The whole family is obsessed with love? The princess woke them up one after another.

"Oh, it's nothing." Qi Zhiyu casually spread her hands.

"It's simply about letting people clearly feel their true selves!"

The crown prince was furious, feeling as if he had been played for a fool.

He slammed his hand on the table: "Speak like a human being!"

"Oh, it's just amplifying your own feelings." Qi Zhiyu was quite easy to talk to. "For example, his affection for Jiang Tinghao, or his longing for the throne."

The prince slumped his shoulders; if he hadn't retained some rationality, he would have roared.

Even so, he sneered, "The princess is quite cunning."

"Isn't it right for me to scheme against you?" Qi Zhiyu looked at the Crown Prince with amusement. "Da Rui and Bei Dian are inherently irreconcilable enemies."

"The temporary peace is merely superficial."

"Who wouldn't want to devour the other?"

"If you Northern Yunnan don't have this intention, write down your surrender letter right now, and I'll take it back. Our Great Rui will come to take over Northern Yunnan immediately."

The prince was so angry that his teeth were grinding together.

He couldn't understand how there could be such a shameless person in the world.

How could Qi Zhiyu possibly have the nerve to say that?

"Besides, it's your father's fault," Qi Zhiyu sighed, speaking with utmost sincerity.

"If this jade pendant were given to my grandfather, he could immediately force my father to succeed to the throne."

Qi Zhiyu silently felt sorry for her father.

Anyway, it wasn't her who sat in that position; it was a "dispute" between her grandfather and her father.

As a young woman, all she needs to do is enjoy life to the fullest; she has no interest in getting involved in power struggles.

Yes, she's the best girl!

"What's the point of the princess saying all this?" the crown prince sneered. "Didn't the princess come to Northern Yunnan just to sow discord between us, father and son, and between the ruler and his subjects?"

"Those who disrupted the court of Northern Yunnan and destroyed the foundation of Northern Yunnan?"

"You're right." Qi Zhiyu clapped for the Crown Prince with a smile. "However, I have to correct you on one point."

"Actually, I never expected Jiang Tinghao to marry me."

"I was really surprised when I found out about his plan."

"This is the first time I've ever seen someone who felt they weren't dying fast enough, so they stabbed themselves in the back."

If Jiang Tinghao were here now, the Crown Prince would tear him to pieces!

What kind of brainless thing is this?

How could a bastard like Jiang Tinghao possibly scheme against someone like Qi Zhiyu?

Before Jiang Tinghao can marry Qi Zhiyu, shouldn't he be able to do something about that thing around his neck?

That thing isn't just for show!

"The princess is quite frank." No matter how much the crown prince hated Jiang Tinghao in his heart, he still maintained a calm demeanor.

"But, since the princess has admitted to all of this, isn't she worried that her plan will fail?"

Qi Zhiyu scoffed, "Let me remind you, Your Highness... does your father still trust you?"

The prince froze.

Qi Zhiyu's smile deepened: "Even if you have witnesses and evidence, in your father's eyes it's just that you want this position too much."

"If you had discovered and stopped the bringing back of our Great Rui's rare and precious treasures from the very beginning..."

"Even if you destroy rare and precious materials, at most your father will criticize and dislike you for a while. However, his deepest fears will not be amplified, and you will still inherit the throne of Northern Dian."

"What a pity..."

Qi Zhiyu shook her head and sighed softly: "Who would doubt a natural treasure that has been proven effective, leaving one feeling refreshed and without any adverse reactions?"

"Moreover, such an auspicious object is only suitable to be worn by your king."

"Not to mention, your father is getting old; this will keep him refreshed and healthy... Can he resist this temptation?"

The crown prince closed his eyes.

A calculated scheme!

A perfectly blatant and overt conspiracy!

Step by step, Qi Zhiyu calculated everything about people's hearts.

"And another thing..." Qi Zhiyu continued, ignoring the Crown Prince's deathly pale face, "Jiang Tinghao was indeed acting in the best interests of Bei Dian."

"He definitely wanted to get something from me."

"Judging from the healing medicine he's currently taking, he probably intends to use it in the military."

"You tell me, everything I'm giving him is for the good of Northern Yunnan. Do you think he'll refuse? Would your father refuse?"

"Would the civil and military officials of Northern Yunnan refuse?"

"When everyone thinks Jiang Tinghao is right, what kind of person will you, the crown prince who has always opposed them, be in their eyes?"

The prince clenched his fists so tightly that his whole body trembled.

It was as if a hole had suddenly been torn open beneath his feet, and a fierce wind swept up from the bottomless abyss, pulling him into it.

This feeling of powerless weightlessness taught him what utter despair truly meant.

"Greedy for power, arrogant and self-willed... How did a once upright crown prince, who served the country and its people, become like this?"

"Ah, jealousy is truly a terrible thing."

"It's because the Crown Prince was too jealous of Prince Ning, jealous of his father's affection for his younger brother... that he completely changed his attitude."

"Tsk tsk tsk..." Qi Zhiyu shook her head and sighed, "Human hearts are so fickle."

"Enough!" The prince slammed his fist on the table, causing the teacup on the table to bounce up, roll twice, and fall to the ground, shattering into pieces.

The porcelain shards were mixed with tea, creating a complete mess.

All of this is just like the future of Northern Yunnan in the eyes of the Crown Prince.

"Princess, you are so cruel!" The Crown Prince uttered these five words with a heart full of sorrow.

Qi Zhiyu leaned back in her chair, giving the Crown Prince a cold, amused look: "This... isn't it basic?"

"Your Highness, you should be grateful. I did not go on a killing spree."

"There was no bloodshed in northern Yunnan."

"I'm just taking back what's rightfully mine."

The prince was bewildered: "Take back...what belongs to you? What in Northern Yunnan belongs to you?"

Qi Zhiyu casually stretched out her hand: "Under the sunlight, all is my land."

The Crown Prince stared at Qi Zhiyu in astonishment, completely bewildered.

Does Qi Zhiyu know what she's saying?

"You just let me stay for a while, did you really think all of this was yours?" Qi Zhiyu smiled contemptuously.

The crown prince burst into laughter, tears streaming down his face: "Princess, what arrogance you have!"

"Aren't you afraid that I will unite with other countries to attack Da Rui?"

As soon as he said that, he saw Qi Zhiyu's eyes light up.

Crown Prince: "..."

Why does Qi Zhiyu suddenly seem excited?

"You said it yourself!" Qi Zhiyu sat up straight with delight, staring intently at the Crown Prince.

Crown Prince: "..."

Is Qi Zhiyu sick?

"Qi Zhiyu, do you think you can contend with the world on your own?" the Crown Prince asked through gritted teeth.

Qi Zhiyu chuckled lightly, "Compete against?"

"Does this world... even deserve it?"