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

"Your shackles cannot be removed now. They can be removed after they confirm that you are dead."

"Okay, thank you, cousin."

"I have protected the Yun family. They can basically reach the place of exile safely, although they will suffer some hardships. After a while, I will find a way to get you in touch." Cui Yao only protected the Yun family and Yu Chi Hui, but did not want the Xiao family and Princess Mingxin's forces to get involved in the war for the throne.

"Really? Cousin, Yu Chi Hui thanks you in advance." This was an unexpected joy for the deposed crown prince.

Cui Yao didn't stay there for long. After explaining everything that needed to be explained, she climbed out through the hole in the corner of the wall. In the future, she probably wouldn't come in person again; only a few guards who knew the inside story would deliver things.

A few days later, the Sixth Prince sent his trusted eunuch to visit the deposed Crown Prince. The eunuch brought back news that the deposed Crown Prince had starved to death. The Sixth Prince never paid any more attention to this place. His trusted eunuch died of a serious illness six months later.

Cui Yao sent the family members of the trusted eunuch, whom he had lost and then reunited with, to live in the safe and prosperous Jiangnan region. The family knew nothing about this except that their brother, whom they had been separated from since childhood, had suddenly contacted them, given them the money he had saved from his job, sent them to Jiangnan, and then lost contact with them again.

Over the course of two years, Cui Yao repeatedly selected superior seedlings and gradually expanded the sweet potato planting area, starting with the farmers under her name.

By the time the Emperor felt his health was declining and began to consider the issue of the Crown Prince, the Sixth Prince had already distinguished himself in the court.

The emperor suddenly remembered the deposed crown prince, the son who had been raised as the ruler of the country since childhood. He was definitely more suitable to be the emperor than the sixth prince.

"Go and bring Hui'er back," the Emperor ordered in front of the Sixth Prince.

Yu Chi Yan felt resentful. He had served his father, the emperor, for two years, and in the end, the emperor still remembered Yu Chi Hui. Fortunately, he had already taken action, and now his good fourth brother was just a skeleton.

When the chief eunuch personally went to the estate to bring the simply dressed fourth prince into the palace, the sixth prince's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. However, being a shrewd and calculating man, he quickly composed himself and regained his composure.

"Fourth Brother, how have you been?"

"I've disappointed my sixth brother."

"What are you saying, Fourth Brother?"

"You intercepted the supplies from the Land of Confinement and even had your confidants confirm whether I was dead. Now that I'm standing here alive, aren't you just disappointed?"

"Fourth brother must have misunderstood his younger brother."

"Yeah?"

As long as he wasn't facing his father on the dragon throne, Yu Chi Hui had few rivals. Before the Yun family even returned, he had already rendered the other princes powerless.

Having taken precautions, Yuchi Hui even schemed against his own father. He was assertive to outsiders but showed weakness to his father, the emperor. He even did something he would never have done before: he hugged his father's leg and cried.

My cousin from Fu'an said, "Why bleed when a few tears can solve the problem?"

The emperor fell seriously ill as expected, but this time it wasn't because of the tragic death of the deposed crown prince, but because he was poisoned by his own sixth son.

When Yu Chi Hui visited Cui Yao at her estate, he was taken aback by her smart and neat appearance.

"Cousin, what's wrong?"

"Oh, I just came back from the fields."

"I know my cousin is planting sweet potatoes, using the best seedlings, but I didn't know she was working in the fields herself."

Cui Yao: "I've gotten used to it over the past two years; I don't feel at ease if I don't keep an eye on things."

"Would you like to take a look at the sweet potato field? Oh, and there's also a spice that's growing quite well."

Cui Yao couldn't discern anything from his expression, but the servants behind him were subtly implying with their eyes that she didn't actually understand Yu Chi Hui and wouldn't advise such an exceptionally intelligent person to explore unfamiliar territory.

"it is good."

It's the season for pinching off the tips and buds of sweet potatoes, and Yu Chi Hui asked curiously, "Cousin, why do you pinch off the tender shoots?"

"Because the purpose of planting sweet potatoes is to harvest the roots and stems. If the vines grow too lushly, they will steal the nutrients from the roots and stems."

"Aren't those new shoots useless?"

"It's not very useful for growing sweet potatoes, but the vines are edible. I'll have the kitchen make some for you to try. It's a bit rough, but it's a good dish for poor families."

As they were talking, two servants carried a basket of very small fruits over from not far away.

"What's that for?"

"Oh, those are crabapples. There were too many this year, so we picked some to prevent them from not growing big."

Yu Chi Hui seemed lost in thought. Cui Yao didn't say a word about the court, only talking about farming, but when he left, he was clearly in a better mood.

Xiao Lan held the dragon-patterned jade pendant, her expression conflicted: "Mother, what does this mean?"

Is it possible that they want her to marry into the royal family?

"Don't worry, there aren't any royal children your age. At most, there might be members of the imperial clan, but even then, your mother wouldn't let you marry into one of them," Cui Yao comforted her. She had already found marriage partners for her two children and had Princess Mingxin help narrow down the options.

They are all long-established families, not overly illustrious, but with rich heritage.

Especially regarding Xiao Lan's marriage, she was extremely careful in choosing a man of integrity and ability. This way, even if her mission failed and the Xiao family was still exiled, the crime would not extend to the married daughter, and Xiao Lan could be protected.

Xiao Lan was relieved; she now trusted her mother completely. "By the way, elder brother, Xiao Qingzhi is heading to the capital with his family."

Cui Yao hadn't had a chance to read the letter from the border town yet.

"What are you doing here?"

"We told the outside world that we were going to the capital to take the imperial examination."

"It would be great if I could pass the exam."

"Mother, should we stop him from going to the capital?"

"No need. If we really drive him to the brink, the elders of the Xiao family will take pity on him. After all, he is a descendant of the Xiao family." The best approach is to observe from the sidelines. For someone who is not exceptionally talented, without the support of a family or a substantial fortune, standing out is as difficult as climbing to heaven.

"Could he be after you?"

"Lan'er, given our status, if we don't want to see him, he won't have a chance to see us at all. I'm afraid he'll be used by someone with ulterior motives." For example, the sixth prince who is struggling to survive.

"What should we do then?"

"Let's have someone keep an eye on him. If he's here for the imperial examination, then let him be. But if he's being used," Cui Yao shook her head. It was just his fate. The matter of being expelled from the Xiao family was no secret; everyone who needed to know already knew. The Xiao family wouldn't be threatened by someone insignificant.

Cui Yao guessed correctly. Xiao Qingzhi was indeed bewitched by the Sixth Prince. Ever since Yu Chi Hui appeared in the capital unharmed, Yu Chi Yan had guessed who was helping him. However, Princess Fu'an was not an easy person to deal with. She was the widow of a military general, a princess who was granted a title for offering a crossbow cart, the only daughter of Princess Mingxin, and the daughter of the Cui family, a family with a hundred-year history. With such a status, the Sixth Prince would not dare to cause any trouble by dealing with her.