Princess Lily Arrives

Princess Lily's life is always full of surprises. After all the adventures in the previous chapter, she thought she could take a break, but she was surprised by another one. On this day, the emperor announced that he would welcome another princess from a neighboring country, and this princess seemed to be hiding a big secret.

At the grand welcoming ceremony, Lily, dressed in a gorgeous palace dress, stood with the emperor and other ministers, waiting for the arrival of the mysterious princess. However, when the sedan chair landed and the curtain was lifted, Lily's heart skipped a beat - the princess looked exactly like her!

"This...how is it possible?" Xiaoyue widened her eyes and muttered softly.

Lily was also stunned. She looked at the emperor and found that he frowned slightly, as if he also felt something strange.

The new "princess" is named Elena, and is said to be the favorite daughter of the emperor of a neighboring country. But Lily feels that things are not that simple, so she decides to wait and see and look for an opportunity to uncover the mystery.

A few days later, rumors spread in the palace, and many people were privately discussing the similarities between Lily and Elena. This made Lily very uneasy, and she decided to consult her friends Xiao Li and Ye Ying to discuss countermeasures together.

"Xiao Li, who do you think this Elena is?" Lily asked while drawing.

Xiao Li frowned and thought for a while, then said, "I think there's something fishy about this. We can investigate her background."

Ye Ying seemed very calm: "We need to be careful to avoid alerting the enemy."

Just when everyone was at a loss, Lily suddenly came up with an idea. "We can ask her to perform a unique skill in public. If she were a real princess, she would definitely be able to do it."

So, Lily proposed to the emperor to hold a talent competition and invite envoys from various countries to participate in order to showcase the cultural charm of the Great Zhou. The emperor readily agreed, and Elena generously accepted the challenge.

On the night of the talent show, the palace was brightly lit and packed with guests. Lily and Elena showed off their talents. Lily amazed the audience with her modern magic skills, while Elena showed off a very rare ancient sword dance.

When Elena danced with the sword, Lily suddenly noticed a strange symbol on her waist, which was a hidden family mark that would only appear under certain light. Lily realized that Elena was probably not a princess, but an imposter sent by a family.

After the game, Lily quietly found Yeying and Xiao Li and told them her discovery. Yeying said that he had heard of this family, who specialized in espionage and was good at disguise and infiltration.

"It looks like we have to conduct a covert operation to uncover her true identity," said Yeying.

They decided to sneak into Elena's room in the dead of night to look for evidence. That night, the three sneaked into Elena's residence and found a diary hidden under the bed. Opening the diary, Lily was surprised to find that it recorded Elena's true identity and her mission in detail.

It turns out that Elena is a member of a family called "Shadow Family". This family was hired by a powerful official in a neighboring country and tried to find out the secrets of the Great Zhou by pretending to be a princess in order to gain the upper hand in future coups.

Lily and her companions decided to report the evidence to the emperor immediately, but they also knew that directly exposing Elena might cause dissatisfaction among neighboring countries and even lead to a diplomatic crisis. So Lily came up with a clever plan - let Elena reveal herself.

The next day, Lily asked the emperor to hold a celebration banquet and invited all envoys and distinguished guests to attend. At the banquet, Lily deliberately mentioned the rumors about the Shadow Family to test Elena's reaction. Sure enough, Elena's face turned pale in an instant, and the cup in her hand fell to the ground.

At this moment, Night Shadow suddenly jumped out of the crowd, pointed at Elena, claimed that she was an imposter, and showed the diary. Elena panicked and tried to escape, but was quickly controlled by the guards.

The emperor was furious and ordered a thorough investigation, which eventually confirmed Elena's true identity. In order to avoid diplomatic disputes, the emperor decided to resolve the issue privately and return Elena to the neighboring country, but his vigilance against the neighboring country also increased.

After the matter was resolved, Lily and her companions once again became heroes in the palace. Yeying was rewarded with a luxurious residence by the emperor for his outstanding performance, and Xiao Li got the opportunity to become a court painter. As for Lily, she not only won the trust of the emperor, but also won more friends and supporters in the palace.

However, Lily knew in her heart that the real challenge had just begun. The emergence of the Shadow Family indicated that more conspiracies and crises were brewing. She decided to continue to improve her abilities to protect the peace and security of Da Zhou.