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

Tears welled in Cao Yuan's eyes. The darkness before her filled her with fear of the unknown and unfamiliar environment, and she had no time to notice the scratches on her palms.

She can't see anything, she can't see anything at all!

She wondered to herself if Chu Yan disliked her eyes.

Seeing her terrified expression, Cao Ji turned to his attendants and gestured for them to speak for him.

Cao Ji thought to himself that if he spoke up now, she might be even more frightened.

"Miss, don't be afraid. The man who dragged you here has been subdued! We won't hurt you!" the attendant said in a gentler voice.

"You saved me!"

Cao Yuan hesitated. Who were they?

Who kidnapped me?

"Oh, they're flower thieves here. They must have seen you were blind and beautiful, so they kidnapped you! Don't worry, we're good people and won't hurt you!"

"Flower thief?"

Cao Yuan touched her makeup and hair. Could it be that Chu Yan made her makeup too conspicuous?

After hearing what they said, Cao Yuan was no longer as wary as before.

"Thank you everyone! But I've gotten separated from my friend! Could you please help me find him? He'll thank you and give you money!"

"His name is Chu Yan!"

She didn't know what he was wearing today, nor could she describe his appearance.

At that moment, Cao Ji, who was standing to the side, heard the name "Chu Yan" and his previously calm expression changed drastically. His expression turned gloomy and solemn, just like a calm lake suddenly encountering a storm.

It's Chu Yan again!

Chu Yan harmed her eyes like this, yet she still thinks about him.

Not only did he fail to inform the State of Wei, he also abandoned her alone on the street! It's utterly despicable!

"Young lady, why can't you see?" the attendant continued to ask.

Cao Yuan tilted her head and said, "The doctor said my blindness is temporary and won't last forever!"

Upon hearing this, Cao Ji's expression relaxed considerably.

"Could you help me find Chu Yan? I was with him!"

Cao Ji nodded to his attendant.

"I'll go right away, miss!"

Hearing his attendant say this, Cao Yuan finally felt relieved.

"Thank you very much."

One of Cao Ji's remaining followers continued to speak on his behalf.

"Miss, let me help you sit on the stool! Otherwise, your friend might think we're mistreating you!"

"Oh, okay! Thank you!"

Cao Ji reached out to help her up, and Cao Yuan finally stopped refusing.

Cao Ji looked closely and found that Cao Yuan's complexion was much rosier than before.

"What country are you from? Judging from your voices, there are quite a few of you! You must be from a wealthy family!"

"We are... people of Wei!"

Upon hearing this, Cao Yuan pressed further, "I am also from Wei! Did you come from Liucheng? How is the war going?"

Cao Ji shook his head.

"We're not entirely sure about that either. It's quite a distance from Liucheng. There haven't been any reports of fighting between the two countries recently, so we assume everything is fine!"

Cao Yuan fell into deep thought. It was strange that there hadn't been any battles recently. Could it be that they had surrendered?

I wonder how my maternal grandfather, Fan Qingli, and the others are doing now. They've been recuperating here for so long, and there seems to be no news of them.

Chu Yan has never said it either.

If her eyesight improves, she can go and help them.

Cao Ji personally poured her a cup of hot tea, wanting to warm her up, and just as he brought it over...

Upon hearing the news, Chu Yan rushed over and forcefully pushed open the door.

"Ah Yuan!"

"Chu Yan..." Cao Yuan stood up immediately upon hearing Chu Yan's voice, accidentally knocking over the hot tea.

The scalding hot tea was spilled onto Cao Yuan's hand. Chu Yan's gaze remained fixed on Cao Yuan, completely unaware that there was another person beside her.

He darted to Cao Yuan and pushed Cao Ji aside.

"Ah Yuan! Let me see your hands!"

"It's alright! It's just a little water."

"Your hands are all red from the burns, and they're even scraped!" Chu Yan looked at her with concern, then examined her from head to toe. "Are you hurt anywhere else? What happened? Didn't I tell you to wait for me here?"

"I didn't wander around!" Cao Yuan said, her head drooping and her face flushed with grievance.

Chu Yan didn't notice Cao Ji, and instead splashed some cold water on Cao Yuan's hand, asking, "Does it still hurt?"

"It's all my fault for leaving you behind to go shopping!" Chu Yan hugged Cao Yuan and kept apologizing.

"Alright, alright! You're not that delicate!"

"Don't just talk about me, wasn't there someone else next to me just now?"

Chu Yan dried her hands and then noticed a familiar face standing next to him.

"It's you!" Chu Yan's eyes darkened.

"Huh? Chu Yan, do you know them? They're the ones who saved me just now!"

"you……"

Hearing her say that, Chu Yan knew that Cao Ji hadn't yet revealed his identity and said, "I don't really know him!"

"You're saying he saved you?" Chu Yan naturally didn't believe it.

Cao Yuan nodded, "I was just drugged by the flower thief, and they saved me!"

Chu Yan looked at them warily. Flower thieves?

Chu Yan couldn't help but chuckle softly.

They really know how to come up with this excuse.

If Cao Yuan weren't blind, she probably wouldn't believe it either.

"Ah Yuan, you sit here first! I'll go outside and say a few words to them!"

Cao Yuan nodded, not paying much attention.

Cao Yuan was forced back into her seat by Chu Yan before Chu Yan and Cao Ji came out.

As soon as Chu Yan closed the door, Cao Ji punched him in the face.

Chu Yan didn't have time to dodge and was punched to the ground.

"Chu Yan! Why did my perfectly good sister turn into this after being with you!"

"I had no idea you had such skills! Did you blind my sister? Did you deliberately refuse to treat her eyes?"

"Knowing she wasn't dead, you didn't come to Liucheng to report the news, and you even brought her here to live! In Wei, you imprisoned her for your father's sake, and now you're still going your own way, trying to ruin her reputation?" Cao Ji lowered his voice and stared at him fiercely.

Chu Yan wiped his mouth and twitched his lips. "Why are you in such a hurry? Why didn't you dare to speak up when you were being so open and aboveboard? Isn't it because you know that A Yuan doesn't like you!"

"I haven't even settled accounts with you yet, and you're already trying to settle accounts with me!"

"What right do you have to question me here? Just because I call you 'Royal Brother' doesn't mean you really consider yourself his elder brother. Aren't all the injuries on her body thanks to you?"

"A prince who went to the battlefield actually injured his hand? If you care about her so much, why did you let her get hurt?"

Cao Ji clenched his fists, as if he had discovered something. "How did you know? You two are together?"

Chu Yan raised his head, "This is our business, what does it have to do with you!"

Why does he look so strange?

He doesn't act like an older brother should.

This is really strange. When did Cao Ji become so concerned about A Yuan? He must want A Yuan to go back to fight in the war.

“Ah Yuan’s eye injury was caused by a sudden rush of blood to her head. If you want her to recover quickly, don’t take her back now. I will send her back later when her eyes have healed.”