The Reborn Princess Has Turned Evil

The following day, at Changying Palace.

Life in the palace is long, so one must always find ways to relieve boredom. At this moment, Consort Rong is playing with the parrot that her family gave her.

"Squeak~"

As Consort Rong fed the parrot, she reached into the gold-threaded cage and stroked its feathers, clearly showing that she was in a very good mood that day.

As soon as Cang Shui entered, she saw this scene. She stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, Chunmei has arrived!"

"Didn't we just come a few days ago?" Consort Rong said casually, continuing to play with the parrot without turning around.

"I noticed Chunmei looked flustered; something must have happened," Cangshui explained.

Consort Rong suddenly seemed to realize something, "Could it be?"

"Let her in!"

"Yes," Cang Shui replied.

Before long, Chunmei rushed in, and upon seeing Consort Rong, she knelt down anxiously, pleading, "Your Highness, please save me!"

Consort Rong was also startled and took a step back, saying, "What are you doing?"

"Consort Lin has just been summoned to Rong'en Palace. Now, Consort Li has issued an edict ordering all the concubines and noble ladies in the palace to go and observe, as a warning to others," Chunmei said, her voice trembling with tears.

Consort Rong thought her plan had succeeded and was overjoyed. But then she thought, something's not right. How could it have taken effect so quickly after only a few days?

"Since Consort Lin has been arrested, why are you still here?" Consort Rong wasn't stupid and immediately asked.

Chunmei, with two lines of tears still on her face, said, "This servant went to the Imperial Wardrobe to get clothes today, but before I even reached the palace gate, I heard the commotion, so I rushed here to report the news!"

Just then, a young palace maid whispered something in Cang Shui's ear. After a moment, Cang Shui stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, what Chunmei said is true. Just now, someone from Consort Li's side came to invite Your Highness to Rong'en Palace."

"And what about Consort Li? Is the imperial fetus still intact?"

Consort Rong spoke urgently and no longer paid attention to the parrot in the cage.

“The palace servant didn’t mention it.” Cang Shui shook his head.

Now that things have come to this, we can only find out by going there ourselves. "Let's go to Rong'en Palace!"

Upon hearing that Consort Rong was leaving, Chunmei immediately panicked, "Your Highness, what should I do?"

"Yes, and Chunmei too," Consort Rong narrowed her eyes and said, "Go back first and pretend nothing happened. Once this is over, I will protect you!"

Chunmei looked up in astonishment, "Your Majesty, is this really true?"

"How dare you! Do you think I, a palace mistress, would deceive a lowly servant like you!"

Consort Rong knew that if she revealed her true colors now, she would surely be falsely accused. At this point, she could not let her live. So she softened her tone and said, "Go back first!"

"Yes!"

Chunmei dared not say anything more now and could only reply.

As she watched Chunmei leave, a murderous glint appeared in Consort Rong's eyes.

"Cangshui?"

"The servant is here."

"Go..." Consort Rong whispered something in Cang Shui's ear.

Cang Shui was startled at first, then nodded affirmatively.

……

Rong'en Palace.

When Consort Rong arrived, all the concubines from the palace had already arrived. Consort Li was sitting comfortably in the main seat, and all the concubines from the palace had taken their seats, but Consort Lin was standing in the center.

The room fell silent; no one dared to utter a sound.

Although Consort Li was in charge of the inner palace, she was still a consort. Consort Rong stepped forward and said, "Greetings, elder sister!"

"Please rise, sister."

Other nobles of lower rank also quickly rose and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Consort Rong!"

"My sisters, please get up!"

Consort Rong glanced at Consort Li, then at Consort Lin standing in the middle, and spoke first: "Sister, Consort Lin's crimes are heinous and she should be severely punished!"

Now that the matter has come to light, the first priority is to extricate oneself from the situation. Since Consort Li is unharmed, Consort Lin should be made to confess. If the truth comes out in the future, it will be troublesome.

"Oh? What do you think, little sister?" Consort Li asked with a teasing expression.

Consort Rong feigned disappointment, saying, "To plot against the imperial heir is an unforgivable crime and should be banished to the Cold Palace."

Meanwhile, the concubines and noble ladies standing nearby looked surprised. They had only come to Rong'en Palace on orders and had not said anything about plotting to harm the imperial heir.

Consort Chen, sitting to the side, was startled. How did this have to do with the imperial heir? She, like the other concubines, had only said that there was something to announce.

Seeing Consort Li's expression change, Consort Rong knew she had overstepped her bounds and quickly said, "Of course, everything is up to you, elder sister. I am merely offering a suggestion."

"When did I say it was related to the imperial heir?"

"What?!" Consort Rong's expression immediately changed drastically. "Wasn't it Consort Lin who intended to harm the imperial heir with musk?"

Upon hearing this, everyone stared at Consort Rong in astonishment, unaware that she had spoken rashly and said something she shouldn't have.

"Where did Consort Rong learn about these things? Even about musk?"

The speaker was Consort Lin. She had a half-smile, but the coldness in her eyes was genuine. At that moment, she wished she could pounce on Consort Rong and slap her a few times.

"I..." Consort Rong finally realized what was happening. Looking at the pointing and whispering eyes of the people around her, she thought to herself that she was in trouble and had fallen into a trap. Fortunately, she had already ordered someone to secretly deal with Chunmei when she arrived.

"I heard it from the palace maid who came to report it."

Consort Li snorted coldly, her face darkening. "Hmph! Today, my sister will have to explain clearly which palace maid said that."

Consort Li approached Consort Rong step by step, while Consort Rong retreated in fear, stammering, "I..."

Seeing her stammering and unable to speak, Consort Li threw the packet of musk on the ground and looked at everyone, saying, "I invited you all here because I have discovered that someone is plotting to harm the imperial heir." Consort Li grabbed Consort Rong's wrist, "Now someone has confessed without being asked, and I ask you all to be my witnesses!"

Consort Li flung Consort Rong's hand away and said, "Guards, seize her!"

"Sister, I'm innocent! Sister!" Consort Rong shook her head and protested.

Consort Rong pointed at Consort Lin and said, "Consort Lin is the murderer! She was the one who sent this medicine packet!"

Consort Lin snorted softly, turned her cold gaze to the side, and said, "Sister Consort Li never said who sent the medicine packet!"

The surrounding concubines were also gossiping about it.

"Yes, how did she know!"

"She might be the real culprit!"

"So it was a case of the thief crying 'stop thief!'"

The incessant chatter finally enraged the pampered Consort Rong. "Shut up!" she shouted, then knelt down before Consort Li, pleading, "Sister! I'm truly innocent!"

"Are you going to frame me based on just a few words?"

Consort Li sneered and said, "You've reminded me. Today, I'll make sure you die knowing why!"

Hmm? Now it was Consort Rong's turn to be puzzled.

"Come out!"

Everyone looked around, full of curiosity.

A young girl dressed in palace attire emerged from behind the screen.

Upon seeing this person, Consort Rong seemed to freeze in place, her lips turning white with fear, her hands trembling uncontrollably, and her eyes revealing terror.

"Greetings, Consort Li!"

The speaker was Chunmei. She had just left Changying Palace when she was caught in a sack. Before she could react, the person who dealt with her was knocked unconscious and then brought here. No wonder Consort Rong was so afraid of her.

"You tell me, who ordered you to harm me?" Consort Li said this to Chunmei, but her eyes were fixed on Consort Rong.

"It is...it is Consort Rong."