The Reborn Princess Has Turned Evil

"It's not that easy to die!"

Jing Anle stepped forward and slapped the woman hard across the face. The force was so great that the woman immediately let go of the guard's hand. The guard reacted quickly and stuffed a rag into her mouth.

The woman struggled after her mouth was gagged, but could only make groaning sounds.

She was so fast that everyone present was stunned after she finished, especially Jing Rou, who was startled. She suddenly felt that Jing Anle was a really scary woman.

Emperor Jing's eyes grew increasingly sinister as he spoke, "Imperial Physician Liu, let's begin."

Upon hearing this, the woman's eyes widened instantly, but only for a moment, because Physician Liu's silver needles had already been inserted. At first, her limbs stiffened and she could not move. As Physician Liu continued to insert the needles, she felt herself recovering, but after a short while, she felt extremely painful all over her body.

"Your Majesty, I have finished administering the acupuncture," Physician Liu said respectfully.

Physician Liu was referring to the normal acupuncture procedure. At that moment, the woman had four silver needles inserted into each of her arms, as well as on the top of her head.

"I'm giving you one last chance!" Emperor Jing's voice was low and deep, with a hint of anger.

Although the woman was in unbearable pain, she persisted and ignored Emperor Jing's words.

Emperor Jing's eyes were devoid of warmth, and his tone was even flat. "Very good."

He walked straight up to her and forcefully pressed one of the needles stuck in her arm. Instantly, the woman's pupils dilated wide. She tried desperately to struggle, but found that her acupoints were locked, and she could not move. She could only endure it.

"To tell or not to tell?" Emperor Jing asked.

Seeing the woman's stubbornness, Jing Anle walked up to her. She was covered in sweat from the pain. Jing Anle shook her head, sneered, and said, "Why are you doing this? You're risking your life for the person behind this. Our bodies are given to us by our parents. How can you face them?"

The woman remained unmoved.

"What a loyal servant!" Jing Anle sneered and pressed all four silver needles into her other arm. Although the force was not great, only about two-tenths of an inch, the woman immediately convulsed and rolled her eyes back.

Although Consort Lin was a physician, she knew that this acupuncture technique could torment people to the point of wishing they were dead, but it would not take their lives.

"Alright." Emperor Jing waved his hand, and Physician Liu immediately stepped forward to put the four silver needles that Jing Anle had pressed back into place, and the woman slowly recovered.

After doing all this, Physician Liu swallowed hard, a thin layer of cold sweat beading on his forehead. After all, it involved secrets of the inner palace, and a slight mistake could cost him his head.

Emperor Jing ripped the rag out of the woman's mouth and said coldly, "Speak!"

This acupuncture technique has another advantage: the person receiving the needles will be completely powerless, so the woman will naturally be unable to bite her tongue and commit suicide.

"I said……"

As the woman was about to speak, Jing Rou felt her heart leap into her throat. Her eyes were fixed on the woman, afraid that she would say something she shouldn't.

"Who is it?" Emperor Jing pressed.

"Yes..." As she said this, the image of a man appeared in her mind. The man had saved her, given her a new life, and shown her care. The man's voice, appearance, and smile were all in her mind. She couldn't bring herself to betray him.

The woman slowly turned her head to look at Jing Rou, her voice weak, "It was Princess Rou, it was the princess who told me to do this." Everyone looked at Jing Rou, who was so frightened that she took a step back, and said to stop her, "Don't talk nonsense, I don't know you at all!"

"Princess, so you're the real culprit! No wonder you were so eager to slander me earlier, you were just feeling guilty!" Jing Anle said coldly, her voice full of sarcasm.

At this moment, Jing Rou couldn't care less about anything else. The most important thing was to clear her name. She quickly walked to Emperor Jing, knelt down with a thud, her eyes filled with tears, and cried out, "Your Majesty, please investigate! This matter really has nothing to do with me. That woman was clearly trying to frame me."

Emperor Jing looked down at Jing Rou, his eyes dark. As an emperor, he naturally knew that the woman's words might not be credible, but Jing Rou's behavior today was really abnormal, and it was possible that it was Jing Rou who did it.

"Alright, stop crying," Emperor Jing said.

As soon as the words left her mouth, Jing Rou immediately stopped crying. Even everyone else was stunned. Jing Anle was also puzzled. What did her father mean by this?

Now that Prince Qing is powerful, if he were to openly do something to Jing Rou, it would be an excuse for Prince Qing to cause trouble. Emperor Jing thought to himself that this matter was probably related to the entire Prince Qing's mansion. He had also looked closely today and Jing Rou clearly did not know that woman. Who else was involved?

"Since you say that Princess Rou instructed you, then tell me the cause and the process clearly!"

The woman was clearly still in excruciating pain, and she stammered as she spoke, “It was…it was Princess Rou who was jealous of Princess Anle and wanted to teach her a lesson, so she…that’s why she instructed me to do this. Once things…if things succeed, she will give me a thousand taels of silver.”

"You're talking nonsense!" Jing Rou immediately retorted excitedly.

Emperor Jing knew this was a fabricated story by the woman, because she spoke insincerely and her eyes kept wandering. Perhaps the pain forced her to be distracted and try to find a reason.

"I've said everything I need to say. If you don't believe me, then kill me!" The woman simply closed her eyes, determined to die.

Jing Anle then realized that this woman must be one of Murong Peifeng's people. Hmph, she's really loyal. She's suffered so much, yet she only betrayed Jing Rou. This person must have received a favor from Murong Peifeng to be like this.

Seeing that Emperor Jing remained silent for a long time, Jing Anle asked, "Father, what do you think?"

Emperor Jing raised his head and looked at Jing Anle. His daughter was now being falsely accused, yet he still had to consider politics. Emperor Jing sighed inwardly and said calmly, "This matter is of great importance. First, confine Princess Rou to Chonghua Palace and take that woman to the Ministry of Justice."

The moment the words left her mouth, everyone was stunned. Jing Rou's legs went weak upon hearing the decree. How could this be? Although it was just imprisonment, what would happen to her reputation if word got out? She immediately cried out, "Your Majesty, I am innocent, Your Majesty!"

Emperor Jing's expression turned cold. He said, "Just now, the princess said that the emperor is subject to the same laws as commoners. Princess, you don't need to worry. Once the truth comes out, I will release you." Then he turned to look at Jing Anle and said, "Anle, I'm sorry you've been wronged."

“Father…” Jing Anle said softly, deeply moved.