vstars Chapter 265: The Assassin
Chapter 265: The Assassin
Li Jingyang frowned, clearly displeased, but after waiting for a long time, he didn't see Lin Rusi trying to persuade him to stay.
Instead, he became happier and happier talking to Su Xiangqing beside him. Not only that, but when they got excited, the two of them even shared the pastries that Li Jingyang had brought.
Seeing this, Li Jingyang glared at Lin Rusi for a long time, but seeing that she had no intention of turning her head, he finally sighed helplessly: "Alright, it's getting late, you two should stop chatting and go to sleep early."
The man, still worried, gave the two instructions.
Seeing this, Lin Rusi nodded somewhat perfunctorily: "I understand, Your Highness, you should also get some rest."
The moment the words left his mouth, the door slammed shut.
Inside the room, the sounds of two little girls laughing and playing could be heard.
Hearing their voices, Li Jingyang felt helpless and could only turn and leave.
Su Xiangqing looked out the door, her eyes sparkling with a smile.
"The legendary King Jinglie, even in front of his lover, is so naive."
At this point, Su Xiangqing was surprised and a little envious. After this incident, she could see that Lin Rusi was truly happy.
That night, Su Xiangqing slept in Lin Rusi's room. The two girls stayed together and had endless things to talk about.
So the next morning...
Li Jingyang sat alone at the dining table, a hint of confusion in his eyes: "Where is the Princess?"
Hearing this, Ye Qing hesitated slightly.
"The princess took Miss Su out early this morning, saying she wanted to show her some of our local breakfast specialties."
"Hmm?" Li Jingyang remained outwardly calm, but his expression turned grim, and he clenched his fists involuntarily.
Ye Qing sensed his master's mood and dared not speak.
"Which restaurant did they go to?" The man's eyes turned cold, and his expression was rather unpleasant.
"what do you mean……"
Ye Qing cautiously raised her head and tentatively asked.
Li Jingyang did not answer, and immediately set off with Ye Qing.
When they arrived, Su Xiangqing and Lin Rusi were enjoying their meal.
Li Jingyang looked at the two of them and couldn't help but sneer: "Sisi is really biased. She has made friends and has forgotten about me."
At this point, he felt extremely aggrieved, took a step, and sat down next to Lin Rusi.
Seeing his expression, Lin Rusi couldn't help but be surprised: "Your Highness? What brings you here? But Your Highness, when I brought you here before, didn't you say..."
"So Sisi abandoned me and brought someone else? Does she no longer care about me?" Li Jingyang asked with a dissatisfied snort.
Lin Rusi stared wide-eyed, as if she didn't understand what he was up to now.
The next moment, Li Jingyang spoke again: "I understand, then I'll be going."
"Your Highness, what are you saying now? Let's eat together. Doesn't His Highness dislike this?"
Lin Rusi was a little confused, but Su Xiangqing saw it clearly and couldn't help but cover her lips and chuckle.
Seeing this, Li Jingyang looked up, his eyes full of pity.
Seeing his expression, which resembled that of an abandoned puppy, Lin Rusi shook her head with amusement and quickly served him a few bites.
After a meal, Lin Rusi took Su Xiangqing for a long stroll around the city.
Li Jingyang followed behind the two, but couldn't squeeze in at all.
As a result, Su Xiangqing stayed in the Prince's mansion for several days.
However, such days will eventually come to an end.
A few days later, she packed her bags and was ready to leave.
Before leaving, she wanted to give Lin Rusi a gift, so after thinking for a while, she went out of the palace to buy one.
Unexpectedly, just as they left the Prince's residence, a group of people suddenly rushed up to them.
"Princess Jinglie, you can't escape today! Prepare to die!"
Su Xiangqing's eyes widened, and she instinctively froze on the spot.
It's an assassin!
Fortunately, she brought plenty of guards with her this time, and with their superior numbers, they couldn't do anything to the assassins.
She ordered her men to stop them and immediately questioned them: "Who are you? Why are you trying to assassinate Princess Jinglie?!"
Upon seeing this, the group looked up and saw Su Xiangqing, realizing they had mistaken her for someone else.
"Who are you? Fine, we've mistaken you for someone else. But I advise you not to get involved in this. Someone has paid a high price for Lin Rusi's life. You should mind your own business, young lady."
After he finished speaking, a puff of smoke fell, and in the blink of an eye, the assassin disappeared.
Su Xiangqing didn't care about anything else and quickly turned around.
Lin Rusi had just gotten up in the Jinglie Prince's mansion.
He was puzzled when he didn't see Su Xiangqing, but then he saw her running in from outside the door, panting heavily.
"Sisi!" Su Xiangqing's eyes were full of worry.
"What's wrong with you? Why are you running so fast?" Lin Rusi came out and quickly came to greet you.
Seeing this, Su Xiangqing swallowed hard before explaining, "I encountered an assassin when I went out today. Someone offered a lot of money to take your life, but I don't know who it was. I've already sent someone to investigate."
Upon hearing this, Lin Rusi paused, her eyes darkening slightly.
assassin?
She's really been welcomed by assassins these past few days!
If the assassin hadn't mistaken Su Xiangqing for Su Xiangqing, he would be the one dead today.
Thinking of this, Lin Rusi quickly looked at Su Xiangqing.
Are you injured?! Are you alright?
Su Xiangqing pursed her lips slightly and shook her head: "I'm fine, but I don't know who is trying to assassinate you. I've already sent my men to stop the assassins and have them hunt down the person behind them."
Lin Rusi frowned in thought. That person should be Lord Yuan.
After all, he had no idea how many losses he had suffered at his hands.
Su Xiangqing didn't say much, but Lin Rusi also realized something.
The two didn't say much. Soon, Su Xiangqing's men returned: "Miss, it was Lord Yuan, but he didn't do it himself. We don't know who he used. If something goes wrong, we won't be able to trace it back to him."
"Without evidence, there's nothing we can do." Su Xiangqing's face was somewhat pale, and she let out a long sigh.
Li Jingyang walked over, a hint of confusion in his eyes.
"What are you talking about?" Li Jingyang walked over with concern.
Seeing this, Lin Rusi immediately looked over and smiled nonchalantly.
"There was an assassin today, Your Highness."
Lin Rusi's words were somewhat sarcastic, and upon hearing this, Li Jingyang's gaze instantly turned cold.
"Are you injured? Are you alright? Lord Yuan really isn't afraid of death."
As he spoke, Li Jingyang's expression turned somewhat awkward.
Seeing this, Lin Rusi also sighed helplessly.
"No, Your Highness, the one who was assassinated was Su Xiangqing. Those people mistook her for someone else." Lin Rusi lowered her head, feeling extremely guilty.
Upon hearing this, Li Jingyang immediately added, "I'm sorry to have troubled you. I'll have someone send another team to protect you."
His eyes were filled with ferocity, and his every word was laced with murderous intent.
Lin Rusi did not speak, but instead fell into deep thought.
How audacious of them to send so many people!
On the other side, Li Jingyang immediately dispatched people, calling over two teams, and then began to ponder.
"Ye Qing, come with me to the palace."
His voice was full of coldness, which made Ye Qing not dare to hesitate and hurriedly follow behind him.
The Empress was still under house arrest. She knew someone would come, but she never expected that the person who came would be Li Jingyang.
He wasn't surprised at all, but just looked at her with a cold smile: "What, Prince Jinglie has time to come today?"