The Reborn Princess Has Turned Evil

Jing Rou looked at Jing Anle sitting in front of her, her heart filled with resentment, and immediately said, "The Crown Prince is benevolent, and the Crown Prince Yelü is decisive. I think it would be better to combine the two, reward merits and punish crimes accordingly."

Sitting behind her, Kou Shuran gave her an approving look. She hadn't expected that this Sister Rou was not only proficient in poetry, but also knew these things.

Everyone nodded in agreement, and even Chi Wenyuan looked at Jing Rou with satisfaction, saying, "Princess Rou is intelligent and kind-hearted; what you say makes a lot of sense!"

Jing Rou felt everyone's appreciation, and only then did she show a satisfied smile. She felt that such praise truly belonged to her.

"I am a dull student, and as a fellow woman, I would like to hear Princess Anle's insights," Jing Rou said humbly.

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately wanted to know what the high and mighty Princess Anle thought.

Jing Anle snorted inwardly, thinking that Jing Rou was like a mad dog, biting her relentlessly at any time. Since that was the case, she shouldn't blame her.

"Master!" Jing Anle's voice was clear and melodious as he continued, "You have all spoken at length. I am not very talented, but I have been taught by you, Master. I believe that rewards and punishments, regardless of gender, should be determined based on the circumstances. If we judge based on a momentary mistake or achievement, wouldn't that be too simplistic?"

After Jing Anle finished speaking, the entire room fell silent. Everyone had previously thought that Jing Anle's status meant she didn't need to consider so much, but to their surprise, she not only spoke, but her words were also very reasonable.

At this moment, Xia Ting spoke up again, "Princess Anle's words are indeed enlightening!"

Xiao Heng was also stunned, but only for a moment, before he smiled knowingly.

Kou Shuran didn't pay attention to much else; her gaze was fixed on Xiao Heng. She saw his every move, including his smile, and suddenly she felt extremely irritated.

Jing Rou pinched her palm hard with her nails to control her anger. Jing Anle, why do you have to go against me?

Seeing that everyone had said enough, Chi Wenyuan said, "Everyone has their own conclusions. Whether it is reward or punishment, it must be done according to the circumstances. It is not only about exercising power, but also about letting others know so that they can benefit from it and avoid harm."

"The students know," the crowd below the stage said in unison.

……

Rong'en Palace.

"What! Father testified in front of everyone in the imperial court!"

"Your Majesty, please don't get agitated!" Qingyu said with concern.

Consort Li slumped against the soft couch embroidered with gold thread. After a long while, she finally spoke, "Didn't you say that Father was just passing by? How did it get involved with Marquis Xinyang?"

"Qingyu, do you think Princess Anle might...?" Consort Li asked with concern in her voice.

Qingyu brought over a cup of tea and said, "Your Majesty is overthinking it. Princess Anle is of noble status. If she really wanted to do something, why would she need to go to such great lengths?"

"Besides, you know the master's character; he's always been clear-headed and straightforward! Furthermore, since Princess Anle has already vouched for you, going there now would be a clear sign that you don't trust her!"

Consort Li felt a little better after hearing this. She had no children and relied entirely on her family for support. If she offended Princess Anle now, even the support of her father and brothers would be useless.

Seeing Consort Li's state, Qingyu continued to comfort her, "Your Majesty, please don't worry, our better days are yet to come!"

……

Jing Anle and Afang were walking back to the palace when they were accidentally bumped into by a palace maid.

"This servant deserves to die, Princess, spare my life!" The palace maid kept kowtowing and begging for mercy, while a plate of walnut pastries was scattered on the ground, broken into pieces.

Seeing this, Afang stepped in front of Jing Anle and said, "What are your eyes for? How dare you offend the princess? How much guts do you have!"

Jing Anle smiled, thinking that Afang had finally become bolder.

"Enough, Afang!" Jing Anle waved her hand, but her eyes caught sight of the walnut pastry on the ground. She then asked the palace maid, "Where did you take this walnut pastry?"

The palace maid bowed her head and replied tremblingly, "It was the Imperial Concubine who said to select more pastries to be delivered to the Jiying Hall for the masters to taste tomorrow."

"The Hall of Heroes?" Jing Anle smiled slightly upon hearing this and said, "You may leave."

The palace servant looked up, first in disbelief, then bowed deeply in gratitude and left. Jing Anle looked at the palace servant's appearance and found it amusing. It seemed that he had indeed been somewhat domineering in his past life.

Afang watched the palace maid's retreating figure and asked, "Princess, are you just going to let her go like that? How rash!"

Jing Anle smiled but didn't reply. Instead, she asked, "Afang, I remember your walnut pastries are very good?"

When Afang heard Jing Anle praise her, she lowered her head somewhat shyly, "But doesn't the princess dislike walnut pastries?"

Yes, Consort Yu knew that Jing Anle didn't like it, yet she still sent it to Jiying Hall. If this wasn't intentional, then what was it? It's just a pity that the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. "Afang, you..." Jing Anle whispered something in Afang's ear.

Yongfu Palace.

"Princess, you're back!" Mu Ping went up to greet Jing Anle as she returned from get out of class.

Jing Anle smiled and nodded, knowing that Mu Ping had something to say, so the three of them went directly into the inner room.

"Go ahead and say it!" Jing Anle said, sitting on the bamboo couch.

Mu Ping, standing to the side, replied, "Miss Ye has been settled in a manor in the suburbs and is safe and sound. This morning, Lord Li even went directly to court to testify against the Jingzhao Prefecture and the Marquis of Xinyang!"

Hearing that things were going according to plan, Jing Anle nodded and said, "That's good. Mu Ping, you must also protect yourself and not get hurt."

"Don't worry, Princess, I will. What's next?" Mu Ping replied.

Jing Anle looked into the distance, his eyes flashing with cold light. "Next, just in case, Mu Ping, do you know any experts in the capital?"

"What does the princess mean..." Mu Ping's tone revealed her confusion.

Jing Anle smiled and said, "Now that things have escalated, it probably won't end easily. There's no guarantee that some unexpected troublemakers won't appear. We should be prepared."

“I can still gather some men in the capital! They are all sworn brothers with me, and they have also received favors from the General’s Mansion. They will definitely lend a hand!” Mu Ping thought for a moment and replied.

Jing Anle nodded and said, "Alright! Let's wait and see. I'm afraid some people will have to suffer for a while."

……

Yu Tonghai was lounging comfortably in a rocking chair in the backyard, humming a little tune, with two maids fanning him. He was quite relaxed when his advisor rushed in, shouting, "My lord, something terrible has happened! My lord..."

Distracted, Yu Tonghai was furious and started yelling at the clerk, "What are you yelling for? Are you trying to call back your soul?!"

The advisor disregarded everything else and blurted out, "Prime Minister Chu... Prime Minister Chu is here!"

"Who?" Yu Tonghai almost fell off the deck chair and asked in surprise.

"Chu Nian, Prime Minister Chu, is in the front hall!" The clerk swallowed hard and repeated.

Yu Tonghai didn't care whether his clothes were neat or not, and hurriedly went out to greet him. As he walked, he wondered if it was about Ye Zhaoping.