The Reborn Princess Has Turned Evil

The evening clouds gradually dispersed, and the setting sun hung obliquely in the sky.

Yongfu Palace.

Jing Anle had just finished her dinner and was sitting in a chair drinking tea. She held a blue and white porcelain cup in her hand, her demeanor elegant, like a painting of a beautiful woman. When Afang entered, she was stunned by her beauty.

"Afang!" Jing Anle said, then looked up at her and asked, "What are you looking at?"

Huh? Afang was momentarily brought back to her senses by what she was said, and inwardly scolded herself for being so spineless. She stepped forward and said, "Princess Rou has been found not guilty and has now been granted permission to leave the palace."

As Afang spoke, she kept glancing at Jing Anle's expression, after all, her princess was the one who had been wronged.

"It was expected." To everyone's surprise, Jing Anle's expression remained unchanged, and he simply said it calmly.

"Now is not the time to deal with Jingrou. Besides, if Father Emperor released Jingrou, there must be a reason and a last resort for doing so."

Afang nodded as if she understood, "But I still feel that she got off too easy. I also heard that last night her maid Pan'er was bitten to death by a poisonous snake while trying to save her mistress."

"A loyal savior?"

Jing Anle chuckled lightly, "Jing Rou is truly ruthless."

"What the princess means is..."

Jing Anle stood up and looked at the setting sun on the horizon. "The poisonous snake might be real. Only Jing Rou knows best how Pan'er died."

Having lived a second life, Jing Anle already knew what kind of person Jing Rou was. She was vain and selfish, and would stop at nothing to achieve her goals. What wouldn't such a person do?

"By the way..." Jing Anle turned to ask Afang, "How is Qingzi's injury?"

Since Qingzi was rescued last time, she has been kept in a side hall, with imperial physicians sent to take care of her every day. Some time has passed in the blink of an eye.

"Your Highness, although Qingzi's injuries looked severe that day, they were all superficial wounds. After a few days of rest, her spirits have improved considerably, although some scars have not yet faded," Afang replied truthfully.

Jing Anle nodded and asked, "Did Qingzi listen carefully to what the governess told her?"

If we're going to use someone, Qingzi is passable in terms of looks, but everything else needs further development. However, Jing Anle doesn't have much time, so we'll have to see how well Qingzi learns.

"Princess, please rest assured. That governess was originally from the Mingyue Division, the top music academy in the capital. She must be quite capable."

"I hope so. As for Qingzi, you keep a close eye on her for me. If anything happens, report it to me immediately."

“Yes, Princess,” Afang replied.

……

Jing Rou had to leave the palace before the gates were locked, so she urged him anxiously from her sedan chair, "Hurry up!"

The long palace wall flanked several palace servants, their footsteps hurried, and this scene was all seen by Qi Zhi, who stood on high ground. He immediately picked up a pebble, weighed it in his hand, narrowed his eyes, and used his inner strength to throw the pebble directly at the knee of one of the sedan chair bearers.

Because of the distance, this pebble used seven or eight tenths of Qi Zhi's internal strength. All that was heard was a cry of "Ouch!" from the sedan bearer who was hit. He immediately lost his strength and knelt down. Naturally, his side tilted straight down, the sedan chair lost its balance, and Jing Rou screamed. She was about to roll down.

At that moment, a dashing man dressed in white brocade flew in from nowhere and caught Jing Rou, even performing a beautiful arc in the air.

When she finally stopped, Jingrou was still patting her chest, looking shaken.

"Is the county princess alright?"

Hearing the voice, Jing Rou looked up and saw Qi Zhi with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, handsome in appearance, and with worry in his eyes.

At that moment, Jing Rou seemed to be able to hear her own heartbeat, and only then did she realize that she was still lying in Qi Zhi's arms.

"Thank you, Prince Qi."

Almost instantly, Jing Rou quickly pulled away from Qi Zhi's embrace. After all, in this deep palace, if someone saw them hugging and cuddling, it would be hard to explain.

"Princess, spare me! Princess, spare me!"

The ones speaking were the sedan chair bearers who had carried the sedan chair earlier. They were all kneeling on the ground, trembling slightly, fearing that Jing Rou would punish them.

Jing Rou was naturally angry; she even wanted to beat them all to death. But with Qi Zhi present, she naturally had to play the role of a gentle and kind woman. So she said softly, "Get up! Don't be so reckless in the future."

The sedan bearers exchanged glances, then quickly kowtowed in gratitude, "Thank you, Princess! Thank you, Princess!"

Qi Zhi chuckled inwardly. Just now, the beauty in his arms still had a faint fragrance. He took his hand, brought it to his nose, and gently sniffed it, saying, "How fragrant!"

These words made Jing Rou blush deeply. After a long pause, she finally managed to say, "I am very grateful to Prince Qi today. I will definitely send a thank-you gift to you another day."

Seeing Jing Rou's shyness, Qi Zhi knew he couldn't be too hasty and said, "Princess, please don't misunderstand. I just blurted it out without thinking. If I have offended you, please forgive me!"

As he spoke, he took a step back, clasped his hands in a gesture of respect, and spoke earnestly, which piqued Jing Rou's interest in him.

Seeing that the sedan chair bearers could no longer walk, Qi Zhi asked, "Is the princess leaving the palace?"

Jing Rou nodded and said, "That's right."

“Then I will accompany the princess.” Qi Zhi thought for a moment and said, “I am new here and do not know the rules of Jing Kingdom. If I am too impolite, please forgive me.”

Qi Zhi meant that what he had just done was not a big deal in Qi Kingdom, and if he had been abrupt, it was definitely not intentional.

But the palace gates were about to close, and if she brought a few sedan chair bearers, how could she, a princess, do something unbecoming of her status? There were hardly any people around at the moment, and besides, the sedan chair bearers were there as witnesses, so she didn't want to be reserved anymore.

"Thank you!"

So the two walked side by side toward the palace gate, looking like a couple from behind.

The carriage from Prince Qing's residence was already waiting at the palace gate. Jing Rou looked up at the gate and said, "Prince Qi, stop! I have arrived!"

“In that case, I won’t see you off any further.” After saying that, Qi Zhi did not leave, but continued, “I will watch the princess get into the carriage.”

Jing Rou was taken aback. She smiled faintly at Qi Zhi and left the palace without saying anything more. What she didn't know was that not far from the carriage of Prince Qing's mansion, there was another carriage parked, and the person sitting inside was none other than Murong Peifeng.

Today, after Emperor Jing issued his decree, he rushed to the palace gate without stopping. Although he could not directly receive the person, it would be excellent to see them from a distance.

Upon seeing Jing Rou, Murong Peifeng was overjoyed, but to his utter surprise, there was someone standing beside her. This person was none other than his elder brother, Qi Zhi, who was also his enemy.

A fierce rage ignited in Murong Peifeng's eyes; he only wanted to burn Qi Zhi to ashes.