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

"Nonsense! How can you say such nonsense!" Chu Yan said sternly.

“It’s late at night, and you were the one who took Princess Huayang boating on the lake. Even if we’re looking for evidence, we’ll have to wait until tomorrow,” Chu Yan said in a low voice.

"I don't care! You're just biased towards her!"

"Your Majesty, you must do justice for me! Although I am the Crown Princess, I am never allowed to enter the Crown Prince's bedchamber. Last time I discovered the woman in his bed, and after observing her, I am certain that she is Princess Huayang!"

"Your Majesty, they have no respect for you whatsoever, doing such despicable things right under your nose."

Xiao Shengxi narrowed his eyes, his face showing no anger.

“Even if the Crown Princess makes a false accusation, she must have solid evidence! Your Shu Kingdom doesn’t value reputation, but women of Wei Kingdom do! Please take back what you just said,” Cao Yuan said righteously.

"You dare say you didn't! I smelled the same calming incense on you as the Crown Prince's. Did you think I wouldn't know who you were just because you dumped me that day?"

"The calming incense was obtained by Jinzhu from the Imperial Household Department. It's normal that it's the same as the one used by the Crown Prince! Does that mean everyone who uses the same incense as the Crown Prince is having an affair with him?!"

"As the Crown Princess, you should know that the Crown Prince will inherit the throne in the future, and it is impossible for you to be the only one in the harem. With your mindset, you can only be a concubine in my Wei Kingdom."

"you……"

Chu Yan was somewhat pleased to see Liu Xueqing's discomfiture, and then changed his attitude, affectionately putting his arm around Liu Xueqing's shoulder, "Princess Huayang, what are you saying? I am very satisfied with my Crown Princess. From now on, I will only have this one Crown Princess."

"Xueqing, I know you feel that I haven't been thinking about you lately. From now on, I'll only have your heart, okay?"

Liu Xueqing was skeptical.

Cao Yuan watched them being so affectionate in front of her and turned her face away.

"Alright!" Xiao Shengxi rubbed his temples, stood up, feeling a little dizzy. "Your Highness, handle this yourself! Do you really need me to judge such a trivial matter!"

Eunuch Liu stepped forward to help him, but Xiao Shengxi turned to prepare to return to the palace when a wave of nausea washed over him. "Cough cough..."

"Your Majesty, this old servant will help you leave."

Eunuch Liu pulled Xiao Shengxi outside.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!" Liu Xueqing finally reacted and cried out unwillingly, "You haven't done justice for me yet!"

"Your Majesty, you need to rest after drinking!"

"Alright, Xueqing, don't let yourself get cold." Chu Yan put his arm around Liu Xueqing and walked out, a smile playing on his lips, glancing at Cao Yuan out of the corner of his eye.

"Your Highness, please wait!"

Cao Yuan called out to her.

Chu Yan did not turn around.

"I have something I'd like to talk to you about alone!"

"Cao Yuan, how dare you seduce the Crown Prince right in front of me!"

"Your Highness, you mustn't go!"

Chu Yan put his arm around Liu Xueqing's waist, his tone relaxed yet slightly teasing, "Yes! Why can't you say it in front of my Crown Princess! We're not that close!"

"..."

Hearing his words, you could tell he was angry with himself, but he couldn't not ask because of his elder sister.

"This matter concerns my imperial sister!" Otherwise, no one wants to talk to you.

"You mean the madman in the Cold Palace? I don't know him!" Chu Yan paused for a moment, then pretended to be relaxed and walked outside with Liu Xueqing in his arms.

Chu Yan helped Liu Xueqing onto the carriage outside the palace, and then climbed in himself. With a crisp crack of the driver's whip, the wheels slowly turned and gradually disappeared into the distance at the end of the street.

Meanwhile, Cao Yuan emerged from the palace alone. Her figure appeared somewhat forlorn and lonely, draped only in a thin cloak. At that moment, a gust of cold wind swept through, mercilessly penetrating the already flimsy cloak and striking her clothes, which were soaked in the icy lake.

In an instant, the chill spread rapidly throughout my body like a snake, making the already icy and bone-chilling feeling even more intense.

There are plenty of opportunists in the palace, and no one prepared a carriage for Cao Yuan, so she had to walk back alone.

The weather in Shu was much colder than on the border of Wei. Cao Yuan couldn't help but shiver, but she gritted her teeth and had to endure the cold.

She hadn't walked far when a warm leather cloak was put on her.

Cao Yuan's eyes lit up, thinking it was Chu Yan returning, but when she turned her head, she saw it was Xiao Jingfeng.

The joyful expression on his face instantly faded.

"Does the Princess of Wei seem disappointed? Is she thinking of someone else?"

Cao Yuan handed him the cloak, saying, "Take your things away."

Xiao Jingfeng has ill intentions; it's best to stay away from him.

"Don't be so ungrateful. I came here out of kindness to bring you a cloak. You can't go against your health just because you're angry with your brother."

"Why don't you come with me to the carriage?"

"Fifth Prince, this is the palace. You are a prince, and I am an imperial concubine. We should keep our distance. Aren't you afraid that someone will use this against you? If so, it will be difficult for you to obtain the throne."

Cao Yuan took a step back.

Xiao Jingfeng wasn't angry. He smiled and showed no sign of being upset by the other party's accusations.

He stepped forward and put his arm around Cao Yuan's waist, forcing them closer together. He forcefully pulled Cao Yuan's chin up and said, "We in Shu don't follow such rules! If I really want you, I can take you right here."

"Disgusting! Shameless!"

Upon hearing these explicit words, Cao Yuan blushed deeply with shame, feeling both shocked and furious.

Cao Yuan kicked him, but he nimbly dodged it.

"If you get on the train, I might consider telling you about your elder sister."

"No need!" Cao Yuan turned around, and a carriage quietly stopped not far in front of her.

Through the window, Chu Yan and Liu Xueqing were sitting in the carriage.

"Oh, it's my royal brother! What a coincidence that you're passing by here? I remember the Eastern Palace isn't in this direction."

All three of them looked at Chu Yan.

Chu Yan glanced at the two people who got off the carriage.

Eunuch Li spoke first, "Reporting to the Fifth Prince, the main road to the East Palace is far away. His Highness the Crown Prince is worried about the Crown Princess and wants to take a side road back to the East Palace so that they can get back faster."

With a gloomy face, Xiao Jingfeng kicked Eunuch Li to the ground.

"You dog of a servant, when did it become your place to interrupt when your masters are speaking? Slap him in the face!"

"Yes!" Eunuch Li knelt on the ground and slapped himself in the face repeatedly.

"Fifth brother, you'd better mind your own business! To be entangled with the imperial concubine in public, are you trying to defile the harem?"

“Your Majesty, you are mistaken in saying that. I was just looking out for the health of the Princess of Wei because she didn’t have a carriage and her palace was in a remote location.”

“But I don’t think she wants to talk to you,” Chu Yan said coldly, seemingly confident that Cao Yuan wouldn’t choose him.

"Princess of Wei, please get in the carriage?" Xiao Jingfeng gestured for her to enter.

"Since Princess Huayang doesn't have a carriage, why don't you ride in mine?"

Both of them extended an invitation to Cao Yuan at the same time.