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

For Li Qingyan, the morning court session was a time for hypnosis.

She could only force herself to keep her eyes open so that Li Yan wouldn't scold her.

My eyelids, which are usually very thin, now feel as heavy as a thousand pounds. They are held up, closed, then held up again, then closed again, until finally I can't hold on any longer and my body starts to sway.

Before she knew it, her face was pressed against Li Yan's dragon robe.

The ministers below were arguing so fiercely that they didn't notice what little Li Qingyan was doing.

Over the course of three years, they had grown accustomed to Li Qingyan's presence, and the quiet, well-behaved little girl had been completely ignored by them.

Li Yan lowered his eyes slightly and saw that Li Qingyan was almost asleep. He cursed inwardly, "That little brat is really useless."

With a slight wave of his hand, the wide sleeves perfectly covered Li Qingyan's body, and the soft little bundle curled up obediently next to him and fell asleep.

Li Yan suddenly felt a little disgusted by how hard and cold the dragon throne was.

When Li Qingyan woke up, she opened her eyes to find herself in the bright yellow curtains—the resting area behind the study. She patted her cheeks. "Oh no, she's asleep."

I'm worried that I'm going to get scolded again.

The head palace maid, Su Xue, led everyone in. "The young prince has woken up. His Majesty is currently meeting with General Yan and Young Master Yan."

Li Qingyan was surrounded by several palace maids who tidied her up, wiping her face and changing her clothes. She was such a small person, and she was always made dizzy by this group of people.

Upon hearing that Yan Feizhang had arrived, she perked up and hurriedly ran to the front of the study after changing her clothes.

The palace maids dared not follow behind her in the study, a place considered important.

Li Qingyan hid behind the bookshelf, wanting to see what Li Yan would do when he met Yan Feizhang.

He was granted a seat at the banquet and is now seated.

Yan Feizhang was kneeling, so Li Qingyan couldn't see him from this angle.

"The son of Yan Qi, who followed the late Crown Prince in the rebellion."

Li Qingyan shuddered at Li Yan's words. Yan Feizhang was actually this kind of person. The former Crown Prince's faction had long been wiped out, yet there was still a child left.

Those who had their identities exposed were already terrified, as a descendant of a rebel faction was doomed to die.

But Yan Feizhang's voice remained calm, "Yes, I am the son of Yan Qi."

He openly admitted it.

"Aren't you afraid I'll kill you?"

Li Yan spoke with a playful tone, just like when he teased Li Qingyan.

"My mother said that you released me and my mother, so naturally you won't kill me today."

Everyone knows that Li Yan and the former crown prince's faction were sworn enemies. After the crown prince's defeat, the execution of traitors at Caishikou lasted for three months, and the executioner's sword eventually became dull.

Few people know that Li Yan and Yan Qi, a member of the Crown Prince's faction, were close friends and had a life-or-death bond, but unfortunately, they had different stances.

Regardless of who loses, they will kill the other, but they will never harm the other's children.

This was a promise they once made.

"My father left a letter telling his descendants that everything he did was his own choice, and that his descendants need not concern themselves with the past."

The letter in Yan Feizhang's hand was presented to Li Yan.

Li Yan didn't look at it, but simply put it aside, saying, "Come out when you've heard enough."

A pink plush dumpling slowly emerged from the corner, its clothes adorned with fluffy rabbit ears on both sides, and two small tufts of hair with white pom-poms hanging down.

She looked like a pinkish-white dough ball.

"Greetings, Father Emperor."

Li Qingyan had to put on a convincing act, so she quickly bowed, but inwardly she cursed, "That old bastard Li Yan, he found out about me a long time ago. Ha..."

Li Yan ignored her and instead tossed a memorial into Yan Xu's arms. "I heard that Li Ji has insulted me quite a bit along the way. There's no need to kill him again when we return to the capital. Have your men kill Li Ji on the spot in Qizhou."

"Your subject obeys."

These words were clearly not meant for Li Qingyan, but Li Qingyan still felt a chill on her neck.

"Old Deng must know I'm cursing him. This madman wouldn't actually want to kill me, would he?"

Li Qingyan shuddered and quickly stepped forward, "Father, don't be angry, I've chosen my teacher."

"Oh? Who?"

"Shao Yuzhen, grandson of Grand Tutor Shao."

Early in the morning, porcelain was shattered all over the Gui Rong Palace, and palace maids and eunuchs were kneeling on the ground.

"That little bitch."

The wooden comb in Consort Han's hand was broken, and the palace maid kneeling beside her had a handprint on her face.

Han Fei, who had just finished dressing up, heard that Shao Yuzhen had been appointed as Li Qingyan's teacher at the morning court.

That was originally the person Consort Han had chosen for the Third Prince Li Qingyan. She had gone to great lengths to curry favor with many people, and now that the opportunity had been snatched away, how could she not be angry?

There were many children in the palace, but Li Qingyan was special; the emperor personally cared for her as she grew up.

He's just a wild child, why should he be allowed to surpass the children of these imperial concubines?

Han Fei gritted her teeth, her fox-like eyes filled with intense murderous intent.

"Your Highness, please walk slowly and be careful not to fall."

Two palace maids in green robes followed closely behind Li Qingyan. One was named Cuizhu and the other Cuiping. They were specially sent by Li Yan to watch over her. If she ran away again without permission, the two maids would also be punished.

After checking out the classroom, Li Qingyan turned and went to the Imperial Garden. Several colors of plum blossoms were in full bloom in winter. She was in a good mood today and planned to pick some plum blossoms for Lao Deng to put in a vase.

She was wearing a pale yellow cloak today, with a circle of fox fur of the same color around it, making her look like a yellow flower bud hopping and skipping on the ground.

Cuizhu and Cuiping followed her instructions and picked plum blossoms.

Hearing people talking, Li Qingyan walked forward and saw a large group of people.

She had seen Consort Han and Consort Jing before, but the woman next to her looked younger and was dressed as a talented woman. Now she was heavily pregnant, so it could only be Consort Liu.

"My sisters tease me about it. His Majesty said it doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl, he'll like it either way." Consort Liu stroked her belly with a happy expression.

Consort Jing smiled magnanimously and calmly, "The harem has many offspring, and now another little one is about to be added. Everyone is quite happy."

The implication was that one more person wouldn't make a difference.

Han Fei stared intently at the belly, like a venomous snake.

Recently, Li Yan has taken a liking to this Lady Liu.

As for Consort Han... Li Yan had not visited her for some time.

The infighting among women in the imperial harem is truly terrifying; Li Qingyan experienced it firsthand in her previous lives. If it weren't for the flying fork, she probably would have been killed long ago.

She only has this one life left, and she can't contact Flying Fork, so she can't just slip away while no one is paying attention.

What people fear most often comes to pass; she had just been about to leave when she stepped on a tree branch.

"Who's there? Come out!" shouted Chunlan, the head maid of Consort Jing.

Li Qingyan had no choice but to walk over, even if she wanted to. The little bundle looked adorable and the three-year-old bowed to the high-ranking concubine, saying, "Greetings, Consort Jing and Consort Han."

Cuiping caught up with Li Qingyan in two quick steps.

Li Qingyan, now a three-year-old child, had nothing to say to this group of people, so she could only bow and prepare to leave.

However, the accident happened in an instant.

A stray cat suddenly appeared out of nowhere and rushed into the crowd. Li Qingyan felt someone push her shoulder, and her body lurched towards Liu Cairen. Because she was short, she only bumped into Liu Cairen's leg.

However, Consort Liu was now heavy-hearted, and the palace maids behind her couldn't support her, so both of them rolled on the ground.

Liu Cairen clutched her stomach.

"stomachache……"

Those around were stunned by the sudden accident.

"Go and fetch the imperial physician."

Consort Jing quickly realized what was happening and ordered that Consort Liu be taken to the nearest palace.

But Liu Cairen trusted no one at this moment, shouting, "Aunt Jinran, I want to go to my aunt's place! I want to see my aunt! Someone is trying to harm my child! I want to see my aunt!"

She clung tightly to the old woman beside her.

That was someone close to the Empress Dowager; if she wanted to send that person to the Empress Dowager's palace, even Consort Jing couldn't stop her.