The Reborn Princess Has Turned Evil

The old woman's voice was hoarse and unpleasant. Jing Anle glanced at her impatiently, and the eunuch immediately understood. He stuffed a rag into the old woman's mouth and dragged her away. Separated by a wall, all that could be heard were the heavy thuds of the board and the old woman's muffled groans.

Jing Anle glanced over there before turning to ask the palace maid, "What's your name?"

Perhaps frightened by the scene just now, the palace maid trembled and said respectfully, "This servant...this servant's name is Little Dog."

"Puppy? Who named you that?"

The palace maid continued in a low voice, "It is...it is Consort Tang."

Jing Anle sneered inwardly, immediately realizing that Consort Tang was deliberately humiliating her.

"Raise your head!" Jing Anle commanded.

Although the palace maid was puzzled, she did as she was told. She had snow-white skin, furrowed brows, and cherry-like lips. She hadn't seen clearly before, but upon closer inspection, she was indeed a beauty. No wonder Consort Tang was so harsh.

"If I save your life, what will you do?" Jing Anle looked down at the palace maid.

Afang, standing nearby, glanced at Jing Anle in surprise, but quickly calmed down. She trusted every decision Jing Anle made.

The little palace maid's eyes suddenly lit up with ecstatic joy. Then she kowtowed heavily, and two streams of tears fell down her face. The tears mixed with sweat fell into her mouth, and she mumbled, "As long as the princess saves my life, I am willing to serve the princess like a cow or a horse to repay her."

"it is good!"

Just as Jing Anle finished speaking, the eunuch rushed over, his words evasive, "Your Highness, the thirty strokes of the cane have been delivered, but..."

"Just what?"

“But that old woman has already died,” one of the eunuchs said.

Jing Anle's voice was cold and clear, "Drag them out and bury them. As for the reason, do I need to remind you?"

"We know, we know," the two eunuchs said in unison.

Although this place is next to the inner palace, it is an empty palace. Few people come here usually, not to mention that there is never a shortage of lives in the palace!

The palace maid was taken aback at first, then a hint of satisfaction flashed in her eyes, which Jing Anle noticed. Jing Anle smiled and thought to herself, "With this kind of personality, I don't need to worry about her succeeding in the future."

"Afang, take the person back to the palace."

“Yes, Princess,” Afang replied.

……

Yongfu Palace.

The imperial physician had already treated the palace maid's wounds. Not only her body, but even her fingers were pinched and turned blue and purple, which looked painful.

"Princess? Greetings, Princess." Upon seeing Jing Anle enter, the palace maid knelt down and bowed again. "Your Highness's great kindness and virtue will never be forgotten."

Jing Anle walked directly to her seat, picked up a cup of tea, took a sip, and then asked, "In what year did you enter the palace, and who else is in your family?"

Family? The palace maid's body went limp. She had family, but it would have been better if she had none.

Afang noticed her unusual behavior and said, "If you deceive the princess, you should think carefully about the consequences."

"Your Highness, I am from Pei County. I have parents and a younger brother." Before Jing Anle could speak, the palace maid continued, "But my parents favored boys over girls. They were always hungry and cold, and I was often beaten. Five years ago, during the selection of palace maids, the daughter of a landlord was chosen, but she didn't want to go. So my parents sold me to take her place."

After the palace maid finished speaking, she couldn't help but sob.

Jing Anle looked down at the palace maid and said, "She is a pitiful person. From now on, you will be called Qingzi. The past is like yesterday's death. Remember, the former you is dead. The present you only has the future."

"Thank you for bestowing the name upon me, Princess. I understand."

"You must know why Consort Tang punished you in this way?" Jing Anle continued.

Qingzi looked up in alarm. She had been very careful in Consort Tang's palace, partly because Consort Tang knew her face. She unconsciously touched her face and said, "This servant knows, but this servant really has no improper thoughts."

Although she was beautiful, she was very self-aware. Qingzi only wanted to stay in the palace until she was old enough to leave, and she would not go back to her hometown. She just wanted to find a good man in the capital and live a decent life.

However, Consort Tang was intolerant of any flaws. Ever since Qingzi was assigned to Consort Tang's palace, she had not only been finding fault with everything, but on the day Emperor Jing merely glanced at her, Consort Tang had beaten her severely and even tried to kill her.

"Of course I know."

Now it was Qingzi's turn to be taken aback.

"No woman would make such a solemn oath."

Qingzi immediately realized what was happening and said, "This servant acted rashly in a moment of panic, wanting to prove my innocence."

Jing Anle glanced at her, stood up and said, "Since you understand, I will not keep useless people in my palace. I can give you life, and I can also make you die."

There was nothing left for Qingzi to worry about in this world, only the future. Of course, she understood that there was no such thing as a free lunch, so she immediately said, "This servant is willing to serve the princess."

Jing Anle circled around Qingzi and said, "Alright! You come from a humble background and are neither skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, nor martial arts. Your only outstanding feature is your appearance. From today onwards, you should focus on recovering from your injuries. We will inform you of the arrangements for other matters once they are finalized."

"This servant will obey the princess's orders!" Qingzi kowtowed.

……

In the palace of Consort Tang.

"What?" Consort Tang looked surprised and stood up to ask.

The maid who answered swallowed hard and continued, "Granny Luo offended Princess Anle at Mingguang Gate and has been beaten to death by Princess Anle."

Princess Anle? Consort Tang slumped onto the stool. Before entering the palace, her family had instructed her that Princess Anle was of noble status and deeply favored by Emperor Jing, so she must not be offended.

Although this Granny Luo was someone she brought with her, she no longer had time to care about others, let alone Qingzi. What she was most worried about now was whether she would be implicated and have her status affected.

"Like a pearl?"

"The servant is here."

"Did Princess Anle say anything else?" Consort Tang asked with a worried voice, clenching her fists.

Ruzhu tried hard to recall what the two eunuchs had said, and said, "Princess Anle didn't say anything else."

Consort Tang breathed a sigh of relief. No, she couldn't just sit and wait to die. "Let's go, let's apologize to Princess Anle."

Ruzhu nodded respectfully and said, "Yes."

Just as he was about to leave, a maid rushed in to report: "Your Excellency, someone from Yongfu Palace has arrived."

"What?" Consort Tang felt as if the sky was about to fall. Her body went limp, but fortunately Ruzhu supported her. "Consort, don't panic. Perhaps we've misunderstood. Why don't we go and take a look first?"

Hearing this, Consort Tang felt a little relieved and headed towards the main hall.