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

Chapter 494: No need anymore

No matter how much noise was making outside, the people inside didn't react at all; they even took a glass of wine and drank it down.

"Another one, please."

The magistrate watched as his wine cup was refilled, then looked outside to make sure no one was approaching. His lips twitched slightly before he finally drank it down.

Seeing this situation, the jailer knew that the magistrate still had a way to save himself, so he dared not be negligent and served him even more carefully.

"The adults think this is the right thing to do, but I always feel something is wrong. That group of people came in aggressively, as if they were prepared."

"That's natural, after all, the Crown Prince disappeared here, so His Majesty was prepared long ago."

However, since only the Crown Princess is injured, he cannot take direct action yet.

So if nothing is found now, he will survive safely, but will eventually lose his official position after the Crown Princess recovers.

But it didn't matter, since he already had enough money to get another official position elsewhere.

Having figured all this out, the magistrate's lips curled into a smile, still wanting to know when someone would come to rescue him.

The silence outside made him feel a little uneasy, and he began to consider the possibilities ahead.

The magistrate didn't see a single person appear before him until late at night, and he couldn't help but sigh. Then he turned over and prepared to take a nap.

In my drowsy state, I heard footsteps coming from outside.

At this point, it's impossible for an outsider to come and take him from prison, so this must be someone who came to rescue him.

The magistrate, realizing this, sprang to his feet, only to find himself meeting a pair of eyes full of amusement.

"Crown Princess? How could it be you? You're clearly seriously injured, there's no way you could be standing here. Could it be..."

"You are indeed clever, but unfortunately, cleverness can be a double-edged sword. Thinking too much is not a good thing."

Realizing that he could not escape again, the magistrate collapsed to the ground, completely ignoring Lin Rusi's questions.

Having already guessed this would happen, she didn't care at all and casually sat on the stool brought by the jailer.

"Does the magistrate think I know nothing?"

"What is the Crown Princess saying? Why don't I understand?"

Since he can't understand it, let's just tell him something he can understand.

Lin Rusi curled her lips into a smile as she looked at the county magistrate in front of her, then threw that deceptive human skin to the ground once more.

Do you recognize this?

"I don't know her, so the Crown Princess doesn't need to be with me. I won't say anything."

She was even more satisfied with the magistrate's answer and looked at him with a smile.

Feeling uneasy at this reaction, the magistrate couldn't help but take two steps back, trying to create distance between them.

But the next moment, the fence that had been preventing people from escaping was opened, and he watched helplessly as the guards stepped forward and locked him to the outward-facing railing.

"This suits you quite well too."

"I understand that the Crown Princess harbors resentment, after all, the Crown Prince is here... um!"

Suddenly slapped in the face, the magistrate spat out the blood in his mouth and then told the whole story.

But the anger he wanted to see didn't appear; instead, he was met with a smile.

"It seems that the Crown Prince is not an important figure in your eyes."

"You're wrong. He's very important to me, but I'm not worried about him right now."

What does it mean to not be worried?

Could it be that the Crown Prince and she have resumed contact?

Upon realizing this situation, a hint of panic flashed across the magistrate's face.

However, it was only for a moment, and then he fell silent again, looking at Lin Rusi with a half-smile.

"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking, but I advise you not to indulge in wishful thinking and to reveal your accomplices as soon as possible."

"What accomplice? I don't understand what the Crown Princess is saying. I didn't do anything."

Didn't you do it?

Lin Rusi looked at the other person with a smile instead of anger, and once again pressed the piece of human skin against his face.

The strange sensation made both of them frown.

Instead of withdrawing her hand, she quickly stuffed it into the magistrate's mouth.

He still wanted to vomit, but his mouth was already stuffed shut with a piece of Tibetan cloth.

"If you don't want to talk, then don't talk. Just listen to what I have to say, okay?"

"No answer will be taken as a yes."

Lin Rusi took some water from the side and washed herself before sitting back down in her original spot. She then picked up a whip that smelled of blood and handed it to the guard.

He immediately understood what it meant, walked straight in, and suddenly swung his sword behind the magistrate.

Well!

The agonizing screams were completely muffled, which made the magistrate's body tense, and the iron chains binding him to the railing swayed incessantly.

Knowing that this was an attempt to extract a confession, he immediately bit down on the rag, preparing to die rather than submit.

But after waiting for a long time, the pain still didn't come, so he turned his head in confusion to look at the outstretched hand.

The other person didn't move, but stood against the wall on the other side.

"The magistrate is really skilled, but I wonder if that piece of skin is still in your mouth."

Realizing Lin Rusi's true intentions, the magistrate tried to move his mouth, only to find that the piece had long since disappeared, and his face was full of astonishment.

"Alright, now that you have hidden evidence, plus the evidence I've already sent to His Majesty, you have absolutely no chance of turning the tables."

As she finished speaking, Lin Rusi yawned, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and got up to leave.

Upon seeing her back, the magistrate couldn't help but want to call her back.

But his mouth was blocked, so he couldn't make a sound. He could only twist his painful mouth to make a few noises to stop people.

Lin Rusi also stopped, but she just stared straight into the darkness.

"By the way, the magistrate must be very curious about what my so-called evidence is, right?"

"Actually, it's nothing much. My guards found a lot of ledgers in a secret passage, and there were some familiar names on them."

Has she already sent the things to the Emperor?

The magistrate thought of the things in those ledgers and felt a chill in his heart. He clearly wanted to say something more, but then he saw a face suddenly leaning in.

"Well!"

Startled, she fell backward, but the sharp pain in her wrist forced her to twist her waist back to her original position.

But even so, the pain in my back was so intense that I broke out in a cold sweat.

"Since you're no longer of any use, it makes no difference whether you live or die. Why don't you give my guards some practice?"

"His actions just now were really awkward. I should have known better than to bring him out."

Unexpectedly, the guard was disgusted by the whip-wielding. He looked at his companion, who did not speak but instead draped the cloak he had brought over Lin Rusi's shoulders.

"Let's go. If there's an extra corpse tomorrow, tell the Emperor that it was killed for trying to escape."

Without giving the other party any further chances, Lin Rusi walked straight outside.