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

Cao Shang shoved Cao Yuan aside and then led a group of people behind him straight into the house.

Cao Yuan leaned silently against the door frame, calmly watching everything unfold before her, showing no intention of retaliating.

"Let me see for myself what this adulterer looks like!" Cao Shang said through gritted teeth, his eyes filled with rage.

When Cao Shang and his group rushed into the house, they saw a strange figure standing in the center of the inner room with his back to them.

Chu Yan's tall and straight figure gave people a slightly mysterious and lonely feeling.

"This..." Xue Xinian couldn't help but gasp, secretly surprised.

So, there really was a man here!

"What's going on with Ah Yuan? Who is he?"

Seeing that Cao Yuan was ignoring her, Xue Xinian grabbed her arm and said, "Is it because of him that you're staying away from me? What do you take me for? Even if you hate me for marrying Shang'er, you can still debase yourself like this!"

The other servants also saw Chu Yan's figure.

"Heavens! The prince's lover is actually being kept in the mansion."

"I didn't even know when there was another person in the mansion."

"Hey, what are you doing with your back turned? Turn around!" Cao Shang saw that he hadn't turned around, so he went up and grabbed his clothes.

Chu Yan turned around, and only then did he realize that he was wearing a mask again.

"Who are you? Why don't you dare show your true face? Take off your mask," Cao Shang ordered.

"Enough!" Cao Yuan finally spoke.

“This is my advisor! I’ve never actually seen his face. Why don’t you help me remove his mask?” Cao Yuan said.

Chu Yan looked at Cao Yuan, "Advisor?"

Cao Shang curled his lip, "What advisor? I bet he's your kept man. Where did this pretty boy come from, eating and living in the Xue family's house?"

Male concubine?

Chu Yan frowned, recalling what she had said when she was drunk last time.

"I'm telling you, once I divorce Xue Xinian, I'll immediately replace him with ten male concubines. They'll definitely be the most handsome men in the capital, a hundred times more handsome than Xue Xinian."

"Ah Yuan, who exactly is he? You...you're simply too..."

"Brother Xue, it's the middle of the night, and there's a man and a woman alone together. I think this is her lover. He should be beaten to death with a stick! To prevent future troubles."

"Someone, beat him up!"

A group of guards instantly grabbed their weapons and charged menacingly towards Chu Yan.

Chu Yan casually put his hands behind his back, as if he didn't care about these people at all.

In less than two rounds, he suddenly kicked out, sending several guards flying.

The guard screamed and fell heavily to the ground, unable to get up for a long time.

Seeing this, the others were filled with fear, but they still gritted their teeth and continued their attack.

In the blink of an eye, a group of guards collapsed to the ground, groaning in pain.

At this point, the entire house was in a mess, with furniture smashed to pieces and items scattered all over the floor.

Cao Shang looked at the guards scattered on the ground and shouted, "Useless! A bunch of useless trash! They can't even catch a single person!"

"Cao Yuan, you've got some nerve! You even dared to hit someone! I'm going to tell my father. He'll make Xue Lang divorce you!"

"Xi Nian, do you believe her or me?"

"If he were really an adulterer, I would have hidden him away long ago. How could you have caught him red-handed?"

"So he really was just a staff member?" Xue Xinian asked incredulously.

“Your Shang’er can even lie about her pregnancy, when have I ever lied to you?” Cao Yuan said.

Xue Xinian nodded, thinking that it was indeed the case.

"you!"

"Alright! Shang'er, you've been making a scene all night, go back and rest! Don't bother me with these kinds of things again!"

"Xue Lang..."

“Royal sister, look at the state you are in. This is not a market. You’ve broken so many things, and I have to buy them myself. You’ve been pampered in the palace and think nothing is free.”

"It's tough on me; I have to cover the cost myself!"

Xue Xinian glanced at Cao Shang.

"Xi Nian, would you like to attend the morning court with me?"

Xue Xinian nodded.

"Then, Ah Yuan, I'll go change my clothes first."

Xue Xinian ignored Cao Shang completely and turned to leave.

"Xue Lang!"

Cao Shang chased after her, and the room finally became quiet. Cao Yuan yawned wearily.

"I thought you would just beat them up and run away."

Chu Yan bluntly stated, "Running away would only confirm that I belong to you..."

“I really want to invite you to be my advisor.”

"What do you mean!"

"Since you have no family to go back to, why don't you stay with me?"

"Anyway, you'll be alone when you go back, right? You can stay by my side and be my... advisor!" Cao Yuan approached step by step.

Chu Yan turned his head away and rubbed his nose. "Princess, this is not good for your reputation."

Cao Yuan frowned and said dismissively, "Isn't it just a staff member? I plan to select more officials to be my staff members!"

"You'll be my first one!" Cao Yuan slowly approached him, raising her hand to rest on his shoulder.

"No, Princess! Please have some self-respect!"

It's about self-respect again!

Why do I always have to be respectful?

Even a staff member should have self-respect.

Cao Yuan was furious.

"Chu Yan, let me tell you, don't push your luck! I saved your life!"

"I only asked you to be my advisor, aren't you being a bit stingy!"

"This concerns your reputation; we cannot do this!"

"I say you……"

Seeing that Chu Yan was about to argue with Cao Yuan, Jin Zhu quickly advised, "Your Highness, Lord Chu, please stop arguing."

"If you keep arguing, you'll attract other people."

“Lord Chu, our Prince has not yet established himself in the Ministry of War and needs someone like you by his side. There is no other intention than to be disrespectful!” Jinzhu explained.

"that is it?"

It turned out that Chu Yan had misunderstood.

"Otherwise, what do you think I mean?"

Cao Yuan suddenly remembered the joke she had made last time and exclaimed, "Lord Chu, you don't actually think I'm after you and want you to marry me, do you? You're overthinking it."

"As a princess of the Great Wei, how can I marry a man from the Shu Kingdom whose identity is unknown!"

"Although you are more beautiful than Xue Xinian, I don't have that kind of feeling for any man at the moment."

"Is it worth it? If I weren't currently at the Ministry of War cleaning up after the Fourth Prince, I wouldn't be so shameless as to beg you!"

Cao Yuan sat down on a chair to the side.

"I understand, Princess. How long do you need my help?"

"One year!"

"???" Chu Yan fell silent.

"Those six months?" Cao Yuan asked tentatively.

“One month,” Cao Yuan said.

“Three months!” Chu Yan said.

The two spoke almost simultaneously.

"A deal in one month!" Chu Yan said, and then left the room.

Cao Yuan regretted it and slapped her mouth. Really, she hadn't said enough.

"Hey, where are you going? Remember to go to the Ministry of War after the morning court session. I'll be waiting for you there!"