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

Hearing the knock, the two looked towards the door, wondering what could be wrong at this hour.

Seeing that the person inside didn't open the door, they knocked again.

Chu Yan let out a soft sigh of relief. He got up and went over, and Immortal Ying spoke first.

"Ahem... It's not that I came here to disturb you!"

Immortal Ying pointed to the person behind him and turned slightly to the side.

Chu Yan and Cao Yuan exchanged a glance.

Cao Yuan also got up and went over, seemingly aware that an uninvited guest had arrived.

"Your Highness! I've finally found you!" Xuanfeng rushed forward, his face, already slightly flushed with excitement, now radiating with elation.

His eyes were fixed on the familiar figure in front of him, his eyes filled with undisguised joy.

The next instant, when his gaze swept over Cao Yuan behind Chu Yan and the clothes they were wearing, he was as if struck by lightning and froze on the spot.

His eyes widened suddenly, and the bright smile that had been on his lips vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye, as if blown away by a cold wind.

"You..." Xuan Feng's lips trembled as he managed to squeeze out the words. He stared in disbelief at the two people in front of him, a complex and indescribable emotion welling up inside him.

"Ah Feng, you've come at the perfect time! Today is the day Ah Yuan and I are getting married!" Chu Yan said affectionately, holding Cao Yuan's hand.

Xuanfeng exclaimed in surprise, "Ah! Getting married! Have you all gone mad? How could you get married?"

"Are you not going to care about Shu and Wei? The war isn't even over yet, and you're getting married here!"

"Your Highness! You're not planning to go back either?"

Cao Yuan has been acting recklessly for quite some time now, so why would she do the same?

"I heard that Lord Fan Qingli went to Chen Kingdom to search for someone and there's still no news! Your Highness, aren't you going back to take charge? How can you be fooling around with our Prince!"

"Huh? Fan Qingli has disappeared? When did he go to Chen State?"

"Ah Feng, don't get so worked up! We just want to get married before we part ways!" Chu Yan explained.

"Xuanfeng, did you go to Liucheng? How is the battle there?"

Cao Yuan asked.

Xuanfeng's gaze fell on Chu Yan.

"Speak!" Chu Yan nodded.

"Liucheng has surrendered!"

Cao Yuan's eyes were devoid of any emotion, as if she had long anticipated this outcome. With the tragic scene in Chen Kingdom still vivid in her mind, how could she not know the fate of Liu City?

"I heard that the Second Prince has also come to Liucheng! It seems he's here to find the Prince's whereabouts and to reassure the soldiers."

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"Your Highness, you must hurry back to the military camp stationed in Chen! I heard that Liucheng will sign a ceasefire agreement with the Fifth Prince in a few days! They might attack Chen! It would be disastrous if they found out you weren't there."

Cao Yuan and Chu Yan looked at each other with reluctance.

"Ah Feng! Can I go back with you tomorrow morning?!"

"Xuanfeng, we just want to spend this last day together. You should return to Shu tomorrow morning."

Hearing them say that, Xuanfeng didn't say anything more.

-

As dawn broke and the sky began to lighten, Cao Yuan had already gotten up early and sat quietly in front of her exquisite dressing table, holding a peach wood comb in her hand and gently combing her long, waterfall-like hair.

At this moment, Chu Yan silently walked up behind her. His gaze fell on Cao Yuan's slender back, and a trace of barely perceptible longing and reluctance flashed in his eyes.

He reached out and gently took the comb from Cao Yuan's hand, and just like a few days ago, he skillfully and gently began to comb her hair.

"Let me comb your hair one last time!" Chu Yan said softly, his voice carrying an indescribable sadness.

Cao Yuan was slightly taken aback, but quickly regained her composure.

She turned to Chu Yan and smiled sweetly, "Chu Yan, please apply the rouge to me again! I want to see how you did it last time. I want to take a good look this time."

Chu Yan nodded and replied, "Okay!"

Then, he carefully picked up the rouge box on the table, dipped his finger in some bright red rouge, and gently applied it to Cao Yuan's fair cheeks. His movements were extremely gentle, and this time he was much more skilled and adept than before.

Cao Yuan gazed quietly at herself in the bronze mirror. The woman in the mirror had a face like a peach blossom, with slightly flushed cheeks, just like a delicate rosebud about to bloom.

She tilted her head slightly, admiring the simple yet perfectly applied makeup.

Her delicate skin was as smooth and warm as white jade, and a light sweep of rouge on her cheeks added to her captivating charm. The slightly upturned corners of her mouth revealed an undisguised smile.

Cao Yuan couldn't help but chuckle softly, "I didn't expect that such a simple makeup would suit me so well."

As she spoke, she turned around and praised the person behind her who was doing her hair, "The hairstyle you did is also very pretty. Although it's not as exquisite as Jinzhu's, it suits me quite well. No wonder I ran into the flower thief!"

Her words conveyed both confidence and joy in her beauty, as well as a hint of reproach and teasing.

Chu Yan remained silent.

The two tidied up their equipment and cleaned the room, preparing to bid farewell to Immortal Ying, but the room was empty.

It seems that Immortal Ying has no intention of seeing him off.

"That's just how my master is!" Chu Yan explained. "He appears and disappears like a ghost, leaving no trace. Let him be!"

"Your Highness, is the bundle on this table for you?"

Xuanfeng took out a bundle from inside the house, inside which bottles and jars clattered and rattled.

"It's medicine prepared by Master! Ah Yuan, you can take it!"

"Give me?"

"This was given to you by your master, so you should keep it! There's no war now, and you might need it more in Shu!"

Chu Yan and Xuan Feng escorted Cao Yuan back to Liucheng, and they arrived near Liucheng.

The group stopped their horses.

"Your Highness, Liucheng is just ahead!" Xuanfeng reminded him.

Cao Yuan and Chu Yan looked at each other, surprised that they had arrived at this road so quickly.

Chu Yan dismounted and walked up to Cao Yuan. "A Yuan! I'll watch you go!"

Cao Yuan's eyes reddened, and tears blurred her vision. She sat on the horse and bent down slightly to support Chu Yan's face, their foreheads touching.

"Once the war is over, I'll come to Wei to find you!"

Cao Yuan shook her head, "You are destined to be a king! You shouldn't give up for me! We will meet again if fate allows!"

"Chu Yan, don't forget me!"

Cao Yuan held his hand, her heart aching with unbearable pain, but she still tried to remain calm.

Why didn't you try to keep me here! Chu Yan, if you had tried to keep me here, I could have gone back to Shu with you!

Chu Yan wiped away her tears, steeled his resolve, and slapped the horse's rump hard.

"go!"

"Chu Yan...I..."

Cao Yuan gripped the reins tightly, looking unwillingly at Chu Yan who was standing still. The two slowly pulled their hands apart until they were completely separated.

Chu Yan's figure was getting further and further away.