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

Chapter 457: Her Mistake

After all, upon hearing that the incident occurred in the Eastern Palace and that Li Jingyang was the one who was injured, anyone with a brain would not dare to come over.

But Lin Rusi didn't think so. After all, Zhuang Lijuan was the Empress Dowager's favorite, and it was on her orders that she came. If she really ignored the other party's life or death, she was afraid she would lose her family.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but touch her forehead.

When Li Jingyang realized this, he thought that Zhuang Lijuan had hurt him in other places, so he started to touch her body with his hands.

Fortunately, there were no other wounds, so the busy hands stopped and gently held the person in their arms.

"You scared me to death! I thought this guy would dare to risk hurting you."

All of this was because he was unprepared; otherwise, Lin Rusi wouldn't have suffered such harm.

The subordinate couldn't resist forcefully placing the person on his lap, wanting to be a little more intimate, when he heard hurried footsteps outside.

Guessing that someone had come over, Li Jingyang was not going to let go, but was pushed away by an even gentler force.

"You may not care about losing face, but I do. If people misunderstand, you'll be in big trouble."

"Alright, I'll do as you say, Madam."

Li Jingyang gently helped the person stand up, his movements so gentle it was as if he would touch Lin Rusi, who was as fragile as glass.

Noticing his cautious movements, Lin Rusi still glanced at the poor fellow on the ground.

“Your Majesty, Miss Biao only came to offer her greetings and talked about some past matters. Who knew that the Crown Princess would frame her and the Crown Prince would misunderstand and kick her out.”

"This servant saw Miss Biao fly out like that, then vomit blood, and then..."

The palace maid's incessant sobbing only fueled the Empress Dowager's anger, causing her to quicken her pace, as if she wanted to slap the wicked Lin Rusi right now.

But she was quite old, and after walking for a short while she began to pant, and could only glare fiercely at the gate of the East Palace.

"I wonder how Juan'er is doing now, if..."

"Your Majesty need not worry too much. Even if the Crown Prince is angry, he will still hold back. After all, she is Miss Cousin."

The Empress Dowager remembered the Emperor's reminder, and her face darkened. She didn't say a word for a long time, but simply stood up and continued walking forward.

When the door was pushed open, Lin Rusi and another person were sitting next to her.

"Greetings, Empress Dowager."

"What's wrong with you? Why are you bullying a woman like this?"

Lin Rusi remained silent, continuing to greet Li Jingyang from her side.

This sight infuriated the Empress Dowager, who strode forward in three quick steps.

Before they could even make a move, Li Jingyang had already blocked their path.

"Why are you acting so aggressively? Don't you care about Zhuang Lijuan at all?"

Reminded by Li Jingyang, the Empress Dowager looked at the group of people behind her and directly instructed them with her eyes to go over and treat the person.

The imperial physician was about to make a move when he froze on the spot because of the prince's gaze.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally walked quickly to Zhuang Lijuan's side to give her a diagnosis amidst the Empress Dowager's roar.

"This……"

"How is it? How is Juan'er doing now?"

The imperial physician stood there stunned for a long time before cautiously looking at Li Jingyang, as if asking whether he should reveal the matter.

But he didn't even glance at her; instead, he blocked Lin Rusi's view and met the Empress Dowager's gaze.

"Get out of my way. Whoever made this request should be responsible for resolving it."

"If that's the case, how do you explain the Crown Princess being harmed?"

The Empress Dowager paused, then ignored the matter, let out another cold laugh, and reached out to push Li Jingyang aside.

But he's not an ordinary person; how could he be pushed away so easily?

Worried that she might upset him, Lin Rusi quietly tugged at Li Jingyang's arm, making him take a step back.

Not understanding why the other party did this, he frowned slightly, not wanting his wife to be harmed by others.

But the hand didn't soften its grip; instead, it increased its strength and finally managed to pull the person away.

"You should do it this way. Otherwise, even if you have the title of Crown Prince, I can still make your father replace you."

"As for you, how could you possibly become the Crown Princess with such a narrow mind? Even disregarding everything else, how could you bear to hurt Juan'er, a defenseless woman, like this?"

So she deserved to get hurt?

Lin Rusi frowned in dissatisfaction and remained silent for a long time. Instead, she lowered her head with an even more aggrieved expression.

The moment Li Jingyang saw her aggrieved expression, he couldn't help but want to retort.

However, Lin Rusi held the person back tightly, waiting for the best opportunity.

But it was precisely this forbearance that made the Empress Dowager even more pleased, and she let out a cold snort as she continued to chatter on about Lin Rusi from Qixinghe County.

He was already extremely dissatisfied with this matter, and now seeing Lin Rusi's eyes starting to redden, he could no longer bear it.

He reached out and shielded the person behind him again, facing the astonished Empress Dowager.

"If Sisi is narrow-minded, then no one can be broad-minded."

"Nonsense! What is this little girl? If you're going to exaggerate her like this, where do you put your father and me?"

Li Jingyang did not answer. He calmed Lin Rusi down with his hands behind his back, and then a cold smile appeared on his face.

The Empress Dowager easily saw his expression and was even more furious, wishing she could teach this disrespectful crown prince a lesson.

But before she could make a move, she heard a muffled groan behind her.

Knowing that Zhuang Lijuan had regained consciousness, the Empress Dowager was even more determined to seek justice for her.

But Li Jingyang was also waiting for this moment, and directly brought Lin Rusi to Zhuang Lijuan's side.

Before the person who had just regained consciousness could even shed a tear, they were startled by the actions of the two people and screamed. They struggled to twist their bodies to find the Empress Dowager.

Before it could even move a couple of times, it aggravated its wounds, emitting a sharp wail.

"Shut up!"

"Your injury is already considered minor."

Li Jingyang spoke these words without a care, casually touched the wound on Lin Rusi's arm, and then his face darkened as he glanced at Zhuang Lijuan on the ground.

Sensing danger, she instinctively shrank back and cautiously reached out her hand to the Empress Dowager, hoping to have someone take her away.

But the Empress Dowager had the same idea as her and stepped forward to block her way.

"Sisi, I can't bear to see you so wronged."

"what are you up to?"

Before Lin Rusi could react, one of her arms was carefully lifted up, revealing the tightly wrapped arm.

"Shouldn't she be punished for hurting the Crown Princess like this?"

"Those who know me know that anyone who dares to touch a hair on Sisi's head will have their arm cut off. Do you still think that's too much?"

"You, you're just making excuses!"