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

The woman turned around and looked at the two intruding "uninvited guests".

She looked Cao Yuan up and down and knew she was from the military camp.

"These are the people you brought? Just the two of you?!"

The woman's voice was light and airy, with a hint of cheerfulness.

Cao Yuan looked her over and wondered why the woman looked so familiar.

She remembered that she was the buyer of the gold needles on the black market's register.

"Is this arrow yours? You bought the gold needles too, so who exactly are you?" Cao Yuan asked.

“My name is Mu Yezhi. Three months ago, the Wulong Gang massacred my village. The gang leader saw that I was skilled and kept me by his side to work for them. Finally, a few days ago, the soldiers stationed here by the Marquis of Zhenbei helped us take revenge.”

Hearing her say that, Cao Yuan understood that the letter from her maternal grandfather must have been delivered by her.

"Tell me about what happened at the Chen army camp last night!" Chu Yan said.

"It was indeed I who led the raid on Chen's military camp last night," Mu Yezhi readily admitted.

"You?" Cao Yuan clearly didn't believe it. "Those assassins are your men?"

Mu Yezhi moved nimbly, leaping into the air, and a bamboo arrow from her sleeve flew swiftly toward them.

Before Cao Yuan could react, Chu Yan swiftly caught the bamboo arrow with his bare hands.

"I know you see me as a woman, weak and helpless. Now you believe me, right?" Mu Yezhi crossed her arms in front of her chest.

"Why did you launch a surprise attack on the Chen army camp? Was someone instigating you to deliberately provoke war between the two countries?" Cao Yuan questioned.

"I live only to avenge my family! War or no war is none of my business!"

"Without a country, where is your home! You did this without anyone instructing you?" Cao Yuan didn't believe it; everything was too coincidental.

"After the Wulong Gang massacred the village, their men kidnapped all the other women in the village except me. You should know what they did to them. Not only were those women abused, but they were also sold to the Chen Kingdom..."

Mu Ye's hands were clenched tightly, her nails digging into her flesh.

"Do you know? The youngest was only ten years old! Ten years old!! They were so heartless as to sell them to the Chen Kingdom to supply the men in their army..."

Mu Yezhi shouted excitedly, "These beasts! I only burned them! That's too lenient on them!"

"They outnumber us and have the advantage, so we can only plan in secret," Mu Yezhi explained.

"Later, I gained the leader's trust and often helped them communicate with officials of the Chen Kingdom." A hint of ferocity flashed in Mu Ye's eyes.

"Of course, they not only curry favor with officials of Chen, but also with officials of Wei."

"Listen to the man next to you..." Mu Yezhi didn't know how to address him, "Anyway, all those officials who came to negotiate peace died at the hands of the leader of the Wulong Gang."

Mu Ye held three golden needles, the same ones they had found on the corpse.

“I always buy them for them on the black market.”

"However, that official from Great Wei seems unaware that the Black Dragon Gang has been subdued by the Marquis of Zhenbei. He even sent a mission to sabotage the peace talks between the two countries. Perfect, I can use them to burn down the military camp! Hahahaha."

"Since you can lie low among them, why not report it to the authorities directly?" Cao Yuan asked.

"This is the border! Who dares to interfere! These officials do nothing for a little money; they're worse than animals!"

"Do you know which high-ranking official they are associated with in the Wei Kingdom? Have you ever met them?" Cao Yuan asked hurriedly.

"This place is far from the capital and the emperor is far away, so why would a high-ranking official come here?"

Mu Yezhi squatted down, took a handful of paper money and scattered it into the sky, "I've said everything I needed to say!"

"Did you come here to hand me over to the Chen Kingdom? The man beside you has already told me. I have avenged my great grudge, so take me to complete the mission! I'm not ashamed to die as I have to make so many people perish with me!"

Mu Yezhi and Chu Yan exchanged glances, and Chu Yan silently nodded to her.

Cao Yuan brought Mu Yezhi into the palace.

The eunuch led Cao Yuan to the main hall. Cao Yuan's gaze was straight ahead. The emperor of Chen, the sixth prince, and some officials in their robes were all in the main hall, their eyes filled with hostility.

Although they had never seen Cao Yuan in person, the remarkable battle that year left a deep impression on the Chen Kingdom.

"Princess Huayang, why do you not kneel before the monarch of my Chen Kingdom!"

One of the ministers said.

"I, Cao Yuan, will only kneel before the monarch of my Great Wei."

Although it was a peace negotiation, they were, after all, a defeated nation.

If we act too weakly, we will surely be controlled by the State of Chen.

"This is the State of Chen. Do you have any intention of negotiating peace?"

"Who are you? Why are you shouting before the host has even spoken? Is this how you treat your guests in Chen Kingdom?" Cao Yuan raised her head, completely disregarding them.

"you……"

"quiet!"

"The eunuch beside the ruler of Chen shouted."

"Princess Huayang, my brother has already told me the whole story. Have you found out the truth in three days?"

"Your Majesty, the truth has been uncovered! But I would like to ask Your Majesty a few more questions."

"Please say!"

"Bring up the prisoners I've captured."

All the officials were discussing it.

"Why is it a woman?"

"Princess Huayang, you're not going to say that this woman killed the officials who negotiated peace, are you?"

“That can wait! What I want to ask about now is the matter of your Chen Guoying’s account.”

Mu Yezhi looked around as if searching for something.

She quickly identified her target: He Wen, the minister standing next to Qi Gengxuan.

"It was I who raided your camp yesterday!" Mu Yezhi admitted voluntarily.

"Sixth Prince, I've heard there's a restaurant on the street that's specifically set up for military camps, and the women there cater exclusively to the soldiers. Are you aware of that?"

"Nonsense! Our military camp is heavily guarded, where would we get military prostitutes from! Even if we go out for drinks, we need to report to our superiors, it's impossible!" Qi Gengxuan retorted.

"you sure?"

"Of course I'm sure," Qi Gengxuan said firmly.

He Wen, who was standing next to him, said to Cao Yuan, "Princess Huayang, we have tens of thousands of soldiers in our Chen army camp. If they go out to brothels or something, we can't control them."

"Who are you?"

He Wenqing cleared his throat. "I am the Military Advisor of the State of Chen. What do what you're saying have to do with our peace negotiations?"

"My investigation has revealed that some of the women in your restaurant are from the state of Wei! How dare you buy and sell citizens of Wei in private! What does this have to do with peace negotiations?"

"In our Chen state's brothels, the women are all there voluntarily, and there are proper contracts of servitude. Even if there are women from your Wei state, it only proves that you Wei people have willingly fallen into depravity!"

He Wen's explanation completely enraged Mu Yezhi.

"You corrupt official! If you've got the guts, produce some proper documentation. If you don't, I'll make you pay with your life!"