The Reborn Princess Has Turned Evil

Chapter 126 Under the Hazy Moon

"You guys go down first."

The servants exchanged glances, but obediently went downstairs.

Murong Peifeng was lying on the bed at this moment. His face was bloodless and pale. In just two days, Murong Peilin felt that his cheeks had sunken in.

Suddenly a cool breeze blew by, and Murong Peilin subconsciously sat on the edge of the bed and tucked the blanket around Murong Peifeng, his knuckles seeming to touch something hard.

Hmm? Murong Peilin was a little confused, and subconsciously reached out to touch Murong Peifeng's chest. Sure enough, he touched something cold. He took it out and saw that it was a small white jade pendant.

It must be something my elder brother cherishes, that's why he carries it close to his body. Murong Peilin glanced at it casually, and was about to put it back when something flashed through his mind, and he picked up the jade pendant again to examine it carefully.

The white jade pendant was very small, almost invisible when held in his palm. Strangely, it was engraved with an eagle. Ordinary jade pendants are either engraved with words or slightly decorated, so why would they be engraved with an eagle?

Murong Peilin suddenly remembered his master mentioning that the Kingdom of Qi loved eagles and inscribed them with jade. Looking at Murong Peifeng's sleeping face, a hint of doubt arose in Murong Peilin's heart, but he calmly put the jade pendant back in its place.

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Yongfu Palace.

Jing Anle tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. After planning for many days, things were finally starting to look promising. Just then, a gentle breeze pushed open half of the window.

"This Epang must have forgotten to check the windows." Jing Anle sighed softly. She was about to call someone in, but then thought that since she couldn't sleep anyway, she might as well get up and admire the moon. So she grabbed a cloak and simply opened both windows.

The full moon was enormous and breathtakingly beautiful.

"Truly, the moonlight is shimmering and gentle, its cold light melting into the moon," Jing Anle murmured as he admired the moon.

"What a poem!"

The sound came from above Jing Anle's head, as if it were a voice from beyond the heavens.

"Who?"

Jing Anle cautiously took a step back, but unexpectedly slipped and fell backward.

"Watch out!" With a shout, a person suddenly leaped down from the rooftop outside the window and landed steadily behind Jing Anle in the blink of an eye, encircling her in their arms.

"Anle, are you alright?" The anxiety in his voice was palpable. He quickly stepped aside to check if Jing Anle was injured.

Even though no lamps were lit and only moonlight was available, Jing Anle could still see his face clearly and said coldly, "Crown Prince Xiao truly doesn't follow the usual path."

Xiao Heng sensed the teasing in Jing Anle's voice, but he didn't care. Instead, he asked with a serious expression, "Are you injured?"

Jing Anle was only joking, but she was taken aback by the seriousness in Xiao Heng's eyes. Her expression softened and her tone became much gentler, "I'm fine."

"Try moving your foot."

Even though Jing Anle had said that everything was fine, Xiao Heng remained unmoved.

"I'm really fine, look..." Jing Anle was about to move around when her right foot suddenly hurt. "Ah~" The pain made her let out a soft cry.

Xiao Heng looked anxious. With such a strong momentum, Jing Anle, a weak woman, would definitely not be able to resist. As he spoke, he directly lifted Jing Anle up in the air.

"You..." Jing Anle was about to speak to stop him when she suddenly remembered that she was in her own palace, and her voice immediately lowered. "Put me down." As she said this, her ears turned red for no reason, and she couldn't help but struggle, wanting Xiao Heng to put her down.

Xiao Heng felt that Jing Anle was too light, and said in a soft, indulgent voice, "Don't move."

His words seemed to have a magical power; upon hearing them, Jing Anle immediately became obedient and stopped moving.

"That's more like it." Seeing her obedient manner, Xiao Heng felt a ticklish sensation in his heart.

After only a few steps, Xiao Heng gently placed Jing Anle on a nearby recliner. His hands still held the warmth of Jing Anle, and he gently clenched his fist, seemingly reluctant to part with her.

"Let me take a look for you." Xiao Heng said, and squatted down to take off Jing Anle's shoes.

Upon hearing this, Jing Anle immediately pulled her foot back, saying, "No need."

Then, for some inexplicable reason, he added, "I'll call the female doctor over later."

Xiao Heng frowned slightly and grabbed Jing Anle's foot.

"you……"

Jing Anle tried to pull her foot back, but she was too weak to move it at all.

"Listen to me, your injury can't be delayed." Xiao Heng looked up at Jing Anle, his voice gentle, almost pleading. His eyes were dark and bright, and in an instant, their eyes met. Jing Anle stopped resisting and let him examine her injuries.

When the white socks were removed, Jing Anle's ankle was indeed red and swollen.

Xiao Heng gently pressed with his fingertip, and Jing Anle couldn't help but click her tongue softly in pain, "It hurts."

"Bear with it." Xiao Heng said, grabbing Jing Anle's foot and twisting it from side to side before saying, "Luckily, it's just a sprain, no bones are broken."

As he spoke, he pulled out a small jar from his pocket, took some out with his fingers, and gently applied it to Jing Anle's ankle. The medicine was icy cold, and for a moment, Jing Anle seemed to feel no pain.

Why do you still carry ointment with you?

Xiao Heng lowered his head and focused on applying the medicine, saying casually, "When I was young, I was always getting injured while learning martial arts. It's more convenient to have a bottle of ointment on hand."

"Were you always getting injured before?" For some reason, Jing Anle's heart seemed to be slightly twisted, and she couldn't help but ask.

Xiao Heng paused, not answering the question, but instead looked up and said with a grin, "What, are you worried about me?"

"Can't I even ask?"

Xiao Heng smiled and helped Jing Anle put on her shoes and socks. He stood up and said, "The medicine has been applied. You'll feel much better when you wake up tomorrow."

He was tall, and under the moonlight, Jing Anle was completely covered by his shadow. When Jing Anle looked up, the moon just illuminated half of his profile, as if he were in the light while she was in the shadows.

"Xiao Heng".

Jing Anle called out softly.

"Ok?"

Jing Anle looked up at Xiao Heng and said, "There are so many beauties in the world, but I, Jing Anle, am spoiled and willful, and I am not the right person for you."

Her expression was cold, and even her words were icy. She thought this would dispel Xiao Heng's idea, but she only heard Xiao Heng chuckle.

"why are you laughing?"

"I laugh at you for judging others by your own standards and deceiving yourself." Xiao Heng turned around, his smile fading.

Jing Anle was about to argue, but after thinking for a moment, she only said, "Think what you want."

"Since you say it's up to me, then I'll assume you like me." Xiao Heng wasn't annoyed and simply sat down opposite Jing Anle.

How could you be so shameless?

Xiao Heng smiled, finally managing to humiliate her. He said in a low voice, "You said it yourself, and I did as you said. What's wrong with that?"