The Reborn Princess Has Turned Evil

"Your Majesty! I really didn't know. If I had known there was a child, I would never have angered my sister!" Consort Li leaned against Emperor Jing's chest, her voice soft and delicate.

Once upon a time, Empress Qin Yin had also lay in Emperor Jing's arms in this very way, their love tender and intimate. No new princes had been born in the palace for a long time; procreation was the emperor's responsibility, but not Emperor Jing's true desire.

He touched Consort Li's belly and said slowly, "It's just Yu Shi making trouble. You should take good care of yourself during your pregnancy!"

Consort Li's smile curved into a beautiful arc; at that moment, she felt like the happiest woman in the world.

"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister requests an audience!" Eunuch Wei's voice came from outside the door.

Consort Li didn't want Emperor Jing to leave, so she pleaded coquettishly, "Your Majesty, please stay with me a little longer!"

Qin Yin would never have said such a thing before; she was always very sensible. Emperor Jing frowned, immediately pulled away, and said, "Qingyu?"

"This servant is here!" Qingyu quickly came in from outside the door.

Emperor Jing stood up, straightened his robes, and said, "Take good care of Consort Li. If she needs anything, just go to the Imperial Household Department to get it!" He then turned to Consort Li and said, "I have important matters to attend to. You should rest well!"

Consort Li lay on the bed, watching Emperor Jing's retreating figure with deep reluctance. She thought she had already secured a place in Emperor Jing's heart, but she never expected that even with a child, she could not keep him.

She suddenly came to her senses and realized that the imperial family was the most ruthless place. Consort Li clutched her stomach and thought to herself: Now that I have a child, that is my only support.

Emperor Jing's sleeping quarters.

Chu Nian's swift and decisive actions, despite Fang Ling's attempts to protect Fang Xianda, allowed him to thoroughly investigate the matter. Now, it remains to be seen how Emperor Jing will handle it.

The court is unstable now, and there are many people with ill intentions. Chu Nian cupped his hands and said, "Fang Xianda has already confessed to killing someone. The body was thrown into a mass grave and is now gone."

"This Fang Ling actually let his son kill someone!" Emperor Jing slammed the memorial shut, the veins on his neck clearly visible as he bulged with anger.

Chu Nian knew that now was a good time to cut off Prince Qing's henchmen. If Marquis Xinyang had a falling out with Prince Qing, it would naturally benefit Emperor Jing. He said, "Yu Tonghai and Fang Xianda from the Jingzhao Prefecture are already imprisoned and awaiting Your Majesty's judgment!"

Emperor Jing pondered for a moment, then picked up a brush and wrote something on the imperial edict.

……

Yongfu Palace.

"Princess! Princess!" Afang stumbled in, her voice hurried.

Jing Anle calmly placed the flowers into the jade vase before turning around and asking, "How is Consort Yu?"

Afang was stunned for a moment, then said breathlessly, "The princess is truly a prophet! His Majesty has issued a decree that the Imperial Concubine has been demoted to a concubine and imprisoned in Jinhua Palace!"

Jing Anle had expected this outcome. She nodded and asked, "What was Jing Fengyu's reaction?"

Afang continued, "The Third Prince went to plead with His Majesty, but was driven away. He must be heartbroken."

Jing Anle knew that her third brother was not a bad person by nature, but with such a mother, he feared that it would cause trouble in the future.

"And... Consort Li is pregnant!" As Afang said this, she looked up carefully at Jing Anle's expression. In the past, Jing Anle had been very dissatisfied when a concubine became pregnant.

Sure enough, Jing Anle's hand holding the flowers froze. Pregnant? She remembered that in her previous life, Consort Li's pregnancy was still some time away, so was this happening early?

Jing Anle's dazed look turned into displeasure in Afang's eyes, and she gently comforted her, "No matter how many children His Majesty has, Princess, you are unique."

These words brought Jing Anle back to her senses. Looking at Afang, who was carefully comforting her, she chuckled and said, "You!"

Jing Anle knew all too well how much her father doted on her. In her previous life, she was willful and unruly, but in this new life, her mindset had changed. Now that her father had another child, she wasn't particularly happy, but she didn't hate him either.

"Right now, there's something else I need you to do!" Jing Anle said, his expression turning serious.

“Please speak, Princess!” Afang said respectfully.

Jing Anle whispered, "Go and spread the news that Jing Rou is disfigured!"

"Disfigured? But didn't the imperial physician say that it would improve in time?" Afang asked, somewhat puzzled.

Jing Anle flicked her sleeves, her tone filled with disgust, "Just because you're not disfigured now doesn't mean you won't be in the future!"

Jing Rou was extremely proud. If the reputation of her disfigurement were to spread among the young ladies in the capital, given her personality, it would probably be worse than death for her.

……

Jiying Palace.

"Ahhhhhh!" A scream came from the side hall. The palace servants rushed in to check, but just as they reached the door, they heard a voice shout, "Get out of here!"

It turned out that Jing Rou had woken up. At first, she thought she had just taken a nap, but the stinging pain in her body made her feel something was wrong. When she raised her hand, the red rash on her body immediately made her scream in fright.

Pan'er, standing to the side, was trembling with fear, but she quickly calmed down and told herself that this was the work of the Imperial Concubine, and she only needed to embellish the story.

"Bring me the mirror!" Jing Rou commanded, her voice trembling slightly.

Pan'er hesitated for a moment, then said ingratiatingly, "Princess, perhaps we shouldn't go for a checkup. The imperial physician said it will get better gradually."

"Give it to me!" Jing Rou suddenly became somewhat hysterical.

Pan'er's hand holding the mirror trembled uncontrollably, but Jingrou had no time to pay attention to it. She snatched the mirror away, revealing her face covered in dense red rashes. After just one glance, Jingrou threw the mirror far away, smashing it to pieces.

Pan'er was so frightened that she quickly knelt down and said, "It was all the Consort's doing! She added peanuts to the walnut pastry, which caused the princess to have an allergic reaction!"

"Concubine?"

Pan'er looked up and said, "The Imperial Concubine is holding a grudge about what happened at the last poetry gathering, which is why she wanted to harm you! Now Her Majesty has demoted her and imprisoned her."

Jing Rou knew that the rash on her face wouldn't go away for a while, and she gripped the blanket tightly with hatred, gritting her teeth and saying, "Yu Qianxue, you just wait!"

Jing Rou had injuries on her face, so she could only leave the palace at night wearing a veil and a hat. She didn't want anyone to see her like this.

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Prince Qing's Mansion.

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Upon returning to his residence, Prince Qing heard from Princess Ji Shuting about Jing Rou's injury in the palace. He immediately flew into a rage, declaring, "I will take that poisonous woman's life!"

The princess advised, "Your Highness! Don't be impatient. She's already imprisoned in the palace and is no threat. Once our great cause is accomplished, we can deal with her however we want. Right now, we need to focus on healing Rou'er's injuries!"

Ji Shuting is Jing Rou's biological mother. Although she was anxious about Jing Rou's injury, she was very intelligent and rational. She understood that the important thing at hand was the big plan.

Prince Qing slowly extinguished the fire, patted Ji Shuting's hand and said, "You're right, but I certainly won't let that poisonous woman go either. I'll make Rou'er pay a hundredfold for the suffering she endured!"

The following day, two imperial edicts were issued from the palace. The first edict stated that Yu Tonghai, who disregarded the law and treated human life lightly, should be given thirty strokes of the cane and dismissed from his official post. The second edict stated that Fang Xianda had accidentally killed someone, but considering his father's merits, he should be exiled to Youzhou.