Exile? A mad, wicked woman empties the national treasury to escape famine.

Ji Yunshu is a weak woman, where did she get such strength!

That force is almost as strong as that of an adult man.

"ah!!!"

"Feng'er, my Feng'er, are you alright!" Aunt Zhu cried out as she rushed towards Ji Yunfeng, her precious son and the only male heir of the Minister's mansion!

The mother and son collapsed to the ground, crying uncontrollably.

"Waaaaah... Feng'er, are you alright? Ji Yunshu, you heartless bitch! How dare you hurt my Feng'er! Have you lost your mind?! Master, look at our Feng'er! That bitch Ji Yunshu dared to hurt our son! This is outrageous! You must teach her a lesson!"

While coaxing Ji Yunfeng, Aunt Zhu did not forget to have Minister Ji deal with Ji Yunshu.

Ji Yunyao quickly went to Minister Ji's side, her voice choked with sobs, "Father, look at that wretched woman Ji Yunshu! Does she really think that just because she married into the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion, she's some kind of princess? Now she's nothing more than an exiled criminal."

"She's also your daughter, Father! How dare she not even respect you! It's outrageous! You must teach her a lesson! Otherwise, she'll definitely shit on your head someday!"

Ji Yunyao's words grew increasingly offensive. Minister Ji, already seething with rage over his exile earlier that day, was practically ready to kill Ji Yunshu. Having only recently woken up, seeing Ji Yunshu's utter disrespect only fueled his fury. He pointed at Ji Yunshu, his words tumbling out in a rage.

"You, you, you unfilial daughter! You rebellious daughter! Look at the mess you've made! What are you trying to do? Are you deliberately trying to destroy the Minister's mansion? You agreed to marry Xie Moyao yourself; no one forced you! The Minister's mansion even prepared a dowry for you! They wanted you to have a grand wedding, and you repay kindness with enmity! You're dragging the entire Minister's mansion down with you; what a vicious heart you have!"

"All these years, I've raised you for nothing! If I'd known it would turn out like this, I would have preferred to have gone with your short-lived mother! Don't come back to haunt us! Kneel down! Kneel down!!!"

By the end, Minister Ji's face was flushed red, and his body was trembling uncontrollably.

Ji Yunyao chimed in smugly, "That's right, Ji Yunshu. The Zhenbei Prince's Mansion has fallen. Now they're just a bunch of useless bastards. Don't expect them to save you. If you kowtow and admit your mistakes, and serve us like slaves from now on, I'll take pity on you and let you off this time. Otherwise, you'll be sorry! Humph!"

Minister Ji and Aunt Zhu, among others, also displayed an arrogant demeanor, clearly agreeing with Ji Yunyao's words.

Ji Yunshu was so angry she almost laughed. This family of beasts in human form, even now they still think they are some high and mighty young masters and young ladies from the Minister's mansion?

They're all guilty, why should she serve them?!

She glanced at them, her tone dripping with sarcasm and devoid of any warmth. "You think you're worthy of my service? What audacity! You all know perfectly well why I'm standing here. I haven't even bothered you yet, and you're already rushing at me! Let me tell you the truth: what happened outside the Minister's residence today was all intentional, just to make the entire Minister's household accompany us on our journey!"

"People like you, and your whole family, disgust me. Now that I'm married, I'm a member of the Xie family, no longer a daughter of the Ji family. From this day forward, I, Ji Yunshu, sever all ties with the Minister's Mansion! From now on, we're worlds apart! We're no longer family!"

As she spoke, she pulled out a pre-prepared letter of severance from her sleeve and threw it at Minister Ji's face.

Minister Ji and Ji Yunyao were somewhat bewildered, as if they hadn't quite understood Ji Yunshu's words. Looking at the flimsy piece of paper, their eyes were filled with disbelief.

Has Ji Yunshu gone mad? She actually severed ties with them?!

"Ji Yunshu, don't try to sound noble. I don't believe you're really willing to sever ties with us. Don't forget, even though our property has been confiscated for now, the First Prince still cares about us..."

Ji Yunyao, in a shrill voice, snatched the letter severing ties, but her voice stopped abruptly when she saw the contents of the paper.

It really was a letter severing ties with the family!

How dare Ji Yunshu?!

Ji Yunshu raised an eyebrow, crossed her arms, and said nonchalantly, "Ji Yunyao, open your dog eyes and look carefully. Don't you recognize the words 'severance of kinship' on that? Besides, I have nothing to be reluctant about. You're no different from us now, all of you are disgraced officials. The sooner you sever ties, the better, so don't bother me if anything happens in the future!"

With so much money in her space, and the ability to unlock all sorts of resources in the future, it's better to sever ties with this heartless bastard as soon as possible, lest these people become envious of what she has and stick to her like a leech, impossible to shake off.

Minister Ji was also somewhat incredulous. He couldn't believe that his daughter, who had depended on him for so many years, would actually be willing to sever ties with him.

But looking at the letter severing ties in his hand and Ji Yunshu's resolute expression, he had no choice but to believe it.

He stared intently at the words on the letter severing ties, his teeth grinding together. That brat did it on purpose.

Why did she have to give him this letter of severance of ties so deliberately, waiting until he was exiled by imperial decree? That brat deliberately dragged the Minister's mansion into this mess!

Minister Ji felt dizzy and disoriented, and the feeling of darkness that had struck him earlier returned.

Ji Yunyao wasn't stupid either. Thinking about all the things that had happened, she vaguely understood why the Minister's family had been exiled together.

She flung the letter severing ties away from her hand and screamed like a madwoman.

"Ah!!! Ji Yunshu, you'll die a horrible death, a horrible death!"

Just then, the officials who were discussing the itinerary also noticed the unusual situation.

"What are you doing! Behave yourselves! If you make any more noise and delay our journey, don't blame us for being ruthless!"

The weather was rather hot, and the official's voice sounded rather impatient.

Ji Yunyao opened her mouth, looked at the officials, then at Ji Yunshu, but ultimately dared not say anything more. They were criminals now, and they would inevitably have to deal with these officials along the way, so they couldn't afford to break off relations for the time being.

Once the eldest prince finds a way to extricate their family from this matter, let's see how she deals with Ji Yunshu!

Xie Moyao looked at Ji Yunshu quietly. He really couldn't understand what Ji Yunshu meant by severing ties with the Minister's family.

Could it be that what happened at the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion today really had nothing to do with her?

Unable to see through Ji Yunshu for the time being, Xie Moyao simply stopped guessing. He sighed imperceptibly. Before, when he was in the Prince's mansion, he was basically lying in bed. Now, after being carried by Xie Lin for so long, he was feeling a little uncomfortable.

Ji Yunshu, standing beside him, noticed his unusual behavior and asked with concern:

"Xie Moyao, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

This man is in high demand now; she needs to take good care of him.

She reached out and gently patted Xie Moyao's back. Upon touching him, Ji Yunshu was shocked. How could this man be so thin, all skin and bones?

It seems like he has no flesh on his body at all, and for some reason, Xie Moyao's entire back is soaked with sweat.

Just as she was about to take a closer look, suddenly, that mechanical voice in her head rang out.

【Ding! 】

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