The Reborn Princess Has Turned Evil

"Why did you want to harm the princess?" Qin Xu stared into Cao Wantang's eyes and said, "If your previous actions could be explained as those of a spy, then why did you want to harm the princess?"

Cao Wantang's breath hitched. In truth, she didn't know why. Was it her own jealousy? They were both women, so why was Jing Anle able to live a life of luxury and wealth, while she herself had lost her family and even... Ji Yuan treated this princess differently.

She picked up her cup and took a sip of tea, as if to conceal her true thoughts, "Since it's already done, I have nothing to argue about."

"Just do it."

Cao Wantang closed her eyes, looking as if she were about to die, without showing the slightest fear.

Qin Xu looked at the woman in front of him with complicated emotions, and hesitated for a moment as he held the short sword in his hand.

However, just as he was pondering, the sound of fighting suddenly rang out. Qin Xu's heart tightened, and he immediately drew his sword and rushed out the door.

Several black-clad assassins were seen fighting fiercely with his men, their target clearly Cao Wantang inside the house. Almost instantly, a thick plume of smoke billowed in, obscuring everything, especially since it was nighttime.

With a wave of Qin Xu's hand, Cao Wantang had already disappeared.

Princess! Qin Xu suddenly remembered Jing Anle, who was still in the courtyard. He looked around but only saw Mu Ping. The fighting inside the house also woke up the others in the general's mansion.

"Mu Ping, where is the princess?"

As the thick smoke slowly dissipated, Mu Ping finally saw Qin Xu clearly. She had just been talking to Jing Anle when a cloud of smoke suddenly swept over her. She instinctively protected Jing Anle, but then Qin Xu disappeared.

Seeing Mu Ping's condition, Qin Xu knew that Jing Anle had been kidnapped.

"Father, what happened?" Qin Xiuyuan asked, seeing the mess in the room.

Qin Xu didn't have time to explain and quickly said, "Go find the princess!"

"Princess?" Qin Xiuyuan's voice rose several decibels. He immediately realized that the situation was bad and hurriedly led people to find Jing Anle.

Mu Ping knew the situation was urgent and said, "I will go too."

……

A meditation room in a Buddhist temple in the suburbs.

Jing Anle slowly opened her eyes; at that moment, she felt a splitting headache.

"Anle, you're finally awake. Is there anything still bothering you?"

Huh? Jing Anle was brought back to her senses by the sound. She turned her head and saw Xiao Heng looking anxious. He was wearing the same black clothes he had worn during the day, which meant that he had not gone back.

"You... I'm fine. Where am I?" Jing Anle had too many questions in her mind. Wasn't she in the General's Mansion?

“This is a Buddhist temple outside the city. Just now, there was a sneak attack on the General’s Mansion. You have no martial arts skills or internal strength, and you inhaled a lot of thick smoke. In this dangerous situation, I had no choice but to rescue you,” Xiao Heng said gently.

What Xiao Heng didn't say was that a masked man had just come to the General's Mansion with the intention of kidnapping Jing Anle while she was unconscious. Otherwise, Xiao Heng wouldn't have rescued Jing Anle from the General's Mansion.

Jing Anle recalled the scene before she lost consciousness and felt a wave of fear. "How are my uncle and the others?"

Xiao Heng grasped Jing Anle's hand, "Don't worry, my men just reported that General Qin is unharmed, and the General's Mansion is also unharmed. Those men in black were targeting the people inside the house."

After listening, Jing Anle nodded slightly, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes, and said, "Could it be someone from Dayun?"

“Yes, there won’t be anyone else besides them,” Jing Anle affirmed.

"They rescued Aunt Cao."

"Aunt Cao?" Xiao Heng instantly remembered that this was the person Jing Anle had asked him to investigate last time, and asked, "That spy?"

"That's right. I don't know what my uncle said to her. Now that she's been rescued, who knows if she'll come back for revenge?"

"Don't worry," Xiao Heng comforted her softly. "With General Qin here, he will definitely not let her do anything reckless. Besides, their operation failed this time, so they probably won't dare to make any rash moves for a while."

Xiao Heng reached out to smooth her disheveled hair. "You just woke up and are still very weak. You need to take good care of yourself. Leave everything else to me."

Faced with such an intimate gesture, Jing Anle felt her body stiffen and awkwardly turned her head away.

"Ahem~" Xiao Heng coughed lightly, withdrew his hand, and said affectionately, "Are you shy?" His voice was very low, with his unique seductive charm.

"Who's shy!" Jing Anle retorted immediately, seemingly out of nowhere. But when she turned her head, she saw Xiao Heng's face, and the two were almost touching.

Even in the dim light, Jing Anle could still clearly see his eyebrows, nose, and... those alluring lips.

Jing Anle turned to dodge, but Xiao Heng grabbed her and pulled her into his arms.

"What are you doing!" Jing Anle exclaimed in surprise.

Xiao Heng raised an eyebrow, a knowing smile playing on his lips. "What do you think?"

Huh? Before Jing Anle could react, she suddenly felt her lips get wet, and a kiss landed on her lips before being immediately moved away.

"You..." Jing Anle felt like she could hardly breathe. She could feel her face burning hot, and when she looked up, she saw Xiao Heng's triumphant smile.

For some inexplicable reason, a thought suddenly came to her mind. She took the opportunity to hug Xiao Heng and lean in to kiss him hard on the lips. Now it was Xiao Heng's turn to be stunned. At this moment, he felt lightheaded. Just as he was immersed in the moment, a sudden pain came from his lips. He instantly realized that Jing Anle had done something naughty.

"Hiss~" Seeing Xiao Heng's embarrassed look, Jing Anle couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Xiao Heng was originally clutching his mouth in pain, but when Jing Anle did this, he no longer cared about the pain; instead, a sweet feeling welled up in his heart.

The faint chirping of birds outside the window brought the two back to their senses.

Jing Anle's smile faded. "Take me back to the General's Mansion. Otherwise, things will get complicated when it gets light."

Xiao Heng understood what she meant. The princess was missing, and the General's Mansion would be held responsible; it could be a serious crime.

“I understand, but…” Xiao Heng looked at Jing Anle’s face and said gently, “Don’t make me worry like this anymore.”

"Mm." Jing Anle nodded heavily. Revenge was difficult, and the road ahead was arduous and rugged, but she should have been happy to have someone willing to share her burdens. However, Jing Anle was also afraid, afraid that he might be the second Murong Peifeng.

Seeing Jing Anle in a daze, Xiao Heng took out a jade pendant from his pocket and handed it to Jing Anle, saying, "This is for you."

"Jade pendant?"

Jing Anle examined it carefully. The patterns carved on the jade pendant were not complicated, but they gave people a sense of ancient beauty.

"Why are you giving this to me? Is there any special meaning behind it?" Jing Anle asked, looking up.

Xiao Heng smiled faintly, "Keep it for now, I'll tell you about it later."

Looking at Xiao Heng's face, Jing Anle remained silent.