The Reborn Princess Has Turned Evil

Chapter 275 Temple Meeting

This night was destined to be anything but peaceful.

"Xuanyang Palace." Lai Li looked up at the three large characters on the plaque, puzzled for a moment, "Mother, what are we doing here?"

The night was deep, and the wind was picking up. The temple looked empty and eerie.

Princess Yongping adjusted her cloak and said calmly, "I'll go in and pray to the Bodhisattva to bless your father's speedy recovery. You should go back now."

“Then I’ll go in with Mother.” Lai Li said, about to take a step, but Princess Yongping stopped her with a look.

Lai Li dared not disobey, and said to herself, "I will listen to Mother. Mother, please don't catch a cold when you return earlier." After saying that, Lai Li turned around and got into the sedan chair.

After seeing Laili leave, Princess Yongping went straight into Xuanyang Palace, where the gods and Buddhas were compassionate and merciful to all living beings.

"Princess, please!" It was Master Jiquan who had recently entered the palace. Princess Yongping accepted the incense he offered without turning her head, and then respectfully bowed to the Buddha.

For a moment, the hall was filled with the smoke of incense, creating a hazy atmosphere.

"Master Jiquan, you've been in the palace for several days now. How are things going?" Princess Yongping asked in a relaxed tone, but Jiquan understood the deeper meaning behind her words.

Ji Quan's eyes were clear. "Your Highness, since I entered the palace, I have not had the opportunity to come into contact with His Majesty."

"Useless!" Princess Yongping flung her sleeve, her tone furious. "Don't forget the kindness I showed you when I saved you. If you can't even handle this simple matter, what use are you to me?"

When Ji Quan was still Tang Yu, he was rejected and humiliated by the Lin family. He fled in shame and anger, but fell off a cliff while drunk. He was rescued by Princess Yongping, who was away at the time, and stayed in the Southern Frontier ever since.

Ji Quan lowered his eyes, showing no fear. "Your subordinate understands. When the time is right, I will plant the Love Poison on Your Majesty."

"It's good that you know, but this matter must not be revealed!"

"My subordinate understands."

Consort Chen, who was hiding behind the door, stared in surprise. She had previously noticed that Consort Lin often came to Xuanyang Palace to talk with Master Jiquan, and guessed that they were having an affair. Tonight, she saw the sedan chair coming this way, and she thought it was Consort Lin, so she wanted to catch them in the act. However, she did not expect to hear these words.

"A love potion?" Consort Chen was both curious and frightened. Princess Yongping actually wanted to plant a love potion on His Majesty. Could it be that she...? Consort Chen was startled by her own thoughts and couldn't help but exclaim, but she didn't expect that Ji Quan would hear her.

"Who?" Ji Quan's martial arts were terrifyingly strong. With just a burst of internal force, the tightly locked door of the main hall was shaken open, and Consort Chen fell to the ground in response.

Princess Yongping's eyes suddenly turned sinister, and she quickly walked out before seeing that it was Consort Chen, that fool.

"Consort Chen? What did you hear?"

Consort Chen dared not tell the truth. She waved her hands frantically, "I just saw the princess come in and wanted to say a few words to her. I had just reached the door and was about to knock when I was thrown back." She spoke aggrievedly while deliberately wiping away tears and crying out in pain, "Ouch, my leg!"

Princess Yongping was skeptical, so she stepped forward and asked again, "It's so late, what's the rush?"

Consort Chen's mind raced. Despite the cold weather, she felt a cold sweat break out on her back. Then, feigning anger, she said, "It's all because of that vixen, Consort Lin! She's bewitching the Emperor, seducing him every day! I couldn't stand it. I heard the Princess had some intoxicating fragrance from the Southern Frontier, and I was thinking of asking her for some. That's why I came in when I ran into her..."

Consort Chen continued babbling on, completely oblivious to Ji Quan's increasingly grim expression.

"Enough." Yongping was getting annoyed, but seeing Consort Chen's expression, his suspicions dissipated in an instant. "I'll have a palace servant send you some tomorrow."

"Thank you, Princess." Consort Chen breathed a sigh of relief, glad that she had escaped a calamity.

……

Meanwhile, Princess Lai Li, on her way back, unexpectedly encountered Jing An Le, who was also returning. Coincidentally, the palace road was narrow, only wide enough for one sedan chair to pass at a time.

"What's wrong?" Riley asked, lifting the curtain as she saw the sedan chair stop.

"Princess, that's Princess Anle's sedan chair ahead," a palace servant replied.

This is the second time we've met on such a narrow path.

"Sister Anle." Lai Li got out of the sedan chair without hesitation, a bright smile on her face. She did not bow, appearing naive and innocent.

Jing Anle knew she was doing it on purpose, so she simply had someone lift the sedan chair curtain, sat inside, and said lazily, "It's Princess Laili. It's so late, where has the princess been?"

Laili didn't want to reveal that Princess Yongping had gone to Xuanyang Palace, so she only said, "The Kongming lanterns in the palace are very beautiful. I found them fascinating, so I went to release one just now." Jing Anle looked up and saw that there were indeed many colorful Kongming lanterns in the sky.

"I see. Then I won't disturb Princess's enjoyment any longer." Jing Anle was about to leave after saying that, but was stopped by Lai Li. She looked aggrieved and said, "Lai Li hasn't properly apologized to Sister Anle for what happened at the autumn hunt that day. If it weren't for me, Sister Anle wouldn't have fallen off the cliff and gotten injured."

Afang was furious watching from the sidelines, and Princess Laili would pretend to be pitiful, but she was helpless.

“Princess, there’s no need to blame yourself. What happened that day was indeed an accident. Besides, didn’t you also fall into the trap?” Jing Anle said calmly. Although Lai Li had ill intentions and pretended to be innocent and pitiful at every turn, what happened that day was indeed not her doing.

"I'm glad Sister Anle forgives me." Riley seemed relieved.

Jing Anle felt it was a pity that Lai Li didn't go into acting. Suddenly, another thought flashed through his mind: "However, the princess suffered a lot after falling into the trap. But now the emperor is still investigating the matter, and there will be no result for a while. I wonder who is so insidious as to set the trap there, as if they had expected it."

Lai Li understood her meaning perfectly. The suggestion to go to the small hunting ground was something she had discussed with Jing Rou beforehand. Who else could it be but Jing Rou now?

"Yes, I hope His Majesty can find the real culprit soon." Lai Li was truly suffering in silence, unable to express her bitterness. She never expected to be outmaneuvered by Jing Rou. She secretly resolved to make Jing Rou suffer a lot to vent her anger.