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

Chapter 52: No Rules

A woman with an oval face, almond-shaped eyes, and crescent-shaped eyebrows, wearing a light purple vest and a rose-red ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), stepped down from the sedan chair.

The woman was beautiful, but the arrogance in her eyes was truly repulsive.

The woman looked Lin Rusi up and down with a contemptuous gaze, her eyes filled with disdain and mockery.

"Young lady, you are supposed to be from the capital, why are you so ill-mannered?"

"Hmph, do you know who I am?"

Lin Rusi looked her up and down, then clicked her tongue.

"Who I am is none of your business."

"As a master, you have no manners and are even setting a bad example for your servants. You really deserve to be taught a lesson!"

Before the woman could react, Lin Rusi slapped her across the face.

With a sharp crack, a five-finger handprint appeared on the woman's face.

She covered half her face in shock, her almond-shaped eyes burning with anger.

"You, you dare to hit me!"

Lin Rusi met her angry gaze with a bright smile.

"It was you who hit!"

The woman gritted her teeth, "My father is the newly appointed Minister of Personnel! How dare you hit me like this!"

"Die young!"

Lin Rusi had heard from her father about the newly appointed Minister of Personnel, surnamed Dong, who was now a favorite of the Emperor.

I never expected that Dong Xiaoyue, the daughter of the Minister of Personnel, would be such a vulgar and unruly person.

"So what if he's the Minister of Personnel?"

Lin Rusi raised her arms wide, her chin slightly, showing no sign of fear on her face.

“Even if the King of Heaven himself came, you are in the wrong for blocking the road with your sedan chair. If you apologize to me now and move your sedan chair aside, I will not pursue this matter any further.”

Hearing Lin Rusi's words, Dong Xiaoyue trembled with anger.

She clenched her fists, her eyes turning bloodshot. "Outrageous!"

"I am the daughter of the Minister of Personnel, how dare you be so disrespectful!"

"I'll definitely teach you a lesson!"

Dong Xiaoyue felt that Lin Rusi was really ungrateful, daring to be so rude even knowing her identity, which was an offense to her.

She glared at Lin Rusi with a sinister look, raised her hand, and was about to slap Lin Rusi in the face.

However, her hand froze in mid-air before it could fall.

Lin Rusi grabbed her wrist, a slight smile playing on her lips. "What are you doing?"

She pushed Dong Xiaoyue away with just a little force.

Dong Xiaoyue took two steps back, her face turning deathly pale.

Fortunately, the maid appeared in time to help her up; otherwise, she wouldn't even know how she fell.

Dong Xiaoyue thought Lin Rusi was being completely unreasonable. She clenched her fists and exclaimed, "How dare you!"

"How dare a mere young girl be so arrogant!"

"Guards, seize her! I'm going to teach her a lesson!"

As soon as she finished speaking, two or three guards rushed up, making a move to grab Lin Rusi.

Seeing this, Wanqi and Wanxia prepared to take action.

Lin Rusi gave the two of them a look, signaling them to quiet down.

Wanqi and Wanxia stood motionless, their faces tense.

The guards quickly captured Lin Rusi and handed her over to Dong Xiaoyue to await her orders.

Dong Xiaoyue narrowed her eyes and looked at her with a mocking gaze. "Hmph, take her to the Minister's residence. I want to teach her manners myself."

Wanqi and Wanxia were also captured by the guards and stuffed whole into the sedan chair.

Lin Rusi remained calm and composed throughout, showing no signs of being bullied. On the contrary, she appeared calm and collected.

Upon arriving at the Minister's residence, Dong Xiaoyue first sent people to lock Lin Rusi, Wanqi, and Wanxia in the woodshed.

He then went to pay his respects to Minister Dong.

"I heard you went to the capital a long time ago, why did it take you so long to return?"

Minister Dong looked Dong Xiaoyue up and down, fearing that his precious daughter might be neglected.

Dong Xiaoyue pouted and said with dissatisfaction, "Father, how come there are so many ungrateful people in the capital?"

"I ran into one of them on my way back. She was so arrogant and dared to talk back to me. I was furious and brought her back to teach her a lesson, to let her know how powerful the Dong family is!"

Minister Dong's brows furrowed. "What? Someone actually dares to bully people!"

"Whoever it is, take me there now."

Dong Xiaoyue led Minister Dong to the woodshed.

“Those who disrespect me will be locked up inside.”

He ordered someone to open the door to the woodshed, and Minister Dong went in. He was stunned for a moment when he saw Lin Rusi, who was tied to a pillar with her hands behind her back.

He stood frozen in place like a stone statue, staring intently at Lin Rusi, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Dong Xiaoyue found it strange that Minister Dong did not react for a long time.

She walked in, glanced at Minister Dong, and asked, "Father, did this vile woman humiliate you?"

She was about to explode and teach Lin Rusi a lesson.

Minister Dong shuddered.

He suddenly grabbed Dong Xiaoyue's hand, his face filled with terror.

"Release them immediately!"

Dong Xiaoyue was completely bewildered, having no idea why Minister Dong suddenly demanded the release of the person.

She blinked, looking at Minister Dong with a puzzled expression.

"Father, this wretch bumped into me in the street and doesn't even know the rules. Why should we let her go?"

Dong Xiaoyue thought that Minister Dong would stand up for her, but she didn't expect that not only would he not help her, but he also wanted her to release the person. Why should she?

Minister Dong's face had turned ashen.

"Why should I?"

"Because she is the future Princess Jinglie! Because she is the daughter of the Prime Minister!"

Minister Dong was on the verge of tears, never expecting that Dong Xiaoyue, a newcomer, would actually provoke Lin Rusi.

What made him even more desperate was that Dong Xiaoyue had brought Lin Rusi and her maid to the Minister's mansion, all of them tied up.

At this moment, Minister Dong's mind went blank, and only a few words remained in his mind—it's all over.

Dong Xiaoyue was stunned. "Father, what are you saying?"

"How could she possibly be the daughter of the Prime Minister? And how could she possibly be the future Queen Consort of Prince Jinglie?"

Lin Rusi was dressed plainly, and apart from being quite pretty, she couldn't compare to her in any other way.

This arrogant and unreasonable woman is actually the daughter of the prime minister and the Princess Consort of Jinglie.

Thinking of this, a chill ran down Dong Xiaoyue's spine.

She couldn't help but shiver, and her already pale and bloodless face became even paler.

Minister Dong was so anxious that his legs almost gave way and he knelt on the ground.

Whether it's the Prime Minister or King Jinglie, these are two people he can't afford to offend right now.

Dong Xiaoyue not only provoked one person, but she provoked two at once.

If the prime minister and King Jinglie were to settle scores, he probably wouldn't be able to continue as the minister.

Seeing that Dong Xiaoyue was still in a daze, Minister Dong grabbed her sleeve in exasperation and scolded, "What are you doing, still feeling cold?"

"You've caused such a huge mess and offended such an important person!"

"Apologize now?!"

Dong Xiaoyue was terrified and had no idea how to apologize.