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

Ji Yunshu sneered, looking at Ji Yunyao as if she were a stupid pig.

"Miss Shangshu is truly remarkable. She's so wealthy and has bought so many things. I hope she'll be just as proud of herself when she sets off tomorrow."

What an idiot.

It is said that wealth should not be flaunted, especially when one lacks the ability to protect such things; one should hide them well.

But Ji Yunyao is like a peacock with its tail feathers spread, showing off everywhere. I really don't know how such a female lead survived in the original work.

As I said before, the female lead has a powerful aura.

Ji Yunyao didn't understand Ji Yunshu's words, nor did she dare to confront her directly. "Hehe, let that person keep talking. Anyway, I ate some good food, and I have a room to sleep in tonight. Unlike that person, who'll probably be sleeping on the streets!"

She took a bite of the pastry in her hand, tied the carriage to the side, and swaggered upstairs carrying a pile of food.

The Zhou and Luo families tacitly followed Ji Yunyao's example, tying their carriages to the side, carrying their purchases, and going upstairs one after the other.

The officials who had gone out with Ji Yunshu also went upstairs.

Ji Yunshu is back, and his mission is complete.

When Ji Yunshu entered the room, Xie Moyao and his group were still in the inn. Xie Lin and Xie Mohuan were talking to the innkeeper. When they saw her come in, they stopped talking to the innkeeper and walked over dejectedly.

"We just tried to talk to the innkeeper and asked him to be accommodating and give us a woodshed, but he said that everyone who came with us paid for the woodshed, and if he didn't take our money and just gave us the woodshed, it might cause a conflict."

Ji Yunshu smiled faintly and comforted her softly.

"It's alright, don't worry. I've taken care of our food and lodging. We don't need to stay in the woodshed; we'll stay in the main house tonight."

Everyone was stunned. What exactly did Ji Yunshu go out to do?

With nothing to their name, they expect to have a place to stay? No way!

Xie Moyao was supported by Xie Lin to the side. After traveling all day, the wound on his back had reopened, causing him to break out in a cold sweat and turn pale with pain. In order not to let his family notice anything amiss, he had been enduring the pain in his back.

"What exactly did you go out to do?"

Ji Yunshu is a very smart woman; she would never wander around aimlessly.

Ji Yunshu blinked. "You'll find out soon enough. Anyway, we can eat good food and have a nice sleep today."

No sooner had she finished speaking than a woman led several people into the main entrance, each carrying a lot of things.

The person leading the group was none other than the boss that Ji Yunshu had gone out to work with today.

The female boss directed the people behind her to place the items they had brought on the table one by one, and then walked over to Ji Yunshu.

Compared to her frowning face when they first met, the female boss was now beaming and couldn't stop smiling.

"Hey, Miss Ji, why did you run off so fast? I wasn't even finished with my work, and you were gone in the blink of an eye. If I hadn't seen the address you left on the table, I would have been completely lost!" This Miss Ji was her benefactor, and she had to keep in touch with her.

"I saw you were still busy, and I had something urgent to attend to, so I came back first."

The boss smiled slowly. He hadn't expected that this Miss Ji would trust him so much that she would directly give her the fried chicken recipe. Before she could even fulfill those promises, he left first, which showed that he still trusted her.

If that's the case, then she can't let her down. In business, integrity is the most important thing.

"Since Miss Ji is so straightforward, then I'll be frank with you. You don't need to call me 'boss' anymore; just call me Haitang." She pointed to a pile of things on the table.

"Thank you so much today. I came to Lin'an County to do business all by myself, and I didn't expect it to be so difficult. If I hadn't met you today, I don't think I would have been able to persevere. So, in a way, you are my benefactor."

"These are all the things you told me about before, and I've prepared them all for you. Besides that, I've also prepared some other things for you, and the carriage you wanted has been bought for you; it's outside right now."

She was also clever. When Ji Yunshu asked her for those things, she just thought about it and knew that Ji Yunshu was probably in a hurry to get going, so she also prepared some other things.

Ji Yunshu pursed her lips. She hadn't misjudged him after all. "Okay, then I'll just call you Haitang from now on. Thank you so much for preparing so many things for me."

Just as Ji Yunshu finished speaking, someone in the crowd let out a few rumbling stomach noises.

Xie Mohuan slowly walked out, her smile tinged with embarrassment.

"Hehehe, sorry, my stomach is a bit out of control."

Xie Mohuan wailed, "It's not her fault!"

She didn't know why, but as soon as this woman came in, she smelled a delicious aroma of fried meat in the air!

She hadn't eaten much today, and her stomach was really growling with hunger.

Haitang laughed heartily, "I just came in and saw you talking to Miss Ji. I suppose you two are acquaintances. I brought some food. If you're hungry, please have some." After saying that, she went to the table and opened a food box on it.

The food box contained neatly arranged fried chicken.

The fried chicken was golden and crispy on the outside, and still steaming hot, so it was obviously freshly fried.

When everyone in the Prince's mansion saw the fried chicken, their eyes widened. Although they really wanted to eat it, they tried their best to control themselves, and their eyes all subconsciously turned to Ji Yunshu.

Ji Yunshu nodded. Haitang readily agreed and didn't hesitate. She gestured for Xie Lin and Xie Mohuan to distribute the fried chicken from the food box to everyone, while she pulled Haitang to a corner.

Ji Yunshu nodded, and the people in the Prince's Mansion stopped insisting and all came over, each picking up a serving of fried chicken and praising it as they ate.

Haitang brought a lot of fried chicken, and even when everyone was too full to eat anymore, there was still a lot of fried chicken left.

After they finished eating, Ji Yunshu and Haitang's conversation came to an end.

Haitang didn't linger at the inn. After preparing a few rooms for Ji Yunshu and the others, she left with her people.

Not long after she left, everyone in the Prince's Mansion went upstairs to their rooms to rest.

Everything that had just happened downstairs at the inn had been seen by Ji Yunyao.

Haitang's arrival caused quite a stir. Not only Ji Yunyao, but also the officials, the Zhou family, and the Luo family all knew what had happened in the post station hall.

Ji Yunshu arranged rooms for everyone to rest in and told them to lock the doors after they went to sleep. She then returned to her own room.

Xie Moyao was lying in bed.

When Haitang booked the room, she specifically asked about their relationship, so she booked a room for Ji Yunshu and Xie Moyao.

Ji Yunshu didn't rush to rest. Instead, she took out a large portion of the remaining fried chicken and sent it to the officials.

They cannot leave the group without permission yet. Building good relationships with the officials will make things easier for her in the future.

After delivering the fried chicken, she couldn't wait to go back to her room.

During the day, the medical building in her space had been unlocked, and now the space was fully stocked with medicines and other supplies. She needed to properly treat Xie Moyao's back wound and reapply the medicine.

Moreover, and more importantly, she was certain to share a bed with Xie Moyao tonight. The thought of unlocking a lot more supplies in her space tomorrow made Ji Yunshu extremely excited.