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

Chu Yan grabbed her shoulders and shook her violently. Seeing that she was dazed and silent, he pushed her head back into the water. "Hey! Are you more awake now?"

"Cough cough..." Cao Yuan spat water all over his face, "You want to drown me!"

Looking at the man in front of her, her starry eyes sparkled, her slightly red lips were as clear as jelly, and her close-fitting dark coat revealed her well-defined and muscular chest muscles. This short-lived man's physique was quite impressive!

No, his clothes are soaked, so his own...

Cao Yuan lowered her head, "Ah, you're being frivolous with me..."

Cao Yuan raised her hand to hit him, but Chu Yan grabbed her wrist with one hand and covered her mouth with the other, lowering his voice, "Don't scream, or we'll all be in trouble if we attract attention!"

The two were pressed tightly together, their heartbeats echoing in each other's ears.

Cao Yuan's hurried and nervous breath sprayed water droplets onto his palms and face, making his heart itch. Chu Yan's face and neck were completely red, and anyone who didn't know better would think that he had been drugged.

Cao Yuan lowered her eyelids, pouted and kissed his palm. Chu Yan dodged back, and Cao Yuan leaned against him. The bathtub was only so big, until there was nowhere left to retreat.

Their eyes met, both of them with glistening water droplets clinging to their eyelashes, gazing at each other hazily, like a mirage.

Cao Yuan smiled at him, her face flushed, "Lord Chu, I'm the one who was drugged, why is your face even redder than mine?"

"I'm not red! I'm hot..." Chu Yan tried to get out of the bathtub, but Cao Yuan grabbed his clothes and wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Look how red your neck is, are you having an allergic reaction? Let me take a look!"

"Princess, please have some self-respect! No!" Chu Yan clutched his collar.

Cao Yuan seemed to remember something and realized something was wrong. "Wait a minute? How did I get into the bathtub just now...?"

Chu Yan's expression turned unnatural. Oh no, she'd found out!

Looks like I need to distract her!

"Excuse me!" Chu Yan's eyes grew bolder.

"It's you! You liar... um..." Cao Yuan tried to call for help, but in the next instant, Chu Yan gritted his teeth and pressed her against the bathtub, kissing her lips.

Their eyes met, and Cao Yuan struggled in the water.

Xuanfeng happened to return and saw a servant eavesdropping at the door!

"Hey, who's there! What are you doing at my door?"

"Young master, is this your room? I think there's someone in here."

"Nonsense! My young master is inside! Let's go, let's go, hurry up and leave!"

"It's like this, I can't find my wife. May I go in and take a look?"

Madam? Xuanfeng's eyes lit up.

"What nonsense are you spouting? My young master is sick. He's the only one inside. If you dare to talk nonsense again, you'll regret it!" Xuanfeng threatened, drawing his sword.

"Yes, I understand." The servant ran off in a flash.

bang bang bang...

"Why is this door locked!" Xuanfeng tried to push it open from the outside, but couldn't.

"Young master, are you inside? Young master!"

Upon hearing the noise outside, Cao Yuan was immediately knocked unconscious by Chu Yan.

Chu Yan jumped out of the bathtub and let Xuan Feng in.

"Young Master, what happened? Was it raining just now? Why did you stand up?" Xuanfeng looked at Chu Yan, who was soaking wet!

"Close the door!" Xuanfeng obediently bolted the door shut.

"Young master, someone was looking for you outside just now..."

Xuanfeng followed the water stains on the floor and discovered Cao Yuan lying in the bathtub. He was startled, "Young Master, you and the Princess..."

"Don't think nonsense! We have nothing!"

"So that's why there was a servant eavesdropping outside! It turns out the lady he's looking for is the princess!" Xuanfeng exclaimed in realization.

"Young master, she wouldn't know that your legs are fake, would she?"

"That's not the point! Just throw her out already! Otherwise, she'll cause all this trouble!"

"Oh!" Xuanfeng rolled up his sleeves and dipped them into the water. However, it was his first time dealing with a woman, so he was a little hesitant. Chu Yan wondered how long it would take for him to finish.

"Alright! I'll do it!"

Chu Yan carried her out and threw her onto the bed, and Cao Yuan cried out in pain.

"Young master, you have no sense of chivalry at all. She is a princess, how can you be so rude?"

Chu Yan glared at him. If he hadn't been gone for so long, would all this have happened?

-

When Cao Yuan woke up, it was already daytime.

"Ah Yuan, are you awake? Ah Yuan..."

The first thing Cao Yuan saw when she opened her eyes was the annoying Xue Xinian.

"Wake up, wake up!"

Cao Yuan turned her head away impatiently.

wrong!

Yesterday...

Cao Yuan sat up in a panic and slapped Xue Xinian across the face, yelling, "You bastard! You actually drugged me!"

Xue Xinian was startled and looked up somewhat belatedly, "A Yuan, what are you saying! When did I drug you!"

"Your Highness, please don't get agitated!" Jinzhu winked at her, seemingly indicating a different thought than she had yesterday.

"what happened!"

"Your Highness, you went back to your room to rest yesterday and then you fell into the water by the window! Fortunately, Lord Chu saved you!"

"Then, how did I get here?"

"Lord Chu sent someone to take him home yesterday!"

Cao Yuan remembered what had happened.

"Yes, I'm so sorry, Xinian! My head was throbbing so badly yesterday, I thought you had drugged me!"

"It's alright, Yuan, I'm so glad you're alright! I shouldn't have let you go to rest alone yesterday! It's all my fault. I was so scared when you suddenly disappeared. I sent people to search for you in the restaurant for ages. Thank goodness you're alright!" Xue Xinian hugged Cao Yuan, and Cao Yuan reluctantly nestled into his arms.

She remembered the kiss Chu Yan gave her before she lost consciousness. She gritted her teeth and thought, "Damn Chu Yan, how dare he take liberties with me!"

After Xue Xinian went to the Ministry of Rites, Jinzhu pulled Cao Yuan aside and said, "Your Highness, you have no idea how scared I was when Lord Chu brought you back! Lord Chu's guards told me that you were drugged by the Prince Consort! Luckily, you met Lord Chu, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable!"

Cao Yuan slammed her fist on the bed!

"Change!"