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

"If you continue like this, do you think the Crown Prince will let you off the hook after he ascends the throne?!"

"She's a jinx, a menace!" Xiao Jingfeng's bloodshot eyes were fixed on Han Ting.

"You betrayed me for this woman."

"Enough! Fifth brother, it is I who love A-Yuan, A-Yuan is not wrong. Since ancient times, people have said that beautiful women are the cause of trouble, but these are just things that the world has imposed on women."

Cao Yuan slightly raised her eyes, her gaze filled not only with deep affection for Chu Yan, but also with a touch of admiration for him.

Is it fair to blame women for the incompetence of their rulers?

Cao Yuan, who was in Chu Yan's arms, felt much more relaxed. She wiped the sweat from her forehead and was extremely relieved. "So I didn't take any poison. No wonder it felt different from the poison I took before."

Chu Yan looked at her in confusion. The poison from before?

Han Ting pleaded with Chu Yan, "Your Highness, please forgive the Fifth Prince's impulsive act. He just didn't want you to be so preoccupied with your personal feelings. He meant no harm. Please forgive him!"

"If there's a next time, you'd better prepare two doses of poison!"

Chu Yan brought Cao Yuan back to the Eastern Palace.

As soon as Cao Yuan was placed on the bed, Chu Yan wiped the sweat from her neck with his hand. "Wait for me, I'll go get you your medicine!"

As soon as he turned around, Cao Yuan hugged him from behind, her hands wandering and touching his belt.

"Don't go!" Cao Yuan gasped.

Chu Yan grasped Cao Yuan's hand, feigning composure, then pulled her hand away and turned to him, saying, "I'll go get you the antidote!"

Cao Yuan's hands instinctively wrapped around his neck, and his hazy eyes met his. "Aren't you my antidote?"

No sooner had she finished speaking than Cao Yuan pressed her lips to his. Her movements were so swift that she instantly took the initiative. She leaned in close.

The passionate kisses, like raindrops, slid down his long neck, igniting a blazing fire wherever they went.

“Ah Yuan…”

Chu Yan's breathing became increasingly rapid, and his originally steady breathing became disordered due to this sudden surge of passion.

In the next instant, he suddenly flipped over and successfully pinned Cao Yuan down beneath him.

"This is something I should do."

Chu Yan's deep voice carried a hint of domineering, and his deep eyes, like a starry night sky, shimmered with a mesmerizing and captivating light.

Chu Yan raised her hand above his head, and their kiss became tender and passionate.

I wonder if it's due to the effects of the Hehuan Powder.

For the first time, Cao Yuan felt somewhat unsatisfied. She gasped for breath and whispered, "Chu Yan..."

"Hmm? Don't want it anymore?"

Suddenly, Cao Yuan blurted out, "You haven't eaten?"

These words immediately stirred his sense of pride, and he took immediate action.

"Ah!" Cao Yuan screamed in agony.

"Ouch! Be gentle!"

"You won't be satisfied if I go too light, sweetie, just bear with it!"

"Well……"

A night of ripples.

The next day, both of them slept until late morning.

Cao Yuan lay in his arms, her hand resting on his exposed chest muscles.

Cao Yuan touched his chest muscles and woke up from her dream. Although she was conscious, she couldn't move and felt as if she had been chased by a car.

"Awake?" Seeing that she was awake, Chu Yan helped her tuck in the blanket.

Cao Yuan looked up and met his lazy eyes.

She looked down and tugged at the blanket, only to realize that she wasn't wearing anything underneath.

She hid under the covers, feeling a little ashamed. "Why? You have clothes on, but I don't?"

Chu Yan smiled indulgently.

"Who told you not to take all your clothes off yesterday? I was the one who took them off!"

"You're so shameless!" Cao Yuan turned her back to him.

Chu Yan touched her exposed shoulder. "You should rest. I need to go review the memorials."

After Chu Yan finished speaking, he got up and changed his clothes.

Cao Yuan sat up, clutching the blanket. "Hand me your clothes."

Chu Yan picked up an undergarment from the ground and handed it over.

Cao Yuan stretched out her arm, but it always missed by just a little bit.

Just as she touched the clothes, Chu Yan pulled hard, and Cao Yuan, losing her balance, was pulled into his arms.

Their eyes met, and Cao Yuan blushed, her eyes unconsciously darting away. Although it wasn't the first time, she still couldn't help feeling a little awkward.

"Ah Yuan, what did you mean by the poison you mentioned yesterday? Have you taken any other poisons?"

Cao Yuan was stunned. She didn't even remember saying that yesterday, so she could only change the subject, "Aren't you going to review memorials? You'd better hurry up and go!"

Chu Yan gently touched her cheek and draped his clothes over her face. "Then tell me when I get back!"

-

In the dead of night, Xue Xinian took advantage of the darkness and sneaked onto Cao Shang's bed.

Cao Shang reacted immediately and kicked him down.

"What are you doing!" Xue Xinian sat down on the ground.

The candles inside the room were lit.

Cao Shang looked at him impatiently, "Go back to your study and sleep late at night, don't bother me!"

"You reek of alcohol! You stink!"

"This is my home, the Xue residence! You've moved into my house, what right do you have to kick me out!" Xue Xinian stood up and argued with her.

"Your family?" Cao Shang sneered. "If you weren't the son-in-law of the emperor, do you think you, a mere junior official, could have become a vice minister?"

"Xue Xinian, you have no dignity as a man! You actually associate with the person who killed your child!"

Xue Xinian retorted righteously, "Woman's compassion! You understand nothing. His Majesty is seriously ill, and the Second Prince is in control of the court. If I don't win him over, do you want him to silence us as soon as he takes the throne?"

"Father is seriously ill! No one would believe such a thing. I think it's just a ruse! He might even be the one who made Father sick!"

"Shut up! How dare you say such blasphemous things!"

Xue Xinian said excitedly.

"Xue Xinian, how dare you yell at me! I married you down, and you still dare to yell at me!" Cao Shang grabbed a pillow from the side and threw it at him, but Xue Xinian knocked the pillow away.

"In a few days, there will be a banquet at Minister Fan's residence. Come with me!"

"Oh, so that's why you came to see me after all this time. It was just to save face!"

"I'm telling you, I'm not going! Just seeing you guys makes me sick!"

Cao Shang looked disgusted.

"I can't be bothered arguing with you! If it were A-Yuan, she would absolutely support everything I do!!"

After saying that, he turned and walked out the door without looking back.

"Xue Xinian! You're just like your sister, all talk and no action!"

Hearing Cao Yuan's name made Cao Shang even angrier, and he grabbed the quilt and threw it on the ground.

Xue Xinian stormed out of the room and happened to pass by Cao Yuan's old house. He suddenly stopped, pushed open the door, and although she had never let him in after their marriage and had become like a stranger to him, he still missed the days when Cao Yuan was around.

"Ah Yuan! I miss you so much, Ah Yuan..."

Suddenly overcome by the alcohol, Xue Xinian lay down on Cao Yuan's bed, touched the blankets she used to use, and fell asleep.