Quick Transmigration: Reversing the Life of a Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character

I simply steamed a few of the dug-up sweet potatoes and also made a stew.

"Mother, the small ones are a bit dry to eat on their own, but they taste pretty good when added to dishes. The larger ones are more moist and can be eaten on their own too. Lan'er thinks we can try making them into desserts."

The small ones are a native variety of this world. They are very dry and difficult to eat. As for putting them in dishes, which poor family can afford to eat meat with sweet potatoes?

"Alright, didn't we dig out a dozen or so? Let them try them." Cui Yao took a few bites and put them down; she didn't really like sweet potatoes. "Granny Cui, you should try some too, see if you can get used to it."

"The bigger ones taste better; they're a bit sweet."

"Small ones are fine too. If you put them in rice and cook them into porridge, you can save some rice." These words were spoken by a maid in the courtyard. She had been bought from outside and had experienced famine.

Having determined the approximate production volume and taste, Cui Yao breathed a sigh of relief and began to undertake a dangerous task. Five days ago, she received news that the Second Prince and the Sixth Prince had conspired to block the former Crown Prince's supplies!

Cui Yao, accompanied by four personal guards, left through the back gate of her estate and went directly into the mountains. These days, she had been using the excuse of looking for good soil to sneak into the mountains every few days. Everyone had gotten used to it, since the mountains in the vicinity were not too high and there were no particularly fierce wild animals.

"Ouch, I'm so tired." Cui Yao panted heavily.

"Madam, why bother with all this trouble? If you really need some good soil, we can bring it back for you to see." The guard handed her a water pouch.

Cui Yao took a sip of water, calmed her breathing, and looked at the small village at the foot of the mountain: "Do you know why I only brought the four of you out today?"

These four guards were orphans who had been bought into the Xiao family's mansion since childhood, and their fates were intertwined with the Xiao family's.

One of them followed his master's gaze and gasped, "Madam, that is... the former Crown Prince."

They knew that the lady had been keeping a close eye on the deposed crown prince and had even sent gifts to the deposed crown prince's maternal family in a high-profile manner. It was also these guards who discovered that the supplies at this estate had been intercepted.

"I must save this person's life." Cui Yao didn't need to explain to them; she only stated the result.

The guard took a deep breath: "Madam, please give your orders. Do you want us to intercept the deposed crown prince?"

Cui Yao looked over in surprise: "What are you saying? It is the Emperor who imprisoned Yu Chi Hui. To rescue him would be to defy the imperial decree. I would not risk the future of the entire Xiao family to do such a stupid thing."

"That,"

"All we need to do is make sure he doesn't get trapped and die."

Cui Yao led four guards around the wall near the foot of the mountain and found that the wall was solid, without any dog ​​holes, and the wall was nearly two meters high. It would be more obvious to pass through the wall, since it was broad daylight.

"Find a place and dig a hole," Cui Yao instructed. Their excuse for coming out was to find soil, so they naturally brought digging tools.

While the people outside had only blocked the entrance and hadn't yet looked at the back of the village, they needed to clear the road as quickly as possible.

Yu Chi Hui sat on the ground, his face pale. He knew he was about to die. Five days ago, the sixth brother came in person and told him about everything that had happened outside, including his maternal family's exile, his mother's imprisonment, the death of the Crown Princess, and the death of his child. After that, he took everything away from here and even chained his ankles with iron chains of a limited length.

He can't even go to the inner room to rest now, because the chain only extends to the main hall.

It doesn't matter, the inner room is no different anyway, the bedding is gone.

He heard a noise from the corner of the wall. He didn't know which group of people it was, but he guessed they were coming to see him off. Well, at least he wouldn't have to go hungry. Yu Chi Hui was born into the royal family and had never experienced hunger since childhood. Only in the past few days did he deeply understand the profound meaning of "When the granaries are full, people know etiquette; when they are well-fed and clothed, they know honor and shame".

"Alright, alright, it's connected, Master. Let's go in, please."

A woman's voice said, "No, I have to go in and check on him."

Cui Yao wasn't the type to do good deeds anonymously, and besides, she wasn't a true noblewoman from an ancient family. For her, crawling through a hole in the corner of the wall wasn't anything extraordinary.

Yu Chi Hui subconsciously straightened his clothes and stood up, supporting his weak body.

"Your Highness Princess Fu'an." Yu Chi Hui walked out of the main hall, using his body to block one side of the courtyard, where he had been taking care of his physical needs these past few days.

Cui Yao had just climbed in from the cave and, with the help of the guards who had come in earlier, stood up. She waved her hand and said, "Alright, given the current situation, I won't bother with these formalities. Are you hungry? I brought some food."

"Cousin, why?" Yu Chi Hui swallowed hard.

Cui Yao took the bundle from the guard, put a steamed bun in his mouth, and said, "It's a little cold, just eat it."

Yu Chi Hui chewed and swallowed unconsciously; when faced with hunger, whether it was cold or not was not an issue.

After eating two steamed buns and drinking a few sips of water while standing there, Cui Yao put the food away and said, "You've been hungry for days, take a break before you eat."

Yu Chi Hui forcibly averted his gaze from the bundle: "Cousin Fu'an, why did you come to save me?"

"Would you believe me if I said I didn't want certain narrow-minded people to become the next emperor?"

The Crown Prince was the fourth son, but he was born of the Empress and had shown exceptional talent from a young age. He was made Crown Prince before he was even ten. Of his three older brothers, the eldest died young, the second son's mother was of humble birth and he had no maternal family, and the third son was a rigid and pedantic scholar. The fifth and sixth sons were both contenders for the throne. The fifth son had a bad temper, while the sixth son appeared to be a gentleman but was actually narrow-minded. Because the sixth son was good at pretending, he won over many court officials. In addition, his maternal family, like the Xiao family, were military generals stationed in a region. Therefore, he was the final victor.

"Yu Chi Yan, I knew he had always been ambitious, but I never expected him to use such underhanded methods."

Yu Chi Hui was referring to the food shortage. His dethronement and imprisonment were not things any other prince could have accomplished; at most, they would have fueled the flames. It was his father, the emperor, who orchestrated things to this point.

Cui Yao smiled. It's so easy to talk to smart people. She had spoiled the plot for them, while Yu Chi Hui was just politically astute.

"What does it matter how dirty the methods are if you can kill your greatest enemy?"

"Cousin, they'll come back. They'll be suspicious if they see I'm still alive. Your estate is near Shanma. A little investigation will show that it was you who sent the things." He couldn't run away either; if he did, he would be confirmed as a traitor.

Cui Yao didn't want him to run away either; the Xiao family didn't want to defy the world.

"The Sixth Prince himself will not be coming again, but I have a way to deal with the others." To put it bluntly, a person can starve to death in a few days without water and food. Once the people who come to check the situation confirm that the deposed crown prince is dead, no one else will come.