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

There is a Buddhist temple near the capital called Qianshan Temple.

The old abbot, Master Kongkong, was a close friend of Li Yan despite their age difference, and had saved Li Yan and Yan Xu when they were seriously injured.

After Li Qingyan got off the carriage, she asked Hongyu to take Wu Cuicui to the medicine shop.

Before leaving, Wu Cuicui said that she would definitely kill her.

Even the usually composed Hongyu nearly fell off the carriage.

Watching the carriage sway and drift away, Li Yan picked up Li Qingyan and asked, "Aren't you afraid she'll kill you?"

Li Qingyan shrugged. "A life for a life, a debt for a debt. These are all basic principles. Killing someone... that's all."

Li Yan tapped her forehead; she was still young and dared to say anything.

I advised him to enter the pure land of Buddhism and stop talking about killing people.

Master Kongkong lost his sight at the age of seventy-eight after reciting scriptures for the people of a city.

"It's been a long time, Benefactor Li. Is this the young benefactor?"

Master Kongkong had a long, white beard and bright eyes, making it impossible to tell that he was blind. Li Qingyan curiously waved her hand in front of his eyes.

Li Yan held down her fidgeting hands, "You little brat."

"It's alright, it's alright." Master Kongkong laughed heartily, grasped Li Qingyan's hand, "Young benefactor, this old monk has been disrespectful."

Master Kongkong touched her hand twice, then released it, clasped his hands together in prayer towards Li Yan, and said, "Amitabha, Li's destiny is finally complete."

He walked in, laughing as he went, saying that it was his turn to go in.

Li Yan stood at the door for a while, holding Li Qingyan in his arms. Li Qingyan pressed her face against his and said, "Li Yan, he..."

Then a bell rang, the bell that rang to mark the passing of the abbot.

The last time they met, Master Kongkong said that they only had one chance to meet, and now that it was over, they would never be able to meet again in this lifetime.

The sound of chanting filled the temple in an instant.

The young monk who had been sweeping the floor earlier was now sitting on the ground chanting scriptures.

Master Kongkong must have told them beforehand that there is no sorrow in the temple, only a calm acceptance of death.

Li Yan stood in front of the temple gate waiting for them.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness." Yan Xu took Li Qingyan. "Your Majesty, please do not grieve. The Master once wrote to me saying that the person he was waiting for had little time left. After his passing, his relics will be sent to Shangyan City."

Relics are something that only highly accomplished monks possess; no one would be so certain that they would have relics after death. But Master Kongkong was no ordinary person.

Li Yan nodded slightly, "Do as the master says."

They naturally wanted to do everything in their power to fulfill their benefactor's last wish.

After Li Yan got into the carriage, Li Qingyan discussed with Yan Xu about letting her ride back on horseback. Yan Xu touched her hair; recently, Li Qingyan had been wearing two little pigtails and looking all fluffy when she was out.

"Does this require His Majesty's approval?"

Yan Xu held her as they stood on the carriage.

Li Qingyan pressed her forehead against his, then bumped it slightly. She didn't hurt Yan Xu, but she did manage to make her own forehead bright red.

Yan Xu's rough fingers rubbed her forehead. "If Your Highness wants to bump into me, you should at least wear a hat."

Li Qingyan rolled her eyes. She had no idea that Yan Xu was so stubborn.

"Give me back my daughter. Give me back my daughter."

"Oh, you crazy woman! Quickly drag this crazy woman away! She can still run out of a nunnery; she's always causing trouble."

Li Qingyan put her arm around Yan Xu's neck and pointed ahead, gesturing for him to go and take a look. This was using people as mobile carriages.

The noisy people are not far away.

At first glance, all I could see were servants and maids surrounding the people inside. It seemed to be a wealthy family.

The woman in the center had her hair styled in a bun and wore a light blue silk dress embroidered with gold butterflies. Li Qingyan didn't recognize this woman, but she did recognize the woman standing opposite her dressed in a greyish-white nun's robe.

The woman was Zhao Ju, the wife of Luo Jun, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Madam Zhao was Luo Jun's wife when he was a commoner. She caused quite a stir when she first arrived in the capital. Later, for the sake of her husband's reputation, Madam Zhao forced herself to emulate the ladies of aristocratic families, eventually becoming a model of virtue praised by everyone.

Madam Zhao has suffered a lot along the way.

The last time I saw her was at the banquet on New Year's Day.

How could someone have become so disheveled in such a short time?

Li Qingyan slid off Yan Xu, frowned, and walked over. "What are you doing? How dare you touch the wife of the Vice Minister of Justice?"

Even if Yan Xu didn't want to make way for Li Qingyan, he had no choice but to follow the group.

Li Qingyan pushed aside the maids holding Madam Zhao, "Madam Zhao, are you alright?"

Before Madam Zhao could speak, the woman in the light blue dress snorted coldly, patted off nonexistent dust from her clothes, and said with a contemptuous look, "Who do you think you are, daring to interfere in my family's affairs? Guards, beat her up."

Madam Zhao quickly stepped in front of Li Qingyan, "How dare you!"

Li Qingyan patted her wrist to indicate she was alright, then squinted and asked, "Who are you?"

The woman raised her hand, holding a handkerchief, and touched her hair. "I am the wife of the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice."

Li Qingyan raised an eyebrow. "How come I've never heard that the Vice Minister of Justice has changed his wife?"

Lady Zhao wept beside her, saying, "Your Highness is my husband's newly acquired concubine."

"A concubine bullying the wife, is this how you behave?" The woman's face turned pale when she heard Madam Zhao address Li Qingyan.

Li Qingyan's face turned cold as she looked at the injury on Madam Zhao's arm.

"Yan Xu, call someone over and beat him up."

She wouldn't let Yan Xu fight with these people. It would be too beneath a great general to fight with these little brats, and besides, those officials were already planning to find fault with Yan Xu anyway.

This was the first time Li Yan's assassins had done such an easy job; one of them could take on ten without a problem.

This group of people was quickly and easily dealt with by the three assassins.

Cheng Yan rotated his wrist. "The young prince has been dealt with. What about this one?"

The concubine, being escorted, was deathly pale with fright. But Li Qingyan didn't touch her. She glanced at her and said, "Tell the officials what happened today."

The emperor favored his concubine over his wife, and the concubine publicly defied his authority.

These few points are enough to give Luo Jun a hard time.

Although it was reasonable for Li Qingyan to beat the concubine, she didn't want to, because doing so would reduce her room for maneuver. Li Yan had been eyeing the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel for a long time, but because Luo Jun was a disciple of Duke Wencheng, Li Yan had no pretext to deal with him.

Today, Li Qingyan conveniently found an excuse, and this time the Ministry of Personnel has returned to Li Yan's hands.

The concubine, who had been so arrogant, was trembling and almost fell off the carriage when she left.

The onlookers clapped and cheered.

"This kind of person should have been dealt with a long time ago."

"How shameless of them to bully a nun!"

"The nuns in the nunnery already have a hard life, and this woman is bullying them."

The common people were kept outside, and Ah Ziran had no idea who they were.

Madam Zhao knelt down before Li Qingyan, "Thank you, Your Highness, for saving my life. I beg you, Your Highness, to save my daughter."

Li Qingyan frowned and quickly helped the person up, finding a quiet place to talk.

Madam Zhao and that concubine had always been at odds. Half a month ago, the concubine suddenly miscarried, claiming that it was Madam Zhao's doing.

Luo Jun, favoring his concubine, sent Madam Zhao to a nunnery for a month of solitary practice. A few days ago, Madam Zhao received a letter from her daughter, Luo Min, pleading for help, saying that the concubine was going to sell her.

What a ridiculous joke it is that a concubine sold off her family's daughter.

However, Madam Zhao knew that Luo Min wouldn't easily trouble her, so she pressured Luo Jun, threatening to accuse him of favoring his concubine over his wife if he didn't send Luo Min to her side. Luo Jun had no choice but to send Luo Min to a nunnery to be with Madam Zhao.

Luo Min suddenly disappeared three days ago.

After telling Luo Jun, Luo Jun acted as if nothing had happened.

The concubine came here today specifically to mock her, saying that Luo Min lied about the concubine wanting to sell her in order to elope with someone else.

Madam Zhao knelt down, pulling Li Qingyan by the hand. "Your Highness, please help me find my daughter. That woman will kill her."

"Amin would never elope with anyone."

The weeping sounded like the mournful cry of a phoenix, chilling to the bone.