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

"Tonight, this pot of moonlit beauty will bloom. The blooming of the night-blooming cereus is only for a moment, and only those who can see this wonder have a chance to see it."

As soon as she finished speaking, compliments immediately rang out from all around. Zhou Yiran was the imperial concubine's cousin, and in today's occasion, she was bound to be the focus of the noble ladies.

It’s just a night-blooming cereus. What’s so good about it? Yun Shang doesn’t really want to see it.

But Qin Yao's enthusiasm was unbearable. She pulled her forward desperately and said, "Look, sister-in-law, this beauty under the moon is really beautiful."

Lin Zhiyi also praised: "A single stem, with numerous stamens, bears a cluster of stamens, its heart a rosy pink beyond description. A still snowflake is as pure as a single snowflake, and the fragrance of the lotus leaves is just as pure. This beauty beneath the moon is truly pure as jade, a rarity in the world."

Qin Yao couldn't help but praise her, "Zhiyi is indeed a model of a noble lady. She is truly proficient in poetry and songs."

Zhou Yiran looked at Yun Shang provocatively, "I wonder if Princess Qi can compose such a poem?"

"How about this, since we're admiring the Epiphyllum today, why don't we each write a poem praising it?"

Yun Shang was in a dilemma, because everything she knew was memorized from before.

It’s not impossible to make it now, but it will naturally be much worse than what Lin Zhiyi and Qin Yao copied.

She smiled gently, "Okay, this princess is not as talented and learned as you. Naturally, I am not as good as you. I can write poetry, but I am not good at it. Please don't laugh at me."

As a talented woman, Lin Zhiyi naturally came first.

"A single bloom of an ephemeral flower can captivate a city, a single glance of a beautiful woman can captivate a nation. I do not envy the captivating beauty of a city or a nation, the blue sky is like a dream where wild geese fly by."

"Zhiyi is indeed a talented woman. Together with the one you just wrote, it now makes two poems."

While Zhou Yiran was cheering for Lin Zhiyi, she also did not forget to embarrass Yun Shang. She then looked at Yun Shang with a smile and said, "Princess Qi, it's your turn now. Let us all witness your literary talent."

Yun Shang thought for a moment and spoke slowly, "The night-blooming cereus blooms quietly, and the beauty under the moon shines in the night."

"The Princess of Qi's literary talent is just so-so. It seems that the first prize in today's Epiphyllum Poetry Festival still belongs to Zhiyi." Zhou Yiran curled her lips, looking as if she looked down on Yun Shang's poem.

Yun Shang didn't care. After all, it was already very good that she could come up with such a sentence so quickly.

Lin Zhiyi smiled slightly, "Sister, you are not talented enough. In future occasions like this, you should try to hide your shortcomings. Even if you don't consider the reputation of the Prime Minister's Mansion, you should still consider the face of the King of Qi."

Yun Shang's face suddenly turned cold. "Sister, are you the reincarnation of an old man? You love being a father to others so much."

"Since you like to teach others so much, why not let the Grand Tutor give up his position to you?"

Zhou Yiran hurriedly supported Lin Zhiyi. She took two steps forward and said, "Lin Zhiwei, Zhiyi is helping you. Don't be ungrateful."

"Rumors say you're weak and timid, and that Zhiyi forced you to hang yourself. Today, it seems all of this is false. When it comes to scheming and viciousness, Zhiyi certainly can't compare to you."

"You pretend to be bullied so that others will misunderstand you. Especially in front of the King of Qi, you always pretend to be well-behaved. As soon as the King of Qi leaves, you become sharp-tongued."

"I must let the King of Qi see your true face, then divorce you and marry Zhiyi. Zhiyi is the only one worthy of being the King of Qi's consort."

Yun Shang was not afraid at all. "In the past, I always tolerated it, but I was still bullied. Now that I am a princess, I still have to endure it. Isn't it a waste of my life to be a princess?"

"As for your intention to report me to the prince, I'm not afraid to tell you that it was the prince who made me so tough. The prince said that if I were bullied, it would be like the Qi Palace being bullied. For the glory of the Qi Palace, I naturally cannot let you take advantage of me."

"Hahahaha, well said, that's brilliant."

Several people were arguing when suddenly a hearty and crisp laugh came from the side. A heroic woman strode over in a bright red dress with narrow sleeves.

Yun Shang did not recognize the woman in front of her, but looking at her aura, her first reaction was that she was another time traveler.

The noble ladies all bowed and saluted, "Your servants pay their respects to Princess Hui'an."

It turned out to be Princess Hui'an, whom Yun Shang had heard of, Zhao Qiyan's sister.

Princess Hui'an casually raised her hand, asking them to stand up. She then walked towards Qin Yao and Yun Shang, clasped her fists and bowed, "Qun Yu greets the two imperial sisters-in-law."

"I just heard the Sixth Emperor's wife's argument with the noble lady. It was truly fascinating. I originally thought today's Epiphyllum Banquet was boring, but I never expected that my sister would discover someone interesting."

Yun Shang tilted her head, "Qun Yu?"

Princess Hui'an explained, "Oh, my dear sister-in-law, you may not know this. Qunyu is my courtesy name. I don't like the name Hui'an, so I chose a new name for myself, Zhao Qunyu. From now on, you can just call me Qunyu."

Yun Shang smiled slightly and was very curious about Princess Hui'an.

Zhao Qunyu stood beside her and said to Lin Zhiyi and the others, "The Empress's sister-in-law is right. If she shows weakness, it will be shameful for her, and the King of Qi will naturally be embarrassed as well."

"I don't understand how you, a bunch of unmarried girls, could have the guts to speak to Princess Qi like that? Do you think that without the Prince of Qi around, she's no longer a princess?"

Zhou Yiran was unwilling to accept it, but she could only bow her head and admit her mistake. "I was angry because of some misunderstanding between you and the princess yesterday. I know I was wrong."

Lin Zhiyi didn't admit her mistake. She looked directly at Zhao Qunyu, her body straight. "Princess, you don't know, my elder sister has always been uncultured. It was my father and mother who specifically asked me to take care of her and teach her."

"It's just that my sister is stubborn and won't listen to me."

Zhao Qunyu raised her eyebrows and asked, "Oh? This is the first time I've heard of a sister obeying her younger sister. Shouldn't you, as the younger sister, obey your elder sister?"

Lin Zhiyi was not afraid at all. "Every family has its own difficulties. Princess hasn't heard of them, but they do exist."

Zhao Qunyu nodded. "Okay, fine. You're so eloquent, but I won't argue with you. The Sixth Princess and I hit it off right away. We'll go chat somewhere else and won't be enjoying the flowers with you all."

"It's rare to see a beauty like this under the moon, please take a closer look."

Zhao Qunyu was about to pull Yun Shang away when Qin Yao suddenly grabbed them and said, "Since you two sisters are here, why don't you look at the flowers together? Maybe we can wait until the night-blooming cereus blooms and have the chance to see it at that moment."

"What's going on with Qunyu? Can you only tell your Sixth Princess and not me?"

Zhao Qunyu obviously wasn't the type to practice Tai Chi among a group of women. After a few rounds of tug-of-war, she was already a little annoyed.

But Lin Zhiyi also came up and pulled her to appreciate the flowers together.

Zhao Qunyu felt annoyed when he saw Lin Zhiyi and didn't want her to touch him, so he raised his hand and tried to push her away.

Unexpectedly, Lin Zhiyi suddenly fell to the side, and Yun Shang, who was sandwiched between several people, was hit by Lin Zhiyi and stepped on.