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

Li Qingyan was engrossed in playing chess and didn't even notice the Emperor Emeritus and Xunfeng entering.

Xunfeng coughed lightly, and Li Qingyan raised her head. "Grandpa, you..." Her eyes glanced over and saw the Emperor Emeritus beside her. "Old man, you're back too."

The retired emperor stared at his vanished jade cup. "Where is my cup?"

Li Qingyan, resting her chin on her hand, told the Emperor Emeritus that she had chosen to end her life because she found it tiring to serve tea in that colorful jade cup every day.

Li Yan's white chess piece landed on the board in shock.

Li Qingyan's eyes lit up. "Li Yan, I won this game. There's no going back on my moves."

Li Yan withdrew her hand and hummed in agreement.

The Emperor Emeritus was amused by Li Qingyan's words, "You really just spout whatever comes to mind, you unfilial grandson."

"You, you have no respect for your elders." Li Qingyan bared her teeth at him.

The retired emperor took off his large outer robe and threw it to Xunfeng, then rolled up his sleeves and walked towards Li Qingyan.

"No... are you even human? You can't win an argument, so you resort to violence." Li Qingyan stepped onto the chessboard, flipped herself off, and ran outside.

The retired emperor casually pulled out a feather duster from the side and said, "Someone, close the courtyard gate."

The hand that the wind tamer stretched out retracted, indicating that another fight was about to break out.

Li Yan beckoned him over, "Father, come and rest. It will take a while for them to calm down after they've started fighting."

Xunfeng sat in Li Qingyan's spot, looking at the somewhat messy chessboard, but he could still see the moves Li Qingyan was making. "The little one has improved quite a bit."

Li Yan nodded, also astonished by Li Qingyan's growth. Shao Yuzhen had taught Li Qingyan very diligently. Even the recent scheme was something Li Yan had never considered.

"The little one is bold, yet kind." Xunfeng helped Li Yan pick up the chess pieces. "If someone with wicked intentions had her power, she would surely bring disaster to the country and its people."

It is truly remarkable that a child of such a young age can maintain his individuality amidst immense power.

Li Yan was almost bewitched when he gained the power of life and death.

"It's all thanks to you, Little Fish, for raising this child. Who knows how many problems would have arisen if someone else had raised him." Xunfeng looked at Li Yan, "Little Fish has grown up so well; you've really worked hard."

You've taken such good care of yourself.

Li Yan, however, did not feel that he was tired at all. He had grown up in the Yan family since he was a child, and the Yan family treated him like their own child. Even Yan Li, who usually did not get along with him, would defend him when others talked about him.

Outside, the retired emperor and Li Qingyan ran around the stone table.

Li Qingyan, panting, leaned against the table. "Old man, can't you just calm down a bit?"

"Why don't you just stand there and let me hit you a couple of times?" The Emperor Emeritus wouldn't let her have it either.

Li Qingyan frowned at him, "How could such a stingy person like you become the founding emperor?"

really……

Some people cannot be trusted; they will resort to underhanded tactics.

Li Qingyan felt like her legs weren't even her own anymore after running so much.

"Flying Fork, can you kill him?"

[Host, why don't you just turn around and grab the feather duster?]

Flying Fork offered a reminder.

Li Qingyan slapped her forehead. Then she turned and started scratching the pillar.

The pillars in Wenmian Palace were so large that the two of them couldn't see each other at all. After circling around for a while, Li Qingyan hid behind another pillar and watched the Emperor Emeritus circling around the pillar in front.

Li Qingyan cautiously approached and, taking advantage of the Emperor Emeritus's inattention, snatched the feather duster.

The retired emperor only then noticed that Li Qingyan was behind him. "Don't run away."

Li Qingyan grabbed the feather duster and ran away, saying, "Don't chase me, aren't you tired?"

"I'm going to catch you today." The retired emperor also became stubborn.

"No... Help!" Li Qingyan shouted as she ran.

The surrounding assassins were also unsure who to save.

Hearing the noise, the wind inside sighed helplessly, "What can we do now?"

Li Yan was quite relaxed. "Father, don't worry, the little brat will be in shortly."

Li Qingyan wouldn't let herself suffer; she complained of being tired earlier, but she'll have to come in right away.

Sure enough, Li Qingyan hurriedly entered the house and hid behind Li Yan.

The retired emperor followed him in, pointed at Li Qingyan, and said, "Come out."

Li Qingyan poked her head out, "Can't I just buy you a new cup?"

The retired emperor sneered, "Who cares about your cup? I only want the original one."

What an unreasonable argument! But Li Qingyan had no choice but to agree. Otherwise, this old man wouldn't help her invite a Taoist priest.

It wasn't that Li Qingyan and Li Yan couldn't go by themselves, but Li Qingyan was afraid to see Master Qingshan.

Li Qingyan said, "Okay."

It's just a repair, right? She refused to believe she couldn't do it.

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"Ugh..." Li Qingyan was getting a little frustrated, "Why won't this stick?"

Li Yan sat in his chair, sipping tea, and looked at Li Qingyan's hands, which were covered in black ink. "Jade is very difficult to repair; otherwise, why would the Emperor Emeritus have asked you to repair it?"

Li Qingyan stared blankly at Li Yan, "Then why didn't you tell me? Li Yan, you're such a kind person."

Li Yan laughed heartily, finding it more amusing to trick his own child. "Go to the Ministry of Works and ask the experienced craftsmen for a solution. Maybe they can help."

Li Qingyan grabbed the package and ran towards the Ministry of Works. Li Yan shook his head at her anxious look, "This child..."

There are many people in the Ministry of Works, and they are all very busy lately.

People rely on running.

Li Qingyan didn't want to disturb them, so she went to the workshop to find the master craftsman herself.

"Is this how you fire porcelain? You've studied for three years and learned nothing!" Master Zheng, a ceramics expert, yelled at his apprentice, "How many times have I told you? Can you start firing at this time? Look at the weather today, is this firewood even usable?"

Li Qingyan tilted her head to look at him, "What's wrong?"

Master Zheng looked down and saw Li Qingyan, so he quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, Princess Zhaoyu."

The others also stopped what they were doing and quickly bowed.

Li Qingyan smiled slightly and waved her hand, telling them to just do their own thing.

"Master Zheng, I'm here to see you. I need you to fix something for me." Li Qingyan took out the colorful jade from her backpack.

Master Zheng took a look and said, "This thing won't be easy to repair. Only my senior apprentice has repaired it twice."

"If the princess doesn't mind the trouble, I'll go find my senior brother."

Li Qingyan nodded. "Let's go together."

Master Zheng glanced at the several bodyguards following behind Li Qingyan. Since she had someone to protect her, she could leave, so he agreed to take Li Qingyan with him.

Master Zheng's senior apprentice was an eccentric who disliked noisy places. Back then, his craftsmanship was top-notch in the entire Daewoo region, and the Ministry of Works wanted to hire him, but unfortunately, he was too stubborn and refused to work for the Ministry.

Master Zheng sighed, "Some people would rather live in poverty than teach their skills to others."

Master Zheng was quite disappointed in him; if it weren't for the help his fellow apprentices had given him over the years, this senior apprentice would have starved to death long ago.