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

For a long time, she has been deeply troubled by one thought - Yu Ruyi is in love with Zhao Qiyan, and Zhao Qiyan's seemingly indulgent attitude seems to imply that he also has feelings for Yu Ruyi.

This thought was like a poisonous snake, biting Yun Shang's heart from time to time, causing her unbearable pain.

Once upon a time, as a princess, she had to always maintain a dignified, elegant and generous image. Even though her heart was already turbulent, she still had to pretend to be indifferent on the surface.

However, ever since she revealed her true identity in front of Zhao Qiyan, she could no longer maintain her feigned composure, magnanimity and tolerance.

Although Zhao Qiyan told her that he had no romantic feelings for Yu Ruyi and stressed that they had never crossed the line, that past was like a sharp thorn that pierced Yun Shang's heart deeply and could not be shaken off.

Every time she recalled those little details, her heart would ache involuntarily.

Especially now, Yu Ruyi has become his woman.

Even if he really had physical contact with Yu Ruyi, it would be reasonable given his extremely noble status and position in such an era.

However, from the moment she knew that Yu Ruyi was about to marry into the prince's palace, this thorn took deep root in her heart.

Whenever my thoughts drift to this point, the tingling sensation will surge into my heart like a tide, making it unbearable.

Thinking back to when she was in Beishan Village, she even had the idea of ​​not returning to the palace.

After all, she had already revealed her true identity - she was Yun Shang, not Lin Zhiwei!

Lin Zhiwei is the Princess of Qi, so she must return to the palace to face the two concubines.

But Yun Shang is not like that. All she longs for is a free and easy life. She even thought about withdrawing from the dispute and just treating it as a heart-breaking love that ended in a breakup.

Because of this, she was depressed about this relationship for a long time.

But who could have expected that today, he would suddenly be shocked to hear that Yu Ruyi actually had no feelings for Zhao Qiyan at all.

It turns out that Yu Ruyi has always regarded all this as a carefully planned strategy game.

Now that she knew she had no chance of winning the game and the strategy was completely useless, she gave up without hesitation.

It's a pity that Yun Shang was alone in this sudden change, feeling restless and emotionally turbulent. The feeling was really complicated and hard to understand.

When Yun Shang realized that Yu Ruyi was no match for her, the tense nerves in her heart relaxed instantly, as if a huge rock that had been weighing on her heart for a long time had been removed, and she felt extremely relaxed and refreshed.

This change in mood not only made her feel relieved, but also caused a significant change in her attitude towards Zhao Qiyan.

Since returning to the mansion, Yun Shang has been depressed all day long, and her mood is as gloomy as the sky covered with haze.

She was even more cold towards Zhao Qiyan, which was in stark contrast to the affectionate relationship they had shown when they went out together before.

At that time, they got along well with each other and were full of affection. Every moment was filled with laughter, warmth and romance.

However, at this moment, everything seemed to have disappeared, leaving only coldness and alienation.

Faced with Yun Shang's huge change in attitude, Zhao Qiyan was anxious and worried every day and couldn't sleep.

Although he didn't need to ask the reason, he knew clearly in his heart where the problem lay, like a mirror.

However, there is currently no proper solution to this thorny problem.

After all, he had just married a concubine. If he dismissed her now, wouldn't it cause an uproar?

What's more, seeing Yun Shang being unhappy and even jealous because of other women, Zhao Qiyan felt an indescribable joy in his heart.

He was secretly happy that Yun Shang finally began to care about him. The fact that she was jealous of other women undoubtedly showed that he already occupied an important position in Yun Shang's heart. This sincerity made him feel relieved and satisfied.

However, Yun Shang had been depressed and in a bad mood for the past few days, and naturally treated Zhao Qiyan coldly.

Every night, when Zhao Qiyan wanted to get close to her, he would be rejected with various excuses. This made Zhao Qiyan feel irritated.

All this was caused by the Tongshan Iron Mine incident, and Zhao Qiyan has been very busy with it recently.

He knew very well that this matter was of vital importance. If he decided to intervene, he had to kill with one blow and crush Cheng Wang's forces in one fell swoop, and never let him have the chance to make a comeback.

After many days of careful planning and unremitting efforts, this matter finally achieved major breakthroughs and progress today.

Zhao Qiyan breathed a sigh of relief and took advantage of the little free time to return to the mansion early.

The carriage slowly stopped at the gate of the palace. Zhao Qiyan lifted the curtain and got out. Before he stepped into the gate of the palace, he saw his princess at a glance.

She had delicate makeup and was dressed brightly and charmingly, looking as beautiful as a blooming flower.

Behind her followed closely her personal maid Qinghuan. The master and servant stood side by side, their graceful and elegant figures standing there, looking forward to welcoming his return.

Although winter had just begun and no snow had fallen yet, the cold wind in the streets was already as biting as a knife.

As the cold wind blew, Yun Shang unconsciously hugged her arms and shrank back.

Zhao Qiyan hurriedly got off the carriage, striding towards the door as fast as the wind, eager to greet his beautiful princess.

He gently took Yun Shang's slightly chilled little hand and held it tightly in his broad and warm palm, and whispered with concern, "Why are you waiting here, Princess? It's freezing outside, please don't catch a cold."

Yun Shang smiled softly, her face as bright as a peach blossom, and obediently let Zhao Qiyan lead her hand as they slowly walked into the house. Her voice, as clear and melodious as an oriole chirping out of a valley, rang out, "Your Highness, I have come specially to welcome you back home~"

It was a rare sight to see Yun Shang so happy today. Seeing her smile so bright and charming, Zhao Qiyan couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, his heart filled with joy.

In recent days, the open and covert struggles and intrigues in the court have made him feel exhausted. However, at this moment, all the fatigue seemed to disappear with Yun Shang's brilliant smile.

Zhao Qiyan smiled and asked curiously, "Princess, why are you so happy today? Could it be that you have encountered some great joy?"