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

Chapter 352: Li Jingyang is placed under house arrest

For a moment, Lin Rusi fell silent.

She pondered the truthfulness of Tian Lingzi's words: "Master, I can go, but I don't understand why you took the Empress out of the palace?"

"Because of this matter, only the Queen can help us, and only she can tell you what exactly happened."

Tian Lingzi stared intently, and spoke with unusual eagerness.

Lin Rusi observed him for a long time and felt that Tian Lingzi didn't seem to be lying.

After some hesitation, he finally agreed: "Alright! Master, tell me the specific plan, I'll go to the palace!"

Lin Rusi originally just wanted to find a place to wait for Li Jingyang's plan to end.

Now that such a momentous event has occurred, she naturally wants to contribute her share to His Highness.

She believed that if His Highness knew the whole story, he would agree with her approach.

Seeing this, Tian Lingzi revealed his entire plan.

Not only that, he also had someone disguise Lin Rusi, saying that he was afraid that someone in the Western Regions might have seen her and that it would cause trouble.

Upon hearing this, Lin Rusi naturally agreed, but she still felt doubtful in her heart.

She naturally believed that Tian Lingzi would not harm her.

However, something about Tian Lingzi's actions always seemed a bit off to her.

Thinking of this, she frowned, slowly raised her head, and looked at herself in the mirror, who had completely changed.

The last time I disguised myself was in Suzhou.

That person was also so skillful that he transformed her appearance in just a few days.

Following the same method as last time, Lin Rusi successfully sneaked into the palace.

Tian Lingzi seemed to be very familiar with this place, and no one knew what methods he used, but he managed to send Lin Rusi directly to the Empress's palace.

Looking at the unfamiliar surroundings, Lin Rusi felt uneasy, afraid that she might have given herself away. So she could only stay quietly in the Empress's palace and observe the situation.

Meanwhile, Tian Lingzi's actions were immediately relayed to Li Jingyang's ears.

Upon hearing Ye Qing's report, his expression changed slightly.

"What?! Ye Qing, the affairs of the Northwest are entrusted to you. This place cannot be without a leader. You stay here and stabilize the situation."

"Your Highness, are you planning to go find Tian Lingzi and the Princess?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Qing somewhat disagreed.

Of course, he didn't disagree with Li Jingyang's plan, but he was a little worried about the prince's safety.

"Such an important matter, Your Highness, please take me with you!" Ye Qing asked urgently in a low voice.

Li Jingyang refused almost without hesitation, "No! The situation in the Northwest is equally important. Besides, I've fought with Tian Lingzi before, so I know what I'm doing."

As he spoke, his expression grew increasingly solemn. For a moment, he began to understand why Tian Lingzi had so readily decided to take Lin Rusi as his disciple.

And why, incidentally, did he also teach himself martial arts?

At that time, Li Jingyang could only marvel at the other party's exquisite martial arts skills.

Little did they know that Tian Lingzi had been planning this all along.

Thinking of this, Li Jingyang dared not delay and quietly arrived in the Western Regions that very night.

He made no attempt to conceal his intentions and went straight to Tian Lingzi.

When Tian Lingzi saw him arrive, he was taken aback for a moment, then smiled nonchalantly: "I knew you would come looking for me."

As he spoke, he sneered, making no attempt to hide anything.

Li Jingyang was furious and showed no mercy. He strode forward and grabbed Tian Lingzi by the collar: "Why did you lie to her? Why did you send her to such a dangerous place? Why did you push her into the fire?!"

Li Jingyang used great force; he wanted to strangle Tian Lingzi to death, but he ultimately restrained himself.

However, Tian Lingzi remained silent throughout.

He subtly curled his lips into a smile, and then Tian Lingzi pushed Li Jingyang away.

Caught off guard, Li Jingyang staggered, and his vision blurred slightly.

In his intense dizziness, the strength in his hands went limp.

"you……"

He only managed to utter one word before everything went black and he suddenly lost consciousness.

……

When he opened his eyes again, all he saw was darkness, and he had a terrible headache.

There was still a faint smell of herbs on the tip of my nose, along with a slightly damp smell.

Li Jingyang instinctively struggled, only to find that his hands were tied up and he couldn't move them at all.

He used all his strength, but still couldn't break free.

After an unknown amount of time, Tian Lingzi finally walked in from outside the door.

His gaze was cold as he placed food and water in front of Li Jingyang and said in a cold voice, "You can stay here and behave yourself. I won't hurt you, and I won't let you ruin my plans."

"What exactly do you want?!"

Upon hearing this, Li Jingyang was furious and questioned him with a cold face.

But Tian Lingzi remained indifferent, as if he hadn't seen his expression, and offered no explanation.

Their eyes met, and Li Jingyang's brows furrowed even more tightly: "Let me go! Otherwise, I won't let you get away with this!"

"Give up. You can only leave after my plan is complete."

Tian Lingzi glanced at him silently, sighed, and turned to leave.

From that day on, Tian Lingzi placed Li Jingyang under house arrest, but he was never short of food and drink.

On the other side, Ye Qing was also very puzzled.

He hadn't heard from Li Jingyang for almost three days and wondered what the prince had done there.

But as time went by, he felt increasingly uneasy.

Without further hesitation, he immediately arranged for people to go to the Western Regions.

Not only that, but he also wrote a letter to the secret guards there, instructing them to keep a close eye on Li Jingyang's whereabouts.

Soon, the secret guards learned about the situation in the Western Regions.

He then followed Ye Qing's instructions and secretly followed Tian Lingzi.

Perhaps not expecting that Li Jingyang had his own influence in the Western Regions, Tian Lingzi made no attempt to conceal his whereabouts.

Once the location he regularly visited was determined, the secret guards didn't dare to delay and hurriedly sent someone to sneak in.

Upon noticing the appearance of a familiar person, Li Jingyang felt a jolt in his heart.

"Your Highness! Hurry! Lingzi just left that day."

Upon seeing this, the guard was taken aback and immediately whispered a reminder.

At this moment, Li Jingyang had no strength left in his hands and no power to resist.

He was carried out on his back, and the guards arranged for him to stay at an inn.

Li Jingyang, however, had no intention of leaving: "Wait! Take me to the palace! Now!"

Now that Asi is in the palace, how can he let Asi stay there?

But how easy is it to enter the imperial palace in the Western Regions?

Moreover, they were unfamiliar with the area.

However, Li Jingyang insisted, and although the guards disagreed, they were powerless to refute him.

In the end, they could only contact a local guard who had already infiltrated the palace and exchange identities with Li Jingyang.

……

Upon entering the palace, Li Jingyang did not hesitate and immediately followed the guards' instructions to find the Empress's bedroom.

Sure enough, I met Lin Rusi there.

Meanwhile, Lin Rusi was inquiring about the Empress's affairs with the palace maids. She had been gathering information for the past two days.

However, upon seeing Li Jingyang appear, they were slightly taken aback.

Her eyes widened, and Lin Rusi immediately realized what was going on: "Sister, I'm not feeling well. Could you please cover for me? I'll help you next time."

Her eyes were full of pleading. The maid nodded and waved for her to leave.

She quickly turned and left, subtly giving Li Jingyang a look.

The two quickly left and hid in a secluded place.

"Your Highness, what brings you to the palace?!" Lin Rusi asked hurriedly, her eyes filled with concern.

Noticing that his complexion wasn't good, Lin Rusi quickly checked and immediately saw the scar on Li Jingyang's wrist: "What happened?!"

"Asi! Tianlingzi is not a good person! He brought you into the palace for another purpose! You can't trust him!"