The Reborn Princess Has Turned Evil

Before long, Consort Lin changed into a plain green palace dress and walked towards us, looking like a fairy who had transcended worldly affairs and was untouched by the dust of the world.

Consort Lin is beautiful, yet her temperament is so indifferent. I heard from Afang that she must have been favored, but now she is in this situation. What exactly happened in between?

"Please sit down, Your Highness," Jing Anle said.

Consort Lin nodded, and the two sat facing each other.

Besides the tea and snacks that Consort Lin had arranged for Dongqing to prepare earlier, several dishes were already laid out on the table, including both meat and vegetables, with both dishes and soup, and they looked very exquisite and delicious.

"What is this?" Consort Lin glanced at the dishes on the table, then looked up at Jing Anle with a puzzled expression.

While waiting for Consort Lin, I had Afang take Jing Anle's palace token to the imperial kitchen to prepare a few dishes.

Jing Anle smiled and said, "It's because Anle is hungry. Please, Your Highness, do me the honor of sharing this meal!"

From morning until now, Jing Anle has only had a bowl of bird's nest porridge and a few pastries from Consort Li's palace. She is now really hungry.

"Has the princess not yet had lunch?"

“It’s alright, it’s ready now,” Jing Anle replied.

Seeing the chopsticks handed to her by Afang, Consort Lin no longer refused and said, "Princess, please!"

"please!"

A beauty is a beauty indeed. Even when Consort Lin ate, it was a pleasure to watch. Her slender fingers moved with elegance and grace as she picked up her chopsticks, making her a delight to behold.

Yunqing Palace had not had such a sumptuous meal in a long time. These dishes were delicious yet light, which suited Consort Lin's taste perfectly.

"What is the princess looking at?" Consort Lin asked when she saw Jing Anle looking at her.

Jing Anle had almost finished eating, put down her chopsticks and said, "Look at Your Majesty's magnificent appearance."

Hmm? Consort Lin was taken aback. What woman doesn't like to be praised? Even someone as aloof as Consort Lin enjoyed hearing such words. She smiled shyly, a rare occurrence for her, and said no more.

Jing Anle smiled gently and asked, "Do these dishes suit Your Majesty's taste?"

"It has a perfect color, aroma, and taste; very good!" Consort Lin replied truthfully.

"That's good! From now on, the imperial kitchen will serve Your Highness meals according to this taste every day for lunch and dinner!"

Consort Lin was startled and quickly refused, saying, "Princess, this is unacceptable!"

She knew what this meant. Jing Anle was helping her because she was poor, but she was already content and didn't want to trouble others anymore.

"Your Majesty, please don't be so quick to refuse!" Jing Anle looked at Consort Lin and said, "I have conditions!"

"Oh?" Consort Lin was puzzled. She herself was not favored by the emperor, so what could she possibly give Jing Anle?

"What are the conditions Princess Anle mentioned?"

Jing Anle looked at Consort Lin with bright eyes and said, "I wonder if Anle would be fortunate enough to become Your Highness's apprentice, to become Your Highness's teacher, and to learn medicine from Your Highness!"

"Study medicine?" Consort Lin was even more puzzled. Jing Anle was a golden branch and jade leaf, and she had everything she could want, yet now she wanted to study medicine.

Seeing that Consort Lin looked dazed, Jing Anle asked, "Is Your Highness willing?"

Jing Anle had considered this before. Although she was a princess, it would be great to have a skill to rely on. Moreover, medical skills were extremely important. If she needed them someday and there was no time to spare, she could be her own helper.

Consort Lin wasn't unwilling, but she had suffered a lot while studying medicine, and she didn't know if Jing Anle could endure it.

Consort Lin then spoke up: "It's a good thing that the princess wants to learn medicine, but medicine is not child's play. If you want to learn it, you can't be careless. It's a matter of life and death, so you need patience and seriousness. This path is very arduous. Is the princess sure she wants to learn it?"

She had considered all of Lin Fei's points. Jing Anle didn't aspire to become a renowned doctor or help the world. She was thinking about the future. If there were ever a war, she would be happy even if she only knew some simple bandaging techniques.

"Yes!" Jing Anle affirmed.

"It's just that Anle was born slow-witted, and I hope Your Majesty will guide her more during her studies!"

Seeing Jing Anle's earnest expression, Consort Lin nodded in satisfaction. "Your Highness is too kind. I have already witnessed your talent firsthand. Why be modest? In that case, Your Highness, please come over every afternoon!"

Jing Anle smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes."

After the two finished their meal, a palace maid came to clear the dishes. Jing Anle noticed a gold bracelet on the maid's wrist, though it was only partially visible.

Jing Anle followed her hand and looked at her face. She didn't recognize this palace maid.

“Your Majesty, how about I show Anle around your pharmacy?” Jing Anle suggested.

Consort Lin thought Jing Anle was too eager to learn, and she was very satisfied with her, saying, "Good."

pharmacy.

The aroma of herbs here is strong; a gentle inhale seems to instantly penetrate the body's internal organs.

Currently, only Consort Lin and Jing Anle are in the room. Jing Anle casually picks up a withered medicinal herb and asks, "What is this?"

Consort Lin glanced back and said, "This is kudzu root. It tastes sweet and spicy and can quench thirst, promote yang, and stop diarrhea."

"Your Majesty is truly amazing; you were able to describe its effects with just one glance."

"It's all just a matter of practice makes perfect!" Consort Lin smiled.

Jing Anle glanced at the other medicinal herbs again and said, "Then Your Highness, you wouldn't accidentally mix them up, would you?"

Consort Lin was taken aback and asked, "What does the princess mean by this?"

"When Dongqing delivered the medicine packet to Consort Li today, Anle was in Rong'en Palace," Jing Anle said.

Consort Lin was confused and said directly, "Please enlighten me, Your Highness!"

"Consort Li is sharp-eyed and meticulous, and immediately had the imperial physician examine the medicine packet," Jing Anle said, while observing Consort Lin's expression.

Consort Lin only showed some curiosity; otherwise, there was nothing amiss.

"Your Highness Consort Li's actions were justified, and I have a clear conscience."

"A musk was found in the medicine packet!" Jing Anle continued.

"What!" Lin Fei's face was filled with shock at this moment.

"This medicine packet contains herbs that I personally placed here. How could there be such a thing here!"

Consort Lin looked up at Jing Anle and asked, "Does the princess suspect me?"

Jing Anle laughed out loud at this moment, "If Anle suspected Your Majesty, she wouldn't have gone through such a roundabout way."

Now it was Consort Lin's turn to be puzzled. "What does the princess mean by this?"

Jing Anle pointed to the door, and Consort Lin looked over. She saw Jing Anle walk slowly over and suddenly open the door. Sure enough, the person outside was caught off guard and fell in.

It was the palace maid who had just been clearing away the dishes; she looked flustered.

"Chunmei? What are you doing here?"

The palace maid named Chunmei didn't dare to raise her head at this moment. She knelt on the ground and stammered, "This servant...this servant came to ask the princess and her lady what kind of tea they would like to drink?"

The maid wasn't stupid; the excuse she came up with was barely enough to get by, but it couldn't fool Jing Anle. "Tea?"

"Does drinking tea need to be done secretly?"

From the moment Jing Anle entered, she noticed that the palace maid named Chunmei had been eavesdropping at the door.

"It was my fault, I'll go now." As she spoke, Chunmei tried to leave.

"Stop!" Even if Consort Lin was confused, she could tell that there was something wrong with Chunmei, so she scolded her.

Consort Lin walked up to Chunmei, her tone unusually stern, "Speak, what exactly are you up to, sneaking around like this?"

Seeing that Consort Lin was truly angry, Chunmei lowered her head in fright and stammered, unable to utter a word.

"What else could she do but inform her master!"

Jing Anle's voice startled both Consort Lin and Chunmei. Chunmei lowered her body even further and began to tremble uncontrollably, while Consort Lin stared at Chunmei in disbelief.