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

Chapter 493: Implementation Plan

Upon hearing Li Jingyang's words, no one dared to make a move, and they could only struggle with the question of whose orders to follow.

Fortunately, he was the one to back down first, since he didn't dare to take any risks before he could fully understand Lin Rusi's thoughts.

"Protect the lady."

"Yes, I will go back immediately."

After uttering those words, the guard left as swiftly as the wind, disappearing from the courtyard in no time.

He brought another doctor back to the magistrate's residence, and after the doctor diagnosed Lin Rusi with the same diagnosis, he stopped what he was doing.

Seeing that they hadn't made a move, the magistrate was still a little puzzled and was about to ask them why.

But before he could even utter a word, one of the guards pushed him out of the room.

"What are you trying to do? If the Crown Princess is even slightly injured, do you have the ability to handle it?"

"This matter is not for the magistrate to worry about. Before the lady regains consciousness, no one but the doctor will be involved."

The magistrate's face darkened further as he looked at the guard who had spoken.

However, this was not because he was worried about Lin Rusi, but because he was dissatisfied that such a lowly servant could boss him around.

Fortunately, his situation was still unclear, so he didn't dare to offend him directly and withdrew after a brief standoff.

As night deepened, the guards finally heard noises coming from inside the room. They immediately entered and saw Lin Rusi, who had regained consciousness.

"Master is awake? Are you feeling unwell?"

"I administered the drug myself, so what could possibly happen?"

She glanced indifferently at the two guards she trusted to some extent, then got up, took out a set of clothes from the side, and placed them on the table.

The two exchanged a glance, and then one of them moved his body, soon becoming similar to the person in front of him.

Once Lin Rusi was certain that she wouldn't be exposed, she placed her hand on another bodyguard.

"Go to that dilapidated courtyard."

"Yes."

However, not long after the guards left, someone poked their head out from the other side, took out a bamboo tube, and quickly threw it into the courtyard.

Before long, the sound of several things falling to the ground echoed from the courtyard.

The figure seemed rather smug upon hearing the voice, and walked lightly into the room.

He suddenly thrust his sword through the blanket.

With a series of cuts, the cotton wadding inside the quilt was punctured and scattered.

"What's wrong with you? Wake up!"

Such cries echoed throughout the mansion, and many yamen runners on duty immediately arrived.

Pushing open the door, one sees a man carrying a blood-stained quilt, with the fabric Lin Rusi was wearing that day peeking out from underneath.

It's obvious what happened without even thinking: the group pulled out weapons to keep the man in black in place.

But he remained calm and dodged their hands, standing outside the courtyard.

Clearly, he had let his guard down after succeeding, and the next moment a rocket flew by and slashed his arm.

The man clicked his tongue and tore off a piece of clothing, revealing the tattoo on his arm to everyone else.

The next instant, several figures appeared in the courtyard; judging from their attire, they were all Lin Rusi's guards.

"do not fight."

The man in black was defeated by each move. He immediately retreated to the side, then leaped onto the courtyard wall and disappeared into the night.

The guards, naturally, wouldn't give up and caught up with them at top speed.

The magistrate naturally ordered his men to follow, but it was only at this point that he realized the incompetence of his subordinates.

He angrily left one slap after another on everyone's faces, and not content with that, he cursed and ordered a city-wide search for Lin Rusi's body.

The person being chased simply threw the thing he was carrying on his shoulder behind the wall.

"You look so small, how come you're so strong?"

"If you're going to put on an act, you might ruin Madam's plans."

The man in black curled his lip, took off his clothes and put them on a corpse, then threw them into the dry well.

With the sound of water splashing, the house in the courtyard was pushed open from the inside, revealing an unharmed Lin Rusi.

"lady."

"Stab these spots twice, but don't use too much force."

The guard didn't understand what was going on, but he still obediently slashed with the sharp longsword in his hand.

As the clothes tore open, the skin underneath was exposed, followed by a large amount of blood flowing out and eventually pooling on the ground.

“You should also leave no trace of a fight. Make it up yourselves. If you don’t have enough blood, go to the bowl in the room and pour it on yourselves.”

"Yes."

The next moment, some sounds came from the garden, and people came in again, their clothes already tattered.

In addition to the blood extracted from them, everyone looked like they had been through a major battle.

Lin Rusi nodded, then collapsed onto the broken wooden board again. After swallowing a pill, her breathing became weak and intermittent, and she was in danger of dying at any moment.

But no one was too worried. Instead, they lifted the soft body and hurried toward the magistrate's direction.

"Quickly, go and fetch a doctor."

"This is what the magistrate meant by safety. Everyone else is riding on your head, and you still dare to say such things. I will definitely report this to the Emperor."

Seeing Lin Rusi's barely breathing state, the magistrate knew he was doomed. He tried to escape but was grabbed by the guards.

The news spread extremely quickly. While waiting for Lin Rusi to fall into a coma, the Emperor sent an imperial envoy to imprison the county magistrate.

The people who were unaware of this matter were naturally dissatisfied, since in their eyes the county magistrate was a good official and had nothing to do with the corrupt officials.

"If there really is no problem, why would the Crown Princess be seriously injured again?"

"These days, the imperial physicians brought by the imperial envoy have been giving the Crown Princess acupuncture treatments, and her condition has improved somewhat."

"That might be aimed at the Crown Princess, and has nothing to do with our Xiangling."

Unexpectedly, the people could refute him in this way. The imperial envoy frowned slightly, then took out the imperial edict and read out all the mistakes made by the county magistrates.

Never did they imagine he would be the cause of the disaster; those who had just refuted him fell silent.

The next moment, he heard that those people had first attacked the county magistrate, and then, unable to catch him, they had resorted to arresting the crown prince. His face was filled with even more anger.

After all, the Crown Princess was of a higher status than him. The county magistrate not only failed to protect her, but also wanted to use her as a shield.

If this is the case for people of high status, how much more so for ordinary people like them who have no status?

Everyone understood these things, and their demeanor changed instantly, glaring fiercely at the county magistrate who had been imprisoned.

"Your Excellency, I wonder how the Crown Princess is doing now, and if she needs any medicinal herbs? Our pharmacy can provide them."

"Are you risking your life to make money at a time like this?"

"It's not that I don't value my life, but if the Crown Princess loses her life here, we'll all lose our heads. It's better to use the best things to protect her."

She was also saving herself.

Understanding the meaning of those words, everyone immediately presented the items.

The imperial envoy had no choice but to have the list written down, with the intention of returning the items later.