kingnovel Chapter 47: The Fox Borrows the Tiger's Power
Chapter 47: The Fox Borrows the Tiger's Power
Lin Rusi couldn't figure it out no matter how hard she tried, so she shook her head to calm herself down.
I don't care what people around me say, let them talk.
They can't change anything except gossip; in fact, seeing her only makes them more annoyed.
Lin Rusi already disliked them because they spoke ill of her, and their annoyance was exactly the effect she wanted.
Thinking of this, Lin Rusi's lips curled slightly.
"Oh dear, what's that smell all of a sudden?"
A sharp sound rang out, which Lin Rusi initially didn't want to pay attention to.
Then another exclamation rang out, "Oh my, I smell it! It smells so good, it's coming from her!"
A baby-faced noblewoman pointed at Lin Rusi with disgust, her gaze filled with loathing.
After her reminder, countless gazes fell upon Lin Rusi.
She stood frozen in place, becoming the target of everyone's criticism.
The noble ladies watching pinched their noses and covered their hands with handkerchiefs, as if they really smelled something foul.
The girl who led the discussion about the stench made an even more exaggerated expression, her entire face contorted in a grimace.
"How disgusting!"
"Doesn't the Lin family allow you to take a bath?"
"Why does it smell so bad as soon as I come over?"
As soon as the woman finished speaking, a burst of laughter erupted.
The noble ladies all looked at her with disdain and mocked her wantonly.
Lin Rusi smiled instead of getting angry, "Is that so?"
She calmly approached the woman in the lead, her eyes narrowing slightly, her smile deepening. "And how clean is your mouth, anyway?"
She looked the woman up and down, making a series of disdainful clicks of her tongue.
“We, a distinguished family, have always valued etiquette. How could you utter such vulgar and offensive words?”
The woman's expression changed instantly, her features contorting into a grimace.
She glared angrily at Lin Rusi, "What did you say?"
Lin Rusi's smile grew even brighter, like the rising sun. "Did I hit the nail on the head?"
She covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief and stepped back, saying seriously, "Oh dear, why does your breath smell so bad?"
"Does your family not allow you to clean your teeth? Is that why you can say such foul-smelling things?"
The woman shuddered, her pupils dilated, and her body began to tremble uncontrollably.
"Who has a foul mouth? It's clearly your mouth that's foul!"
Why are you getting so worked up when I'm just telling you the truth?
"Besides, I don't think I smell that bad. You see, I'm not covering my mouth and nose."
Lin Rusi silenced the woman with a few words.
The woman became enraged, "Hmph, who do you think you are! Just a mere..."
Before she could finish speaking, Lin Rusi raised her hand and slapped her hard across the mouth.
The crisp snapping sound was exceptionally loud.
The woman covered her face in astonishment, looking at Lin Rusi with disbelief.
Lin Rusi gasped, shook her reddened palm, and said apologetically, "I'm really sorry, I hit you a little too hard just now, and my hand is a bit sore."
The surrounding ladies were also stunned; none of them expected Lin Rusi to suddenly come up and hit someone.
They looked at each other, now as docile as little lambs, a far cry from their arrogant and domineering selves just moments before.
The woman glared at Lin Rusi with uncontrollable rage, her hand trembling as she pointed at her. "You dare hit me!"
"Yes, I hit you, so what?"
She chuckled, "You can't speak properly, so it's only right that I teach you a lesson."
As she spoke, Lin Rusi raised her eyes, crossed her arms, and looked around. "Is there anyone else who is ill-mannered and doesn't know how to speak properly? This young lady can kindly help to educate them."
The noble ladies all stepped back, looking at Lin Rusi timidly.
Lin Rusi scoffed coldly, inwardly mocking him.
They're all a bunch of bullies who prey on the weak and fear the strong.
Seeing that no one stood up for her, the woman became enraged.
"Lin Rusi, I'm going to tear you to pieces today!"
She'd never been hit before in her entire life. Lin Rusi was the first!
Such humiliation was intolerable to her family, who refused to tolerate it.
However, before the woman could get close, Wanqi and Wanxia stepped forward and easily subdued her.
The woman was pinned to the ground, screaming in agony.
Hearing the commotion from afar, Luo Lan and Princess Lin'an thought something had happened and rushed over in a panic.
Unexpectedly, when they arrived, they saw the woman pinned to the ground and Lin Rusi looking down at everything from above.
The maidservant who was holding the woman was also Lin Rusi's.
Luo Lan's anger flared up instantly. "Lin Rusi! Do you think this is the Lin Manor? That you can do whatever you want here?"
At her command, more than a dozen maids surrounded Lin Rusi, Wanqi, and Wanxia.
With a single glance from Lin Rusi, Wanqi and Wanxia let go of each other's hands.
The two stood expressionless behind Lin Rusi, watching Luo Lan approach rapidly without glancing to the side.
Luo Lan first helped the woman up and briefly inquired about the situation.
The woman cried her eyes out, embellishing the story and twisting the truth to portray Lin Rusi as a lawless madwoman.
"Lin Rusi, you've gone too far!"
"The Marquis of Lin'an's residence is not a place for you to throw a tantrum!"
"How dare you be so arrogant! Do you even respect Princess Lin'an?"
Lin Rusi's lips twitched twice as she looked at Luo Lan with a mocking expression, "Stop trying to intimidate me."
“Even in front of His Majesty, I dare to hit her.”
As she spoke, Lin Rusi looked at the woman who was crying uncontrollably with a mocking and sarcastic expression, "But what she just said, would she dare to say it in front of His Majesty?"
Meeting Lin Rusi's stern gaze, the woman's face tightened, and she couldn't help but swallow.
Luo Lan clenched her fists, her expression contorted.
Just as she was about to lash out, Lin Rusi noticed several figures not far away out of the corner of her eye.
Among the group of people, there was one whom Lin Rusi knew very well. She recognized him at a glance as Prince Jinglie.
A smug smile flashed in Lin Rusi's eyes.
"Don't you like to play the role of the fox borrowing the tiger's power?"
Lin Rusi leaned close to Luo Lan's ear, lowered her voice, and said with a half-smile, "Today, I'll show you what it truly means to borrow someone else's power!"
Luo Lan frowned, looking at Lin Rusi with a puzzled expression, completely unaware of what she was up to.
The next second, Lin Rusi frowned, and her eyes visibly reddened.
She pouted and ran towards Li Jingyang and several young masters from prominent families, looking very aggrieved.
Li Jingyang didn't notice Lin Rusi at first because there were too many people surrounding her.
He didn't realize what was happening until Lin Rusi ran out from the crowd.
Lin Rusi, her face streaked with tears, walked towards him with small, pitiful steps.
"Your Highness."
Li Jingyang froze, his whole body trembled, and he looked at Lin Rusi in disbelief.
Her sweet, coquettish way of calling him "Your Highness" was so charming that it could melt your bones.
His throat tightened, and he couldn't help but swallow.
Lin Rusi's tears fell even more heavily, and she cried out, "Your Highness, please do justice for my daughter."