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

Chapter 394: Thorough Investigation of Identity

"Since Senior Sister is injured and unable to go to see the Emperor and the Crown Prince, why don't we turn the tables on this plan?"

After hearing Lin Rusi's statement, Li Jingyang raised his eyebrows again, feeling that what Lin Rusi said made a lot of sense.

What they need to do now is to secretly and completely destroy the Second Prince.

"How about we say it like this: my senior sister was assassinated at the Second Prince's residence."

After all, Senior Sister Lin Rusi's status is quite precious, and if others heard this news, they would probably be extremely shocked.

Moreover, the Second Prince might not even know about this yet.

And so, Li Jingyang and Lin Rusi finished their discussion.

The rumor was spread early the next morning.

The speed at which this rumor spread exceeded the expectations of both Li Jingyang and Lin Rusi.

In just three days, the whole capital knew about it.

"This is really effective. Everyone now knows that the Second Prince has designs on my senior sister."

Lin Rusi smiled as she watched the people outside the door gossiping.

Meanwhile, the second prince also received this news.

He clenched his teeth, finding it hard to believe.

The second prince originally wanted to rely on the strength of these people to ascend the throne.

It seems that we can't rely on these people anymore.

"Those two are too ruthless! How could they scheme against me like that? I'll make sure they both suffer a terrible death!"

The second prince was extremely angry. He clenched his fist and slammed it on the table.

Seeing that the current situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable to him, the Second Prince also prepared to take action against the Emperor and the Crown Prince.

But then the second prince thought again, why would Ye Ruoruo suddenly leave the dungeon?

So the second prince thought of his second princess in his palace.

If the Second Princess hadn't suddenly come out that night to tell them that the backyard had been burgled, how could the Second Prince have been distracted?

The angry second prince led his men to the second princess's bedroom.

At this moment, the Second Princess Consort was embroidering, holding an exquisite handkerchief in her hand, admiring it constantly.

When the Second Prince rushed in, the Second Princess was still a little stunned.

The Second Princess Consort was somewhat incredulous; the Second Prince's mind was working so fast.

However, the Second Prince did not give the Second Princess any time to react. He picked her up and swung the hilt of a knife at her.

None of the maids and guards around him dared to stop the Second Prince.

"You shameless woman, how dare you collude with those outsiders to deal with me!"

"I'll beat you to death!"

The second prince roared as he struck the second princess heavily.

However, at this moment, the Second Princess Consort had no strength left to fight against the Second Prince, so she lay on the ground and let the Second Prince beat her.

However, the news of the Second Prince beating the Second Princess quickly reached the ears of Li Jingyang and Lin Rusi.

The reason was that the Second Princess Consort went out that day, and since she was already injured, she wore extra thick clothing.

When Li Jingyang and Lin Rusi went out to buy other new items, they happened to run into the Second Princess.

The Second Princess Consort originally intended to stay away from the two of them, but she didn't expect Lin Rusi to see her.

"Isn't this the Second Princess Consort? It's been so many days, how have you been?"

When Lin Rusi asked her the question, the Second Princess lowered her head.

At this moment, the Second Princess did not answer Lin Rusi's question, but was thinking about leaving as soon as possible.

However, the perceptive Lin Rusi noticed something strange about the Second Princess.

So Lin Rusi reached out and grabbed the Second Princess's wrist.

Coincidentally, the Second Princess's wrist was bruised and swollen from being beaten by the Second Prince.

The second princess quickly withdrew her wrist, her head covered in cold sweat.

"Second Princess Consort, what happened to you? Are you injured?"

Lin Rusi asked the Second Princess Consort with particular concern.

However, Li Jingyang also noticed the Second Princess's embarrassed expression.

So Li Jingyang suggested bringing the Second Princess Consort into their palace to find out more details.

However, there were simply too many people secretly observing the Second Princess, leaving her feeling quite helpless.

"No, Your Highness, I still can't go back with you... You must be careful of the Second Prince."

After saying these words, the Second Princess hesitated for a moment before telling Lin Rusi the fact that she had been beaten by the Second Prince.

Lin Rusi was stunned when she heard about this. She never expected that the Second Prince would be such a hypocrite.

"Your Highness...you've suffered so much, how could you have ended up with such a person..."

Before Lin Rusi could say anything more, the Second Princess waved her hand.

"It's best not to say more about this, Your Highness. It's getting late, so I'll take my leave now."

After saying these words, the Second Princess left without looking back.

Only Lin Rusi and Li Jingyang remained, staring at each other in disbelief.

"Just who is this Second Princess Consort? Why is the Second Prince so irritable?"

Li Jingyang was also puzzled and very curious about the identity of the Second Imperial Concubine when she married into their royal family.

Lin Rusi was also quite curious, so the two of them went to Lingxiao Pavilion to ask Ling Xue'er.

"So you came here that day to make a deal with that woman?"

Li Jingyang hesitated as he looked at the Lingxiao Pavilion in front of him, deciding not to go inside.

However, Lin Rusi showed no fear and walked straight inside.

"We haven't thoroughly investigated this woman's background yet, how can you be so confident in making a deal with her?"

Li Jingyang held Lin Rusi's hand tightly, preventing her from entering.

However, Lin Rusi felt a little guilty and didn't tell Li Jingyang.

Fortunately, the two of them asked the guards at the door and found that Ling Xue'er was not in this pavilion.

"Since she's not here, let's go back to the manor and make further plans."

And so the two of them returned to their palace.

Upon returning, Li Jingyang and Lin Rusi did not remain idle; they immediately dispatched people to thoroughly investigate the Second Imperial Concubine's whereabouts.

However, this time it was beyond the expectations of Li Jingyang and Lin Rusi.

Because the investigation was so lengthy, it took about three or four days for those people to return.

Meanwhile, Ye Ruoruo slowly woke up.

These past few days, it's been Li Jingyang and Lin Rusi who have been taking care of Ye Ruoruo.

So as soon as Ye Ruoruo opened her eyes, she saw Lin Rusi sitting by her bedside.

At this moment, Lin Rusi was holding an ancient book in her hands, and it was unclear what she was reading.

However, Lin Rusi was extremely excited when she saw Ye Ruoruo wake up.