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

Fifty thousand battle-hardened, well-equipped, and highly trained elite troops, like a surging torrent of steel, followed Cao Yuan on his journey to support the State of Chen.

Upon arriving in the State of Chen, they discovered that the general Qi Gengxuan had been replaced by someone else. The new general was burly, with a resolute face and a sinister look in his eyes, somewhat similar to Qi Gengxuan.

General Ma Lai of the Chen Kingdom knelt down and bowed, his voice loud and sincere, "Thank you for your generous assistance, Wei Kingdom! We have been waiting here for a long time, and now that we have seen the Wei army, it is like a long-awaited rain after a drought. It is truly a great fortune for our country!"

"General Ma, please rise. If you don't fight this battle, we will! I hope we can join forces to defeat the Shu Kingdom!"

Malay stood up and nodded in agreement.

"Where is Qi Gengxuan? Is it because he harbors resentment towards me for ambushing me last time that he dares not come to see me?" The woman's eyebrows furrowed and her beautiful eyes widened.

The Malay man standing to the side looked somewhat uneasy. After hesitating for a moment, he cautiously spoke up, "Princess, why do you insist on asking the question knowingly?! The Second Prince... the Second Prince's tendons were severed by your men!"

"What? My people? How is this possible!" Cao Yuan was stunned, her eyes wide with disbelief. She had never heard of such a thing before.

“Princess, you really don’t know. I heard it was a masked man! He injured the Second Prince when he saw the princess fall off the cliff!” Seeing that she didn’t seem to be lying, Ma Lai continued.

"The Second Prince's martial arts have been completely destroyed, and his hands haven't fully recovered yet!"

Chu Yan actually helped her get revenge. He, who can't stand bloodshed, actually hurt someone for her.

"Princess, please rest for a bit. Let's start discussing the battle plan in a little while!" Malay changed the subject.

"Princess!" General Liu rode up alone.

"General Liu, what brings you here too?"

"The Marquis of Zhenbei ordered me to come and assist you! How could I be absent from the battlefield when you're on the front lines!" General Liu dismounted.

"Let me introduce you. This is the newly appointed Vice Minister of War, Fan Qingli."

"Lord Fan, I've heard so much about you!"

Fan Qingli, Cao Yuan, General Liu, and the other two discussed the matter in the camp.

"The one leading the Shu Kingdom in this battle should still be the Fifth Prince of Shu!"

"General Ma, do you know anything about the fifth prince of Shu?" Cao Yuan asked.

"He has been the commander-in-chief of all the battles in Shu in recent years! He is the nephew of the ruler of Shu, that is, the fifth son of the previous ruler of Shu."

"Wait! How could the previous monarch's child be a prince?" Fan Qingli was also confused by him.

“I heard from the people who came from Shu that the ruler of Shu still has no children, and there are many different opinions in Shu about whether the throne was usurped.”

"To say he usurped the throne is wrong, but he still retains all the princes of the previous monarch. To say he didn't usurp the throne is also wrong, because the previous empress committed suicide shortly after his ascension! Only the Shu royal palace itself probably knows the truth of this!"

The previous empress!

Is that Chu Yan's mother?

Did his mother commit suicide because of his uncle's usurpation of power?

No wonder he didn't want to stay in Shu.

Forget about that for now.

"Report! A scout reports that the Shu army has set up camp fifty kilometers away from Chen, with an estimated strength of five thousand!"

A soldier came to report.

"Given the methods the Shu Kingdom used to employ, they will likely still attack the city gates directly!"

"Urgent report!" Not long after, another soldier ran in to report.

"The Shu army is pressing in! It's predicted they're going to attack our city gates!"

Fan Qingli was startled. "Five thousand? How could they have arrived so quickly and without a sound?"

“Let’s go up to the city gate and see what’s going on!” Malay led them up to the city wall.

Looking from the city tower, the Shu army was indeed about to arrive at the city gate.

"Huh, why are there two commanders up ahead?"

When the troops arrived at the city gate, they finally saw the people below and recognized a familiar face: Chu Yan.

Chu Yan, clad in silver armor, rode on horseback without any weapon in his hand, while the Fifth Prince Xiao Hanfeng beside him held an iron spear.

"It's actually Chu Yan!" Fan Qingli exclaimed. "The prince just released him and he's already attacking the Chen Kingdom! The prince has really let a tiger return to the mountains this time!"

General Liu, unaware of court affairs, asked in bewilderment, "You know that princess? Did you release her back to her country?"

Cao Yuan pressed her lips tightly together, remaining silent, but a chilling murderous intent emanated from her eagle-like eyes. This murderous intent seemed to solidify the surrounding air, instilling fear in those around her.

She shouted angrily, "Bring me a bow and arrows!"

The soldiers standing nearby dared not be negligent in the slightest and hurriedly and respectfully handed Cao Yuan a well-made bow with a taut string.

Cao Yuan steadily took the bow and arrow and skillfully nocked a sharp arrow.

Just then, Xiao Hanfeng's commander, Han Ting, suddenly shouted, "Your Highnesses, look at the city wall!"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked up towards the city gate tower.

Cao Yuan pulled back the bowstring with all her might, aiming the arrow straight at the Shu army in the distance. At this moment, she was like a ruthless hunter, completely focused on her target.

Chu Yan was filled with excitement. Although he had heard from her for so long, he could finally see her in person this time, and his heart could finally rest easy.

"Why is there a woman up there?" Xiao Hanfeng asked with disdain.

"Judging from her clothes, she should be from the State of Wei!"

"I know the Fifth Prince! That woman must be a princess of Wei!"

When it comes to the State of Wei, Hanting naturally knows a little about it.

"Is she the Wei princess who defeated Chen before? Wei really has no one to rely on, actually sending a woman to fight. I want to see how capable she is!" Xiao Hanfeng didn't take her seriously at all.

Suddenly, Cao Yuan fired an arrow at the ground near the vanguard, startling the horse instantly.

"What the hell?! They actually dared to shoot!"

Chu Yan suddenly reined in his horse and called a halt.

"What's wrong, Your Majesty?"

Xiao Hanfeng noticed his unusual behavior and thought he was scared. "Brother, are you afraid of that woman on the city wall?"

"Bring me a bow and arrows, I'll shoot her down in a minute!" Xiao Hanfeng was very confident in his archery skills.

Cao Yuan's arrow suddenly pointed at Chu Yan, startling Chu Yan.

Would she really shoot herself?

"Brother, how come I think her arrow was aimed at you?"

"Give it to me! I'll shoot!"

Xiao Hanfeng handed the bow and arrows to Chu Yan, saying, "Brother, don't push yourself too hard. After all, it's been so long since you've seen blood!"

Chu Yan also drew his bow.

Xiao Hanfeng looked at Hanting, and Hanting understood what Xiao Hanfeng meant.

From the city tower, Fan Qingli, watching the commotion below, said, "Chu Yan has also drawn his bow! Your Highness, what are you doing?"

“I’ve said it before, I’ll kill anyone who lies to me! He’s no exception!”