funbook-pk Chapter 254: Riding a Horse in the Street
Chapter 254: Riding a Horse in the Street
Hearing this, Lin Rusi finally came to her senses and met the man's eyes, feeling even more wronged for some reason.
"Your Highness, you still ask? You did something, but why am I the one being reprimanded?" Lin Rusi said, feeling wronged.
Hearing this, Li Jingyang helplessly flicked the tip of her nose: "Are you unwilling?"
How could I possibly accept being dragged into this for no reason?
Lin Rusi gave a soft snort, her tone inexplicably charming and innocent: "You know perfectly well why I'm asking!"
In her past life, the empress often targeted her for baseless accusations.
It's outrageous that they're resorting to the same old tricks again!
Thinking this, Lin Rusi couldn't help but smile: "But Your Highness need not worry, I have always been a woman who holds grudges."
There are plenty of dirty deeds in the harem, and she refused to believe that the Empress could have done nothing wrong.
With a plan in mind, Lin Rusi was no longer so unhappy.
"Go ahead and do whatever you want, I'll always support you." Li Jingyang was just too gentle.
This made Lin Rusi feel a little uncomfortable, but she knew in her heart that she would not accept such an injustice.
Besides, she had people protecting her.
Lin Rusi smiled instantly, her eyes gentle. Li Jingyang noticed and patted her head.
……
The two returned to the Prince's Mansion, and Lin Rusi went straight to her room.
There was a thoughtful look in her eyes, as if she was planning something.
Noticing her mood, Wanxia and the other woman brought over some desserts.
"Who has upset our princess?"
When the two men tentatively inquired, Lin Rusi didn't hide anything from them: "If I've been wronged, you can't exactly go and seek justice for me, can you?"
The two immediately became anxious: "Why not? The princess has been wronged, and we certainly cannot stand idly by!"
Hearing them say that, Lin Rusi felt much better and burst out laughing.
"Oh? It seems you'll have to teach the Empress a good lesson." Lin Rusi said casually.
Upon seeing this, the two were stunned, instinctively looked at each other, and then quickly looked away.
"Your Majesty, are you injured?! Even if you are the Empress, you can't bully others just because you're powerful!"
Wanxia was furious. Looking at her, she really seemed to be planning to storm into the palace and repeat her old tricks.
Lin Rusi quickly stopped the person.
"Don't be so impulsive. How could I possibly suffer a loss because of her? Her Majesty the Empress is currently under house arrest, but I would like to ask you to do something."
Lin Rusi's eyes lit up, and she waved to Wanxia.
She whispered something in Wanxia's ear, and Wanxia nodded in response.
The Empress made things difficult for her first, so don't blame her for going all out!
She always managed to find dirt on the Empress.
……
The next day, Lin Rusi went out to inspect the business, feeling somewhat melancholy.
How could the Empress's weakness be found so easily? Yesterday, Wanxia came up empty-handed, which didn't surprise Lin Rusi much.
Just as Lin Rusi was pondering, the sound of horses' hooves rang out.
Lin Rusi subconsciously looked up, her gaze instantly passing over the person. She saw a child lying in the middle of the road, crying loudly, looking very pitiful.
Not far away, a man was riding a horse in the street. The horse was charging towards them and was about to trample over the child.
Lin Rusi immediately widened her eyes, opened her arms, and rushed to stop the horses.
"Stop!"
The rider clearly saw Lin Rusi, but he looked at her with disdain and gave her a cold glance before mounting his horse again.
Lin Rusi's expression changed drastically. Ignoring everything else, she immediately grabbed the child and lunged in another direction.
"princess!"
The voices of the crowd rang out instantly, and everyone looked over anxiously.
For a moment, Lin Rusi was unable to think. Her whole body ached terribly. She stared wide-eyed and subconsciously looked at the person riding the horse.
Fortunately, the baby in her arms was alright.
The child's mother, with red eyes, pulled the child over.
"Thank you, thank you." Lin Rusi shook her head, her face pale.
"Wanxia! Have someone stop that rider!" Lin Rusi's face was extremely cold as she stared fiercely in the direction of the man.
That man clearly saw that he had told him to stop, but the man continued to ride his horse without showing any intention of stopping.
Clearly, this was malicious slander. Lin Rusi's guards immediately intervened and stopped the man.
The man turned around, somewhat annoyed: "What are you doing?! Don't waste my time!"
Lin Rusi was in so much pain that he couldn't walk fast, and could only stroll over slowly. Fortunately, there were guards blocking his way, so he couldn't run away.
"Who are you?" The man looked smug and extremely arrogant, showing no sign of guilt after hitting someone.
"Are you blind? This is Princess Jinglie!" Wanxia shouted angrily.
"Oh, Princess Jinglie." The man seemed to understand a little better, still arrogant, but his expression softened slightly.
He dismounted and said with a hint of pride, "I am Yuan Shao. I am the Empress's cousin. It was the Empress who summoned me to the capital. I apologize for offending the Empress here."
Yuan Shao's words sounded nice, but Lin Rusi's face instantly turned cold: "Empress?"
It's true what they say, enemies are destined to meet.
She sneered and asked in a low voice, "Is that so? So it was also Her Majesty the Empress who ordered you to ride your horse in the street?"
Yuan Shao's face stiffened, clearly not expecting Lin Rusi to be so disrespectful.
She immediately became annoyed: "What does the Princess mean by this? Are you disrespecting me?!"
"What face are you giving me?! You bumped into our princess, and we haven't even given you a chance to cause trouble!"
Wanxia was also somewhat displeased. She had a fiery temper and naturally didn't hide her thoughts.
"You!" Yuan Shao was probably speechless after being rebuked, and simply fell silent.
After a long while, he finally spoke again, his neck stiff and his voice filled with anger.
"What's wrong? Is Princess Jinglie disrespecting me?" With that, Yuan Shao moved slightly closer, making no attempt to conceal his intentions.
"Your Highness, I advise you not to meddle in other people's business, or you might lose your life!" Yuan Shao threatened viciously.
This made Lin Rusi frown instantly, and she was so angry that she almost laughed out loud.
That's ridiculous! She's afraid of Yuan Shao?
"Your life is in danger? Could it be that the Empress ordered you to ride your horse in the street?" Lin Rusi questioned, but Yuan Shao just sneered and made a throat-slitting gesture.
He turned around, mounted his horse, and rode away again.
Lin Rusi took a deep breath, her cheeks slightly flushed, clearly very angry.
The hot-tempered Wanxia immediately raised her fist again: "Your Majesty, please don't be angry, this servant will go and teach him a lesson!"
However, before Wanxia could leave, Lin Rusi raised an eyebrow, her expression turning slightly cold, with a hint of mockery in her eyes.
"No need, he did do a good deed," Lin Rusi murmured.
This puzzled Wanxia even more.