The Reborn Princess Has Turned Evil

Chapter 157 Witnessing it firsthand

Meanwhile, after being rescued, Jing Rou lay in a man's arms, coughing uncontrollably. The man who rescued her asked anxiously, "Princess? Princess, are you alright?"

Jing Rou choked on her water and recovered before she could see the person in front of her clearly. A handsome and flamboyant face was right in front of her. Even though Jing Rou had just walked through the gates of hell, she was momentarily stunned.

"Prince Qi... Prince Qi." Jing Rou's tone was filled with joy and disbelief. She just remembered that she had fallen into the water. Yes, it was that little bitch who pushed her.

Seeing that Jing Rou was awake, Qi Zhi said, "Princess, are you feeling better? Then I can rest assured."

Jing Rou's clothes were soaked through, clearly outlining her beautiful figure. She lay in Qi Zhi's arms, their posture extremely ambiguous. A gust of cold wind swept by, and Jing Rou couldn't help but shiver.

"Is it cold?"

Qi Zhi stared at Jing Rou's face, his tone affectionate. Even though Jing Rou was soaked to the bone, her appearance was still beautiful, even more delicate and pitiful.

As Qi Zhi spoke, he hugged Jing Rou even tighter. Jing Rou was very shy, her face flushed red, and her voice became soft, "Prince Qi... this is not good." But even as she said this, Jing Rou kept snuggling closer to Qi Zhi.

"I apologize for my abruptness, but the princess's health is of utmost importance..."

"No..." Jing Rou became more and more shy as she spoke, her voice so soft that only they could hear it, "Prince Qi is a true gentleman. I have no way to repay his life-saving grace."

At this moment, the man in black hiding in the shadows was none other than Murong Peifeng. His fists were clenched tightly under his sleeves, and his eyes were filled with undisguised hatred. Today was Princess Jianing's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, and he had disguised himself to enter, hoping to see the person he had been longing for, but he never expected to witness this scene.

Murong Peifeng felt a chill in his heart, and a surge of anger soared to the sky. He almost lost control and wanted to step out and tear Qi Zhi to pieces and kill him.

Before he could make a move, a cacophony of noise surged towards him, leaving him no choice but to remain hidden in the shadows, watching all of this with resentment.

"Princess!" Can'er's voice was choked with sobs as she rushed forward, and the crowd followed her. But what they saw was astonishing. With so many people and bright lights, the scene of Qi Zhi and Jing Rou embracing was clearly visible.

"Ahhh!" Some of the ignorant noble ladies couldn't help but exclaim softly, but they quieted down after a moment, because this was Princess Jianing's residence, and they dared not act rashly.

Jing Anle was naturally caught off guard. She had thought that if Jing Rou fell into the water and died, it would be a good thing for her. But Qi Zhi appeared out of nowhere, which actually added a lot to her plan. In this way, the two brothers, Murong Peifeng and Qi Zhi, would probably have to fight to the death.

Although Jing Anle thought this in her heart, she pretended to be surprised and asked, "What's wrong with the princess? How could such a big princess's mansion fall into the water?" Her words were pointed, firstly implying that Jing Rou was restless and wandering around, and secondly blaming the Princess Jianing's mansion for being irresponsible.

Princess Jianing's expression also turned sour, but only for a moment. She then said, "We can ask the princesses about these things later. Right now, it's the princess's health that matters."

The old woman beside Princess Jianing, with sharp eyes, quickly took a cloak and covered Jingrou with it, and helped Jingrou up from Qi Zhi's arms.

Everyone looked at each other, no one daring to ask any more questions, and could only wait for Princess Jianing to speak, "Quickly! Quickly help the princess to the side room, change her into clean clothes, and send a royal physician over."

As Jing Rou was helped up, she didn't forget to thank Qi Zhi, "Thank you so much for saving me today, Prince Qi. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would have died here." As she spoke, she actually started to cry, her face streaked with tears, making her look pitiful.

It must be said that Jing Rou is clever. With one sentence, she explained her relationship with Qi Zhi and pointed the finger at Princess Jianing's mansion.

Everyone present understood Jing Rou's meaning. Just then, a woman arrived late, anxiously calling out, "Princess! Princess!"

People automatically made way for her; the person who came was Fang Wanrong, the daughter of the Marquis of Xinyang.

What brings Miss Fang here?

Can'er stood beside Jing Rou and asked in confusion.

Fang Wanrong was completely bewildered and asked with some confusion, "What do you mean? I've been in the banquet hall all day, and I only just learned that the princess had fallen into the water, so I rushed here."

Can'er initially seemed unconvinced, but then retorted, "Everyone saw it just now. You sent someone to invite my princess, saying you had something to discuss. My princess trusts you, which is why she came to this remote place."

At this point, Can'er seemed to remember something and exclaimed in surprise, "Yes, it was the servant you sent who pushed my princess into the water."

Upon hearing this, everyone gasped and began to discuss it amongst themselves.

Fang Wanrong noticed the gazes of those around her and felt extremely uncomfortable. Her mind raced, and she immediately said, "Princess, this matter really has nothing to do with me. I was in the banquet hall at the time and did not step out."

After saying that, she felt it was inappropriate. After all, her not going out herself did not prevent her from sending people. So Fang Wanrong continued, "Yes, since you say it was someone I sent, what does that person look like and what clothes are they wearing? Besides, I have always been on good terms with the princess. Why would I want to harm her and send someone to invite her in public in my name? Isn't that just walking into a trap?"

Jing Anle watched from the side, thinking to himself: Fang Wanrong does have some brains.

When the servant sent someone to invite them, only Jing Anle and his party were present, and they are now the best witnesses.

Jing Rou immediately understood. Fang Wanrong would never dare to do such a thing. Although she didn't know who the real culprit was, it was definitely related to Princess Jianing's mansion.

"Of course I trusted you, which is why I listened to the servant of that princess's mansion. I never expected that I would be pushed into the water by some twist of fate."

Jing Rou's words once again pointed the finger at Princess Jianing's residence.

Can'er quickly chimed in, "That servant was dressed in the clothes of the Princess's mansion. She led us here and, taking advantage of our unpreparedness, pushed my princess into the water."

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, but no one dared to speak. Princess Jianing's face was ashen. She had been pampered since childhood, and now a maid was pointing out her faults in front of her, especially since the maid was from the Prince Qing's mansion. She couldn't get angry, so she could only grit her teeth and say, "Investigate! Find the murderer for me!"

Jing Anle sneered inwardly. Don't you know who the murderer is? However... Jing Anle looked around and didn't see Kou Shuran. So Jing Anle gave Mu Ping a wink, and Mu Ping immediately understood and secretly slipped out.