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

The emperor in the Golden Palace was troubled by the war between the Chen and Shu kingdoms.

"My lords! War between Shu and Chen is imminent. What are your thoughts on this matter?"

"In my humble opinion, since Chen is at war with Shu, all we need to do is guard our borders!" said an official from the Ministry of War.

Fan Qingli immediately stepped forward to retort, "Your Majesty, I believe we should send troops to support the Chen Kingdom!"

Fan Qingli's words caught the emperor's attention.

"Go on!"

"In my humble opinion, neither the military strength nor the military capabilities of the State of Chen can withstand the State of Shu. If the State of Chen is defeated, then the next one to be attacked will be our State of Wei."

"Minister Fan is right! It seems that it was indeed a disservice to you to appoint you as a chief clerk before!" The emperor nodded in satisfaction.

"Your Majesty is so complimentary."

"If troops are needed to provide support, I am willing to do my part! Even if it means serving as a lowly soldier."

"Excellent! Truly worthy of being called a fine man of the Great Wei. But I wonder what Minister Fan is thinking?"

"My son is sharing the nation's burdens, and I will certainly give him my full support!"

Minister Fan turned slightly to the side, glancing at Fan Qingli out of the corner of his eye. His gaze was like a cold, sharp arrow, shooting straight at Fan Qingli.

Minister Fan had always placed high hopes on Fan Qingli, his eldest son, and wanted him to become a civil official. However, Fan Qingli was ambitious and always wanted to go to war and kill the enemy.

Fan Qingli noticed her father's oppressive gaze, and her heart tightened immediately. She involuntarily lowered her head.

"But given how strained things were with the State of Chen back then, do you have any suitable candidates?" the emperor asked his ministers.

Cao Ji quickly stepped forward.

"Father, I believe it is most appropriate for our fourth sister to go! After all, it was she who negotiated the peace with the Chen Kingdom!"

The emperor looked relaxed, then narrowed his eyes. "I think you have other plans!"

Cao Ji lowered his head, "Your subject dares not!"

"The Fourth Princess was also deceived by Chu Yan. Why not let her take this opportunity to make amends? Anyway, Chu Yan has already returned to Shu. If the person leading the battle is Chu Yan, it will be a good opportunity to test the Fourth Princess's loyalty to our Great Wei!"

"Let me think about this matter some more! All of you, leave!"

The emperor returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to review official documents, and before he knew it, it was getting dark.

Only he and Eunuch Wang were inside the hall.

The vast hall was silent and empty.

"Eunuch Wang, what time is it now?" the emperor asked, leaning back on his dragon throne.

"Your Majesty, it is already past dusk. Is Your Majesty going to rest? Consort Hua has not yet arrived!"

"No rush, how long has Yuan'er been in prison?"

"It's been almost a month!"

"Your servant, I heard that Princess Huafeng seems to have been to the prison!"

The emperor sighed, "It's true that Yuan'er should be taught a lesson!"

"But she should have learned her lesson this time!"

"Why hasn't Consort Hua arrived yet?"

Eunuch Wang said, "They should be here soon! I'll go check on them!"

Consort Hua was sitting happily in the sedan chair on her way to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, holding a plate of pastries tightly in her hand.

Just then, not far ahead of the sedan chair, another sedan chair slowly approached and collided head-on with the sedan chair carrying Consort Hua.

Upon seeing this, the eunuchs carrying the two sedan chairs quickly stopped, fearing that something might happen.

Then, a eunuch hurried over from the sedan chair opposite. He ran all the way to Hua Changzai's sedan chair and said breathlessly, "So it's Hua Changzai! The one sitting in that sedan chair is Consort Xian. Please do me a favor and make way for Consort Xian."

Having said that, he stood respectfully to the side, waiting for Hua Changzai's response.

“Your Excellency, Consort Xian is the highest-ranking consort in the palace, we should give way to her,” said Yue’e, a young palace maid beside the sedan chair, softly.

“Yes!” Hua Changzai nodded in response.

Just as the two exquisitely decorated sedan chairs were about to pass each other, the sedan chair carrying Consort Xian suddenly stopped beside them without warning.

For a moment, the surrounding air seemed to freeze, the silence so profound it made one feel uneasy.

A fair, jade-like hand, long and slender like a tender scallion, gently reached out and gracefully and slowly lifted the sedan curtain.

As the hand moved, a beautiful and charming face gradually appeared before everyone's eyes.

The Consort Xian narrowed her long, alluring phoenix eyes slightly, scrutinizing the woman in the sedan chair opposite her. She parted her lips slightly and said, "Are you the Consort who recently entered the palace?"

Hua Changzai turned to look at her and nodded.

"As expected of a country bumpkin, she doesn't know any manners at all! She can't even bow to me when she sees me." Consort Xian said with a look of disdain.

Yue'e reminded her, "Changzai, Consort Xian is of a higher rank than you, so you should pay your respects."

Consort Hua got up and got out of the carriage. “Greetings to my elder sister! I have been in the palace for many days but have not yet visited you. It is my fault! His Majesty told me to familiarize myself with the environment and etiquette in the palace first, and I was afraid of being impolite, so I have not visited your palace to pay my respects.”

"You are showing off His Majesty's favor to me."

Hua Changzai frowned.

"You're from the countryside, so you probably don't know, but there are plenty of people like you in the palace who like to curry favor with the powerful. In the end, His Majesty doesn't even know your name."

The palace was fraught with danger, as Yue Fengru had told her before she entered. Compared to the uncertainty of where she might not have enough to eat outside the palace, she naturally chose to enter because she was confident she could survive there.

"Sister is right! But I'm different from my sister. I just need to focus on the present. As for the future, who knows!"

“Even those of high rank can lose favor.” Consort Hua looked up and stared directly at Consort Xian.

"Maybe I'll be on par with my sister someday?"

Slap him! Slap him!

The little eunuch next to him stepped forward and slapped him hard across the face.

"Changzai!" Yue'e dared not step forward to stop her.

Consort Hua covered her face and glared fiercely at Consort Xian.

"Your Majesty, please calm down! Your Majesty, please calm down! Consort Hua is new to the palace and doesn't know the rules, so she offended Your Majesty. Please forgive her! Consort Hua still has to go..."

“Sister, go ahead and hit me!” Hua Changzai said first.

"Hmph! You want to go to His Majesty with that face and complain? I won't give you that chance."

"Get up the sedan!"

Consort Xian drew the curtain.

Once Consort Xian's palanquin had gone far away, a young palace maid timidly stepped forward and asked, "Consort, are you alright?"

"The Consort Xian has just given birth to a prince, and her maternal family members all hold official positions in the court. It's best not to provoke her..."

"Consort, why don't we go and tell His Majesty?" Yue'e whispered.

Consort Hua sat back in the sedan chair, "Let's return to the palace!"

"Aren't we going to the Hall of Mental Cultivation anymore?"

"Just go to the Hall of Mental Cultivation and give the food box to Eunuch Wang!"

"Should we tell His Majesty about Consort Xian?" Yue'e awaited her answer.

Hua Changzai left without answering, sitting in her sedan chair.

This made Yue'e feel troubled. Changzai hadn't said anything. Should she say something or not?

After Yue'e returned to the palace after delivering the food box, the palace was empty.

"Hey, where did he go? Could he be thinking of doing something drastic?"