Tan Jizhi was startled, staring warily at the woman in plain clothes who was smiling brightly in front of him. Ye Li waved her hand, smiling faintly. "Official Tan doesn't need to be nervous. Since you've already let this consort know your identity, you don't care about anything else, right? "
Tan Jizhi was silent. That's right, his biggest secret was his identity. If this was no longer a secret, then what else could he not say? Raising his head, Tan Jizhi's lips held a trace of a smile. It was a pity that he was used to having a gloomy face and could not look elegant. However, no one cared. Tan Jizhi raised his brows and smiled. "To be able to interest the princess, this one is really flattered." Ye Li smiled. "Official Tan doesn't need to be so polite. This consort doesn't need to guess why Official Tan has been by Mo Jingqi's side for so many years. It must be for that matter, right? "
Tan Jizhi nodded slightly. "That's right." As a descendant of the previous dynasty, there was no need to guess why he would spend so much effort to hide by the Emperor's side.
"Official Tan, have you seen how many descendants of the previous dynasty have succeeded in reviving the country?" Ye Li put down the dry food in her hands and poured out some water to clean her hands.
Tan Jizhi's face darkened, staring coldly at Ye Li. Ye Li smiled. "Official Tan doesn't need to worry. This consort isn't mocking you. Official Tan might as well think about this consort's question. "
"Indeed, not many have succeeded. Does the princess have any brilliant ideas?"
"I don't dare to have any brilliant ideas. In fact, reviving a country … is far more difficult than establishing a country, isn't it? The previous dynasty has been around for two hundred years. Which commoner would risk their lives for a descendant of the royal family who has been extinct for so many generations? As a descendant of the previous dynasty, what benefits can Official Tan give them to make them risk their lives for you? Official Tan wants to revive the country, but you don't know … where will the money, soldiers, and talents come from? Official Tan doesn't think that once the Ding King's Manor is gone and Mo Jingqi is killed, the Da Chu State will return to you, right? Although Official Tan didn't get the treasure you wanted this time, this mausoleum is still worth a lot of money. "
"This one thanks Wang Fei for the reminder." Tan Jizhi looked at Ye Li for a while and cupped his hands in acknowledgement.
Ye Li was silent. 'I didn't remind you. I just wanted to hurt you.' But it made sense. How could a person who wanted to restore his country and could endure humiliation and lurk by Mo Jingqi's side for so many years be completely unprepared? Ye Li thought about the information she had just learned from Tan Jizhi, but there was not the slightest fluctuation on her face. Ye Li had always been good at keeping her distance when interacting with others. She knew very well that she could not continue. If she continued, Tan Jizhi wouldn't want to use her to negotiate with Mo Xiuyao. Instead, he wanted to kill her to silence her.
Ye Li didn't want to speak, but Tan Jizhi was clearly very interested in Ye Li. "Speaking of which, with Wang Fei's intelligence, how could she have been forced to marry Prince Ding? Or perhaps … before our Emperor knew, Princess Consort and His Highness Prince Ding were already in love? "
"Official Tan, you've read too many novels, haven't you? This Consort has good taste. "Ye Li glanced at him and said indifferently.
"Good taste?" Tan Jizhi asked with amusement. He clearly snorted disdainfully at Ye Li's words. No matter how one looked at it, marrying Mo Xiuyao was not a good thing. Ye Li pursed her lips and decided not to explain the problem of her taste to outsiders. If one simply looked at it from the perspective of a woman in this era, marrying Mo Xiuyao was indeed not a good thing. But to Ye Li, it was the best choice. She didn't have to deal with countless women in the back courtyards. She didn't have to spend the rest of her life talking about rouge and face powder with the noble ladies. She also didn't have to live in a small world for the rest of her life. Even if she had prepared for this kind of life, why wouldn't she want a better choice? Even if it was far from the peace and quiet she had hoped for, there was always a price to pay. She couldn't hope to enjoy the freedom she had in her previous life without any responsibilities or obligations. Other people's views and opinions were not important. Many things were just like drinking water. What Mo Xiuyao had given her made her happy and she was willing to do anything for him. That was all.
Although the treasures in the imperial tomb were fake, the size of the tomb did not disappoint the reputation of the imperial tomb. According to the map, other than the necessary rest, there were no delays. The three of them walked for an entire day before they reached the exit.
Walking out of the imperial tomb, Ye Li closed her eyes in discomfort at the sunlight that greeted her. She raised her hand to cover her eyes. After a while, she opened them again and saw Tan Jizhi looking at her with a smile, "Princess truly trusts this one." Ye Li smiled faintly and said, "If Official Tan wanted to make a move against this Consort, wouldn't you have done it in the imperial tomb? Official Tan can rest assured, this Consort will not run away. After all ….. my child is the most important. "Tan Jizhi nodded in satisfaction," It's good that Princess understands. To be honest, this one doesn't want to be rough with Princess. "
Ever since meeting Tan Jizhi, Doctor Lin had become very quiet. Most of the time, it was Ye Li and Tan Jizhi who were talking. Doctor Lin only listened with a cold face as the two of them tested each other. Standing at the bottom of the cliff, he watched as the entrance to the imperial tomb slowly closed and disappeared without a trace. Doctor Lin turned and walked forward.
Tan Jizhi's face darkened as he stared at Doctor Lin's back and said, "Father, where do you want to go?"
Doctor Lin turned around and coldly said, "You've already entered the imperial tomb. Do you still need to care where an old man like me goes?" Tan Jizhi looked at Doctor Lin with a complicated expression. After a moment of silence, he said, "Father, I want the location of the imperial tomb."
Doctor Lin's face revealed a trace of shock. He stared at Tan Jizhi and said, "You think this imperial tomb is fake?"
Tan Jizhi stood with his hands behind his back, "There's nothing inside. Isn't it obvious?"
Doctor Lin chuckled, "I told you before that there are no treasures in the imperial tomb, but you didn't believe me. Now that you've seen it with your own eyes, you're suspecting that this is not the real imperial tomb? Are you trying to say that this old man has hidden the real treasure? "
Tan Jizhi did not speak. His expression seemed to indicate that he agreed with Doctor Lin's words. A trace of sadness and pain flashed across Doctor Lin's face. He stared at Tan Jizhi and sneered, "Good! Good! Even if I did hide the treasure, what are you going to do about it? Kill an old man like me? "
"Father!" Tan Jizhi clenched his teeth as he stared at Doctor Lin with a hint of ruthlessness in his eyes. He proudly stared at Doctor Lin's slightly hunched figure and coldly said: "Have you forgotten ….. You are not my biological father. Those treasures don't belong to the Tan family. " A mocking smile appeared on Doctor Lin's face, but in Ye Li's eyes, it looked more like crying. "Then don't forget, you still carry the Tan family's surname!" Tan Jizhi's expression changed, and his face became even uglier. "You …"
"I say, shouldn't we leave this place first? We should still be near Ruyang, right? "Ye Li suddenly asked.
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