The Reborn Princess Has Turned Evil

After traveling for half a day and being exhausted, we arrived at Wanfo Temple just as dusk was falling.

"Second Miss, I'm not feeling well, so I won't have dinner." Cao Wantang looked weak as soon as she got off the carriage, leaning against her personal maid.

Seeing her like this, Qin Zhihua became somewhat anxious and stepped forward to ask, "Aunt Cao, are you alright?"

"There's no doctor in this temple, and the nearest pharmacy is down the mountain."

"Second Miss, don't worry, I'll be fine after a nap," Cao Wantang replied.

Since things had come to this, Qin Zhihua had no choice but to let her go back, and instructed Cao Wantang's maid to take good care of her, since the vow-fulfilling ceremony would not begin until tomorrow.

In the Zen room.

Wanfo Temple is located high in the mountains, and although it is only the beginning of autumn, there is already a chill in the air.

Cao Wantang, who had just been so frail, was now standing upright inside the room. Even though the door was closed, the wind still made the candles flicker.

"Is everything ready?" It was Cao Wantang who spoke.

The maid standing to the side whispered, "The young master has already been notified."

"it is good!"

"If the second young lady comes, just say I'm asleep."

"Yes."

After saying that, Cao Wantang put on her cloak and went out.

Night is the best disguise. Apart from the monk who received Qin Zhihua, the other monks had already rested and no one noticed her. Cao Wantang came to a low wall, lightly jumped onto the wall, and then climbed over.

Bamboo Grove at Wanfo Temple.

There was still a faint moonlight, but the dense bamboo forest blocked out the last bit of light. Cao Wantang looked around, as if searching for something.

"Wantang!"

Upon hearing the voice, Cao Wantang turned her head instantly and vaguely saw that it was a man wearing a mask.

"Young Master?" Cao Wantang called out tentatively, but her right hand reached into the sleeve of her left hand and grasped the cold dagger.

But the man seemed to have guessed what she was going to do. He instantly moved behind Cao Wantang and grabbed both of her wrists. From a distance, it looked as if Cao Wantang was being held in the man's arms.

"It's been a year, Wan Tang, and your martial arts haven't improved at all!"

The man's voice was languid, but his face was sharp.

Cao Wantang then realized that the man was her young master, Ji Yuan.

"It was Wan Tang's oversight."

Hearing this, Ji Yuan finally released Cao Wantang.

The moonlight filtered through the bamboo forest, and one could vaguely make out that the man was dressed in a black outfit, with long, ink-black hair cascading down to his waist. Although he wore a mask and his face was obscured, his eyes were captivating and mesmerizing; one glance seemed to be enough to be bewitched.

"See Young Master!"

Once released, Cao Wantang quickly bowed to Ji Yuan and knelt on one knee.

"Get up." Ji Yuan uttered two words indifferently, his tone extremely cold.

When Cao Wantang left the palace this morning, she asked her maid Yulu to tell Ji Yuan that they would meet at Wanfo Temple. Now it seems that she was worried that Ji Yuan would not make it in time, but Ji Yuan arrived first.

"Say it!"

Cao Wantang watched Ji Yuan's retreating figure and said, "Last night, I found a secret letter in Qin Xu's study. It said that Prince Qing wants to raise an army to attack our Dayun."

Dayun borders both Jing and Qi. It is the smallest of the three kingdoms, but it has the most gold mines. However, its location is unique, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. If Qi wants to take Dayun, it must first annex Jing, but Jing can attack Dayun at any time.

"Prince Qing?"

Ji Yuan turned around upon hearing this, "Why isn't it Emperor Jing?"

"I was unaware that Qin Xu's letter also mentioned that Prince Qing was colluding with the State of Qi and plotting a rebellion!"

This news was so surprising that Cao Wantang's expression changed drastically when she saw it. She was willing to risk everything to leave the mansion and inform Ji Yuan immediately.

"Qi Kingdom?"

Ji Yuan knew that this was half true; what king wouldn't want to be emperor? But as far as he knew, the Qi Kingdom's court was controlled by Empress Qi, and there must be something else going on.

"To whom did Qin Xu send his letter?" Ji Yuan continued to ask.

"Huh?" Cao Wantang was taken aback at first, then replied truthfully, "It's Princess Anle."

The letter was unsigned, but Mu Ping came yesterday; besides delivering the letter to Jing Anle, there was no one else there.

"Princess Anle?" Ji Yuan had never heard of her before. "Who is she?" he asked.

“She is Qin Xu’s niece, and the current emperor’s legitimate daughter!” Cao Wantang replied.

"A princess raised deep in the palace actually plotting something like this with her uncle. Interesting," Ji Yuan thought to himself.

Ji Yuan asked, "Did the letter mention when to take action?"

Cao Wantang shook her head and replied, "It wasn't mentioned."

Ji Yuan sneered, "I understand. You can go back now and keep an eye on things."

"What does the young master mean by this?"

Cao Wantang was puzzled. Since he knew that Prince Qing was going to take action, he should have returned to the country to deploy troops. Why was he so calm?

It's half true and half false.

Ji Yuan had been leading troops for many years, and Dayun was not a place that could be attacked at will. He feared that Qin Xu had done this on purpose. For the time being, he had no clue what to do and needed to investigate and verify many things.

"What?" Cao Wantang was utterly astonished.

“Qin Xu is not a simple person. The reason I sent you there is because he is not easy to deal with,” Ji Yuan said.

"Does the young master mean that I have been discovered?"

Ji Yuan looked into Cao Wantang's eyes and continued, "This cannot be completely certain. Qin Xu is a general who protects the country, and he has many enemies. You should go back first. If anything happens, I will naturally come to you."

"My subordinate understands!"

Cao Wantang was born in Dayun, but her original surname was not Cao. Her original name was Wu Zheng. She was born into a noble family in Dayun and grew up in the border region between Jing Kingdom and Dayun. When she was seven years old, her father was falsely accused of treason by a treacherous official, and her entire family was executed. Fortunately, Ji Yuan saved her, and she became the only survivor of the Wu family.

Therefore, in order to avenge her family and repay a debt of gratitude, she willingly became a spy and Qin Xu's concubine to deliver messages.

……

Meanwhile, at the General's Mansion.

Although the placement of the military treatises on the table had only changed slightly, it did not escape Qin Xu's eagle-like eyes.

"She came in," Qin Xu said as he sat down.

Standing in front of him was Qin Su. "It's been over a year. It seems she still can't hold back."

The two were talking about Cao Wantang.

She was rescued at the border that day, and she insisted on following Qin Xu. Qin Su sensed something was wrong, but he didn't intervene immediately because if he could see it, Qin Xu could too. However, the situation was urgent, with bandits causing chaos, and they couldn't abandon her, so they had no choice but to bring her back.

Qin Xu snorted coldly and said, "That's good too. We're getting closer and closer to the person behind her."

This secret letter was specially prepared by Qin Xu. On the day he returned from the border, Qin Xu guessed that the woman was either from Qi or Dayun. Regardless of which country she was from, once she read this letter, she would naturally know the answer.

……

The weather changes so quickly. It was fine when she went out, but when she came back, Cao Wantang was covered in a thin layer of raindrops.

Cao Wantang closed the door, and Yulu hurriedly came forward to help her take off her cloak, saying, "Second Miss has been here."

"Didn't find anything, did you?" Cao Wantang asked.

Yu Lu replied, "No, I said you had gone to bed, and the second young lady left after putting down the food."

"Food?" Cao Wantang looked inside and sure enough, there was a food box on the table. Her eyes flickered, but it was impossible to tell what her emotions were.