The Reborn Princess Has Turned Evil

Just as Emperor Jing was about to speak, Eunuch Wei entered from outside the door.

"Greetings, Your Majesty, Princess." Eunuch Wei bowed and continued, "Prime Minister Chu and the First Prince are waiting in the study."

So it turns out that my elder brother went to investigate the Empress Dowager's fall; no wonder he didn't see it.

"Father, please go and see her quickly. If Grandmother wakes up, she will surely send someone to inform her," Jing Anle said.

Emperor Jing nodded and strode away.

"Princess, the food is ready." At this moment, Mu Ping led seven or eight palace servants in, each carrying a tray and serving soup dishes.

"Grandmother's health is failing, so she naturally needs to be properly nourished. These are the tonics that I previously instructed the Imperial Kitchen to prepare. I am not very bright and do not know what Grandmother likes to eat, so I prepared more than usual. The stewed pigeon and the eight-treasure turtle are especially good for replenishing vital energy."

Jing Anle said to Su Rong, "What do you think, Granny Su?"

Su Rong was embarrassed. Everyone knew that the Empress Dowager was practicing seclusion outside the palace and naturally ate vegetarian food. Although that was just what she said, she still had to put on a show.

But no matter how close she was to the Empress Dowager, she was still just a servant girl, and could only bow her head respectfully and say, "The princess is very filial, but Her Majesty the Empress Dowager is a devout Buddhist and does not eat meat."

Abstaining from meat? That's ridiculous. If you can look this good without meat, you must have taken a lot of supplements.

Jing Anle feigned panic, "It's all Anle's fault for being too concerned about Grandmother, which led to my carelessness. Someone, take these things away." Then she instructed Afang, "Afang, go to the Imperial Kitchen and convey the decree that the Empress Dowager's diet must not contain any meat."

Acting? It's not just Jing Rou who's good at it, and she's determined to give this "non-meat-loving" Empress Dowager a good beating.

Upon hearing this, Su Rong's expression changed. Princess Anle had acted far too quickly. The Empress Dowager, lying on the bed, felt a surge of resentment. Not being able to eat meat was like taking half her life away! Yet, she couldn't lash out and could only suffer in silence.

“Yes.” Afang immediately understood and stepped out.

At this moment, the room was filled with fragrance. Presumably, the Empress Dowager was so tempted that she was not happy. She did it on purpose and ordered, "Since the Empress Dowager cannot enjoy it, someone, bring up some light porridge."

"Yes."

As the palace servants left, Jing Anle turned around and unfortunately tripped and fell.

"Ouch!"

Mu Ping, who was beside her, quickly helped her up, saying, "Princess, your foot injury hasn't healed yet, please sit down first."

"Is the princess injured?" Su Rong's expression changed slightly. She knew the importance of this Princess Anle and asked anxiously.

As Jing Anle sat down, she said, "I accidentally twisted my ankle the night before last, it's nothing serious." Her eyes were downcast, she hadn't expected that her foot injury would actually help her.

"Princess, there's no need to wait here. You should hurry back to the palace to rest. Once the Empress Dowager wakes up, she will definitely send someone to inform you." Su Rong couldn't wait for Jing Anle to leave, because she knew from the beginning that the Empress Dowager was faking it, and that the Empress Dowager was probably already very impatient at this moment.

Jing Anle didn't want to stay any longer and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Granny Su."

No sooner had Jing Anle left than Consort Chen returned.

"Your Majesty!" Su Rong's voice was tinged with surprise.

"Your Majesty, why don't you go back and rest? If the Empress Dowager wakes up, she will send a palace servant to inform her," Su Rong said respectfully to Consort Chen.

"Please, Granny, let me stay. I am truly worried about my aunt who is still unconscious."

Su Rong sighed inwardly. When the Empress Dowager fainted earlier, she had exchanged a glance with Consort Chen, but Consort Chen hadn't noticed at all. She thought to herself: The Empress Dowager was right after all; Consort Chen is indeed not up to the task.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured. The imperial physician just said that the Empress Dowager needs to rest and recuperate."

Only then did Consort Chen leave.

"You may all leave. I will take care of things here," Su Rong instructed the palace servants as she returned to the inner room. Now, only Su Rong and the Empress Dowager remained in the room.

Su Rong walked gently to the Empress Dowager and whispered, "Your Majesty the Empress Dowager."

Hearing the familiar call, the person on the bed slowly opened her eyes. Although she was pretending to be unconscious, she was still quite confused due to her age.

"My lady..."

"Su Rong." The Empress Dowager's voice was somewhat hoarse.

"Help me up."

"Yes."

After lying down for almost half a day, she felt like her bones were about to fall apart.

As soon as she stood up, the Empress Dowager groaned involuntarily, "Ouch, my head." She instinctively reached out to touch it, but Su Rong stopped her, "Empress Dowager, don't touch it, it won't be good if you touch the wound."

"Bring me the mirror."

Although the Empress Dowager was hungry, she was more concerned about whether she had been disfigured.

Knowing the Empress Dowager's temper, Su Rong obediently went to fetch the mirror.

"Miss."

The Empress Dowager snatched the mirror away with great strength, showing no signs of being a patient.

"It was all the carelessness of the sedan bearers that caused the sedan chair to fall over," Su Rong said from the side.

"Snapped--"

With a crisp sound, the Empress Dowager slammed the mirror onto the floor.

"The sedan bearers are so reckless, it's clear that His Majesty doesn't value me much." The Empress Dowager was only in her fifties and was considered a beauty in her youth. But time waits for no one. Although she took good care of herself, her face was covered with wrinkles due to anger, making her look fierce and hateful.

"Your Majesty is overthinking it. His Majesty's filial piety is evident to all. Even before you returned to the palace, you sent people up the mountain time and time again. Today must really be an accident," Su Rong quickly advised when she saw that the Empress Dowager's expression was not good.

Seeing that the Empress Dowager was angry, Su Rong could only try to smooth things over.

Suddenly, a rumbling sound rang out; it was the Empress Dowager's stomach rumbling.

Su Rong immediately understood and said, "This servant will bring the food in."

"Your Majesty is feeling unwell; please have something light to eat first."

The Empress Dowager had heard Anle's words clearly, and she said angrily, "That girl Anle is too quick. Never mind." Right now, she really wasn't suited for greasy food.

"When does the Empress Dowager think it is appropriate to tell His Majesty... to say that you have awakened?"

The Empress Dowager snorted coldly. Just thinking about it made her angry. She was no exaggeration to say that she was the most noble woman in the world, but now she had made such a fool of herself. Of course, she didn't want to face it.