The Reborn Princess Has Turned Evil

Jinhua Palace.

"Your Majesty, you are truly intelligent! Everyone remembered when the snacks were sent over!" Liu Lan flattered from the side.

Consort Yu leaned back in her chaise longue, her beauty captivating, yet her tone was fierce: "I want them to know who holds the highest position in this harem!"

Liu Lan gently fanned herself and echoed, "That's for sure. In the harem, Your Majesty is the most honored."

Consort Yu nodded and smiled with satisfaction.

As the mistress and servant were talking, a palace maid rushed in to announce, "Your Highness, Consort Li has arrived!"

Upon hearing this, Consort Yu straightened up immediately, her tone surprised, "What is she doing here? Is she here to show off her power? Just say I'm not feeling well..."

"Sister, aren't you doing very well!" Before the words were even finished, Consort Li had already led her people in, followed by guards.

Seeing the smug Consort Li, Consort Yu could not contain herself and immediately flew into a rage, shouting, "How dare you! You actually dare to bring people to trespass into my palace! Get out of here!"

Consort Li looked at the furious Consort Yu and feigned surprise, saying, "What? Sister, don't you know what happened?"

Consort Yu looked at Liu Lan, who was also completely bewildered.

"Qingyu, come and tell Her Highness the Imperial Concubine what's going on?" Consort Li's voice sounded particularly harsh to Imperial Concubine Yu.

"Yes, ma'am."

Qingyu turned around and said to Consort Yu, "Princess Rou felt unwell after eating the walnut pastry you sent, and she is now unconscious. His Majesty is waiting for you at Changhua Palace!"

Upon hearing this, Consort Yu exclaimed in surprise, "What did you say? This is impossible! I haven't done anything!" Her tone was agitated, and she looked incredulous.

"Sister, did you hear me clearly? It is His Majesty who requests your presence!" Consort Li smiled. "If you have anything to say, you should speak with His Majesty in person! Guards, escort the Noble Consort to Changhua Palace!"

After she finished speaking, palace servants came to pull Consort Yu away, but she broke free from them all. "How dare you! Who dares to touch me!"

"Sister, do you dare to defy the imperial decree?" Consort Li's tone was clearly threatening.

Such a huge compliment was clearly too much for Consort Yu to bear, and she immediately retorted, "I can walk by myself! As for you, Consort Li, what are you so smug about? Don't say I didn't do anything, even if I did, I have a prince by my side, what do you have?"

Upon hearing this, Consort Li's expression immediately changed. She had once had a child, but Consort Yu had caused her to miscarry with a bowl of safflower. However, there was no evidence at the time, and her child died unjustly.

Seeing Consort Li's gloomy face, Consort Yu knew she had hit a nerve and felt a sense of satisfaction. However, it didn't last long before Consort Li turned her anger into a smile. "Your Highness, please take care of the present first! I am not as old and faded as you are, I have plenty of time."

"You..." Consort Yu gritted her teeth in hatred, but had nothing to say.

"Sister, please!" Consort Li gestured for her to leave, but Consort Yu flicked her sleeves, snorted coldly, and headed towards Changhua Palace.

Because of Jingrou's situation, everyone left school early today and returned to their residences.

Yongfu Palace.

Jing Anle continued painting, this time copying Chi Wenyuan's "Springtime Bamboo Painting". With just a few strokes, the bamboo's form was vividly brought to life on the paper.

“Princess, your painting is truly beautiful,” said Afang, tilting her head to the side.

Jing Anle smiled and said, "You did very well today." As she spoke, the brush in her hand did not stop.

Afang smiled shyly. She had long disapproved of Jing Rou's open and covert bullying of Jing Anle, but Jing Anle had been too naive to persuade her. Now that the princess had come to her senses, she was happy that she could help Jing Anle take revenge on Jing Rou.

Following Jing Anle's advice, she mixed peanuts into the flour and made a new batch of walnut shortbread. Then, she accidentally bumped into the palace maid who was delivering the pastries and secretly switched the food boxes.

"By the way, Princess, how did you know that Princess Rou is allergic to peanuts?" Afang asked in surprise.

Upon hearing this, Jing Anle's painting hand paused involuntarily, and her memory suddenly drifted back to the past.

In her childhood, she had a nanny recommended by the Prince of Qing's mansion. Although she was there to serve Jing Anle, eight out of ten sentences she spoke were about Jing Rou. It was this nanny who unintentionally revealed that Jing Rou was allergic to peanuts. After that, she became even more careful. Whenever Jing Rou came to her palace, nothing related to peanuts would appear. However, she couldn't tell whether Jing Rou was a human or a ghost.

Looking back now, what was supposed to be a recommendation was probably a spy planted by the Prince Qing's mansion. The Prince Qing's mansion was so eager that they had already made arrangements ten years ago.

Jing Anle placed the pen on the pen rest and said calmly, "That's all in the past."

Seeing that Jing Anle was somewhat saddened, Afang did not ask any further questions.

Changhua Palace.

Emperor Jing has been preoccupied with state affairs lately, and the harem is also in turmoil. To make matters worse, the eldest daughter of Prince Qing has been injured, so this matter cannot be handled lightly.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine has arrived!" Consort Li said respectfully, bowing.

At this moment, Emperor Jing sat in the high hall, looking down at Consort Yu.

Consort Yu looked around. Jing Fengyao and the imperial physician were standing beside her. She immediately knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects!"

Emperor Jing's eyes darkened, and he said, "Do you know what you have done wrong?"

"Your Majesty, I just heard Consort Li mention that this matter has nothing to do with me!" Consort Yu said earnestly, tears welling up in her eyes as she spoke, looking extremely aggrieved.

Consort Li, standing nearby, was filled with resentment. It was just like when Consort Yu killed her own child; she was putting on an act.

"Feng Yao?" Emperor Jing looked at Jing Feng Yao, gesturing for him to speak.

Jing Fengyao nodded and said, "Reporting to Father, all the walnut pastries have been inspected, and only Princess Rou's dish contained a small amount of peanuts!"

"Is it really true, Imperial Physician?" Emperor Jing asked the Imperial Physician again.

The imperial physician respectfully replied, "It is indeed as the Crown Prince said!"

Consort Yu's eyes widened, and she quickly said, "Your Majesty, I am truly innocent!"

Kneeling beside her, Liu Lan kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, all the pastries were made under my personal supervision, and none of them contained peanuts!"

"Your Majesty, please believe me! I have no grudge against Princess Rou, why would I do this?" Consort Yu cried.

Emperor Jing frowned involuntarily as he looked at Consort Yu, who was crying and complaining.

This gave Consort Li, who was standing nearby, an opportunity. She curtsied to Emperor Jing and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine has always been virtuous and generous, and she has very little interaction with Princess Rou. Is there some misunderstanding?"

Consort Yu looked up in surprise, knowing that Consort Li was pretending to be a good person, but she couldn't expose her, so she could only cry and complain.

"Your Majesty, Princess Rou's maid, Pan'er, requests an audience!" the eunuch announced.

"pass!"

A maidservant, about fifteen or sixteen years old, entered, her eyes red and swollen from crying. She respectfully kowtowed, "This servant greets Your Majesty and all masters!"

"Get up, how is the princess?" Emperor Jing asked.

Pan'er raised her head and said, "Your Majesty, the Princess is still unconscious and has not woken up!"