Keep your voice down. Are you trying to look glamorous dressed as a forced lover?

At this moment, Li Qingyan was watching Song Qinian leave.

Song Qinian did have an allergic reaction, but fortunately it wasn't too serious. After he calmed down for a while, the bumps finally subsided a bit.

Because Xie Shu's voice came from outside the door, saying he had something to report, Song Qinian had no choice but to take his leave despite his reluctance.

Just as Xie Shu opened the door and came in, Song Qinian suddenly lowered his head and kissed her very quickly before calmly leaving, amidst Li Qingyan's shocked gaze.

Apart from his ears and neck being a little red, Song Qinian seemed to be no different from usual.

He even nodded to Xie Shu, politely but distantly.

Xie Shu sensed something was off. He quickly glanced at Li Qingyan and noticed that Li Qingyan's lip color was more vibrant than before.

He abruptly lowered his head, suppressing his thoughts and focusing solely on official business, trying not to think about anything else.

"Your Highness, news has come from Beishuo that the eldest prince, Helian Shuo, has been blessed with twins, a boy and a girl. This was kept secret until the Beishuo King's birthday banquet when they suddenly appeared to offer their congratulations. It is said that they could speak at the age of one, and their speech was clear and they could converse with people. When they offered their congratulations to the Beishuo King, their logic was sound, and they were regarded as child prodigies."

"The eldest prince, Helian Shuo, was forgiven by the King of Beishuo because of his twins."

Three years ago, the second prince, Helian Yang, was killed by Li Qingyan. He and Song Qinian cooperated to pin the blame for Helian Yang's death on Helian Shuo. Even though Helian Shuo later found evidence, the King of Beishuo was still angry and began to hate and fear his eldest son, whom he had once valued the most.

If Helian Shuo hadn't held military power and possessed the plague cure, he might have been pushed to the sidelines long ago.

In the past three years, the King of Beishuo has started to favor his other sons again, and his relationship with the eldest prince has been very strained. The more intense the power struggle within Beishuo, the better it is for the Li Kingdom.

Unexpectedly, a pair of prodigy twins suddenly appeared and even resolved the conflict between the King of Beishuo and the eldest prince.

"Is it really that amazing?" Li Qingyan asked with some doubt. The conflict between the King of Beishuo and the eldest prince was not just because of Helian Yang, but because the eldest prince had grown up and his prestige was increasing day by day, while the King of Beishuo was getting old and therefore wary of his son.

"Rumor has it that the two children have now been brought into the palace by the King of Beishuo."

Li Qingyan tapped her fingers lightly on the table: "This story sounds familiar. Not long ago, Xilin had a pair of two-year-old genius twins."

It is said that he could speak at the age of one and memorize a large number of ancient poems by the age of two. He could even recite them off the cuff and compose poems on the spot. Although his words and sentences were simple, his artistic conception was accurate. His ability to speak fluently at such a young age shocked the entire mansion and even the imperial court.

Its fame even spread to the country of Le.

The King of Xilin has many children, and they are still being born to this day. The competition is fierce, with the children competing with each other and with their grandchildren, making it a very lively affair.

However, recently the nineteenth prince has gained the favor of the King of Xilin because he has given birth to a pair of genius twins.

With the help of his two children, the nineteenth prince eventually became the crown prince.

Coincidentally, the wet nurse of the fake crown prince, who had once come to the Li Kingdom to endure hardship and become a spy, was the eldest princess. It is said that she had always been on good terms with the mother of the nineteenth prince.

Xie Shu nodded: "The twins who appeared one after the other, besides being child prodigies, have another thing in common: their mothers are a mystery."

"Nobody knows who their mother is."

Li Qingyan paused for a moment. What a coincidence.

Moreover, neither Xilin nor Beishuo had this art style before, but starting last year, they actually began to enter the story of genius babies.

This doesn't quite fit the premise of the novel.

Did she mess up the plot of the original story, so they changed it to focus on a genius and adorable child?

However, the differences between the two are quite significant, and their readership is completely different.

And coincidentally, the mother of this genius baby is also a mystery.

She thought suspiciously, "Could it be the plot I'm guessing? Otherwise, it's really disgusting."

"Go and investigate further. Make sure to find out who their mother is, whether they have the same mother, and learn more about the four child prodigies."

"Yes."

Xie Shu nodded.

Li Qingyan was busy until the emperor's men came to find him.

Although the Emperor had driven Li Qingyan away last night, he still missed his beloved daughter dearly, and they had to have lunch together.

Li Qingyan was on her way to Yuanxi Palace, but she didn't expect the emperor to be waiting for her on the way.

The mother and daughter then walked back together.

As a result, they encountered Lan Jinna halfway there. Lan Jinna was holding some tree branches in her hand and stood in the middle of the road, seemingly lost in thought.

"What are you doing?"

Li Qingyan found it strange.

Lan Jin reflexively replied, "For exorcising evil spirits."

"Does the palace still need exorcisms?"

Upon hearing the emperor's voice, Lan Jin realized that the emperor was also beside Li Qingyan. He quickly came to his senses, bowed, and then apologized.

He had secretly gone to check on Li Qingyan, but Li Qingyan was just working and he couldn't see anything unusual, so he came to pick peach branches.

Unexpectedly, they ran into the emperor.

Li Qingyan was surprised that Lan Jinna was holding a peach branch and talking about exorcising evil spirits. Just as she was about to speak, Ji Mingzheng's voice came from the side.

"Greetings, Your Majesty, Your Highness."

"No need for formalities." The emperor saw that Ji Mingzheng's leg had healed and chatted with him for a few words.

Li Qingyan then realized that Ji Mingzheng was also there.

She didn't even notice.

She touched her nose, only to find that Ji Mingzheng hadn't looked at her at all.

Ji Mingzheng was grateful for the emperor's concern, but he couldn't feel happy.

He wanted to find Li Qingyan, but unexpectedly discovered Lan Jinna breaking off a peach tree. Before he could speak, Li Qingyan and the emperor arrived.

Ji Mingzheng's eyes lit up, and then he watched as Li Qingyan only had eyes for Lan Jinna, not even glancing at him, and only noticed him when he spoke up.

But Lan Jin only had eyes for Li Qingyan, and didn't even see His Majesty.

He didn't find Lan Jin's startled expression funny; he only felt an unprecedented sense of crisis and bewilderment.

He didn't understand why, even though it had only been one night, when he was with Lan Jinna, Li Qingyan could only see Lan Jinna.

Lan Jin could only see her; she couldn't see the emperor at all.

Lan Jin had only just entered the palace and hadn't even been named a concubine yet.

Lan Jinna was clearly sent from Gu Li's side, so Li Qingyan should not have liked it. He didn't even consider Lan Jinna as a rival in love.

Ji Mingzheng couldn't understand it, so he rallied his spirits, thanked His Majesty for his concern, and tactfully took his leave so as not to disturb the mother and daughter's meal.

He remained rational, but refrained from looking up at Li Qingyan.

He was afraid that he would lose control if he looked into Li Qingyan's eyes.

Li Qingyan felt that Ji Mingzheng was acting strangely, but before she could figure out why, she was drawn to the conversation between Lan Jinna and the emperor.

The emperor showed concern for Lan Jinna: "Are you settling in well? How about lunch? Would you like to have it together?"

While taking a walk with his beloved daughter, he saw the concubines she was arranging for her. Looking at the young and beautiful children, the emperor was less dignified and more like a kind elder caring for the younger generation, casually asking a question.

Ordinary people, like Ji Mingzheng, would know that even if the emperor is kind, he is still the emperor. If he cares about you and asks a question casually, you should politely take your leave so as not to disturb the mother and daughter's meal.

But Lan Jin's intuition told her that the emperor meant her no harm. Seeing how kind he was to her, and thinking about the village, and how their parents would also be their parents after they got married, she smiled.

"I'm still getting used to it and haven't had lunch yet. Thank you, Your Majesty. I will try the food of Li Kingdom."

Speaking of food, his mouth watered, and he couldn't help but ask, "Do you have roast duck?"

Upon hearing this, Li Qingyan suddenly looked up, her gaze fixed on Lan Jin.

Roast duck is also Sannoh's favorite.