The Reborn Princess Has Turned Evil

Chapter 197 Lin Fei's Ominous Sign

Yesterday the sky was overcast, and I thought there would be a heavy rain, but today the weather is surprisingly fine.

Ci'an Palace.

"What!" The Empress Dowager sat on the couch, utterly astonished.

Early this morning, someone reported that a palace maid had been found drowned in the pond next to the Bamboo Grove Garden. Countless lives are lost in the vast palace every year, but this particular maid happened to be the Empress Dowager's close attendant, serving her exceptionally well.

"I kindly gave her a day to rest yesterday, and how did she end up falling into the water?"

Su Rong quickly replied, "It's probably because it was dark and the road was slippery last night, and he slipped and fell into the water."

The Empress Dowager felt a headache coming on, and after a while, she said, "Su Rong, what do you think we should do?"

No one understood the Empress Dowager better than Su Rong. She immediately realized that the Empress Dowager did not want people to know about this matter. After all, she had only been back in the palace for a short time, and such a thing had happened in her palace. Even the Empress Dowager was afraid of being criticized.

Su Rong replied almost without hesitation, "This servant believes that since the harem is currently harmonious and Consort Li is pregnant, this matter should be put aside for now, and we should investigate it secretly."

"Firstly, so as not to disturb the inner palace; secondly, the New Year is approaching, and we'll soon be praying for blessings again..."

Su Rong's intention was to pass the year smoothly and without any setbacks.

The Empress Dowager nodded and praised, "You are so considerate; you've hit the nail on the head."

Su Rong smiled and quickly handed a bowl of lotus seed soup to the Empress Dowager, saying, "Your Majesty, please have your breakfast first."

Just then, another palace servant came to report that Consort Lin had arrived and wished to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager slowly took a sip of lotus seed soup before saying, "Just say that I am not feeling well, and let her kneel down herself."

"Yes."

After the palace servants left, Su Rong rolled her eyes and said in a low voice, "This servant has something to say, but I don't know if I should say it."

"explain."

Su Rong continued, "We've been back in the palace for quite some time now, and everything has been fine until Consort Lin arrived, and now, only two days later, trouble has arisen and someone has died."

The Empress Dowager seemed to have been enlightened, "You mean, Consort Lin is an unlucky omen?"

Su Rong lowered her body, "This servant dares not, this servant just feels that it is too coincidental."

As a servant, one must naturally be able to read the room. Since the Empress Dowager dislikes Consort Lin, then adding more is a good excuse.

The Empress Dowager touched the jade bracelet on her wrist, seemingly lost in thought.

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Jiying Palace.

"Now that the year is almost over, it gets dark early, and reading by candlelight is bad for the eyes. Therefore, we will shorten the class time by a little over half. So starting today, we will end get out of class earlier."

After Akabane Gen finished speaking, he continued the lesson.

In the blink of an eye, Chi Wenyuan has been in Jing Kingdom for almost five months, and the agreed six-month period is almost up.

Over the past few months, everyone has felt that he is different from ordinary teachers; he doesn't just talk the talk but focuses on practical strategies.

Some people think it's good, while others naturally think it's bad.

Xiao Heng and Jing Anle thought it was a good idea, as it would benefit the people's livelihood. However, Qi Zhi advocated governing the country by force and promoted tyranny, so he naturally scoffed at it.

Xia Tingfu and Luo Wei also thought it was a good idea and were planning to invite Chi Wenyuan back to his country when the time came.

Finally, there is Yelü Yuanxiu of Dongyuan Kingdom. Dongyuan Kingdom is mostly grassland and mountainous, and its people are fierce, simple, and often solve problems through fighting.

However, in recent months, Yelü Yuanxiu has become increasingly reluctant to attend classes and has shown little interest in Chi Wenyuan's teachings on governing the country and benefiting the people. If it weren't for his father, the ruler of Dongyuan Kingdom, instructing him to bring Chi Wenyuan back, he would have wanted to leave long ago.

Chi Wenyuan was lecturing, and the people below had different ideas, so the class passed quietly.

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