This time, the Second Prince held a grand celebration for the Second Prince's wife's birthday.

The carriages outside the mansion were completely surrounded.

That day, the Second Prince got up before dawn to wash and dress himself, and urged the servants in his household not to make any mistakes.

When the appointed time arrived, the Second Prince and his advisors personally greeted the arriving officials at the entrance to show their respect.

When the first official stepped down from the carriage, the second prince looked completely bewildered.

The aide immediately whispered in the Second Prince's ear to explain that it was a seventh-rank official, which explained why he had arrived so early.

The second prince showed no unusual behavior. After exchanging pleasantries with the person, he had his servants lead the person inside.

As more and more people arrived, the Second Prince did not recognize most of them.

The second prince could no longer maintain his smile.

"Why are there so many officials whom I don't recognize?"

The Second Prince had no idea that there were so many minor officials in the capital.

The advisor quickly reassured him, "Second Prince, don't worry. Those with higher ranks will definitely arrive later."

The second prince found this reasonable and waited a little longer.

When the banquet was about to begin, not a single official of the fourth rank or above came.

At this point, the second prince could no longer maintain his smile.

"What exactly is going on?"

The second prince said angrily, "What, are all the officials in the capital blind?"

"Or has Pei Zhi broken their spirit? How could dignified men be willing to kneel at the feet of a woman?"

The second prince believed that he would be able to command a large following today.

Most officials were certainly unwilling to pledge allegiance to Pei Zhi, but were simply intimidated by his methods.

When this prince stepped forward, everyone was naturally willing to join his ranks.

The staff were also unsure what was going on.

"Perhaps it's because the court officials are still observing, after all, the princess's methods are truly cruel."

The second prince waited another quarter of an hour, and when he was sure no more officials would arrive, he had no choice but to have his servants prepare for the banquet.

We can't just cancel the banquet because no important officials are coming, can we?

The Second Prince really went all out for his birthday celebration today.

Whether it was the food and drinks or the performances, everything was brought in by the Second Prince from outside.

The Second Prince felt a pang of heartache as he fed these foods whose names he couldn't even recall, as he had spent a considerable amount of money today.

Halfway through the birthday banquet, the doorman announced that the princess had arrived.

No sooner had the gatekeeper finished speaking than guards came to clear the way.

Pei Zhi, dressed in gorgeous clothes, walked at the front, with Xie Qi and Yuan Chengyu on either side of her.

The officials in the Second Prince's residence looked at each other, their knees unconsciously starting to go weak.

"Second brother, you really don't treat your sister like a sister anymore."

Upon meeting, Pei Zhi immediately began questioning, "How could you not tell your younger sister about your sister-in-law's birthday?"

Pei Zhi beckoned, and a palace servant presented a brocade box.

"This is a birthday gift from my younger sister to my sister-in-law."

The Second Prince's wife forced a smile and thanked Pei Zhi.

Pei Zhi took a few steps forward and glanced at the officials present.

"What, does everyone not recognize me anymore?"

The officials realized what was happening and immediately knelt down to pay their respects to Pei Zhi.

After Pei Zhi laughed, she quietly looked at the Second Prince.

The second prince realized what was happening and immediately rebuked Pei Zhi, "Don't push your luck! This is my residence. Do you expect me to bow to you?"

Today, the Second Prince will not bow to Pei Zhi under any circumstances.

If he kneels down, how can he hold his head up in front of these officials?

In any case, the Second Prince cannot back down.

Pei Zhi asked, "What's wrong? Has Second Brother's leg healed?"

"Do you intend to have someone assault me ​​in my own residence? Chang Le, I am your brother, how can you treat me like this?"

Pei Zhi was too lazy to argue with the Second Prince. Pei Zhi waved his hand, and Yuan Chengyu stepped forward himself.

Yuan Chengyu grabbed the Second Prince by the back of his collar with one hand and dragged him to Pei Zhi.

Yuan Chengyu stretched out his foot and kicked the Second Prince, who immediately knelt down on the ground.

The guards from the prince's residence naturally wanted to rush forward, but the guards brought by Pei Zhi drew their swords.

The guards of the prince's residence immediately stopped in their tracks.

The second prince grunted, looking up at Pei Zhi with a burning desire to devour her flesh and drink her blood.

Pei Zhi then looked at the princess consort, who quickly lifted her skirt and walked over, obediently kneeling in front of Pei Zhi.

The concubines and children behind the princess were all forced to kneel before Pei Zhi.

Pei Zhi bowed slightly and said, "Second brother, I came here today to congratulate the Crown Princess on her birthday. If I have done anything to displease you, please bear with me."

The second prince gritted his teeth in hatred and struggled to stand up.

Yuan Chengyu reached out and pressed down on the Second Prince's shoulder. Yuan Chengyu was a martial artist, so the Second Prince naturally had no room to struggle.

Pei Zhi glanced at the officials present: "If I leave no one here today, I'll consider it my second big gift to my sister-in-law."

Yuan Chengyu responded, and the Second Prince shouted, "Chang Le, what do you want to do?"

"Do you intend to kill all these people in my residence?"

Pei Zhi shook her head with a hint of distress, "Brother, what are you saying?"

"This group of officials came to celebrate my sister-in-law's birthday. Who would have thought that the food was unclean and that they would all be poisoned to death?"

Pei Zhi reassured him, "Brother, don't worry, everyone in the Prince's residence will be fine."

After saying that, Pei Zhi turned and left. As for the Second Prince's shouting, Pei Zhi simply thought it was the barking of a dog.

Xie Qi followed Pei Zhi out of the prince's residence, and the gates of the prince's residence were then closed.

That day, the Second Prince's residence reeked of blood.

I heard that blood had spread from the gate of the prince's residence to the streets.

Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Xie Qi looked at the roster and discussed it with Pei Zhi.

"Fortunately, they are all officials of low rank. I will make a list tomorrow, and the princess can make arrangements accordingly."

Pei Zhi waved her hand, "You can arrange this yourself."

Xie Qi didn't say much, but cupped his hands in a gesture of respect and said, "Yes."

"There's one more thing. I've heard that quite a few remnants of the Solo Kingdom have ambushed the capital. Should we..."

"Need not."

Pei Zhi was worried because the Second Prince had no manpower available.

Pei Zhi thought that at least some officials of rank would be going today.

The result was that they were all minor officials who couldn't cause any trouble, so it was better to just kill them.

"Let the officers and soldiers in the capital let them pass through a little, so that they can make contact with the second brother smoothly."