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

The three's farce eventually reached the emperor's ears.

"Look at yourselves! Fighting in public like this, do you even have any manners as women?!"

Cao Shang and Xue Xinian were freezing cold, and they were dragged to the front of the palace without even changing their clothes.

"Father is..." Before Cao Shang could finish speaking, Cao Yuan knelt on the ground and began to cry.

"Waaah... Father! You must do justice for me! My husband has actually hooked up with my sixth sister! So many people saw it! How can I ever face anyone again... Waaah..."

Cao Yuan glanced at Cao Shang.

My dear sister, I'm so sorry, I must cry first!

"You lot are making me lose all face!"

"Father, you must do justice for me! I will divorce Xue Xinian, that heartless man! Let whoever wants him have him!"

Xue Xinian clasped his hands and kowtowed, "Your Majesty, spare my life! It's all my fault, I beg Princess Huayang to give me a chance!"

"Xue Lang, you actually want to stay with her!" Cao Shang said.

She thought that after all this commotion, she could finally be with Xue Xinian forever.

"Father! Your Majesty and Xue Lang are truly in love! Yes, it was Fourth Princess who stole him away first!"

"Sixth Princess, that's not right! Even if you two had feelings for each other before, it was I who married Xue Xinian! So he can't have an affair with you!"

"Before you married Xue Xinian, you promised that you would only love me for the rest of your life and would never betray me," Cao Yuan questioned. "Do you still remember that!"

"Ah Yuan, I...I remember!"

"But how have you treated me? For your sister's sake, I personally went to the Minister's mansion to beg Minister Fan. For you, I gave half of my dowry to your sister. For you, I've ended up in this state. Why are you treating me like this..."

Cao Yuan's lips trembled, tears welled up in her eyes, and scenes from her past life flashed through her mind.

"Is your heart made of iron? I turned a blind eye to your relationship with the Sixth Princess before, but all I got in return was your increasingly outrageous behavior! Do you love my status as Huayang or me as a person?"

"Xue Xinian, why aren't you saying anything? Are you a block of wood?!" Cao Yuan grabbed his collar and questioned him.

"Yuan'er, Yuan'er!" Seeing Cao Yuan so agitated, the Emperor quickly pulled her up and gently patted her back. "I will definitely stand up for you! No one will be allowed to bully my daughter!"

The emperor glared at Xue Xinian as he spoke.

"Father..." Cao Shang wanted to retort, but was stopped by the emperor's rebuke.

"Shut up!"

"By imperial decree, the Sixth Princess has been misled and is hereby forbidden from stepping out of the palace without my permission. She shall reflect on her actions in seclusion."

"Father! Father..."

Cao Shang was unwillingly dragged away by the eunuch.

"Xue Xinian, you're really something! You've completely captivated my two daughters! Is being my son-in-law so easy?"

"Your Majesty! It was my fault! I know I am guilty."

"I have only one question for you now! Whom do you favor?"

Xue Xinian said, "Your Majesty, I naturally..."

"Report!"

"What's the matter?"

A soldier barged in from outside.

"Your Majesty, urgent military report!"

"The State of Chen has issued a declaration of war against us, saying that our Great Wei has oppressed them, arbitrarily killed our envoys, and threatened to break the peace treaty and attack our Great Wei. This is a declaration of war!"

Upon accepting the challenge, the emperor was so enraged that he tore it to shreds. "Outrageous! Using an envoy as an excuse!"

Cao Yuan wiped away her tears. "Father, we must not go to war! We must not go to war unless absolutely necessary. Once war breaks out, the people of Wei will suffer the pain of displacement and hardship!"

"Yuan'er and I are of the same mind! We must persuade them to surrender first! We absolutely cannot start a war!"

"Xue Xinian, we can discuss your matter after this period of time. You may leave now!"

Xue Xinian breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you for your great kindness, Your Majesty!"

"Father, I take my leave!"

Cao Yuan and Xue Xinian came out, and Xue Xinian grabbed Cao Yuan's wrist, "A Yuan, A Yuan! Let me explain!"

"Were the things you just said in front of Father Emperor your true feelings? You clearly still care about me, so why do you always keep me at arm's length? Why won't you share a room with me!"

"Can you give me another chance? Don't leave me! My feelings for you have never been based on your status!"

"Xue Xinian, have you no shame?! I, Cao Yuan, a woman of noble birth, actually fought with someone for you. From now on, we're severing all ties!"

Cao Yuan shook off his hand and left without looking back.

Xue Xinian leaned against the wall without landing.

"Is Lord Xue well?"

Upon hearing the sound, Xue Xinian quickly adjusted her breathing, straightened up, and looked over.

"So it's His Highness the Second Prince!" Xue Xinian bowed respectfully.

"I have done you a great favor today! How will you thank me?"

Xue Xinian suddenly realized, "Yes, it was a military report sent by His Highness?"

"It's not an urgent matter, but you've made such a big fuss that you need to calm down for a while. It's perfectly normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines, but you can't afford to offend either of them."

"Thank you for your understanding, Your Highness! Your humble servant is willing to give your life to repay Your Highness!"

"There's no need to be so polite. We're related by marriage. But I must remind you, the Fourth Princess has the Marquis of Zhenbei behind her, while the Sixth Princess doesn't even have a title. You should know how to choose!"

"Thank you for the reminder, Your Highness."

-

Xuanfeng pushed open the window, and outside was a vast expanse of white, with snow piled up on the pine and cypress trees overhead.

"It's snowing!"

Xuanfeng then carried the black charcoal into Chu Yan's bedroom.

"Young master, it's been snowing these past few days. Let me heat the stove in the house a bit more so you won't be cold."

"This room is already quite warm; you can take it and give it to the others!"

"No, no! These past few days have been the coldest time of year. What if you catch a cold!"

"You also think I'll die young? I'm perfectly healthy! How about we have a contest?"

Xuanfeng smiled and said, "Young master is too kind. How could Xuanfeng compare to you?"

"Young master, we saw Princess Huayang and the Sixth Princess fighting in the palace a few days ago. We heard that Princess Huayang wants to divorce Lord Xue!"

Didn't I tell you not to mention her?

"But I have to mention it again!"

Chu Yan's eyes sharpened.

"I think you'll definitely be interested in this! Those spies in the palace who participated in the hunting game have been released!"

Chu Yan, who was fiddling with the tea set, suddenly stopped. "How did you know?"

"He used the Shu Kingdom's signal to contact our Shu Kingdom's liaison point. I heard that Princess Huayang healed their wounds before releasing them. Moreover, Princess Huayang signed a secret agreement with them, stating that if they wanted to return to their own country, she would send someone to escort them back and they could not return to Wei. If they wanted to stay in Wei and start a new life, she could give them a new identity."

"It is truly rare to see someone as kind as a princess who treats people from other countries so well."

Chu Yan gave a cold laugh.

"Ah Feng, take the letter from the drawer to the princess! Remember to make sure it reaches her directly."

"Young Master, are you going to give Princess Huayang the evidence that Lord Xue switched the tribute?"

Consider it a favor I owe her!