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

The murmurs that had been emanating from the crowd had all fallen silent, and the crowd gradually quieted down as the line continued to move forward slowly.

Ji Yunshu walked silently through the crowd, occasionally entering her spatial dimension to steam all the buns she had made and pile them on the ground.

I wandered around the unlocked rice, flour, and cooking oil section again, thinking about how to make these items appear in a reasonable way in front of everyone.

There was no other way; given the current situation, they had to find a way to fill their stomachs. The meager amount of steamed buns the officials provided wouldn't last long.

She remembered that in the original book, it was written that the old princess died on the way to the exile of the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion. Then came her eldest sister-in-law who was about to give birth, then her second sister-in-law, and finally Xie Mohuan and Xie Moyao.

Not long after, the entire Zhenbei Prince's Mansion disappeared from the original story, presumably all of them had died.

It seems she needs to find a way to unlock the other areas of the mall quickly, otherwise, she alone cannot save so many people in the palace. If she had the support of spatial resources, she might be able to succeed.

Since unlocking the resources in the space is related to Xie Moyao, as long as she stays with Xie Moyao, she might be able to speed up the unlocking process. Thinking of this, Ji Yunshu stopped walking slowly behind and came to Xie Lin's side, patting the back of Xie Lin's hand.

"Xie Lin, you must be tired. Put your prince down, I'll carry him."

Upon hearing this, Xie Moyao and Xie Lin were both taken aback and looked at Ji Yunshu with strange expressions.

"Um, Your Highness, are you alright? You're so thin, how can you carry the Prince? I'm fine, I can manage."

Xie Moyao had reached his limit. So many things had happened today, and he was still in a daze. Being exiled and having his home raided was bad enough, but what he found most strange was Ji Yunshu.

Whether it was her words or her actions, he felt that Ji Yunshu was different from what he had heard about her.

"Ji Yunshu, what exactly do you want to do? Can you just explain it clearly once and for all? Also, I've never asked you about this before: how did you find out about the Wang Mansion being raided?"

Ji Yunshu blinked, feeling somewhat guilty.

Good heavens.

Xie Moyao is too clever. Since they'll be traveling together in the future, there are some things she definitely won't be able to hide from him. In that case, she might as well just be frank with him.

Lest that scoundrel always thinks she has some designs on the people of their royal residence!

Please!

Her family consists of the elderly, the infirm, the disabled, and pregnant women—what could she possibly want?!

Ignoring their shocked expressions, she grabbed Xie Moyao, hoisted him onto her back, and said calmly:

"Alright, since you asked, let's talk about it."

Xie Moyao was very light. He was 1.89 meters tall and weighed less than 100 kilograms.

Although her current body hasn't been trained and her skills are far inferior to those of her previous life, she can still easily carry Xie Moyao on her back.

Xie Lin stared in shock as Ji Yunshu carried the prince, who was several heads taller than her, on her back. He was completely stunned. No one had ever told him that the princess was so strong!

Moreover, it was quite strenuous for him to carry the prince on his back, but the princess carried him on her back, and it looked much easier for her than for him!

Shocked as he was, Schelling didn't say much and tactfully stepped aside.

Xie Moyao glared angrily at Ji Yunshu. As a man, being carried on a woman's back like this, he was so ashamed and indignant that his face turned red from his neck to the roots of his ears.

"What do you want to talk to me about?"

"Xie Moyao, didn't you just ask me how I knew about the raid on the Prince's Mansion? You don't need to know how I found out. You just need to know that I have no ill intentions towards the people in the Prince's Mansion, nor towards you."

The reason I'm not leaving the group is because I still have some matters to attend to here. Until I finish them, I will do my best to protect the people of the Prince's Mansion and ensure their safe arrival at the place of exile. Once we reach the place of exile, you don't need to divorce me; I will leave on my own. However, during the journey, you must cooperate with me; you must do whatever I ask you to do.

The journey to the border is incredibly long, and it's uncertain when they'll arrive. If she stays with Xie Moyao along the way, she'll be able to unlock all the supplies in her spatial storage.

They both got what they wanted.

Xie Moyao: "..."

"Why should I believe you? Don't forget where those things the Imperial Guards found in the Prince's mansion this morning came from! Others may not know, but I know very well."

Ji Yunshu opened her mouth, inwardly cursing, "Damn it!"

She said that this scoundrel was really smart. Luckily, he's lame now and can't move much, otherwise he probably would have strangled her to death this morning.

But she really didn't know beforehand that the box of things this morning was related to the original owner of this body!

Can she say she really doesn't know?

She's like this ever since she arrived!

Without blushing or panting, she said, "What does Your Highness mean? I don't understand. Besides, when I entered the manor last night, it was in front of many people, and my dowry was inspected. Who knows how those things got out? Moreover, I am now sworn enemies with the people of the Minister's mansion. Didn't you see? I've already severed ties with them."

"From now on, they are them, and I am me. Don't confuse me with them." Her tone was full of disdain.

Xie Moyao paused, unsure whether to believe Ji Yunshu's words. Reason told him that this woman must have some ulterior motive for approaching him, but he didn't know the specific reason for it yet.

But another voice in his heart told him that based on his observations of Ji Yunshu along the way, this woman was definitely not as simple as she seemed. He needed to join forces with Ji Yunshu so that the people of the Prince's Mansion could reach the place of exile safely.

After thinking about it, he finally nodded.

"Alright, I promise you. As long as you don't harbor any ill intentions towards the people in the Prince's Mansion, you can do whatever you want."

Ji Yunshu raised an eyebrow. She wasn't discussing it with him; she was just informing him.

"I'm just informing you about this. You're injured and poisoned, and you don't even know how long you'll live. You're in dire straits yourself, so how can you possibly help me?"

Xie Moyao grinds his teeth.

He stared intently at the back of Ji Yunshu's head. He was too weak to do anything right now; if he had the strength, he would have snapped the woman's neck!

He is currently paralyzed on one side, and people would not say such blunt things to him in order not to upset him. But this woman is different. She said he is paralyzed on one side, that he has been poisoned, and that he will die young!

Feeling the gaze behind her, Ji Yunshu's lips curled into a slight smile.

She didn't necessarily want to provoke Xie Moyao, but she noticed that since the incident at the Prince's Mansion today, Xie Moyao had adopted a somewhat reckless and do-nothing attitude.

She remained in a daze throughout the journey, fearing that Xie Moyao might do something rash, so she tried to provoke him and have some fun.

[New supplies have been unlocked in your inventory, please check.]

Ji Yunshu was overjoyed. Carrying Xie Moyao on her back, she walked aimlessly, her consciousness entering the space.