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

Chapter 479: Silin Mountain

"mother?"

"Changning, go find your imperial grandfather."

Changning had forgotten her earlier tension after a good night's sleep, and with Lin Rusi smiling now, she had no worries.

I ran forward cautiously, only to be blocked by the stairs in front of me. I hesitated and looked up at my grandfather in front of me.

But he ignored Chang Ning and stared intently at Lin Rusi.

Do you know how dangerous this is?

"I understand, after all, there's something I brought upon myself."

Lin Rusi twitched the corners of her mouth, slowly walked forward, picked up Changning who was about to cry, and placed her directly into the Emperor's arms.

Staring in astonishment at Lin Rusi, the Emperor was about to say something else when the child suddenly hugged him.

"Grandpa, Changning wants to learn to write, but Father thinks my handwriting is ugly."

She spoke very slowly, her voice so soft and sweet that you couldn't help but coax her.

"Alright, I'll teach you in a bit. Can you play with your father-in-law for a while first?"

Changning was no ordinary child. Seeing the solemn expressions on their faces, she obediently nodded and hopped over to the eunuch's side.

The eunuch who had always served the emperor was not incapable of taking care of children, and he quickly made the emperor laugh.

"You should think this through. This matter is not so simple. Can't you just wait for the Crown Prince to return in the capital?"

"No, I can't wait, and besides..."

Lin Rusi didn't say anything more. She glanced at Changning, who was playing with the eunuch, and then turned and left.

Aren't you worried that I won't be able to take good care of him?

"I believe His Majesty would not harm Changning in that way, after all, you were the one who gave her the name."

Ignoring the Emperor's gaze, Lin Rusi quickened her pace and rushed straight outside.

The guards, disguised as secret agents, saw her appear outside the palace gates and immediately stepped forward, wanting to ask what to do next, when they heard another sigh.

Do you think we can get to Yangzhou safely?

"What Madam means is..."

Worried that someone might be listening, Lin Rusi glanced around and noticed several gazes fixed on her, causing her expression to change again.

But her expression quickly returned to normal, and she sat quietly in the carriage.

A moment later, she tapped her hands on the carriage repeatedly, unnoticed by others, but the guards following Li Jingyang understood what was happening.

She kept pounding, her fingers aching, but Lin Rusi didn't stop. Instead, she pounded even more rapidly as she heard the sounds around her.

"Madam, everything is ready for our trip. Shall we leave the capital for Yangzhou now?"

"Let's set off now; neither he nor I can wait any longer."

Taking this opportunity, Lin Rusi rubbed her aching fingers, then tapped a few more times, and breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the echo.

Just as the carriage left the capital, several people walked in different directions.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Princess has already left the capital."

"So fast, I really can't wait."

The Empress Dowager, sitting to one side, casually picked up a piece of fruit and put it in her mouth, her eyes sweeping towards a corner.

The guards on the other side immediately bowed to indicate that they understood what to do and quickly left in another direction.

At the same time, Zhuang's father, seeing his daughter's closed bedroom door, also revealed a sinister smile.

"It's not entirely my fault, but you insisted on leaving the capital. You would have been much better off staying here quietly."

"Here's all the money. If you can kill her, I'll give you ten times the amount."

The man hiding in the shadows subtly moved his hand, and a silkworm thread swiftly snatched the silver coin into his grasp.

He disappeared a moment later.

late at night.

Lin Rusi couldn't sleep, so she looked around to make sure there was no movement before turning her attention back to the bedding she had prepared.

I don't know when they will show up. If we delay any longer, I'm afraid I'll become a burden.

After hesitating for a long time, Lin Rusi felt sleepy and forced her eyelids open with her hand.

Even so, it was only when dawn was breaking that they heard strange noises coming from nearby.

"You're here?"

In the next instant, a long sword pierced the carriage and swept across, overturning the entire carriage.

"How is this going?"

"Madam, please be careful. Protect Madam."

The guards shouted and immediately shielded Lin Rusi in the center, looking warily at the crowd around them.

To their utter surprise, there were about a hundred people nearby.

"They really went all out."

"Since we know there are so many people, why don't we ask the Crown Princess to commit suicide? That way, we can save a few lives."

"How come I didn't know you were so kind?"

Lin Rusi let out a cold laugh, then patted one of the guards on the shoulder and tossed a bottle of medicine into the hands of the group.

In the next instant, he pulled out a dagger and threw it forward.

Everyone thought this was a signal to start a war, and they all rushed forward.

But before he could run a few steps, his body suddenly felt heavy and he fell to the ground.

"What happened? Why is this happening?"

"Naturally, it's because I was prepared in advance. It was so obvious in the capital, so I wouldn't be on guard once I left the city."

Upon hearing Lin Rusi's words, the group wanted to retort, but they could no longer control their bodies and fell to the ground, motionless.

After standing there to confirm that there were no problems, the group quickly began to deal with the group.

But in that instant, others stepped forward and were about to stab Lin Rusi.

Surprisingly, this was all part of the calculation; she only took one step back and heard several cries of agony.

"I forgot, this place can only support my weight. Everyone else has to use their lightness skills to get out."

"You deserve to die! How dare you humiliate me like that..."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a guard killed him.

"Investigate immediately to see if that group of people is still around, and it would be best to find out their identities."

But after much research, it turned out to be the same as in the capital, except that one symbol had become two.

Lin Rusi and the others exchanged glances, threw the last person into the pit and burned him to ashes, mixing him with the mud before quickly leaving.

The earlier warnings must have had an effect, because no one pursued the matter further.

Lin Rusi and her group traveled at breakneck speed and finally arrived in Yangzhou.

After hesitating for a long time, I finally looked at the seat next to me.

Do you know the inn where your husband is staying?

"Please wait a moment."

Lin Rusi knew that the other party had a unique way of contacting her, so she nodded and sat down to rest in the teahouse.

Fortunately, not long after, a familiar man appeared in front of him.

How much have you learned here?

"The master disappeared while conducting an investigation on the far left side of Yangzhou."

"The left side? Is there something or some strange area over there?"

The man hesitated slightly, but finally uttered the three words "Silin Mountain" slowly.

Lin Rusi wanted to ask more about what the problem was, but was interrupted by a light cough from the guard.