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

Inside Xue's house.

Cao Yuan sat by the window, holding a military book in her hands. Although she was reading, she was thinking about how to get the emperor to lift the ban and how to break the deadlock.

"Your Highness, something terrible has happened!" Jinzhu rushed in from outside, panting heavily.

"What is it?" Cao Yuan turned her head to look at Jinzhu.

"Just now, Lord Fan sent someone to deliver a message saying that all of Prime Minister Chu's protégés were pleading for him at the morning court session, and His Majesty was furious and almost had them all executed!"

Cao Yuan suddenly stood up. "What! It must be something Second Brother said again. Father is in a bad mood and won't listen to anything."

It seems that this time Father Emperor is really prepared to kill Prime Minister Chu!

She remembered that in her previous life, the Prime Minister of Chu was also convicted of treason. At that time, she paid no attention to the affairs of the court and had no idea what had happened. She only remembered that the Prime Minister of Chu's entire family was beheaded in the street by Cao Ji.

Could it be that in his previous life, Chu Yan only faked his death and returned to his country, only to be discovered by Cao Ji and thus met such an end?

wrong!

My elder brother is not one to meddle in other people's business. He wouldn't target Prime Minister Chu like this if there were no other reason!

"Moreover, the Marquis of Zhenbei sent an urgent report saying that the Shu Kingdom is preparing to attack the Chen Kingdom. Your Highness, Prime Minister Chu, we cannot save him!"

"Who says it can't be!"

A sly glint flashed in Cao Yuan's eyes.

"Your Highness, you wouldn't be going to..." Jinzhu seemed to have guessed what she meant.

"Has Xue Xinian not yet attended court?" Cao Yuan suddenly had an idea.

"Yes, the Prince Consort is still resting at home!" Jinzhu blinked.

"that would be great!"

"Your Highness, what do you intend to do?"

Cao Yuan, her face cold and her gaze deep, slowly said, "What I must do now is to get my father to lift my confinement! Go and have Xuanfeng tell Chu Xiang's protégé in the Ministry of Rites, the Vice Minister of Rites, to recommend Wen Xuchang to replace Xue Xinian."

Jinzhu scratched her head in confusion and asked cautiously, "Your Highness, does this have anything to do with your confinement?"

At this critical juncture, how can Your Highness still have the mind to concern yourself with the Prince Consort's affairs?

Cao Yuan didn't have time to say much to Jin Zhu, "Just let Xuan Feng do it! Whether it works or not, Wen Xuchang will still owe me a favor!"

Jinzhu nodded firmly, and was about to leave when she realized something was wrong and turned back. "Your Highness, where am I supposed to find him? The Prime Minister's residence has been ransacked!"

Cao Yuan pondered for a moment, then her eyes lit up. "A restaurant! I saw him a few days ago, and he smelled of perfume, just like A Yin."

"Why is she here too!" Jinzhu complained.

"After you've gone to see Xuanfeng, go to the Minister's residence and find Fan Qingli. Tell him to ask his father for a reward, but only ask for his own reward."

"Jinzhu, I'll go right away!"

Cao Yuan smiled and said, "Xue Xinian, even if I'm confined to my home, you still have to pay back what you owe me."

Jinzhu returned to her residence on the third day after finishing her business.

Only then did the emperor lift Cao Yuan's confinement.

Upon hearing the news, Cao Yuan couldn't wait to leave the mansion. Dressed in her finest clothes, her expression showed both anticipation and a hint of nervousness.

She was preparing to enter the palace to meet the emperor.

The carriage moved slowly forward, and crowds gradually gathered on both sides, seemingly heading in the same direction.

"Hey, Your Highness! Why are so many people walking forward? Is there some kind of event today?" Jinzhu lifted the carriage curtain and looked into the distance.

Just as Cao Yuan was wondering, Xuan Feng's voice entered her ears.

"Your Highness Prince Shuo! Your Highness Prince Shuo!"

"Xuanfeng, what brings you here! I'm on my way to the palace to pay my respects to the Emperor!"

"Your Highness, something terrible has happened! The Prime Minister of Chu is to be executed today!"

"What!" Upon hearing this, Cao Yuan was shocked, and her face instantly turned deathly pale.

She jumped out of the car hurriedly and said excitedly, "Tell me again what happened?"

"Yesterday, the Second Prince issued an edict that all the men in the Prime Minister's residence be executed today, and the women exiled! I estimate that the men are already on the execution platform by now!"

"No...impossible!"

Cao Yuan's body began to tremble. She had always thought that Cao Ji only wanted to control Chu Xiang, but she never expected him to be so ruthless as to execute her entire family.

Cao Yuan's eyes were filled with despair and helplessness.

"Your Highness, please think of something! My young master is still in prison!"

Cao Yuan took a horse from the carriage, mounted it, and shouted, "Giddy up!"

"Your Highness, Your Highness! Where are you going!" Jinzhu shouted after her.

Jinzhu glared at Xuanfeng with resentment, "It's all your fault! Did you deliberately try to kill my prince?"

"The situation is urgent, there's nothing I can do!"

"I told my prince that if anything really happens to him, I won't let either of you get away with it!"

Jinzhu trotted after Cao Yuan.

It's almost noon.

Cao Ji sat in the hall, looking down at the men of the Prime Minister's residence.

"Prime Minister Chu, you have colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country! I am now carrying out the Emperor's decree! Do you have any last words?"

The surrounding people looked at Prime Minister Chu on the platform with faces full of doubt and confusion.

"How could the Prime Minister of Chu, who frequently provides relief to the people, be considered to be colluding with the enemy?"

One of the common people murmured to himself, his voice filled with disbelief.

"Yes, how could the Prime Minister of Chu have colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country? There must be a mistake!"

Another commoner echoed, his eyes revealing trust and respect for the Prime Minister of Chu.

"Have you investigated this thoroughly?"

More and more people in the crowd came forward to speak out.

Clearly, the Chu Chancellor enjoyed far greater prestige among the people than Cao Ji.

The Prime Minister of Chu was always concerned about the people's suffering and often helped the poor, which earned him the deep love and respect of the people.

They trusted the Chu prime minister's character and felt that such a charge was inconsistent with his integrity. The soldiers at the scene could barely maintain order.

Cao Ji shouted, "I'm telling you, Chu Yan, the adopted son of the Prime Minister of Chu, is the Crown Prince of Shu! He has been lying in wait in our Great Wei territory, deceiving the Emperor, and has served as the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review for so many years!"

"The Shu Kingdom has already issued a declaration of war against the Chen Kingdom! After we defeat the Chen Kingdom, which country do you think will be the next to suffer? Whose fault is this?"

Suddenly the scene fell silent, but soon there were more voices of rebuttal.

"The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review is actually the Crown Prince of Shu? How come he helped us solve so many cases!"

"Yup!"

"He's a good official because he's helped our Wei Kingdom solve so many cases and catch so many bad guys!"

"Yes! Who cares what nationality he is! A good official is one who helps us ordinary people!"

The Prime Minister of Chu stood quietly, without uttering a word. A gentle breeze blew by, and a tuft of white hair on his forehead fluttered in the wind.

From behind, his hunched back looked incredibly desolate and forlorn. But how could he possibly control all of this?

"The Second Prince has arrived this afternoon!"

Chu Xiang's body trembled slightly, but he kept his eyes tightly closed.

"Execute him!" Cao Ji said without hesitation. "Prime Minister of Chu, this is what you owe me."

Chu Xiang's face turned pale; he knew this moment had finally arrived. He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.