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

Inside the main hall of the Princess's residence.

Cao Yuan and Fan Qingli also discovered a special mark on the letter paper in the old letter from the Fourth Prince to the Chen Kingdom.

"Your Highness, this looks like a seal!"

"This isn't writing, it looks more like some kind of special symbol?" Cao Yuan wondered. "Back then, I was always looking at the handwriting on this! I didn't pay much attention to this! I remember when they searched the Fourth Prince's residence, they didn't find anything like this. Could it have some other meaning?"

Fan Qingli's gaze darted away, and his brows twitched; he seemed to have remembered something.

"Lord Fan, have you seen this mark anywhere before?"

Fan Qingli's expression was grave. "Your Highness, I still want to ask, why are you investigating this now? What does this matter, which happened so long ago, have to do with His Majesty's passing?"

"I want to find out if this has anything to do with my second brother!" He also wanted to verify whether what Xue Xinian had just said was true.

"What if there is? If the Second Prince is overthrown, to whom will the Wei Kingdom fall?" Fan Qingli asked a question they had been ignoring.

Cao Yuan fell silent. It seemed she had never considered this question before, only focusing on Cao Ji's patricide, even though Cao Ji's achievements were undeniable...

If they let the murderer who killed their father go free, allowing him to obtain the throne as he wished in his previous life, then they would be the next to die.

"Your Highness, you're saying the Second Prince killed His Majesty. Regardless of whether what the Second Prince did was right or wrong, these are all just our speculations. Aren't they?"

Cao Yuan pursed her lips tightly. "It was just my guess! You don't believe me?"

"I don't distrust you! I support you no matter what you do, but I hope you consider the consequences!"

"I will investigate this mark thoroughly! No matter who it belongs to, I will find out."

Fan Qingli spoke with a hint of determination, and then left the princess's residence.

Cao Yuan was in a state of confusion, conflicted and torn.

She didn't know what to do.

"Your Highness, Your Highness!"

Jinzhu rushed in from outside.

Cao Yuan's thoughts were pulled back by Jin Zhu.

"What's wrong, Jinzhu? What's the matter that's so urgent?"

"Princess Zhaoyang, Princess Zhaoyang is very drunk at Yinsheng Tower. Xuanfeng just sent word that Your Highness should go and check on her!"

“Yinshenglou?” She remembered that was Cen Yin’s restaurant.

Cao Yuan rubbed her temples and strode out, with Jinzhu following behind her.

When the two arrived at the restaurant.

Inside the Yinsheng Tower, Cao Chun was completely drunk, her figure swaying unsteadily. Xuan Feng stood behind her, but Cao Chun shoved him aside, saying, "Get up! Get out of my way! I haven't had enough to drink yet!"

"I'm so happy today, the whole thing is on my tab!" Cao Chun said loudly and cheerfully, clearly genuinely delighted.

"Great!" Everyone clapped and cheered.

Xuanfeng saw Cao Yuan arrive and quickly went over, "Princess! Don't drink anymore."

"Who are you to me? What right do you have to tell me what to do? Get out of my way!" Cao Chun shoved him away, his face full of disgust.

"Royal sister, why are you so drunk?" Cao Yuan frowned in confusion. With so many things to do, Cao Yuan's head was about to overflow. Even Cao Chun was causing her trouble.

The emperor has just passed away, and the princess is already causing a scene in the restaurant. If someone with ulterior motives sees this, they might think there's something fishy about the emperor's death.

Xuanfeng scratched his head and explained, "I don't know either, I couldn't persuade her no matter what! It's probably because Princess Zhaoyang can't accept His Majesty's passing!"

"Let's drink!" Cao Chun was about to pour himself a drink, but after trying for a while, he couldn't get any out.

"What? There's no wine again? Xuanfeng, why don't you come and get some wine?" Cao Chun pointed at him and gave the order.

Cao Yuan walked over helplessly, snatched the wine pot from Cao Chun's hand, and said, "Royal Sister, please stop drinking! That's enough!"

Why did you steal my wine!

"I know you are saddened by the passing of your father, but don't cause such a scene at someone else's restaurant. What will people think of you!"

Cao Chun snatched the wine jug from Cao Yuan and said, "It's none of your business! I can drink however I want!"

Cao Chun swayed and walked around Cao Yuan a few more times, saying, "The shopkeeper hasn't even said they're kicking me out, so what right do you have to tell me what to do? Just because you're my sister?"

Cao Chun took a few steps back and bumped into Luo Xuemei, who was coming from the kitchen.

"sorry Sorry!"

Cao Chun's clothes were stained with the hot soup that Luo Xuemei brought out from the kitchen.

"Are you looking for death?! Can't you watch where you're going?!"

Without saying a word, Cao Chun raised his hand and slapped Luo Xuemei.

Luo Xuemei almost knocked off her veil while covering her face.

"So that's who's making a racket in my shop! It's the princess!" Cen Yin slowly came downstairs.

"Since everyone who comes to my restaurant is a guest, why would I turn them away!"

Cao Chun smiled smugly, "Did you hear that? If you're not going to eat, don't delay their business."

"Come with me, I have something to ask you!" Cao Yuan didn't care about any of that and pulled Cao Chun outside.

"What are you doing? Let go, let go."

Cao Chun was thus forcibly dragged to the princess's residence by Cao Yuan.

Fueled by alcohol, Cao Chun seemed to have gone mad, shouting, "Cao Yuan, what do you think you're doing! I'm your imperial sister, how could you treat me like this! Ah...!"

"You are crazy!"

Cao Yuan casually grabbed a cup of tea and splashed it on Cao Chun's face.

"Are you sober yet?!"

Xuanfeng and Jinzhu stood aside, not daring to speak, startled by Cao Yuan's outburst.

Cao Chun awkwardly wiped the tea off his face.

"Royal sister, don't think I'm going too far. Making a scene in the street is simply not in line with your status."

“After Father’s death, all you did was drink! You didn’t even go into the palace. I know you didn’t want to face it, but what’s done is done and you can’t continue to be so decadent.”

How could you hit someone in the street?

Cao Chun's eyes darted around, she sniffed, and softened, "Sister, I was wrong. I just couldn't accept Father's death in front of me! I know I was wrong, and I promise I won't do it again."

Hearing Cao Chun say that, Cao Yuan didn't say anything more to her.

"Elder sister, when you saw Father Emperor before, you stayed inside for so long. Did Father Emperor say anything to you about his confinement?"

Cao Chun shook his head. "No! He was just very angry that we, who were supposed to be sent on a marriage alliance, had to return to Wei. He said we shouldn't have come back."

"You were inside for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and that's all you said?"

Cao Yuan asked in confusion.

"Of course! Father was very surprised to see me, so I explained to him that you could come in and tell him later. Father got angry and said we shouldn't have come back..."

Xuanfeng's forehead veins twitched, as if he had noticed something.

"He started coughing up blood as he was talking, and I called out to you all..." Cao Chun's tears came instantly. "If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have been in such a hurry to see my father. Now, every time I close my eyes, all I see is my father coughing up blood..."

Cao Yuan hugged Cao Chun and comforted her, "Alright, alright! Don't be sad, Imperial Sister. Father doesn't want to see us sad either! It's all Cao Ji's fault! I will never let him get away with this."

Cao Chun smiled timidly to himself.