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

On the third day of the holiday, the first person who couldn't sit still was not a minister, but Li Qingyan.

She sat on the dragon throne in the imperial study, her face serious. "Is this old Deng going to bring about the downfall of the country? That won't do. I haven't even ousted him from the throne yet; the downfall of the country is unacceptable."

Li Yan stood to the side holding the medicine. These past few days, he had been watching Li Qingyan every moment, and he would dream every night that Li Qingyan had not been saved.

"Drink the medicine, and now get down from the dragon throne."

If anyone else had sat on the dragon throne, they would probably be dead by now. Li Qingyan moved aside, patted her seat, and smiled, "Father, please sit."

This obedient appearance made Li Yan suspicious. This little brat had a bad temper and was stubborn, but if she was not allowed to go out for a few days, he would stay in the house obediently. Now, not only did he not throw a tantrum, but he was also so well-behaved.

Li Yan raised an eyebrow and handed over the medicine bowl. "Drink it."

The medicine bowl was a size bigger than Li Qingyan's face, and it was exceptionally bitter after adding Coptis chinensis. Li Qingyan cursed inwardly, "Old Deng is doing this on purpose; he just wants to see me suffer from this bitter medicine."

This time it wasn't Li Qingyan's conspiracy theory; Li Yan did it on purpose. The little brat was too honest, which made him always feel that she had some kind of scheme.

The little brat wasn't good-tempered even when he was in his belly; he was always vengeful. Now that he's suffered such a huge loss, how can he be so obedient?

A forced smile appeared on Li Qingyan's chubby little face, but it was still less attractive than when she was crying.

Holding the jade bowl in her tiny hands, she gritted her teeth and said, "Father, you brought the medicine yourself. Thank you so much."

The word "hard work" sounded like swear words to Li Yan, and the brat was definitely cursing him in his heart.

Li Yan sat on the dragon throne, lifting the hem of his robe. "Now that you're grown up, you know how hard your father worked, so drink a sip of everything and don't leave any."

"Old Deng, you're ruthless."

Li Qingyan took a deep breath, and swallowed the bitter medicine as it entered her mouth, forcing herself to swallow it down despite the nausea. After finishing the bowl, she felt that even breathing was bitter.

With a bang, the jade bowl was slammed onto the table, and the chubby little face turned bright red.

Li Yan took the opportunity to pick up a spoonful of maltose from the side and put it into Li Qingyan's mouth.

The sweet maltose gradually dispelled the bitterness, and Li Qingyan finally felt alive again.

"Flying Fork, if you don't show up soon, your host is going to be tortured to death."

Unfortunately, Flying Fork still didn't respond. She had been working with Flying Fork for a long time, and there had been times when they lost contact before, since Flying Fork was a defective product in the system. But this was the first time they had been out of contact for so long.

Indeed, you can't rely on others; the only one you can rely on is yourself.

Li Qingyan sat next to Li Yan, a particularly sweet and adorable smile on her face. She was naturally soft and gentle, and this smile would melt anyone's heart. Unfortunately, the person in front of her was Li Yan.

"This little brat couldn't resist after all."

"Dad, I've been bullied so badly this time, do you think I should do something?"

Li Qingyan's face showed a plea for help, but her mind was in turmoil.

"Old Deng, if you dare prevent me from getting my revenge, I'll tear down your Qin Zheng Hall tonight. You won't even have a place to live."

Li Yan pinched a small tuft of hair on her head. "Oh? What are you planning to do?"

"They scared me. Father, didn't you say that I would avenge any wrongs I had done?" Li Qingyan directly used Li Yan's words to explain what she was going to do.

This almost made Li Yan laugh in exasperation. How could she forget the previous saying she was taught: "A debt of gratitude must be repaid"? She really knows how to pick and choose what she likes to remember.

"Did you understand why they wanted to harm you before seeking revenge?"

Li Yan gave her a slight tug, messing up even the pink pom-pom on top of her head.

"have no idea."

Li Qingyan was truly unreasonable yet arrogant. She didn't care about the facts; she just wanted revenge.

Knowing she was impatient, Li Yan still had to speak.

"Because of the teacher you chose."

"Um?"

There are countless talented people in the world. Although Shao Yuzhen is excellent, it's not like he would kill someone for the sake of a teacher.

"Shao Yuzhen is secondary; what they're after is a spot to enter the Taihao Palace."

Taihao Palace?

Li Qingyan tilted her head and looked at him. "Is it the Fuxi Temple?"

Taoist temples have temples dedicated to the Three Sovereigns: Heaven, Earth, and Man. There are also temples that enshrine the Three Sovereigns individually: Suiren (Heavenly Sovereign), Fuxi (Man), and Shennong (Earthly Sovereign).

Taihao Palace can be called Fuxi Temple or Renhuang Temple.

It's just a name.

But Li Yan doesn't believe in these things, does she?

"Though I don't believe it, I have to admit it."

Only when emperors of all dynasties were recognized and granted the Emperor's Seal could they truly be considered to have obtained the dragon vein and protect this vast world.

Otherwise, it would be difficult for the human race to resist the invasion of demons and evil spirits.

But this didn't happen in previous lives...

Li Qingyan recalled what Fei Cha had said: because of her three previous mission failures, the mission world from a long time ago had merged with the current world.

So this generation not only has more demons...

What a terrible thing to do...

What was supposed to be an easy mode was turned into a difficult mode by her own actions, but how can this be blamed on her? It's clearly Li Yan's fault!

If he hadn't gone mad and killed me so many times, none of this would have happened.

Li Yan found it quite interesting to observe the many changes in her expression. How could a person have so many expressions?

Of all the emperors throughout history, only Li Yan never entered the palace. He was an exception, directly killing the former crown prince and forcing the retired emperor to let him succeed to the throne.

After this, although he was recognized as emperor by the people of the world, he was not recognized as the human emperor by the Taihao Palace.

As a result, the Emperor's Seal could not be born, and now evil spirits occasionally cause trouble. There are already many rumors circulating in the streets.

Since Taihao Palace refused Li Yan entry, the only option left was to have his child bring out the Emperor's Seal.

Whoever presents the Emperor's Seal will become the Crown Prince.

The first key to gaining the approval of Taihao Palace is to be both literate and skilled in martial arts.

The Shao family has served as teachers for five dynasties and five emperors. As long as the Shao family members teach, there is a greater chance of gaining the approval of the Taihao Palace.

Li Qingyan understood. They were so angry that they wanted to kill her not because of any teacher, but because she was preventing their son from ascending to the position of crown prince.

But Li Qingyan suddenly felt indifferent to all of this; she only had one question: "Why doesn't Taihao Palace recognize you?"

It's not about why, but about what right we should ask.

She had seen Li Yan working tirelessly day and night, reviewing memorials. After giving birth to her, he only took a half-month break during the New Year and went to court with his still-healing wound.

Such a diligent person, how could Taihao Palace not recognize him? Moreover, since Li Yan became emperor, the border regions have been peaceful.

She curled her lip and snorted coldly, "Blind fools."

This sight amused Li Yan; this little brat was incredibly audacious, daring to say anything.

Li Yan said these things to warn her to be careful, so that if she blocked other people's way, she might be plotted against. He smoothed the wrinkles on his body and straightened the little bun on Li Qingyan's head that had been crooked, but unfortunately, once the hairstyle was flat, it was flat, and it crooked again as soon as he straightened it.

"Cough cough cough."

Li Yan clenched his fist and pretended to cough awkwardly, then had someone bring him a comb and personally combed Li Qingyan's hair.

While combing her hair, she said, "Be more wary of them in the future; they're always coming up with all sorts of tricks."

"There are always places I can't see."

Such insecure words shouldn't have come out of Li Yan's mouth, even Li Qingyan paused.

He said, "You little brat, you're not stupid, are you? Next time I'm not around, just hide and wait for me to back you up."

The word "backing up" sounded unfamiliar to Li Qingyan, leaving her somewhat bewildered. Before embarking on her mission, she was an orphan, struggling to survive against them. They were like wild beasts, following the law of the jungle where only the fittest survive, and no one had ever "backed her up."

Unexpectedly, it was Li Yan who uttered this word.

She seemed a little lost in thought.

Li Yan continued, "Take a few people with you. You can do whatever you want, as long as no one dies. You can do whatever you want."

"I'll cover for you if anything happens."

The blue hair ribbon was tied into two bows and decorated with several small white pom-poms. Li Yan looked around and was quite satisfied with her technique. He patted her head.

"Go on, you little brat."

Li Qingyan crawled down the leg of the dragon throne, and with Li Yan's permission, she casually pointed at a few people with her hands behind her back, "You, you, you, and you come with me."

A small boy swaggered out, leading several tall and burly eunuchs and palace maids, looking particularly dashing in the night.

Li Yan blew on his teacup. "Looks like someone's going to be in trouble tonight."