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

Chu Jinsheng nodded, agreeing with Ji Yunyao's point.

Ji Yunshu is now avoiding them as much as possible.

"What do you mean by 'having two plans'?"

Seeing that her words had piqued Chu Jinsheng's interest, Ji Yunyao quickly moved a few steps closer to him, but still consciously maintained a distance, speaking in a voice only the two of them could hear.

"Brother Jinsheng, to be honest, I've been thinking about these things for you for a while now. I think that given our current relationship with my older sister, no matter how we talk to Xie, she probably won't agree."

"I have a way to make my older sister willingly stay by your side, Brother Jinsheng, and wholeheartedly assist you."

Chu Jinsheng was completely intrigued by Ji Yunyao's words. He raised an eyebrow and looked at Ji Yunyao with great interest.

"Tell me, what's your plan? Speak up!"

God knows, all along he was thinking about how to get Ji Yunshu to stay by his side willingly.

He would even resort to any means necessary to keep Ji Yunshu by his side.

Ji Yunyao approached Chu Jinsheng, pointed at Acai not far away, and muttered a few words to herself.

Chu Jinsheng's gaze fell on Acai with a mixture of belief and doubt. "Can he really accomplish this?"

What can a lowly official possibly accomplish?

People like that probably can't get close to Ji Yunshu!

He really thought Ji Yunyao had some good ideas. It seems he had overestimated her again!

"Brother Jinsheng, don't worry. Sometimes, the most inconspicuous people are the ones who can get things done. Since he's not one of your people, it'll be much easier for him to get things done."

"Just leave the matter to him and see how capable he is. If he succeeds, he says he only wants to serve you, Brother Jinsheng, from now on. If he fails, it won't matter to him. Don't you think so?"

Chu Jinsheng raised an eyebrow. If this Ah Cai could really help him get things done, it meant he had some ability and could be kept around to handle things. If he couldn't get things done, it wouldn't be a big loss for him.

"Very well, since that's the case, then as you said, let him handle it. I, the prince, await his good news."

Ji Yunyao was overjoyed and said, word by word, "Okay, thank you, Brother Jinsheng. I will definitely do my best to accomplish this!"

With Chu Jinsheng's assurance, she had no more worries and could act more freely.

Seeing that Chu Jinsheng had no intention of paying attention to her anymore, Ji Yunyao was not annoyed. Having achieved her goal, she was in a very good mood and did not continue to stand there. Instead, she turned around to find Acai.

On the other side,

After healing Xie Mohe, Ji Yunshu kept cleaning the carriage until it was spotless, and then opened all the windows to ventilate it.

The smell of blood had completely disappeared from the carriage, replaced only by the faint fragrance of the spiritual spring water. Only then did she give up and lower all the carriage curtains.

The treatment of Xie Mohe and Ling Yun's wounds has come to an end. Although everyone was curious about where she learned her medical skills, no one asked, and Ji Yunshu was too lazy to explain.

When she got off the carriage, the villagers had already finished eating.

Chen and Xiaolan had prepared all the dishes she had brought back and placed them aside, just waiting for her to come down so they could eat.

Most of the dishes that Ji Yunshu brought back were familiar to them, and they knew how to cook them. Although the taste was not as good as Ji Yunshu's, they didn't care about the taste in this environment.

All the other dishes were almost ready, but there was one thing that was still sitting there.

They didn't dare touch it.

Upon seeing her come down, Xiaolan quickly beckoned her over.

"Your Highness, Your Highness! The food is ready, and it's just the right time to eat."

After undergoing two surgeries, Ji Yunshu was so hungry that her stomach was practically touching her back.

She approached the group, where a simple meal had been laid out, but to her at that moment, it felt like a delicacy.

She urged everyone to sit down quickly.

He then instructed Xiaolan to serve some food to Xie Moyao and Li Shi in the carriage.

It was too cold for the two of them to come out.

After serving the food to Xie Moyao and Li Shi, the rest of the group sat together and ate their meal in a harmonious atmosphere.

No one asked Ji Yunshu why she knew medicine.

Ji Yunshu was very hungry and busy filling her stomach, so she didn't bother to explain the matter. There would be plenty of opportunities to tell them later.

As she ate her rice, her gaze subtly fell upon the First Prince not far away.

As she stepped off the carriage, she inadvertently caught a glimpse of Chu Jinsheng staring at her, while Ji Yunyao and A Cai huddled together, whispering amongst themselves.

Ah Cai would glance in her direction every now and then, then quickly look away. Although he was very quick, she still saw him.

However, she was too far away to hear what the two people were saying.

Ji Yunshu shook her head, too lazy to think about these things.

The most urgent thing is to fill our stomachs first.

As noon approached, although it was already bright outside, a light drizzle began to fall again.

The river level continued to rise, and the place where Ji Yunshu and the others were resting did not offer shelter from the rain. This meant that they had to set off soon, otherwise their clothes, which they had finally managed to dry, would probably get wet again.

After finishing her meal, Ji Yunshu went back to the carriage to get some anti-inflammatory medicine. When no one was looking, she casually picked a few handfuls of colorless, odorless, and non-toxic weeds from the nearby bushes and threw them into the water containing the anti-inflammatory medicine, then stirred it casually.

To save time, she mixed in the anti-flu medication as well, added some spring water to enhance its effectiveness, and gave some to each villager and herself.

The original color of the herb looked strange, but after adding some weeds, it turned a lush green.

No one suspected anything, and they picked up their bowls and gulped down the water.

Just as she was returning to the carriage, she finally caught a glimpse of the few durians lying quietly on the ground.

Ji Yunshu suddenly realized that she had been smelling a faint aroma while eating, and after two surgeries, she had completely forgotten about his beloved durian.

This stuff is incredibly nutritious.

She urgently needs to replenish her body.

She quickly stepped forward, picked up two durians from the ground, and handed them to Xie Lin and Chen Shi.

"Here, Second Sister-in-law, this is a kind of fruit. Peel it and give it to everyone to eat. It tastes very good and is especially nutritious, just like the ginseng you all talk about."

Everyone was stunned, staring blankly at the durian in Ji Yunshu's hand, none daring to reach out and take it.

"Um, third sister-in-law, do you really think this thing is edible? But it's prickly! And we just checked, it smells awful too."

The others nodded in agreement with Chen's words.

When they were cooking, they made sure to cook everything carefully, turning it over and over, so as not to forget anything Ji Yunshu had found.

But they just couldn't bring themselves to do it, because it was covered in thorns and smelled terrible.