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

Malay walked to a secluded spot, looked around, threw the scraps of paper into the nearby charcoal fire, and walked away.

Bai Lu appeared out of nowhere and rushed over. Looking at the fire, she thought to herself, "That old man is acting suspiciously; he's definitely up to no good!"

The next moment, Bai Lu's hand had already reached into the fire, dug out the remaining scraps of paper, stuffed them into her bosom, and secretly slipped back into her room.

The scraps of paper were placed on the table. Fortunately, only a little bit was burned. Bai Lu tried her best to piece them together on the table, and it wasn't until the next day that she managed to put together a rough outline.

Bai Lu murmured, "Jun...Jing...Liu...Su..."

"What do you mean? Willow? What willow?"

Bai Lu's gaze froze, a chill running down her spine. "The Shu army has invaded! Liucheng is in grave danger! Return immediately!"

"So it turns out that Malay didn't want Wei to withdraw its troops and deliberately concealed it. But why would the Shu army go to Liucheng at this time? Could they be using a feint? No! I must tell the princess immediately!"

Bai Lu rushed out of the house and ran towards the city gate.

Soldiers below the city gate blocked their way.

"Let me up, I want to see the princess!"

"The princess and the generals are planning their battle strategy, please do not disturb them!" the soldier said earnestly.

Bai Lu gripped his arm tightly, straining to peer upstairs, and cried out, "Princess! It's me, Bai Lu! Princess, I have something to say, Princess..."

Cao Yuan, on the city wall, seemed to hear Bai Lu's voice, "Is Bai Lu here?"

As Cao Yuan descended the city wall, a dark figure appeared behind Bai Lu like a ghost. One hand quickly covered her mouth, while the other hand swiftly swung a chop to the back of her neck.

Bai Lu's vision went black, and her body went limp as she collapsed to the ground.

The ruthless man was the deputy general who discussed countermeasures with the Malays yesterday.

The lieutenant swiftly dragged Bailu aside to prevent her from being discovered by others.

Just then, a faint sound of footsteps came from above, as if someone was approaching. The lieutenant immediately became alert, secretly relieved that he had acted in time; otherwise, if he had been discovered, the consequences would have been unimaginable. He carefully hid Bai Lu, adjusted his armor, and went over.

Cao Yuan came down from above, and there was no one there. "Did Bai Lu just come?"

At this moment, the lieutenant came over and said, "Princess! Did you hear wrong? Wasn't Miss Bai making a cannon cart with Miss Cen Yin?"

Cao Yuan looked around, but couldn't find any trace of Bai Lu. Could it be that she had misheard?

"Forget it for now. Bai Lu probably doesn't have anything to ask me." Cao Yuan turned back.

That night, Cao Yuan happened to run into Cen Yin on her way to the restroom.

"Oh, Your Highness, is Bailu with you?"

"Bai Lu? Wasn't she with you?"

"I don't know. She's been acting all mysterious since yesterday, and I haven't seen her all day today."

Cao Yuan didn't mind. "She probably went to find Xiao Hanjing. Oh well, let her be. How's your artillery coming along? General Malay came to ask you about it today, but I forgot to ask him."

Cen Yin paused, "General Ma hasn't come looking for me."

"!!!"

"Oh, by the way, Your Highness, give me a few more days and I'll be able to finish the cannon carts. I'm thinking of improving the cannon carts that the Shu army used to soak in water; I'm sure they can repel the Shu army."

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In an abandoned house, Bai Lu slowly awoke. She opened her eyes and looked around blankly. It was a dilapidated house with mottled walls and sealed windows, exuding an aura of decay. She struggled to sit up, her body aching, and her consciousness gradually cleared.

Bai Lu looked down at her body and found that she was bound by chains. She pulled hard on the chains, but could not break free. She began to recall the events before she lost consciousness, and a surge of anger and fear welled up inside her.

Damn it! How dare they imprison her.

Bai Lu gritted her teeth, secretly determined to leave this place and tell the princess the truth, her eyes shining with unwavering resolve. She looked around, searching for a possible escape route.

But she couldn't open the chains with her bare hands.

The only option was to drag the chain to the window and see what was happening outside.

Suddenly hearing the sound of someone unlocking the door outside, Bai Lu looked around nervously, unsure of what to do. She simply lay back down in her previous spot, pretending to be still asleep.

The lieutenant came in carrying a food box. Seeing that Bai Lu was still asleep, he slowly walked over and put his hand on Bai Lu's shoulder. "Still not awake?"

The lieutenant squatted down and reached out to check her breath. Suddenly, Bai Lu opened her eyes and bit his hand tightly.

"what!"

The lieutenant cried out in pain and kicked Bai Lu away forcefully.

Bai Lu fell heavily to the side, and while the deputy general wasn't paying attention, she drew the sword from his waist.

"You shameless woman! How dare you bite me!"

The lieutenant stared at her with bloodshot eyes, clutching his injured wrist.

Then, looking at the way she held the knife, he mocked, "Do you even know how to use a knife? Do you even know how to use a knife? You dared to steal my knife!"

The lieutenant stepped forward, and Bai Lu, gripping her sword with both hands, shouted at him, "Let me out! Give me the key to the chains!"

Bai Lu's hands were trembling uncontrollably; her body had completely betrayed her. The deputy general stared at her without moving.

"I'll say it again! Give me the key, or I'll stab you to death..."

Before she could finish speaking, the lieutenant swiftly snatched the knife from her hand.

Bai Lu's hands were captured, and the deputy general pressed her shoulders down, pinning her to the ground, her delicate face pressed against the ground and rubbing against it.

"let me go!"

Bai Lu struggled on the ground, unwilling to accept defeat.

"You bitch! You really think you can get away with anything just because you're a few women!"

"Your Chen Kingdom has broken your promise! If you have the guts, tell the princess what you've done!"

"I wonder if you'll ever have the chance to see the princess again!"

"You want to kill me to cover your tracks! Do you dare?"

The jade pendant around Bailu's neck fell off.

"What is this?" The lieutenant ripped it off her neck and examined it closely.

"Give it back to me!"

"This belongs to the Wei royal family!" The lieutenant had other ideas about her.

"Give it back to me!" Bai Lu seemed to have gone mad.

"Looks like you're no ordinary palace maid. You're not some prince's concubine, are you?" the lieutenant mocked loudly. "Then why do you have to follow the princess? Could it be that you've cursed the prince to death?"

"You're talking nonsense!" Bai Lu heard this and it hit her sore spot. At this moment, she had lost her mind and struggled incessantly.

"Since you still have some looks, why don't you let me see how you used to serve the prince..." The lieutenant turned her over and pinched her face as he spoke.

"What are you going to do!"

The lieutenant threw her onto a pile of straw nearby.

"You belong to the princess, and the princess has ruined our fun. Why don't you apologize on behalf of your princess?"

"Ah! Get out of here!"