After being reborn, I went on a killing spree in the imperial court.

Cao Yuan, pale-faced and unsteady on her feet, walked out of the hall. Her legs felt weak, her knees buckled, and she nearly fell to the ground. Fortunately, a pair of strong arms caught her in time.

"Royal sister, are you alright?"

Cao Yuan raised his head, his face full of concern.

When Cao Yuan heard Cao Ji's voice, she realized that her hand was being held tightly by Cao Ji. Her body trembled violently, and she quickly broke free.

"Thank you, Second Brother, I'm fine." Cao Yuan suppressed her emotions.

"Royal sister, don't worry! Chu Yan and Prime Minister Chu have deceived you so much, your royal brother will definitely help you get justice!" Cao Ji comforted her, his tone firm, making it seem as if he was just trying to reassure her.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Your Majesty." With that, she turned and left in a huff.

"Oh, by the way, when I arrested him, he said he wanted to see you. Are you going to see him?"

Upon hearing these words, my body trembled violently, and a complex mix of emotions welled up within me.

That man... how could she possibly still want to see him?

"not see!"

Cao Yuan answered without hesitation, her voice cold and firm.

She never wanted to see him again in her life.

Recalling her past with him, her heart was filled with pain and anger.

Cao Yuan bit her lip tightly, a resolute glint in her eyes.

-

A delicate fragrance filled the exquisitely decorated room, emanating from the Golden Crane Incense Burner.

A man was lying on the bed behind the screen.

"Master! Master!"

Although Xuanfeng kept calling out Chu Yan's name, he remained unconscious.

"Doctor, what's wrong with him? I won't pay if he dies!"

Cen Yin leaned against the bed frame, looking at Xuan Feng with worry.

"His life has been saved, but I can't do anything about him if he doesn't wake up! You guys need to stimulate him more, maybe he'll wake up."

The doctor shook his head, picked up his medicine box, and left.

"No! If he doesn't wake up soon, something terrible will happen!"

Cen Yin grabbed Xuan Feng and shook him violently, yelling, "Wake up! If you don't wake up, the Crown Prince will die!"

"Do you really want your master to die in Wei?"

Perhaps Cen Yin's shouts had some effect, because Xuan Feng seemed to regain consciousness.

"Xuanfeng! The Crown Prince is dying! If you don't wake up soon, you'll never see him again!"

"No, no!" Xuanfeng spat out a mouthful of blood, finally expelling the pent-up blood in his heart.

"Xuanfeng, how are you?"

Xuanfeng struggled to open his eyes and said weakly, "Where is the young master?"

"The Crown Prince has been captured! You must find someone to rescue him immediately!"

"I'm so anxious," Cen Yin said, while gently wiping the blood off his face with her sleeve.

Xuanfeng suddenly sat up, but due to his weakness, he fell to the ground as soon as he stood up.

He struggled to his feet, crying out, "I must save you, young master!"

Cen Yin sighed helplessly and said, "I've already inquired. The eldest prince is imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice's cell. Nighttime should be when the guards are least numerous. We can just break him out."

Xuanfeng nodded, his eyes shining with determination.

He suddenly remembered something and asked, "Is something wrong with the Prime Minister of Chu?"

Cen Yin frowned. "He's been captured too! Oh, that's not the point. You just need to quickly gather the people of Shu and rescue the Crown Prince!"

Xuanfeng shook his head. "No! The Second Prince has killed everyone in our Shu Kingdom post station. I have no one left! We can only wait for the people from outside the city to come in. But Prime Minister Chu is in prison, and the young master won't come with me!"

"What are we going to do? Just wait to die?!"

After pondering for a moment, Cen Yin suddenly had a flash of inspiration. "I've got it! Why don't you go find the princess? She has the tiger tally, which can mobilize the army. That way, we can save them!"

Xuanfeng shook his head, his tone heavy, "You're incredibly naive. You don't understand the princess at all. This matter involves treason; even if we beg the princess for help, she won't intervene. Besides..."

"Besides what?"

"Besides, the young master never mentioned his identity."

Cen Yin stamped her feet anxiously, her hands clenched into fists. "This won't work, that won't work! What can we do? Are we just going to watch him die like this?"

The other person was silent for a moment, then lowered their voice and said to her, "Help me get into the cell first, we can talk about the rest once we're inside."

The dimly lit dungeon was filled with a suffocating, oppressive atmosphere.

The torches on the wall flickered, casting distorted shadows, like demons from hell baring their fangs and claws.

The screams, like the maniacal laughter of a demon, echoed in this eerie and terrifying space, sending chills down one's spine.

Chu Yan was firmly held on the execution platform. His body was already exhausted, but he was unable to break free of his restraints.

Blood and sweat mingled and flowed down his neck, soaking his clothes and giving him a chilling sensation.

Two days have passed since Chu Yan was captured. During these two days, he has endured endless pain and torment, but he still cannot figure out what Cao Ji's true purpose is, or why he is determined to kill him.

Cao Ji sat up from his chair and stood in front of Chu Yan.

"I want to see the Emperor!" Chu Yan clenched his fists tightly, trying to lessen the pain.

"What right do you, a mere spy from Shu, have to see the Emperor!"

"Just because I am the Crown Prince of Shu, the legitimate son of the late Emperor of Shu, you, a mere illegitimate son, are not worthy to judge me!"

Cao Ji's face instantly turned sinister. He stepped forward and grabbed the man's neck, saying, "What a fine legitimate son you are! Let's see if you'll even make it back to Shu alive!"

Chu Yan wasn't afraid of him and said bluntly, "Do you dare to touch me? Even the Emperor of Wei wouldn't dare to touch me! Are you trying to provoke a war between the two countries by killing the Crown Prince of Shu?"

"That's right, anyway, you're just a useless prince with no military achievements! Naturally, you're not worried about war!"

This statement completely crossed Cao Ji's bottom line.

"Chu Yan!"

Cao Ji shouted, his voice seemingly shaking the entire prison.

Cao Ji was driven to the edge. His face flushed red, and he stared fiercely at Chu Yan, as if he wanted to devour him alive.

He began to look around, searching for something he could use to deal with Chu Yan.

Finally, his gaze fell on the wooden bucket beside him. He quickly walked over and scooped a bowl of unidentified water from the bucket.

At this moment, Cao Ji had completely lost his mind. He had only one thought in his mind: to make Chu Yan taste the pain. He carried the bowl of water and walked step by step toward Chu Yan. The expression on his face softened instantly, as if he were not the crazy person he had just been.

"Chu Yan! I may not be able to kill you, but I can torture you!"

Cao Ji said through gritted teeth, his voice filled with anger and resentment.

After saying that, he suddenly threw the bowl of water in his hand at Chu Yan. The water in the bowl drew an arc in the air and landed accurately on Chu Yan.

"Ugh!" Chu Yan felt as if he had been bitten by thousands of ants all over his body; the wounds were both painful and itchy, and the pain seemed to seep into his bones.

"Chu Yan, isn't it great! This chili water is still the recipe you wanted, hahaha..."

"How was it, Chu Yan? These are all the punishments you devised at the Dali Temple. How did they feel when used on you?"

"The fact that you're a legitimate son can excite you this much? You didn't kill the crown prince, did you?!"

"Nonsense! I didn't kill him!"

Cao Ji trembled all over, "So what if you're the eldest son? You're still a short-lived ghost!"

"You chose to reveal my identity, not just because of the Marquis of Ping Le. Tell me, what else do you want?"