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

My head hurts...

Li Qingyan opened her eyes groggily, her chubby little hands supporting her head. She wondered why everything was spinning even though she hadn't moved.

"Oh dear, this child must have a headache. Dr. Liu, please take a look."

A woman's voice rang out, a truly loud one, but Li Qingyan's vision was blurred, and she couldn't make out the woman's features.

Doctor Liu took the pulse, snorted coldly, "These bastards, that's a sleeping potion for livestock. Just a tiny bit, the size of a fingernail, can make cattle and horses faint."

"It's fortunate that this child was brought out; otherwise, he might have died from the constant fumes. Give this child the medicine powder."

Li Qingyan felt herself being helped up and then had something very bitter poured into her mouth. She wanted to speak but had no strength, and soon drifted off to sleep again.

Its face was wet, as if something was licking it, and it was even gnawing on its hair. Annoyed, Li Qingyan slapped it, only to meet a pair of dog-like eyes.

When the big yellow dog saw Li Qingyan wake up, it rubbed against her very enthusiastically.

"Woof woof woof..."

Li Qingyan rubbed her ears and touched the dog's face.

The house had a mud floor, and the tables and chairs were made of bamboo. Although it was simple, it was clean.

Li Qingyan climbed off the bed, and the big yellow dog used its back to brace against her buttocks to prevent her from falling.

This dog is too smart; it's even more capable than the hunting dogs that Li Yan keeps.

And she was bigger than other dogs; she was half a head shorter than Big Yellow when she stood next to him.

Thankfully, this dog doesn't bite, otherwise it would keep calling her names.

Once outside, Li Qingyan realized she was in a village, a village that had been carved out of the mountains.

"Little one, you're awake?"

The woman was carrying a basin filled with wet clothes; she must have just finished washing them.

"Who are you?"

Li Qingyan took a half step back. She had been brought here for no reason. What did this person want to do?

Seeing Li Qingyan's wary look, the woman smiled slightly, put down the basin, wiped her hands on her apron, and said, "I'm not a bad person."

Seeing Li Qingyan back away again, the woman dared not approach, afraid of frightening her. She could only call out, "Dahuang, take the little girl to find the chieftain."

Upon hearing the words "chieftain," Li Qingyan's hair stood on end. She realized she had truly fallen into a bandit's den.

Big Yellow grabbed her clothes and started walking forward. Li Qingyan tried to break free several times, but Big Yellow held her back and eventually carried her forward in its mouth.

This posture is so familiar; this dog actually has the same habit as that old man Li Yan, grabbing people by the back of their clothes.

That old man is a real scoundrel, and this dog is a real scoundrel too.

Li Qingyan was getting a little frantic.

Big Yellow proudly raised its chin, holding a cigarette from Li Qing, and people passing by in the village praised it.

"Big Yellow is so clever! Whose kid is running around like this again?"

"Thanks to you, otherwise these children would always run towards the water."

"Remember to come over for the bones tonight, Big Yellow. I've saved some for you."

They treated Big Yellow like a human being. Big Yellow always carried away any stray children and took them home.

If you struggle to no avail, then give up.

When they arrived at their destination, Da Huang put her down on the ground and nudged her face with his nose, acting like they were best buddies.

"Thank you for your hard work, Big Yellow."

The man's voice sounded familiar; Li Qingyan felt as if she had heard it somewhere before. She looked up and saw a handsome young man, who appeared to be in his early twenties.

Dressed in a coarse blue linen robe, he appeared to be a scholar. He casually tossed a bone to Big Yellow, which picked it up and began to gnaw on it with an elegant and refined demeanor, quite unlike that of ordinary dogs.

"Doesn't the rhubarb look a little different?"

The man helped Li Qingyan up, then squatted down and patted the dust off her clothes. He then introduced Dahuang to her.

The dog was filthy and hid in the alleys. Whenever a neighbor had extra food, they would feed it to it.

The man took Dahuang home, but the neighbors continued to feed it as usual, and Dahuang grew up eating food from many families.

It was just that it was larger than an ordinary dog. The hunter said that this dog was bred with a wolf and was bigger and smarter than other dogs.

Li Qingyan nodded seriously; she had witnessed firsthand how intelligent this dog was.

"Then who are you? Why did you bring me here?"

Realizing the other party meant no harm, Li Qingyan became bolder.

The man handed her a bamboo stool and sat down next to her to watch Big Yellow gnaw on a bone.

"My name is Tao Jiannan, and I am the chief of this mountain stronghold."

Upon hearing this, Li Qingyan's hand trembled and she almost fell over. This was a bandit leader.

Seeing her so surprised, Tao Jiannan was somewhat astonished; how could such a young child understand what the chieftain meant?

"We don't harm people indiscriminately; we were forced to go up the mountain by circumstances. We just drugged people and robbed them of their money. It's just that some reckless people insisted on going to the seven southern counties, and they were detained there before they came out."

Tao Jiannan spoke through gritted teeth, "Those bastards."

Then he remembered Li Qingyan beside him and quickly patted her head. "I brought you here because you were bought by that man. You'll either be a maid or a child bride for his child. You'll end up living a life that's neither human nor ghost."

"You're still young; life isn't easy for those wealthy families."

Li Qingyan was a little confused. "Buy?" Li Yan bought her.

If she weren't Li Yan's own daughter, Li Yan would have wanted to throw her away instead of spending money to buy her back.

However, Li Qingyan looked at her own clothes and realized that it was no wonder Tao Jiannan had this misconception.

Although Li Yan and the others were dressed in ordinary clothes, they looked like wealthy people. She, on the other hand, was dressed in coarse cloth.

This is all Li Yan's fault; he didn't plan to bring her along, so he didn't prepare any clothes for the child.

But his splendid clothes were too eye-catching, so when he passed by a farmhouse and saw that they had a little girl, he bought several sets of clothes for the little girl.

This is why Li Qingyan dressed like the maid Li Yan had bought.

Li Qingyan rubbed her face, wondering if she should explain that he was actually her biological father. She glanced at Tao Jiannan beside her, her lips twitching slightly. She really didn't know what was wrong with his brain, but he was indeed kind-hearted.

"But I..."

Li Qingyan wanted to go back to find Li Yan, because that guy was incredibly powerful and could slaughter the entire village when he went berserk.

However, Tao Jiannan suddenly interrupted her, "There's no need to feel embarrassed. You can live with Aunt Ping. The two of you can keep each other company."

Aunt Ping is the woman who has always taken care of Li Qingyan.

But she wasn't really embarrassed...

Before he could explain, Da Huang took Li Qingyan out again.

"Couldn't you have taken me away in another way?"

Li Qingyan rubbed her chubby face. This dog is a real dog. Is it fun to carry her?

Unfortunately, Big Yellow can't talk, but its proud and upright posture shows that it is very happy.

Li Qingyan was thrown into Aunt Ping's yard. Aunt Ping and Doctor Liu were picking vegetables when they saw Li Qingyan being thrown on the ground like a ball, and the two of them rushed over.

"Hey, Dahuang, be gentle. This little girl isn't like those mischievous monkeys."

Aunt Ping wiped Li Qingyan's face, then carried her to Doctor Liu's side so he could take her pulse and examine her.

Dr. Liu discovered that Li Qingyan had suffered from a serious illness in the past, and advised Aunt Ping to be careful not to frighten her.

For the next few days, Li Qingyan lived with Aunt Ping. Whenever she tried to leave the village to find Li Yan, Da Huang would carry her away.

Enraged, Li Qingyan grabbed her hair, thinking, "Li Yan will go crazy with worry."

Meanwhile, in the jungle outside the mountain stronghold, Li Yan stood on a tree with a cold gaze, his bodyguard Hong Yu beside him. "The young prince was taken away by them."

"Tonight's operation: find Qingyan. If anything happens to Qingyan, then slaughter her." Every word Li Yan spoke was filled with murderous intent.

He was no merciful man; how could someone who commanded an army of 200,000 at the age of eighteen not be ruthless?

He has his bottom line and won't kill easily, but if you touch his brats, no one here can expect to live.

Li Qingyan, who was fighting with Dahuang for the bamboo basket, suddenly felt a chill down her spine and sneezed loudly.

"Achoo~"

She rubbed her nose, hoping Li Yan wouldn't go crazy...