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

Chapter 499: Return Gift

Lin Rusi looked at the carriage that had been smashed and broken, her body trembled, and she suddenly curled up into a ball, trying to use Li Jingyang's body to protect herself.

Noticing how frightened the lady was, he leaned down and whispered these words in her fair ear, which finally put her at ease.

At this moment, the child moved his head, and Lin Rusi immediately lowered her head and adjusted the little head that was blocked.

"Looks like he's really exhausted; he didn't even wake up despite all this running around."

"Follow me, be adaptable, but your vigilance is lacking and needs further training. You've had a hard journey, Madam."

She had to work hard, whether it was cooking, fetching water, or driving the carriage, all of which required guards.

However, Lin Rusi knew that he was coaxing her, so she obediently rested her head on his chest.

"I don't even know what I would have done back then without you."

"I will not let anything happen to Madam."

"All they say are nice things."

Lin Rusi completely relaxed and even felt a little sleepy, so she fell asleep in Li Jingyang's arms.

When she opened her eyes again, she was already sitting in a carriage.

Changning, who should have been resting in Li Jingyang's arms, was also sitting in Li Jingyang's lap, quietly reciting the Three Character Classic she had recently learned.

"Memorizing isn't enough; you have to be able to write it from memory to pass."

"Changning's hand has too many strokes in the small characters, it's so tiring to write, but I've already managed to write most of them, and my mother praised me for being so good."

"Don't be arrogant."

Changning was grabbed by the nose, struggled a few times, and finally realized that her mother had regained consciousness, so she rushed over immediately.

"Mother, how are you feeling? Is there anything wrong? Father said I made you too tired, which is why you fell into a deep sleep and never woke up."

"Mother just goes to bed late, so she naturally wakes up late. Where are we now?"

Changning, who didn't recognize the place, could only turn her head to look at Li Jingyang.

The other party didn't hide anything and directly said the words "Jiangnan".

"Spend the whole night in the carriage? No wonder I feel like my body is about to fall apart."

The next instant, Lin Rusi felt a pair of hands land on her body and massage her shoulders vigorously.

"A little to the left."

"I want to help too."

Changning didn't say much before someone grabbed her arm and forcibly pulled her to sit down on the other side.

The movement was so fast that he hadn't even had time to react and could only stare blankly at the spot next to him.

"All you know how to do is bully Changning."

"I was so tired from holding the baby yesterday, could you give me a massage?"

Changning nodded immediately, and then a pair of hands, smaller than one of her palms, began to massage her vigorously.

The carriage suddenly stopped, and a figure appeared inside.

Li Jingyang knew that the matter had been investigated thoroughly. Lin Rusi held the child and wanted to play with him a little more, when she heard a familiar voice.

"Master, the master of that group should be the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue."

What does "should" mean?

The guard paused, then knelt down and handed the evidence in his hand to Li Jingyang in front of him.

He then took it and looked at the contents, his face growing increasingly grim.

"You just handed the things directly to the Emperor, and what did he do in return?"

"Whose group of people are involved in this matter?"

Li Jingyang didn't say much, but casually wrote down a set of numbers and put them back in the other person's hand.

Before she could even react to what was happening, Lin Rusi heard a sigh.

"Send these things to His Majesty so that he will no longer be soft-hearted."

"Yes."

Seeing the guard leave quickly, Lin Rusi raised her head and stared straight at Li Jingyang, as if questioning him with her eyes whether she would have to fight alone again.

He had long realized his mistake, believing he had pulled the person into his arms.

“I do not intend to go back now; I only intend to give what I have to my father.”

"There is something that Father King did not directly deal with those people. I'm afraid he doesn't want to take action. The little evidence he has now shouldn't be enough to change anyone's mind."

"It's just that the ledger isn't long enough."

Isn't it enough?

Lin Rusi looked at Li Jingyang with even more confusion, and directly pressed her head against his chin.

"If you don't explain yourself clearly, I won't let you off the hook."

"In recent days, we have collected a lot of evidence of his embezzlement, bribery, and disregard for human life."

"I didn't expect he had so much evidence in your hands."

Unexpectedly, Lin Rusi noticed this loophole. He coughed lightly and pulled her into his arms even tighter.

Knowing that this was an explanation, she remained silent and just stared straight at Li Jingyang.

"If you don't explain yourself clearly, I might take action against you."

"Madam, please spare me! These are all pieces of evidence that I collected earlier. I originally planned to collect them all and then send them to Father Emperor."

"Then why wasn't it delivered? Is it because I'm not good enough?"

Li Jingyang wanted to nod, but in the end he lowered his head and rested it on Lin Rusi's neck.

"It was my fault. I should have sent it to Father Emperor from the beginning, but I tried to draw everyone out and didn't send it to him immediately."

"That's more like it. How much do you have left? If I find out you're hiding something again, don't blame me for abandoning you again and running off to a place you don't know."

Having had enough of this, Li Jingyang hugged Lin Rusi even tighter, pressing the child in his arms so that he couldn't move.

The little guy squirmed several times before Lin Rusi finally noticed and struggled to push him away.

"There really are more. What are you going to do now?"

"This whole thing happened because of you, didn't it?"

Li Jingyang didn't know how to explain, and after a long while he finally grasped Lin Rusi's hand and forcibly pinned her down in the corner.

She never expected it to be like this. She tried to struggle, but then she heard a deep voice in her ear.

"Even if we give it to Father now, he won't be punished."

"Isn't there a solution?"

Without hesitation, Li Jingyang spoke directly.

"Yes, just pretend you don't know anything."

"Is there really no problem with this? Will Father really intervene?"

Not necessarily, so he would also give the Vice Minister of Revenue a return gift to deter people from making any further moves.

Lin Rusi noticed that he was still making moves, so she didn't say anything more.

But just as she was about to move aside, she felt a burning sensation on her neck again, and couldn't help but frown.

"sorry."

Why are you apologizing?

The next moment, Li Jingyang recounted what had happened, as if he were reading a self-criticism.

"It's good that you know you made a mistake. If this happens again in the future, I will definitely show you what I'm capable of."

Lin Rusi punched Li Jingyang hard, and a muffled groan was heard.

Realizing that this might be due to lingering injuries, Lin Rusi immediately put Changning aside and pressed him down onto the car floor.

Unexpectedly, Lin Rusi was like this. She tried to grab that hand, but the cold little hand had already landed on her chest.