Shi Lidie's words temporarily brought Ye Zhaonan back to his senses. He calmed down and said:

"Luckily the princess is here."

"But Princess, even if I wanted to have a backup plan, it's too late. They only gave me two hours. After I settle my family, I have to set off for the imperial mausoleum."

Shi Lidie looked at Ye Zhaonan, thought for a moment, and said:

"Your Highness was caught off guard by this incident, and it is inevitable that your thoughts are confused and a little unclear, but as an outsider, I have already figured out the whole matter. Your Highness, are you willing to listen to me?"

"Just tell me. You are my fiancée, so why shouldn't I listen?" Ye Zhaonan said.

Shi Lidie nodded, sorted out her thoughts, and then said:

"First of all, Your Highness is about to set off for the Imperial Mausoleum. He needs a few loyal confidants to follow him, and also a few good martial artists to protect him secretly. This is for the safety of Your Highness."

"There are many people in the Imperial Mausoleum, and all kinds of craftsmen come and go. It's possible that someone will use them to harm Your Highness. Regardless of how long Your Highness will stay there, at least we have to ensure that you are alive and well and come back intact."

Ye Zhaonan agreed with Shi Lidie's words and nodded:

"That makes sense. Besides, I also plan to bring Lin Pianpian with me. After all, I need someone to do things for me and to serve me."

Shi Lidie glanced at Lin Pianpian, only to find that she was extremely weak. It was obvious that she had not fully recovered from the last torture, but now she had to follow Ye Zhaonan to the imperial mausoleum to suffer again. How pitiful.

But who told her to be a stand-in heroine? Isn't it necessary for her to accompany the hero through his lows?

So Shi Lidie just nodded and said:

"Your Highness, please make your own decision on this matter. What I want to talk about now is the second thing."

"Your Highness was suddenly impeached. This was definitely not done by the Second Prince. I am not speaking for him, but he himself was implicated. If he wants to bring down Your Highness, there is no need to involve himself. This is not worth the loss."

"So I guess there must be someone behind this, keeping an eye on your highness's position."

"Your Highness, the person hiding behind the scenes is very scheming and has great means. He either doesn't take action or he kills you and the Second Prince by force. He has been preparing for this for a long time."

"I want to find out who this person is for Your Highness, but I am a princess from a foreign country. Even though I have confidants around me, it is not convenient for me to conduct an in-depth investigation in the capital of Ye State. Otherwise, it will arouse speculation from others and cause disputes between the two countries."

"So, Your Highness, before you leave, you can entrust your confidants to carefully investigate this matter and make preparations in advance, so as to avoid being caught off guard by similar incidents in the future."

After hearing this, Ye Zhaonan thought for a long time, then took out a copper token.

The front of the token is engraved with the word "Zhao", and the back is engraved with a four-clawed python, which is only one step away from a five-clawed dragon.

"You should be very familiar with this thing." Ye Zhaonan said.

"Yes, it's the token of Xuanyi Tower. I have seen it in the Dayin Dynasty." Shi Lidie said.

"This is the token of Xuanyi Tower, but it is different from ordinary ones. This is my personal token. Seeing this token is like seeing me in person. I will give it to you now." Ye Zhaonan stuffed the token into Shi Lidie's hand. "After the forces of Xuanyi Tower withdrew from Dayin Dynasty, they returned to Kyoto and lurked here in different identities. Now they are all under your command."

"Absolutely not!" Shi Lidie refused, "This is His Highness's trump card, how can you just give it to me casually? It's better to give it to your most trusted confidant."

"They don't have your ability." Ye Zhaonan said, "You can enter the palace and contact other members of the royal family, but they can't do it. I will tell them to cooperate with you to find out the mastermind behind the murder of me."

Shi Lidie tried to hold back her laughter, and took the token, saying solemnly:

"Since Your Highness trusts me, I will not refuse."

"I will have the people in Xuanyi Tower write to Your Highness every day to report the situation in the capital, so that Your Highness can know everything about the capital even if he is far away in the imperial mausoleum."

"Xuan Yi Lou and I will wait for His Highness to return."

After hearing this, Ye Zhaonan felt so relieved. He felt that the best thing he had ever done in his life was to bring Shi Lidie back from Dayin Dynasty.

This woman brought him so many surprises!

Compared to Lin Pianpian who only knows how to cry, Shi Lidie can stay calm and control the situation at this time.

Although he was somewhat afraid of Shi Lidie's abilities, she was just a woman after all, and her abilities were destined to serve him well. Once he completely controlled the State of Ye, wouldn't he be able to do whatever he wanted?

Ye Zhaonan suppressed his true inner thoughts and asked:

"Do you have anything else to tell me?"

"There is indeed a third thing." Shi Lidie said, "I followed you from the Dayin Dynasty, and you set a date for the wedding with the Imperial Observatory. Now that the wedding date is approaching, you want to go to the Imperial Mausoleum and won't be back for half a year. I think our wedding date will have to be postponed."

Shi Lidie noticed that after Lin Pianpian, who was standing beside her, heard what she said, a glimmer of joy flashed in her eyes.

Lin Pianpian was of course happy.

As long as Shi Lidie and Ye Zhaonan don't get married, she won't be the Crown Princess, and Lin Pianpian still has a chance.

What's more, Lin Pianpian will accompany the prince to the imperial mausoleum this time. Time will tell. She has accompanied His Highness through thick and thin, so in His Highness' heart, her importance is naturally different.

In the future, she may have the opportunity to squeeze out Shi Lidie.

Ye Zhaonan was silent for a moment, then said:

"I am sorry for you. I tried every possible means to bring you to Ye State, but I cannot give you a stable life. I also want you to run around for me. Don't worry, I will always remember this friendship. You will be my only wife in the future."

These words made Lin Pianpian stagger again.

[Crazy mission completed, bonus points: 500. ]

The stand-in has a worthless life and has to endure hardships with the male protagonist in order to barely gain a foothold; but the white moonlight can stay in the capital, eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks, live a stable and glamorous life.

But no matter how long the stand-in has been with him, he only acknowledges Bai Yueguang as his wife. How big of a blow would this be to the stand-in?

So, Lin Pianpian's defenses broke down again, and she contributed points to Shi Lidie again.

Shi Lidie saw that the purpose of this visit had been achieved, so she did not stay any longer and just said to Ye Zhaonan:

"Your Highness, time is running out, so I won't go on."

"But please rest assured, Your Highness. I will still go to the palace every three days to treat the emperor. When the time comes, I will try to speak well of Your Highness and try to get you back sooner."

After giving Ye Zhaonan some reassurance, Shi Lidie left and returned to her princess residence.

At the same time, Wen Tan also came back and said:

"Princess, I delivered the letter you asked me to deliver to the Second Prince. This is his reply to you."

Shi Lidie took the letter but did not open it immediately. She just asked:

"You weren't seen by anyone this time, were you?"

“Princess, don’t worry. I was a secret guard. Even if my kung fu isn’t good enough to fight ten people at the same time, my ability to hide is first-rate.” Wen Tan said confidently.

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