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

Chapter 383: Protecting the Nation

However, this news is not so easy to keep secret.

After all, there is currently great chaos in the court, and many ministers are aware of this.

Although Li Jingyang and Lin Rusi have quite a wide network of connections.

However, it cannot be guaranteed that this information will be completely covered.

"This second prince is far too treacherous and cunning. If he becomes emperor, I'm afraid this country will never have a good future."

Lin Rusi stood up, waved her sleeves, and leaned against a bench in the corridor.

As she spoke slowly, she took Li Jingyang's hand again.

"We cannot let the people live in misery. As the prince and princess, we also have the right to save them."

Li Jingyang was particularly moved by Lin Rusi's appearance.

He reached out and gently stroked Lin Rusi's cheek.

"Asi, what a good princess who cares for the country and its people."

Looking at Li Jingyang's expression, Lin Rusi felt a little shy, and her cheeks turned red.

"Alright, now is not the time to talk about this. How about I send someone to Qing Kingdom now to gather information?"

After all, the Second Prince has now taken control of the Emperor and the Crown Prince.

If the people of Qing Kingdom have already made contact with the Second Prince, then their next goal will definitely be to overthrow the Emperor's regime.

"Alright, what we really want to know right now is news about their Qing Kingdom."

Li Jingyang agreed to Lin Rusi's request and also promised to send more people along.

"If we now know the movements of those people from Qingguo, then we should know what to do next."

After discussing it with Li Jingyang, Lin Rusi and Li Jingyang assigned the task to someone else.

Soon someone received the order and went to the Qing Kingdom to check the news.

Those who went to gather information returned from Qing Kingdom in just three days.

When they returned and told Li Jingyang and Lin Rusi the news, it shocked them greatly.

It turns out that the people of Qing Kingdom had been plotting this matter with the Second Prince and his group for a very long time.

"When exactly did they start their operation? Was it already too late by the time we discovered them?"

Lin Rusi looked at the person in front of her who had brought back the information with suspicion, and asked in disbelief.

Those people were also extremely pale, and they couldn't help but nod after hearing Lin Rusi's words.

"Your Highness... Yes, they have already begun their operation. When we were gathering information, they had already been in action for half a month."

Upon hearing this news, Lin Rusi sat on the corridor, staring at Li Jingyang in silence.

"The Qing Kingdom has already dispatched soldiers, but their ultimate goal is to annex our country..."

After the person who had been gathering information stammered out these words, he was called away by Li Jingyang and Lin Rusi.

Upon receiving this news, Li Jingyang frowned.

Lin Rusi was also feeling particularly down at the moment.

Even so, Lin Rusi did not want to see her family destroyed.

After all, once a war breaks out, it won't just be a few people who die, but millions of civilians.

Lin Rusi didn't want to see such a scene again, and she didn't want to worry about these people anymore.

"Your Highness, we absolutely cannot let them succeed. Let alone what they will do to us royal nobles."

"But those people will fall into their hands and be persecuted to death..."

As Lin Rusi spoke, she frowned, her expression exceptionally sorrowful.

However, Li Jingyang also understood what Lin Rusi was thinking at that moment.

After all, Lin Rusi had the world on her mind.

"Your Highness, could we first set an example by protecting this country, and then we can talk about the rest after this war is over?"

Lin Rusi raised her head and looked at Li Jingyang beside her.

However, Li Jingyang also listened to Lin Rusi's suggestion and nodded.

"Then let's listen to Asi. After all, we have what we have today because of this country, so we must protect the country first, no matter what."

Hearing that Li Jingyang now agreed with her point of view, Lin Rusi was extremely excited.

"Then I'll send them to the city gate to guard it tightly and prevent any suspicious people from entering."

Li Jingyang accepted Lin Rusi's suggestion, and Lin Rusi then began to make arrangements in earnest.

Although Lin Rusi cannot mobilize the army with her current status, there are still quite a few guards in the entire palace.

Mobilizing these guards would be sufficient to protect the city.

However, while Lin Rusi was busy protecting the city, all Li Jingyang could think of right now was to go to the palace alone to see the emperor.

After all, Li Jingyang still has his last trump card.

Therefore, Li Jingyang wanted to meet with the Emperor, make arrangements with him, and then see when he could reveal his trump card.

However, Lin Rusi strongly opposed Li Jingyang's idea.

"The entire palace is extremely dangerous now, after all, we don't know exactly how many people the Second Prince sent to guard his bedchamber."

Lin Rusi frowned, holding Li Jingyang's hand, unwilling to let him take such a risk.

"If the Second Prince wants to keep dragging this out, then let him drag it out for now. We can't keep up with him."

When Li Jingyang said these words, Lin Rusi hesitated for a moment.

Given the urgency of the situation, we cannot allow the Second Prince to waste any more time.

It would be better to rescue the emperor and the crown prince as soon as possible.

“What Your Highness says is true… However, this journey is extremely dangerous, Your Highness must take a large number of guards with you…”

Seeing how much the woman in front of him cared about him, Li Jingyang smiled.

He reached out and gently patted Lin Rusi's head.

"Asi, don't worry about me. After all, those few people can't do anything to me."

Upon hearing Li Jingyang's words, Lin Rusi smiled instead.

"I've long known that Your Highness is capable, but I haven't yet had the chance to witness your prowess. If I can go there safely this time, then I will believe you."

Lin Rusi raised an eyebrow and stared at Li Jingyang in front of her.

Li Jingyang then reached out and tapped Lin Rusi's forehead with his finger, showing exceptional affection.

"You silly girl, what is there to disbelieve? Just wait for me to come back."

The two of them talked back and forth, and in the end, they seemed to have followed the prince's arrangement.

The next day, Li Jingyang took a carriage to the capital city early in the morning.

However, Lin Rusi was naturally extremely anxious, but she still chose to believe in Li Jingyang.

While arranging his guards, he anxiously awaited Li Jingyang's return at home.