The Reborn Princess Has Turned Evil

Chapter 193 The High Monk Enters the Palace

Consort Lin's face was as pale as paper, clearly indicating that she had been severely punished. It was Consort Chen's idea to replace the prayer mat with a piece of cold jade. Seeing Consort Lin's haggard appearance, Consort Chen smiled even more brightly, like a blooming poppy.

Consort Lin knew that everything was thanks to Consort Chen. She glanced at Consort Chen, not wanting to get entangled any further, and turned to leave.

"Stop!" Consort Chen was furious and shouted.

Consort Lin paused, then said coldly, "What are your orders, elder sister?"

"Didn't you hear me speaking to you?" Consort Chen's voice was filled with anger.

Consort Lin turned around. "I wonder what you want to say, sister?"

"It seems my sister hasn't learned her lesson. She knelt before the Bodhisattva for so long, yet her behavior was so wicked. It seems I must inform my aunt that an hour is still too short for my sister."

Consort Chen stared at Consort Lin, remembering those two slaps.

"In the end, my younger sister is more capable and can leisurely talk to the Bodhisattva, unlike me, who still has to take care of the high monks at Wanfo Temple."

Consort Lin looked up and met Consort Chen's face. "Wanfo Temple?"

"Yes!" Consort Chen's face was filled with undisguised pride.

"His Majesty wants to invite a high-ranking monk to pray for the Empress Dowager. I am busy with the arrangements. As for you, you should just worship your Buddha."

Consort Lin knew that Consort Chen would not let her off the hook, so she might as well retaliate at the same time.

"Sister, don't forget that you were the one who provoked us first! We both know who was right and who was wrong."

"Hmph, you've been kneeling for so long and still haven't learned your lesson. But this time, no one will come to help you," Consort Chen mocked.

Consort Lin sneered, "What's the difference? Don't you also rely on the Empress Dowager's power? Otherwise, I'm afraid my sister wouldn't be as good as me!"

"You!" Consort Chen was furious and raised her right hand towards Consort Lin's cheek.

"You dare to hide?!" Consort Chen was both angry and annoyed.

Consort Lin caught Consort Chen's wrist. She was the daughter of a military general. Although her father did not allow her to learn martial arts, she had been exposed to it from a young age and had some self-defense skills, so she was quite strong.

"We are both consorts, what right do you have to hit me?" Consort Lin said.

Dong Qing felt a surge of excitement. Her mistress had finally cheered up, but she dared not do anything and could only watch worriedly from the sidelines.

"How dare you speak disrespectfully to me!" Consort Chen struggled to pull her hand back, then angrily shouted at the palace servants waiting beside her, "Are you blind? Seize Consort Lin!"

"I'd like to see who dares to do this!"

The palace servants who were about to take action all lowered their heads and dared not say a word.

Consort Lin snorted coldly, "Even if I am not the best, I am still a consort. How dare you pull me along like this? How many heads do you have to chop off?"

After saying that, she lowered her voice and said to Consort Chen, "Sister, instead of wasting time dealing with me, you should think about how to win His Majesty's favor."

"Little sister forgot, no matter what you do, His Majesty will not like it."

After speaking, Consort Lin turned and left without looking at Consort Chen's distorted face, leaving Consort Chen stomping her feet in anger.

"Lin Zhaoruo, you just wait!"

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Jiying Palace.

"Mr. Chi is really energetic, he actually taught two classes in a row," Afang muttered.

At this moment, the master and servant were on their way back to the palace. Jing Anle hadn't slept well that night and was leaning back in the sedan chair with her eyes closed, trying to rest. She murmured, "What they talked about was still practical stuff."

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of people came towards him through the narrow palace corridor.

It wasn't completely dark yet, and they could clearly see that it was a group of monks.

"Greetings, Princess." said the eunuch who was in charge of the consulate.

Jing Anle opened her eyes and glanced down. The group of people stood respectfully. "Eunuch Wei, there's no need for such formalities."

"This is?"

As Eunuch Wei was a close confidant of Emperor Jing, Jing Anle always had to give him some face, so he asked the question.

"Your Highness, this is a high-ranking monk whom His Majesty invited from Wanfo Temple. He specifically prayed for favorable weather and peace for the country in the coming year."

A high-ranking monk? Jing Anle suddenly came to her senses and remembered that it was the same in her previous life, but she didn't pay much attention to it. She only heard later that one of the monks, Master Jiquan, had an affair with a noblewoman in the palace and was eventually executed.

"Could it be the Wanfo Temple in the capital?"

"Yes, Your Highness," said Eunuch Wei, and began to introduce her to Jing Anle.

"This is Master Jiquan, a high-ranking monk from Wanfo Temple. He will be the main speaker this time."

"Greetings, Princess." A man dressed in a monk's robe stepped forward and bowed.

Jing Anle sized him up, seeing that he appeared to be a respectable person, but who knew he was doing such shady things behind the scenes.

“Master Jiquan, there’s no need for such formalities. In that case, I will not bother you any longer.”

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Yongfu Palace.

The room was filled with the sweet scent of incense, which was very comforting.

"Afang, is there a Consort Jiang in the palace?" Jing Anle asked suddenly as she closed the incense box.

Afang asked in confusion, "Why is the princess asking about this all of a sudden?"

"There are many concubines in the harem, but all we know is that this Consort Jiang entered the palace last year."

Jing Anle nodded and then asked, "Is she favored?"

Mu Ping simply listened quietly from the side, partly because she didn't know these people in the palace, and partly because she usually didn't talk much.

Afang stopped tidying the bed and said earnestly, "His Majesty is diligent in his duties and rarely visits the inner palace. It was only after Consort Li became pregnant that His Majesty began to visit the inner palace more often."

Therefore, this Consort Jiang rarely saw the Emperor's face, which is why she had the opportunity to collude with that monk in her previous life.

"Mu Ping, go and investigate something for me," Jing Anle said, looking at Mu Ping.

"Does the princess want me to investigate this Consort Jiang?"

Jing Anle nodded. "Since you have connections outside the palace, why don't you investigate whether she had any lovers or anything like that before she entered the palace?"

Upon hearing this, Afang's eyes widened. According to the laws of Jing Kingdom, the women to be selected for the imperial concubine selection had to be from noble families without marriage contracts, let alone lovers.

Mu Ping, however, remained calm and replied, "Yes."

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