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

Chapter 553: Execute Him

"Mother, Changning is continuing to practice martial arts now. Can you take me with you next time?"

“It’s not that your mother doesn’t want to take you with her, but you look too much like your father. If it were someone else, they might be taken away.”

Changning never expected that her chubby little face would suddenly darken her expression.

He tried to change his face with his hands, but a hand held him down.

"You should practice martial arts diligently; your mother is waiting for you to come and help her."

"Okay, when your mother comes back, Changning will definitely be able to protect you."

After calming Changning down, Lin Rusi turned to look at the seat next to her and sighed again.

The others knew what it meant, and they immediately got to work, quickly preparing everything and driving the carriage away.

Fortunately, he also owned businesses in Liang, so he simply walked in as a merchant when he arrived at the entrance.

"Madam has finally arrived. We haven't been able to send out any of the account books these past few days."

"I have a rough idea of ​​what's going on. You should bring the account book over first, and I'll wait for you at the inn."

Seeing the familiar patterns on the inn, Lin Rusi didn't stop and went straight inside.

Perhaps because they had been traveling, they all looked travel-worn, which made one want to look at them with disdain.

"Young lady, why don't you sit a little to the side? After all, sitting in the middle like this might make it difficult for us to entertain our guests."

"What did I do wrong? Why are you saying this to me?"

"Well, this is naturally because your unkempt appearance is somewhat impolite, after all..."

This shop has many high-ranking officials and dignitaries; if people saw that there was such a customer, they probably wouldn't want to come in.

Thinking about the potential loss of customers, the waiter was naturally unwilling and turned to look at the seats next to him, seemingly looking for a more suitable place for Lin Rusi.

Never expecting it to be like this, she paused for a moment, and finally looked at the waiter.

"Do you treat other guests this way too, or are you only deliberately causing trouble because I'm the only woman you see?"

"Of course not, it's just that those people all go to the side seats, unlike you who sits in the middle."

Upon hearing this, Lin Rusi glanced around and, finding no other customers, looked directly at the shopkeeper who was approaching with the ledger.

"What's going on? Why are there so few customers?"

"You should also know about the war, and the situation in Liang is not particularly good right now, which is why there aren't many guests."

Hearing the way the shopkeeper spoke to the man, the waiter realized something was wrong. He hesitated and took two steps back, but the man grabbed him.

"Stand still and don't run around."

"Who are you? Let go of me!"

The waiter was about to make a move when he heard Lin Rusi and the shopkeeper's voices.

"Do not be rude."

The two men exchanged a glance, then waved to the others, signaling them all to leave.

"There are some things that are not easy to discuss downstairs with too many people listening. Why don't you ask Madam to come upstairs to discuss them?"

"Alright, just remember to have the other managers leave the account books behind."

The guard responded immediately, then turned his gaze to the side, waiting for the others to appear.

The two men who went upstairs exchanged a glance and sat down next to each other. They were about to say something else when they heard the shopkeeper sigh.

"What's going on here?"

"Actually, things are a bit complicated in Liang right now. If you don't come soon, we're all worried about whether we should leave."

Upon hearing this, Lin Rusi's face darkened. She walked straight to the window and checked the surroundings several times before hearing the voice of the person behind her.

"Please don't blame us, shopkeeper. It's just that this place is too dangerous. We don't know when we might be wiped out."

"Annihilation? Aren't you all locals? Why were you arrested like this?"

The shopkeeper didn't hide anything; instead, his brows furrowed even more as he softly explained the reason.

“They are constantly trying to expand outwards, and war requires money, so aren’t we the perfect targets?”

Is it a goal?

This is indeed troublesome, and it may even lead to more problems later.

She doesn't have to worry about her letters being discovered, but if someone wants to frame her, they might use this method.

Have you properly disposed of the things I left behind?

"This is a hotel after all, so it shouldn't be a problem to have some things from other countries here."

"No, everything must be dealt with. Only things that do not represent the country can be kept."

Lin Rusi made sure the other party didn't speak before continuing to speak.

"By the way, do you know why the Liang Kingdom is making such a big move?"

The shopkeeper dared not make a sound, cautiously looking at the spot next to him. After a long while, he was sure it was not dangerous, and then reached out to close the open window.

However, he still felt unsafe, so he led Lin Rusi to the center of the room.

"Madam, you are unaware of this matter. It is entirely because the King of Liang is seriously ill and has not appointed a crown prince, which has led to the five princes vying for the position."

"Is the situation serious?"

The shopkeeper, recalling the appalling sight, looked even more exhausted.

"It's not just serious, it's downright competitive. The seriously ill emperor is ignored, while everyone else is showing off their abilities to the ministers."

Demonstrating ability?

Lin Rusi immediately thought of the war and realized what had happened, her face darkening instantly.

"In other words, these wars are demonstrations, but what can repeated defeats demonstrate?"

"You didn't come here for our business, did you?"

Someone guessed it?

Lin Rusi frowned, turned to look at the person next to her, and was about to tell them not to talk nonsense when the other person spoke up again.

"You have no idea how much that man showed off by grabbing the crown prince of the neighboring country; no one could ignore him."

"What did those princes think, or rather, what did they do?"

The shopkeeper's face darkened further, and he didn't forget to explain the matter to others.

"What can they do? They have to understand that he is the crown prince of another country, someone who cannot be captured easily."

"So what do they, no, what does he want to do?"

Lin Rusi thought about the situation of others, and her expression became increasingly gloomy, but she quickly calmed down.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the shopkeeper subtly made a throat-slitting gesture.

"But they probably aren't doing too well right now."

"It should be that they're suffering terribly, right?"

Sensing the resentment in his words, the shopkeeper paused slightly before revealing that Li Jingyang would be executed in three days.

Execution?

"Aren't they worried about angering the other side?"

"What are they afraid of? They even want to provoke people and then storm the main city in one fell swoop."

"That's quite a boast."

Lin Rusi believed that the other party could not succeed so easily, but now Li Jingyang was someone she needed to worry about.

Will they send the body back?

"Of course, otherwise how can we provoke the other king? You know, he doesn't have many princes left. This is bound to succeed."

Hearing this, Lin Rusi felt even more pain in her heart, wishing she could rescue Li Jingyang from prison right now.