Reincarnated as the daughter of my mortal enemy, all I want is to ascend the throne.

The sunlight in the courtyard shone brightly on the longevity lock, and Li Qingyan could finally see the peach blossom pattern carved on it.

Madam Zhao took the longevity lock and carefully wiped it on her clothes, gently stroking the patterns to confirm if it belonged to her daughter.

No detail was overlooked.

Seeing a tooth mark at the bottom, Madam Zhao smiled. "Yes, it's my son's. Min'er bit it when he was just teething."

Recalling her daughter's childhood, Madam Zhao's eyes filled with tenderness. She looked at Li Qingyan expectantly and asked, "Where is Min'er now?"

Li Qingyan closed her eyes, unable to bear telling her the news.

"The person is gone."

To confirm whether Luo Min had been sold, Li Qingyan even brought out Luo Min's painting for those people to identify.

Those people said it was personally delivered by Luo Jun. After being drained of all its blood that day, it was turned into fertilizer.

Even the first cut was made by Luo Jun himself.

These confessions were delivered to Duke Wencheng when Li Qingyan left the manor. Duke Wencheng's students naturally needed his help to make the arrest.

Li Qingyan did not tell Madam Zhao these details.

I just told her that Luo Min was gone.

Madam Zhao stood there, blankly turning her head to look at the old woman.

The nanny called out to the lady several times in a panic, but received no response.

Madam Zhao stood up from the ground and bowed respectfully to Li Qingyan. "Your Highness, I need to go back and sew clothes for Min'er. That child is naughty; she might climb a tree and ruin the clothes again."

"She loves new clothes the most."

Watching Madam Zhao slowly move into the house, Li Qingyan closed her eyes in despair.

"Yanxu, let's go."

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The messengers who delivered the letter to Duke Wencheng's residence were Yan Li and Zheng Taohua.

"Lord Wencheng, these are the evidence and confessions sent by the young prince. Those people have already confessed."

The heir of Duke Wencheng handed the confession to his father.

Originally, Wen Chenggong's expression was very calm, but the more he looked, the worse his face became. Finally, he coughed and said, "Beast, beast, this is a beast."

"Xu Pinglang".

When the heir apparent of Duke Wencheng heard his father call his name, he was startled and quickly bowed, saying, "Your son is here."

"Go and accompany the men from the Ministry of Justice to arrest that beast for me." Duke Wencheng coughed twice and looked at Yan Li. "Second Young Master Yan, tell the young prince that Luo Jun is at her disposal. This kind of beast deserves to be torn to pieces."

Yan Li bowed to him, saying, "Duke Wencheng, please take care of your health."

Yan Li led Zheng Taohua away. As for arresting people, that was a matter for the Ministry of Justice and the heir of Duke Wencheng.

Zheng Taohua frowned, her face veiled. "How is His Highness?"

That day she was sent to the Yan residence because Physician Zhao was there to prepare a scar-removing ointment for her.

She hadn't seen Li Qingyan since that day, but on the day she left, she could tell Li Qingyan wasn't in good condition. She couldn't help but worry.

Yan Li didn't look too good either, and shook his head slightly, "I've seen him twice, but he didn't seem to be in much spirits. My brother went to pick someone up, and he should be in the palace now."

He couldn't help but sigh.

I wonder if such a young child could bear to see such a bloody scene.

Inside the Hall of Diligent Governance.

Li Qingyan fell asleep nestled in Li Yan's arms.

Lai Fu looked at Li Qingyan's face and said, "Your Highness, what a terrible ordeal you've suffered! Your face has turned blue after only three to five days away."

He gently wiped Li Qingyan's hands with a handkerchief, tears welling up in his eyes.

Li Yan's brow remained furrowed. "Where is he?"

"Luo Jun has been arrested and imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice prison. I have already sent people to guard him, and there will be no chance for anyone to take the opportunity to kill him and silence him."

The banquet ended immediately.

Li Yan nodded, telling them to leave first. He then carried Li Qingyan back to the inner room.

The little one nestled in his arms, clutching his hair. His originally fair face was slightly bluish, and there were dark circles under his eyes.

How could a tiny baby have dark circles under their eyes?

It's easy to imagine how badly he's been sleeping these past few days.

Li Yan hugged her and patted her gently. He wanted to protect this little one under his wing, but unfortunately, she wasn't the type to rely on others. If he really tried to protect her too much, he was afraid he would anger her.

"Someone, go and fetch Physician Zhao back."

A voice said "Yes" echoed from the void.

Li Yan gently kissed Li Qingyan's forehead, "Little rabbit, grow up quickly, grow up, long ears swaying, short tail wagging..."

His little one had a lot of troubles even in the womb, and he only hoped that she would grow up safely and happily.

But if one is born into an imperial family and is exceptionally intelligent, and yet does not strive or compete, then only…

Li Yan's face was pressed against Li Qingyan's, and the two of them fell asleep together.

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Outside the Hall of Diligent Governance.

The imperial physician Zhao, who had been carried over, caught his official hat and was about to curse when the person who had carried him over disappeared.

Lai Fu walked over with a flick of his whisk. "Doctor Zhao, take a break."

Physician Zhao and Lai Fu found a quiet place to sit. Li Qingyan needed to sleep for a while before waking up. She hadn't slept much for several days, so waking her up at this time would only harm her mental and physical health.

"Look at you, getting angry is bad for your liver. Just like when you were young. You've been carried around so many times, it's too late to get angry now." Laifu poured him a cup of tea.

Zhao Zheng glanced at him and said, "Don't you even know who came up with this bad idea first?"

The two had known each other for many years, and Laifu had even once given Zhao Zheng a meal as a gesture of kindness. That bowl of rice had saved Zhao Zheng's elderly wife during a year of famine.

"You live a carefree life, but you should take better care of your body, which is as fragile as a leak. You're much younger than me, so don't get ahead of me."

As Zhao Zheng spoke, he took a bottle of medicine out of his sleeve and handed it to him.

Laifu chuckled, "Don't you dare curse me, I have to serve the little prince until he grows up."

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Li Qingyan was startled by Zhao Zheng's enlarged face as soon as she woke up, and instinctively grabbed his beard.

"Ouch, Your Highness, Your Highness is your subject." Imperial Physician Zhao winced in pain as his beard was grabbed.

After seeing who it was, Li Qingyan quickly let go, but before she could say anything, Physician Zhao injected her with several needles.

"The old man is taking revenge on me."

Zhao Zheng stroked his beard. "The young prince is fine, he's just been a bit restless lately. He's got quite a temper, but he'll be fine once he lets it out."

Laifu raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. "Your Highness, how about we demolish the southeast corner of the study? It's still unrepaired."

Zhao Zheng nodded in agreement, thinking that it was good to vent his anger.

Just then, a soft cough came from behind.

Li Yan narrowed his eyes. "If those two old geezers hadn't served me for so many years, they really should have been beheaded."

Physician Zhao and Lai Fu immediately shut up. Anyway, whenever the young prince got angry, he would demolish houses, especially the parts that hadn't been repaired, which would save some money.

Li Yan rubbed his forehead, also considering whether the suggestion was feasible. The Wenmian Palace had not been repaired either.

Some time ago, Li Qingyan encountered the Emperor Emeritus, and the two argued for a while.

Dismantling Wenmian Palace might be more effective.

This was a good opportunity to settle old scores. Before leaving the palace, Li Qingyan even cursed the retired emperor as "Old Dog Deng" in her sleep.

Although Li Yan didn't understand what it meant, it definitely wasn't something nice.

Li Yan narrowed his eyes, planning to have someone drug everyone in Wenmian Palace that night so that Li Qingyan could dismantle them.

Li Qingyan's face was covered in silver needles, and she sat up round and chubby like a little hedgehog.

"Destroying houses is boring, I'm going to kill someone instead."

"Murder?" Physician Zhao frowned. "So frightened that he wants to prescribe medicine."

"Murder?" Laifu subconsciously touched his nose. "Should I be a little scared? After all, in His Highness's eyes, I'm not very brave."

"Murder?" Li Yan raised an eyebrow. "I'll have someone send you to the Ministry of Justice in a bit. Before you're killed, get a confession out of me so we can find evidence."

Li Qingyan narrowed her eyes, her expression exactly the same as Li Yan's.