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

Xiao Wu excitedly grabbed the air conditioner remote and returned to the First Prince's side, telling him that the air conditioner had been installed and the temperature inside the carriage had dropped.

The eldest prince witnessed all of this, but still found it too unbelievable, and couldn't wait to get up and return to his carriage.

Sure enough, the carriage felt like a sudden icebox, chilly and cold.

At this moment, Chu Jinsheng had to admit that there are always people more capable than him, and there are many things in this world that even he, as a prince, had never seen.

Ji Yunyao was somewhat surprised. She hadn't expected that such a rare thing existed in the world. She thought that she was already quite remarkable to be able to make that thing, but seeing what happened tonight made her feel a sense of crisis.

Is she not the only one who knows how to make that thing?

No, no, that matter needs to be put on the agenda. What if someone else figured it out first? What advantage would she have standing by the Crown Prince's side then?

The villagers hadn't left yet, and Ji Yunshu knew they were curious about this thing called air conditioning, so she let them get into the carriage one by one to experience it.

The villagers were incredibly excited, their eyes filled with longing and exploration for the unknown, without a trace of jealousy or resentment.

Uncle Wu couldn't help but exclaim, "This is truly amazing! I've lived my whole life and never heard of such a thing before!"

Yes, who can argue with that? This time, it was all thanks to the Princess that I not only escaped with my life but also experienced something so amazing.

His Majesty probably hasn't enjoyed this, so his life has truly been worthwhile.

Ji Yunshu smiled.

This is the power of technology. Air conditioning, which is very common in modern times, is something that even the most noble emperor of today has never experienced in ancient times.

After experiencing the air conditioning, the villagers were all exhausted from all the hassle.

They all went home to rest.

Ling Yun planned to rest in the village for a couple more days until everyone's strength had recovered before setting off again. The eldest prince had no objection to this decision.

Ling Yun and his men stayed at Uncle Wu's house.

The other exiled prisoners all stayed in the homes of the villagers, while Ji Yunshu's family squeezed into two air-conditioned carriages.

The temperature inside the carriage was pleasant, with thick quilts laid out underneath. Before long, everyone fell asleep, and the village became somewhat quiet.

Ji Yunshu leaned against the carriage wall and saw Xie Moyao asleep. She closed her eyes as well and sent her consciousness into the space.

The corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes that were planted earlier have already started to sprout and are growing very well; every single seed that was planted has survived.

She happily squatted down, looking at the corn seedlings in front of her, feeling extremely satisfied. It seemed that the climate in this space was particularly suitable for the growth of these crops.

In just two days, the corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes have already sprouted such long shoots, and their growth rate even seems to be faster than that outside the space.

I wonder if these crops will survive if they are taken outside the space?

Thinking this, she withdrew her thoughts, moved her body to the edge of the carriage, lifted a corner of the carriage curtain, glanced around casually, and finally fixed her gaze on the corner outside Uncle Wu's courtyard.

She tried to use her mind to move two or three potato seedlings from the soil in the space and plant them in a corner.

The potato sprouts were still very small and not very noticeable, quietly sitting in the corner like a few weeds.

Judging from Lingyun's words, he should be resting in this village for two days.

So she took this opportunity to try and see if the crops in the space could survive if they were moved outside the space.

If they survive, she will leave some of the crops she has planted in the space for the village.

She pulled herself out of her thoughts, leaned against the carriage wall, and remembered Li Shi and Xie Moyao's wounds. She got up, took out the medicine box from the supply carriage, and re-applied medicine and bandaged their wounds.

In hot weather, these wounds are prone to infection if not properly treated.

She only noticed today that the wounds Zhou Yanran and Ji Yunyao had been scratched had become red and swollen, with the surrounding skin ulcerated, clearly indicating that they had not been properly cared for.

If it gets infected and rots to the bone, I'm afraid I'll have to have my leg amputated later.

Li and Xie Moyao were taken very good care of by her, and their wounds healed quite well. In a few more days, they should be fully recovered.

After re-dressing and bandaging their wounds, she put the first-aid kit back in the supply wagon, returned to her and Xie Moyao's wagon, plopped down on the cushion, and fell asleep.

She was exhausted after that day and night.

The First Prince's carriage

Ji Yunshu turned the air conditioner up to 16 degrees Celsius, and the eldest prince and Ji Yunyao were shivering from the cold.

Xiao Wu then remembered that Ji Yunshu had taught him how to adjust the temperature. He took the remote control and, following the steps Ji Yunshu had taught him, turned the temperature up a bit.

Only when the temperature inside the carriage rose a little did the eldest prince pull off the blanket covering him and look at the fifth prince with a serious expression.

"How's the matter I asked you to inquire about going? What exactly happened to them along the way?"

Xiao Wu quickly put down the remote control in his hand and told the First Prince everything he had learned from Ling Yun and the officials.

"Are you sure you're not mistaken? She's been helping the people from the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion all along?"

"How could that be? Everyone in the capital knows her reputation. How could she possibly have the ability to protect the people from the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion for such a long distance? Was it Ling Yun and the others who secretly helped them?"

"Furthermore, you said she went to the city and bought a lot of things. Where did she get the money? When the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion was raided, didn't my father give an order that they weren't allowed to take anything with them? So where did Ji Yunshu get the money?"

Xiao Wu was also puzzled. "I don't know. I asked Ling Yun. They didn't take care of the people from the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion much on the way. But the princess, she shared some food with Ling Yun and the others several times when she found some."

Even when they entered Dongyang County, it was the Princess who made arrangements to bring Lingyun and the others in.

I originally intended to send someone to Dongyang County to inquire, but for some reason, the magistrate of Dongyang County suddenly died on the very day Ji Yunshu and the others left, and we were unable to obtain any information from him.

"Is it really such a coincidence? The magistrate of Dongyang County died right after they left. Isn't that too much of a coincidence?"

Chu Jinsheng seemed to be deep in thought. He knew Bao Taiyan, the magistrate of Dongyang County, and knew what kind of person he was. It was strange that he died so mysteriously.

He died on the very day Ji Yunshu and her group left Dongyang County. Could there really be such a coincidence?

He looked at Ji Yunyao beside him, "How much do you know about this?"

Ji Yunyao was somewhat bewildered. How could she possibly know these things?