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

Both arrows were fired at the same time.

Cao Yuan's arrow shot straight at Chu Yan's chest like lightning, piercing through him mercilessly, causing blood to gush out. The force of the arrow threw him off his horse. At the same time, Chu Yan's arrow and another hidden arrow from Xiao Hanfeng's men were fired at Cao Yuan simultaneously, striking him twice in the chest.

"Brother Emperor!"

Upon seeing this, Xiao Hanfeng quickly dismounted and helped him up.

Chu Yan was seen clutching his chest, his face as pale as paper, his forehead covered in cold sweat, and the blood on his chest had soaked through his clothes.

Chu Yan weakly raised his hand and tightly gripped Xiao Hanfeng's collar, panting as he said, "Who... told you to secretly fire the arrows!"

His eyes were filled with reproach and incomprehension.

Xiao Hanfeng looked at Chu Yan with a puzzled expression and anxiously explained, "Brother, why are you doing this? That woman was about to kill you, why are you blaming me instead?"

Chu Yan's lips trembled as he tried to say something, but the intense pain prevented him from speaking.

Suddenly, a mouthful of blood spurted from his mouth, splattering onto Xiao Hanfeng's face. As a large amount of blood flowed out, Chu Yan lost consciousness.

Cao Yuan was also hit by an arrow and fell to the ground, her vision gradually blurring.

"Your Majesty!"

"Princess!"

The two of them escorted them back separately.

The atmosphere in the Shu army camp was extremely tense. Chu Yan lay pale-faced on his bed, eyes closed, unconscious. A sharp arrow had pierced his heart, blood staining his clothes. The camp's medics, their expressions grave, carefully treated the wound, as if every action held the key to life or death.

Han Ting outside shouted, "Let me tell you, the Fifth Prince has given an order: if anything happens to His Highness the Crown Prince, you will all be buried with him."

Time passed slowly, and the military doctors stayed in the tent for a full three hours before finally coming out.

Xuanfeng immediately stepped forward to inquire about the situation.

"How is His Highness the Crown Prince?"

"His Highness the Crown Prince was wounded by an arrow that went too deep. We have now removed the arrow, but it was just half an inch away from killing him."

Upon hearing this, Xuanfeng realized that his life had been saved.

"However, His Highness the Crown Prince has not yet woken up. The next three days are crucial. If he still doesn't wake up in three days, then there's nothing we can do!"

"What! Your Highness!"

Xuanfeng was so frightened that he knelt down, "Why did you use such cruel methods!"

"It's a woman!"

Xuan Feng looked up and saw Xiao Hanfeng walking over.

"Greetings, Fifth Prince!"

Xuanfeng quickly bowed his head and kowtowed.

"Rise! How is my brother?"

"They're still not out of danger!"

"The Fifth Prince said that a woman injured the Crown Prince so badly?"

"Yes! According to Hanting, that woman was a princess of Wei! They were pointing arrows at each other, and the Wei princess was hit by two arrows!"

"Two arrows?"

"Yes, I was afraid that my brother wouldn't be able to kill her, so I laid another hidden arrow."

Xuanfeng was worried; it seemed the princess was also seriously injured.

"Your Majesty doesn't know her, does he?"

Xuanfeng looked up abruptly and quickly replied, "What are you saying, Fifth Prince? His Highness the Crown Prince has been ill and receiving treatment and has not been in contact with anyone else."

"Oh, I thought they knew each other! My brother was shot by her and he even blamed me for shooting her!"

Xuanfeng forced a smile. "His Highness probably thinks she's a woman! He never even punishes palace maids who make mistakes."

Xiao Hanfeng thought that made sense, so he nodded. "Alright then! Take good care of my brother, I have other matters to attend to!"

"Respectfully seeing off the Fifth Prince!"

Xuanfeng quickly returned to his tent after seeing him leave.

"Your Highness! The princess was too ruthless; she injured you so badly! Please wake up!"

Xuanfeng knelt anxiously in front of the bed.

Within the territory of the State of Chen.

Bai Lu, General Liu, and Ma Lai were waiting outside.

"Who exactly hurt the princess?" Bai Lu asked.

"We didn't see that clearly! We only saw a general and a princess drawing their bows together. Then, out of nowhere, another arrow shot out."

Soon, the military doctor came out of the tent.

"Doctor, is the princess alright?"

"One arrow has damaged his heart meridian, and he needs to rest in bed for a while."

"So that means he can't go to the battlefield?" Ma Lai asked, still waiting for Cao Yuan to fight.

They breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the medic's words.

The other two looked at Malay, who seemed to sense the hostile gazes and shrank back. "I'll go check out the front first."

"I'll go in and take a look!" Bai Lu lifted the curtain.

Cao Yuan disobeyed and got off the bed, stumbling and walking outside.

"Princess, why are you awake!"

Cao Yuan clutched her chest, "Help me out!"

General Liu was talking to the military doctor outside the tent.

"Princess, why are you out here!"

General Liu said to Bai Lu, "Bai Lu, quickly help the princess back!"

"how is he?"

"Are you asking about the person you just shot?"

Cao Yuan nodded. "How is he?"

“Princess, don’t you know your archery skills? When has your arrow ever caught anyone alive?” General Liu said bluntly.

"Princess, you want to kill Chu Yan?"

"he died?"

Impossible, I was clearly off by half an inch.

"Even if he doesn't die, he must be seriously injured!" General Liu continued to stab him.

Fan Qingli rushed over, "Your Highness! Good news! The Shu Kingdom has retreated to more than thirty miles away!"

"Excellent! Excellent! Princess, you shot a brilliant arrow!" General Liu excitedly patted Cao Yuan on the shoulder.

"That person must be someone important, maybe even dead! Otherwise, the Shu Kingdom would never have given up retreating."

Fan Qingli noticed that Cao Yuan did not have a happy expression on her face, and said to General Liu, "General Liu, the prince needs to rest. Let's go find General Ma to discuss the next battle plan!"

"Alright! Then we'll be going now, Princess. You should get some rest!"

After they left, Bai Lu hurriedly asked, "Princess, was this your plan? To injure him and force his troops to retreat?"

"Yes! I saw that Chu Yan and another man were both commanders. I heard from General Ma that the man was also a prince of Shu."

Bai Lu suddenly realized, "I understand now. If Chu Yan, the crown prince, were to suffer an accident on the battlefield, the princes would not be able to bear the consequences! Right now, their focus is entirely on Chu Yan; they have no time to worry about the Chen Kingdom."

"Yes! Today's battle is over, and we must take this opportunity to make thorough preparations."

Bai Lu nodded in agreement with Cao Yuan's idea.

"Bai Lu! Didn't you say you wanted to help?"

"Try to go see Chu Yan while it's still dark!"

"Princess, you want me to go?" Bai Lu asked in surprise.

“I know you didn’t come alone. Xiao Hanjing must have come along too, right?” As soon as Cao Yuan said this, Bai Lu gave her an awkward smile.

"Go! Check on his injuries. He'll need a few more days to recover. Then I can discuss the battle plan with Malay and the others."

"Okay, I'll go!"