The Reborn Princess Has Turned Evil

Chapter 243 The Prince's Daughter's Wedding (4)

No one knew the Pingchang Marquis's mansion better than Murong Peifeng. When he was a child, he hid in every corner of the mansion when he was neglected by the Marquis's wife, Wu Zhihua.

Even in the darkness, Murong Peifeng quickly caught the eavesdropper.

With just one glance, Murong Peifeng recognized the person.

"Ruoyan, where are you going?"

The familiar voice of the past now sounded like a demon in the night. The person slowly turned around, her face pale and her expression out of control. She could only stammer, "Big...Big Brother."

The person eavesdropping was none other than Murong Ruoyan, the third young lady of the Murong family. She had originally planned to go to bed today, but was invited here by the servants, who told her to come and make a ruckus in the bridal chamber. She wanted to join in the fun, but unexpectedly, she overheard Murong Peifeng's background and his affair with Jing Rou.

"What did you hear?" Murong Ruoyan realized that what she had heard must be true, since her usually affectionate older brother had become so cold. But she still wanted to struggle.

"I...I didn't hear anything." But her trembling voice betrayed her.

Seeing Murong Peifeng approaching her step by step, she instinctively wanted to run, but her legs were too weak. She could only kneel down and beg for mercy, "Big brother, don't worry, I will definitely not say anything out of line. Please let me go for the sake of our years of brother-sister relationship."

In an instant, Murong Ruoyan was already in tears.

Murong Peifeng narrowed his eyes. He knew this "younger sister" too well. She was willful and spoiled, and would only take her anger out on others when something happened. She had no sense of principle at all. How could he trust such a person?

"Don't worry." Murong Peifeng squatted down in front of Murong Ruoyan and reached out to touch her face.

"No matter what, you are still my own sister."

Murong Ruoyan's face was streaked with tears, and her eyes were brimming with tears.

"Big brother..."

Unfortunately, Murong Ruoyan didn't even finish speaking before Murong Peifeng knocked her unconscious with a chop to the neck.

……

When Jing Rou came out of the Pingchang Marquis's residence, apart from the carriage that had been waiting there, the road was deserted.

"Princess, it's late. Let's go back to the manor first," said the maid, Can'er.

Jing Rou glanced at Can'er and said casually, "You're quite resistant to the cold."

Can'er glanced down at her clothes and instantly understood Jing Rou's meaning. She was only wearing two layers of padded jackets and had been standing in the wind for a long time. It was unusual for such a thin maid not to show any signs of shivering.

So Can'er immediately pretended to tremble, sneezed, and said in a high-pitched voice, "The nanny of the Prince's mansion taught me that since I am following the princess, I cannot be shabby or timid, otherwise I will be disgracing the princess."

Jing Rou immediately stepped back a long distance. There was no one else around, so she didn't need to give Can'er a nice look. "I just praised you a couple of times, and you look like this. Stay away from me, lest you pass on your illness to me."

Can'er was relieved, thankfully she hadn't aroused suspicion. Just then, a carriage sped by from not far away.

"Greetings, Princess Rou." A man jumped down from the carriage and bowed to Jing Rou.

The master and servant exchanged a puzzled look, until Jing Rou finally spoke, "Who are you?"

"Princess, it's me."

Before the man could reply, a hand reached out from the carriage window. Jing Rou looked up and saw that it was Qi Zhi!

"It's freezing cold. My carriage has a heater. Please don't let me take the princess back to her residence."

Upon hearing this, Jing Rou's eyelids twitched inexplicably. Today was too strange; she was constantly involved with Murong Peifeng and Qi Zhi.

Last time in the palace, the two were already extremely intimate, and now that Qi Zhi had personally come to fetch her, she was one step closer to the position she desired. Jing Rou was secretly delighted, but she didn't show it on her face. "How could I accept this? I appreciate Prince Qi's kindness, but it's so late at night, a man and a woman alone in a room, I'm afraid..."

Qi Zhi quickly said, "Princess, you are too kind. I am just worried about your safety." With that, Qi Zhi got off the carriage. "It is getting late. Just in case, let me escort you back to your residence."

Qi Zhi smiled and reached out to help Jing Rou into the carriage. Jing Rou gave a coquettish reply, "Then I'll trouble you." However, she didn't take Qi Zhi's hand, but instead helped Can'er into the carriage.

Upon seeing this, Qi Zhi's lips curled into a slight smile as he followed Jing Rou into the car.

The car was spacious and comfortable. Qi Zhi and Jing Rou sat facing each other. The dim lighting made Jing Rou appear even more delicate and beautiful, making her seem more endearing.

The carriage was making him dizzy. Qi Zhi broke the silence first, "Your Highness must have had a hard day." His eyes were full of sly smiles as he looked at Jing Rou and casually picked a grape and put it in his mouth, looking carefree and charming.

Qi Zhi was referring to the matter of sending Jing Rou off to her wedding; it was truly exhausting for a noblewoman to travel all day.

“Rong’er and I have been close since childhood. Although she was born to my aunt, our relationship is no different from that of sisters born of the same mother. Of course, I want the best for her.” Jing Rou’s voice was soft and delicate. As she spoke, she suddenly sneezed softly.

"What's wrong?" Qi Zhi asked with concern, and then sat down next to Jing Rou.

Jing Rou quickly covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief and turned slightly to the side, afraid that the wind was strong today and she would catch a cold.

"Brother Qi, you must stay away from me, or you'll catch a cold." Now that it was just the two of them, Jing Rou affectionately called Qi Zhi "Brother Qi."

Qi Zhi didn't care about any of that. Instead, he took the opportunity to pull Jing Rou into his arms. "I heard that you should keep warm when you have a cold. My chest is the warmest part of you, so it will definitely help you get rid of the cold."

"Brother Qi..."

Jing Rou leaned shyly against Qi Zhi's chest, her face flushed, but she did not struggle.

"The princess is truly beautiful and charming." Qi Zhi looked at the beauty in his arms, his heart leaping with joy.

Jing Rou lowered her head shyly, and the two became even closer.

With a beauty in his arms, whispering sweet nothings, Qi Zhi was coaxed into laughing heartily.

On the other hand, Murong Peifeng's face was gloomy and unpleasant.

"Can you see clearly?"

"I did see Qi Zhi personally come to greet Princess Rou at the gate." The speaker was none other than Murong Peifeng's longtime bodyguard.

Murong Peifeng suddenly turned around, smashed the round table in front of him with a single blow, and gritted his teeth, saying, "Qi Zhi!"