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

Chapter 372: Lin Rusi is arrested

She walked angrily to the horse-riding platform and sat down next to Li Jingyang.

Seeing this, Li Jingyang's expression changed slightly, and he couldn't help but scold, "If you're not feeling well, why are you sitting outside? Come inside and cool off!"

"Your Highness! I have something I'd like to discuss with you. Could you please ask Guard Ye to excuse himself?"

Lin Rusi seemed to have something on her mind. She spoke to Ye Qing, but her gaze fell on Mo Lijingyang.

"Ye Qing, go!"

After Ye Qing left, she spoke softly, "I know what Your Highness wants to say. You want Ye Ruoruo and me to walk behind you and have people protect us, right?"

Li Jingyang nodded, acknowledging his hesitant demeanor when recruiting soldiers in the town.

Lin Rusi saw through his thoughts at that time; he definitely didn't want her to take the risk with him.

"Your Highness, can you really trust Ye Ruoruo and me to walk behind? Even when Your Highness was there, you almost couldn't protect Ruoruo and me. Now that Your Highness is gone, what good will a few guards do?"

These words made Li Jingyang's face turn pale, but he really couldn't spare any manpower right now.

You must understand that the emperor is keeping a close eye on things now, and such a large-scale mobilization of his secret guards would really give the emperor something to talk about.

“I know what Your Highness is thinking. It’s just that riding in a carriage won’t have any impact. Besides, I have Ruoruo by my side. Being with Your Highness is the most important thing.”

"I understand. You can go back now. It's cold outside."

Li Jingyang changed the subject and stopped mentioning things like parting ways.

Hearing this, Lin Rusi smiled gently, resting her head on his shoulder, but did not rush to leave: "Your Highness... it's good that you understand me."

Finally, she added, "Regardless of whether there are still assassins ahead, I believe His Highness and I will always be together."

"it is good!"

Li Jingyang shook his head helplessly, which was taken as an agreement.

With a smile, Lin Rusi put on her clothes and returned to the carriage.

This time, things went smoothly for them, and they encountered no secret guards or assassins until they were about to reach the outskirts of the capital.

What should have been a multi-day trip was compressed into just two days.

……

Upon arriving outside Beijing, Lin Rusi keenly sensed that something was amiss.

The carriage stopped again, the eyes filled with caution and wariness.

However, this time the assassins were smarter.

As if they had figured out that Lin Rusi was the one among them who had no martial arts skills and was the most protected, they naturally all attacked the carriage.

"Protect the Princess! She must not be harmed in the slightest!"

Seeing this, Li Jingyang's tone became even colder; he absolutely could not allow Lin Rusi to get hurt.

Even Ye Ruoruo couldn't stand it anymore and got off the carriage.

Seeing the situation, he took the silver needles and shot them fiercely at the assassins.

Although she didn't know martial arts, her needlework was always very accurate.

It hurts a lot when it pierces a person, especially a martial artist, who can fall to the ground instantly and lose their ability to attack.

Despite this, Li Jingyang and his group were still at a disadvantage. Those people had probably learned their lesson and brought a lot more people with them.

Moreover, Li Jingyang could clearly sense that the people who came were highly skilled in martial arts, probably having cultivated for many years and their skills were much better than those who came before.

Even he struggled to deal with it.

Moreover, even the strongest person has their limits.

Listening to the sounds outside the carriage, Lin Rusi felt extremely uneasy and did not want them to take risks for her.

Moreover, even Ye Ruoruo has gotten off the carriage, so I have no excuse to hide here.

After hesitating for a moment, she got off the carriage.

To her surprise, as soon as she stepped off the carriage, a sword came straight at her.

Lin Rusi's expression changed abruptly, and she instinctively fell backward.

Fortunately, Ye Ruoruo reacted quickly, pulling her aside and carefully protecting her body.

"What are you doing down here?!"

Ye Ruoruo was even more annoyed, and said with a hint of disappointment and frustration.

Lin Rusi explained in a low voice, "Of course I can't rest easy. Besides, you came down here for me, and you don't have much martial arts skill. If anyone should be protecting someone, it should be me protecting you."

Ye Ruoruo glared at her: "Just take care of yourself!"

As he spoke, he seemed to mutter, "Stubborn!"

In the blink of an eye, a man with a sword swiftly passed Li Jingyang and Ye Qing.

After being scammed last time, everyone dispersed.

Some were hidden in the shadows, and with two or three more people keeping Li Jingyang occupied, they were too busy to pay attention to Lin Rusi.

As for Lin Rusi, she had long realized that these people were after her.

But that's not surprising; right now, she's the only one in the team who's a burden.

Even Ye Ruoruo is more capable than me.

You should know that she has a lot of poison on her hands, and anyone who gets close to her will not have a good ending.

Lin Rusi snapped out of her daze and immediately pulled Ye Ruoruo aside: "Senior sister! Go away quickly, don't stay by my side any longer!"

"What nonsense are you spouting?"

Seeing that the assassin had already rushed in front of Lin Rusi, Ye Ruoruo frowned and angrily rebuked him.

However, the assassin reacted faster, grabbing Lin Rusi with a swift movement and holding a knife to her neck.

The sharp, cold blade sent shivers down Lin Rusi's spine.

"Stop! All of you, stop!"

The assassin roared, instantly bringing everyone back to their senses.

Especially Li Jingyang.

The assassin sneered, especially when he looked at Li Jingyang, his eyes filled with a hint of pleasure: "I thought the invincible King Jinglie had no weaknesses, but it seems that the weakness is now in my hands."

As he spoke, he raised his eyebrows with a hint of smugness.

Li Jingyang closed his eyes and took a deep breath: "Speak, what do you want?"

"Your Highness, why don't you put down your sword first, and have your guards put down theirs too? Otherwise, I don't know if I can put down my sword."

"Your Highness, you mustn't!"

Ye Qing was about to say something when Li Jingyang stopped her with a look, reminding her that no one was more important than Lin Rusi.

That's how he sees it.

Moreover, he wouldn't let Lin Rusi get hurt.

"Put down your swords!" Li Jingyang said coldly.

The assassin became even more smug and chuckled softly in Lin Rusi's ear.

"The relationship between King Jinglie and Queen Jinglie is indeed very good."

"Your Highness, I didn't want this either, but since there are orders from above, then you can die. I'll make sure you're a loving couple in the afterlife!"

He finished speaking slowly and deliberately, and immediately raised the sword in his hand.

Li Jingyang stared at the guard as if he were looking at a dead man.

Where no one could see, Li Jingyang held two silver needles in his hand.

His hands were trembling slightly; success or failure hinged on this moment.

But now he has no choice but to risk Lin Rusi, which is not his original intention.

Just as the assassin raised his sword high...

The next moment, a cloud of dust rose, and Ye Ruoruo's voice rang out: "Quick, grab your sword!"

Li Jingyang reacted extremely quickly, and his men immediately picked up the sword they had just dropped at their feet.

He retaliated with a counterattack, but after only two moves, blood suddenly flowed from their noses and eyes, and they died instantly.