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

Chapter 327: The Human Skin Mask

"It would be better for Your Highness to be smarter. There are some things that Your Highness cannot touch. If it's just a joke, then it's easier to handle."

The Prime Minister's words were pointed, and it was hard for Lin Rusi not to associate them with the purpose of his visit.

"I don't understand what you mean," Lin Rusi said, feigning ignorance.

But both men were intelligent, and the Prime Minister understood immediately. He sneered, "If that's the case, then there's nothing I can do to help the Princess."

After saying this, the prime minister left without uttering a word.

Watching his retreating figure, Lin Rusi fell silent again. Perhaps her suspicions were correct; these two people were indeed somewhat strange.

Especially the Prime Minister, whose words were clearly implying something.

But what exactly happened?

Lin Ru couldn't understand it, and felt increasingly uneasy.

……

Ye Qing struggled to carry Li Jingyang on her back, while anxiously turning back to check the situation.

The stench of blood filled his nostrils, making his face look extremely pale: "Your Highness, hold on, the Princess is waiting for you!"

Ye Qing was somewhat anxious; if he could, he would wish to be injured in Li Jingyang's place.

But who could have imagined that the foreign king would be so ruthless and cunning!

If he hadn't been so unethical, how could the prince have gotten injured?

Thinking of this, Ye Qing became extremely anxious and quickly carried Li Jingyang back to the army base, where there were military doctors to treat him.

However, Li Jingyang slowly closed his eyes in his dazed state, and upon closer inspection, he appeared to be barely breathing.

"Your Highness, please hold on. You've seen the Princess off, and now you're just going to ignore everything else?" Ye Qing's questioning failed to bring Li Jingyang back to his senses.

He forced his eyes up and shook his head weakly: "I know Asi is safe, so I have no more worries in my heart."

His voice was weak, as if he might faint at any moment.

Upon hearing this, Ye Qing gritted her teeth, thinking of the letter she had seen earlier that day.

There was nothing he could do; he hadn't wanted His Highness to know.

However, given Your Highness's current condition, if we don't speak up, I'm afraid you won't make it through.

Ye Qing sighed and immediately said, "Your Highness! The Princess Consort has been thrown into the dungeon and is now waiting for your return to deal with her!"

"What did you say?"

Li Jingyang's consciousness was already blurred, but Ye Qing's words seemed to have a penetrating power, instantly clearing half of his mind: "Didn't I tell the Princess to return to the manor and wait for me? What exactly happened?!"

Ye Qing then stammered, "How could the Princess possibly agree? I had no other choice, so I wrote a letter to the Princess, begging her to call for reinforcements..."

Li Jingyang was somewhat annoyed. He should have expected this earlier. Given Lin Rusi's personality, she would have gone to the palace regardless of the consequences and let the emperor know about it.

However, the prefect of Danzhou did not intervene in the rebellion of the foreign prince.

The reason itself is very strange, and it's unknown how many other people are involved.

Thinking of this, Li Jingyang felt a pang of anxiety. Ignoring his injuries, he immediately stood up and pushed the military doctor away.

"Help me bandage up, I need to go back to Beijing!"

He spoke with great conviction, but his wounds were bleeding from the exertion.

"No! In your current condition, how can you go back to the capital? Your body can't handle it!" Ye Qing exclaimed in surprise and immediately stopped him.

"Ye Qing, this is an order!"

Li Jingyang was extremely determined and refused to back down no matter what.

"Your Highness, you are injured and cannot go. Your body cannot withstand the carriage. I will go back and rescue the Princess. I will make sure nothing happens to her!"

Seeing his appearance, Ye Qing also felt a little regretful and hurriedly tried to persuade him.

No matter what Ye Qing said, Li Jingyang remained silent. In his eyes, only Lin Rusi was important.

The conflict with the foreign princes was for the sake of the emperor.

But if the emperor imprisons someone without distinguishing right from wrong, then he no longer needs to consider anything else.

"Ye Qing, I have to go back and see her."

The two were locked in a stalemate; Ye Qing refused to give in, and Li Jingyang naturally refused as well.

Just as neither of them was willing to give in, someone rushed in.

"Your Highness, this is a letter from the capital."

The letter was delivered to Li Jingyang. He was taken aback, then immediately took the envelope and went out to read it.

But the next moment, upon seeing the contents of the letter, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Your Highness, has something happened in the capital? Even if it's a prison break, Ye Qing is willing to take responsibility himself. I will absolutely not let anything happen to the Princess Consort!"

"No need." But as soon as Ye Qing finished speaking, Li Jingyang waved his hand dismissively.

"Why?" Ye Qing asked, and then the letter was placed in front of him.

Hesitantly looking at the letter Li Jingyang handed him, Ye Qing paused for a moment before finally letting out a sigh of relief.

It turns out the letter was delivered by Miss Ye. It seems the Princess should be alright.

"Let's continue." Li Jingyang closed his eyes and sat back down in front of the physician.

After a long pause, he said coldly, "Ye Qing, go do me a favor. This matter must be resolved as soon as possible..."

……

Lin Rusi didn't know how long she had been in the dungeon. The only meal she received was from the Empress.

She wasn't afraid of anything else, but she was worried about Li Jingyang.

Without support, how could he possibly fight against the elite troops of the foreign king and the reinforcements from the Western Regions?

As she was deep in thought, she heard footsteps outside; it was the prison guards on their daily patrol.

Seeing this, Lin Rusi's eyes lit up: "Big brother, can I ask you for a favor?"

"This... Your Highness, please don't make things difficult for me. I'm just a jailer." The jailer instinctively refused.

Lin Rusi touched her clothes and realized that the only valuable thing she had was the jade bracelet on her wrist. She gritted her teeth and handed it over: "Brother, it's just to send out a letter and find someone to come to the palace to see me!"

Looking at the gleaming bracelet, the jailer hesitated.

Their jailers were allowed to leave the palace, and even take turns resting.

He can leave the palace tomorrow and go back to rest.

Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and said, "It's just delivering a message, I won't agree to anything else!"

"Okay!" Lin Rusi nodded repeatedly and immediately wrote a letter.

The next day, Ye Ruoruo arrived and saw Lin Rusi's pitiful state, her brows furrowing deeply.

"Asi, you..." She never expected that the people in the palace would treat Lin Rusi like this.

"Ruoruo, can you take me away from the palace?"

Lin Rusi spoke anxiously, and then added, "I know you can make human skin masks, help me!"

As she spoke, she immediately grasped Ye Ruoruo's wrist.

Lin Rusi was not afraid of the Emperor's blame; she was genuinely worried about Li Jingyang's situation.

If the emperor refuses to send troops, Your Highness will certainly be in trouble.

"What if the emperor finds out...?" Ye Ruoruo hesitated.

Lin Rusi shook her head, her eyes resolute: "It doesn't matter anymore. I feel uneasy. I feel like something has happened."

Seeing her reckless attitude, Ye Ruoruo smiled and then took something out of her pocket.

"It was given to me by the Emperor, so don't worry. The human skin mask is already prepared. Even if you don't come looking for me, I will come looking for you in a couple of days!"

Mentioning the Emperor, Lin Rusi subconsciously paused, but after a moment of silence, she whispered, "Ruo Ruo, thank you so much!"

She expressed her gratitude repeatedly, her body still trembling.

Seeing this, Ye Ruoruo smiled and said, "Oh, right, I also brought you some food, and this is from Li Jingyang."

Lin Rusi took the letter and hurriedly opened it. It was a message from a man telling her to be careful and not to act rashly.

"It's good that he's alright." Lin Rusi breathed a sigh of relief.

The next day, Ye Ruoruo indeed delivered the human skin mask, followed by a woman whose figure resembled her own.

Lin Rusi gave Ye Ruoruo a grateful look and left the palace. Ye Ruoruo had prepared a carriage in the outskirts of the capital.

"You are safe to rest. The situation in Jiangnan is complicated right now."

Seeing her eager expression, Ye Ruoruo was worried and couldn't help but give her some advice.