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

Chapter 242: Confession

Eunuch Su acted swiftly; the emperor did not trust a single word of Li Jingyang's flimsy excuses.

To be honest, he didn't believe any of those so-called explanations!

Meanwhile, Li Jingyang had just left the palace, his face full of hostility.

Thinking about the emperor's question, he sighed slightly and immediately turned to look at Ye Qing: "Give the order to secretly send a letter to them, and make sure their testimonies are not contradicted."

Upon receiving the message, Ye Qing couldn't help but add, "This emperor is indeed inherently suspicious."

"No matter what position you're in, or what wrong you've done, how can you be so suspicious?" Li Jingyang sneered, thinking that anyone else in his position would probably do the same.

He wasn't surprised by this, but quickly added, "In short, hurry up and get them to match their statements."

Upon receiving the order, Ye Qing immediately left and relayed the command.

On the other hand, just as Li Jingyang had predicted, the emperor quickly had Eunuch Su question all the relevant officials, and the answers he received were remarkably consistent.

That means they really did encounter Prince Jinglie by chance, and the prince really just happened to be passing by.

They wouldn't have informed King Jinglie if the situation hadn't been urgent.

Although everyone's accounts were largely consistent, the emperor still looked somewhat puzzled, as Eunuch Su noticed.

"Does His Majesty not believe what His Highness said, or does he have doubts about the testimonies of these people?" Eunuch Su asked tentatively.

The emperor nodded, then shook his head.

To be honest, he was quite skeptical of Li Jingyang's reasons.

But when it was actually put on the table, the emperor felt it was impossible.

With so many officials in the palace involved in document-related matters, how could Mo Jingyang possibly have bribed them all?

Among so many people, there must be one who lies, but there wasn't.

That means it really is true. It seems it was just a coincidence, and I was overthinking things.

Thinking of this, the emperor waved his hand.

"Well, I think he told the truth this time; it must have just been a coincidence."

At this point, the emperor's expression relaxed, clearly relieved.

Eunuch Su was also exceptionally perceptive and did not press the matter further.

……

Li Jingyang left the palace and returned to his residence.

The emperor is now at ease, but he's not entirely at ease; he still needs someone to put on a show for him.

However, this is not a big deal.

He didn't take the matter too seriously, and by the time he returned to the palace, it was already dawn.

But when I passed the bedroom, the lights were on.

Logically speaking, Lin Rusi should still be asleep at this time, especially since she wasn't feeling well.

Thinking this, Li Jingyang still couldn't put his mind at ease, so he quickly walked to the door and knocked twice.

The person who opened the door was Wanxia, ​​who looked somewhat surprised: "Your Highness, why have you arrived so early?"

Li Jingyang did not answer, but subconsciously looked into the room.

The person on the bed was leaning against the headboard, clearly having been awake for a long time. Wanqi sat by her bedside, serving her tea and water.

"How is the Princess? Is she feeling better?" Li Jingyang's worried gaze swept over the people in the room.

Lin Rusi also turned around and looked over: "Your Highness?"

She was both surprised and puzzled; it was only the middle of the night!

"Your Highness, why have you arrived so early?"

As far as Lin Rusi knew, Li Jingyang did not need to attend court, so he did not need to get up so early.

But why did he come here today, at this hour, and see that he saw me?

Li Jingyang strode in.

"Something happened last night, I went to the palace, and just got back."

Before even getting close to Lin Rusi, he took off his outer robe and placed it near the door, where it still felt cold.

He then walked to the bedside and sat down, asking softly, "Does your stomach still hurt?"

His hands were cool, so he didn't get close to Lin Rusi.

But her eyes were filled with concern, as if they were on fire. Lin Rusi found it amusing and tugged at the corners of her mouth.

Then he asked, "Shall I have someone make you another bowl of jujube soup?"

His gaze was gentle, and Lin Rusi's eyes lit up instantly. She nodded emphatically, like a child who had seen some candy.

"Wanxia, ​​go and give instructions to the kitchen."

Seeing him like this, Lin Rusi frowned: "I'm fine now, but what about you? Why did you run into the palace?"

Looking at the man's serious expression, Lin Rusi always felt a little puzzled.

His entering the palace in the middle of the night must mean something extraordinary happened, but Li Jingyang didn't say what it was, so Lin Rusi didn't know either.

However, Li Jingyang wouldn't hide this from Lin Rusi. He simply said softly, "Last night, a document arrived from the border town. Fengcheng has fallen, and the general guarding the pass has defected to the enemy."

These words made Lin Rusi's expression instantly serious. Such a big matter could not be generalized.

"So you're going to the palace..."

The little girl in front of me had an unresolved worry in her eyes.

But Li Jingyang found her rather cute.

He couldn't help but pat her fluffy little head before slowly explaining, "It's really nothing serious, it's just..."

Li Jingyang explained everything to Lin Rusi, and in an instant, Lin Rusi understood why he had that expression on his face.

However, it seems that emperors are all inherently suspicious; this is perhaps their defining characteristic.

There's nothing strange about it. Thinking of this, Lin Rusi immediately asked, "In that case, what do you plan to do? If the Emperor continues to have doubts, it might be inconvenient for us to act in the future."

Although Lin Rusi didn't know what Li Jingyang was planning, she didn't ask.

But she could roughly guess what was going on, which made her even more unwilling to let the emperor's attitude affect him.

What if the emperor takes notice...

Thinking this way, Lin Rusi became even more worried.

He also knew that if the emperor wanted to deal with Li Jingyang, he would have a million reasons and wouldn't need to take action himself.

Knowing what was going on in her head, Li Jingyang said gently, "Don't worry, he won't continue to doubt, and I won't give him a chance."

But what was happening in the palace still worried Lin Rusi. She frowned and thought for a while before coming up with an idea.

She pulled the man closer, leaned close to his ear, and whispered something.

The man's eyes lit up, and he affectionately pinched Lin Rusi's nose.

"As expected, my little princess is very clever; she can come up with such a good idea."

In that sense, the excuse he gave the emperor last night makes sense.

In that case, the emperor would probably come looking for Sisi without her having to do anything.