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

Chapter 497: Strange Events

Meanwhile, the mother and son, unaware that Li Jingyang had caught up, were still enjoying themselves by the roadside.

"Mother, what's that flying so high? Can Changning fly like that too?"

"What are you doing flying up there? Are you trying to catch that little bird?"

Changning thought about it carefully for a moment, then shook his head and used his short hands to support Lin Rusi's arms.

"I want to take my wife to see the heavens; it must be incredibly beautiful up there."

"It's not impossible to fly, but you'll need to learn light-body skills, which is very hard work."

Changning was shocked that her mother actually had a solution. She then hugged her mother's arm tightly, wanting to learn martial arts.

In order to prevent Changning from giving up halfway, Lin Rusi decided to talk to him and make things clear first.

"Practicing martial arts is a continuous process, and one must never give up halfway. Changning cannot stop halfway, and even less can one slack off because he is tired."

"Then, can Changning start school a little later?"

Upon discovering that Lin Rusi was not angry, Changning immediately smiled and quickly stepped forward to explain the situation.

It turned out that it wasn't that he didn't want to learn, but rather that he had too many schoolwork to do and no free time to learn martial arts.

Thinking of the books the child had brought out, and considering her still delicate body, Lin Rusi did not refuse, but instead looked at the guards who had followed her out.

"When do you think it would be most appropriate for the young master to start learning martial arts?"

"If the young master wants to learn, he can... cough cough, he can practice horse stance while reading to stabilize his lower body. After that, learning anything will be extremely easy."

Lin Rusi then looked at Changning beside her, and sure enough, the little guy looked troubled.

Knowing that he wasn't tired, but rather didn't know what to do, I gave him a look.

The bodyguard was equally meticulous, immediately taking out a book and assuming a standard horse stance.

Trying to mimic the same pose, Changning couldn't hold on for long before falling into Lin Rusi's arms due to the swaying of the carriage.

"This is still too difficult for you. Can we start with flat ground?"

"Okay, Changning thinks that it's not difficult, we can take care of it all."

"Why are you in such a hurry? If Changning really wants to see flying, you can have a guard show you."

But to Lin Rusi's surprise, the little head shook like a rattle drum.

Only after confirming that his mother wouldn't let anyone take him out did he grab the hem of his clothes.

"I want to take my mother to see it."

Seeing her child, who was completely devoted to her, Lin Rusi's smile widened, and all her previous dissatisfaction with Li Jingyang was forgotten.

He reached out and pulled the person into his arms, then turned his head to look at the scenery outside.

Changning was also attracted by the green mountains and clear waters outside. She stopped talking and stared at the outside world without blinking.

Time passed slowly, and as darkness fell, the carriage finally entered Lincheng in Jiangnan.

"We'll rest here for the night and leave tomorrow."

"Yes."

The guards took the person directly to an inn nearby.

Unexpectedly, just as the two of them sat down on the bed, they heard arguing outside.

Worried about potential danger, Lin Rusi didn't stick her head out immediately, but waited until the sound had faded into the distance before opening the window.

But the person had already gone far away, so naturally, that figure could not be found.

Although Lin Rusi wasn't curious, she was surrounded by discussions, so for safety's sake, she pushed open the door and went out.

She made eye contact with the guard who came out, and pointed directly at the noisy place.

"Mother, Changning is so sleepy, when can I go to sleep?"

"Mommy will lull you to sleep."

Lin Rusi gently pulled the child into her arms, patting his back repeatedly until the sleepy child fell asleep.

I tiptoed out of the room and found that the guards had not yet returned, so I could only look at the other passengers.

"I just took a look, and it was truly an eyesore."

"What? I was already asleep when I woke up and the person was already far away. I didn't see anything."

Just as the man was about to explain the situation, the door was pushed open by a guard.

His attitude was so cold that no one dared to approach him; they could only mutter under their breath.

“Madam, your subordinates have investigated and found out that the disturbance just now was caused by the local prefectural governor and the county magistrate.”

"How could these two be arguing? I remember that two people of this status should usually have a very good relationship."

Upon hearing this, the guard's face showed a hint of helplessness.

However, he did not intend to hide anything from Lin Rusi and told her everything that was left.

It turned out that the mansion had taken a fancy to the county magistrate's daughter, but instead of proposing marriage, they directly had her brought back to their mansion.

When the magistrate found out, it was already quite late, but he still rushed there at full speed and managed to rescue his daughter, who was disheveled but still trying her best to protect herself.

"So the magistrate's daughter was rescued?"

"No."

Lin Rusi was stunned for a moment, clearly wanting to ask more questions, when she heard a light cough from the guard.

"That county magistrate was ruthless; he actually stripped the wealthy merchant naked and threw him into the street, forcing him to parade through the streets with thugs."

This guy is ruthless, but Lin Rusi is even more puzzled as to why he didn't save the woman.

Fortunately, the guard had inquired in great detail and even found out all the information.

The prefect, consumed by rage, did not bring any female relatives to care for his daughter; his only thought was to take revenge on the wealthy merchant, so he left her at his residence.

Although the girl was strong-willed, when she heard that her father was parading naked through the streets with a wealthy merchant, she guessed that someone knew about their affair.

Unable to bear such a blow, the woman committed suicide by hanging herself from a bed sheet on a roof beam.

The sound just now was the prefect demanding justice from the wealthy merchant.

"How can we expect justice in this situation?"

“You’re right. That rich businessman said the same thing, and he even said with a straight face that it was he, as the father, who killed his daughter and had nothing to do with him.”

The guard noticed that many people were looking at them, glared at the group fiercely, and then escorted Lin Rusi to a safer corner.

But instead of sitting down, she turned and walked towards the room.

"It can only be said that both sides have problems. If that wealthy merchant hadn't acted recklessly, the magistrate wouldn't have punished him like this. But if he hadn't driven people to a dead end, he wouldn't have let his own daughter go down a dead end either."

"What you say is true, Madam. That woman was clearly still alive, but now..."

The guard shook his head, reached out to help open the door, and led the person into the room, but did not leave. Instead, he went to the window and inspected every part of the room.

Only after confirming there was no danger did they prepare to climb out of the window to the rooftop for their night watch.

"Don't go out the window."

Upon hearing this, the guard assumed that Lin Rusi didn't want to disturb Changning, so he closed the window again and prepared to go to another room.

But the moment his hand touched the door, he heard Lin Rusi's voice again.

"Everything was prepared, but I always felt things weren't that simple."

"Madam, rest assured, I will make all necessary preparations."

Although the guard didn't know why Lin Rusi suddenly became nervous, he immediately agreed.