The Reborn Princess Has Turned Evil

“The maid is cunning. I was just reminding her not to talk nonsense,” Princess Jianing said, glancing at Kou Shuran as if resigned to her fate.

Jing Anle smiled, then glanced at Kou Shuran and said, "Princess? Aren't you going to say something? After all, you brought this person here."

She said this not only to Kou Shuran, but also to remind everyone present that Kou Shuran was the one who started this whole thing.

Kou Shuran was startled. Everyone was looking at her. She didn't care about others, but Xiao Heng was also staring at her. No, she couldn't be defeated like this. So she shook off Princess Jianing's hand and raised her voice, "Princess, I was just acting according to the law. Nongcui made a mistake, so naturally she should be punished. Now, what is the meaning of the princess's condescending question?"

Hmph, Kou Shuran's ability to turn the tables is truly remarkable.

“If that’s the case…” Jing Anle’s face suddenly darkened halfway through her sentence. She turned to look at Nongcui, “You still won’t tell the truth.”

Nongcui glanced at Jing Anle, then at Kou Shuran, and was about to speak when Kou Shuran interrupted her, "Princess, coercion... doesn't count!"

"presumptuous!"

Jing Anle had already reached her limit; her voice wasn't loud, but it was powerful.

Her princess-like aura was no joke; her shout silenced the entire room and startled Kou Shuran.

"Kou Shuran, I have been lenient with you because you are my aunt's daughter and a member of the royal family. However, you have repeatedly acted disrespectfully and aggressively. It seems that you need to be properly disciplined."

“As for you…” Jing Anle narrowed her eyes and stared at Nongcui as she continued, “I wouldn’t mind crippling your other hand as well.”

Once the words were spoken, no one dared to say another. Nongcui finally broke down, bowing her head and crying, "Princess, spare me! Princess, spare me! I'll tell you everything! It was all the county princess's doing!"

After saying this, Nongcui was already in tears.

"You wicked servant, how dare you speak nonsense! You slandered me before, and now you're implicating the county princess. What are your true intentions?" Jing Anle pretended not to believe her and asked in return.

Despite the pain, Nongcui quickly defended herself, "No, no, no, what I said this time is indeed the truth. It was the county princess who coerced me to do this. I am a woman of lowly birth and dare not deceive the emperor. But the county princess is threatening my whole family's lives. If I do not comply, she will kill my whole family!"

She wept bitterly, her lament moving all who heard it, but the expressions of those around her as they looked at the county princess changed.

"What...what nonsense are you talking about!"

"Jing Anle, how dare you instigate your people to slander me."

Just as Jing Anle was about to speak, Jing Fengyao suddenly called out, "Princess!"

Just two words were enough to calm Kou Shuran down from her near-out-of-control state.

“Now that the witnesses are here, what else can the county magistrate say?” Jing Anle said again.

Kou Shuran glanced at Nongcui, then at the people around her. Overwhelmed with shame and indignation, she couldn't say anything and could only stammer, "I...I..."

"So, you instructed your servants to push the princess into the water and slander me." Jing Anle stood up and walked step by step toward Kou Shuran, pressing her for an answer.

"You are the real murderer!" Jing Anle's voice grew louder, piercing Kou Shuran like a sharp sword.

Kou Shuran was pushed too far, like a snapped string, and she simply shouted, "Yes, so what if it's me? You all forced me into this."

Everyone stared at Kou Shuran in astonishment when she finally said those words herself, especially Luo Wei, who couldn't believe that Kou Shuran would admit to being the murderer.

Princess Jianing's body went limp, and she would have fallen straight down if the nanny beside her hadn't been supporting her.

"Shu'er?!" Princess Jianing was furious, her voice urgent and angry, but she was not blaming her, but rather annoyed that she had to admit it.

"Quickly send the county princess to Xiaoxiang Pavilion. She has lost her mind and has started talking nonsense," Princess Jianing ordered.

Trying to run away? No way!

"aunt!"

Jing Anle's voice was cold and hard. Kou Shu, who had just been being led away by servants, stiffened and dared not move.

"Is Auntie going to show favoritism?"

Someone in the crowd said, "I've long heard that Princess Jianing is deeply favored and spoiled, but I never expected her to dare to protect her own daughter in front of everyone!"

"How dare you!" Princess Jianing could no longer maintain her elegance and roared.

As if things weren't going to go wrong, a servant rushed in to report, "Princess, Prince Qing has arrived!"

"what!"

Princess Jianing felt dizzy and staggered a few steps, almost falling. She leaned against the old woman behind her and whispered, "Who leaked the news!"

But it was no use saying all this now. As the crowd parted, a man dressed in dark robes walked over, and everyone quickly bowed.

"Meet Prince Qing."

“Brother Wang…” Princess Jianing gave a forced smile, her voice trembling slightly.

A faint smile appeared on Jing Anle's lips as she said, "Uncle Wang, you've let it go. Poor Rou'er has suffered so much, sigh..." Her expression changed drastically, suddenly becoming pitiful again, with tears seemingly still clinging to the corners of her eyes.

Kou Shuran was very unhappy to hear this, but the matter had already blown up, and she dared not say anything.

Prince Qing circled around, his eyes lingering on Qi Zhi for a moment before turning to look at Jing Anle.

He had just returned to the manor today when he learned that Princess Qing had fainted and Jing Rou had fallen into the water. As a prince, how could he tolerate his beloved daughter being bullied? Besides…

"Where is Rou'er?" Prince Qing asked.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, the Princess is fine. We've already summoned the imperial physician, and she's resting in her room now," Princess Jianing quickly said, trying to appease him.

Who is Prince Qing? Others may not know, but Jia Ning knows that he is someone you absolutely cannot afford to offend.

"Humph!"

Prince Qing's anger had not subsided. He glanced at Nongcui lying on the ground and assumed she was the culprit who caused Jingrou to fall into the water. He immediately stomped on Nongcui's hand and shouted, "It was you?"

Nongcui was in great pain and terrified. She cried out for mercy, "It wasn't me, it was the county princess, the county princess forced me to do this."

Hearing this, Prince Qing's face darkened considerably. He released his foot, turned around, and glared at Kou Shuran with a sinister look in his eyes. Princess Jianing quickly stepped in front of Kou Shuran, grabbing Prince Qing's arm. "Brother! Shu'er is still young and doesn't understand... Please be more understanding..."

Before he could finish speaking, Prince Qing flung Princess Jianing's hand away, swiftly drew a sword from his side, and pointed it at Kou Shuran.

"Ah! Ahh!"

Kou Shuran screamed in fright, and the guests panicked as well, while Jing Anle sat quietly watching the show.