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

Chapter 255: Appealing to the Emperor

It's obvious that Yuan Shao almost hit someone and even injured the princess, so how could the princess say she did a good deed?

Wanxia frowned in confusion, wanting to ask a question, but for a moment she didn't know how to start.

Lin Rusi remained unusually silent, pondering how to find leverage against the Empress, as Wanxia had been unable to find any loopholes in her investigation over the past two days.

However, these things cannot be rushed.

Lin Rusi never expected that when she was sleepy, someone would deliver a pillow to her doorstep; Yuan Shao himself had come to her.

"Your Highness, should we go and stop Yuan Shao?" the guard asked respectfully.

Lin Rusi curled her lips nonchalantly, then waved her hand: "No need, let's go report to the authorities!"

Watching Yuan Shao's retreating figure, Lin Rusi's mood inexplicably improved.

The surrounding people, having probably heard Lin Rusi's words, hesitated whether to step forward.

Finally, the mother of the child Lin Rusi had just saved stepped forward and couldn't help but say again, "Your Highness, you are a kind person, but you still shouldn't offend Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao is a tyrant, and besides, he has the Empress backing him up. Don't let him implicate you."

Lin Rusi smiled gently and shook her head.

"So what? Since he dared to do it, he should dare to take responsibility for it."

However, upon hearing their words, Lin Rusi sensed something else and couldn't help but ask again.

"But Mother-in-law, from what you're saying, it seems like you've all gotten used to it already?"

Lin Rusi smiled and asked in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, the surrounding people all looked over and stopped in their tracks.

“Your Highness, you don’t know, Yuan Shao has been doing this every day these past few days.”

"How many days?" Lin Rusi immediately grasped the key point; it seemed that Yuan Shao was not arriving in the capital today.

At this moment, another commoner chimed in, "Yes, Yuan Shao entered the capital a few days ago, but it's been like this ever since he entered. These kinds of things have been happening all the time these past few days."

"Your Highness, my wife is already not very mobile. She almost lost her breath when she dodged the other day."

"Me too, me too..."

……

The crowd was abuzz with discussion, their resentment towards Yuan Shao particularly strong. Clearly, the people couldn't stand what Yuan Shao had been doing these past few days.

Lin Rusi really couldn't understand how such a big and numerous matter could have been exposed long ago, and how could there be no news at all?

Besides, how come no one reported it to the authorities?

"If that's the case, why didn't you report it to the authorities sooner?!" Lin Rusi asked, puzzled.

Everyone sighed, their faces full of helplessness.

"Your Highness, what good is it for us common folk to report this to the authorities? The government can't do anything about it, and we don't dare to offend Yuan Shao."

"Yes, that's always been the case."

These words infuriated Lin Rusi, and her face turned extremely ugly. It was another case of government inaction.

Taking a deep breath, Lin Rusi coldly raised her eyes.

"Yuan Shao is so arrogant, yet the government turns a blind eye!" she said, clenching her fists in anger.

She despised such things the most. Thinking of this, she raised her head and whispered her assurance: "Don't worry, everyone, I will never tolerate such people being so arrogant in the city."

Lin Rusi's gaze turned slightly cold; the child beside her was still crying.

He looks like he was really scared!

Seeing this, Lin Rusi gently squatted down and gently patted the little guy's head: "Don't be afraid, the uncle who did something wrong will definitely be punished."

The little one, perhaps understanding, sniffed in bewilderment and stopped crying.

Lin Rusi quickly smiled and took out the pastries she had bought from behind her back and handed them over.

Then he led Wanxia and the others away, heading directly towards the government office.

When she arrived, the prefectural magistrate was adjusting his official hat and hurriedly came out.

"Princess Jinglie, what brings you here today?"

Lin Rusi gave him a cold sidelong glance, then scoffed, "If I hadn't come, I'm afraid I would have lost my life."

These words also made the officials in charge of the government office look rather unpleasant, their faces filled with fear.

"I do not understand what you mean."

"Let me ask you, has anyone filed a complaint against Yuan Shao these past few days?!" Lin Rusi questioned. Upon hearing this, the magistrate immediately stopped typing and wiped the sweat from his brow.

What trouble has this little brat gotten into this time? How did he end up kicking a hornet's nest?

"Yes, but..."

The official in charge of the government office looked troubled, but Lin Rusi understood his meaning perfectly. She sneered, "I understand what you mean, but since ordinary people like them have no way to report to the authorities, I'd rather come myself!"

Lin Rusi stared fiercely at the government office. For a moment, the government office official was stunned. He immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Lin Rusi.

"Your Highness, this...you're going to sue Yuan Shao?!" the official in the government office asked incredulously.

"Yes!" Lin Rusi admitted directly, without any intention of hiding anything.

The magistrate's face was filled with panic; her eyes darted around frantically, clearly trying to figure out what to do.

Seeing his behavior, Lin Rusi immediately lost her patience.

"What's wrong? Is it that even I, the Princess Consort, am not good enough?" Lin Rusi asked coldly, pressing forward relentlessly, giving the government office no chance whatsoever.

Upon hearing this, the official in charge of the government office quickly waved his hand and said softly, "Of course that's not what I meant. It's just that, Your Highness, Yuan Shao's status is special. If you were to go against him, it would be..."

The government official sighed heavily, while Lin Rusi snorted indifferently.

"My mind is made up; I will definitely pursue this case to the end!"

She was certain. After speaking, she looked at the government office again, while the government office official looked troubled. Wasn't this making things difficult for a minor official like him?

"What's wrong? Is the government afraid? I, the princess, am not afraid. If anyone asks you, just say it's my request!"

Even so, the government office did not want to offend Lin Rusi, so they immediately asked, "But Your Highness, even so, what about the Empress..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Rusi's expression immediately changed, and she asked again, "Is that so? It seems that the magistrate is very afraid of the Empress. Very well, I, the Princess Consort, also have a question for you!"

Lin Rusi spoke frankly, and upon hearing this, the magistrate looked up.

"Is the Prefect more afraid of the Empress or the Emperor? If you do not handle this matter for me today, I will file a complaint with the Emperor and report you, the Empress, and Yuan Shao to the Emperor!"

Lin Rusi's expression changed drastically upon hearing this.

He quickly added, "Your Highness, I will investigate immediately. Please tell me what you need to say!"

It's clear that Lin Rusi is capable of filing a complaint with the emperor.

The government was naturally afraid, so Lin Rusi raised her lips, her eyes smiling.

“Yuan Shao rode his horse in the street and bumped into me, the princess. Today he almost hit a child as well. He even made some threats in the street. The magistrate should know how to handle such a matter.”

The government officials were unwilling, but they had no choice.

“I understand, but everything requires evidence, so I still need to find evidence.”