The princess arrives and the prosperous Tang Dynasty begins

In the depths of the imperial palace, Li Yi and Lin Xiao sat opposite each other, the candlelight flickering on their faces, reflecting solemn yet wise expressions, like two twinkling stars, illuminating the entire room.

"Your Majesty, regarding the turmoil caused by this celestial phenomenon, I think that if we want to completely resolve it, we need to set up a careful game." Lin Xiao opened her red lips and looked at Li Yi with a firm gaze.

Li Yi nodded slightly and said seriously, "My beloved concubine is right. I have the same idea. But how to set up this game still needs to be carefully considered."

Lin Xiao frowned slightly, thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, we might as well spread the word that we will no longer investigate the matter of the celestial phenomena. In this way, the minister with ill intentions will think that we have given up the investigation and will relax his vigilance."

Li Yi's eyes flashed with approval: "This plan is very good, but this alone may not be enough to expose them completely."

Lin Xiao smiled and continued, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. While spreading the word, we will secretly send out the most trusted and capable people to closely monitor the actions of the minister and his accomplices. Once they let down their guard, they will definitely take action. At that time, we will be able to follow the clues and uncover their conspiracy."

After hearing this, Li Yi couldn't help but applaud and said, "My beloved concubine, your wisdom makes me admire you. I will follow your advice."

So, the next day, Li Yi said calmly in front of all the ministers in the court: "Regarding this astronomical phenomenon, I have thought it over and over again and feel that it is just a strange phenomenon that happened occasionally in heaven. There is no need to investigate it any further." As soon as these words came out, there was a lot of discussion in the court. Some ministers looked puzzled, while others secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The minister who had ulterior motives relaxed his tense nerves instantly after hearing what Li Yi said. After returning to the palace, he immediately summoned his accomplices.

"Everyone, His Majesty is no longer pursuing the matter of celestial phenomena. It seems that we are safe for the time being." A smug smile appeared on the minister's face.

"Sir, what should we do next?" one of the accomplices asked anxiously.

The minister stroked his beard, a cunning look in his eyes: "In this case, we can speed up the pace of the plan. Take this opportunity to win over more people and expand our power. When the time is right, we can..." He made a gesture, and everyone understood and laughed.

However, they did not know that their every move had already been clearly monitored by people secretly sent by Li Yi and Lin Xiao.

The spies in charge of surveillance hid in various corners outside the minister's mansion, some disguised as vendors, some pretending to be beggars. They stared at the movement of the mansion gate intently, not missing any subtle clues.

"Boss, do you think this minister will really take action?" a young spy asked in a low voice.

The spy, known as the chief, answered with a determined look: "Your Majesty and the Queen are so resourceful, this minister will surely be unable to hold back. We just need to wait patiently, and we will surely gain something."

Sure enough, a few days later, one night, there was movement in the minister's mansion again. The minister and a few of his confidants sneaked out of the mansion and headed towards a manor outside the city.

The spies did not dare to delay and followed quietly behind.

Arriving at the manor, the minister had a secret meeting with several people who had been waiting there.

"Your Majesty will no longer pursue the matter of celestial phenomena this time. This is a great opportunity for us," said the minister.

"Sir, can we start as soon as possible?" one of them asked.

The minister shook his head: "Don't rush it, we need to plan it out."

They plotted for a long time in the manor, and only dispersed when the sky gradually brightened.

The spies recorded what they saw and heard in detail and quickly returned to the palace to report.

After hearing the news, Li Yi and Lin Xiao smiled at each other.

"Your Majesty, it looks like the fish has taken the bait," Lin Xiao said.

Li Yi nodded: "Next, it depends on how they perform."

However, things did not go as smoothly as expected. The minister seemed to have noticed something and became more cautious. He began to frequently change the meeting place and time, which sometimes caused the spies to lose track of him.

"Your Majesty, this minister is very cunning. He seems to have noticed our surveillance." The general in charge of surveillance reported to Li Yi worriedly.

Li Yi frowned and looked at Lin Xiao: "My beloved, what should I do?"

Lin Xiao pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, I think we might as well deliberately reveal some flaws so that the minister will mistakenly think that there is a loophole in our surveillance."

Li Yi suddenly realized: "My beloved concubine, what you mean is, playing hard to get?"

Lin Xiao smiled slightly: "That's right, Your Majesty. We can reduce the number of surveillance personnel and create an illusion that we have relaxed our vigilance."

Li Yi followed the plan, and sure enough, the minister relaxed his vigilance again.

A few days later, the ministers finally revealed their overall plan in a secret meeting.

“When His Majesty leaves the palace for the sacrifice next month, we will launch a coup in the palace and support…” The minister’s voice was low and full of ambition.

The spies quickly passed this important information back to the palace.

After hearing this, Li Yi was furious: "How dare these traitors be so bold!"

Lin Xiao consoled him, "Your Majesty, please calm down. We have figured out their conspiracy now and will definitely catch them all in one fell swoop."

Li Yi clenched his fists, a look of determination flashed in his eyes: "I will never let their conspiracy succeed!"

In the following days, Li Yi and Lin Xiao quietly deployed everything. They deployed troops to strengthen the defense of the palace, and secretly summoned loyal and reliable ministers, ready to give the enemy a fatal blow at the critical moment.

Finally, when the next month came and His Majesty was to leave the palace for the sacrifice, the minister thought the time had come and led his accomplices to launch a coup in the palace.

However, they never expected that what was waiting for them was the Royal Guards who had been ready for battle.

"How dare you, a bunch of traitors, rebel against the emperor!" Li Yi appeared in front of everyone and shouted majestically.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the minister wanted to escape, but was surrounded by the Royal Guards.

"Your Majesty, please spare me, Your Majesty, please spare me!" The minister collapsed to the ground, begging for mercy.

Li Yi looked at him coldly: "You have committed such a serious crime, and you still want to beg for mercy?"

In the end, the conspiracy was completely crushed, and all the ministers and accomplices involved in the coup were brought to justice.

The palace returned to its former tranquility, and the wisdom and strategy of Li Yi and Lin Xiao were fully demonstrated in this turmoil, laying a more solid foundation for the prosperity and stability of the Tang Dynasty.