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

Knowing that Li Qingyan might not return for a long time, Yan Li was the one who was most reluctant to leave.

"Your Highness has been gone for so long, am I supposed to manage all this alone?" Yan Li asked, holding Li Qingyan's hand. "What are we going to do?"

Li Qingyan pulled her hand back in disgust, "Don't shout, don't shout."

Li Qingyan rubbed her ears. She came to tell Yan Li that while she was away, her people could rely on Li Yan or find their own way out.

Li Qingyan dared to say this because she was confident she could bring back the people she had released.

Yan Li nodded.

She trusted everyone else, but she was worried about Zheng Tongwei. "Keep an eye on Zheng Tongwei," Li Qingyan said, rubbing her temples. She was concerned that Zheng Tongwei would mess with her when she wasn't around.

Zheng Taohua finally understood that the incident that happened in the capital a while ago was Li Qingyan preparing to leave.

"Your Highness has worked hard." Zheng Taohua looked at Li Qingyan, who was still a child but had to think so much.

Li Qingyan didn't know what else she needed to say, and it seemed like she had nothing to say. Yan Qiwu simply clung tightly to Li Qingyan, refusing to let go, insisting on going with her.

Finally, Li Qingyan said she would write him a letter, and Yan Qiwu finally let go of her grip.

Yan Li was puzzled, wondering how such a tiny child like Yan Qiwu could read a letter. Then his son bit his cheek. However, Yan Qiwu didn't have teeth, so no one was hurt.

Li Qingyan has eliminated most of her rivals, but the recovery time for each faction is uncertain. This will only buy her three to five years, at which point someone will definitely pressure Li Yan to establish an heir.

Li Qingyan was actually a little irritable. As she sat in the carriage biting her nails, Yan Xu lifted the curtain and came in. "Is Your Highness troubled?"

Li Qingyan nodded.

Yan Xu took out a candied hawthorn from behind his back. "Want to try some?"

Li Qingyan took a bite; the sweet and sour flavor was just right, and it tasted delicious.

Yan Xu told her that court intrigues were always present, and that it was already good if she could have a few years of peace. "Your Highness, please go about your business. We're here for you."

Li Qingyan looked at him, and sure enough, her father was the most reliable. "Okay."

You must trust the people around you and not always shoulder everything yourself. This is what Li Yan told her, and it's also what Yan Xu told her.

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There was no fanfare on the day I left the capital.

Li Yan also wanted to take Li Qingyan out for some fun.

Surprisingly, the retired emperor actually came.

Li Qingyan lifted the curtain. "Do you want to see Aunt Yaran?"

The Emperor Emeritus nodded and said he had something to discuss with Ya Ran. This time, the Emperor Emeritus did not insist on calling Ya Ran by her former name.

Li Qingyan inquired about Ya Ran's opinion.

Actually, Ya Ran was also in the carriage, but she remained silent for a while before agreeing.

After gracefully alighting from the carriage and walking away with the Emperor Emeritus, Li Qingyan shook her head as she watched them. "Li Yan, what do you think they could possibly have to talk about?"

Li Yan popped a candy into her mouth. "I don't know about that. I don't have super hearing."

Actually, Ya Ran's carriage was behind her; she just came over to play with Li Qingyan because she was bored.

Li Qingyan leaned back lazily on the soft cushion behind her. Li Yan glanced at her but didn't say anything. The little brat could only put on an act when there were many people around.

Ya Ran returned in less than a quarter of an hour. She had no expression, showing neither joy nor anger, only a sense of indifference.

Ya Ran looked at Li Yan and said, "Brother, we really have no affinity with our parents."

Li Yan put down the book in her hand. "Not everyone is related to their parents."

This group of people is talking about factions.

Ya Ran looked at Li Qingyan and said, "There are always lucky people too."

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The convoy entered Quyang City at dusk, which is located southwest of the capital.

When Li Qingyan first entered the city, she felt that someone was watching her.

This feels a bit strange.

She lifted the curtain and looked outside. Li Yan followed her gaze and asked, "Is something wrong?"

Li Qingyan couldn't quite put her finger on it, but she felt a chill run down her spine.

Li Yan patted her head. "There are sentries watching everywhere, don't be afraid."

Li Qingyan wasn't afraid of people; she was afraid of something that wasn't human watching them.

Fuyun Inn is the best place to stay in Quyang City, and Li Qingyan and her companions are staying here. At night, a lantern is lit outside the window on each floor of Fuyun Inn, and these lanterns will turn off by themselves when it is time to go to sleep.

Li Qingyan was sitting on the bed playing ball with Li Yan. Suddenly, a scream came from outside.

Li Qingyan quickly opened the window and looked outside. She saw that the crowd was running in one direction, as if something was chasing them. There seemed to be something crawling on the ground.

Li Qingyan squinted before she could see clearly that the people crawling on the ground were several children. They were like wild dogs, ready to bite anyone they saw.

However, no matter how fast they ran, they couldn't run as fast as adults, and they were soon left behind.

The streets were filled with their howling.

Li Yan sent someone to fetch the shopkeeper.

The innkeeper dared not neglect his distinguished guest and hurried upstairs, still wiping sweat as he came in.

Li Qingyan peered out the window. "What's going on with them?"

The shopkeeper dared not lie, and lowered his head, saying, "This happened in the last few years."

In recent years, a kind-hearted man named Qingchan has emerged, claiming that children who take his medicine will become intelligent and pass the imperial examinations.

Many people believed it and gave their children those medicine powders.

It actually worked at first; the children remembered things exceptionally quickly after eating. But not long after, these children started acting crazy, and the people they bit at night would also act crazy at night, just like them.

But these people are normal people during the day.

"Didn't the local officials do anything about it?" Li Qingyan turned to look at him.

The shopkeeper, unsure why he was so frightened by a child, quickly wiped the sweat from his face. "I'd like to deal with it, but there are too many people. And they're all children."

These children are crazy at night, but during the day they are normal children who cry for their parents. Helpless, the government had no choice but to send them home.

Days passed by like this. Families with children usually keep a close eye on them at night, but today there were probably a few families who couldn't keep an eye on their children.

Li Qingyan waved for the shopkeeper to leave, since this person wasn't a big deal.

"Li Yan, what do you think?" Li Qingyan asked, looking at Li Yan who was still drinking tea.

"If we run into trouble, we'll see what's going on." Li Yan remained calm, after all, it would be strange if nothing happened when she went out with Li Qingyan.

Li Qingyan chuckled; this was exactly what she had in mind.

Is that Qingchan the Good Person a person or some kind of weird thing?

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The next morning, Li Qingyan had breakfast and then went out with Li Yan.

I encountered quite a few cats on the way.

Li Qingyan casually grabbed one and petted it, "How come there are so many cats here?"

A girl of about fourteen or fifteen years old was scattering something on the ground, and the cats all swarmed around her when they saw her.

The little girl looked at Li Qingyan and asked, "Who are you?"

The girl had a cold, arrogant look in her eyes.

"And who are you?" Li Qingyan tilted her head and smiled slightly. "Would you like to introduce yourself, sister?"

Suddenly, a group of people appeared and surrounded Li Qingyan and her group.