The Reborn Princess Has Turned Evil

The residence of the Marquis of Pingchang.

"Did you know? Princess Rou of the Prince Qing's mansion has been disfigured," a richly dressed woman whispered.

Another woman, dressed elegantly, was also startled and chimed in, "Where did you hear that, sister?"

Everyone in the capital knows that Princess Rou of the Prince Qing's Mansion is beautiful and talented, unparalleled in the capital. It is hard to believe that she is disfigured.

The speaker was Murong Peifeng's younger sister, Murong Ruoyan. She spoke to the elegantly dressed woman with a disdainful tone: "Which young lady in the capital isn't talking about this matter?"

Murong Ruoyan glanced at the pretty woman with disdain and said, "Indeed, as a concubine's daughter, you naturally have no chance to attend the gathering of noble ladies. You should thank me for telling you this news, otherwise, given your status, you would probably never know."

The elegantly dressed woman was none other than Murong Qingyun, the half-sister of Murong Peifeng and Murong Ruoyan.

Upon hearing Murong Ruoyan's words, she unconsciously lowered her head, her nails digging into her palms. Not daring to argue, she could only suppress her grievances, force a smile, and flatter her, saying, "Thank you for informing me, elder sister."

Murong Qingyun's birth mother was the old Marquis's cousin, their childhood sweetheart. Unfortunately, she came from a humble background, being only the daughter of a minor official. The old Marquis married Murong Peifeng's mother, Wu Zhihua, as his principal wife in his youth for the sake of his future career, and only later did he take Murong Qingyun's birth mother into the family.

Life was hard for the illegitimate daughter. Murong Qingyun's mother had also passed away, and she was often bullied by Murong Ruoyan, the legitimate daughter.

Little did they know that their conversation was overheard by Murong Peifeng, who happened to be passing by. Since his mother's death, Murong Peifeng had locked himself in his room for several days. Upon hearing the news as soon as he came out, he became extremely anxious.

Murong Peifeng walked out directly and asked anxiously, "What were you talking about just now? What happened to Princess Rou?"

The two were startled by Murong Peifeng's sudden appearance. Murong Ruoyan was slightly surprised to see that it was Murong Peifeng, "Big Brother?"

Ever since Murong Peifeng learned about his true identity, he has been wearing a mask. He has no relatives in the Murong family, so he has been acting all along, since he needs the identity of the heir of the Marquis of Pingchang.

"Brother, no matter how hard you study, there's no reason to keep yourself locked in your room all the time!" Murong Ruoyan said in surprise, stepping forward to grab Murong Peifeng's arm.

Murong Qingyun, standing beside him, lowered her head and listened attentively without saying a word.

Murong Peifeng felt disgusted, but subtly withdrew his hand, though he feigned a smile on his face. "Quickly tell your elder brother what you just said."

"What? Big brother is also interested in matters of the young ladies?" Murong Ruoyan couldn't help but tease him when she saw how anxious he was, but seeing Murong Peifeng's serious expression, she pouted and said, "I heard from other noble ladies that Princess Rou has a frightening sore on her face."

Murong Peifeng felt his mind explode, and he was stunned for a moment. Why hadn't Jing Rou come to tell him? Did she really not want to see anyone because she was disfigured? He immediately decided to go find Jing Rou.

"Brother, what's wrong with you?"

Noticing Murong Peifeng's odd behavior, Murong Ruoyan found it strange, since their Pingchang Marquis's Mansion and Qing Prince's Mansion had no connection whatsoever, so why was Murong Peifeng reacting so strongly?

Meanwhile, Murong Qingyun, standing beside her, also showed a worried expression, because Murong Peifeng had been very kind to her and had even given her gifts in private. What she didn't know was that compared to Murong Ruoyan's willful and capricious nature, her gentle and sensible nature, coupled with her early loss of her mother, had stirred a sense of compassion in Murong Peifeng.

"It's nothing, I have something to do, I'll be going now." Murong Peifeng said and walked outside, leaving the two of them stunned.

Murong Peifeng had just returned to his room and was about to write a letter when he received a letter from Jing Rou, inviting him to meet at their usual spot. His heart calmed down a little, and he quickly changed his clothes and went out.

A cottage on the outskirts of Beijing.

When Murong Peifeng arrived at the agreed location in a hurry, it was already dusk. His shadow was stretched long as he strode towards the door.

"Young Master, the Princess is waiting for you inside." Pan'er stood guard at the door and greeted Murong Peifeng with a bow.

Murong Peifeng nodded and pushed the door open to go inside.

"Rou'er?" Murong Peifeng entered the room but didn't see anyone. "Rou'er?" he called softly again.

"Brother Pei Feng, I'm here."

Hearing the familiar voice, he turned around in surprise, only to see a woman dressed in white and wearing a veiled hat coming out of another room. The veil was extremely long, completely obscuring the woman's face.

"Rou'er? Is that you?" Murong Peifeng was a little confused. He was about to take a closer look when Jing Rou stopped him. "Brother Peifeng, don't come any closer!"

Murong Peifeng immediately stopped in his tracks. Could it be that the disfigurement was real? He slowly spoke, "Rou'er, what is the meaning of this? Why are you showing your face with a veil?"

"Brother Pei Feng, aren't you afraid that I'll be completely disfigured?" Jing Rou asked.

Murong Peifeng immediately said, "Rou'er, no matter what you become, I will always protect you and love you!"

"This was all Jing Anle's doing." Jing Rou sighed and told Murong Peifeng the story with added embellishments.

Jing Rou's voice was both aggrieved and angry, and she occasionally sobbed softly. Even though he couldn't see her face clearly, Murong Peifeng felt that she was pitiful and wanted to protect her.

"That wicked woman!" Murong Peifeng's voice was filled with hatred. "I will avenge you!"

"Brother Pei Feng, don't be impulsive. We should prioritize the bigger picture." The grand plan Jing Rou was referring to was to obtain the map from Jing Anle and help Prince Qing ascend the throne.

Yes, there's a grand plan. Seeing his beloved woman injured, Murong Peifeng was momentarily blinded and said, "Rou'er, you are truly understanding. But if we wait until things are done before killing that bitch, wouldn't that be a waste of your time?"

“Therefore, Rou’er has a plan.” Jing Rou’s lips curled into a smile. Jing Anle, let’s see how you dodge this time.

Jing Rou immediately explained her plan. Murong Peifeng was somewhat surprised and asked, "Is this alright?"

"Brother Pei Feng, you don't think Rou'er is cruel, do you?" Jing Rou asked Murong Pei Feng with a hint of grievance in her voice.

Murong Peifeng gazed at Jing Rou's beautiful figure, his tone gentle, "Rou'er is the gentlest and kindest woman in the world. It's all because Jing Anle is aggressive and has a heart of a snake!"

"I just think I need some time to plan properly. You wait and see, I will definitely get this done."

Hearing Murong Peifeng's promise, Jing Rou finally smiled and said, "Brother Peifeng, you're so kind!"

At this moment, Jing Rou felt that her mother was right. Men were just stepping stones for her to rise. She, Jing Rou, would definitely be the most noble woman and possess supreme power.