The Princess' Rebirth and Revenge

After changing their clothes, they both sat silently, as if thinking about the quarrel last night. There was silence in the tent, only the occasional crackling of the fire broke the silence.

Finally, Li Jimian spoke: "I lost my temper last night. I apologize to you." His voice was hoarse and low, as if with a hint of fatigue.

Upon hearing this, Xuan Youlian also spoke: "I was also wrong. We were both too impulsive." His voice was also hoarse, and seemed to carry a hint of fatigue.

The dust in the military camp was flying, and the neighing of horses and the sound of soldiers' drills intertwined into a majestic movement. Li Jimian had lived here for a full ten days. He ate and lived with the soldiers every day, and planned war strategies together, as if he wanted to integrate himself into this land and become an inseparable part of it.

The day of rotation finally arrived, and Li Jiyu came in exhausted, and the two met unexpectedly at the gate of the military camp.

"Brother, you've worked hard." There was a hint of respect in Li Jiyu's voice.

Li Jimian turned around, his eyes deep: "You are here. Is everything okay in the barracks?"

“Everything is fine, but…” Li Jiyu hesitated to speak, his eyes flickering.

"Just what?" Li Jimian frowned slightly, as if he had a premonition of something.

"Brother, I heard that Cheng Yuanshui intends to ascend the throne and become emperor in the near future." Li Jiyu finally said it in a low and solemn voice.

Li Jimian was shocked when he heard this, but he remained calm: "Is this true?"

"It's absolutely true, brother. We must make plans early." Li Jiyu's tone was full of anxiety.

Li Jimian hesitated for a moment and nodded: "Okay, we will go back home immediately and discuss countermeasures with everyone."

The two of them set out on the road back to Prince Jin's mansion. Under the setting sun, their shadows were stretched out, as if foreshadowing the upcoming sudden change in the situation.

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In the Jin Palace, Li Jimian and Li Yuan walked side by side, through the winding corridors, and returned to the familiar yet unfamiliar place. In the meeting hall, Li Zhi had summoned all his confidants, waiting for their return with solemn faces.

"Brother, Yuan'er, you are back." Li Zhi stood up and went to greet them.

Li Jimian nodded, glanced at everyone, and said in a deep voice: "Ji Yu has already told me that Cheng Yuanshui intends to ascend the throne and become emperor. What do you think about this?"

Everyone looked at each other, and for a moment, the meeting hall fell into silence.

"We can't just sit there and wait for death." Zhang Meng broke the silence.

"Yes, we must take action." Zhao Zhi agreed.

Li Jimian nodded and turned to Li Yuan: "Yuan'er, what do you think?"

Li Yuan smiled slightly, with wisdom glittering in her eyes: "We can't confront Cheng Yuanshui head-on, that would only hurt both of us. We should find a way to sabotage his plan to ascend the throne and make him the target of public criticism."

"Sabotage the plan of ascending the throne?" Everyone was shocked when they heard this.

"That's right." A trace of determination flashed in Li Yuan's eyes. "Only if we prevent him from ascending the throne smoothly can we have a chance to reverse the situation."

Li Jimian pondered for a moment and nodded: "Yuan'er is right. However, we still need to plan carefully what to do."

Everyone expressed their agreement, and the atmosphere in the meeting hall became tense and solemn again.

"I think we can start from two aspects." Zhao Zhi said, "On the one hand, we can send people to sneak into the palace to find out Cheng Yuanshui's specific plan; on the other hand, we can spread rumors among the people to shake his popular support."

"This plan is feasible." Li Jimian nodded, "However, sneaking into the palace is extremely risky, so we must select the most capable people."

"I'm willing to go." Li Yuan said firmly.

"Yuan'er, this is too dangerous." Li Jimian frowned.

"Brother, I know it's dangerous, but this is the only thing I can do." There was a determination in Li Yuan's eyes.

Li Jimian looked at Li Yuan, and a complex emotion surged in his heart. He knew that Li Yuan was not just talking, she was really willing to take this risk for them and for the Prince Jin's Mansion.

"Okay, Yuan'er, go ahead." Li Jimian finally nodded, "But you must be careful."

"I will, brother." Li Yuan smiled slightly, with a determined light flashing in her eyes.

In the following days, the Jin Palace was busy. Everyone was preparing for the upcoming war. Li Yuan also began her plan to sneak into the palace. She changed into ordinary clothes, transformed into an ordinary palace maid, and sneaked into the palace.

The palace was magnificent, but also full of dangers. Li Yuan walked carefully, fearing that she would be discovered. She knew that if she was discovered, her plan would fail.

After several days of lurking and investigating, Li Yuan finally found some clues about Cheng Yuanshui's plan to ascend the throne. She was excited, but she also knew that this was just the beginning. She began to act according to the plan, spreading rumors in the palace and stirring up waves among the people.