The Reborn Princess Has Turned Evil

"I'm leaving now," Xiao Heng said in a voice only the two of them could hear.

"it is good."

After saying that, Xiao Heng leaped into the air and stepped out of the window.

Afang seemed to hear a sound, and seeing that Jing Anle hadn't opened the door, she became very worried and pushed the door open. She only saw Jing Anle sleeping soundly on the bed. Afang scratched her head in confusion, wondering if she had misheard, and then closed the door and went out.

After Afang left, Jing Anle opened her eyes, recalling Xiao Heng's words, and thought: It seems that my plan has succeeded.

The next morning.

Prince Qing and Marquis Fang Ling of Xinyang alighted from their sedan chairs at the palace gate at the same time. Both of them were dressed in court attire and walked together, followed by groups of officials.

“I waited all night last night, but no news came from the palace,” Marquis Fang Ling of Xinyang said in a low voice.

It is now July, and the northern sun rises early, shining brightly on the palace.

Prince Qing looked at the Taiyu Palace in front of him and snorted, "Don't tell me your men are useless." Marquis Xinyang Fang Ling bowed even lower, his voice carrying a hint of flattery, "My men saw that after Yelü Yuanxiu's men got drunk, they took Consort Xu to his room and strangled her."

Marquis Xinyang was not originally a hereditary marquis; he was just a fourth-rank official who was promoted by Prince Qing. Therefore, even though Marquis Xinyang had risen to the rank of marquis, he was still extremely respectful to Prince Qing.

Prince Qing glanced at Marquis Fang Ling of Xinyang before saying, "Our Emperor is indeed quite clever."

Marquis Xinyang dared not speak, and could only lower his head and follow Prince Qing toward the Taiyu Palace.

in the hall.

Emperor Jing sat on the golden dragon throne, with a large number of ministers and officials standing below him.

Although listening to his ministers report on state affairs, Emperor Jing's gaze involuntarily drifted towards Prince Qing, who stood respectfully in the first row. Jing was a prosperous and powerful nation, its people living in peace and contentment, but only he, the emperor, knew how difficult it was to secure his position.

Last night's events had already aroused Emperor Jing's suspicions. The court appeared calm on the surface, but Emperor Jing knew that the factions had already split into two. Now that the people in the Prince's Mansion were getting restless, he naturally needed to come up with some solutions.

Yongfu Palace.

Today was another day for class. Jing Anle washed and dressed as usual, and looked at herself in the mirror. Her eyes were covered in dark circles.

She didn't sleep well last night, and Xiao Heng's words, "You can contact me if you need anything," inexplicably popped into her mind.

When she heard those words, she was momentarily moved, but that feeling was immediately extinguished. She didn't know if Xiao Heng would be the next Murong Peifeng. Now, the only person she could truly trust was herself.

"Princess, let me cover it up with some ointment for you." Afang felt heartbroken seeing that Jing Anle hadn't rested well.

Jing Anle smiled and said to Mu Ping beside her, "Look at this girl, she seems to care more than I do."

Mu Ping smiled without saying a word, while A Fang chided, "I'm just concerned about the princess. I'm happy as long as she looks beautiful!"

“You!” Jing Anle laughed.

As they were chatting and laughing, they heard a palace maid named Asi come over to report: "Princess, Qingyu, the maidservant of Consort Li, has arrived."

"Let her in," Jing Anle said.

"This servant greets Your Highness."

"Get up."

"This is bird's nest that Consort Li sent to the princess. It's the best for beauty, health, and nourishment," Qingyu said as she took the bird's nest out of the food box.

Afang brought it over and handed it to Jing Anle. It was translucent and had a lot of gelatinous substance. She knew that this was an excellent blood bird's nest, and it seemed that Consort Li had put a lot of effort into it.

"I like it very much. Please thank Consort Li on my behalf," Jing Anle said after taking a bite.

"It's a blessing that the princess likes this bowl of bird's nest. Her Majesty said that if the princess likes it, she will send it to her every day," Qingyu said with a smile.

Looking at the precious snow bird's nest in his hand, Jing Anle asked, "Qingyu, how much does a bowl of snow bird's nest cost?"

Qingyu was a little confused and asked in bewilderment, "What does the princess mean?"

"It's nothing. You can go back now."

"Yes." Qingyu was completely confused, but she still answered and took her leave.

After watching Qingyu leave, Afang asked, "Princess, is Consort Li concerned about what happened last time?"

Jing Anle did not answer, but looked at Afang and said, "Hurry up and help me with my makeup. If you are late, you will be punished by not being allowed to eat dinner for a month."

Afang was so frightened that she quickly went to comb her hair.

Consort Li naturally wanted to be grateful to Jing Anle. If it weren't for Jing Anle, she wouldn't have gained the Emperor's favor, nor would she have been remembered by the Emperor when Consort Yu made a mistake, temporarily taking over the management of the harem. However, Consort Li was mistaken. Jing Anle's overtures to her were merely an attempt to annoy Consort Yu, not an intention to fight alongside her.

Jiying Palace.

When Jing Anle arrived, everyone was already there. She glanced in Yelü Yuanxiu's direction and saw him sitting in his seat as usual, just like always.

Yelü Yuanxiu woke up with a terrible headache this morning. He recalled that he had only drunk a cup of wine yesterday before falling asleep and sleeping until this morning. Before he could figure out what had happened, Xia Tingfu and Luo Wei came to wake him up for class. He was in such a daze that he was taken to class.

Jing Anle then sat down, waiting for Chi Wenyuan to begin the lesson.

Before long, Chi Wenyuan arrived, with a girl standing beside him. She looked to be about fourteen or fifteen years old, a delicate and lovely young lady.

At this moment, Chi Wenyuan said, "This is County Princess Kou, who will be attending class with you."

Kou Shuran went back yesterday and begged her mother. Besides, the Jiying Hall classroom was originally set up for the royal family, so it was only natural for her to want to enter.

Lowe, who had been listless, suddenly brightened up when he saw the woman, while the others showed no interest.

Kou Shuran glanced at her seat and immediately spotted Xiao Heng casually flipping through a book, looking like a painting. Kou Shuran's heart pounded, and she quickly looked away, not daring to look any longer.

This is… Jing Anle searched her mind for a long time but couldn’t remember her. It wasn’t until she heard the name Kou Shuran that Jing Anle suddenly remembered that she was Kou Shuran, the daughter of Princess Jianing and her cousin’s daughter.

No wonder she felt so unfamiliar with the name, because the two of them had no connection in their previous life. She tried hard to recall, but she couldn't figure out Kou Shuran's fate in her previous life.

Jing Rou, on the other hand, was quite familiar with this cousin. At the banquet yesterday, she noticed that Kou Shuran had been staring at Crown Prince Xiao Heng of Li Kingdom. After a few casual words, she figured out what the little girl was thinking. Who would have thought that she would come to class today?

This was clearly a royal classroom; how could she be allowed in? Did a mere county princess have to sit on equal footing with her? Jing Rou felt Kou Shuran was unworthy. Then she thought, this Crown Prince Xiao wasn't easy to get along with; she'd wait and see how Kou Shuran would run into trouble.

Kou Shuran then sat in the empty seat behind Jing Rou.