The Reborn Princess Has Turned Evil

Could it be? Consort Lin turned to look at Jing Anle in surprise. Was the medicine packet given to Consort Li tampered with by Chunmei?

"Chunmei, why did you do this?" Consort Lin questioned.

Consort Lin was very disappointed. She lowered her eyes and said, "You are my dowry maid. I have always regarded you and Dongqing as family!"

Jing Anle shook her head. Consort Lin came from a prestigious family but was indifferent to fame and fortune, but that did not mean that the people around her could endure a life of hardship.

The maid named Chunmei trembled at first, then suddenly raised her head, grabbed Lin Fei's skirt with both hands, and pleaded, "Your Highness, please have mercy!"

Although she was crying and shouting, not a single tear could be squeezed from the corner of her eye. Jing Anle looked down at Chunmei and said, "You are begging for mercy now, but have you ever thought about how much trouble this will bring to your mistress! To plot against a prince and implicate the family is a capital offense!"

"I...I was just momentarily misled and acted impulsively; I didn't intend to harm anyone!"

Jing Anle snorted coldly, "You've followed Consort Lin for so long, and you say you don't recognize musk? Don't think I'm stupid." After saying that, she walked forward and grabbed Chunmei's wrist. At first, Chunmei resisted, but Jing Anle glared at her fiercely, and she immediately stopped moving. A golden bracelet was hanging on it.

Consort Lin looked at the bracelet and immediately understood. She sighed, "Chunmei, you have disappointed me greatly."

“Speak! Who is behind this?” Jing Anle sat down and looked down at Chunmei.

The sun has moved away now, and only the area by the window is still bright.

Chunmei looked at Consort Lin, who also looked at her coldly. She then looked at Jing Anle, whose gaze was even more terrifying, like a sharp sword. She knew that she could not escape today and could only confess honestly.

"It was...it was Consort Rong. She bribed me to do this. She said that if it succeeded, she would ask His Majesty to transfer me to her side."

Looking at Chunmei's appearance, Jing Anle almost laughed in anger. How could there be such a stupid person?

"Do you really think that if something were to happen to your mistress, you, as her personal maid, could really escape unscathed?"

"Huh?" Chunmei looked up in surprise. "No, Consort Rong wouldn't lie to me."

Consort Rong's father was of a similar rank to Consort Lin. Although he did not receive much favor in the palace, his situation was much better than Consort Lin's. In addition, Consort Rong's family had no shortage of gold and silver treasures.

"Innocent!"

Looking at Jing Anle's mocking expression, Chunmei was still trying to comfort herself, "No...no..."

Consort Rong? Now it was Consort Lin's turn to feel a chill. I have no enmity with Consort Rong, so why would she want to harm me like this?

"You betrayed me and all those years of mistress-servant relationship just because of her promise," Consort Lin said, her tone unreadable.

Chunmei knew that Consort Lin was genuinely grieving, which was why she was in such a state of mind. Perhaps she knew she was in the wrong and didn't even dare to look up.

"Do you really think that Consort Rong will accept you after you've harmed me?"

Consort Lin slowly squatted down and lifted Chunmei's chin with her hand. "Who would dare to keep a dog that might bite its owner at any time?"

Looking at Consort Lin's expression, Jing Anle suddenly felt that Consort Lin seemed different at this moment.

Chunmei suddenly realized what was happening. She forcefully removed the bracelet from her wrist and kowtowed desperately, pleading, "Your Majesty, please give me a way out! Your Majesty, please save my life!"

Consort Lin sneered. How absurd! She had nowhere left to retreat to. She was already in this remote Yunqing Palace. Why, why did these people still not let her go and keep forcing her?

She slowly pulled a gold hairpin from her hair and slowly approached Chunmei. Chunmei, seeing Consort Lin approaching step by step, was so frightened that she took a step back, "No...don't."

Jing Anle squinted at the scene, wanting to see how Consort Lin would handle it.

Lin Fei grabbed Chunmei's arm and pressed her down so she dared not move. She then gently stroked Chunmei's neck with her gold hairpin from top to bottom, and Chunmei was so frightened that she was trembling uncontrollably.

"No, no!"

Looking at Chunmei's appearance, Consort Lin sneered, "Look, you're afraid of death too. You're kneeling in front of me begging for mercy now, just to save your life." Consort Lin pressed the gold hairpin against Chunmei's neck, pushing it in a little deeper, but it still didn't pierce through.

"Hahaha!" Consort Lin suddenly burst into loud laughter, her expression instantly turning cold and sharp, her gaze seemingly piercing. "But you, for the sake of wealth and glory, are willing to betray me and take my life!"

Consort Lin simply raised the gold hairpin and stabbed it at Chunmei, who closed her eyes in despair.

After a long while, Chunmei did not experience the pain she had imagined, but instead heard the sound of the golden hairpin falling to the ground.

"Your Majesty?" Chunmei suddenly opened her eyes, both surprised and delighted.

"It's not that I'm afraid to kill you!" Consort Lin stood up and looked out the window. "I just don't want to dirty my hands!"

Jing Anle knew exactly what Consort Lin meant. She sighed inwardly, knowing that the Consort Lin who was indifferent to worldly affairs in the harem was probably no more.

Chunmei knew her sins and was truly remorseful at that moment, tears streaming down her face.

"Your Majesty, I...I am willing to atone for my sins with my good deeds."

Consort Lin remained looking out the window, saying nothing.

"Since that's the case, I, the princess, have a plan!" It was Jing Anle who spoke.

Jing Anle stood up and said, "Since you are willing to atone for your sins with good deeds, we will play along!"

Upon hearing this, Consort Lin finally turned around, and at that moment, the two were perfectly in sync.

“This servant is willing to follow your instructions,” Chunmei said.

Jing Anle said, "Just pretend nothing happened, go and report to Consort Rong that the matter has been accomplished, so that she will think that her plan has succeeded."

After hearing this, Chunmei looked at Consort Lin with expectant eyes, but Consort Lin simply said indifferently, "I will listen to the princess."

"Yes! This servant obeys."

"By the way?" Jing Anle continued, looking at Chunmei, "Don't be so foolish as to try to complain, after all, it would be easy for me to take your life!" Although she was smiling, it sent a chill down Chunmei's spine.

Chunmei kowtowed and said, "This time, I will never dare to have any disloyal thoughts again."

"Hmph! You should still wear it." Jing Anle glanced at the bracelet on the ground and gestured to Chunmei with her eyes.

Chunmei swallowed hard. "This servant...this servant wouldn't dare."

"Hmph! If you don't bring it, Consort Rong will definitely become suspicious." Jing Anle said indifferently.

"Yes," Chunmei replied, putting the bracelet on shakily.