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

The crown prince said nothing, but patted him on the shoulder and then sat down opposite him.

"How old are you, still crying?" The Crown Prince smiled and took out a handkerchief to wipe Jiang Tinghao's face.

But before he could even reach out his hand, the handkerchief was taken from him.

The Crown Prince looked at Jiang Tinghao in surprise.

Jiang Tinghao wiped away his tears forcefully and asked somewhat embarrassedly, "Brother, what's wrong?"

It's really embarrassing for someone his age to cry.

But his brother can't keep watching him like this forever.

The Crown Prince smiled with relief and let out a long sigh: "Actually, the Princess is a good person."

Jiang Tinghao paused, his face instantly darkening: "Brother, how could you think that?"

"What's so good about her?"

The crown prince looked at his silly younger brother and was truly at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"You're still alive, and northern Yunnan is still peaceful. Isn't that enough to prove she's a good person?"

The Crown Prince's words made Jiang Tinghao very uncomfortable: "Brother, what are you saying?"

"You dare marry someone like that? You still dare to dream of being husband and wife with her?" The Crown Prince sighed. "What are you thinking?"

"Back then, when she defeated you on the battlefield with a single move, didn't you ever consider the vast difference in your strength?"

The crown prince did not understand.

Jiang Tinghao retorted, "It's precisely because she's so capable that I want to marry her."

"I also used a scheme."

"And it worked, didn't it?"

The Crown Prince closed his eyes briefly; Jiang Tinghao's stupidity made his eyes hurt: "Didn't you ever consider that your ability to scheme against her was actually part of her plan?"

Jiang Tinghao didn't understand.

The Crown Prince explained Qi Zhiyu's plan and purpose to him in detail.

After the Crown Prince finished speaking, Jiang Tinghao was stunned and remained silent for a long time.

The crown prince sighed: "I've considered all sorts of methods, but they all end up being dead ends."

"Therefore, I chose to cooperate with her. At least we can preserve northern Yunnan."

"Brother, you...I..." Jiang Tinghao was unwilling, but he knew that he had no way to break the deadlock.

"If we all die, Qi Zhiyu will be fine too..." Jiang Tinghao said these four words, then smiled sadly, "Even if we all die, Qi Zhiyu will be alright."

No wonder his brother said it was a dead end.

"Brother, is our Northern Yunnan really going to perish?" Jiang Tinghao never expected that his decision would ruin Northern Yunnan.

"I never imagined this would happen; I never wanted our country to perish!"

The crown prince shook his head: "This has nothing to do with you."

"Even without you, the fate of our Northern Yunnan would be the same."

"From the moment Qi Zhiyu spread the news of rare and precious materials, the fate of our Northern Yunnan was sealed."

The crown prince suddenly laughed: "It's good that you marry her."

Jiang Tinghao looked at the Crown Prince in disbelief. Had his brother been driven mad by him?

The Crown Prince understood Jiang Tinghao's meaning and said with a smile, "Her coming here will at least ensure that there won't be internal strife in Northern Yunnan."

"If we follow her original plan, it would be a fight to the death between Father, you, and me."

Jiang Tinghao nervously swallowed, sensing the change in his father.

He asked blankly, "Is my recent eagerness to perform also influenced by that jade pendant?"

The Crown Prince nodded: "That's right, Qi Zhiyu is correct."

"However, your time with him was shorter, so it wasn't as serious as with Father Emperor."

"I'll go to the palace in a bit and ask my father for the jade pendant," Jiang Tinghao said without hesitation. "My father loves me so much, he'll give it to me."

The crown prince waved his hand, stopping him, saying, "No."

"Why?" Jiang Tinghao asked, puzzled.

"Father is getting old, and the jade pendant does indeed make him feel refreshed." The Crown Prince stared intently at Jiang Tinghao. "At this moment, if you want to take the jade pendant, what difference is there between that and taking Father's life?"

Jiang Tinghao: "...Then...then let Father Emperor continue to be paranoid and suspicious?"

"Aside from that, there aren't any other effects. Besides, the jade pendant is indeed good for Father's health." The Crown Prince was quite philosophical about it. "Since the outcome is the same, let Father wear it."

"Brother, if you cooperate with Qi Zhiyu like this, you'll become a sinner in Northern Yunnan." Jiang Tinghao felt that his brother had a hard time.

For a crown prince to compromise in such a short time... that feeling is more painful than being slowly sliced ​​to death.

The crown prince smiled indifferently: "So what?"

"It's good that northern Yunnan is safe and sound."

Even if North Yunnan is no longer called North Yunnan in the future, in his heart, this place will still be his home.

"Brother..." Jiang Tinghao was extremely distressed.

My whole heart felt like it had been thrown into a millstone and was being repeatedly crushed.

"Enough." The crown prince's face darkened. "A man should stand tall and upright. What kind of behavior is it to cry and whine over such trivial matters?"

"Alright, just cooperate and don't resist."

The crown prince cautioned, "I don't know if there are any other aspects to this puppetry technique, so you should be careful."

"Princess, she is a woman of her word. As long as you don't deliberately cause trouble or anger her, she shouldn't take your life."

Jiang Tinghao lowered his eyes: "Brother, I know."

The Crown Prince took a deep breath and frowned: "Jiang Tinghao, look up at me!"

Jiang Tinghao was startled and subconsciously looked up as instructed.

The moment his eyes met the Crown Prince's, his heart clenched, and he instinctively tried to look away.

Feeling guilty!

The crown prince sneered, "As expected, you still haven't given up."

Jiang Tinghao remained silent.

The Crown Prince raised his hand and slapped Jiang Tinghao hard across the face.

"Brother!" Jiang Tinghao looked over defiantly, his eyes filled with astonishment.

The crown prince said coldly, "Are you still so stubborn? Still want to resist?"

"What makes you think you can resist?"

Forced to lower his eyes by the Crown Prince's icy gaze, Jiang Tinghao muttered weakly, "What if, just the slightest chance?"

"Are we really just going to sit here and wait to die, letting her do whatever she wants?"

"You're gambling the entire Northern Yunnan for a sliver of hope?" the Crown Prince roared. "Jiang Tinghao, what have you learned all these years?"

"Brother!" Jiang Tinghao was unwilling to give up.

The crown prince closed his eyes briefly and said, "Come with me to see the princess."

"I..." Jiang Tinghao wanted to say something more, but he had already stood up.

Seeing the astonishment and disbelief in his eyes, the crown prince sneered, "Don't you understand?"

Jiang Tinghao can't even control his own body now, yet he still dares to try to resist?

Jiang Tinghao's pupils contracted slightly in fear.

"Even if we resist, we should see if there's an opportunity," the Crown Prince said in a deep voice.

"If you have a chance, you're a warrior. If you don't, and you insist on fighting a losing battle, that's foolish!"

"To die only for oneself is foolish. To sacrifice others is evil!"

Jiang Tinghao lowered his head in shame.

The crown prince gave him a deep look, then went to find Qi Zhiyu.

"Princess," the Crown Prince said, bowing.

Qi Zhiyu slightly raised her hand, gesturing for them to sit down.

"Princess, I have a question," the Crown Prince said.