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

Chapter 378: Maintaining Neutrality

Li Jingyang sensed the meaning behind her words and raised an eyebrow: "Asi, in your opinion..."

Lin Rusi smiled faintly: "Your Highness, perhaps things are not as simple as we imagine."

"In the palace, people deceive and betray each other. The truth and falsehood cannot be discerned from the surface."

Li Jingyang frowned: "So?"

Asi's words clearly had a hidden meaning.

Lin Rusi changed her approach and spoke calmly, "Given the current situation, the Crown Prince has already secured victory."

"But the Emperor is not stupid. He is intelligent and insightful, and should know his child's true nature perfectly well."

"so……"

Lin Rusi's expression turned serious as she said this: "From the very beginning, wasn't all of this a scheme orchestrated by the Emperor himself?"

Her guess seemed extremely bold, but Li Jingyang did not deny it.

"Emperors are not as simple as we imagine."

As she finished speaking, Li Jingyang's eyes flickered slightly: "So, we'll hold back for now?"

Indeed, the palace is a complex place; one wrong step can lead to many more, and once the truth comes out, it will implicate a large number of people.

Lin Rusi nodded: "Yes."

Of course, she said that mainly because she remembered something very important.

In the previous life, it was the second prince who ascended the throne; he was the biggest winner, while the crown prince died without a complete corpse.

As far as she knew, the two had been fighting each other for a long time, but the emperor still died, and no one could bring him back.

"Now things have changed, and neither of us knows what traps lie ahead. The best course of action now is to protect ourselves."

Lin Rusi lowered her eyes, her voice inexplicably silent.

Of course, the emperor might not have known, but she didn't trust the second prince either.

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

Listening silently to her analysis, Li Jingyang found it quite reasonable.

"Your Highness, we must also be wary of the Second Prince, even though what he is saying so far is similar to what we have investigated."

"But he definitely has a backup plan! Throughout history, there have been countless people who have crossed the river and then discarded the bridge. One must always be wary of others and not become a pawn in their game!"

Looking at the present, which of the princes who have survived to this day doesn't have some brains?

“What As said makes a lot of sense.”

Li Jingyang had to admire the girl's intelligence.

Lin Rusi smiled faintly at him and continued her analysis: "I'm afraid that if we help the Second Prince today, we might get burned later. How will we get out of that situation?"

"With so many eyes watching in the capital, every step is a risky move, so we should be cautious."

Therefore, the best approach at present is to remain neutral.

"Does Asi mean, things will fall into place naturally? Just wait and see?" Li Jingyang raised an eyebrow.

If that's the case, wouldn't that mean we're being too passive?

Lin Rusi shook her head and chuckled, "Of course not."

"If we just sit there unprepared and wait for others to frame us, it will be too late."

Back in the capital, treachery and traps were everywhere.

"All news and information about the situation have been intercepted by the palace, and we are unable to find out anything," Li Jingyang said helplessly.

Upon hearing this, Lin Rusi touched her chin with one hand, and a glint of inspiration suddenly flashed in her bright eyes.

"If... we could work by the Emperor's side, wouldn't it be much easier to gather information about the situation?"

Li Jingyang couldn't help but twitch his lips: "But now, the palace has issued an order that no one, no matter who they are, is allowed to enter."

Otherwise, he and the Second Prince wouldn't have been turned away.

Lin Rusi's lips curled into a wicked smile. She blinked her eyes and said playfully, "Others can't go in, but my senior sister can!"

Ye Ruoruo's medical skills are superb, and given her status, it's not difficult for her to come and go as she pleases.

Li Jingyang knew what she was thinking, and reached out to pinch her cheek: "You make it sound so easy. Last time, your senior sister already visited the palace once."

"The palace rules are strict, and there are all sorts of taboos everywhere, so the information she can find is very limited."

Lin Rusi smiled playfully at him and said, "Senior Sister is too busy to be in two places at once. She has to be on guard against others all the time, so she can't be too blatant."

"If she had more helpers, the investigation would be much easier."

Upon hearing this, Li Jingyang narrowed his eyes and probed, "You mean... arrange for someone to be by Senior Sister's side?"

He thought about it and decided that this method was feasible. He would find a female subordinate with martial arts skills to accompany him into the palace.

However, Lin Rusi refused and shook her head: "No need to find anyone else, I can go myself."

The key is that the people in the palace are very sharp-eyed. If a trained woman were to follow Ye Ruoruo, it's hard to guarantee that someone wouldn't notice anything amiss.

"no!"

Without even thinking, Li Jingyang refused outright: "Asi! This is no small matter, you can't act recklessly! If you don't trust my people, you can find someone else."

Lin Rusi chuckled: "No, what I'm thinking is that my senior sister and I have been together for so long, our tacit understanding is beyond what ordinary people can match."

“With me by her side, she will feel more at ease when doing things.”

Li Jingyang was speechless. Why wouldn't this girl listen to advice?

"Asi, no matter what you say, I don't agree to you entering the palace!"

"Putting aside the fact that you are physically weak and just had a miscarriage a few days ago, this palace is full of dangers. What would I do if something happened to you?"

Most importantly, he can't enter the palace now. If his identity is exposed, he won't be able to help from a distance.

Lin Rusi chuckled softly and reassured her, "Your Highness, please don't worry, I will be careful."

"Besides, I feel much better these past two days. I also checked with my senior sister before and she said I'm fine."

"No! I disagree, Asi. I can handle this. Your most important thing right now is to rest and recover."

Li Jingyang felt a bit of a headache. Others would avoid these kinds of things like the plague, but this girl kept going straight for them.

"But……"

Lin Rusi frowned, slightly hesitant.

Although she felt that she might not be good at fighting, she might be good at other things.

"No need for further words, just listen to me and don't cause trouble." Li Jingyang's attitude became noticeably firmer.

Lin Rusi met those dark, inky eyes and sighed helplessly, "Fine. I won't go then."

"Tomorrow, I'll have the servants prepare some food for you, so don't wander around."

Li Jingyang, fearing she might cause trouble, specifically instructed...

"Okay," Lin Rusi replied softly.

……

However, Li Jingyang still miscalculated.

That evening, Lin Ruosi went directly to Ye Ruoruo and explained her intentions.

Upon hearing this, Ye Ruoruo's lips twitched: "Are you kidding me? How could you go to a place like that?"

"If the Prince finds out, who knows how furious he'll be at home?"

Lin Rusi held up three fingers to assure everyone: "Don't worry, we'll go in undetected and we definitely won't be discovered."

Ye Ruoruo sighed, "Going there with that face that everyone recognizes?"

Lin Rusi's eyes widened. After a moment of silence, she suggested in a low voice, "Or, how about I disguise myself?"