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

Cao Yuan held up a torch and saw a dozen masked men in black, wielding large knives, walking towards her. Cao Yuan took a few steps back, then turned and ran.

Thirty-six strategies, taking action is the best strategy!

The long run gradually exhausted her physical strength, and her breathing became increasingly rapid.

Suddenly, a sharp arrow shot towards her. Cao Yuan dodged it with a leap. With no weapon at hand, she couldn't even fight back.

A man in black leaped over, and Cao Yuan could only dodge step by step, snatching the weapon from their hands and fighting them.

She felt a sharp pain in her chest, as if it were being tightly gripped by an invisible hand, the pain was unbearable.

Suddenly, a metallic sweetness surged up his throat, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

At this moment, the few surviving men in black were slowly approaching her.

I never imagined that she would survive falling from such a high cliff, only to die here.

Qi Gengxuan, I never imagined you would hate me so much.

Suddenly a dark figure flashed by and drove back the men in black.

"Didn't I tell you not to run around? What are you doing out here?" Chu Yan helped her up.

"I'm looking for you... cough!" Cao Yuan coughed up a mouthful of blood, then lost her balance and fainted.

"Princess, princess!"

Chu Yan took her pulse; she had just circulated her internal energy, and the poison had started circulating again.

Chu Yan took her arm and carried her back to the cave.

Cao Yuan lay on the ground, her face as white as paper, black blood constantly gushing from her mouth, causing her to fall into a coma and lose her senses.

"It's too late, we have to drink the blood first before taking the medicine!"

Without hesitation, Chu Yan picked up the knife in his hand, quickly cut a gash on his wrist, and carefully dripped the blood into her mouth.

Cao Yuan finally stopped vomiting blood, and her condition seemed to be improving.

Chu Yan crushed the herbs he had just found in his arms and fed them directly into his mouth with water.

Fortunately, the herbs were found in time, otherwise even the King of Hell wouldn't have survived this time!

"Princess, princess?"

"It's cold!" Cao Yuan shivered all over.

Chu Yan carried her to a spot closer to the fire and wrapped his clothes around her.

"Is it still cold?"

Cao Yuan slowly opened her eyes, looking at him, whose image was sometimes blurry and sometimes clear. "Didn't you leave? Why are you back?"

Did I say I wasn't coming back?

Cao Yuan fell into a deep sleep again.

When she woke up again, she was in an unfamiliar room.

Looking around, where am I?

Cao Yuan tried to sit up, but felt a sharp pain in her back.

"Princess, you're awake?"

Mu Ye entered from outside the door.

"How did you get here? And how did I get here?"

"Naturally, it's the man next to you who rescued you. He said your injuries made it inconvenient for you to return to the military camp, so he brought you here and asked me to take care of you."

"Don't worry, he went to report to the Marquis of Zhenbei that you are safe. None of your soldiers are as badly injured as you, and they are already waiting for you in the camp."

"And Princess, don't move around. Your back wound is too deep. I've already stitched it up for you!"

"Sewing?"

Cao Yuan subconsciously touched her back, startled by the word "seam" she uttered.

"It's to stitch up any deep wounds you have, so they'll heal faster. This method of treating injuries is only available in our village!"

"Wouldn't that be even uglier?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Chu Yan entered from outside the door.

"I just returned from the military camp. Your imperial brother has brought troops to find you!"

"Royal brother? Could it be Cao Ji? How come he has troops?" Cao Yuan suddenly realized, "My tiger tally! Father gave him my tiger tally!"

Cao Yuan got out of bed. "Did you tell him I'm still alive?"

"I only told the Marquis of Zhenbei. The Second Prince's soldiers found a corpse and insisted that it was the body you were supposed to take back to report!"

"He's hoping I die soon so he can hold onto my military power without any trouble," Cao Yuan said resentfully.

“I’ve found those men in black who attacked you a few days ago. They all had Chen’s military badges on them, so I think someone is trying to frame Chen,” Chu Yan said.

"Could it be your imperial brother?" Mu Yezhi asked, not wanting you to return to the capital.

"The Marquis of Zhenbei said that you should recover from your injuries and return directly to the capital. You don't need to go back to the military camp. He said..."

"Your sister is to marry your husband next month."

"What?! They're actually getting married! Do they think I'm dead?!" Cao Yuan was so angry her wounds felt like they were about to burst open. "Hiss!"

"Princess, don't get agitated! Be careful of your wound!" Mu Yezhi said with concern.

"This is outrageous! Cao Ji stole my tiger tally while I was away! No, I have to go back now."

"You should focus on healing your injuries first! Who knows what might happen on the journey ahead!" Chu Yan said.

"No! It would be too easy for them to get married. I must get to the capital before their wedding."

Chu Yan stood there quietly, his face filled with loneliness.

His thoughts were a jumbled mess, filled with a sense of despondency.

He thought to himself, it seems she still cares a lot about Xue Xinian after all.

Otherwise, why would she have been so agitated upon hearing about Xue Xinian?

I suddenly remembered what she said about caring when she was drunk that day.

"No, I have to go back quickly! Brother Xiao, can you take me there?"

Chu Yan glanced at her, "I will escort you back to the capital!"

"Princess, remember to go back to the capital and find a doctor to remove the stitches on your back, otherwise they will grow together."

Cao Yuan nodded. "Miss Mu, what are your plans for the future?"

A woman alone in the twilight, having lost her family, finds survival difficult in this border region.

"I haven't decided yet! It should be here!"

“I know you are skilled, but this is the border after all. If a fight breaks out, it will be very dangerous for a young lady like you. Why don’t you come back to the capital with me?”

"Thank you for your kindness, Princess, but I am just a country girl, and my family is still here, so I will not leave."

"You said it yourself, a country is the foundation of a home, and now I want to do something here that benefits the country!"

"If fate allows, we will meet again!" Mu Yezhi bowed respectfully.

"Alright, if you need any help, just go to my maternal grandfather, the Marquis of Zhenbei!"

"must!"

Cao Yuan and her companion rushed to the capital without stopping.

They finally arrived in the capital on their wedding day.

"Princess, we have arrived in the capital. It is time for us to part ways."

"Aren't you coming back to the capital with me? You've helped me so much along the way, you can ask me for whatever you want!"

"No need, I was just giving you a ride on my way. Helping you solve the case was also something I was asked to do, so there's no need to thank me."

"I have my own things to do. You'll have to walk the rest of the road yourself!"

"Then where can I see him again in the future..."

Before Cao Yuan could finish speaking, Chu Yan spurred his horse and rode away.

Is it really necessary? Is there such a rush?

Xue Xinian, Cao Shang, you just wait!

I have to go and deliver a big gift to you!

With a flick of Cao Yuan's whip, the horse galloped into the capital.