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

He quickly followed behind Ji Yunshu and the others in their carriage, leaving the courtyard. Zhang Lizheng, Uncle Zhao, and others followed closely behind.

Many villagers had originally decided not to leave, but seeing others rushing away, they began to waver. Could something really be about to happen?

Everyone was feeling uneasy and restless, so they got up and followed them outside into the courtyard.

They had been inside the house and hadn't heard a thing outside.

Even if they vaguely heard it, they couldn't tell the difference since they hadn't personally experienced such a thing.

Just like Zhang Lizheng, he only felt that the sound was a bit abrupt, but he had no idea what kind of sound it was.

Outside the courtyard

The exiled prisoners were too weak to fight back, and they dared not actually fight the guards, so they remained in a stalemate.

Upon seeing Ji Yunshu approach, they seemed to have seen a savior and instinctively made way for Ji Yunshu's carriage.

Waaaaah...

The princess has arrived, and they are saved! As long as they follow the princess closely, they can definitely break out of here today!

Ji Yunshu drove the carriage with a heavy grip, coldly staring ahead. She saw several guards blocking the way, including Xiao Wu.

Her expression was cold, and her hands moved without stopping, even increasing the force of her strokes to make the horse run faster.

Xiao Wu and the guards were dumbfounded, watching helplessly as Ji Yunshu drove the carriage out of the courtyard. They had thought that seeing so many of them blocking the way would make Ji Yunshu pause for a moment.

Unexpectedly, she drove the carriage straight out, and the speed increased, showing no sign of stopping!

For a moment, they stood there, unsure whether to continue blocking their way or move aside.

"Your Highness, stop! The First Prince said you are not allowed to leave from here!"

Xiao Wu shouted, though his tone was still somewhat polite.

He stood there, his heart pounding with panic, but he remained firmly in place, showing no sign of backing down.

The eldest prince had said that if this matter were botched again, they would be severely punished, if not killed. Since they were going to die anyway, they had no choice but to obey.

Seeing that Xiao Wu didn't move, the other guards didn't dare to move either, and stood side by side with Xiao Wu, trying to stop Ji Yunshu's carriage.

Neither side would give way, and Ji Yunshu's movements continued without pause. Her grip on the reins tightened, her knuckles turning white, and her eyes sharp.

Looking at Xiao Wu and the others who were still stubbornly standing in a row in front of her, Ji Yunshu closed her eyes, tightened her grip again, raised her right hand high, holding the riding whip, and brought it down hard.

With a snap, the whip struck the horse's rump, and the horse, in pain, dragged the carriage forward relentlessly.

The others were behind the carriage and didn't see her movements, but Xiao Wu and the others who were blocking the way saw it clearly.

They were already feeling uneasy, and when they saw that the princess not only didn't stop the carriage but even sped up, they were all dumbfounded.

"No, Xiao Wu, what do we do? The Princess shows no sign of stopping!"

"The princess shows no sign of stopping; in fact, she's speeding up! What should we do? Should we move aside or give way?"

"Give way? How can we give way! Didn't I tell you before? The First Prince said that if this matter is messed up again, you can imagine the consequences!" Xiao Wu was a little annoyed. It wasn't that he didn't want to give way, but that he couldn't!

"But we can't just let the princess crush us like this! As long as we're alive, we can always fight again! Being punished is better than losing our lives!"

A guard suddenly rushed out and pulled Xiao Wu aside. He moved quickly, and because the path was obscured, both of them lost their balance and fell to the ground after he pulled Xiao Wu away.

Seeing this, the other guards who were blocking the way also instinctively moved aside.

Just as they moved aside, Ji Yunshu's carriage roared past them, its creaking sound sending a chill down their spines.

The princess really doesn't slow down at all!

Waaaaah...

If they hadn't dodged, wouldn't they be crushed into mincemeat by now?

Xiao Wu was also shocked when he realized what had happened. Luckily, the guard had reacted quickly and pulled him away. Otherwise, he would probably be dead by now.

No, is the princess really that fierce?

She usually seems like a nice person, so how come she can be so ruthless without even blinking an eye?

With Ji Yunshu clearing the way, Xie Lin drove his carriage past the guards effortlessly, followed by Ling Yun and the villagers.

Seeing everyone walking away one by one behind Ji Yunshu and the others, Xiao Wu, ignoring the soreness from his fall, quickly got up, ran a few steps forward, and grabbed Ling Yun from the group.

"Ling Yun, have you gone mad? You're an official of the imperial court! The First Prince has given an order, and you dare disobey? Do you even want to be an official anymore?!"

Ling Yun was busy escaping when Xiao Wu grabbed his clothes. He slapped Xiao Wu's hand away.

"Hey, Xiao Wu, what time is it? Didn't you hear that sound just now? Don't you feel any familiarity with it? Have you forgotten the sound of the mountain collapsing in the valley before?!"

Even though it's nighttime, that voice sounded so familiar, you shouldn't have missed it!

The princess said that there is a big mountain behind the village. The mountain is made of sand and stone. Now the water level is rising and the mountain behind it is showing signs of collapsing. We are all busy escaping for our lives, but you are telling me not to leave here!

Although I work for the imperial court and am willing to obey the Crown Prince's orders, I also want to live. Alright, alright, stop stopping me! You may not care about your life, but I do!

After saying so much, everyone else had already run far away. Ling Yun was also very anxious and didn't have time to say much more to Xiao Wu. He turned around and continued running forward.

A short while later, he ran into the group.

Many villagers who were not originally planning to leave saw everyone fleeing for their lives and, without thinking about anything else, desperately followed the crowd and ran away.

Unfortunately, they hadn't planned to leave, so they hadn't even gone back to collect their belongings. At this moment, they were completely without any supplies.

Many villagers remained calm, feeling that Ji Yunshu and her group were in too much of a hurry. Although they were also a little scared, they still braved the risks and went back to their own homes to pack their belongings.

In an instant, everyone who had been surrounded at Zhang Lizheng and Old Zhao's houses rushed out, each fleeing for their own life, while the guards stood there dumbfounded.

Ling Yun's words just now caused their expressions to change.

"Xiao Wu, what did Ling Yun mean just now? Did he say there would be a landslide?!"

The speaker's voice was trembling.