Immortality: Starting with a grave, I'm invincible when burying corpses.

The turmoil in the palace came suddenly and ended just as suddenly.

The fighting lasted only one day. Before the major powers of Tianqi City could react, the struggle in the imperial palace had already come to an end.

With the old emperor's tacit approval, Jun Yunxin took over the defense of the palace.

During the half-day battle at the Vermilion Bird Gate, most of the people from Lingzhou died, and many of the survivors were seriously injured. At this moment, the number of people who could be used was only a handful.

Left with no other choice, Jun Yunxin had to use the people recommended to him by the old emperor.

Immersed in the warmth between father and daughter, she had little doubt and simply assumed that her father was genuinely helping her.

Mu An saw these things and kept them in mind, feeling somewhat disappointed.

As a superior, Jun Yunxin is undoubtedly qualified. She is generous, trustworthy, and has a decent personality.

But as a princess of the royal family and the victor in the struggle for the throne, she was undoubtedly too soft-hearted.

In the struggle for imperial power, there is no reason to back down like this. No matter how deep the family ties are, they cannot withstand the test of imperial power.

Fortunately, Lin Li was quite reliable and placed all the capable people she had in important positions, which prevented them from working in vain.

The most authoritative painter was painting, depicting Jun Yunxin's momentary panic as she closed her eyes before the emperor, and the father and daughter's tears of joy as they embraced.

He was indifferent to everything, only caring about his paintings. Even the news of the old master's departure did not distract him.

Mu An didn't quite understand the painting master's behavior, but he could roughly guess that the painting master wanted to paint some kind of extreme emotion.

Jun Yunxin is special; perhaps she possesses some kind of opportunity that could allow the Painting Saint to advance further.

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The last rays of the setting sun were swallowed by the night, and the moonlight, like water, poured down from the sky, illuminating the ruined palace.

At this moment, Mu An was sitting on a stone lion, holding a wine pot in his hand, drinking wine while watching Lin Li and the Minister of Rites exchange insults.

Goodness, I never realized before that this seemingly gentle head maid could be so fierce when she gets into an argument!

Despite not uttering a single dirty word, he cursed the old minister opposite him so fiercely that he broke off a handful of his beard and raised his hand to slap Lin Li across the face.

"Clang!"

The crisp sound of the longsword being drawn was especially clear in the night. With a flash of cold light, Liu Yun was already positioned in front of the Minister of Rites' palm.

A few drops of blood dripped down his hand, which had been cut open, like a bucket of ice water poured over him, freezing the Minister of Rites, who wanted to hit him.

"Lord Lin, arguing is one thing, but I can't pretend I didn't see it when it came to physical violence."

Perhaps knowing Mu An's remarkable achievements today, or perhaps because the flowing clouds under the night sky were too dazzling, the Minister of Rites, who was furious, quickly regained his composure.

Mu An's reasoning was so profound that Lin Chaohai lost all interest in continuing to reason with his daughter and explain the rules.

Seeing that the person had calmed down, Mu An did not do anything excessive. He sheathed Liu Yun, sat back on the stone lion, and started drinking wine by himself.

It's best to stay out of other people's family affairs as much as possible. As long as it's not too excessive, the rest is none of their business.

The sudden turn of events made Lin Li lose all interest in arguing. She looked at her father with a cold smile and spoke in a mocking tone.

"It's really a shame that you had to raise such an unfilial daughter like me. After all these years, your bad habit of slapping people hasn't changed at all."

With just one sentence, Lin Chaohai's face instantly turned red.

He was angry at Lin Li's words, and even more angry at Lin Li's provocation of his authority. In the entire Lin family, only Lin Li dared to be so presumptuous towards him.

Lin Li is clearly his daughter. When Lin Li was little, she didn't dare to say a single word against him. She was beaten and scolded at will, and she didn't even dare to cry when she was beaten.

But everything changed after that little princess appeared.

His perfectly good daughter became increasingly unruly and disobedient, repeatedly challenging his authority.

As a result, the name Lin Li has now become a taboo subject in the Lin family.

Anyone who dares to mention the Lin family will inevitably get a beating.

When anger got the better of him, Lin Chaohai instinctively wanted to hit someone, but the wound on his hand made him calm down instantly.

Lin Li wouldn't do anything to him, but the madman sitting on the stone lion was a different story.

He had heard that the madman under the Vermilion Bird Sect had single-handedly killed more than two thousand Imperial Guards. He was a true killing god, a monster that crawled out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

Rules are for the weak and those who are willing to obey. To talk about rules with a killing god is tantamount to courting death.

Lin Chaohai felt aggrieved, but he didn't dare to act like he would at home. He could only glare fiercely at Lin Li and utter a harsh remark.

"I'd like to see how long your precious princess can protect you! You are my daughter, Lin Chaohai, for life! If you're so capable, then never come back to the Lin family, or I'll teach you a lesson in manners!"

For a fleeting moment, Lin Li felt she wanted to slap Lin Chaohai, but her long-standing education in loyalty and filial piety, along with her good upbringing, prevented her from doing such a thing.

The most vicious thing she could think of was doing all sorts of things that Lin Chaohai wouldn't allow, arguing with him, and making him so angry that he couldn't sleep for half the night.

Or perhaps, when her little princess dies, she will die with her.

I wonder if, when that time comes, her father, who regarded her as a misfortune for the family, will feel sad, grief-stricken, or even a trace of guilt when he looks at her corpse.

She sneered and glared at her father.

"Don't worry about me. Instead of worrying about your daughter, you should worry about yourself and the Lin family that you care so much about."

Don't forget, my princess is in power now, and she's not as easy to talk to as your daughter, me!

"How dare you! You dare threaten me!"

Looking at her father pointing at her, Lin Li suddenly burst out laughing. For some reason, she found Lin Chaohai's current appearance ridiculous, so much so that she couldn't help but laugh.

She was clearly furious, clearly wanted to rush up and hit her, yet she was also so afraid. Every now and then she would glance at Mu An while cursing, perfectly demonstrating her bluster and cowardice.

He was even more ridiculous than when he was in front of the princess.

Lin Li felt she had seen enough tonight. She shook her head slightly and looked at Mu An.

"Lord Mu, it's getting late. May I ask you to escort the Minister out of the palace?"

Just as Mu An, feeling somewhat bored, was about to agree, Lin Chaohai flicked his sleeve and snorted coldly.

"I don't need you to see me off, I can walk by myself!"

Watching Lin Chaohai's figure disappear into the distance, Lin Li slowly walked to Mu An's side and leaned on the railing with both hands.

"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Lord Mu."

Noticing Lin Li's somewhat forlorn expression, Mu An gently shook his head.

"Everyone has their troubles. We can't choose who we're born into. You just made your choice and didn't do anything wrong."

It's unreasonable for parents to make all sorts of demands on their children, while the children are left to passively accept them and have no right to decide their own lives.

Lin Li was slightly taken aback by the words that were out of step with the times, and then she laughed out loud.

"Although it is somewhat unconventional, it does make some sense. Her Highness the Princess has said something similar."

But things don't always go as planned. Just as Minister Lin said, it is because of his existence that I am who I am today.

If I hadn't been born into the Lin family, I probably wouldn't have met the princess, and I wouldn't have everything I have now.

I enjoyed the benefits he brought me, but I opposed him in everything and shirked all the responsibilities that the eldest daughter of the Lin family should bear. I can't be considered a good person.

He was no good person; his actions had nothing to do with kindness. He could even be called a villain. He even killed my younger sister.

But I must admit, without Minister Lin, I probably wouldn't be who I am today.

Seeing that Lin Li took the initiative to explain for her father, Mu An simply shut her mouth.

It's not appropriate to get involved in other people's family affairs. Clearly, Lin Li longs for family affection from the bottom of her heart, and she still retains some childlike naiveté.

And her current problem cannot be solved with just a few words.