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

Upon hearing that the emperor didn't like singing and dancing, someone in the audience immediately stood up and suggested, "Since Your Majesty doesn't like watching these cookie-cutter songs and dances, I have a suggestion."

"What's your proposal? Tell me."

"Every noble lady and gentleman happens to be here today. Why not let the ladies come on stage and compete for the first prize?"

"Although it's also a performance, it has a bit of a competitive nature, so it can be a bit more intense. Furthermore, it's also a chance for people to meet each other, and maybe it can even lead to some marriages."

The emperor nodded and said, "Well, let's do it."

Although it was a spur-of-the-moment idea, Yun Shang immediately understood after seeing Lin Zhiyi and Zhou Yiran take out the musical instruments they had prepared long ago with a confident look on their faces.

Her voice was quiet, so only the three of them could hear it. "It seems like they had prepared for this."

Zhao Qunyu nodded. "Of course. If they weren't prepared, they wouldn't have let anyone make such a suggestion. Lin Zhiyi is so confident of victory, I'm afraid he might be planning something treacherous."

Yun Shang frowned, "I'm afraid that Lin Zhiyi won't let me go. If her evil plan is related to me, it will be troublesome."

Sure enough, the ladies who were not prepared all gave up, and there were only a few who were prepared, and the competition was over quickly.

Everyone praised Lin Zhiyi for her outstanding talent, Qin Yao and Li Guifei also joined in. The emperor lived up to everyone's expectations and announced that Lin Zhiyi was the first place.

He smiled kindly, "I heard that the daughter that was found in the Lin Xiangfu Mansion was a student of a famous master and was very outstanding. Seeing her today, it is indeed true. She is truly talented and beautiful."

"Since you are number one, I must give you a reward, but what should I give you?"

Concubine Li spoke at the right time, "Your Majesty, I think the Prime Minister's Mansion has enough of those gold and silver items. Why don't you grant her a wish? A promise from the Emperor is worse than anything else."

The Emperor nodded. "Well, since the Imperial Concubine has prayed for you, I will grant you one wish. Please feel free to ask for whatever you wish for."

Lin Zhiyi knelt down to express her gratitude, looking overjoyed. She then straightened her back and said, "Your Majesty, after I returned, I had a sister. She married His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi. This is the saddest thing for me."

"I also love His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi, but I cannot compete with my sister. Today, the Emperor has spoken with such sincerity. I have only one wish, and that is to marry His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi. I am willing to serve the Prince of Qi together with my sister. Please fulfill my wish, Your Majesty."

The emperor frowned, feeling somewhat embarrassed. "But, no matter what, the Prince of Qi's Mansion already has a princess. I can't just let the princess go and make you the princess, right?"

Zhao Qunyu pounded the table again in anger, "I knew she had bad intentions. Sure enough, she's targeting you, my brother and my sister-in-law."

Yun Shang took a deep breath and relaxed a little. It was as expected.

Zhao Qiyan stood up and saluted, "Father, the princess has done nothing wrong. There is absolutely no reason to divorce her at will. Moreover, I and the princess are very much in love and live in perfect harmony. I do not want another woman in my house for the time being."

The emperor was in a dilemma. "But I have already promised Lin Zhiyi. As an emperor, my word is as good as gold. I cannot refuse her request."

Zhao Qiyan pondered for a moment, "If Lin Zhiyi insists on entering my Qi Wang Mansion, at most, she will only be a concubine. The position of Princess Zhiwei will never be shaken."

Seeing Zhao Qiyan relax, the emperor nodded in agreement. He looked at Lin Zhiyi, who was kneeling in the audience, and said in a deep voice, "Since the Lin family daughter wants to marry the Prince of Qi, and since it will expand the royal family, I am naturally happy to see it happen."

"But the position of Princess Qi has already been taken. I can only grant you the position of concubine. If you are willing, I will issue an imperial decree to grant you marriage. What do you think?"

Lin Zhiyi naturally knew that this was the best possible outcome. She leaned forward to express her gratitude, "Your Majesty, I am willing. Thank you very much for granting me the marriage."

As soon as Lin Zhiyi issued the imperial decree granting the marriage, everyone looked at Yun Shang with a hint of sympathy.

Yun Shang looked unhappy, but she had to pretend nothing had happened.

She originally came to watch the fun, but she didn't expect to become the one being watched.

But the instigator, Lin Zhiyi, even walked up to her to toast her. At this time, the singing and dancing continued on the stage, and no one paid attention to them. Only a few curious people were looking around.

"Sister, please take care of me in the future. We sisters will be reunited soon. You don't have to worry about making a fool of yourself at the banquet by being impolite. I will teach you well in the future."

"This glass of wine is a toast to you in advance today. Please do me a favor."

Yun Shang looked at her coldly and didn't take the wine. "We only need to toast to the mistress on the wedding day. You are too impatient, sister."

"Sister, have you never seen a man before? Why are you so anxious? You want to toast and enter the bridal chamber right now? You should wait until we get back home. This scene of the sky and the earth, especially in the palace, is not a good idea."

Lin Zhiyi didn't expect that Yun Shang would dare to confront her in front of King Qi. She thought that Yun Shang would pretend to be weak in front of King Qi and deliberately provoke her. She didn't expect that Lin Zhiwei would not only retort her, but also use some dirty words. How could she, an unmarried girl, respond to this?

Lin Zhiyi couldn't speak as freely as Yun Shang, so she had to swallow the loss.

Zhao Qiyan held a mouthful of tea in his mouth and almost spit it out. He put his fist to his lips and coughed twice to cover up the smile on his lips, but the smile in his eyes still showed.

Lin Zhiyi was furious. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she looked pitifully aggrieved. She half-knelt before the King of Qi and offered a toast. Her voice was soft and tender, "Your Highness, I will be yours from now on. How can you allow the Princess to bully me like this?"

Zhao Qiyan's expression gradually turned cold. He took the wine glass from Lin Zhiyi's hand and said, "Wait until your title changes from servant to concubine, then come and complain to me."

After he finished speaking, he raised his hand and poured out all the wine in the glass, and the glass was thrown to the ground.

"This wine is not meant to be drunk today. As the princess said, Miss Lin is anxious to have her wedding night, but today can't be the day. I have no shortage of women around me, so there's no point in Miss Lin being anxious."

Zhao Qunyu laughed heartily without restraint, which made Lin Zhiyi's eyes red with anger.

She stood up angrily, and before leaving, she didn't forget to swear, "Your Highness, Prince Qi, one day, I will make you change your mind about me and look at me with new eyes."

Zhao Qiyan sneered, "Then we'll wait and see."

Yun Shang leaned sideways, leaned on Zhao Qiyan's arm, and winked at her. "Then I will be at Prince Qi's mansion, waiting for your visit."

Zhao Qunyu also waved at her, "The future Concubine Lin still has two months before entering the Prince Qi's Palace. Don't be impatient and find another man. If you still want a man, you have to endure these two months."