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

Between the red walls and green tiles, graceful palace maids shuttled back and forth, busy but orderly.

Nobles dressed in gorgeous clothes gathered in twos and threes, chatting and laughing. Countless palace lanterns dotted the imperial garden at night with starlight, and the laughter and joy made the entire palace lively.

Yun Shang and Zhao Qiyan arrived neither too late nor too early. When they arrived, Prince Cheng and Princess Cheng had already started chatting with the Prime Minister's family.

Lin Zhiyi was standing next to the Prime Minister's wife, Liu, and was having a pleasant conversation with Qin Yao.

Yun Shang and Zhao Qi Yan walked over side by side, but did not move closer. Instead, they found a quiet place to sit down and drink tea.

But even though they ignored everyone, people still came over to pay their respects.

Lin Zhiyi is no exception.

Yun Shang hasn't seen Lin Yan and Liu since the last time they had a falling out. Today, they seem to be in good spirits.

It seems that they are very happy that Lin Zhiyi has returned home.

"Your Highness, the Prince of Qi."

Zhao Qiyan held the teacup and sipped it carefully, without saying anything to let him get up, and without paying any attention.

Instead, he picked a grape and fed it to Yun Shang. "This is the Green Pearl tribute from the Western Regions. Try it and see if it's sweet."

Yun Shang opened her cherry-like mouth and ate the grapes without paying attention to anyone around. "Hmm, grapes are three parts sweet. The ones the prince fed me personally are seven parts sweet."

Zhao Qiyan chuckled, "Nothing compares to Weiwei's sweet talk."

Since the King of Qi didn't let them get up, the three members of the Lin family naturally didn't dare to get up. Lin Zhiyi's legs were sore from squatting, and she couldn't help but look up and glare at Yun Shang.

"Are you deliberately making things difficult for me, sister?"

"Just because I am the Xiangfu's biological daughter, are you so upset that you have to embarrass me like this?"

"But now, my elder sister is not only the daughter of the prime minister, but she also snatched my younger sister's marriage. What else can my elder sister not be satisfied with?"

Yun Shang still ignored her, and Liu's face turned ugly. "Lin Zhiwei, don't take advantage of the fact that His Royal Highness Prince Qi dotes on you and neglect your parents and sister like this. After all, we are your adoptive parents who raised you. Do you still want us to kneel down to you?"

Yun Shang then turned around and said calmly, "Why not?"

"Since you are paying homage to the King of Qi, why can't you pay homage to this princess?"

Zhao Qiyan didn't say anything either, just sat quietly beside and looked at Yun Shang.

Liu was about to say something, but was stopped by Lin Yan. Seeing King Qi's attitude, what else could he not understand? The three of them saluted Yun Shang with expressions of enduring humiliation.

Zhao Qiyan then spoke, "Get up."

"Seeing the princess is like seeing me, so forget it today. Next time you see the princess, remember to bow."

Lin Zhiyi was reluctant but had to agree.

No wonder everyone wants power, power is really a good thing.

Just as Lin Zhiyi and the other two left, Prince Cheng and his wife Qin Yao came over. Prince Cheng said, "Sixth brother, our father has summoned you and me to the Shangshufang."

Zhao Qiyan stood up and prepared to leave. Such a big thing happened yesterday, it was impossible for the emperor not to ask about it.

But he was a little worried that Yun Shang couldn't deal with Lin Zhiyi and the others alone.

Seeing Zhao Qiyan looking back at Yun Shang, hesitant to speak, Qin Yao stepped forward and warmly took Yun Shang's arm, saying with a smile: "Sixth brother, please go quickly. Business is more important. Don't worry about your sister-in-law. I will take her out to play."

He was even more worried about leaving the matter to Qin Yao, but seeing Yun Shang nodding at him and not seeming to be afraid, he turned around and left with King Cheng.

As soon as Zhao Qiyan left, Qin Yao pulled Yun Shang into the crowd.

Whenever I'm with Lin Zhiyi, I'm always inevitably compared to her.

Zhou Yiran was standing with Lin Zhiyi at this time. When she saw Yun Shang's lotus pink wide-sleeved flowing cloud dress, she suddenly felt angry and aggrieved.

"Princess Qi, since you're not wearing that blue brocade flowing gauze dress, and you're not wearing that floral pearl crown today, then why did you deliberately fight with me yesterday and deliberately embarrass me?"

Before Yun Shang could explain, Lin Zhiyi spoke first, "Miss Zhou, don't be angry. My sister is the princess and she is used to being spoiled. I will compensate you with a more beautiful one another day, okay?"

Zhou Yiran became even angrier. She and Lin Zhiyi stood together affectionately, "Zhiyi, you are just too kind-hearted. Otherwise, the position of Princess Qi would never have been hers."

"Now, Lin Zhiwei has become the Princess of Qi and is spoiled and overbearing. You still want to help her apologize everywhere. You are too kind."

Lin Zhiyi shook her head gently, her expression gentle and generous. "It's okay. After all, we are both daughters of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Her reputation is also my reputation. If the Prime Minister's Mansion fails to teach her well, I will naturally bear more responsibility."

"What do you mean the Prime Minister's Mansion failed to educate her well? I think it's the root of the problem. The children of a lowly servant and the children of a legitimate wife are fundamentally different. Zhiyi, you were never raised by the Prime Minister and his wife, yet you are so beautiful. And some people, who were raised as noble ladies since childhood, still have despicable hearts."

Zhou Yiran didn't dare to directly say that Lin Zhiwei was humble, so she spoke in a roundabout way.

Yun Shang chuckled, "This princess can wear whatever she wants. Do I need to report to you?"

"Yesterday I liked the blue brocade, so I bought it. Today I don't like it anymore. If you want to change it, then change it. What's wrong? Do I have to consider your mood when I change clothes and jewelry?"

Zhou Yiran's eyes turned red with anger, but because she thought about what happened yesterday when King Qi punished her by forcing her to kneel, she didn't dare to confront Yun Shang directly. She could only look at Lin Zhiyi for help.

Lin Zhiyi frowned, "Sister, this is the Imperial Garden of the Palace, not the Prince of Qi's Mansion. How can you bully others like this? Sister, please apologize to Miss Zhou quickly."

Yun Shang laughed even louder, "Who does she think she is to ask this princess to apologize?"

"Besides, what have I done wrong? Who do you think you are? Do you have the right to teach me a lesson?"

Lin Zhiyi looked at her and said, "Sis, you are so domineering. I have no choice but to tell our parents."

Yun Shang snorted coldly and turned away, "Whatever you want."

"Also, whatever I do, whether right or wrong, is only related to the Qi Palace. There's no need for you to pretend to apologize on my behalf. Lin Zhiyi, remember, I'm the Qi Princess, not Lin Zhiwei."

Qin Yao saw that they were arguing, so she quickly spoke to smooth things over. She grabbed Yun Shang, who was about to leave, and said, "Sisters, please stop arguing. Let the past be the past."

"Today is the Epiphyllum Banquet specially hosted by the Imperial Concubine. Let's go see the Epiphyllum."

Several people nodded together and walked towards the place where many Epiphyllums were placed. Yun Shang didn't want to go, but Qin Yao kept pulling her, so she had to follow.

On a gilded shelf, a pot of Epiphyllum is placed high. The flowers have not yet bloomed, and huge buds hang on the branches, about to bloom.

Zhou Yiran pointed to a pot of extremely valuable Epiphyllum flowers at the highest point, her expression full of pride, "Look, this pot is my cousin, the Imperial Concubine's favorite moon-shading beauty."