Princess Lily Arrives

Since the conspiracy of Eunuch Li was exposed, the palace has been in a state of panic. The emperor has placed more trust in Lili, Princess Xiao Li, Ye Ying and Zhang San, and placed them in the core area of ​​the palace to protect their safety at any time. However, the peaceful days did not last long, and a new storm was about to come.

One morning, the emperor suddenly summoned Lily and others. The emperor looked solemn, and it was obvious that he had something important to tell them.

"Last night, an assassin sneaked into the palace and attempted to assassinate me, but fortunately he was discovered and stopped by the guards. But this matter is of no trivial matter. I need your help to find out the truth and capture the assassin." said the emperor.

"How dare the assassin be so rampant? We will get to the bottom of it." Lily answered firmly.

The four of them immediately started investigating. They first came to the place where the assassin had sneaked in and found some residual footprints and torn clothes on the ground.

"These traces don't look like those of an ordinary assassin. They look more like someone in the palace in disguise." Ye Ying said after observation.

"Is it a traitor?" Zhang San asked doubtfully.

"We cannot rule out this possibility. We need to be more careful," Xiao Li reminded.

Just as they were searching for clues, a young guard suddenly came over. He said his name was Ah Hu and he was a witness to the arrest of the assassin last night.

"Last night I saw with my own eyes the assassin fleeing to the back garden. I chased him, but he finally got away." Ah Hu said ashamedly.

"Can you describe in detail what the assassin looks like?" Lily asked.

"The assassin was tall and agile, and seemed to have received professional training. His face was covered by a mask, so his appearance could not be seen clearly," Ah Hu recalled.

"It seems that the enemy this time is not simple. We need more information." Xiao Li said after thinking for a moment.

The four decided to act separately. Lily and Zhang San went to the back garden to look for more clues, while Xiao Li and Ye Ying continued to search for suspicious persons in the palace.

In the back garden, Lily and Zhang San found some strange footprints, which seemed to be left by the assassin when he escaped. The footprints eventually disappeared in a dense forest, where there was an old abandoned pavilion.

"It looks like no one has been here for a long time, but there are new traces left behind. It seems there is a secret hidden here," said Lily.

They entered the pavilion carefully and found a hidden entrance on the ground. Lily and Zhang San followed the entrance into an underground passage, at the end of which was a secret room.

The room was filled with weapons and camouflage clothing, which was obviously the assassin's hiding place. Lily found a map in the corner of the room, which marked some important locations in the palace.

"This map must be used by the assassins. We must tell Xiao Li and Ye Ying immediately." Lily said.

At the same time, Xiao Li and Ye Ying found some suspicious letters in a secret room in the palace. The letters mentioned a mysterious figure named "Shadow", who seemed to be the mastermind behind the assassination.

"Shadow? The name sounds familiar, but I can't remember it at the moment." Xiao Li said with a frown.

"Maybe it's someone we overlooked, or a hidden traitor." Yeying analyzed.

After the four met in the emperor's study, they pieced together all the clues and found that they pointed to a seemingly inconspicuous palace guard named Ah Fu.

"Ahfu is usually very low-key, but his behavior has been a little strange recently," Yeying said.

"We must test him to see if there is really a problem," Zhang San suggested.

The next day, Lily and the others set up a clever trap and led Ah Fu to a remote corner. When Ah Fu found himself surrounded, his face changed drastically, revealing a trace of panic.

"Afu, we already know your secret, just admit it." Lily said calmly.

Seeing that his plan was exposed, Ah Fu suddenly pulled out a dagger and tried to resist, but he was quickly subdued by the combined efforts of Lily and Ye Ying.

"Tell us who is the mastermind behind this, and we can consider giving you a lighter punishment," Xiao Li said.

Ah Fu knew he could no longer hide it, so he confessed. He admitted that he was a subordinate of "Shadow" and was ordered to assassinate the emperor, but the mastermind behind it was a high-ranking official in the palace.

"Who is that senior official?" Zhang San asked.

"Yes..." Ah Fu was about to say it when he suddenly foamed at the mouth and fell to the ground, unconscious.

"He was poisoned! Someone doesn't want him to reveal the secret." Lily said in surprise.

The emperor rushed over after hearing the news and saw Ah Fu was poisoned and unconscious with a gloomy face.

"It seems that there is a bigger conspiracy in our palace. This matter must be thoroughly investigated." The emperor said seriously.

Lily and the others knew that the matter was far from over, so they decided to continue the investigation. They returned to the secret room, re-examined the letters and maps, and found a hidden message: a mysterious place - "Shadow Land".

"What is this place? It sounds dangerous." Xiao Li asked puzzledly.

"Perhaps this is where the mastermind behind the scenes is hiding. We must go and find out." Yeying said.

The four decided to go to the "Shadow Land", but this time they had to be more careful because the enemy was obviously very cunning and dangerous. After some preparation, they set off to this unknown location.

In the "Shadow Land", they found a secret manor, which was heavily guarded and obviously an important stronghold. Lily and Yeying decided to sneak into the manor to find clues about the mastermind behind the scenes.

In the manor, the four people acted separately, Lily and Yeying were responsible for finding the room of the mastermind, while Xiao Li and Zhang San were responsible for monitoring the movements of the guards. In a secret room, Lily and Yeying finally found the mastermind behind the scenes - a mysterious figure in black.

"It's not easy for you to find this place." The man in black sneered.

"Are you 'Shadow'?" Lily asked.

"That's right, but none of you will leave alive today." Shadow drew out a sword and prepared to take action.

Lily and Night Shadow quickly fought back, and after a fierce battle, they finally subdued Shadow. But Shadow showed a strange smile before he died: "You can't win. The real mastermind is still in the dark. He is your real enemy."

The four looked at each other, their hearts full of doubts and uneasiness. They knew that this adventure was far from over, and there were more challenges and conspiracies waiting for them.