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

Before Li Yan could speak, Li Qingyan, who had been so sleepy she was about to collapse, suddenly choked out.

"If I were to be singled out, what would the Emperor Emeritus do?"

The little one raised his head and looked at the Emperor Emeritus.

The retired emperor had only met Li Qingyan a few times, but the other children would come to pay their respects to him on the first and fifteenth of each month.

The eldest prince, Li Qinghong, would come to him every two days. He was very pleased that the child would learn to play chess with him without crying or making a fuss.

But this is only the third time we've met Li Qingyan today.

"Overestimating one's abilities."

These four words were directly directed at Li Qingyan.

"The retired emperor should maintain a serene demeanor when he is in seclusion, and it's best for him not to get involved in certain matters." Li Yan narrowed his eyes. "If you feel that the palace is too noisy, it would be appropriate to renovate Master Qingshan's Taoist temple."

This means they want to drive the retired emperor out.

"The time has come." As soon as Master Qingshan finished speaking, a deafening bell rang out.

It shakes the human soul.

A huge golden bell in the void covered the entire hall.

Li Qingyan froze. This was a Soul Bell, a device in the system space used to stabilize the soul. Why was it here?

She looked at Master Qingshan, her eyes full of questions.

With a flick of his whisk, Master Qingshan plunged the room into darkness. The bell tolled, and suddenly, ripples of light appeared on the ground, revealing a starry river beneath his feet.

It's as if a person is standing in the air.

Some of the more timid ones were so frightened that they knelt on the ground.

Li Qingyan held Li Yan's hand and stood obediently.

"Roll call begins."

Master Qingshan's voice was so loud that Li Qingyan rubbed her ears.

The sound would travel from inside the palace to the outside, and all the officials and nobles living in the inner city could hear it.

From an angle unseen by the others, Master Qingshan glanced down at Li Qingyan.

With a flick of the whisk, the starry river begins to flow.

The stars shifted and suddenly lit up.

"The first prince, Li Qinghong."

The retired emperor nodded in satisfaction; this was his only grandson. He didn't like his son, but his grandson hadn't done anything wrong.

The light suddenly moved to the feet of the second prince.

"The second one is the Second Prince, Li Qingbo."

Upon hearing this news, Consort Li instinctively took a few steps back. She only wished that the Second Prince could live a carefree life as a prince. Now, she was inevitably drawn into this situation.

The stars wandered and then encircled the Third Prince.

"The third prince, Li Qingyan."

Several of the older princes were named.

Li Qingyan narrowed her eyes. "There are quite a few competitors. If I kill them all now..." A smile played on her lips. "The throne can only be mine."

Take them while they're still young, and their lives will be much easier in the future.

Regardless of whether it's Taihao Palace or not, if Li Yan could massacre the Zhuque Gate and forcibly seize the throne, so could she.

This isn't a roll call ceremony; it's clearly a list of her opponents.

The three princes suddenly felt a chill down their spines; they were unaware that they had been targeted.

With a flick of the whisk, the sky brightened considerably.

"It seems there are only these three princes..."

Master Qingshan glanced at Li Qingyan and shook his head; even he could misjudge someone.

"Hahaha...Good, good, good. You three must work harder in the future to prepare for the Taihao Palace test two years from now."

The retired emperor burst into laughter, his eyes filled with contempt as he looked at Li Yan and Li Qingyan.

Everything was over, and everyone headed outside.

The retired emperor left only one sentence: "It's a pity that he's spoiling a good-for-nothing. In the future, I'll spend more time cultivating a few more sons."

He didn't like Li Qingyan.

Similarly, Li Qingyan didn't like him either.

A father who mocks his own son like that deserves to die.

"Whether my daughter is useless or not is not for you to judge. You should spend your time reading the letter the Empress Dowager sent you and think of a way to save your wife." Li Yan's eyes were cold.

The retired emperor snorted coldly and turned to leave.

Li Qingyan tugged at Li Yan's sleeve, "Li Yan, your father is much worse than mine."

These words made Li Yan want to be angry but he couldn't. He picked up Li Qingyan, weighed her in his arms, and said, "She's too light. Eat more when we get back."

Li Yan did not mention what had just happened. He did not take the "roll call" seriously. If it weren't for the evil spirits entering the human world, he might have sealed off Taihao Palace completely.

At that moment, a sense of guilt welled up in her heart. If she were a boy, would she have been called out too? Would Li Yan have been spared such ridicule?

Li Yan is, after all, her father. What right does the retired emperor have to ridicule Li Yan?

People outside were leaving, and Li Yan, with an indifferent expression, held Li Qingyan and prepared to leave the main hall.

Just as the father and daughter were about to leave, a phoenix's cry suddenly rang out in the sky, followed by a dragon's roar.

Master Qingshan's half-closed eyes widened, and even the Emperor Emeritus stood rooted to the spot.

Golden phoenixes and dragons circled each other in the void, emitting cries.

This was personally selected by Taihao Palace.

The last time this happened was with the first emperor hundreds of years ago, a man who was considered one of the greatest emperors of all time.

Golden light appeared beneath Li Qingyan and Li Yan's feet, brighter than the sun, causing the people outside to instinctively cover their eyes.

A voice came from the void, "The fourth princess, Li Qingyan."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the palace was stunned, including the officials and nobles in the inner city.

"Princess?"

"How could it be a princess?"

"The person personally selected by Taihao Palace was actually a little girl?"

"Is there some mistake?"

"For thousands of years, Taihao Palace has never selected a woman."

"Who is this princess that the Taihao Palace would personally name her?"

The officials in the inner city had different thoughts; they needed to choose a worthy ruler.

After the names were called, the strange phenomena in the heavens and earth disappeared.

"Master Qingshan, what is this...?"

The retired emperor, having recovered his senses, inquired.

Master Qingshan bowed to heaven and earth before explaining, "The Taihao Palace personally named her; it was the princess's destiny."

He smiled slightly, realizing that it wasn't that he had misjudged the situation, but rather that Taihao Palace wanted to intervene personally.

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Li Yan carried Li Qingyan down the steps, and the people looked at them with different expressions.

There were jealous, angry, curious, and envious people.

Li Qingyan looked at the Emperor Emeritus and said, "Grandfather, I've been called out. Are you happy?"

This tiny, soft little thing said the most infuriating things in the most innocent tone.

The retired emperor didn't bother with a mere child. As he turned to leave, he only said, "I do hope you can survive."

The struggle for the throne is a bloody path, especially for a young girl, who must traverse mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

"Congratulations, Your Highness." Master Qingshan took out a protective mirror from his robes and handed it to her. "This is for Your Highness."

It was a bluish-black color, resembling iron but not quite. It was a metal I'd never seen before, with no patterns on it. Li Qingyan took it and said, "Thank you, Daoist Master."

Her round eyes were full of confusion. Although she didn't know why the Taoist priest would give her this, it was always right to keep it.

"We will meet again in the future, Your Highness."

With a flick of his whisk, a gust of wind blew snow onto everyone's faces. When the wind and snow subsided, Master Qingshan had vanished.

There are many things to do in the capital. Everyone knows about the "roll call" in their hearts, but no one will talk about it. After all, no one wants the emperor to know when they will take sides.

The relationship between the emperor and his ministers was complex. Ministers had to be loyal, but they also had to contend with the emperor.

Li Qingyan felt like she was sitting on pins and needles in the court. Even though she was sitting in a corner, countless eyes were still on her.

Ever since the roll call began, those ministers who had previously ignored her were now secretly observing her. Li Qingyan barely managed to endure until the morning court session ended.

He told Laifu and then went to find his teacher.

She was only allowed to attend classes when spring arrived. "Mr. Shao..."

Before he could finish speaking, he heard Liu Wenzhong, Shao Yuzhen's colleague, say sarcastically, "That little princess is just a lazy bum, she actually keeps Brother Shao as her teacher."

Liu Wenzhong spoke in a low voice after that, but Li Qingyan still heard him.

"She has no mother, she's an orphan child of unknown motherhood, how can she compare to several princes who have a legitimate claim to the throne?"