The Reborn Princess Has Turned Evil

Jing Anle was taken aback. She knew this path was destined to be difficult, but her uncle's tone just now made her realize that the challenges ahead were much more difficult than she had imagined.

"Uncle." At this point, Jing Anle stood up from his seat, walked to the center, knelt down before Qin Xu, and respectfully kowtowed.

Qin Xu was taken aback and quickly stood up from his seat. "Princess, what do you mean by this? Please rise quickly." As he spoke, he went to help Jing Anle up.

Jing Anle did not get up, but remained kneeling and said, "You and I both know that Prince Qing is a wolf in sheep's clothing. However, it will be very difficult to destroy him. I am afraid that the road ahead will be fraught with danger and that my uncle will suffer as a result."

Qin Xu was taken aback for a moment, then sighed and said, "What does 'nation' mean? Only with a nation can there be a home. I, Qin Xu, have received the Emperor's grace and my family has been loyal for generations. Naturally, I will serve my country with utmost loyalty, even if it means being shattered to pieces!"

“Uncle!” Jing Anle’s eyes were a little moist. This was his uncle, who was persecuted to death in his previous life, but still chose to be loyal to the country and the emperor in this life.

"Alright." Qin Xu helped Jing Anle up. "I had some doubts before, but it's great that things were prevented from happening in the first place. At least we have the upper hand."

Jing Anle wiped away her tears and asked, "Now, we also need to recruit talented people. Does Uncle know Chi Wenyuan?"

“Chi Wenyuan, isn’t he teaching in the palace?” Qin Xu replied.

“Indeed, Anle has gotten to know him better over the past month. He is not only exceptionally talented, but also wholeheartedly cares for the people. If we can get his help, we will surely achieve twice the result with half the effort!”

Qin Xu nodded. "I've heard a bit about him too. People say he's incredibly talented, but he's not greedy for power and wealth, and he's honest and upright. How do we win him over?"

“I haven’t decided on this Anle yet, but since he wants the well-being of the people, I suppose he can’t bear to see war raging and people suffering,” Jing Anle said.

Qin Xu immediately understood her meaning: she wanted to use the people to restrain Chi Wenyuan.

“Uncle, Chi Wenyuan is a rare talent in the world. Although he lives in the palace, I am still afraid that someone might harm him,” Jing Anle continued.

"what do you mean……"

Jing Anle looked at Qin Xu and said, "I think Uncle can protect Chi Wenyuan."

Within the deep palace, there were naturally Qin Xu's people, so Jing Anle's request was not too difficult for Qin Xu.

Looking at Jing Anle before him, Qin Xu was impressed by her eloquence and resourcefulness. He nodded in satisfaction, thinking, "She truly deserves to be a princess of a nation." He said, "Rest assured, leave this matter to me."

"Anle has one more thing she would like to ask her uncle," Jing Anle said earnestly.

"Please, Uncle, do not tell my brother about this."

"Why?" Qin Xu asked, puzzled.

Jing Anle closed his eyes, his tone full of worry, "This matter is too dangerous. The more people involved, the greater the risk. I will tell him personally when the time is right."

After much deliberation, Qin Xu finally agreed.

……

As soon as she stepped out of the study into the courtyard, she saw a young maid waiting for her.

"Greetings, Princess. I am Qiulan, the maidservant of the Second Miss. I am here to await your arrival and escort you to Piaomiao Courtyard," the maidservant said respectfully, bowing.

Piaomiao Courtyard was Qin Zhihua's residence. As soon as she reached the door, she heard a woman's voice, melodious and ethereal, "In that case, thank you very much, Second Miss."

As soon as Jing Anle entered the courtyard, she met a woman. The woman was beautiful and elegantly dressed. Upon seeing Jing Anle, she was first surprised, then bowed to Jing Anle and said, "Wantang greets the princess."

At this moment, Qin Zhihua walked over and hurriedly said to Jing Anle, "This is Aunt Cao." Turning to Aunt Cao, she said, "Go back, I will find a way to give the things to Grandmother."

Aunt Cao chuckled and nodded, then took her leave.

Watching Aunt Cao's retreating figure, Jing Anle was momentarily dazed. According to the old lady, a concubine who climbed into someone's bed should be vain and materialistic, but upon meeting her, she was refreshingly unconventional, completely different from what she had imagined.

For some reason, Jing Anle felt something was off about Aunt Cao. How could a frail woman rescued at the border have such beauty, proper manners, and graceful demeanor? This was just too strange.

However, Jing Anle did not voice her thoughts, but simply said, "Aunt Cao? Indeed, she is beautiful."

Qin Zhihua smiled and said, "That's right. She said she found a way for her grandmother to maintain her health, but her grandmother didn't want to see her, so she could only ask me for help."

The two walked inside while talking.

"Is Grandmother unwell?" Jing Anle asked anxiously, thinking that the old lady was ill.

"Princess, please don't worry. Grandmother is just getting old and a little weak, but there's nothing seriously wrong," Qin Zhihua explained.

Jing Anle breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. "That's good! I'll send a royal physician to examine my grandmother when I return to the palace. That will put my mind at ease."

Qin Zhihua knew Jing Anle's filial piety, so she didn't stop him and nodded with a smile.

As soon as I entered the room, a delicate fragrance wafted over me. It turned out that Qin Zhihua's room contained several pots of orchids, and judging from their appearance, they were definitely not ordinary orchids.

Jing Anle immediately understood why orchids were planted in Jingfengyao Palace, and jokingly asked, "So cousin also likes orchids?"

"Orchids are elegant and have a subtle fragrance. Does the princess like them too?" Qin Zhihua didn't understand the meaning behind Jing Anle's words and assumed that she also liked orchids.

Jing Anle smiled and said, "I like roses, even with thorns."

Qin Zhihua was taken aback, and then Jing Anle chuckled. She realized that Jing Anle was joking, so she laughed too, and the room became very lively.

After having lunch at the General's Mansion, Jing Anle prepared to return to the palace. She was sitting in the carriage thinking about Concubine Cao when, unexpectedly, the carriage suddenly stopped halfway there.

"What's going on?" Afang asked the coachman.

"Princess, a horse has been startled ahead," the person outside reported.

Upon hearing this, Jing Anle opened the small window of the carriage and looked outside. He saw a wild horse galloping wildly towards a little girl. The crowd scattered in all directions to avoid it.

The coachman shouted, "Get out of the way!" But it was too late. The wild horse had broken free of the carriage and was about to trample the girl. Jing Anle hurriedly ordered the guards to help, but a young man in blue clothes beat him to it, saving the girl and handing her to her crying mother.

Seeing that the girl was safe and sound, Jing Anle finally felt relieved. She turned to look at the righteous young man who had helped her and was surprised to see that it was Xiao Heng. What was he doing here?

Xiao Heng, having nothing to do in the palace, went out for a stroll. As soon as he arrived at the market, he saw a wild horse that had gone out of control and quickly rescued the child.

Xiao Heng had a keen sense that someone was watching him, but when he turned around, everything seemed normal and there was nothing there.

“Princess, that was a really dangerous scene!” said Afang, who was also in the carriage.

Mu Ping nodded, "Thanks to that young master, otherwise that girl would have been either dead or seriously injured."

Mu Ping and A Fang did not see the face of the person they had just saved clearly. Only Jing Anle knew that the person was Xiao Heng. She thought to herself: This Xiao Heng has a chivalrous heart.