The Reborn Princess Has Turned Evil

"I have spoiled Anle. If there is anything wrong with her, please do not take offense, Crown Prince Xiao!" Emperor Jing said.

Emperor Jing meant that there should be a distinction between men and women, and hoped that Xiao Heng would not take this matter to heart.

The Li Kingdom was wealthy and powerful, and Xiao Heng was both talented and handsome. Anyone would want to send their daughter to him, but Emperor Jing did not think so. He only wanted Jing Anle to live a peaceful and safe life with the person he loved.

Xiao Heng smiled knowingly and said, "The princess's manners are impeccable, and her words and actions are truly elegant!"

Emperor Jing nodded in satisfaction. This is how conversations between intelligent people go; words don't need to be fully spoken, and both understand each other perfectly.

What Emperor Jing didn't know was that Xiao Heng had long held Jing Anle in his heart.

After speaking, Xiao Heng withdrew, leaving only Jing Anle, Emperor Jing, and Consort Lin in the room.

Looking at Jing Anle's pale face, Emperor Jing felt extremely distressed. Jing Anle looked at Emperor Jing's face and felt a little guilty. She said, "Father, I'm fine. I'm perfectly alright, aren't I?" As she spoke, she tugged at Emperor Jing's sleeve.

This incident spurred Emperor Jing's actions; like father, like daughter.

Prince Qing can no longer be kept alive. In the past, he had always turned a blind eye out of brotherhood, thinking that Prince Qing would come to his senses. But now it seems that he was wrong. Jackals are inherently ruthless.

Jing Anle's every move was just like Qin Yin's. Her coquettish manner reminded Emperor Jing of Jing Anle when she was a child, when she also acted coquettishly.

Seeing Emperor Jing remain silent in despair, Jing Anle muttered to Consort Lin, "Your Majesty, please help me persuade him. Father's cold face is terrifying."

Consort Lin raised her head in slight surprise. Emperor Jing knew that Consort Lin was not one to talk much, and was about to speak when he heard a soft voice. Consort Lin smiled and said, "Your Majesty is just joking with the princess. How could Your Majesty bear to make the princess unhappy!"

Emperor Jing then noticed that Consort Lin was dressed plainly today. She seemed to have lost weight. The lotus-colored sash around her waist looked so thin that he could probably pinch it with one hand. However, her face was still radiant, and she had a gold hairpin in her hair. Emperor Jing remembered that she used to dislike gold and silver.

Consort Lin met Emperor Jing's gaze with composure; her eyes were no longer cold, but rather vibrant and sparkling.

"Father?" Jing Anle called out.

Hmm? Emperor Jing turned to look at Jing Anle, admitting that he had been momentarily lost in thought.

Jing Anle, with a knowing look on his face, teased with a half-smile, "So Father Emperor went to see Consort Lin!"

"Peace and happiness!" Emperor Jing pretended to be angry.

"Then I shall take my leave." Consort Lin suddenly spoke up, bowing respectfully.

Jing Anle feigned innocence and said, "Your Majesty, please sit for a while longer!"

Emperor Jing did not turn around, but simply said, "Step down."

"Yes."

Only after Consort Lin's slender figure stepped out of the threshold did Jing Anle withdraw his scrutinizing gaze and say to Emperor Jing, "A beauty is a beauty, even her back view is beautiful! Father, don't you like Consort Lin?"

"You!" Emperor Jing said, tucking the blanket around Jing Anle, seemingly unsure how to answer the question.

"You should rest well first." Emperor Jing knew that Jing Anle had always disliked his close relationship with the concubines and thought that he had forgotten Qin Yin.

"Father!" To everyone's surprise, Jing Anle spoke up directly.

"The Empress Dowager was the best mother and the best wife in the world, but now she has passed away. The dead are gone. Father, do whatever you like!"

Emperor Jing looked at Jing Anle with great surprise, seemingly unable to believe that she would say such a thing.

But Jing Anle's eyes were sincere as she stared intently at Emperor Jing.

Jing Anle was sincere. In her past life, she was mischievous and always loved to tease the concubines. But after her past life, she understood that life is impermanent and that the most important thing is to cherish the present. If her mother were alive, she would say the same thing.

"Anle..." Emperor Jing called softly. He felt that Jing Anle had really grown up, and his pity for Jing Anle had increased even more.

……

On the way back to the palace.

Several figures were reflected on the high palace walls. Although the sun was out, they were half-hidden and half-revealed. With the autumn wind blowing, there was a chill in the air.

"Your Majesty, we've wasted our time." Dongxue muttered in disappointment, her two cute buns drooping as her head slumped down.

The autumn wind swirled up the withered leaves, making them circle several times in the air. Lin Fei raised her right hand, and the leaves obediently fell into her palm.

"Let's just wait and see!" Consort Lin said, tossing the fallen leaves in her hand again.

"Hmm?" Dongxue seemed puzzled, looking at Consort Lin with suspicion. In fact, she had come to see Jing Anle today, but her ultimate purpose was for Emperor Jing. She had even specially put on makeup, removed the gold hairpin given to her by Emperor Jing, and drastically changed her attitude towards him, completely different from before.

Everything she did was to gain favor; she didn't want to be trampled on and bullied any longer.

……

In just half a day, an imperial edict was issued at the Prince Qing's residence.

"Jingrou has disregarded etiquette and offended the princess. She is hereby ordered to remain secluded for five days to reflect on her actions!"

This punishment may not seem severe, but its directness is a slap in the face to the Prince Qing's mansion.

Prince Qing stared coldly at the imperial edict on the table, as if he had guessed something.

Jing Rou, who was standing, wiped away her tears with a handkerchief and choked as she recounted what had happened. Her cheeks were visibly red and swollen, and her speech seemed somewhat unnatural.

"It was all that vile woman Jing Anle who framed me! Father, you must do justice for me!" Jing Rou cried out.

Prince Qing looked at his beloved eldest daughter, his eyes softening from icy to warm, and said, "Rou'er has been wronged. Don't worry, your father will definitely stand up for you!"

“Father…” Jing Rou’s eyes were filled with tears as she sniffed.

"How old are you? Why are you still crying! Your father keeps his word. The Empress Dowager will be back soon, and you will get your revenge tenfold or a hundredfold for the suffering you've endured!"

As Prince Qing spoke, his eyes were filled with malice. The person he really wanted to deal with was not Jing Anle, but Emperor Jing. It was time for someone else to sit on the throne!