The Reborn Princess Has Turned Evil

Chapter 163 A City in Turmoil (1)

"Brother, stop!" Princess Jianing was so frightened that she almost went mad. Out of love for her daughter, she actually tried to snatch the sword.

But she was no match for Prince Qing, a woman. In a fit of rage, Prince Qing pushed Princess Jianing to the ground. No one dared to stop him, so they could only help Princess Jianing up.

Taking advantage of this brief moment, Kou Shuran didn't care about anything else and ran away.

"Jia Ning! This is the good daughter you raised."

Seeing Kou Shuran run away, Prince Qing said angrily. In fact, Prince Qing had already planned this when he came. Although the Kou family were princely sons-in-law, they had no real power. However, their wealth was undeniable. He had deliberately acted out to blackmail them and get what he wanted.

Jing Rou, being his daughter, fainted at just the right moment.

"Oh no! The princess has fainted!"

Therefore, when Can'er came to report, Prince Qing threw down his sword and said to Princess Jianing, "You can run away, but you can't hide!"

"Still leading the way!"

"Yes."

So Prince Qing rushed off to see Jing Rou.

Now that things have become so chaotic, Princess Jianing can only be described as disheveled. If you look closely, you can see that several of the gold hairpins on her head are slightly crooked, but she doesn't care about anything else and directly dismisses the guests, including foreign princes such as Xiao Heng and Qi Zhi.

Qin Zhihua, Qin Xiuyuan, and the others bowed to Jing Anle, offered a few words of comfort, and then left, their eyes conveying worry as they parted. Chu Mingyue did the same, but her gaze was mostly fixed on Jing Fengyao.

At this moment, everyone except the royal family members had dispersed.

"Aunt." Jing Anle slowly stood up, a half-smile on her face.

"Tell me, what should we do?"

Princess Jianing's expression was naturally unpleasant, but with Jing Fengyao still there, she dared not say anything more; in fact, she was too preoccupied to care. Just as she was about to leave, Jing Anle's voice softly sounded behind her.

"Aunt, please don't blame Anle for not reminding you to be careful. After all, Uncle is not so easy to deal with."

Princess Jianing naturally assumed that Jing Anle was kicking her while she was down, and she flicked her sleeve, saying, "No need for the princess to worry."

“Aunt, why be so aggressive? Anle is only trying to be helpful. After all, if this matter becomes public knowledge and causes a huge uproar, the county princess's reputation will be ruined…”

Jing Anle's words struck a chord with Princess Jianing. She gritted her teeth in anger, but didn't know how to refute them.

"Anle has a plan, but it will be useless after tonight."

Princess Jianing paused, but then flicked her sleeve and left.

Seeing Princess Jianing walk away, Jing Fengyao said, "What do you mean by this? They've brought this upon themselves! Why not let them fight amongst themselves?"

Jing Anle then realized, "Brother Wang, you're acting so unlike yourself today."

Since Jing Fengyao was punished by Emperor Jing last time, after their long talk in the study, Jing Fengyao has shown a completely different side of himself.

"You are my only sister, so of course I will protect you."

Jing Anle was touched and smiled knowingly, "Don't worry, she will come to find us. Prince Qing has a big appetite." Mentioning Prince Qing, the expressions of the two of them darkened slightly.

"However, isn't it strange, Your Majesty? This matter has caused such a big stir, yet that prince consort hasn't shown up at all." It's not surprising that Jing Anle is curious. In her previous life, she only knew that the princess's mansion was wealthy, and as for that prince consort, she knew that he was afraid of his wife. What's strange is that he really hasn't shown up much.

"The Prince Consort?" This reminded Jing Fengyao that the Prince Consort's name was Kou Zhun. His family used to be somewhat wealthy, but not nearly as wealthy as they are today.

"Your Majesty, has the Prince Consort ever attended any of the gatherings that were previously organized in the palace?"

It would have been better if he hadn't said anything, because once he did, Jing Fengyao also vaguely felt that something was wrong. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Now that you mention it, the Prince Consort rarely attends palace banquets. It's always Aunt who brings the County Princess to attend."

“That’s right.” Jing Anle nodded. “Last time the Empress Dowager returned to the palace, she didn’t see the Prince Consort at all. There must be something wrong with that.”

Seeing Jing Anle's expression, Jing Fengyao immediately understood and said, "Anle, I'll handle this matter. I'll let you know when there's progress."

"Thank you, Your Majesty! But won't you ask me why I did all this?"

Jing Fengyao smiled indulgently, "At first I also had doubts, but I figured it out later."

Ok?

Jing Fengyao stopped halfway through his sentence.

Looking into Jing Anle's eyes, Jing Fengyao also saw the late Empress Qin Yin. He remembered his mother telling him to take good care of his younger sister, but now, his sister had to help him plan. What was even more infuriating was that he himself was stubborn and almost got used by others. Thinking of this, he was angry with himself.

"In short, I believe in you, and I will help you with whatever you want to do."

If there's anything you don't understand now, even if it wasn't explicitly stated, Jing Fengyao probably already guessed Prince Qing's treacherous intentions.

The two understood each other perfectly and smiled at each other, but neither of them noticed that a dark figure was lying on the roof behind them, having overheard their conversation.

……

The Princess's Mansion, a side room.

When Jing Rou groggily opened her eyes, Prince Qing was sitting by her bedside.

"Father..."

Didn't she say not to tell Prince Qing? What's going on now? Jing Rou looked at Can'er angrily, while Can'er looked bewildered and shook her head frantically.

"You're finally awake! What happened?"

Currently, only Prince Qing, Jing Rou, and Can'er are inside the room.

Jing Rou was immediately confused. It was true she'd been pushed into the water, but how had she fainted? Then she remembered—she'd been talking to Murong Peifeng, and then…

But she couldn't remember what happened after that. Her head ached whenever she thought about it. She couldn't talk about meeting Murong Peifeng either. Can'er replied, "It was the servants from the Princess's mansion who led us to the pavilion. The maid pushed the Princess into the water when we weren't paying attention."

Then Can'er said to Jing Rou, "Just now at the banquet, that maid admitted that she was instructed by the county princess."

"Kou Shuran?" She had initially thought it was Jing Anle, but it made no difference; they were both annoying people.

Jing Rou was furious. She said bitterly, "Father, you must stand up for your daughter!"

Prince Qing was also furious, "That Jia Ning! She actually let her daughter harm people. I will make her pay the price!"

"Thank you, father."

"You get some rest first, I'm going out for a bit."

Jingrou knew that Prince Qing was going to settle accounts with Princess Jianing, and she nodded obediently.

After Prince Qing left, Jing Rou's voice turned cold, "What exactly happened?"

"This servant, this servant doesn't know either. When I came back, the princess had already fainted by the bedside. This servant was so worried that I rushed to look for her, only to find that the prince was also in the hall," Can'er quickly explained.

As Jing Rou listened to Can'er's words, she felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't pinpoint the problem. She unconsciously touched her chest and suddenly felt an emptiness. Startled, she instinctively reached into her undergarment, and a chill ran down her spine—her undergarment! Where was her undergarment?