After refusing marriage, she was pampered by the prince who acted as a shield.

Chapter 491: Departure

Lin Rusi thought she had touched a wound, so she immediately pulled open her clothes and saw the handprint on her fair chest.

She touched it guiltily, but couldn't hide the scars. She could only try to cover them with her clothes.

But the next moment, the person on the bed suddenly moved slightly, as if they were about to wake up.

"You're such a nuisance, when are you going to wake up?"

"If you don't wake up soon, next time it won't be such a light blow."

Lin Rusi stood up and walked to the side, then slammed the door shut.

The next moment, the person in the room slowly opened their eyes, looked at the figure standing at the door, and tried to get up, but found that they were still injured and could not move, so they had to give up.

He initially thought Lin Rusi just wanted to rest, so he closed his eyes again and went back to sleep.

But after not seeing her for two consecutive days, Li Jingyang became increasingly agitated and was even more eager to get out of bed to look for Lin Rusi.

He quickly walked out of the courtyard and found that Lin Rusi was not inside. He turned his head to look at the side and saw a guard kneeling in front of him.

"What's going on? Where is Madam?"

"The lady is in her room, but she won't let you in."

What do you mean?

Li Jingyang wanted to tiptoe forward, but because he was still injured, he accidentally knocked over a flowerpot next to him, making a sound.

The next moment, a crashing sound came from inside the room.

Never expecting it to be like this, Li Jingyang wanted to say something else when a book was handed to him.

"Madam said that this matter should be handled by you personally."

"What is this thing? What did you do while I was unconscious?"

Li Jingyang raised his hand and knocked on the door, but the person inside still did not respond. He even moved his hand and took the other person's dagger.

Sensing something was wrong, Lin Rusi's voice came from inside.

"You'd better go and deal with those things quickly. I don't want to see you until they're all taken care of."

"But I still have injuries..."

"You look perfectly fine today, not injured at all."

Unexpectedly, things turned out this way. Li Jingyang hesitated for a long time before finally turning around and leaving with his things.

What he didn't expect was that after the figure left, the door was opened by the person inside, revealing a blank face.

"Madam, what's wrong? Haven't you been hoping that Master would wake up?"

"He has made too many mistakes, I don't want to see him now."

Lin Rusi sighed, looked at the side courtyard, and finally led two guards straight to the yamen.

The magistrate had never expected this. He stood there dumbfounded for a long time before forcing a smile and stepping forward ingratiatingly.

"Why did you come here so suddenly, Madam? Is there some clue?"

"It's not about clues, but rather the feeling that it's too dangerous outside, and the desire to have a place to stay with the county magistrate."

Unexpectedly, when Lin Rusi looked at the county magistrate in front of her, the smile on her face disappeared.

He walked forward slowly, wanting to say something more, but was pushed away by someone.

"What, you don't want me to live here? Does that mean I, as the Crown Princess, can't live here with you?"

The magistrate dared not linger any longer and immediately took the man to the back and settled him in a random room.

Although it was said to be casual, there was still a lot of preparation involved, until the room was filled with many more things, all to make Lin Rusi comfortable.

But this did not make her happy; instead, it made her look even sadder.

"You said he's alive and well, so why doesn't he contact me? Is he in some kind of danger?"

"I'm afraid that person is keeping a close watch on you and has no way to contact you. They'll be back soon."

Upon hearing this question, Lin Rusi let out an even heavier sigh and waved her hand to indicate that the magistrate should not say anything nice anymore.

But the other person seemed oblivious and continued talking incessantly.

"I've already said it, there's no need to say it again."

"T-Princess?"

The magistrate had not expected this to happen and retreated repeatedly, not daring to say anything more.

But just as he was about to leave, Lin Rusi suddenly spoke up again.

"Why has the county magistrate allowed this place to become so chaotic and polluted?"

"How come it's all so chaotic? It's all because those people are too brutal, but I definitely handled it properly. Heaven and the people can bear witness."

Lin Rusi was stunned for a moment, then smiled and stared intently at the other person.

It was just that gentle, unchanging gaze that terrified the magistrate, who finally let out a sigh after a long while.

"If you do not believe me, you are welcome to investigate. If I have done anything wrong, please feel free to deal with me as you see fit."

"Are you absolutely confident in saying this?"

The magistrate noticed Lin Rusi's hesitation and knew there was still a chance to explain, so his face was once again filled with a smile.

"That's right, I am absolutely loyal to the Crown Prince and will never have any disloyal intentions."

She didn't respond to these words at all, but stared straight at the seat next to her.

The magistrate thought it was some kind of carelessness that had been discovered, and quickly looked over, only to find that it was his own yamen runner who had come running. He immediately went forward.

After some conversation, they discovered that someone had reported to the authorities ahead of them.

In order to appear more upright in front of Lin Rusi, he could only bow to her and rush ahead to deal with the other person.

After finally finishing dealing with all the cases, he rushed over to the back.

When Lin Rusi saw him at this moment, she didn't even give him a glance, but turned to lean against the table and drank tea.

Seeing the other party's appearance, the magistrate secretly thought that something was wrong. He wanted to step forward to explain again, but was blocked by two guards who had come with him.

"Madam is of noble status. You are not allowed to approach her unless you have other business to attend to."

"I came here because I had something to discuss. Please give me a chance to explain, Your Highness."

"Opportunity, what kind of opportunity do you want?"

Upon hearing this question, the county magistrate knelt down with a thud.

But this wasn't the end of his actions; he even raised his hand and pointed three fingers at the sky.

"Please believe me, Your Highness, that I have absolutely no disloyalty to the Crown Prince. My previous lack of cooperation with you was entirely at the Crown Prince's behest. He did not want you to be in danger."

"Encountering danger? That person never considered how I would react if I couldn't see people."

Lin Rusi let out a cold snort, and then splashed the tea in her hand directly onto the magistrate's face.

He was completely taken aback, having never been treated so difficult in a long time.

After a long while, he finally raised his head, wanting to say a few more words, when he heard Lin Rusi let out an even more sorrowful sigh.

"I get annoyed just looking at you, so get out of here right now!"

"Please forgive me, Madam. It was my lack of tact that made you think of those sad things."

Lin Rusi didn't say anything, but simply stood up and walked into the room.

The magistrate was worried that she would continue to investigate, so he wanted to keep following her.