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

Inside the Warm Spring Pavilion, singing and dancing filled the air.

As soon as Li Yan entered, girls surrounded him, their perfumes and fragrances making it hard to breathe.

Li Qingyan, taking advantage of her small stature, squeezed through the middle and breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

She had to admit that her husband's face was really handsome.

"Achoo~"

The strong scent of cosmetics was a bit pungent, so Li Qingyan wanted to find a corner to hide in and watch the show. When she turned her head, she saw a man wearing a blue robe with a chrysanthemum embroidered on his boots.

It was the man who came out of the government office.

Li Qingyan could clearly recognize that all five people had chrysanthemums on their shoes.

"Li Yan..."

"Forehead……"

Li Qingyan's lips twitched. Li Yan usually had a cold face that made people afraid to approach, but these girls were truly fearless, slapping Li Yan's face with handkerchiefs one after another.

She rubbed her cheeks with her chubby little hands and quickly squeezed through the gaps in the crowd. After finally reaching Li Yan, she grabbed his sleeve and shouted, "Run!"

Hongyu and Chengyan blocked the girls who rushed towards them, clearing a path for Li Yan and his companion.

Li Yan scooped up Li Qingyan and ran towards a secluded spot. This was the first time in so many years that he had been in such a disheveled state.

"Li Yan, that person has gone upstairs. He's on the fourth floor."

Hongyu and Chengyan were covered in makeup, and poor Hongyu had several handkerchiefs stuffed into her collar by the girls.

This is the rule of Nuanchun Pavilion: if a girl takes a fancy to someone, she will slip a handkerchief into that person's body, and that person will be the first choice for the night, with everyone else having to wait their turn.

Cheng Yan helped him take out the handkerchief while trying not to laugh.

Hongyu was completely bewildered, not knowing what he was laughing at.

Li Qingyan pointed to her chubby smiling face, "Hongyu, face."

Hongyu instinctively wiped her face, revealing a hand covered in red lipstick. It was all too chaotic earlier, and she didn't know which girl had gotten it on her.

Li Yan's eyes were also smiling as she raised her chin. "Hongyu, go take a look."

In the blink of an eye, the red rain disappeared.

As expected of the most skilled in lightness skill among the assassins, Li Qingyan rubbed her eyes, even wondering if she was seeing things. She looked at him with admiration, her eyes sparkling.

Li Yan shook her head. "If you can't learn it, don't even think about it."

Li Qingyan rubbed her face and could only give in. She would definitely find another martial arts master when she got back.

"They're in the 'A' room on the east side. They're tied up."

Hong Yu's voice suddenly rang out from behind, startling Li Qingyan. Her eyes widened as she looked at Hong Yu, "You're really fast."

"We'll have Hongyu teach you when you're older."

Seeing how eager she was to learn, Li Yan stopped trying to stop her, and they compromised.

Upon entering room number A, it becomes clear that it differs from the surrounding areas; it doesn't resemble the residence of the young ladies of Nuanchun Tower, but rather a man's room.

Li Yan sat casually on a chair with Li Qingyan in her arms, while the man was tied to a pillar with a large apple stuffed in his mouth.

Hong Yu stepped forward and forcefully dislocated the man's jaw. The apple fell to the ground and rolled to Li Yan's feet. With another forceful movement, the man's jaw was closed.

Upon seeing Li Yan, the man's eyes widened. "How could it be you?!"

Li Yan recognized the man and searched her memory for a long time before remembering who he was. "Hirano, you're still alive."

He narrowed his eyes. Hirano was the Empress Dowager's adopted son. His betrayal led to the death of Li Yan, the deputy general, and he was handed over to the Empress Dowager for disposal.

The Empress Dowager secretly kept the person behind.

"Who else is behind this besides the Empress Dowager?" Li Yan's voice was exceptionally cold, already filled with murderous intent.

Hirano snorted coldly but did not reply; he was indeed loyal to the Empress Dowager.

Cheng Yan took out several silver needles and instantly pierced several major acupoints in his body. Hirano was in so much pain that his veins bulged, but he still didn't say anything.

Such backbone, yet he betrayed Li Yan so easily back then. Li Yan raised her hand, "Kill him."

Knowing that the Empress Dowager was behind him, he didn't want to keep this man alive; the brothers who died back then couldn't have died in vain.

"Father, don't do it yet."

Li Qingyan sat in Li Yan's lap and rummaged through her sleeve, pulling out a small paper packet. "Hongyu, feed this to him."

This is a kind of sleeping potion, which she specifically asked Doctor Liu for, and it really came in handy.

Hongyu grabbed his chin and poured the medicine powder down his throat.

As soon as the medicine entered his mouth, Hirano's eyes, which had been like those of a wild wolf, began to become dazed, and he kept shaking his head, just like a dog that had been poisoned with rat poison.

"Who sent you?"

"The Zhou family..."

Did the Empress Dowager participate?

"No...no...no. The Empress Dowager knew...but she didn't interfere."

Li Yan took a deep breath and continued to press, "Is there someone else behind you?"

"King Xun."

"What are you going to do with the relief grain and silver?"

"It's...for the sake of..."

Before he could finish speaking, several arrows flew through the air, heading straight for Hirano's eyes, neck, and chest.

The other party had no intention of letting Hirano live.

Li Yan quickly flipped over and used the table to shield himself, "Red Rain and Green Smoke, let's go. Hurry up."

Without hesitation, Hong Yu hugged Li Qingyan and quickly disappeared.

"Someone ran away."

"That's Red Rain, we can't catch it, just focus on taking the lives of the people inside."

The man's voice was cold, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent.

Red Rain is fast enough that even an arrow can't catch up. Chasing him is just a waste of energy.

Once on the rooftop, Li Qingyan could see by the moonlight that there were countless people, each carrying a quiver of arrows, all pointing towards the room where Li Yan was.

Li Qingyan's eyes widened as a scene flashed through her mind: Li Yan standing in the study, countless arrows piercing his body, his bright yellow dragon robe instantly stained red.

It hurts, it hurts to the very core of my being.

Li Qingyan clutched her chest, getting further and further away from Li Yan, but why could she see Li Yan smiling, and why could she hear Li Yan say, "Little brat, you're safe now."

The smile in my mind overlapped with Li Yan's.

Those men drew their bows and arrows.

"Hongyu, let me down."

Hongyu's voice choked with sobs, "Your Highness, someone has to live on."

Countless arrows, like raindrops, hurtled towards the room where Li Yan was.

"Li Yan!!!"

Li Qingyan roared, and a golden light surged outwards like ripples on water.

The arrow that was about to hit Li Yan suddenly stopped in mid-air.

For a moment, time stood still, and even Li Qingyan and Hong Yu were suspended in mid-air.

"Swish, swish, swish."

The sound of an arrow piercing flesh rang out.

Before Li Qingyan could even see what was happening, she was taken away by Hong Yu.

They had a place to stay in the city, which was the former school of Hongyan.

"I'm going to find Li Yan..."

Li Qingyan's eyes were bloodshot. Despite being a small person, she was easily subdued by four or five assassins.

Hongyu knelt down directly in front of her, "Your Highness, you can't get hurt."

But she couldn't see Hongyu, nor could she see anyone else. Only one thought echoed in her mind: 'Li Yan is dead, her family is dead, her home is gone.'

How will those people treat Li Yan's body? How could someone as proud as Li Yan be pierced by ten thousand arrows?

She hasn't ousted Old Deng from the throne yet.

Just then, there was a noise outside the door.

Hongyu suddenly stood up, facing the door, "Protect the young prince."

The crowd stood in front of Li Qingyan like a shield.