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

"Xiao Wu, I've been telling you to keep an eye on the Princess's movements lately. How is Xie Moyao doing?"

Xiao Wu was a little confused and subconsciously looked towards Xie Moyao's carriage.

There was nothing unusual.

Not knowing what Chu Jinsheng meant, Xiao Wu had no choice but to explain everything in detail.

"In response to Your Highness, you previously only told us to pay attention to the Princess's movements, so I instructed my men to focus their attention on the Princess."

As for the prince, I only check on him occasionally.

After observing him a few times and seeing nothing unusual about the prince, I stopped my men from keeping a constant watch. Has the First Prince discovered anything?

Chu Jinsheng sneered, his gaze fixed intently on Xie Moyao's carriage.

"Hmph, nothing unusual? Don't you find that strange? Our prince is extremely proud and arrogant. Given his temperament and character, it's strange that he doesn't seem to mind the exile of his people. That's what makes me feel strange."

Although he had injured his foot and was physically disabled, I always felt that, given his temperament, he would do something. But throughout the journey, he was unusually quiet, which was unusual.

What on earth happened to make him so calm and collected?

He had always overlooked this point, his gaze fixed solely on Ji Yunshu, forgetting to pay attention to Xie Moyao.

When he left the capital, his father had instructed him that if Xie Moyao resisted, he should find a way to kill him!

Finally, accuse him of disobeying imperial orders, and the matter will fall into place naturally.

But he never got that opportunity along the way.

He had been wondering if Xie Moyao had given up on himself, but when they made eye contact just now, the look in Xie Moyao's eyes still sent chills down his spine.

That's definitely not the look of someone who has given up on themselves; that's the look in their eyes.

Xiao Wu was somewhat alarmed. Lately, the First Prince had been telling him to keep an eye on the Princess Consort, and he hadn't really paid much attention to the Prince's movements.

Could it be, as the eldest prince said, that something is going on with the prince?

His expression was grave, and he realized the seriousness of the matter.

"Your Highness, rest assured, starting today, I will have my men keep a close eye on Your Highness's situation. If they discover any suspicious activity, they will immediately report to Your Highness."

Having served the Crown Prince for many years, he naturally knew what the Crown Prince was worried about.

"Yes, keep a close eye on him during this time. As for his leg, once the imperial physician arrives, I will find a way to have him take his pulse again and see if his leg is still the same as usual."

Thinking back to the medical skills Ji Yunshu had displayed during this period...

This forced him to be on guard.

If Xie Moyao were still a cripple like before, that would be fine.

But if there is any sign of improvement in his leg, then he absolutely cannot be kept alive.

Even at the risk of being gossiped about, he had to completely eliminate Xie Moyao; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to explain it to his father.

When he eventually ascends the throne of Dongling Kingdom, with someone like Xie Moyao around, he worries that his throne will be unstable.

Xiao Wu didn't dare to be careless and kept the First Prince's words in mind. He then turned around and gave instructions to the others.

In the woods, Ji Yunshu led everyone back to where they had just come from.

As she approached her destination, she looked around and mentally entered the space, intending to measure the size of the durian tree there.

The durian tree was very large, so she had to find a proper place to move it out, trying her best not to attract anyone's attention.

A moment later

She used her mind to define the space around her and searched the surroundings to determine a general location.

Only then did he speak, drawing everyone's attention.

"Everyone, our destination should be just ahead. Watch your step, the road is a bit rough, please be careful."

As soon as he finished speaking, almost everyone's eyes were fixed on his feet.

Ji Yunshu turned around quickly, and while everyone's attention was diverted, she moved the durian tree out of her space and placed it in a spot she had chosen not far in front of her.

It was an open space surrounded by several towering trees, with only a small empty spot. This spot was just the right distance to place the durian tree, blending in with the other trees without looking out of place.

After taking the durian tree out, she looked up again and indeed couldn't see anything unusual.

If she hadn't known exactly which tree was a durian, she would never have noticed it even if she had just walked past it.

He led the group forward for a while and stopped under a durian tree.

Zhang Lizheng, Old Zhao, and Xie Lin stood behind her. When they saw that she hadn't left, the three of them looked puzzled. They looked around but couldn't see the durian tree that Ji Yunshu had mentioned.

"Your Highness, where is the durian tree you mentioned?"

Ji Yunshu smiled faintly, raised her hand, and pointed to the top of her head.

"Look, isn't it right above your heads? I told you, durian trees are very tall and big."

Following her gaze, everyone looked up and saw a lush, green tree overhead, its leaves close together, with several large trees intertwined around it.

"Wow, I see it! I see it! It's there! It really is there! How can it be so high up!"

"Where? I don't see anywhere."

"Oh my, look closely. Follow this big tree, and look at the branches next to it. Do you see a durian tree and some other leaves leaning together? Open your eyes wide, it's yellow!"

"Oh, oh, oh, I see it! Wow, there's another one over there! There's another one over there!"

People in the crowd kept spotting durians on the tree, but the tree was too tall, so they could only look at them from below.

The officials stared blankly at the durian tree overhead. This was the very place they had just arrived at, and it was right here that they were smashed!

How come they didn't notice this durian tree just now?

After thinking for a while, they could only console themselves that Lingyun had probably been hit so hard that they had all panicked and failed to notice the durian tree.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Ji Yunshu walked to the durian tree, pointed to the huge durian tree beside her,

"Everyone, this is the durian tree. I've looked around, and this is the only durian tree here. It's a big tree with lots of fruit, but the trunk is a bit tall. You'll have to figure out how to get the fruit down from the tree yourselves."

After thinking for a moment, she didn't forget to explain to everyone,

"By the way, you've all seen what happens when a durian falls on someone, so be extra careful when picking durians, and especially avoid getting injured."

Everyone had seen what Ling Yun and Xie Mohe looked like after they were injured, so when they heard Ji Yunshu's words, no one dared to be careless.

"Your Highness, please rest assured, we will be careful!"

"Yes, Your Highness, please rest assured, we will be careful and will not let ourselves get hurt."

Everyone responded excitedly, looking at the durian tree in front of them, eager to try it out.

Seeing that everyone was behaving themselves, Ji Yunshu didn't say anything more.