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

After several days of heavy snowfall, the once rugged ground at the foot of the cliff was now completely covered with snow, as if it were covered with a thick, pure white velvet blanket.

The lake where Cao Yuan and Chu Yan had accidentally fallen into had now frozen into a thick layer of ice, resembling a huge, smooth mirror, quietly embedded in the earth. Not far from the lake, a somewhat lonely courtyard stood quietly. The courtyard was surrounded by sparse trees, as if isolated from the world.

Rows of earthenware pots were set up in the courtyard, filled with various Chinese medicinal herbs. Under the heat of the fire, these herbs continuously released a rich aroma, enveloping the entire courtyard in this unique fragrance.

"Ah Yuan! Ah Yuan!"

Chu Yan woke up from his coma, the intense pain in his chest making it hard for him to breathe. He sat up and looked around the unfamiliar room, yet he felt a strange sense of familiarity about it.

Before he could think it through, he noticed Cao Yuan on another bed behind a screen not far away.

“Ah Yuan…”

Chu Yan fell off the bed and stumbled to Cao Yuan's bedside.

"Ah... Yuan..." he called out softly, his voice trembling. Only deathly silence answered him.

Cao Yuan lay there quietly, her eyes closed, as if she had been asleep for a long time. Her once fair and delicate face was now as pale as paper, without a trace of color.

Even more heartbreaking was the sight of a broken arrow piercing her chest, the arrowhead deeply embedded with only a small section of the fletching protruding. The surrounding clothing was already soaked in blood, the dried blood forming dark red stains—a gruesome sight.

She was like a lifeless doll, motionless and devoid of any human presence.

Chu Yan had a worst-case scenario in mind.

He shakily reached out to check her breath.

"Don't worry, you're not dead yet!"

An elderly man in his fifties slowly walked in from outside.

Hearing the words from the person behind him, he instantly relaxed.

He gripped her hands tightly, as if afraid she would disappear. "Ah Yuan!!"

"But if you delay any longer, things might change!"

The more Chu Yan listened to the voice, the more familiar it seemed.

Chu Yan turned his head and looked at it, as if he had seen a ghost, his face full of astonishment.

"What, don't you recognize me?" Immortal Ying stroked his beard and looked at him with a smile.

"master?"

Ying Xianren walked to the table in the middle and poured a cup of tea. "At least you haven't forgotten your master!"

"Master, you're still alive?"

Immortal Ying nearly spat out his tea. "What are you saying, you brat! It's a good thing you met your master, otherwise your lives would be in grave danger!"

"Master! How is she? Why hasn't she woken up yet?"

"You've really forgotten your master now that you have a wife! Why don't you ever ask me how I've been all these years?"

Chu Yan frowned; at a time like this, he had no time for jokes.

Seeing Chu Yan's anxious look, Immortal Ying also became serious. "Alright, I won't tease you anymore! I've been treating patients for half my life and I've never seen a woman who can endure so much. She's truly an anomaly."

"This woman was suffering from depression and was also hit by a poisoned arrow. The poisoned arrow should have been causing her unbearable pain, but she still fought with others, causing the poison to spread throughout her body, which is why she is in such a state now."

"I have sealed her meridians, she will be fine for now! Now that you're awake, quickly help her remove the poisoned arrow."

He reached out his slightly trembling hand and gently stroked her smooth, pale forehead. His eyes were already brimming with tears, and they were covered with a spiderweb of blood vessels.

His heart felt as if it were being gnawed by a million ants, the pain unbearable, and endless self-blame and regret surged into his heart like a tide. If only he had noticed Xiao Hanfeng's plan sooner, he wouldn't have had to endure such pain and torment.

"Stop worrying about her! What about yourself? You gave her all the medicine I saved for you to save your life! Look at your injuries, they haven't healed at all!"

"My injury is nothing! On the battlefield, swords and spears have no eyes, but she cannot be injured!"

Chu Yan's gaze darkened as he looked at Cao Yuan.

"I've been living in seclusion for so many years, and yet your royal uncle is still fighting wars!" Immortal Ying shook his head helplessly.

"This woman's clothes suggest she's from the Wei Kingdom! That means her country is at war with the Shu Kingdom. It seems to be another tragic love affair! You must never follow in your mother's footsteps."

Cao Yuan tightened her grip, and Chu Yan noticed it too. "A Yuan! Are you awake?"

"Master, come quick!"

Immortal Ying got up, went over and sat down by the bed to take her pulse.

"She's probably trapped in a dream! Call out to her more often! Otherwise, she'll remain trapped in her dreams because she's so troubled." Immortal Ying sighed.

"Ah Yuan! Wake up! It's me, Chu Yan!"

“Ah Yuan…”

Cao Yuan's eyelids twitched. In her dream, she was standing alone in an empty camp, with two people standing in the distance, her closest relatives.

"Grandfather! General Liu!"

Just as Cao Yuan ran over, the two figures suddenly disappeared.

Cao Yuan stood frozen in place for a moment, shouting, "Don't go! Where are you going? Don't go!"

"Yuan'er! We're leaving now. Take good care of yourself in the capital!"

Cao Yuan looked around, crying, "No, don't leave me alone! Don't leave me, take me with you!"

In the distance, her maternal grandfather and General Liu reappeared, and not only them, but all the soldiers behind them also appeared, waving goodbye to her together.

"No! Don't go! Take me with you, don't leave me behind!"

Suddenly, Chu Yan's voice appeared in her ear, "Did you hear me? A-Yuan!"

"Ah Yuan, it's me, Chu Yan!"

"You said you'd kill anyone who lied to you, get up! I'm right here in front of you! Wake up!"

Cao Yuan covered her ears, wanting only to catch up with her departing relatives, when a strong arm grabbed her from behind.

"Please don't leave me alone, I beg you!"

"Let me go, Chu Yan! I want my family! Let me go! Just let me go..."

"what!"

Cao Yuan's body jolted, and she abruptly opened her eyes.

"Ah Yuan, you're awake!"

"Ugh..." A mouthful of black blood gushed from her mouth.

"Ah Yuan... how are you... don't scare me!" Chu Yan reached out to wipe the bloodstains from her mouth, and for a moment, he didn't know what to do.

"Master, please save her! Please, I beg you!" Chu Yan knelt on the ground and kowtowed to him.

Cao Yuan turned her head and looked around, as if she heard Chu Yan's voice, "Chu Yan..."

"I'm here!"

Cao Yuan reached out her hand to find him, but her hand found itself in the opposite direction.

Chu Yan grabbed Cao Yuan's hand, "A Yuan, I'm here!"

"It seems that the qi and blood have attacked the heart and then reached the eyes!" said Immortal Ying.

"What! What should we do then?!"

"Let's remove her poisoned arrow first!"