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

The night was pitch black, with not a single star in the sky, and the surroundings were shrouded in deep darkness.

Cao Yuan lay on the bed, a thin layer of sweat seeping from her forehead as she slept.

"The Marquis of Zhenbei has colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country. By imperial decree, the historian's entire family, including nine generations of his relatives, shall be executed!"

The person who delivered the imperial edict was Xue Xinian. He was dressed in a bright red prime minister's robe, which made him look particularly dignified, and a smug smile appeared on his face.

"No! I want to see His Majesty! Our Shi family has been loyal and virtuous for three generations, guarding the border. When have we ever done such a thing!" Shi Wennuo roared.

"With the new emperor on the throne, you are all useless. Go to the underworld to serve the late emperor!" Xue Xinian took out his knife and slashed at them.

"No, don't! Don't!"

Cao Yuan woke up from a nightmare, got out of bed, and ran out of the tent.

"do not want!"

Looking at the silent night and the deserted grass in front of me, I realized it was just a dream, and I immediately breathed a sigh of relief and slumped down on the grass.

Thank goodness it was just a dream!

Cao Yuan clutched her chest, regulated her breathing, and wiped the sweat from her brow. Suddenly, someone handed her a wine jug.

"Drink?"

Cao Yuan raised her head alertly, her gaze fixed on the wine jug in his hand, and then grabbed the jug and poured the wine into her mouth.

"Cough cough!"

Because she drank too quickly, Cao Yuan choked and coughed violently.

Chu Yan snatched the wine pot from her hand, saying, "I let you drink, not let you choke to death."

"Mind your own business!" Cao Yuan snatched the wine pot from his hand again.

"Why are you drinking here in the middle of the night instead of resting?" Cao Yuan asked.

"Can't sleep."

Cao Yuan stood up, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Don't worry, it's not you who's responsible, they won't do anything to you!"

"Why get involved in this mess?" Chu Yan asked.

She straightened her back and said with a firm gaze, "The rise and fall of a nation is the responsibility of every citizen. As a princess of the Great Wei, I should naturally do something for the Great Wei. Besides, my family is here."

At this point, her eyes became even more resolute and determined. "If war really breaks out and we go to the battlefield, the fate of these brothers who once shared life and death with me will be uncertain. So no matter who is colluding with the enemy and betraying the country, I, Cao Yuan, will never tolerate it."

"Brother Xiao, what is your wish? If you can truly help the Great Wei achieve peace, I can grant your wish."

Chu Yan looked up at the sky and whispered, "My wish is to live in a peaceful country!"

"What did you say? Speak louder."

"What's that?" Chu Yan pointed to the red light in the distance.

Cao Yuan followed his gaze and exclaimed, "Red light? It looks like there's a fire!"

"Oh no, that's the Chen Kingdom's military camp!" Cao Yuan's eyes lit up.

Being burned at this time is not a good omen.

Cao Yuan led his troops, mounted a fast horse, and prepared to rush to the Chen Kingdom's army camp.

Chu Yan pulled on her reins, "If you go to Chen now, they'll only think it was you who did it!"

"It's too late, saving lives is the priority! Giddy up!"

Cao Yuan flicked her whip, and like a flash of lightning, the horse galloped away like an arrow released from a bow.

When Cao Yuan arrived at the Chen Kingdom's military camp, it was in chaos, with a group of men in black fighting with Chen Kingdom soldiers.

"All soldiers, listen to my command! Capture them alive, but leave no one alive!"

"Yes!"

Cao Yuan rode into the military camp. The Sixth Prince Qi Gengxuan was fighting with the enemy when he saw someone attacking from behind. Cao Yuan fired three arrows at once and quickly eliminated the person behind him.

Qi Gengxuan turned around, saw Cao Yuan, and swung his sword at her. Cao Yuan dismounted, yelling, "Hua Yang, you're crying 'stop thief' here! I'll kill you!"

"I'm here to save people."

"What a coincidence, they just set the fire and you're here! I'd be a fool to believe you."

Cao Yuan's soldiers captured all the men in black, and as they watched Cao Yuan fight Qi Gengxuan, they began to have doubts.

"Why did they start fighting?"

Are we going to help the princess?

Cao Yuan's defensive stance and lack of offensive prowess greatly angered Qi Gengxuan, a humiliation for someone who fought on the battlefield.

"Huayang! What do you mean! Are you humiliating me?"

Qi Gengxuan stuck the knife into the ground.

"I told you, I'm only here to rescue people! Instead of fighting me, why don't you interrogate them!"

Qi Gengxuan thought about it and agreed with her, "I'll trust you this time."

Qi Gengxuan pulled out a man in black and removed the black cloth from his face. "Tell me, did she send you?"

The man in black suddenly vomited blood and died, and the rest all died the same way.

Cao Yuan pried open his mouth and sighed, "There's poison hidden behind his teeth. Looks like a group of assassins."

"Huayang is now dead and there's no way to prove anything! It's too late to say anything now. Tomorrow I will report the truth to His Majesty!"

"At this time, you should calm down and think about how this happened."

"Anyone can talk big, Lord Huayang. Now that you've set fire to my camp, even if you weren't the mastermind, you were sent by someone else from your Wei Kingdom."

"Sixth Prince, we can't be sure yet that you're from Wei!"

A soldier from Chen jogged over, "Your Highness, these are the arrows that were just shot!"

Qi Gengxuan picked up the arrow and showed it to Cao Yuan, "This arrow is made of bamboo. The people of Chen don't like to use arrows. The people of Shu are cruel and like to use animal bones and human bones for arrowheads. And you still say it's not from your Wei!"

"If you still wish to negotiate peace, come with me to see the Emperor tomorrow."

"Okay! I'll go with you tomorrow!"

"It can only be by yourself!"

"it is good."

By the time they returned to their tents, it was almost dawn.

Shi Wennuo and General Liu waited for Cao Yuan at the entrance of the military camp.

"Grandfather, what are you doing here?" Cao Yuan dismounted.

“You’ve been gone for so long, how could we possibly sleep?” Svenno asked.

"It's alright, tomorrow. Oh no, I mean today during the day, I'm going to the State of Chen to meet with its ruler."

"Who did this? Has the culprit been caught?" General Liu asked anxiously.

Cao Yuan shook her head. "These are arrows used in the raid on the Chen army camp. I think they are somewhat different from the arrowheads that our Wei people usually use. Does Grandfather remember them?"

"My lord, isn't this the arrow from the Black Dragon Gang we destroyed before?"

General Liu said, "Princess, we recently received a secret letter saying that a gang called the Black Dragon Gang in this area is frequently massacring the villagers at the foot of the mountain, causing them immense suffering."

"But we burned down their entire gang. Could there still be any survivors?"

"I think I should know!" Chu Yan rode his horse over from afar.

"Princess, please come with me!"

"Aren't we supposed to go to Chen to meet the monarch soon? Do we have to go now?" General Liu said.

Cao Yuan thought for a moment, "It's alright, Brother Xiao, let's go!"

"Watch out! Be careful!" Svenno shouted from behind them.

Cao Yuan and Chu Yan mounted their horses and galloped all the way to a village.

"Brother Xiao, there's not a soul here."

Chu Yan didn't say anything, so Cao Yuan could only continue to follow him inside.

At the end of the village stands a barren mountain.

The top was covered with rows of tombstones, and a woman in white stood in front of the tombstones.

"she is?"