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

Among the ladies of high rank, Princess Qin Yao of Prince Cheng and Princess Lin Zhiwei of Prince Qi had the highest status. Therefore, after the palace maid said that they could enter the Lanyue Pavilion, everyone made way to both sides and stood on both sides, waiting for Qin Yao and Yun Shang to go first.

Qin Yao smiled at Yun Shang and said, "Sister-in-law, please come in. There's no need to be so formal between you and me. Let's go in together."

Yun Shang nodded, "Let the Empress go first."

After a moment of mutual courtesy, Qin Yao finally took the lead, gliding forward and entering the Moon-Raising Pavilion. Yun Shang followed closely behind her, not daring to slack off even for a moment.

When they entered the Lanyue Pavilion, a warm feeling came over them, as if spring had arrived here early.

The ground was covered with a thick, soft, cloud-white velvet carpet, which made people want to step on it barefoot to feel its delicacy and comfort.

Every inch of the space exudes an air of luxury, from the exquisite furniture to the valuable calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls, all of which demonstrate the owner's noble status and the degree of favor he enjoys.

At this time, Concubine Yue was lazily leaning on a soft couch. Her exquisite face was carefully painted, making her look even more charming and beautiful. She wore an extremely gorgeous headdress on her head, and the dazzling light was difficult to look directly at.

Judging from her appearance, you can't tell that she just woke up. Instead, she looked like she had been dressing up for a long time.

Seeing this scene, Yun Shang couldn't help but feel a little puzzled: Yue Fei is obviously Qin Yao's confidant, but why is she putting on such an air in front of Qin Yao at this moment?

Could it be that he did it on purpose, just to put on an act in front of me?

Or maybe there are some unknown secrets hidden in it...

Before she could figure it out, Concubine Yue spoke softly, "Please take a seat, everyone. I'm staying in the palace, and because I'm pregnant, I can't move around freely. I'm really bored, so I invite all the ladies to come and have a gathering."

"It's so cold, and I didn't want to trouble you ladies like this, but the Emperor really dotes on me so much that I have to do it even if I don't want to. I hope you ladies will forgive me."

Qin Yao smiled slightly and said, "The Empress Yue is so favored by the emperor that others are envious."

Princess Cheng had already spoken, and it seemed inappropriate for Yun Shang, as the Princess of Qi, not to say a few words of compliment.

After Qin Yao finished speaking, Yun Shang continued, "We are just idle at home serving our husbands. It is an honor for us to be invited by the Queen."

Concubine Yue raised an eyebrow. "Oh? Princess Qi still feels free?"

"I heard that the Princess of Qi has been incredibly busy lately. The King of Qi now holds great power, in charge of the lives and deaths of all time travelers. I heard that the Princess of Qi has been accompanying the King of Qi everywhere to capture time travelers, and is involved in everything. I thought that someone as busy as the Princess of Qi would not be interested in a small banquet like this."

As expected, they were coming for her. Yun Shang felt a chill in her heart. She spoke carefully, "There's nothing for me to do. I've only just met a few time travelers, and they're new to me, so I begged the prince to take me out to see the world."

Concubine Yue patted her chest pretentiously, looking frightened and a little sad. "Princess Qi, you want to see something new and see the world, so you're going to take the lives of time travelers for fun?"

"I am also a time traveler. Just listening to this makes me feel sympathetic and heartbroken. Who knows, maybe one day, the Prince and Princess of Qi will see this Lanyue Pavilion?"

Yun Shang curled her lips and said, "Empress Yue, you're worrying too much. The prince doesn't kill innocent people indiscriminately. All time travelers who pose no threat to Yu Country will be dealt with leniently, and some can even be released on the spot."

"The Empress Yue is my father's woman, and she's pregnant. She's helping the royal family grow. Not only is she not a threat to the Yu Kingdom, she's even made great contributions. How dare Your Highness disrespect the Empress Yue? The Empress Yue doesn't need to worry about these things that won't happen."

Seeing that Yun Shang finally gave in, Yue Fei looked away with satisfaction, as if the little confrontation just now had come to an end.

Then, as if she had suddenly discovered a new world, she cast her gaze towards Lin Zhiyi, who was standing not far behind Yun Shang, and a seemingly friendly smile spread across her face: "Oh, so Sister Zhiyi is here too?"

When Lin Zhiyi heard Yue Fei calling her, she first quickly glanced at Yun Shang beside her. Yun Shang was lowering her head at this time, and her expression could not be seen clearly, but from her slightly trembling shoulders, she could guess that she must be feeling uncomfortable at the moment.

Seeing this, Lin Zhiyi couldn't help but feel an indescribable sense of pride in his heart.

So, without hesitation, she strode past Yun Shang and walked straight to Yue Fei, saying in a gentle voice, "Empress Yue Fei personally invited you, Zhiyi must come even if the matter is of great importance!"

While speaking, he did not forget to cast a flattering look at Yue Fei.

At this time, Qin Yao, who had been standing silently by the side, also came forward, gently took Lin Zhiyi's hand, and said to Yue Fei with a smile: "Yes, Empress Yue Fei, you don't know, but the three of us sisters haven't gathered together to chat like this for a long time!"

Just like that, the three women with special identities instantly became extremely intimate and started talking as if no one else was around.

In the originally spacious and bright hall, the ladies standing there looked at each other, their faces filled with helplessness and anger that they dared not speak.

After all, in this deep palace, who would dare to easily offend the Emperor's favored Concubine Yue and the two beauties who have a close relationship with her?

However, among this group of people, only Yu Ruyi frowned with displeasure. She snorted coldly and muttered in a voice that only she could hear: "Humph, what a nest of snakes and rats!"

As for Yun Shang, she still stood quietly in the distance, watching the farce in front of her coldly.

Her expression was as calm as water, without any emotion visible, and she seemed indifferent to everything happening around her.

After a long while, Concubine Yue finally came to her senses. An apologetic look appeared on her face. She gently reached out her hand and tapped her smooth forehead, saying coquettishly, "Oh my! I'm pregnant now, and my memory is really getting worse!"

"Look at me! I was so engrossed in chatting with Princess Cheng and Concubine Lin that I completely forgot all the ladies were still standing here! How rude! Quick, quickly, arrange seats for all the ladies."