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

Chapter 545: Adding a Little Trouble

Sensing something was wrong, she quickly unbuttoned her clothes and saw the wounds all over her body.

"How is this going?"

"I...I'm not in pain, Mother, please don't cry."

Did you cry?

Lin Rusi felt the small hand land on her and immediately picked it up with her own hands.

Seeing the tears on her back, she quickly applied the ointment she had brought back to her small back.

"The pain will subside soon, and Mother will take you out now."

"Okay, I love Mom the most."

Seeing that thin, small face, I couldn't say the words I had prepared, and could only hug her even tighter.

"Once we get out, we'll have a lot of fun and make up for all the time we've lost."

Upon hearing this, Changning immediately let out a soft gasp, then snuggled into Lin Rusi's arms and quickly fell asleep.

Seeing the child like this only fueled her anger, but she knew it wasn't the time to lose her temper. So she picked up the petite child, helped him put on his clothes, and went out the door.

But as soon as the door was pushed open, soldiers were seen outside.

"It seems the Emperor was prepared all along, but where is he now?"

Lin Rusi remained silent, her face grim, and walked straight up to the group.

When their eyes met, everyone turned their heads to look in the other direction, only to be suddenly grabbed by a hand.

"Where do you want to go? Why are you doing this?"

"Your Highness, please put the little prince back in his room. You are already in danger enough; you cannot take him with you."

"Did the Emperor say this?"

Lin Rusi smiled and gave a wink to the guard beside her.

Everyone hesitated for a moment, but when they thought of their young master's appearance, their faces immediately darkened.

After the men had drawn their weapons, the emperor, who had not yet appeared, finally stepped forward from behind.

"If you wish to keep the child with you, I will allow you to remain in the palace."

"If you stayed in the palace, would you treat Prince Yun the same way?"

Leaving her in the palace, ignoring her actions, and letting Changning end up like this.

Thinking of the child's injuries, although she couldn't be sure who did it, Lin Rusi didn't explode immediately, but gently hugged the child tightly.

“I do not wish to stay in the palace, not only because of him, but also because of the troubles in the harem. If you have not forgotten, you should not keep me here.”

Lin Rusi looked at the Emperor, whose expression remained unchanged, pursed her lips, and finally let out a sigh.

"If you insist on doing this, then don't blame me."

“I’ve already taken over Jingyang’s side, but it hasn’t fully started yet. Why don’t I call him back to see what’s going on in Changning?”

"Nonsense!"

The Emperor let out a startled cry, clearly wanting to say something more, but was startled and took two steps back by Lin Rusi, who suddenly stepped forward.

But this action still couldn't escape her grasp.

The next moment, the white powder had already landed on the emperor's bright yellow clothes.

He immediately covered his mouth and nose with his hands, but just as he was about to do so, he felt dizzy.

"How dare you poison me!"

"Father, what are you saying? I just saw that you hadn't rested at this hour and was worried that you couldn't sleep, so I gave you some calming incense."

Upon hearing this, the Emperor couldn't help but bite his tongue, feeling as if he were about to faint. He tried to pinch his thumb to stay awake, but then he smelled a rich fragrance.

He looked up at Lin Rusi in surprise, wanting to say something else, when he heard another voice.

"Father is about to fall asleep. What are you all still watching him for? Quickly send him back to his palace."

"Lin Rusi, aren't you afraid I'll have someone put a warrant for your arrest looking like that?"

"Father is truly amusing. If this were to actually happen, do you think Jingyang would abandon everything and return, or continue to help you protect the empire?"

Lin Rusi smiled slightly at the man, but there was no smile in her eyes. Instead, she gently touched the thin little face in her arms.

"I sent the child back only because I knew you were his emperor, but look at him now..."

Her words grew softer and softer, as if she didn't want anyone to hear them, and she turned to look in another direction.

The moon had risen high overhead, illuminating the surroundings and revealing the guards standing in the shadows.

The emperor, who had initially thought there would be few people, now showed a slight change in expression.

"He asked you to bring so many people back, isn't he afraid he'll run into danger?"

"Is Your Majesty saying that the people you sent out are not good enough? Then I'd better have Jingyang come back as soon as possible. I don't want him to take risks there."

The emperor's face darkened further, but his drowsiness intensified, and he collapsed straight down.

"It seems that's all we can say for today. Goodbye then."

Lin Rusi ignored the other party, handed the child over to the most attentive bodyguard, and then quickly left with the others.

These things have already been discovered, so there's no need for her to hide them anymore. She went straight back to the small courtyard outside the palace.

I carefully placed the child on the bed, and just as I was about to get up to rest for a moment, I felt a weight on my body.

"Changning".

"Mother, don't go!"

Even though she wasn't fully awake, her delicate little face was already scrunched up, and she gently placed the person in her arms.

"Don't go, Mommy will hold you."

Even so, Changning still shed tears, sobbed softly, and slowly fell asleep.

Lin Rusi wanted to pat the child's back to comfort him, but thinking of the smear on the wound, she could only hold him in her arms like this.

They didn't put the person on the bed until dawn when the door was pushed open.

"Baby, don't be afraid, Mommy will make you breakfast and come back soon."

"Ah."

Seemingly upon hearing Lin Rusi's voice, the little one finally let go, curled up, and fell asleep.

Seeing this, she felt even more dissatisfied and directly handed the letter she had written the night before to the guard.

"After much thought, I still need to tell Jingyang about this, since it would be better to let someone else reap the benefits later..."

Unlike Lin Rusi, the guards did not attempt to make a move at this moment, but were swept by that cold gaze and quickly left.

There was only one person, and he was extremely fast.

In less than half a day, the letter had reached Li Jingyang's hands.

"This is really interesting. It's one thing to be pointing fingers at the country from behind, but to treat my offspring like this is just too much. He really wants to pass on that old and outdated legacy to him."

"On my command, the entire army shall rest in place."

Once everyone had started to rest, Li Jingyang began to make arrangements for the follow-up.

Having done all this, he led most of his men and left.

The group hadn't expected to have to turn back so soon, and they were whispering amongst themselves, wondering if they would be punished.

The next moment, a flying knife grazed his cheek and landed on the wooden box on the horse behind him.

"Are you questioning the Crown Prince's orders?"

"No, I dare not move."

Despite saying that, one of the soldiers, who belonged to the emperor, quickly left after receiving a single glance from him.

Li Jingyang saw all of this, but didn't care at all.