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

"Your Majesty, His Majesty has already made several trips back and forth. Should we try to persuade him to stop?"

The young eunuch bowed his head and asked Laifu, "Ever since the young prince left, the emperor has been 'reading' in the imperial study."

He said he was reading, but he actually held the book upside down for a long time without even realizing it.

Lai Fu was also a little dazed. The Imperial Study was incredibly boring without the young prince. He waved his whisk and carried in the tea that had just been brought in.

"Your Majesty, this is freshly brewed white tea. Would you like to try some?"

Laifu handed over the tea.

Li Yan took a sip and nodded. "Not bad." Then, as if remembering something, she suddenly asked, "How long has the little brat been gone?"

Why does he feel like time is passing so slowly today?

Lai Fu also timed it perfectly, "His Highness has been out of the palace for half an hour."

"Your Majesty, the young prince is so young, how can Hongyu and Cuiping possibly take care of him?"

"I still need to investigate the case, otherwise this old servant..."

Laifu wanted to go and take care of her himself, but Li Yan gave him a disdainful look, "You're so easily offended, what could possibly happen to her? Why are you crying?"

Laifu wiped his eyes in exasperation. "The young prince hasn't left the palace many times. This old servant is worried about him."

Seeing him like this gave Li Yan a headache. In fact, he was also worried, but he still had to put on a brave face and say that he was fine.

However, after Laifu left, several guards disappeared from the shadows and headed out of the palace.

Outside, Li Qingyan changed into a light blue dress, and her hair was braided into two small balls with pink and blue rabbits as silk flowers.

The carriage swayed back and forth, and Li Qingyan, being small, almost fell several times because she couldn't sit still. Cuiping was so frightened that she quickly held her in her arms.

"Can't I go down and play for a while?"

It was very lively outside, much more fun than inside the palace. There were many rules inside the palace, and although Li Yan didn't restrain her much, she couldn't be completely unrestrained, after all, she still had to maintain the dignity of a princess.

Hongyu shook her head. "No, the market is crowded and full of all sorts of people. It would be too dangerous for you."

Looking at Hongyu's stiff face, Li Qingyan narrowed her eyes. "I'll draw two rabbits on your face when you're asleep."

She leaned against Cuiping, deflated, "Cuiping~"

Cuiping instinctively covered her mouth. Her expression immediately turned serious, and she gave Hongyu a wink.

Hongyu nodded and disappeared into the carriage in the blink of an eye.

The atmosphere, which had been relaxed just moments before, has now become extremely tense. Cuiping, holding her sword, wraps her arms around Li Qingyan, forming a shield around herself. In this position, any weapon that comes in will be the first to attack her body.

"Hula la"

A gust of wind blew, and Hongyu reappeared opposite the two. He patted the rouge smeared on his face.

When I came down, I slipped and fell near the rouge stall, and almost got beaten up by those girls.

He's been having a run of bad luck with Rouge in recent months.

"It's alright, we're all on the same side, those secret guards from the 'An' generation."

Upon hearing that it was the bodyguard Cuiping, sheathed her sword and relaxed.

"The 'An' generation?" Li Qingyan tilted her head. "Then is An Yi here?"

Hongyu still remembers that An Yi appeared with a handprint on his face that day, and it didn't fade for several days, causing An Yi to be afraid to return to the Dark Guard Camp for a while.

"He's not here. An Yi is now an instructor in the Dark Guard Battalion and rarely appears."

Hearing Hongyu say this, Li Qingyan said "Oh" with a regretful look.

"It's a pity he didn't come, otherwise I would have hit him a few more times."

[Host, it can't be that serious...]

"Don't forget I almost had an abortion; I nearly died before I was even born."

【Forehead……】

Flying Fork rubbed his round, electronic face. Sure enough, his vengeful nature was incurable; it needed to figure out how many times it had offended its host. That's it…

The carriage swayed and rattled until it arrived at the Yan residence, where the steward cheerfully welcomed the guests inside.

Before she left, she asked someone to tell Yan Xu not to come out to greet her personally.

If a little princess can make a great general come out to greet her, then she is sure to cause a sensation in the capital.

"Banquet Prelude..."

Li Qingyan skipped and hopped into the main hall, only to see Shao Yuzhen, who was not present at the banquet.

He quickly bowed to Shao Yuzhen.

"Mr. Shao, what brings you to the General's residence?"

Li Qingyan was still wary of him, after all, Shao Yuzhen had his eye on the eldest prince.

Because the princes and princesses are still young, each family has not yet officially chosen a side, but they all have their own preferred candidates.

The factions will become clear in eight years at most.

When Grand Tutor Shao was instructing the princes and princesses in the Imperial Study, he was probably also observing.

However, Shao Yuzhen was different from these onlookers. He adhered to the principles of a gentleman and never backed down once he made a choice.

This means that no matter what happens, his allegiance will not change.

Li Qingyan was worried that he would try to poach her boyfriend. Although she couldn't actually poach Yan Xu, she was still concerned.

"Has Your Highness forgotten that it's time to test your academic abilities?"

Shao Yuzhen didn't care what she was thinking and directly stated his purpose.

Li Qingyan, who had been wondering what Shao Yuzhen was thinking, froze upon hearing this. "Truly...truly worthy of me, choosing such a dedicated and responsible teacher."

[Um... I was offline at that time, so I didn't send you a message. Shao Yuzhen, you know... he's a gentleman, but exceptionally stubborn.]

Although he has his sights set on the eldest prince, as your teacher, he will do his utmost to teach you... you...

May you have good fortune.

Li Qingyan gave a wry smile. "Although I love learning... I have really good taste."

She needs to investigate a case! Oh, Mr. Shao! Shao Yuzhen! Li Qingyan roared inwardly several times before finally nodding, "Okay, Mr. Shao."

She looked at Yan Xu beside her, "May I borrow General Yan's study for a moment?"

Yan Xu nodded. "Your Highness can use the study my younger sister used before her marriage. This way, please..."

Because Shao Yuzhen and the other person both started to "pretend" without prior arrangement.

Yan Xu secretly chuckled a few times as he watched Li Qingyan's distressed expression. After all, she was still just a child; even if she loved studying, she was still very troubled by exams.

The servants in the general's mansion were quick and efficient, preparing writing materials in no time, and they closed the door behind them as they left.

Looking at the closed door, Li Qingyan felt miserable. She was investigating a case outside and still had to be caught by her teacher for an exam.

Outside, Yan Xu sat on a stone bench carving a small spinning top; judging by its size, it was clearly meant for Li Qingyan to play with.

Hongyu and Cuiping stood aside, finding it amusing; it was the first time they had ever seen the young prince with such a troubled expression.

The exam lasted for two hours, and Mr. Shao's rule was that no one was allowed to enter during the study session.

During class, the teacher is the most powerful person; even the emperor has to give way to them.

Even if Yan Xu was worried about Li Qingyan, he couldn't show it; disciplining and spoiling children should be separate.

Fifteen minutes later, Li Qingyan opened the door with a dark expression. She had completely plucked all the fluffy hair from her head.

Yan Xu strode over, "Did you not do well on the exam?"

"His Highness did very well on the exams, all achieving top marks. It seems he hasn't been slacking off lately. He has also completed all the assignments I gave him."

Shao Yuzhen put away the papers and left them on the table without taking them away.

This handwriting is so similar to Li Yan's that it could be mistaken for the real thing, and no one dares to touch it.

Otherwise, if something goes wrong, the first person investigated will be the one who took these documents.

After finishing what he wanted to do, Shao Yuzhen took his leave and left without lingering.