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

Chapter 302: The Villain Accuses First

"Shen Yue, do you really think I'm that easy to bully? I took you in because of your father, it has nothing to do with you. You should be grateful that even now I'm willing to find you a good place because of your father!"

Lin Rusi frowned, her face cold, and when she heard what she said, the latter shrugged indifferently.

"Who cares!" Shen Yue scoffed dismissively.

"Do you think I need to? I've been thinking about it, and even if I can't enter the palace, it's fine. The Jinglie Prince's Mansion can easily support me, right?"

These words revealed Shen Yue's ambition.

Lin Rusi clenched her fist, her face turning even paler: "Yes, it's not difficult for the Jinglie Prince's Mansion to support you, but why should I support you?"

After saying that, without giving Shen Yue a chance to refute, he continued, "However, there is one thing I am very curious about. I want to know why you can get Tian Lingzi to help you so much?"

"That's none of your business. Let me tell you, if you kick me out, I'll tell Senior Tian Lingzi about this. Let's see how you explain yourself then!"

Shen Yue was smug and proudly raised her chin.

Seeing this, Lin Rusi didn't say anything, but slowly sat down and took a sip of tea.

She stared at Shen Yue for a long time, as if she were a fool, before finally smiling and saying, "Master, you heard it all, didn't you? I told you, but you didn't believe me."

These words caused Shen Yue's expression to change drastically. She stared at Lin Rusi in disbelief, then looked around and said, "You're the one who's accusing me first!"

"You're the one who wanted to play the villain and accuse first, aren't you? I should have explained the matter of sending you away to Master, but you..."

Lin Rusi shook her head helplessly, her tone full of regret.

Originally, she wanted to give Shen Yue some face, but now it seems there's no need.

Tian Lingzi slowly walked out from the corner, his face extremely gloomy. He never expected that the woman he had saved would be such a person.

Immediately, Tian Lingzi looked at Lin Rusi with some guilt.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know he was this kind of person. I just felt sorry for her and wanted to ask you to take her in and protect her. I didn't expect her to be so greedy!"

At this point, Tian Lingzi was shocked and felt guilty.

Lin Rusi shook her head, her eyes full of indifference: "Just send them away."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yue panicked. She quickly shook her head at Tian Lingzi and waved her hands repeatedly, "Senior, it's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding..."

She was eager to explain, but Tian Lingzi, a seasoned veteran, knew exactly what she was thinking. He could see right through Shen Yue's thoughts, and his gaze grew even colder.

"No need for Your Highness to worry, I will have someone take her away. As for the rest, don't worry about it, I will handle it."

Tian Lingzi spoke seriously, and Lin Rusi nodded. Ever since she saw that bowl of soup yesterday, she had long since given up on getting involved in Shen Yue's affairs.

Hearing what the two of them said, Shen Yue became anxious and quickly stepped forward: "Senior, you promised you wouldn't abandon me! How can you speak up for this woman now?"

Tian Lingzi glared at her: "If it weren't for your father's sake, I wouldn't care about you. The princess takes such good care of you, yet you have such filthy thoughts. From now on, you are not to stay here!"

His words were direct and merciless.

Perhaps feeling utterly overwhelmed, he didn't even glance at Shen Yue, but pointed at Lin Rusi and said, "Come with me!"

As soon as they finished speaking, the two left without ever glancing at Shen Yue, no matter how helplessly furious she was behind them.

Only after walking quite a distance and losing all sound of Shen Yue did Tian Lingzi speak with some guilt: "I will have Ye Ruoruo take her away. From now on, Shen Yue's affairs are none of your business, and you don't need to care about her life or death."

Even without Tian Lingzi's intervention, Lin Rusi herself had no intention of getting involved anymore.

"It's my fault. I didn't expect her to be this kind of person and sent her to your side."

Lin Rusi didn't care about this matter. Anyway, Shen Yue was going to be sent away. Besides, no one knew that Shen Yue had such intentions when she came. If they had known, Tian Lingzi probably wouldn't have sent her to his side.

"It's alright, Master. You didn't know at first, so it's not your fault."

As she spoke, Lin Rusi smiled and said, "Besides, it was because I was too soft-hearted that I did this."

But Tian Lingzi was certain. He turned his head and looked over: "Here you go. These are antidote pills. They can cure common poisons."

"apologize."

Seeing Lin Rusi standing there in a daze, Tian Lingzi added again.

"Then I'll take it as a gift from my master!"

Tian Lingzi did not deny this, but instead handed over the antidote pill.

Seeing Lin Rusi accept the offer, he smiled, turned and left.

……

Turning her head, Lin Rusi gave the antidote pill to Li Jingyang. She had some antidote pills on her own, but she didn't need them.

That very night, Shen Yue was taken away by Ye Ruoruo. As for what Tian Lingzi planned to do with Shen Yue afterward, that was no longer her concern.

After two days of silence, perhaps because she was focused on Shen Yue's affairs and did not pay much attention to the newly arrived prefect of Suzhou.

But instead of going to Fang Yun, Fang Yun came to their door.

"Lord Fang? What brings you here, Lord Fang? The Prince is not at his residence right now."

Lin Rusi frowned and spoke politely.

Upon hearing this, Fang Yun understood and nodded in agreement: "I see. However, I have come today to discuss important matters."

"In that case, I will send someone to fetch His Highness. Please wait a moment, Lord Fang."

Lin Rusi smiled gently, then looked at Wanqi and said, "Wanqi, go and prepare tea and pastries to properly entertain Lord Fang. Also, tell Ye Qing to go and fetch the Prince."

She gave the order softly, then sat back down and turned to look at Fang Yun: "Lord Fang, I wonder what brings you here today? Although His Highness is not here, you can still tell me about it."

Lin Rusi looked over curiously. Hearing what she said, Fang Yun hesitated, then sighed.

"Your Highness, you may not know, but I have just arrived in Suzhou and currently have no power. As you know, a new official always makes a big splash when he takes office, so..." Fang Yun said tactfully.

Lin Rusi understood: "I understand. A new broom sweeps clean, and you want to set this first fire on our heads?"

Lin Rusi chuckled, and Fang Yun's expression changed drastically. He immediately feigned panic: "You misunderstand. I just want to get the seal back. Having the seal in hand will give me some peace of mind."

She raised an eyebrow, not surprised that Fang Yun would say that. If Fang Yun had only come to chat today, Lin Rusi would have found it strange.

Thinking of this, a look of doubt appeared on Lin Rusi's face again: "But before Lord Fang can handle affairs independently, the seal of the prefecture cannot remain in your hands, right?"

"Yes, I didn't want to either, but as you know, a new official always makes a big show of things when he takes office..."