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

Chapter 229: Shifting Firepower

"I could tell it at a glance!"

"Princess Lin'an must be embarrassed to admit it."

The streets became even more lively in no time.

After all, the princess's antics aren't something you can watch every day.

……

After everyone had finished their discussion, Lin Rusi casually concluded, "Now, let me tell you about myself. I'm just a passerby. I really don't know your beloved, Princess Lin'an. Otherwise, I wouldn't have recklessly cursed him and kicked him in the groin..."

"Princess Lin'an, you are a magnanimous person, you wouldn't blame me, would you? Or... is it because of this matter that you are taking your anger out on me?"

Princess Lin'an was no longer trembling with anger; she felt as if the gazes of others were piercing her, making her feel like she was sitting on pins and needles, and she just wanted to dig a hole and crawl into it.

So she grabbed a few of the people she had brought and tried to escape the scene while there were many people around, but Lin Rusi was like a persistent ghost, calling out from behind, "Hey? Princess Lin'an, where are you going?"

"Young Master Zhou, why are you crawling further back too? Are you two trying to find a place to reunite?"

Princess Lin'an froze, then pretended not to hear, her steps quickening. All she wanted now was to get back to her residence as quickly as possible; she had lost this battle! She felt ashamed of herself and would wait a few days to recover before giving Lin Rusi a good beating!

She tried to run away after acting like a demon, but how could Lin Rusi let her go?

Seeing that everyone was still enjoying the gossip, Lin Rusi pursed her red lips slightly and suddenly had a brilliant idea. She first ordered the servant to capture Zhou Xun, who was trying to escape.

Then she raised her head and smiled at everyone, saying, "Don't rush off, everyone. I think the Lin'an Princess's residence is not far away. Let's go and see what happens next. Let's help out if we can, and make sure the misunderstanding between these two young lovers doesn't get any worse."

Just as everyone was lamenting the lack of opportunity to continue their gossip, upon hearing this, they responded with unanimous agreement:

"it is good!"

"Miss Lin is right!"

"We can't let them misunderstand further!"

However, some rational people shook their heads and dispersed, advising others as they left: "Forget it, don't go see it. It won't be good for you in the future if you offend Princess Lin'an."

When the people around heard that it made sense, they all hesitated.

Unexpectedly, Lin Rusi blinked her clear and beautiful eyes and once again encouraged everyone, saying, "Everyone is overthinking it. Princess Lin'an is not such a petty person. People say she has the heart of a bodhisattva. Besides, we helped her reunite with her sweetheart. She is so grateful that she would not blame us."

"Maybe she'll be in a good mood and even tip us."

Lin Rusi smiled broadly, but her heart was ice-cold.

She remembered all the lies these people had told her, pointing fingers at her, making veiled insults, and even defaming her family. Now, she was going to take advantage of them again.

Indeed, the worst thing about human nature is self-interest.

Since that's the case, she won't hold back. She'll use these people every time she can!

Upon hearing that there was a possibility of benefit, someone indeed exclaimed excitedly, "She's right!"

"Miss Lin is right!"

"Let's hurry to the princess's residence."

"Everyone, please help us, so that the princess doesn't miss out on the man she loves."

Lin Rusi smiled contentedly, and spoke again in a clear voice: "Let's go to the Princess's residence."

The crowd responded and gathered around her, following closely behind, and the crowd surged toward the Princess's residence.

Amidst the clamor and whispers, Lin Rusi unknowingly rose to become the leader of the group, swaggering ahead and no longer alone.

…………

At this moment, in the Princess's residence.

"What did you say?!"

"A group of people are outside?!"

Princess Lin'an had barely sat down, and before she could even take a sip of tea, she was so enraged by the news brought by her servant that she slammed her hand on the seat and stood up abruptly.

Her eyes were bloodshot as she roared, "Get them out! All of you, get out of here!"

Yingge patted her back from the side, coaxing her like a child, "Princess, please calm down, calm down."

Princess Lin'an finally burst into tears, shouting and accusing, "Waaah... What kind of mess have you made? Look at the huge trouble you've caused me!"

"What should we do now?"

Yingge let her vent her anger by hitting and scolding her, and with a good temper, she offered a suggestion: "Princess, listen to me, don't let them leave. They are watching your every move now. If you just leave today, who knows what rumors will spread outside."

"Why don't we turn the tables and let them in? Then we can distance ourselves from Zhou Xun and shift the blame onto Lin Rusi. Don't forget, we have witnesses."

Princess Lin'an cried as she pondered, and realized that Yingge was right. She could only bite her lip and say, "Alright, let them in then."

Seeing Yingge go out to report, she added, "Tell them to be careful when they walk, so they don't bump into anything in my manor."

Yingge paused, then quickly nodded in agreement.

Before long, the crowd filed in. Princess Lin'an stared wide-eyed, completely surprised that there were at least twenty people coming.

She never expected Lin Rusi to be so shameless.

As Lin Rusi walked in, she said to the people behind her, "Everyone, please don't be shy, sit wherever you like, make yourselves at home."

After saying that, she gave Princess Lin'an a provocative smile, as if she were the master of the princess's mansion.

Princess Lin'an was furious and wanted to scold her, but Yingge stopped her firmly.

And what about the onlookers?

They were just ordinary people from the streets and alleys. It was their first time visiting such a magnificent mansion, and they were quite reserved at first. But when they heard Lin Rusi's words, they were overjoyed and began to look around with newfound courage.

Moreover, Princess Lin'an has always been extravagant, using gold to decorate the floor, and her chairs are made of jade and marble, with gemstones from the Western Regions inlaid on the armrests.

Some people started touching this and that. A child had just touched a priceless jade cup on the table when Princess Lin'an scolded him, "Stop!"

The child hurriedly let go, and the jade cup crashed to the ground with a "bang".

The child burst into tears in terror, and Princess Lin'an, furious, forgot all pretense of magnanimity. She shouted sternly, "Guards! Take this little brat away..."

Before she could finish speaking, Lin Rusi lightly interrupted her: "Princess, what are you doing? Everyone here is a guest, and this child is still young. She didn't do it on purpose. Are you trying to make things difficult for them?"

"Do you want to be known tomorrow for making things difficult for the people?"

"Princess Lin'an is known for her care for the people and her great compassion. You wouldn't want the Emperor to know and criticize you, would you?"

Lin Rusi was the epitome of someone who would repay a debt of gratitude and avenge a wrong. Having been tricked by Princess Lin'an, she didn't want Princess Lin'an to have a good time and had to make things worse for her.

Princess Lin'an was so angry at her words that she felt a lump in her throat, and Yingge also tried to persuade Princess Lin'an to let it go.