"Is there anything else important that I'm unaware of these past few days?"
Yuan Ruo replied, "It's still the same things, but the extent to which the lord has become so negligent is something I never expected."
"It seems things are progressing well; their moment of collapse is fast approaching," Lin Ziwen said.
"We are here to target the Empress, not the entire royal family."
Hearing Yi Zexuan say this, Lin Ziwen was somewhat puzzled.
"But this is also a good time to suppress the lord. He will definitely step down soon."
"It's too early now."
Lin Ziwen smiled helplessly: "What? You think we got the throne too soon? If things continue like this, how can we possibly be okay?"
"For now, with the princess's marriage alliance, there won't be any problems. Let's wait and see. I will make my own judgment."
"Fine, fine, do as you please. I don't care anyway." With that, Lin Ziwen left.
After Lin Ziwen left, Yi Zexuan looked at Yuan Ruo and asked, "Where did you put him?"
"It's still there, but in a different location, and it's been properly preserved."
Where is that person?
"He's already left. If this gets out, I don't know if he'll be in danger."
Yi Zexuan shook his head: "If the Empress dies, then no one will care about her, and there won't be any danger."
In the dead of night, the man was playing the harmonica not far from the Queen's tent.
The Empress asked in bewilderment, "Who is playing music outside in the middle of the night?"
"Your Majesty, please don't rush. Let me take a look first."
"No need, I'll go with you."
The two followed the sound and soon found him.
"Who is playing music here in the middle of the night?"
The man stopped when he heard the sound, stood up, and turned to look at her.
"It's you? Aren't you one of the Regent's men?"
The man bowed and said, "I was unaware that Her Majesty the Empress was nearby. I apologize for disturbing you."
The Queen asked, "Why are you playing music here? This place is much farther from the Regent's residence."
"His Highness disliked this sound and told me to stay away. I'm new here and don't know any of the places, so I ran here. I didn't expect to offend Your Highness."
"You are indeed humble and polite, like a refined gentleman. I don't mind you playing here, but it is indeed inappropriate for you to do so in the dead of night."
The man nodded: "Yes, I'll go back now."
"Wait." Just as the man was about to leave, the empress called out to him.
"Is there anything else, Your Highness?"
"I happen to have nothing to do, and I won't be gossiped about if I stay in my room."
The man pretended to be taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "Your Majesty is mistaken. Wouldn't it be even more suspicious if it happened in Your Majesty's room?"
"What a joke! What's wrong with our Empress inviting someone for amusement?"
The Empress rolled her eyes at her and said, "Watch your words."
"yes."
"What this young lady said makes sense. Since Her Majesty the Empress wants to hear it, then..."
"Then please."
So the three of them went together to the Queen's tent.
What other musical instruments can you play?
"I don't know much, this is all I know."
The Empress nodded: "That's fine, keeping it simple is good."
"What tune would Your Majesty like to hear?"
"Whatever, but I've been listening to too much noisy music lately, so I want to listen to something calmer."
"yes."
So the man started playing music and chatted idly in his spare time.
Yi Zexuan was also surprised that the Empress had fallen into the trap so quickly.
Didn't he notice anything suspicious?
"I changed my usual personality, and with this disguise being so realistic, I'm sure she didn't recognize me. In fact, she even invited me to play music tomorrow."
Lin Ziwen nodded and echoed, "Even so, we still need to be careful tomorrow."
"Get to know her as soon as possible so we can close the net sooner," Yi Zexuan said.
"That's natural."
Then Yi Zexuan looked at Yuan Ruo and asked, "Is there any danger over there?"
"There is no danger now. Ever since that incident, everyone seems to be extra careful around the princess. In fact, some people are even following her. Our people have been observing for two days, and those people seem to be protecting the princess."
Yi Zexuan nodded and hummed in agreement: "But we still need to be extra careful, just in case. With her making such a fuss, she's bound to be disliked by others."
Yuan Ruo laughed twice and said, "I don't think so. Qimuge, the daughter of the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, especially likes to play with the princess. Ever since the princess came back, she goes there every day."
Lin Ziwen raised an eyebrow: "Really? I didn't expect the princess to be so popular, she already has good friends."
Yi Zexuan snorted coldly: "I hope they can play this game for a long time."
Lin Ziwen smiled and said, "You're underestimating me."
A few days passed...
“We can move out tonight,” the man said. (The Central Plains Doctor, the Empress's Second Husband)
Yi Zexuan looked at him seriously: "Are you sure?"
"I guarantee tonight's operation will go very smoothly."
Yi Zexuan nodded and said, "In that case, let's act tonight. How long will it take us to get there?"
"It was around halfway through the burning of an incense stick."
"Are you really that confident?" Lin Ziwen asked.
The man chuckled and said, "Of course, we're all just mortals. Who can endure loneliness?"
"Hahahaha, who could it be! It's right in front of us, hahaha!" Lin Ziwen laughed heartily.
He was almost killed by Yi Zexuan's fierce gaze.
"Ahem." Lin Ziwen coughed awkwardly twice.
Yuan Ruo pouted and muttered under her breath, "Don't drag me down with you if you keep talking."
As soon as Yuan Ruo finished speaking, Yi Zexuan said again, "Yuan Ruo, after everyone has made up the plan, you go and keep watch over the princess. Also, tell the princess about this matter, since he is now on the princess's side."
Yuan Ruo was very pleased and replied, "Yes."
So the four of them began to discuss their plans, and Yuan Ruo set off afterward.
After hearing the plan, Su Lixia was speechless.
"So, the reason you had him pretend to be one of my men was so that if something happened, everyone wouldn't be implicated because of my identity?"
Yuan Ruo nodded and said, "Actually, this method can't be said to be foolproof, but compared to other methods, it offers greater assurance."
Su Lixia rested her chin on her hand, looked out the door, and sighed softly, "Okay."
Then she thought to herself, "We've already fought together, and I've broken the relationship from the book, so he shouldn't be so annoyed with me anymore."
"Tell me, does your prince hate me?" Su Lixia asked absentmindedly, lost in thought, before continuing to ponder the question.
The system reminded her, "My dear host, keep up the good work! You're one step closer to success. Qiu Mi~"
Su Lixia thought, if only the system were a physical entity, then she would smash it to pieces!
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