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

"Your Highness, I really didn't kill anyone!"

Fan Qingli shouted hoarsely, then collapsed slumped onto the cold, hard ground.

His once handsome face was now contorted with terror, a stark contrast to the arrogant Fan Qingli of before.

At this moment, Fan Qingli's mind was in complete turmoil, and he was utterly lost and helpless.

His eyes were wide and vacant, and he kept muttering to himself, "I don't know... I don't know why she was in my room..."

Just then, a burst of hurried footsteps came from far away.

Upon hearing the news, Liu Changshi and Qin Sima rushed to the scene.

The two men looked solemn and walked hurriedly.

As soon as Qin Sima stepped inside and saw the female corpse, he cried out, "Ah, A Rong!"

"Who did this! How could this happen! Who killed my Arong?" Qin Sima was overwhelmed with grief, tightly embracing the woman's corpse.

"Lord Fan, you actually killed my Ah Rong!"

"No, I didn't kill him!"

Fan Qingli vehemently denied it, repeatedly saying, "I don't know, I don't know."

“Lord Fan, I kindly sent my concubine to serve you, fearing that I might neglect you. Yet you have done such a cruel thing to my Ah Rong.”

"You must have forced Arong, and when she refused, you were afraid she would sue us, so you killed her and left her hanging here. You're absolutely despicable!"

"No, impossible!" Fan Qingli exclaimed excitedly.

"Your Highness, I could never do such a thing! You must believe me!"

"I don't remember anything that happened yesterday, so how could I possibly have killed anyone? Your Highness, someone must have framed me!"

Qin Sima pointed angrily at Fan Qingli, his eyes filled with slightly feigned tears, "You're the one who killed my Arong, Your Highness must seek justice for me."

"no!"

Cao Yuan's mind was in turmoil from their argument; the two things had coincidentally come together.

It can't be a coincidence.

"Stop arguing!" Cao Yuan shouted.

As soon as she finished speaking, the two finally fell silent, anticipating what Cao Yuan would say next.

"This matter will be discussed later!"

"Your Highness!" Fan Qingli said worriedly.

"Since the person is already dead, the government should be notified to come and examine the body. Your continued arguing will not help."

A meaningful smile appeared on Liu Changshi's lips.

"Liu Changshi!"

Upon hearing Cao Yuan call out to him, Chief Secretary Liu dared not delay in the slightest. He hurriedly stepped forward, bowed, and replied, "Your Highness, please calm your anger. I will go and inform the officials immediately."

Cao Yuan's face grew increasingly grim, and he shouted, "My maid has mysteriously disappeared within your governor's mansion. If Jinzhu meets with any misfortune, your entire governor's mansion will not escape punishment!"

Her voice was as loud as a bell, making everyone present tense.

Qin Sima, who was standing to the side, quickly chimed in, "Yes, Chief Secretary Liu, just now the Prince rushed into the room looking for Miss Jinzhu, but I didn't see her at all."

Chief Secretary Liu glanced at Commander Qin, "This humble official will certainly send someone to search for him!"

"Lord Liu, someone from the government office has arrived."

The servants led in the head constable from the government office.

"You're the one who killed him?"

"Yes!"

"Your Highness, I really didn't, you must believe me!"

Cao Yuan had no time to pay attention to Fan Qingli at this moment, and went out with her entourage.

Seeing Cao Yuan leave, Liu Changshi and Qin Sima gave the constables a wink, and the two of them left the place.

Qin Sima followed Liu Changshi back to the study, and Qin Sima had just closed the door.

Liu Changshi slapped him across the face.

"You bastard! I've told you countless times not to cause trouble, but what have you done? You've completely ignored me!"

Liu Changshi was furious, his face flushed red, veins bulging on his forehead, staring intently at Qin Sima in front of him, like a ferocious beast that had been thoroughly enraged and was about to devour its prey.

Qin Sima trembled with fright and stammered, "My lord... please calm down! I'm truly innocent! I don't know where that brat ran off to!"

He looked terrified, his eyes filled with innocence and grievance, trying to quell Liu Changshi's anger.

"Hmph! Still dare to argue!" Chief Secretary Liu snorted coldly, his tone becoming increasingly stern.

Qin Sima replied tremblingly, "Yesterday, I was afraid that this girl would report me to the Prince, so I thought I would scare her a little more. But when I returned to my room after the banquet, I found that the girl had disappeared. I really don't know what went wrong!"

Seeing that he said that, Liu Changshi did not pursue the matter further.

"How could I have imagined that this one maidservant would be more important to the Prince than an official?" Qin Sima said with a worried expression, seeing that Liu Changshi remained silent.

"Chief Secretary, what do we do next?"

"Since she chose the maid, then we..."

Luo Jiulan was eavesdropping through the window at the door.

-

Liu Changshi ordered a large number of officers and soldiers to carry portraits and search the streets from house to house.

At the same time, Cao Yuan was also busy.

Holding the portrait, she had been running back and forth on this bustling street all day.

Have you seen this person before?

However, the answers received were always disappointing.

"no!"

Cao Yuan was extremely anxious, and her emotions became increasingly agitated.

Seeing the man's dismissive attitude, she couldn't help but shout, "You haven't even looked yet, how can you be sure you haven't seen it before?"

Upon hearing this, the passerby muttered a curse: "What a lunatic! Looking for women in Anzhou? He's either already dead or sold into a brothel!"

Upon hearing this, Cao Yuan flew into a rage and was about to chase after him to argue when a strong hand suddenly grabbed her arm.

"Princess, calm down!" Chu Yan looked at her with a worried expression, his tone filled with urgency and concern.

However, Cao Yuan was already deeply mired in self-blame and panic, and was unable to calm down.

"How could I possibly stay calm? Jinzhu is missing, it's all my fault, why did I bring her here!"

She cried out desperately, tears streaming down her face like a burst dam, glistening teardrops sliding down her cheeks.

Cao Yuan's body trembled slightly, her eyes filled with despair and helplessness. It was the first time he had ever seen her so irrational.

Chu Yan looked at Cao Yuan's pained appearance with heartache, and felt a pang of sorrow in his heart.

Cao Yuan suddenly grabbed his collar and said, "Help me look for her! Aren't you good at solving cases? Hurry up and help me look for her. I don't want her to die a second time..."

Seeing this, Chu Yan delivered a karate chop to Cao Yuan's neck.

Cao Yuan fainted and fell into his arms. Chu Yan gently stroked her cheek and wiped away the tears on her face.

Chu Yan carried her back to the governor's mansion and tucked her in. "Sleep well! I'll go find it for you!"

Suddenly, someone walked in from outside.

It's Luo Jiulan.

"You, who are you?" Luo Jiulan questioned him as he stood by Cao Yuan's bedside, "What did you do to the Prince?"

Luo Jiulan looked at Chu Yan, who was wearing a mask and clearly didn't seem like a good person, and asked warily.

Chu Yan stood up. "I am... her advisor! Take good care of her. If she wakes up, tell her I went to find Jinzhu."