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

Chapter 557: Advance Arrangements

"As long as you are sincere, I will naturally not let him suffer much injustice, after all, the other party is also a good man."

"A hero?"

Lin Rusi repeated it, almost unable to suppress a soft laugh.

The Fifth Prince thought the other party was praising his master, and a smile appeared on his lips as he gently stroked a jade pendant with his fingers.

One after another, he raised his head once more.

"I want you to know that all of this is based on your healing of my queen."

"That's natural, and only after that person is caught can I wholeheartedly treat the Empress."

The Fifth Prince smiled knowingly, nodded, and gestured for someone to make the arrangements.

This will take some time, and Lin Rusi is not going to waste this time. Day after day, the Fifth Princess Consort prepares medicinal water to help people recuperate.

"How is the Fifth Princess Consort feeling? Was she able to sleep yesterday?"

"I can indeed fall asleep, but it's still a bit difficult to wake up. If the prince hadn't woken me up, I'm afraid I'd still be asleep now."

Lin Rusi raised her hand and grasped the other person's wrist, which was even more slender than her own. Upon hearing the pulse, a smile appeared on her lips.

"Getting more sleep is a good thing. In the princess's condition, proper rest will help her body recover."

The medication has already taken effect, and I'm sure I'll recover soon.

Meanwhile, the Fifth Prince, unaware of what was happening, summoned the person into his study once more.

"Greetings, Fifth Prince. I wonder how the preparations for that matter are going?"

"The news has spread, but those doctors are unwilling to come anymore. I'm afraid they won't come after hearing about you."

That's not necessarily true.

Ever since that maid poisoned her last time, Lin Rusi had been observing her. Whenever someone tried to poison her, she would switch to a drowsy powder to make people mistakenly believe that the poison had been increased.

"He should know the effects of the drug himself now, and he will not show up until the very last moment."

"Does the princess really have to drink the poison?"

The Fifth Prince attributed the unconsciousness to poisoning, his face darkening further. Just as he was about to explode in anger, he saw a bottle of medicinal powder.

"I have given the Imperial Consort a sedative powder. She will become increasingly drowsy in the coming days, so please do not worry."

"Will it harm her?"

Lin Rusi took out a pill and threw it into her mouth, chewed it twice, and then swallowed it.

The Fifth Prince was stunned by her appearance. Just as he was about to have his men catch the unconscious person, he heard her voice again.

"This is a medicine to soothe the mind and body for those who are overthinking. Although it may make you sleepy, it won't be of much use unless you actively fall asleep."

"Won't this get discovered?"

Lin Rusi didn't say much, but couldn't help yawning.

"Madam's health is already weak. This medicine will make her so drowsy that even thunder wouldn't be able to wake her, so she naturally won't be discovered."

Having received this agreement, the Fifth Prince breathed a sigh of relief and then looked at Lin Rusi again.

Knowing that the other party believed him, he looked again at the location of the prison cell.

"Would you like to go and take another look, as a way of confirming that I have kept my promise?"

"I believe the Fifth Prince is not that exceptionally capable, but I have some concerns, after all..."

The Fifth Prince knew that this group of people were following him, so he nodded and looked back at the prison.

"Since you're worried, let's go and take a look. Anyway, people have been letting their guard down these days, so sending someone in shouldn't be too difficult."

"No need. If we alert the snakes now, it won't be good for either of us."

After refusing the Fifth Prince's offer, Lin Rusi did not intend to leave, but instead turned to look at the servants beside her.

"I have confirmed the Empress's condition today. Once the operation is completed, I am afraid she will be fully recovered in just one day."

"real!"

The fifth prince had not expected this to happen. He immediately let out a soft cry and tried to grab the person to express his gratitude, but the silver needle pressed against his fingertip.

Realizing something was wrong, he immediately stopped what he was doing and gave a smile full of apology.

"Please forgive me, I was just too excited. You know, many imperial physicians and doctors said that she was beyond cure."

As he said this, the Fifth Prince's voice became slightly hoarse.

Lin Rusi noticed his emotions and didn't say anything more. She stood silently in place, preparing to find an opportunity to leave the room.

But the Fifth Prince suddenly spoke up, stopping everyone immediately.

“I know you’ve been worried about him. If I can get someone infected, I’ll get him out of prison in two days.”

"Two days? This matter does require some preparation on my end."

Upon hearing this, the Fifth Prince was about to say something more when Lin Rusi stepped forward first.

The two looked at each other for a moment, and then heard another sigh from the side.

"That maid is the madam's personal maid. We can't rearrange her. I'm afraid the two of them will poison her together."

"This matter is indeed a bit troublesome, but I have a way. After all, I am a woman, and I have many ways to get close to them for treatment."

Upon receiving this answer, the Fifth Prince's expression returned to normal, and he even smiled as he looked at Lin Rusi.

If we can keep the person here, we can definitely help them.

But just as he was about to try to win her over, Lin Rusi spoke up.

Where do you plan to place him?

"If someone suddenly disappears, especially someone of that status, I'm afraid the city won't be able to accommodate them."

"You don't need to worry about this matter; I have my own arrangements."

Handing the person over to the other side would likely result in them being controlled again. Besides, once the person is rescued, they would naturally need to leave this place.

Before Lin Rusi could explain her prepared excuse, the Fifth Prince spoke up again.

“I have one or two wooden cabins on the back mountain that no one knows about. As long as I don’t make too much noise, no one will ever find them.”

"Even I don't know?"

Upon hearing this, the Fifth Prince frowned slightly, but knowing that it was impossible to keep the person, he sighed and sat down in the seat next to him.

"If you want to go, I will have someone take you there, but it's best if you don't go on your own, as it might expose you."

"Thank you for the reminder, Fifth Prince. I will pay more attention."

Lin Rusi bowed to him, and then couldn't help but yawn.

It seems the medication has taken effect. She has been working too hard these past few days, so it would be good for her to take this opportunity to rest.

"Thank you for saving my master, Fifth Prince. It's getting late, so I'll take my leave now."

"Alright, the sooner the matter of the Imperial Concubine is resolved, the sooner you and your master can meet outside."

Is this a reminder?

Lin Rusi had no aversion to him; on the contrary, she nodded in satisfaction at his caution.

The next day.

Lin Rusi woke up from her sleep and heard the noise outside.

Pushing open the window, one could see several unfamiliar faces appearing in the prince's residence.

He was smart enough to know not to be abrupt, so he hired a few fake doctors.

That's not all; one after another, doctors who had met him once before also followed him in.