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Since the opponent had blocked their way, Tang Yin could not force himself to go forward. He reined in the reins, and with a puzzled look on his face, he looked at the man in front of him and asked, "How long have you been here?" The servant looked at Tang Yin for a while, then turned and said: "My family's young master invites you." As he spoke, he pointed to the carriage parked in the middle of the road.

Tang Yin frowned, it was his first time in Shang Jing, he was unfamiliar with this place, who would know him? He thought for a bit, turned the horse and slowly walked to the front of the carriage, lowering his waist, looking through the window. Inside the carriage, he saw a young man who looked to be about twenty years old and dressed in beautiful silk clothing, and he recognized this young man, it was none other than the Crown Prince of Zhen Country that he met in Yin Rou's chambers just now, Li Dan.

Li Dan was surprised that he was specially waiting for him here, but he reacted quickly, and a faint smile immediately appeared on his face. He cupped his hands and said: "So it is Sir Li Dan, but why is Sir looking for me?" Just then, Li Dan walked out of the carriage. Seeing that, Tang Yin felt too embarrassed to continue sitting on the horse, he could only wait and see what Li Dan was going to do.

Although Li Dan was humble and respectful in front of Yin Rou, outside the palace, his demeanor was not small either. Seeing that he was about to get off the carriage, a few servants came over. Some supported Li Dan and others knelt down, allowing him to step on their knees to get off the carriage.

Under the escort of the crowd, Li Dan got off the carriage, walked to Tang Yin and greeted him with a smile, and cupped his hands: "Guard Tang!" "Young Master Li!" Tang Yin cupped his hands in return.

Li Dan laughed and asked, "I wonder where Guard Tang is going this quickly?" Tang Yin's expression did not change as he replied, "Of course to go home to rest." Seeing Li Dan's doubt, Tang Yin continued: "The afternoon is not my time." "Oh!" Li Dan nodded his head, it was normal for the palace guards to take turns. He smiled and said, "You haven't had lunch yet, have you?" "Yes." Tang Yin was unsure of what Li Dan was up to, and he replied with a nod.

"I haven't had any lunch, so I guess I'd better do it this way. This time, I'll be the host and treat you to a meal. Do you have the time to do so?" Li Dan laughed and asked.

Tang Yin raised his eyebrows. As the crown prince of a country, it was inconceivable that Li Dan would actually invite a small 'Imperial Palace Guard' like him to a meal. There was no need to ask, Li Dan definitely had some other motive. Tang Yin originally wanted to reject, but he also wanted to understand what Li Dan was trying to do. After pondering for a moment, he nodded and agreed, "It is my honor to be able to eat with Young Master." Li Dan was very satisfied with Tang Yin's reply. With a smile on his face, he said, "It's not far from here, there's a good place to drink. Guard Tang, please!" "Young master, please!" At Li Dan's invitation, Tang Yin followed him to a nearby restaurant. The distance from here to the palace was indeed not bad and the scale was not small. It was not the time for meals, but there were still a lot of guests entering and exiting the palace.

Li Dan seemed to be a regular customer here, the shopkeeper and waiters seemed to know his identity and were extremely courteous to him. He was personally greeted by the shopkeeper and led to an empty table on the second floor.

Tang Yin and Li Dan sat facing each other. As for Li Dan's servants, they all sat on the seats surrounding them.

After ordering the food, Li Dan chatted with Tang Yin for a while longer before getting back to the main topic at hand. "In my impression, the Princess has Female Guard s by her side. So it turned out that Li Dan was still suspicious of his identity. Tang Yin was already prepared. Without thinking, he replied immediately: "I am in charge of the guards outside the princess' sleeping quarters. If not for the princess losing her beloved item, I would not have let the guards outside into the inner chambers." His meaning was very clear, it was that Yin Rou suspected that the female officials, palace maids or guards by his side had stolen something from her, which was why he asked the guards outside the palace to investigate.

"So that's how it is." Li Dan also understood what Tang Yin meant. He then asked curiously, "Did you find the jade hairpin that Princess had lost?" Tang Yin shook his head and said, "Not yet." Li Dan pondered for a while before his eyes suddenly brightened. He smiled at Tang Yin and said, "I have a presumptuous request, I don't know if Guard Tang can help me with this." Tang Yin laughed, raised his head and said: "Young Master has something to say." Disregarding his identity, background, and all sorts of connections, Tang Yin felt that Li Dan was actually not that bad. Right now, he was only disguised as an ordinary guard, but Li Dan was actually so courteous to him.

Li Dan's old face reddened. "I want to ask Guard Tang to help me think carefully about what the princess's lost jade hairpin looks like. If I really can't find it, I will find someone to make an identical jade hairpin and give it to her. I think the princess will be very happy too. Guard Tang, what do you think?" Tang Yin almost laughed out loud. So Li Dan was being so mysterious because of this! Sigh! He heaved a sigh in his heart. It was a misfortune to have a crown prince like this, but in other words, it was his fortune to have a love rival like this. The jade hairpin that Yin Rou had lost was originally her own. However, Tang Yin did not know what kind of jade hairpin it would be, so he casually made up some words and said, "The jade hairpin is made from an old jade, it's completely jade green, and its color is warm. It is inlaid with a golden silk." Li Dan listened attentively, without blinking his eyes, he stuck his head in. As Tang Yin spoke, he nodded his head, and when Tang Yin finished, he memorized every word he said, and then cupped his hands towards Tang Yin and said: "Thank you so much for your help, guard Tang. If I can win the favor of Your Highness this time, I will definitely repay you in the future." Humph! Tang Yin sneered in his heart, but he still maintained a smile on his face. He waved his hand and said, "Young Master is too courteous." "That's right, does Protector Tang know the princess' usual preferences?" This was the problem that Li Dan was most concerned about.

The people around Yin Rou practically did not leave the palace, and the only Guard Captain who came out of the palace often did not bother with him, as it was not easy for them to find out about Yin Rou's preferences. It was not easy for them to meet Tang Yin who was easy to talk to this time, as Li Dan did not want to miss this opportunity.

Actually, the time that Tang Yin and Yin Rou had spent together wasn't long and the two of them didn't really understand each other either. The reason why they were attracted to each other could only be said to be because of fate. Forget about Tang Yin, even if he knew, it would be impossible to tell his rival in love, Li Dan.

"Tang Yin once again used his ability to lie without changing his expression, and said leisurely:" About this, this one knows a little about it, the princess likes to collect gold and silver, and also likes elegant clothes. As for food, he likes to eat delicacies, whatever it is that he likes to eat … " In the days he had been with Yin Rou, he had rarely seen Yin Rou wearing gold and silver jewelry, and his clothes were mostly simple, proper, and comfortable. The food he liked was also the complete opposite of what Tang Yin had said, Yin Rou liked food so light, and would never even taste greasy food.

However, what he said happened to be what ordinary women would love the most. Li Dan did not doubt it at all.

This meal, the two of them ate very slowly, Li Dan wanted to learn more about Yin Rou, and Tang Yin also wanted to know more about Li Dan who might become his future opponent. As the two ate, the atmosphere was surprisingly good, and they chatted merrily.

Seeing that the sky was about to darken, Tang Yin did not want to stay any longer. At this time, he suddenly remembered that when Li Dan had repeatedly invited Yin Rou to go out, he rolled his eyes, trying to assess how he should answer the question so that Li Dan would not be alarmed. After thinking for a while, he acted as though he suddenly remembered something, and said to Li Dan: "That's right, Young Noble, I almost forgot to tell you something." "What is it?" Li Dan immediately raised his head and looked at Tang Yin.

Tang Yin said: "Your Highness does not like being forced, I see that Your Highness is extremely disgusted with the idea, Young Master should not bring it up again!" Hearing that, Li Dan frowned, and subconsciously said: "How can I do that? "Your Highness must not stay in the capital …" As he said till here, Li Dan realized that he said something wrong and quickly stopped himself. He cupped his hands to Tang Yin and said: "Thank you for your reminder, Guard Tang. I will pay more attention in the future." Seeing that Li Dan did not have any intention to continue speaking, Tang Yin did not ask anymore, but from Li Dan's reaction, Tang Yin sensed that something bad was going to happen in the capital, and it might even be something big thing. As for the details, he did not know, Tang Yin stood up and cupped his hands towards Li Dan: "It's getting late, I am rushing home, Young Noble, take care, I will take my leave now!" Li Dan did not force him to stay. He stood up and cupped her hands as he said, "Take care, Guard Tang." After saying goodbye to Li Dan, Tang Yin left the restaurant. After riding on his horse, he could not help but look back, his brows knitted together. What would happen in the capital? Would Yin Rou be in danger? She was the grand princess of a forbidden zone within the imperial palace. Who would dare to force their way into the imperial palace to harm the princess? But if he said that she was not in danger, then why did Li Dan insist on bringing Yin Rou out of the capital?

Tang Yin could not figure out the reason, and could not figure it out no matter how hard he tried. In the end, he shook his head, and decided to stop thinking about it, if something really happened, even if he had to risk his life, he had to ensure Yin Rou's safety. After leaving the tavern, Tang Yin found the location of his inn. He then urged his horse to the side of the road and rushed back to the tavern.

The main road of Shang Jing was filled with people, it was bustling with noise and excitement, but there were many small paths that were extremely rare and empty, but it just so happened that Tang Yin could rush his horses and save time. He was riding the horse when he jerked his arm back and reined in the reins. The horse took a few more steps forward and came to a slow stop.

Tang Yin squinted his eyes and looked ahead silently. There was not a single person on the small path in front of him, but he could feel the killing intent that was coming from them.