The Reborn Princess Has Turned Evil

All eyes turned to Jing Rou. Emperor Jing's expression darkened slightly, and he spoke coldly, "It seems that Princess Rou should indeed offer an explanation."

Jing Rou panicked and explained, "I may have misunderstood for a moment."

"Hmph! Does Princess Rou think she can just let this go with a simple 'misunderstood'?" Jing Anle sneered.

A sharp glint flashed in Jing Rou's eyes. She steeled her resolve and said directly, "I was just confused because I was worried. A Fang is still lying there right now, and the evidence is conclusive." Then she turned to Qing Yu and said, "You saw it with your own eyes. It was A Fang who brought the medicine over."

She sneered inwardly, "Jing Anle, let's see what you have to say this time."

To everyone's surprise, Qingyu looked very puzzled and said to the princess, "Your Highness must have misunderstood. I never said that the person who delivered the medicine was Afang!"

What? Jing Rou's pupils dilated, and she looked sharply to her left. The person lying there was not A Fang, but who was it?

Just then, a familiar voice came from outside, "This servant greets Your Majesty, Princess, and County Princess."

Who is that voice? At that moment, Jing Rou seemed to hear her own heartbeat. She turned around, gasped, and stared wide-eyed at the person who had entered. It was A Fang.

"How did you get here?" Jing Rou asked, her voice full of doubt and shock.

Afang was slightly taken aback, then calmly replied, "Princess, what are you saying? If I'm not here, then where should I be?"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Jing's expression changed slightly.

"Where did you go right after class?" Jing Rou asked.

As soon as she finished speaking, Jing Rou realized that it was inappropriate and pretended to be angry, saying, "It's just that Qing Yu didn't explain things clearly. Since you suddenly disappeared, it's natural to ask about it."

"It was made by your concubine."

The sudden sound made everyone look curiously towards the door, where they saw a woman dressed simply and with a pretty face slowly walking in.

"Greetings, Consort Lin!" Everyone quickly bowed.

Emperor Jing was also taken aback. Why was she here? Ever since Consort Lin fell out of favor two years ago, she had almost never left the palace. Why was she here now...?

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects." Consort Lin greeted him gracefully, her lips slightly parted.

Consort Lin? Why is she here? Jing Rou, who was standing next to her, was even more puzzled.

"What are you doing here?" Emperor Jing asked, his tone tinged with impatience.

Consort Lin seemed to have anticipated Emperor Jing's attitude. Her expression remained unchanged as she said, "It was I who asked Afang to go to Yunqing Palace to get the medicine."

“Your Majesty!” Afang knelt down and said, “The princess has been having some throat discomfort lately, but the usual medicine is extremely bitter. Consort Lin’s palace has some newly prepared throat lozenges. I thought it wouldn’t be a problem to get them while the princess is in class, so I left my post without permission. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!”

Sore throat? What a coincidence! Jing Rou didn't know what went wrong, but she knew the plan had failed.

When Emperor Jing heard that Jing Anle had a sore throat, he immediately softened and said, "Why are you picking out medicine when you're not feeling well?"

“It was my fault,” Jing Anle said.

Emperor Jing was also annoyed by the farce. He was burdened with state affairs and had to deal with this as well. His voice was filled with anger as he said, "Since that's the case, drag the murderer here. I want to see who ordered this."

When the emperor was furious, Jing Rou's heart skipped a beat, fearing that the matter would be exposed. However, when she thought that this person was sent by Murong Peifeng, she breathed a sigh of relief. After all, that person did not recognize her, and even if he did, there was no evidence.

The guards dragged the unconscious palace maid directly to Emperor Jing, turned her over, and saw that she had already fainted, with a white cloth stuffed in her mouth.

"Since she says she was sent by Anle, do you recognize her?" Emperor Jing asked, looking at Afang.

Afang stepped forward and examined him closely, but found him to be a complete stranger. She said, "Your Majesty, this servant does not recognize this person."

In light of this, Afang thought to herself: that palace maid named Qiushui was probably also using her disguise technique.

Upon hearing this, Jing Rou felt her legs go weak, because this effectively eliminated Jing Anle's suspicion. All palace servants were registered to their respective palaces, and A Fang would not lie, nor could she lie.

"Guards, wake her up!" Emperor Jing's eyes narrowed, his voice fierce. He wanted to see who was so audacious as to plot against a royal heir.

Upon receiving the order, the guard poured a basin of cold water directly onto the woman. After a moment, the woman slowly opened her eyes and saw a pair of black boots. Looking up, she saw a man who exuded an air of authority and was dressed in luxurious clothes. Who was this man?

The woman immediately came to her senses, struggled for a moment, and then realized that she was tied up. She clearly remembered that she had disguised herself as Afang to deliver medicine to Consort Li, so how did things turn out like this? She tried hard to recall, but couldn't remember anything.

"Tell me, who sent you?" Emperor Jing demanded.

The woman knew she was going to die no matter what, so she decided to bite the poison hidden in her teeth. But when she searched with her tongue, she was surprised to find that the poison was gone.

Since we're all going to die anyway, why not... she said defiantly, "I was ordered by Princess Anle to deliver medicine to Consort Li."

The woman was unaware that she had touched Emperor Jing's sore spot. Emperor Jing looked down at her with a sidelong glance, and the anger emanating from him made everyone present feel fear. The woman had been traveling the martial world for many years, so she naturally knew that it was murderous intent.

"very good!"

"Take him away. I want to interrogate him myself," Emperor Jing said coldly.

This news made Jing Rou's heart sink again. The Ministry of Justice had all sorts of methods, and ordinary people could not withstand the tortures they used.

What if she reveals Murong Peifeng's identity? That would be... Jing Rou didn't dare to think about the consequences. No, she had to leave the palace immediately and discuss it with Murong Peifeng.

Just then, the imperial physician came out.

"I see your Majesty!"

Emperor Jing asked in a calm voice, "Imperial Physician Liu, is Consort Li alright?"

"It was just a fright; Her Majesty is fine. I have already prescribed a medicine; please take it on time," Physician Liu quickly replied.

Hearing that Consort Li was alright, everyone present seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, including Jing Rou. After all, the situation was different now; if Consort Li had really been in trouble, it would have been a real problem.

Emperor Jing suddenly seemed to remember something and turned around, saying, "I remember that Physician Liu specializes in treating women's internal diseases. He is a gynecological expert and also has a family-inherited acupuncture technique called 'Red Beauty's Cry'."

"A beauty weeps?" Everyone was puzzled, but Consort Lin knew what it meant.

"What is the meaning of a beautiful woman's tears?" Jing Anle asked.

"The so-called 'Red Beauty's Cry' refers to inserting silver needles into a woman's body to clear her meridians and regulate her body."

"But the skill required to use the needle is extremely high. If one is not careful, even if only one needle goes in half an inch too deep, it will cause unbearable pain, as if ants are biting all over the body, making one wish to die. This is known as the 'Beauty's Cry.'" The speaker was Consort Lin.

Although Physician Liu was puzzled, he truthfully replied, "Your Majesty, that is indeed the case."

Jing Rou swallowed hard. Could it be that His Majesty intends to...?

Sure enough, Emperor Jing spoke in a low voice, "Then let's apply acupuncture to this woman!"

Upon hearing this, the woman on the ground froze, and immediately tried to bite her tongue to commit suicide, but Jing Anle noticed and shouted in time, "Stop her, she's trying to kill herself!"

The guard rushed forward and, in a moment of panic, shoved his arm into the woman's mouth, causing his hand to bleed profusely.