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

Chapter 534: Offering Advice and Strategies

Lin Rusi was certain that someone was watching her, so she didn't need to continue helping and turned to walk towards her house.

Back home, she opened the note and found it contained something similar to what she had guessed. Her delicate brows furrowed even more deeply.

"This is really troublesome. Why are there so many people who want to stand on the other side?"

Are they really being too harsh on people?

No one could answer Lin Rusi's question, so they could only throw the note into the fire.

As the paper turned to ashes and she could no longer see herself on it, she sat on the bed and yawned.

One yawn after another made Lin Rusi realize that her body had reached its limit, so she hugged the blanket and fell asleep.

When she opened her eyes again, it was pitch black outside, which made her a little nervous.

He quickly lit the candle in the dark, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the surroundings were still familiar.

But before he could fully relax, the door was flung open.

Lin Rusi was about to identify the medicine bottle when a hand gently grasped hers.

“It’s me, Madam, don’t be afraid.”

"Why are you here at this hour? Have you already finished dealing with things in the city?"

Li Jingyang, who had prepared all sorts of things to say, fell silent once again, but the hand refused to let go, keeping him by his side.

"release."

"What happened that day was not what you expected, Madam, I..."

Lin Rusi had no intention of saying anything more to him and waved her hand to send him away.

But before the hand could even be raised, it was firmly grasped by another hand, giving the other person no chance to escape.

"Can't you just let me explain?"

"This matter is not urgent; let's handle things properly first."

Li Jingyang knew that if he didn't handle the Liang Kingdom's affairs well, Lin Rusi would definitely ignore him, so he could only nod obediently and stand there, staring longingly at the bed.

"Madam, I haven't rested for several days, could you please allow me to..."

"Then you can rest here. I just woke up and I still have a lot of things to do."

How could Li Jingyang agree to let the person he cherished so much be treated like this? He immediately reached out and pressed the person down onto the bed.

"It's safe here. I'll just have to spend a day inconsoling myself at the magistrate's office."

Lin Rusi glanced indifferently at the spot beside her, and just as she was about to speak, she noticed hurried footsteps coming from not far away.

As they ran, they kept calling out to Li Jingyang, and the two of them naturally knew that things were not so simple.

"Don't shout and yell here. What if you terrify the people?"

"Please forgive us, Your Highness. The main problem is that the Liang people launched a night attack. If we hadn't been prepared, they might have already broken in."

Thinking of this, Li Jingyang's expression darkened slightly. He then pressed Lin Rusi into the room to prevent her from going out and taking risks.

But she didn't mind the situation and grabbed the person in the back.

"This matter is not that simple, and we've already discussed it: you'll handle external affairs, and I'll handle internal affairs, and..."

The city is short of troops; leaving it like this will definitely cause a big problem.

Li Jingyang naturally wanted to refuse, but upon seeing the expression on Lin Rusi's face, he sighed again.

"Okay, but you must be careful and absolutely cannot encounter any danger."

"I see."

Lin Rusi said this sentence in a calm voice, and then heard the urging voice next to her.

As she watched the two leave, her brows didn't relax; instead, they furrowed even more deeply.

Is this really a good idea?

We must know that there are traitors within the city; if we were to go out now, things would become even more complicated outside.

Thinking of this, Lin Rusi's face darkened even more, and she rushed out even faster, grabbing Li Jingyang who hadn't yet walked out.

"No, this matter is not that simple. You must listen to me completely."

"Can……"

Li Jingyang wanted to object, but when he saw the look Lin Rusi was giving him, he could only give in and let himself be pulled into the magistrate's mansion.

Upon arrival, the three of them went into a more secluded room.

“I want you to open the city gates directly, and then let everyone pretend nothing is wrong and go about their daily lives.”

"Such an empty city strategy is unlikely to work."

“I know, but you should know why they’re in such a hurry?”

Lin Rusi's words made Li Jingyang realize what was happening, and a smile appeared on his lips.

"Is Madam planning to come again?"

"Anyway, these kinds of people never learn from their mistakes, so this shouldn't be a problem."

Li Jingyang nodded, then turned to look at the county magistrate beside him. The magistrate dared not resist and nodded, sending forward the best of his men.

Just as he was about to lead his men out, Lin Rusi stopped him again.

"Let the people from last time take you there; you can't leave."

"You're right, I almost forgot about that."

As dawn broke, the people had already cleared away the things in front of the door.

As the city gates opened, the archers, who were preparing to launch a fire attack, stared blankly at Li Jingyang, who was sitting to the side drinking tea.

"Your Highness is truly confident. Do you really think this matter is so simple that we can believe you?"

"It doesn't matter if you don't believe me, after all, the door has been opened, you are welcome to give it a try."

Li Jingyang's calm words silenced the aggressive crowd outside, and for a long time, no one entered.

The man hesitated for a moment, then looked around and saw that morale was rapidly cooling down. He could only urge his horses to charge into the city.

The next instant, the man who had been shouting for days was pierced by a crossbow bolt and pinned to the shield behind him.

"It seems you don't understand the preparations we've been making these past few days."

"Impossible. No matter how much preparation you've made, you couldn't possibly take care of such a large group of us."

Li Jingyang didn't speak, but instead glanced at the crossbows held by several of the guards.

Although he couldn't kill everyone, the rapid-fire crossbow bolts could take out half of them, and his expression naturally showed no trace of nervousness.

The next instant, flames shot into the sky from the group of soldiers, and many soldiers tried to rush into the city to escape the flames.

Just as he was about to make a move, countless flames burst forth in front of him, engulfing all his escape routes.

The cries of anguish continued, but no one stopped what they were doing; instead, they threw the porcelain jars containing the wine into the jars even faster.

The sound lasted for a full half hour, and the entire city was filled with the aroma of meat.

But no one dared to swallow the smell; instead, they kept the door tightly shut and gripped the bucket tightly with both hands, fearing that the flames would spread to them.

Lin Rusi knew this method was too vicious, but they really had no other choice, since the number of soldiers in the city was less than one-fifth of the group outside.

To avoid casting a shadow over the city's residents, she walked straight up to Li Jingyang.

"Let the fire outside burn for a while longer. This will deter the enemy and make it easier to clean up the battlefield."