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

The child couldn't be aborted, and for her own safety, Li Yan had no choice but to keep the unborn child in her womb.

After ten days of morning sickness, Li Yan had no further reaction and even forgot that there was someone in his belly.

The "Nie Zhang" itself is only two months old and cannot move, so it can only survive by watching TV dramas played on the flying fork.

"Boring, extremely boring."

Li Qingyan was too lazy to bother him, lest this madman take her down with him.

She was connected to Li Yan and her daughter by a deep bond, and had heard his innermost thoughts.

On the tenth day of her pregnancy, Li Yan angrily said, "If you cause me any more trouble tomorrow, I will take you down with me."

Those who understand the times are wise; Li Qingyan remained quiet for the next period of time. Except…

"Yue~" Li Yan felt nauseous looking at the concubines who had come to see him.

Consort Jing rushed forward in a panic, "Your Majesty, what's wrong...?"

As soon as the handkerchief, scented with perfume, came near, Li Yan's stomach began to churn again.

He quickly waved for her to step aside, saying, "I am not feeling well, my beloved concubines, please go back first."

After everyone left, Li Yan hurriedly ordered someone to open the windows for ventilation. Lai Fu handed over some hawthorn berries, saying, "Your Majesty, eat some to calm down."

As soon as the hawthorn fruit entered her mouth, Li Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, and the nausea instantly disappeared.

Inside his belly, Li Qingyan laughed loudly, "I'm inside your belly, and you still dare to be with a woman? Pshaw~"

If she were truly an unconscious embryo, that would be one thing, but it's a pity she actually has thoughts.

After a few months, Li Yan figured out the pattern of his morning sickness. As long as he avoided the smell of cosmetics, he was fine. So for a while, he didn't go into the harem.

Several concubines sat together in the harem.

Consort Ling, who was slightly younger, had only given birth to the second princess and was still young, so she had the least say among the four consorts.

All she could do was fiddle with her handkerchief, "Haven't my sisters noticed that His Majesty has been acting a bit strangely lately?"

"But which little vixen has bewitched His Majesty?"

Li Yan was not interested in women and visited the harem a limited number of times each month, but he did not say that he would not enter the harem at all.

Consort Jian sat quietly. Since giving birth to the second prince, Consort Jian had been like an invisible person, rarely leaving her courtyard.

"His Majesty has just ascended the throne and is working diligently to govern the country. It's best if we don't disturb him."

"Heh~" Han Fei snorted coldly. She came from a family of civil officials and had entered Li Yan's residence to seek a higher position. With the Third Prince by her side, how could she not compete and fight?

"Sister Consort Jian is quite calm. I wonder if she's still thinking about her childhood sweetheart from her youth."

No one dared to respond, for everyone knew that Consort Li had a childhood sweetheart who had once been Li Yan's deputy general, but was killed by the former crown prince, which is why Consort Li married Li Yan.

Because of Li Yan's guilt, Consort Li, despite having no powerful background, thrived in the harem.

"My dear sisters, this is not the Prince's mansion, but the harem. Have you all forgotten what you can and cannot say?" Consort Jing's words brought silence to the room.

Even if Consort Han wasn't very bright, she realized she had said the wrong thing and quickly bowed to Consort Jing, saying, "It was all because you spoke too quickly, sister."

Consort Jing helped the person up. Although she was now the head of the four consorts, she was not the empress in the true sense, so she couldn't put on airs.

"Sister, we're all doing this for His Majesty's good. We mustn't speak carelessly in the future."

"His Majesty has only recently ascended the throne. If we speak carelessly, wouldn't we be causing him trouble?"

Consort Jing picked up her teacup, about to drink, but then put it down again. "Whatever people are around His Majesty is none of our business."

"Now that there is no Empress Dowager or Empress in the harem, we can only restrain ourselves."

"His Majesty has few children. As long as she doesn't do anything to harm the country and its people, she will be our sister in the future."

This also implicitly acknowledges that Li Yan had someone by his side. This statement was delivered with exceptional magnanimity, eliciting varying expressions from the other concubines.

Half an hour later, everyone dispersed.

Consort Li secretly led her people on a long detour to the Hall of Diligent Governance.

"Laifu." Consort Li stood behind the pillar, not conspicuous in the dim light of the evening.

Upon seeing Consort Jian approach, Laifu hurried over, "Your Highness, what brings you here? Is there something you need?"

Consort Lian glanced at the Hall of Diligent Governance, and Lai Fu immediately knew what she did.

"His Majesty is fine, he just won't be going to the inner palace for a while, Your Majesty can rest assured." Lai Fu didn't say anything, but it seemed like he said something at the same time.

Consort Lin nodded and left, walking very carefully as if afraid of being seen.

Watching her departing figure, Laifu sighed.

Everyone has their own hardships, whether they are ordinary people or high-ranking officials.

"Flying Fork, what do you think this Consort Jian's background is?" Lai Fu came in and told Li Yan about Consort Jian's arrival, which Li Qingyan overheard. However, she had no impression of Consort Jian in all three lifetimes. This person was like someone who was submerged in water, never making a sound.

Fei Cha played a horror movie for Li Qingyan, who was so frightened that her voice trembled, "I'm... I'm... an ordinary person."

"Her fiancé had been kind to Li Yan, and she didn't like to compete for things, so Li Yan respected her a lot."

Respect?

This word was incredibly precious to the concubines in the imperial harem; it was even more useful than favor.

"Ah!!!" Flying Fork screamed in terror at the sight.

Startled, Li Qingyan kicked out and landed squarely on Li Yan's stomach.

"Hmm." Li Yan held her stomach.

Five months had passed, and if it weren't for the occasional morning sickness, he wouldn't have been able to feel anything about the little thing inside him. Now, with a kick, Li Yan truly felt that this was a life.

He stroked his belly, his sharp brows softening, appearing exceptionally gentle in the candlelight.

Seeing this, Laifu felt a pang of sympathy and brought over the medicine. "Your Majesty should take your medicine."

Li Yan picked up the pregnancy-preserving medicine and downed it without blinking. Because of the abortion pills, he had to take the pregnancy-preserving medicine to ensure the baby's safety. In fact, it was also to ensure his own safety.

"Your Majesty, are you still not planning to keep this child?" Lai Fu suddenly asked the question, but immediately realized he had spoken out of turn and knelt down. "Your Majesty, I was being presumptuous."

Li Yan waved his hand, not intending to blame Laifu. Laifu was the only person in the world he could truly confide in. "It shouldn't have come," he said, his eyes filled with reluctance, which quickly turned resolute. "An emperor cannot have a stain on his reputation."

This child must die on the day he is born.

"This old man wants to kill me." Li Qingyan got angry and kicked Li Yan twice more.

Li Yan subconsciously patted her stomach twice, which only made the kicking inside become even more vigorous.

"The little brat is deliberately going against me." Li Yan slapped his stomach twice more.

Seeing the smile that unconsciously crept onto his lips, Laifu felt gratified; Li Yan hadn't been this happy in a long time.

But this kind of life won't last long.

Time flies, and the New Year is just around the corner.

Fortunately, it was winter, and her nearly ten-month pregnant belly was hidden under the heavy dress, so it wasn't very noticeable. At most, it just looked like Li Yan had gained a few pounds.

Laifu stayed by his side every step of the way, afraid that the baby might go into labor at any moment.

In recent months, the concubines in the harem have been restless, always trying to find out something, and even the Empress Dowager and the Emperor Emeritus's people have been making frequent small moves.

Especially recently, the emperor and Yan Xu have become bitter enemies.