The princess only wants to survive, and the cold-faced king of hell begs for mercy

Zhao Qiyan sat up suddenly, "Hurry up and tell me!"

Yu Ruyi said carefully, "This is the news from a time traveler I know. He said that no one was seen, but he heard that a woman dressed in gorgeous clothes who looked very similar to the princess was taken to the Qingzhou Villa."

"At present, the princess is safe, and those people are treating her with great courtesy."

"My guess is that either the princess revealed her identity and pretended to join the Star Pavilion. Or, those people wanted to use the princess to exchange for someone more important from the prince."

Zhao Qiyan clenched his fists. "No matter what they want in exchange, as long as they don't harm Yun Shang and can send her back intact, we can negotiate anything."

Yun Shang was trapped in this quiet and peaceful courtyard that looked like a paradise. Time passed quickly and six days had passed in a blink of an eye.

The long wait finally came to an end, and she met the mysterious Mr. Jiu again.

It was still the room where they had talked before. Yun Shang slowly walked into it under the guidance of others.

Inside the room, Mr. Jiu sat at the head of the table, followed closely by 8091 and another man.

Mr. Jiu raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile. He gazed at Yun Shang gently and said slowly, "It seems that you are indeed very important to Zhao Qiyan."

Hearing this, Yun Shang's heart trembled violently, as if she heard the sound of the dust finally settling.

She took a deep breath, stepped forward, and unceremoniously found a chair. She sat down steadily, looking directly at Mr. Jiu with a firm gaze, and asked, "So, what exactly did you come to see me about this time?"

Mr. Jiu didn't beat around the bush and answered directly, "Zhao Qiyan has invited us to the Xiangyun Restaurant for peace talks. That restaurant is run by someone from the Xuanji Tower. You know, the Xuanji Tower has always maintained a neutral stance, so choosing to meet here is quite a gesture of sincerity."

"But he also asked me to take you with me when I go to see him, and to return you after the matter is accomplished."

"But I remember you said last time that you wanted to leave Prince Qi's Mansion, so today I want to ask your opinion."

Yun Shang chuckled, "Does my opinion matter? You are all people who do great things. I am just a little girl, I can't cause any trouble."

"I want to leave, can you let me leave?"

"If I leave now, Zhao Qiyan won't be able to see me and will definitely not agree to your proposal, and then this peace talk will be a failure."

"But if I don't leave and go back with Zhao Qiyan, will you still not trust me?"

"No matter what I choose, it's wrong. How about you, Mr. Jiu, tell me what I should do?"

Mr. Jiu smiled and said, "Very good, he is a smart man, much smarter than Lin Zhiyi."

“It’s easy to talk to smart people.”

Mr. Jiu elegantly picked up the exquisite teacup beside him, gently blew away the tea leaves floating on the surface, and then took a small sip carefully.

After the tea had flowed down his throat and into his stomach, he slowly put down the cup, raised his head, and looked at the person in front of him. He spoke slowly, "I hope you can return to Prince Qi's mansion, replace Lin Zhiyi, and become an important chess piece we place beside Prince Qi. From now on, if Prince Qi Zhao Qiyan makes any move, you will be required to promptly inform us of any such developments."

After hearing these words, Yun Shang did not respond immediately, but remained silent.

However, at this moment, her heart was already in turmoil and she felt extremely shocked.

Could it be that they actually intended to let me act as a spy?

In this way, wouldn't I become a double agent?

Thinking of this, Yun Shang's heart beat faster, she felt nervous and excited - after all, such an exciting and dangerous mission was too fresh and tempting for her.

After some careful consideration, Yun Shang finally sighed and whispered, "Okay, in that case, I'll agree to your request." After both parties had finalized all the details, Mr. Jiu stood up and walked out the door first. Yun Shang followed closely behind, and together they left the room.

When we arrived at the courtyard, we saw a gorgeously decorated carriage waiting quietly there.

Mr. Jiu boarded the carriage and gestured for Yun Shang to get in.

Yun Shang walked quickly to the front of the car, raised her hand to lift the heavy curtain and looked inside, but found that the car was empty and there was no one in sight.

So, she stopped, stood beside the horse, and refused to get on the carriage. She asked anxiously, "Where is Qinghuan? Where is my personal maid Qinghuan? If I want to return to Prince Qi's Mansion, I must take her with me! Otherwise, if someone finds out, the consequences will be disastrous!"

After hearing Yun Shang's question, Mr. Jiu suddenly woke up from his dream and remembered that there was such a person.

He frowned slightly, thought for a moment, then turned to look at 8091 beside him and ordered, "Go check if the little girl is still safe. If she is still alive, bring her here immediately and send the master and servant back to the mansion together."

After a long, long time, as if time had stopped, Yun Shang finally saw the familiar and heartbreaking figure - Qinghuan.

Qinghuan was covered in dirt, and his originally neat and clean clothes had become tattered and stained with all kinds of stains and dust.

Not only that, her round cheeks had also become noticeably thinner, with prominent cheekbones and an extremely haggard look.

Yun Shang's heart was instantly pierced, and the pain was as if it was pierced by thousands of arrows.

However, she knew very well that this was not the right place to express her emotions, so she could only stand there quietly, her hands clenched into fists, her nails digging deep into her palms, in order to restrain the surging emotions in her heart.

Qinghuan's eyes were empty and lifeless, and he followed 8091 mechanically as if he had lost his soul.

When she walked to the door, she inadvertently caught a glimpse of Yun Shang standing next to the carriage.

In an instant, her eyes were like torches that were suddenly lit, emitting dazzling light.

Then, she rushed over like an arrow, crying out, "Miss! Miss, are you okay?"

Tears burst out of her eyes like a flood.

"My lady, Qinghuan thought... that I would never be able to see you again in this life!"