As he spoke, he seemed to remember something and added, "Yan Qing is a good child, and my granddaughter is naturally no less so. She can kill enemy generals and treat diseases, saving lives and healing the wounded."

Highly skilled in martial arts...

As he got more and more excited, Chen Ziye coughed a few times and quickly interrupted, "Father, our Qiqi is a girl. If you keep talking, you'll sound like Yuchi Gong!"

The moment Chen Xianming thought of the legend that Yuchi Gong had a face as black as charcoal, his face immediately darkened. "Nonsense! Such a clean face, how could it be black!"

Hearing the father and son bickering, Lu Qiqi stood aside, covering her mouth and chuckling.

By the time the father and son realized what was happening, Lu Qiqi had already stopped smiling, trying to save face for her two elders.

Chen Xianming remembered the important matter and said, "Your eldest uncle sent someone back with a message that His Majesty ordered the Court of Judicial Review to thoroughly investigate the assassination of a court official this morning."

Assassination of a high-ranking official of the imperial court?

Lu Qiqi's lips curled up slightly. It seemed that their emperor still had some reservations.

However, now is not the time to dwell on this matter. She said, "Grandfather, thank you and your two uncles for your hard work these days."

As for what's so hard about it, it's naturally about protecting the safety of my family.

A glint of clarity appeared in Chen Xianming's cloudy eyes. "You don't need to worry about that. The Marquis of Lin'an's mansion has survived three dynasties, and the swords in my hands are still sharp. They are more than capable of protecting you!"

Lu Qiqi almost blurted out "still vigorous despite her age," but she stopped herself abruptly and changed the subject, "That's very good."

After saying that, she took her leave and left the study.

As Chen Xianming emerged from the study, the smile on his face gradually faded. He turned to Chen Ziye and said, "Keep a close eye on the security of the mansion. For the time being, have people reduce the frequency of leaving the mansion to prevent anyone from sneaking in."

"I couldn't protect your sister back then, but this time I absolutely cannot let anything happen to her daughter!"

"Yes, Father!"