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

Chapter 308: Outing

Li Xiao Kui was stunned when he saw the letter in front of him. When he came to his senses, he shook his head firmly and refused: "Your Highness, I don't want to go to the frontier. I want to stay by your side!"

He insisted and did not accept the letter.

Li Jingyang wasn't in a hurry. He simply pursed his lips and said with a hint of indifference, "I don't need useless people around me. What can you do by staying?"

Li Xiao Kui subconsciously wanted to explain, but before he could speak, Li Jing Yang immediately added, "You can't lift a finger or carry a load. You can't even beat one of my guards. Staying by my side would make you the most useless person."

These words were so harsh that Lin Rusi couldn't stand it anymore.

Although it was the truth, she still tugged at Li Jingyang's sleeve.

Seeing Lin Rusi frantically winking at him, his expression softened slightly, and he explained again, "However, I have already explained your situation to General Dai in my letter. If you go to him, he will train you well."

There was some hurt in Li Xiao Kui's eyes, but he knew that what Li Jing Yang said was true, and then his eyes became firm.

Seeing his disappointment, Lin Rusi immediately added, "If you can achieve military merit on the frontier, I think the prince will never refuse you again."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiao Kui immediately looked at Li Jing Yang as if seeking confirmation. The latter, somewhat helpless, could only nod.

And he immediately made a guarantee: "If you can really achieve victories and merits on the frontier, then I might consider keeping you by my side."

Li Xiao Kui smiled again and nodded, "Okay! I will definitely work hard and never let down the Prince and Princess's trust."

He solemnly accepted the envelope from Li Jingyang's hand and rode away.

Lin Rusi and her companion returned to the carriage, but they were already quite close to the capital.

"Asi, I need to go back to the palace later to report to the Emperor about the situation in Suzhou."

Lin Rusi nodded and did not refuse.

Once they arrived in the city, they soon parted ways.

……

Upon returning on her first day, Lin Rusi didn't rush to find acquaintances. Instead, she first tidied up her things.

She also saw the large box that Qian Duoduo had left for them, even though she had expected it. Qian Duoduo would be very generous.

But when I actually saw that box full of gold and silver jewelry, I was still a little surprised.

The next morning, Su Xiangqing heard the news that Lin Rusi had returned. She immediately dragged Gao Tuan to find Lin Rusi, her eyes brimming with excitement.

When Lin Rusi saw that the two of them had come together and were holding hands very familiarly, she immediately understood.

It seems like they've finally become a couple!

Seemingly noticing Lin Rusi's gaze, Su Xiangqing felt a little embarrassed, her cheeks flushing slightly: "Asi, you're finally back! You have no idea how much I've missed you these past few days!"

"Of course I missed you too. By the way, I brought back a kind of pastry from Suzhou. You can try it, but the taste might not be as good. I had Wanqi learn how to make it, so you can try it when she's done."

These pastries were specially made and sold by an aunt, but due to this incident in Suzhou, they can no longer be sold.

Later, Lin Rusi and her group arrived and saved Suzhou City. The aunt gave her a lot of things.

"Yeah."

Su Xiangqing was somewhat excited, but then her eyes lit up as if she had thought of something: "Why don't we ask Wanqi to prepare some now? You don't know, while you were away, all the flowers in the capital have bloomed. This is the perfect time for a spring outing. You and His Highness have just returned, so you should relax a bit, right?"

Hearing this, Lin Rusi's heart skipped a beat, and she became quite interested. Speaking of which, she had finally managed to return from Suzhou.

It would be a good thing to be able to go out and travel around.

She hesitated for a moment before nodding, "Alright, but I don't know if Your Highness will come with me."

"I'll go back and ask him today. If he's willing, I'll have Wanqi prepare more so we can go together."

Hearing her say that, Su Xiangqing couldn't help but tease, "If Your Highness isn't going, then Asi won't go with me either?"

"How could that be? Of course I'll go with you." Lin Rusi immediately retorted, but she instantly understood what she meant; this was clearly a joke directed at her.

Lin Rusi waved her hand somewhat embarrassedly, then unconsciously turned her head away.

……

That evening, Lin Rusi told Li Jingyang about it. The latter seemed to be reading a letter, but it was unclear what important it was.

However, Lin Rusi wasn't interested. She just propped her head up and looked at him, and saw him nod.

Lin Rusi smiled and said, "Your Highness, you're so busy, how come you have time to accompany me?"

Knowing there was a hint of sarcasm in her words, Li Jingyang wasn't angry: "If it's about spending time with you, I'm available anytime."

Lin Rusi was taken aback by his bluntness, then lowered her eyes slightly, but a smile involuntarily appeared on her lips.

The next day, Lin Rusi asked Yao Xia and Wan Qi to prepare a lot of pastries. They didn't plan to go too far, so they went to nearby Hangzhou.

The flowers in Hangzhou are at their best this season, and the scenery is delightful.

We traveled by boat on the lake the whole way.

Breathing in the fresh mountain air, Lin Rusi's recent worries seemed to be carried away by the mountain breeze.

Wanxia and Wanqi also prepared a lot of delicious pastries and tea, and set up a private room on the boat. The location was just right, with a view of the outside scenery. They chatted and laughed all the way, having a very leisurely time.

Around noon, Su Xiangqing fell asleep, while Lin Rusi, who wasn't too sleepy, went to the bow of the boat to enjoy the breeze.

Gao Tuan was also there. Upon asking, he learned that since Su Xiangqing lost her memory, she had been very sleepy. At first, he thought it was because she hadn't rested well, but later her health gradually improved.

I thought everything was fine, but for some reason, she still really liked to sleep, and would often close her eyes while talking.

Lin Rusi felt that this was not a good thing.

"Why didn't either of you tell me?" Lin Rusi frowned, her face showing some dissatisfaction.

Gao Tuan simply shook his head and said in a low voice, "You've all gone to Suzhou, how will you have time to meddle in her affairs? Besides, I can find him a doctor, but there aren't many doctors who can cure his illness."

That's true, after all, it's just excessive sleepiness, but there are no other symptoms, so it really doesn't seem like there's anything to worry about!

But the more this happened, the stranger it became. Lin Rusi took the initiative to walk into the boat shed and gently felt the direction of Su Xiangqing's pulse.

There's nothing seriously wrong, so why is she so sleepy?

Lin Rusi's eyes were filled with unresolved worry, after all, Su Xiangqing had been injured because of her in the first place.

She didn't want the other person to have any lesions left because of her, so she wanted to get a thorough check-up.

However, neither she nor Gao Tuan disturbed Su Xiangqing's rest and turned to talk at the bow of the boat.