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

"That's the time traveler you asked me to keep alive."

When Zhao Qiyan spoke, he kept staring at Yun Shang's face. The expression on her face was very natural and vivid, without a trace of pretense, which showed that she really didn't know Zhuo Fang.

"Oh, so his name is Zhuo Fang. I forgot to ask his name."

Yun Shang paused, organizing her words and omitting some unnecessary information before she continued, "This Zhuo Fang, I found him quite unique, so I spoke to him for a few words."

Zhao Qiyan raised his eyebrows. "Oh, how is it different?"

"His temperament is different from others. He's more laid-back and casual, with a sense of...living if he can, dying if he can't."

Yun Shang thought for a long time and came up with this description.

She couldn't say that the crazy feeling of a half-dead person on the other person was very similar to when she first arrived, so she noticed it.

Zhao Qiyan nodded. "Well, then what? Does this aura mean he's a big shot?"

"I asked him why he wanted to die, and he said he wanted to live."

"Since he wants to live, then there is something to discuss, but he won't speak no matter how he is tortured. I am wondering if there is anything that can move him."

"Coercion and bribery are Master Yu's specialties. I naturally dare not claim to be more proficient than Master Yu. However, I am just a woman, and my presence in the Forbidden Transmission Department seems to have made him very concerned."

"He thought I was Princess Cheng, so he was dismissive."

"He said that King Cheng couldn't protect him, so he couldn't speak."

Zhao Qiyan understood, "So, you told him that I am willing to protect him and let him speak?"

Yun Shang nodded obediently, "Yes, I was just asking when you arrived, Your Majesty. I haven't heard his answer yet."

Zhao Qiyan, however, was more concerned about another matter. "He's a time traveler, and he's connected to the Xingchen Pavilion and 073. Yet, he doesn't trust Qin Yao or King Cheng?"

Yun Shang speculated wildly, "Could it be that the Xingchen Pavilion and 073 are both related to Prince Cheng and his wife? If Zhuo Fang tells them, he will be hunted down by Prince Cheng, so he doesn't trust Prince Cheng?"

Zhao Qiyan shook his head. This was the first time he talked to Yun Shang about the time traveler.

"In the capital, there are two very special restaurants, one is called Xuanjilou and the other is called Xingchenge."

"These two restaurants were both established by time travelers. The forces behind them are enormous and have been entrenched for many years. This king has never been able to discover the person behind the scenes."

"Xuanji Tower is usually quite low-key and rarely active, so it doesn't attract much attention. Only Xingchen Pavilion has become increasingly active in recent years. In all the rebellious incidents of time travelers in recent years, the shadow of Xingchen Pavilion can be seen."

"Especially the organization called 073. The ones who blew up the dungeon of Prince Qi's mansion last time and the one who blew up the prison of the Forbidden Chuansi Mansion today were all members of 073. They are very powerful and well-trained. They also have a variety of explosives. They are a big threat to the stability of Yuguo."

"But as far as I know, 073 and Xingchen Pavilion are connected."

"Only travelers are allowed to enter the Star Pavilion. Only capable travelers may have the opportunity to receive an invitation to join the Star Pavilion. Only those who receive the invitation and pass the assessment can enter the Star Pavilion."

"As for Princess Cheng, Qin Yao, she is a bit clever and knows a few tricks. She can run a shop and manipulate public opinion. She does have some abilities. But this little ability is not worthy of my attention, and the Xingchen Pavilion is even less worthy of her attention. She is not qualified to enter the Xingchen Pavilion."

So that's how it is. Yun Shang thought of Meng Tai. "Meng Tai once told me that he knows a lot of things. He also showed me some amazing tricks. He said it was called chemistry."

"I didn't quite understand what he said at the time, so I didn't tell His Majesty. Now that I think about it, maybe the people from Xingchen Pavilion took a fancy to Meng Tai's ability in this area and let him join?"

Zhao Qiyan suddenly raised his eyes and asked, "He knows chemistry?"

Yun Shang nodded but said nothing, as she was afraid that she would be exposed if she said anything more.

Then, Zhao Qiyan felt a little annoyed again. "If I had known earlier that he was good at chemistry, I would have found a way to keep him working for me. Now that 073 is frequently using explosives against the Forbidden Penetration Division, I have to find a way to destroy their explosives."

Yun Shang apologized in panic, "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I didn't know this was such a serious matter."

Who told you to discuss official business without letting me listen? You deserve it.

Yun Shang stayed in the forbidden office until late at night, and only returned home with Zhao Qi after the banquet was over.

After returning to the house, Zhao Qiyan resumed his gentle and considerate attitude towards her. He leaned on the small couch in the bedroom, holding Yun Shang in his arms, "You injured your foot. If you don't want to go to tomorrow's banquet, you can cancel it."

Anyway, he didn't really like the kind of environment with a lot of women, the chattering was so noisy and gave him a headache.

Yun Shang rejected his kindness, "But, I want to go."

Zhao Qiyan was puzzled. "Did you hear that the Moonlit Beauty is hard to come by? If you want to see the Epiphyllum, I'll send someone to find a better one for you. You can also enjoy it alone."

Yun Shang couldn't refuse, so she had to take out her dowry list and show it to Zhao Qi Yan. Later she thought about it and realized that she was still counting on Zhao Qi Yan to help her act, so she had to let him know.

Zhao Qiyan took it, took a look at it, and said with a smile: "This is your dowry, you can do with it as you please. You don't have to show me your private vault. The palace doesn't need these things from you."

"Your Highness, what I want to say is that the items on this list are completely different from what's actually in the warehouse." Yun Shang seemed aggrieved as she spoke of her plan. "The Prime Minister's Mansion treated me this way just to give Lin Zhiyi face."

"I may be a fake daughter, but I am also the Princess of Qi. If they look down on me like this, isn't that also looking down on you, Your Highness?"

"I'm thinking of exposing this matter in front of everyone at tomorrow's banquet, and forcing the Prime Minister's Mansion to return the dowry that originally belonged to me."

After Yun Shang finished speaking, she glanced at Zhao Qiyan cautiously and said, "When the time comes, I would like to ask for your cooperation, Your Highness. What do you think..."

Zhao Qiyan chuckled, "Is this the solution you came up with?"

This was something she had read in a novel about domestic intrigue, a satisfying plot of slapping someone in the face and intimidating them, but judging by Zhao Qiyan's expression, it was clear that he didn't quite agree.

She blinked, "Isn't this good?"

Zhao Qiyan threw the gift list in his hand onto the small table beside him and said, "Of course not."

"You are telling this in front of everyone. It will only bring shame to yourself and me. There is no benefit at all."

"Besides, since that old fox Lin Yan dared to do this, he's naturally not afraid of what you say."

"It's been almost a month since we got married, and he's only just now saying there's something wrong with the dowry. Naturally, he's denying it. This further proves that your people and the people in the palace are useless. They didn't even notice it when they were counting and storing it."