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

Chapter 551: Different Choices

"Is this little guy so dependent on me now?"

"Mother."

Hearing the soft, sweet words, Lin Rusi gently lifted the person into her arms and turned her head to look into the distance.

When do you think she will come looking for Mother?

"Who's coming? Mother is so powerful, that person will be here soon."

Changning was very serious. She reached out and hugged Lin Rusi's arm, revealing an even brighter smile.

With that endearing look, a slight smile curved her lips as she nestled to the side and obediently fell asleep.

Despite the lack of sunlight, the two slept soundly, and no one dared to make a sound for fear of waking them.

"That's not good either. Madam still has a wound on her neck. If we don't apply medicine, it might..."

"What's wrong with Mother? Changning can help."

The little guy carefully loosened Lin Rusi's clothes, reached out and took the ointment that the guard had brought, and applied it little by little to the red and swollen back of her neck.

Feeling a slight pain, she quickly opened her eyes and saw Changning cautiously reaching out her hand.

What's going on here?

Feeling the coolness on my neck, I immediately understood what was happening and pressed my head against the child's forehead.

"Thank you, baby, Mommy's pain is finally gone."

"That's good. Is there any other sore spot on your body? Changning will wipe it for you."

Changning's cautious manner suggested that she was thinking about the impact of what had happened earlier, and she didn't know what to do, so she gently patted his back.

It must have been because the child was afraid of being touched by others, so the little one rubbed against it first.

"Mom, I'm a little sleepy. Shall we sleep a little longer?"

"This place isn't comfortable to sleep in; we need to find a more comfortable place."

Changning immediately turned around and looked around, confirming that there was a place with straw and cloth, and immediately pulled Lin Rusi over there.

But as soon as he raised his hand, the musty smell made him frown again.

"Doesn't smell good?"

“Mother, there must be bugs here. We can’t sleep here. Changning will find you another place.”

Seeing his appearance, Lin Rusi loosened her tightly clenched hands and sprinkled powder from the bottle onto him.

Once the powder and straw were mixed together, Lin Rusi said a few words to the guards and then sent out most of the straw.

Just as I was about to rest, someone grabbed my arm.

"Mother, you've worked hard. Please get some rest."

"it is good."

Lin Rusi placed the person on the bed and patted their back repeatedly until they fell asleep.

After a moment, she slowly stood up and looked at the door in the distance.

Not long after, the door that should have been locked was opened, revealing a slender figure standing outside.

"Have you thought it through?"

"Let's go outside to talk, after all, there are still children resting here."

Lin Rusi looked at Changning, who was still sleeping, and turned to look at the seat next to her with a slight frown.

Upon meeting each other's eyes, the woman immediately understood what this meant and had no choice but to move aside.

"Madam probably wouldn't want our people to have contact with your child, so why don't you take her to my room to rest?"

"Then I'll have to trouble you."

Lin Rusi gently lifted the person into her arms and followed the less seriously injured guards behind her.

"You probably don't want to avoid them about what just happened, so why don't you let them come along too?"

"This……"

Bai Youyou was clearly unwilling to tell everyone this, but after hesitating for a moment, she finally looked at the seat next to her.

"This is indeed the kind of thing we should tell everyone, and you should all follow suit."

Seeing that the people behind her were following, Lin Rusi immediately waited for the guards to enter the house from yesterday first, and then put the child in the room upstairs.

Looking around, still not wanting to get the person dirty, he placed them in the chair.

"Baby, Mommy is right down here, don't be afraid."

Once they were sure the child wasn't reacting, they patted the child's back and quickly lulled them to sleep.

When they came down again, they noticed that the expressions on the faces of the others were different, and they were looking indifferently at the other side.

"How did things go? What are your plans?"

"They haven't decided yet; they want to see what the lady's requirements are."

"Do I have to make any demands? It's very simple: you must come under our command and obey my orders in everything you do."

Lin Rusi glanced at the crowd around her, her expression indifferent, and walked straight up to Bai Youyou.

Even though she was just looking at the other person, she felt pressured and froze on the spot.

Just when Lin Rusi thought she was going to give up, a voice came from the side again.

"I agree, but you must promise to help me overturn my father's conviction. They are not criminals!"

"You consider them sinners?"

Bai Youyou shook her head vigorously, but was interrupted again by the person next to her just as she was about to say something.

“You’re doing us a favor, but we’re doing you no favors at all, so why should we follow you?”

"As I just said, you are different from me, so you can leave whenever you want. By the way, you can take some things with you so you don't starve to death."

Lin Rusi frowned slightly upon hearing his words, and then looked at the group of people beside her.

She's too soft-hearted; if these people have ulterior motives, she might be in danger.

However, seeing Bai Youyou's calm demeanor, Lin Rusi didn't say much. Instead, she started to think about how to help Bai Youyou solve the case.

Since it's inconvenient for her to enter the capital to investigate right now, she can only let Bai Youyou go in.

But Lin Rusi was worried that the other person might lose control of their emotions, so she could only raise her hand and pull the person to her side.

"What's wrong? Is there something you're unhappy about?"

"No, you'd better make preparations. I want to send you to the capital."

“The capital?! Do you know that I used to be targeted by many people? At that time, I will become a target.”

Lin Rusi couldn't help but roll her eyes. Just as she was about to say something more, the guard next to her spoke up first.

"Can't you use your own brain?"

"I can move, but..."

Bai Youyou looked at Lin Rusi nervously, and after a long while, she sighed and whispered what happened next.

Understanding what the other person meant, she paused slightly, then exhaled, interrupting their conversation.

"Disguise yourself and go again, but a woman will make people lower their guard, so don't change your gender again."

"But people who go to the capital without knowing the situation will probably still be discovered by the Emperor."

"You need to have time to deal with it. Besides, he wouldn't even notice your petty squabbles."

Lin Rusi knew that the battle could not be easily resolved in just one or two days, especially after she had added fuel to the fire.

But Bai Youyou was still a little hesitant. Just as she was about to say a few more words, she heard a more detailed plan.

"That should be about right. The others might be too rough and you'll have to figure them out yourself. Otherwise, you'll run into trouble later, especially when you can't get in touch with them."

"This is just a rough estimate? If this were placed on someone else's mountain, it would probably be enough to open a small shop."