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

Chapter 262: Assassination Attack

As the sun began to set, Lin Rusi bid farewell to the Shen sisters and then leisurely walked along the road with Wanxia and Wanqi.

In particular, when the cool breeze blew by, her mood seemed to relax as well.

Looking at her appearance, Wanxia felt a little worried and couldn't help but advise, "Your Majesty, such a big thing has happened these past two days. We should go back as soon as possible to avoid attracting attention. What do you think?"

Lin Rusi nodded; she naturally understood this principle.

Besides, offending the Yuan family is equivalent to offending many people, and she doesn't want to create trouble for herself.

As the group walked back, for some reason, Lin Rusi felt a vague sense of unease as she looked at the setting sun.

She couldn't explain why, but she quickened her pace without realizing it.

But the sun seemed to set particularly quickly today; by the time the group passed through an alley, it was already completely dark.

Pedestrians hurried along the road, perhaps because it was lunchtime and they were all rushing home.

Only a few scattered people were on the road.

Lin Rusi and her group attracted a lot of attention. She looked around and her brows furrowed involuntarily.

Just then, several men in black descended from the sky.

Lin Rusi's expression changed drastically. She had considered that the Yuan family would not give up so easily.

But to my surprise, they were about to do it in broad daylight.

Upon seeing this, Lin Rusi subconsciously stepped back.

Wanxia and Wanqi reacted quickly, immediately shielding Lin Rusi behind them and saying coldly, "Your Majesty, please step back."

Just then, a man in black suddenly appeared behind Lin Rusi and stabbed her with a knife.

Lin Rusi only saw a flash of silver light and reacted quickly to dodge, but the person was even faster.

She couldn't dodge in time, and the next moment, the knife pierced her shoulder.

A sharp pain shot through her, and Lin Rusi's face turned deathly pale.

Seeing her condition, Wanxia and the other woman became anxious.

"Your Highness!" They immediately protected Lin Rusi, and guards emerged from the shadows, keeping all the assassins at bay.

Wanxia's eyes reddened, and she quickly dealt with the assassin.

They even captured two alive and brought them back, while Lin Rusi was leaning against Wanqi's chest.

She was in so much pain that she couldn't speak, and silently closed her eyes.

Even now, she could still feel her hands trembling.

The surroundings were incredibly noisy, but with the loss of blood, she had no strength left to listen.

Then, everything went black, and he fainted.

When Lin Rusi opened her eyes again, she saw the familiar warm tent and her nose was filled with the smell of herbs, which was not particularly pleasant.

And then, Li Jingyang's anxious voice immediately came from beside her: "Sisi, you're awake?!"

Li Jingyang looked Lin Rusi up and down, and when he saw her slightly open her eyes and her pale face, his eyes were filled with heartache.

Lin Rusi glanced at him with difficulty, then forced a smile to indicate that she was alright.

But my shoulder hurts so much.

She didn't even have time to speak before she drifted off to sleep again after being given the herbal medicine.

Before she lost consciousness, she only heard Li Jingyang's voice.

"What exactly happened?!" Li Jingyang was furious when he saw Lin Rusi on the bed, and his face was extremely ugly.

Seeing that he was angry, Ye Qing quickly replied, "Your Highness, it was Lord Yuan..."

What they got from the men in black was that Lord Yuan had embezzled a large sum of money and ordered them to kill Lin Rusi in revenge.

"Is that so? So it's Lord Yuan." Li Jingyang's expression was extremely angry as he coldly spoke.

"Ye Qing, go and retrieve the Yuan family's assets, and bring a few people with you."

……

Overnight.

When the people in the capital woke up, they found that many shops in the city had been destroyed. However, those who paid close attention discovered that the shops all belonged to the Yuan family.

This matter quickly reached the Yuan family.

Lord Yuan heard the news immediately, and his eyes became serious.

"What?! Have you found out who did it?"

"Yes..." The men looked troubled, and then said helplessly, "It's Prince Jinglie!"

Upon hearing this, Lord Yuan's face turned pale.

It should be noted that Li Jingyang was incredibly accurate in his attacks; all the shops he destroyed were the most profitable in the city and represented the majority of the Yuan family's assets.

Moreover, if he does this, he probably won't be able to continue operating for the next two weeks.

"What?" Lord Yuan's eyes darted around, his face turning ugly.

It seems that it must be because of Lin Rusi. He had someone hurt Lin Rusi, and then Prince Jinglie did this. Who wouldn't know why?

"My lord, what should we do now? The stewards have all come to ask." Hearing this, Lord Yuan's expression turned serious. In the current situation, going against Li Jingyang would not bring any benefits.

"Go, prepare generous gifts, and head to Prince Jinglie's residence." Lord Yuan reacted swiftly, immediately ordering preparations to be made.

The servants immediately went to prepare. When they arrived at the Jinglie Prince's Mansion, Lin Rusi was leaning against the headboard drinking medicine. The bitter Chinese medicine made her face contort.

Upon hearing that Lord Yuan had arrived, her gaze remained indifferent, devoid of any emotion.

"It seems His Highness must have done something, otherwise why would Lord Yuan have arrived so quickly?" Lin Rusi said meaningfully, raising her eyes to look at Wanxia.

Hearing her say this, Wanxia also spoke frankly: "Your Highness, yesterday His Highness..."

After saying that, Wanxia couldn't help but chuckle. Seeing this, Lin Rusi also smiled, but accidentally aggravated her wound. She froze and frowned.

Meanwhile, Lord Yuan rushed over.

Upon entering the room and seeing Lin Rusi's condition, he disregarded his inner pleasure and immediately showed concern.

"I heard the princess was assassinated. How is she now? I brought you many gifts; please make sure she has some nourishing food."

Seeing Lord Yuan's eagerness, Lin Rusi glanced at him coolly and smiled indifferently.

“Lord Yuan, there are no outsiders here, so let’s speak frankly. Besides…” Lin Rusi seemed to have thought of something, her expression still sarcastic.

She coldly raised her eyes and looked at him: "I just harmed your son, you won't let me off easily, will you?"

Hearing Lin Rusi say this, Lord Yuan's face grew even uglier, and he took a deep breath.

"I am willing to give up my son Yuan Shao because he has gone too far. The princess is doing this on behalf of Heaven!"

Lord Yuan spoke very quickly, almost in a flattering manner.

Hearing this, Lin Rusi wasn't surprised. Yes, her son was already dead. If she continued to grieve over her son's death, Li Jingyang wouldn't let it go easily.

Thinking of this, Lin Rusi raised an eyebrow: "Is it because His Highness destroyed the shop for my sake?"

She sneered, then spoke slowly and deliberately: "Lord Yuan, how much do you think these shops are worth? It's not that I can't care, and besides, it's just a minor injury."

Lin Rusi's hint was clear to Lord Yuan. His face twitched slightly; he had already spent a considerable amount of money on the tonics.

But now it seems...

Lord Yuan remained silent. Seeing this, Lin Rusi realized what was happening and sighed softly.