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

Inside the Xue residence.

It was midday, and Cao Shang and the others were heading to the dining hall for lunch.

Cao Shang sat upright at the dining table, holding a bowl and chopsticks, but his eyes kept glancing towards the door, as if searching for something important.

"Xue Lang! Why didn't my elder sister come out for dinner today?"

"I don't know," Xue Xinian said.

"Wasn't she confined to her room by Father Emperor a few days ago? Is she still inside? Isn't this making my elder sister feel restless?"

"Probably not! Isn't Jinzhu there to serve us?"

Xue Xinian understood her meaning, but he dared not provoke Cao Yuan recently, because Cao Yuan had killed his own imperial uncle in front of all the civil and military officials that day.

Although he knew that Cao Yuan had killed people on the battlefield, he was still a little scared to this day after witnessing the bloody scene.

At this point, he shouldn't provoke her; he didn't want to end up bleeding himself out.

"Anping, tell the servants to prepare some food for the Empress and send it over." Cao Shang smiled sinisterly.

"Yes!"

Anping knew Cao Shang's intentions and carried the food to Cao Yuan's room.

"Your Highness, are you there?" Anping knocked on the door.

Jinzhu opened the door and looked at her warily. "What are you doing here?"

"The princess noticed that the prince hadn't eaten yet, so she sent me to bring him food." Anping peeked inside while talking to Jinzhu.

Anping had just taken a step inside when Jinzhu quickly stopped her, refusing, "No need, my lord doesn't eat food sent by the princess!"

"What do you mean by this? The princess kindly asked me to deliver this, and the prince hasn't even said he's unwilling yet. How dare you, a mere servant, refuse on behalf of your master?"

"His Highness is resting. Give me the food, and I'll give it to him when he wakes up."

"That's more like it!" Anping handed the food to Jinzhu before leaving with peace of mind.

Anping knew something was amiss in the room, and after leaving Cao Yuan's room, he went back to complain.

"Princess, this servant is useless, I was stopped before I even got in..."

"Have you seen Cao Yuan?" Cao Shang was combing his hair in front of a bronze mirror.

"No, I only saw Jinzhu! Jinzhu wouldn't let me in at all."

Cao Shang suddenly stood up and slammed the comb in her hand onto the table. "Hmph! I knew she must have run away."

"Cao Yuan, Cao Yuan, how dare you defy the Emperor's will? I'd like to see how many more days you can remain a prince."

Jinzhu let out a deep breath and paced anxiously around the room.

"What should we do? What should we do? Why hasn't His Highness returned yet after so long!"

"If Princess Huafeng comes in person, there's nothing we can do."

"No, I have to find a way to go to the Prime Minister's residence and ask!"

It was just getting dark.

Cao Shang led Madam Xue toward Cao Yuan's room.

Bang bang bang!

"Royal sister, it's time for you to come out!"

Jinzhu was returning from outside when she saw so many people standing at the door and quickly ran over.

"Princess, Madam, what are you doing?"

"Grab her!" Cao Shang ordered.

Several guards restrained Jinzhu.

"Princess, what are you doing?"

"I heard that Cao Yuan is not in the manor at all. I have come here on the Emperor's orders to find out if Prince Shuo is under house arrest!"

"Jinzhu, is the Prince actually in the manor? If someone with ulterior motives finds out, our family will be implicated!" said Old Madam Xue.

"Madam, don't listen to the princess's nonsense! His Highness is really resting inside!"

"Open the door for me!" Cao Shang said.

"Princess, His Highness is resting. It's inconvenient for him! You can't do this!"

"Break down the door!"

"Yes!"

"You'd better think this through. This is His Highness Prince Shuo's room. If you offend His Highness, you will bear the consequences!"

Jinzhu's threat frightened the guards, who looked at each other and dared not approach.

"What are you standing there for? Open the door right now, let's see if she dares to touch me!" Cao Shang said sternly.

Just as the guards were about to break down the door, it suddenly opened from the inside by itself.

Cao Yuan came out from inside, wearing an undergarment and a cloak.

Why is it so lively outside?

Everyone looked as if they had seen a ghost.

Cao Yuan looked down at Jinzhu, "Jinzhu, what have you done to make the imperial sister jealous this time?"

"Your Highness, they insist on disturbing your peace and quiet. Please punish them!" Jinzhu followed Cao Yuan's words.

"If you don't let go, who knows who's in charge of the Xue family?" Cao Yuan's voice was loud and clear, her words resounding.

The guards quickly released Jinzhu.

"Your Highness, spare us! It was Princess Huafeng who forced us to do this!"

The guards knelt on the ground, trembling.

"When did you come back?"

Cao Shang couldn't believe she had arrived so quickly.

"What are you saying, Your Highness? I am under house arrest by Father Emperor. How can I move around freely? What do you take the Emperor's orders for granted?"

"Why are there so many people?" Xue Xinian happened to arrive as well, squeezing through the crowd.

"Ah Yuan, what's wrong?"

"Xi Nian, you should ask your concubine. She came at me with a weapon, she really can't tolerate me at all."

“Mother, Shang’er is being silly, and you’re just going to follow her lead!” Xue Xinian lectured Old Madam Xue. He dared not say anything to Cao Shang, nor did he dare to offend Cao Yuan.

"Xue Lang..."

"Xi Nian, since you've come to my place today, are you planning to stay the night?" Cao Yuan approached him, reached out and touched his face, and raised an eyebrow at Cao Shang triumphantly.

Xue Xinian's pupils dilated, and his mouth almost stretched to the sky in a grin. Just as he was about to agree, Cao Shang pulled him away, saying, "Brother Xue doesn't want to come here! Brother Xue, let's go!"

"Shang'er..."

The group dispersed.

After Cao Yuan and the others left, her relaxed expression turned serious. She breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Jinzhu, close the door."

"Yes!"

"Your Highness, when did you get back? You scared me to death!"

Cao Yuan opened the wardrobe, and there was actually a person hiding inside.

"Your Highness, it's Lord Chu! Lord Chu is really not dead! You actually brought him home. If they find out, we'll have no way to explain ourselves!"

"Quickly, carry him out!"

Chu Yan's forehead was covered in sweat, his chest wound was bleeding profusely, and he remained unconscious.

"Go secretly and find a doctor without alerting anyone! Then bring Xuanfeng to me!"

“Xuanfeng is right at the door! I just went to the Prime Minister’s residence to look for him, I’ll let him in right away.”

Not long after Jinzhu left, Xuanfeng flew in.

"Princess!"

"Young master, young master! What's wrong with the young master?"

Xuanfeng unwrapped the bandages on his body and hurriedly asked, "Who applied the medicine to this body?"

"What's wrong with me doing it?" Cao Yuan said dismissively.

"This medicine promotes blood circulation, how can it stop the bleeding!"

Cao Yuan then realized she had fallen into a trap. "No wonder I escaped so easily! They used fake medicine. What should we do now?"

Xuanfeng took out a bottle of medicine from his chest and fed it into his mouth, saying, "Stabilize his heart first!"

"Your Highness, the doctor has arrived."