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

The good news that Cao Yuan and Chen Guo had successfully signed a ceasefire agreement soon reached the capital.

The emperor is visiting the young prince of Consort Xian in the Embroidery Palace.

"Your Majesty, look at him smiling! His smile is just as beautiful as Your Majesty's!"

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!" Eunuch Wang rushed in.

"What's the matter that you're in such a panic!"

"Princess Huayang has signed a truce agreement with the State of Chen!"

"Hahaha, that's wonderful! My beloved Yuan'er is far superior to these peace-negotiating officials!"

"Your Majesty, now that Princess Huayang is back, does that mean she's going to divorce Lord Xue?" Consort Xian thought she should test the Emperor's intentions first.

Speaking of this, the emperor still had a bit of a headache.

Although there were corresponding national laws in the Wei Dynasty regarding divorce, divorces by women were rare.

"Yes! Yuan'er has asked me for a favor! If she can successfully negotiate peace, I will grant her a favor!"

"Tell me, what's so great about Xue Xinian that he could make my two daughters fight like this? The entire palace, including the officials outside, must be laughing at us!"

"Your Majesty may not know, but when Lord Xue came to the palace to hold a banquet, the little palace maids couldn't even walk straight."

"The Sixth Princess is not young anymore, she really needs to be married!"

"Your Majesty, women's minds are hard to understand. Why not take advantage of Princess Huayang's return and let the two sisters reconcile? Since Princess Huayang doesn't like Lord Xue anymore, why not grant the Sixth Princess's wish?"

"Hmm! We'll talk about it later!"

If the parties involved don't speak up, the emperor can't very well bring it up on his own initiative.

After the emperor left Consort Xian's quarters, Eunuch Wang handed him two letters.

"Your Majesty, this is a letter from Princess Huayang to the State of Chen!"

"Outrageous! This fourth brother is actually eyeing the military pay!" He gripped the newly opened secret letter tightly in his hand, his fingers trembling slightly from the excessive force.

"Summon the Prime Minister of Chu to come and discuss this matter!"

"Yes!"

The prime minister was summoned to the palace overnight.

"Your Majesty, we can no longer ignore this matter!"

"I have turned a blind eye to the Ministry of Revenue for so many years, but now the fourth prince has gone even further and has actually murdered the peace negotiation officials to provoke a conflict between the two countries."

"The fourth brother is getting bolder and bolder!"

The emperor was furious. He knew that the Fourth Prince had taken a lot of money from the Ministry of Revenue over the years. However, he was, after all, a prince. Not content with forming cliques and engaging in corrupt practices in the court, he had also extended his reach beyond the Wei Kingdom.

This matter has crossed the emperor's bottom line.

At this moment, the eunuch outside the door came in to report.

"Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince requests an audience!"

"Hmph, he got here pretty fast! Let him in!"

The Fourth Prince strode in.

"Your humble servant greets Your Majesty, may Your Majesty enjoy boundless blessings!"

"Is there something urgent that you've come so late?"

"Prime Minister Chu is here too?" The Fourth Prince looked at Prime Minister Chu with a hint of hostility in his eyes.

"Your Majesty! I want to impeach the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review for deceiving His Majesty."

The emperor seemed to have known all along and was not overly surprised.

The Prime Minister of Chu looked hurried.

"Your Majesty, today I went to the Dali Temple to visit Lord Chu, but to my surprise, Lord Chu turned my men away! I suspected something was amiss, so I sent men to investigate the Dali Temple at night, and they discovered that Lord Chu was not there at all!"

"Prime Minister Chu, you must know something about this. How could Lord Chu have vanished into thin air? Did he go off to do something else?"

"Fourth Prince, you're not trying to say again that my son went to the Chen Kingdom with the princess, are you?" Prime Minister Chu said calmly.

"Hmph, even if it's not true, it doesn't mean I'm doing anything worthwhile! All that talk about being sick is a complete lie!"

"What if my son were in the mansion, what would the Fourth Prince do?" the Prime Minister asked firmly.

"Impossible! I've already sent people to look for him, he's not even in the capital! Your Majesty, Lord Chu has deceived you so much, he should be arrested!"

"Detained? What is your punishment?"

Judging from the Fourth Prince's bewildered expression, he was still unaware of the situation in the Chen Kingdom.

"What crime could I have committed? I was only investigating Chu Yan because I was afraid he would leave the capital at this time. How could I be guilty of being so loyal to the emperor and loving my country?"

Even now, the Fourth Prince is still worrying about other people's affairs!

"Look at all these!" The emperor threw a stack of letters at him.

The Fourth Prince froze upon seeing the envelope, his pupils dilating in shock. He knew that the affairs of the Chen Kingdom had been discovered. "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this must be a frame-up!"

"Oh, I see! Prime Minister Chu, you're here tonight to frame me! I haven't done anything; I'm innocent!"

"Fourth Prince, you haven't even opened the letter, yet you know someone is framing you? If you're willing to confess, I'm willing to give you another chance!"

"Your Majesty! I truly do not know. It must be a fabrication by the Prime Minister of Chu to frame me!"

"Guards! The Fourth Prince has treasoned and is to be detained by the Censorate for further investigation at a later date!"

"You dare lock me up! It's just a little bit of military pay, is it really that big of a deal?"

"Cao Xuji, I gave you the throne, and you dare to imprison me!"

The Fourth Prince had gone mad with rage.

"I am your elder brother, and this is how you treat me! How can you face the late emperor's entrustment to you?"

"Cao Xuji, you'll regret this!"

The Fourth Prince was dragged out.

The emperor let out a long sigh.

Early morning the next day.

The emperor held these memorials impeaching Chu Yan in his hands. "All of these memorials impeaching Chu Yan are about the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review."

“Yes, Your Majesty, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review has been on sick leave for so long, and so many cases have piled up. What’s going on with this constant illness?” Minister Fan began.

"Yeah, isn't there something fishy going on?"

"Prime Minister Chu, what's going on with Chu Yan?"

"Your Majesty, my son is unwell and it is truly inconvenient for him to meet with you."

I don't think so!

"In that case, summon Chu Yan to the palace so that the imperial physicians can examine him," the emperor said.

"The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review has arrived!"

Chu Yan was wheeled in, his face pale. Although he was wearing official robes, he looked much worse than before, lacking any of his former youthful vigor. Though he was alone, he didn't seem like a person at all.

"Your Majesty, my son has a sore throat and has lost his voice for many days, which is why he has been staying at home. Please punish him!"

"It doesn't matter!"

Upon seeing Chu Yan in person, the ministers were immediately speechless.

"Your Majesty, I heard that the Fourth Prince was imprisoned yesterday! How could the Fourth Prince, who is so diligent and loves his people, commit treason? I beg Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly!"

"We urge Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly!"

The Fourth Prince's men all knelt down to plead for his life.

"Is this a prelude to a coup? The Fourth Prince is not the only one who has colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country! Ministry of Rites!"

"Your subject is here!" said Minister Fan.

"The documents were all signed by you. It seems there are traitors in your Ministry of Rites!"

"Your Majesty, I... I knew nothing! I am innocent."

After the court session ended, Chu Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

The Prime Minister placed his hand on Chu Yan's body, "Don't let your guard down, we haven't left the palace yet!"

Xuanfeng can only imitate facial features, but he's not very good at imitating voices, so he can only pretend to be a person who has lost their voice.

"Prime Minister, I'm not comfortable without the young master!" Xuanfeng looked around warily, wondering how much longer he would have to endure this.

"The peace talks are over, and they should be back soon. Just bear with it for a few more days. No one should be watching Yan'er anymore."

Xuanfeng thought to himself, "Luckily, the young master knew that someone was watching him, otherwise things would have been really complicated."