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

Chapter 36: Revenge

Hongzhi's voice was neither too loud nor too soft; Hongxiu could hear the two people inside talking clearly just by pressing her ear against the door.

Lin Ruqin scoffed coldly, "What else can we do? Let's keep her here for now."

Hongzhi hesitated for a moment, then continued, "Didn't Miss not trust her?"

"If Hongxiu is really passing messages to the Second Miss, what if she's her spy?"

Lin Ruqin narrowed her eyes slightly, "Let's keep her calm for now. If she wants to send a message, let her."

Hongzhi gave a soft "hmm".

"Hmph, who would dare to employ someone like Hongxiu who betrays her master so easily?"

"If it weren't for my kindness in taking her in, she would probably have been killed by Lin Rusi long ago."

When Lin Ruqin said these words, her attitude was arrogant and haughty, and she seemed very superior.

Listening to Lin Ruqin and Hongzhi's conversation, Hongxiu felt as if her heart was being gripped by an invisible hand.

She bit her lower lip, her eyes turning red.

She always thought that Lin Ruqin had seen her efforts.

Unexpectedly, Lin Ruqin did not believe her from the very beginning.

Hongxiu was filled with regret.

Since arriving at Nuanchun Pavilion, she has been either isolated by Hongzhi or ridiculed by Lin Ruqin.

No matter what she does, it's wrong.

If she had known this would happen, why would she have questioned coming to Nuanchun Pavilion in the first place?

If he were still by Lin Rusi's side, things might not have turned out so badly.

Hongxiu clenched her fists, a chilling glint flashing in her eyes.

Since Lin Ruqin doesn't value her at all, then she won't be polite to Lin Ruqin either!

She must make Lin Ruqin pay the price!

Hongxiu felt as if her sincere feelings had been wasted.

She did so many things to gain Lin Ruqin's trust.

Now, all of them have been rejected by Lin Ruqin.

The more Hongxiu thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong, and her eyes gradually turned bloodshot.

She limped to Lin Ruqin's room, found the embroidery needle, and hid it in the cuff of Lin Ruqin's sleeve.

After doing all this, Hongxiu smiled smugly.

Now we just have to wait and see what happens.

Hongxiu pretended nothing had happened, returned to her room, and continued to lie down.

Lin Ruqin, bewildered, returned to her room.

She picked up the dress with the embroidery needle hidden in her red sleeve and prepared to change into it.

"Oh."

A sudden sharp pain shot through her wrist, and she cried out in pain.

Hongzhi rushed forward and asked anxiously, "Miss, what happened?"

Lin Ruqin rolled up her sleeve and saw the embroidery needle stuck in it; her gaze turned icy.

While she was getting dressed, the embroidery needle accidentally touched her arm.

Hongzhi gasped when she saw the small red spots on Lin Ruqin's arm.

"Miss, this is..."

Lin Ruqin pulled out the embroidery needle and looked at the blood-stained needle with a half-smile.

"What a wonderful Lin Rusi!"

"She said she wanted to be my best friend, but she secretly hid an embroidery needle in my sleeve!"

Hongzhi's face tightened. "Miss, I'll call the doctor right away."

Lin Rusi is truly ruthless.

A small needle prick may seem insignificant, but often such a small wound can even be fatal.

After Hongzhi left, Lin Ruqin narrowed her eyes and stared intently in the direction Hongzhi had gone.

"Lin Rusi, do you think you're the only one who knows how to scheme against people?"

"Heh, you're way too green to mess with me!"

A hint of malice flashed in Lin Ruqin's eyes. Since Lin Rusi enjoyed harming people so much, then she wouldn't be so ruthless!

Lin Ruqin has always been the type to repay anyone who provokes her tenfold or a hundredfold.

"what?"

Lin Rusi put down her book and looked at Wanqi with a puzzled expression. "Did my sister really invite me?"

Wanqi nodded, "I'm sure, it was Miss Eldest who asked me to pass on a message to Miss."

Lin Rusi's eyes suddenly lit up, and she stood up abruptly. "No problem!"

"I really want to go boating on the lake with my sister."

Lin Rusi could not contain her excitement.

It seems her efforts over this period have paid off.

Otherwise, why would Lin Ruqin have taken the initiative to invite her to go boating on the lake together?

At the appointed time, Lin Rusi walked briskly beside Lin Ruqin.

Completely unaware of the sinister glint in Lin Ruqin's eyes.

Lin Rusi sat calmly on the small boat, smiling as she looked at Lin Ruqin.

"Sister, you really know how to pick a day. The weather is so nice today, it's perfect for a boat trip on the lake."

Lin Ruqin slightly tugged at the corners of her lips, her smile faint, "I'm glad you like it."

Lin Rusi cleared her throat, her eyes constantly glancing at Lin Ruqin out of the corner of her eye.

Lin Ruqin noticed Lin Rusi's gaze and asked hesitantly, "Is there something you want to say to me?"

Lin Rusi nodded slightly, and after a moment of hesitation, she said, "Sister, do you really have to marry Li Zeyan?"

Lin Ruqin frowned and said with some helplessness, "It's not that I really want to marry Li Zeyan."

"His Majesty has already issued the decree, what can I do?"

Lin Rusi leaned closer to Lin Ruqin and whispered, "The Third Prince is handsome, but he's not a good person."

Lin Ruqin frowned, looking at Lin Rusi with a puzzled expression.

What do you mean by that?

Lin Rusi scratched her cheek, thought for a while, and then said, "Sister, I know you can't understand what I'm saying right now."

"But I'm saying all this for your own good."

"In short, sister, can you please not marry Li Zeyan and not have a marriage with him?"

Lin Rusi stared intently at Lin Ruqin, her eyes filled with determination.

Lin Ruqin stared at Lin Rusi for a while, then suddenly asked, "Tell me the truth, have you fallen for Li Zeyan?"

"what?"

Lin Rusi blinked, for a moment thinking she had misheard.

How could she possibly like Li Zeyan?

She could never escape this in her entire life.

Lin Rusi shivered and quickly shook her head, "Sister, please don't make fun of me."

"I don't like Li Zeyan at all."

"What's so good about Li Zeyan besides his good looks?"

Lin Rusi pouted and started talking to Lin Ruqin.

"Some people may look like humans, but they are actually worse than animals."

"Li Zeyan has a good reputation in the capital, but he has quite a few women around him."

“I don’t want a man like that; I find him disgusting.”

Lin Rusi was incredibly disgusted when she talked about these things.

Lin Ruqin frowned, carefully considering Lin Rusi's words.

Many people know Li Zeyan's gentle and refined image.

But not everyone knows about his womanizing ways.

Lin Rusi's words just now clearly show that she knows Li Zeyan very well.

But Lin Rusi and Li Zeyan have only met a few times, so why is she so sure?

Lin Rusi noticed that Lin Ruqin beside her hadn't spoken, so she frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"

Lin Ruqin stared intently at Lin Rusi and suddenly asked, "You and Li Zeyan have only met a few times, so why do you know so much about him?"