Li Chengqian raised his head with difficulty, the despair in his eyes gradually replaced by madness. He suddenly drew out his sword, pointed at Qingya, and screamed hysterically: "Lin Qingya, do you think you won? I tell you, as long as I die, you will be implicated!"

Qingya smiled slightly, and that smile was as sharp as a knife. She walked to Li Chengqian and looked into his eyes with contempt. Her tone was calm and firm: "Do you think your threats can scare me? You are too naive! All your troops are under my control. You have no chance of turning the tables!" She paused, her eyes swept over the surrounding imperial guards, and her voice became even colder, "Come here, arrest Li Chengqian!"

The soldiers rushed forward and surrounded Li Chengqian. Li Chengqian waved his sword to resist, but it was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, and he was soon captured. His troops had long been moved away from the square by spies arranged by Qingya during the chaos. Now, only Qingya and her imperial guards were left in the square.

"You!" Li Chengqian was being escorted, staring at Qingya with angry eyes, "How could you..."

Qingya sneered. She ignored Li Chengqian's questioning and looked at Li Heng standing beside her. She asked calmly, "Your Majesty, how do you think we should deal with this?"

Li Heng's eyes flashed with murderous intent. He looked at Li Chengqian who was being escorted, his face was calm, and he said in a cold tone: "Lock him up, and we will discuss his punishment in the morning court tomorrow."

"Go!" The soldiers escorted Li Chengqian away and disappeared into the night. Qingya and Li Heng were the only two people left in the square again. In the moonlight, it seemed as if there was an invisible barrier between them.

Qingya watched Li Chengqian being escorted away, but her face was not looking good. She knew that Li Chengqian was cunning and would never give up easily. She turned to look at Li Heng and whispered: "Your Majesty, Li Chengqian will never give up. I am worried that he will use his relatives' power to put pressure on you."

Li Heng frowned slightly, his eyes were solemn, and he whispered: "I am also worried about this, but don't worry, I have secretly sent people to closely monitor the movements of all relatives, and they will not dare to act rashly."

Qingya nodded. She knew that Li Heng's worries were not groundless. The power of the foreign relatives had always been a major concern for Li Heng. She took a deep breath and said firmly, "Your Majesty, I suggest that you immediately issue an order to thoroughly investigate all the foreign relatives and completely dismantle Li Chengqian's conspiracy."

Li Heng pondered for a moment, and finally nodded, saying, "Okay, I will follow your suggestion and immediately order a thorough investigation of all the relatives."

Qingya breathed a sigh of relief. She knew that only by completely controlling the power of the foreign relatives could she completely eliminate the threat of Li Chengqian.

While Qingya and Li Heng were discussing countermeasures, Li Chengqian was escorted to the Tianlao. The prison cell was dark and damp, and exuded a musty smell. Li Chengqian was thrown into the cell, and he sat paralyzed on the cold stone bed, his eyes filled with despair and anger.

"Li Chengqian, do you think you can still turn over?" A hoarse voice sounded in the darkness. Li Chengqian looked up and saw an old man in coarse linen clothes sitting in the corner, looking at him coldly.

"Who are you?" Li Chengqian asked vigilantly.

"It doesn't matter who I am. What's important is that I can help you regain your freedom." The old man said, taking out an exquisite jade pendant from his arms and handing it to Li Chengqian.

"What?" Li Chengqian asked doubtfully.

"This is my token. Take it and go find my master. He can help you escape from the prison and regain the throne." The old man said with a sinister smile on his face.

Li Chengqian hesitated for a moment, but finally accepted the jade pendant. He knew that he was at his wit's end, and he had no choice but to grasp this last hope to turn things around.

Li Chengqian paced anxiously in the cell holding the jade pendant. He didn't know who the old man's owner was, nor how to find him, but a glimmer of hope ignited in his heart. He secretly made up his mind that no matter what, he would escape from the prison, regain the throne, and avenge Qingya!

Qingya returned to her bedroom and asked her maid to prepare a hot bath to relieve her fatigue. However, she could not relax. She knew that Li Chengqian would not give up easily and would definitely look for a chance to retaliate.

Qingya closed her eyes, Li Chengqian's gloomy face appeared in her mind, and her heart was filled with uneasiness.

"Ya'er, what are you thinking about?" A gentle voice sounded in her ears. Qingya opened her eyes and saw Li Heng standing at the door with a look of concern on his face.

"Nothing." Qingya shook her head. She didn't want Li Heng to know her worries.

"Yaer, don't worry, I will protect you." Li Heng said, and walked forward to hold Qingya in his arms.

Qingya leaned in Li Heng's arms, feeling his warm chest, and her heart was a little more at ease. She knew that no matter what difficulties she encountered, Li Heng would be by her side to protect her.