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

Yun Shang righteously scolded Lin Zhiyi, "Lin Zhiyi, although you may be the daughter of the Prime Minister, I am also the princess of a royal palace! You actually relied on the Prime Minister and his wife's favoritism to do such a despicable thing as substituting one thing for another and switching your dowry! It's truly outrageous!"

Faced with Yun Shang's harsh accusations, how could Lin Zhiyi easily admit his guilt?

You know, those glittering jewels and jades were all treasures bestowed upon her by the Prime Minister's Mansion.

However, she was also very clear in her heart that if others knew that the Prime Minister's Mansion deliberately treated Lin Zhiwei harshly and simply stuffed some ordinary items into Lin Zhiwei's dowry box, which did not match the dowry list at all, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Therefore, the most urgent thing at the moment is to find a way to confuse right and wrong and confuse everyone.

Lin Zhiyi quickly thought of a way out and quickly bit back, trying to get away with it: "Sister, you didn't squander your share of the dowry and now you can't explain yourself to anyone, so you came up with this trick to frame me, right?"

"We are both daughters married off to the Xiangfu. Logically, the dowries prepared by our father and mother should be identical!"

At this moment, Zhao Qiyan snorted softly, a look of disdain and mockery appearing on his stern face. Then he slowly opened his mouth, his voice so cold that it seemed to plunge one into an ice cellar in an instant: "Same?"

His eagle-like eyes stared intently at Lin Zhiyi, who was kneeling before him, and he continued to question her mercilessly, "The specifications of your dowry are even higher than those of a princess. Could it be that Prime Minister Lin is so old and foolish that he dared to commit such a treasonous act? Or is it..."

Zhao Qiyan paused deliberately, and a tense and uneasy atmosphere spread. He then spoke the rest of his words word by word: "Prime Minister Lin is guilty of corruption and bribery. Is the evidence irrefutable and irrefutable? Otherwise, with Lin Yan's salary alone, it would be difficult for him to raise such a generous dowry, let alone prepare another dowry of the same size!"

Zhao Qiyan's words hit Lin Zhiyi's heart like a heavy hammer, making her panic-stricken.

Her face was pale, her body trembling uncontrollably. She quickly knelt on her knees, kowtowed profusely, and sobbed in defense, "Your Highness, please calm down! My father has absolutely never engaged in corruption or bribery. I hope Your Highness will see through this! As for this dowry that exceeds etiquette, perhaps it's because my mother didn't understand the implications, so she took the liberty of giving me more."

At this moment, Lin Zhiyi was already very clear in her mind that Zhao Qiyan was obviously favoring Lin Zhiwei.

If he refused to give in today and pay a certain price, then Zhao Qiyan would definitely take advantage of the situation and use this matter as a handle and excuse to attack and pressure the entire Prime Minister's Mansion.

Thinking of this, Lin Zhiyi couldn't help but feel a chill rising up his spine, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Lin Zhiyi was filled with despair. She gritted her teeth and spoke word by word, "I know I was wrong. I am willing to give half of my dowry to support my sister. I ask Your Highness not to pursue this matter further."

But Yun Shang persisted, "Half?"

"You have to return what's written on my list. You stole my things and you want to give me back half of them so I can let you go. How can such an easy thing happen in this world?"

Liang Wenxin stood quietly in the corner, his body trembling slightly, his face full of disbelief.

He never imagined that Lin Zhiyi, the talented, cold and aloof time-traveling woman who was described in the rumors, would actually do such a thing as stealing the princess's dowry!

If this shocking news were to get out, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Thinking of this, Liang Wenxin couldn't help but shudder.

He knew the King of Qi's temper very well. If the King of Qi knew about this, his life might be in danger.

However, when he secretly observed the attitude of King Qi, he suddenly felt something was wrong.

The King of Qi had a calm expression, as if he was not surprised by what was happening before his eyes, while the Princess of Qi sat beside him with a faint smile on her lips.

At this moment, Liang Wenxin's eyes happened to meet Yun Shang who was sitting at the top.

At that moment, he caught a glimpse of a barely perceptible smile in Yun Shang's eyes.

In an instant, Liang Wenxin felt as if he had been enlightened, and his mind suddenly became clear.

So, Liang Wenxin took a deep breath, slowly bent down, bowed respectfully, and said, "I will take my leave now. Princess, please rest assured that I will not say anything nonsense after I leave."

After saying that, he raised his head, looked at Yun Shang again, then turned around and left quickly.

However, although he said that he would not speak nonsense, he already understood in his heart.

He cannot say anything random about this matter, but must tell the truth and publicize it everywhere.

After Liang Wenxin turned and left, Yun Shang slowly raised her jade hand and gently pointed to the row of inferior dowry boxes placed on the left.

Yun Shang opened her red lips and said slowly, "These things originally belonged to you, my sister. They are yours. This princess will never take a cent more. Now I return them all to you."

After she finished speaking, she narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly, staring straight at Lin Zhiyi in front of her with a gaze as sharp as a torch, revealing an expression of understanding as if she knew everything.

Being stared at with such sharp eyes, Lin Zhiyi couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart, and became a little flustered for a moment.

However, she was a person who had experienced many storms after all, and she quickly calmed herself down.

She reached out and held the arm of the maid beside her, using the force to steady her slightly trembling body.

"Impossible! That thing was done so flawlessly and perfectly, how could Lin Zhiwei know the inside story? Even if she really did know something, I'm sure she wouldn't be able to find any solid evidence to accuse me..."

Lin Zhiyi pondered secretly in his heart, trying to soothe his heart that was beating wildly with fear.

However, the tough attitude displayed by Yun Shang at this moment was really frightening, which made Lin Zhiyi feel a little timid involuntarily.

She knew very well that if the stalemate continued, the consequences would be disastrous if the deeply hidden secret was completely uncovered.

Thinking of this, Lin Zhiyi gritted her teeth, finally lowered her head, and replied in a low voice: "Your Highness is absolutely right. Since Your Highness is interested in my dowry, then I am willing to offer it to you."