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

He's a prince, why should he suffer like this?!

But what use is the throne when one's life is about to end?

No! Even if it costs me my life, I will seize the throne!

He lives to be the most honored person in the world. If he can't sit on the throne, what's the point of living?

In an instant, countless possibilities flashed through Chu Jinsheng's mind, and he was torn between continuing forward or staying put and waiting for reinforcements to arrive.

His face was full of struggle, as if he was dissatisfied with whatever decision he made.

Xiao Wu glanced at the First Prince's face and knew that he was in a bad mood, so he didn't dare to say anything.

This decision could only be made by the eldest prince himself; his subordinates could only follow their master's orders.

Just as Chu Jinsheng was hesitating, he heard Ji Yunyao speak softly.

"Brother Jinsheng, I think we should wait here for a while. The people from the capital will be here soon anyway. If we leave now, they might not be able to find us when they arrive, and we might get separated from them again."

Let's wait for them here. Firstly, the imperial physicians can examine our wounds and physical condition to make sure we're alright before we continue our journey.

Secondly, there must be a lot of people coming from the capital, with manpower and supplies. Even if we fall behind a bit, we can quickly catch up with the teams ahead.

She longed to return to the capital, but she had to admit that the Crown Prince's hesitant manner indicated that he wanted to continue his journey but also had some concerns.

Although she didn't know why the eldest prince insisted on giving up his life of luxury and coming here to suffer, since he was going to move forward, she had no choice but to follow him.

The world is so vast, there is nowhere left for her to belong. The only way she can turn her life around is by staying by the side of the eldest prince.

Chu Jinsheng glanced at her indifferently and nodded almost imperceptibly. "That's right, Yao'er is right. Let's rest here for a while and find out where the people from the capital are. Once the main force arrives, we can regroup and continue our journey."

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. They no longer wanted to continue their journey; they just wanted to rest and wait for the main force to arrive so they could eat and drink their fill.

Xiao Wu didn't say anything more. He told everyone to rest where they were and sent someone back the way they came to see if the main force had arrived.

He had just found a place to sit down when he saw the First Prince looking at him. Fifth Prince, sensing the danger, stood up and walked towards the First Prince.

"The First Prince."

Chu Jinsheng nodded calmly: "I asked you to send a few people out to search for Xie Mohuan's whereabouts. Have you heard anything?"

"Reporting to Your Highness, there is still no news. The brothers I sent out came back and said that they searched the surrounding area but could not find Xie Mohuan."

She was a delicate young woman, alone in these deep mountains and forests, without any help. If she were to be entangled by those monsters, she would surely be unable to escape. It's likely that she was eaten by those monsters...

Otherwise, they wouldn't have failed to find so many of them.

The eldest prince frowned, looking displeased.

They had originally hoped to find Xie Mohuan to control Ji Yunshu, but unexpectedly, Xie Mohuan was eaten by a monster.

"Alright, I understand. I'm tired and want to rest. Keep an eye on your surroundings."

After saying that, he flicked his sleeve, turned around and went back to the carriage, intending to take another nap.

He was very hungry and just hoped that when he woke up, the people from the capital would have already arrived.

Chu Jinsheng had no idea that his loose tongue would inadvertently save his life.

After Chu Jinsheng returned to the carriage, Xiao Wu did not dare to relax. He instructed the guards to take turns on duty and check the surrounding situation, making sure they did not let their guard down.

Meanwhile, in the line ahead...

The group traveled slowly, and because Ji Yunshu and her companions had a carriage, they tried to take the main roads as much as possible.

Xie Moyao and Ji Yunshu remained in the carriage, still piloting the drone, searching for Xie Mohuan along the river.

Footage from the drone was continuously transmitted to the screen.

They had been searching along the river for almost half an hour. The surging river was full of miscellaneous logs and other random things. They had found everything, but they couldn't find Xie Mohuan.

"Do you think Mo Huan might not be here? Where could she be? What about Xie Mu? Where did he go?" Xie Moyao murmured.

His palms were sweaty, wondering how he would explain to his mother and the others if something really happened to Mo Huan.

Ji Yunshu pursed her lips, her expression resolute.

"Don't worry, Mo Huan will be fine. She's smart and quick-witted and wouldn't put herself in danger. We must have missed something. Let me check again carefully."

As she spoke, she continued to stare at the screen in her hand, while the drone continued to expand its search area.

Just when she thought she really couldn't find Xie Mohuan, she followed the river downstream to a fork in the river, and suddenly a bright shadow appeared on the screen in her hand.

Ji Yunshu's eyes swept across the screen, and her hands paused.

The drone was very fast; it had passed by in the blink of an eye, but she could see it clearly—the shadow seemed to be moving.

If I remember correctly, Xie Mohuan was wearing red clothes today.

"I found it! I think I found it!" she exclaimed excitedly, quickly switching the drone back to the previous view, where the shadow was still there.

She piloted the drone, flying towards the shadow. As she got closer, she discovered another figure beside it, dressed in black. The figure became clearer and clearer as the drone flew closer.

Xie Moyao quickly moved closer to Ji Yunshu, staring at the screen in her hand. After a moment, he exclaimed in surprise.

"It's them! It's them! The one in the bright clothes is my little sister, and the other one is Xie Mu. I can't be wrong!"

Although he hadn't seen their faces, Xie Mohuan was his younger sister whom he had grown up with, and Xie Mu was his bodyguard who had grown up with him. They were both his family, and he wouldn't mistake them.

Ji Yunshu breathed a sigh of relief and quickly piloted the drone, flying it above the two people and then in front of them.

As the drone flew closer and circled in front of the two people, their faces were clearly transmitted back to the screen.

It really was Xie Mohuan and Xie Mu.

The two were walking and talking.

Xie Mohuan was covered in dirt, but didn't seem to be injured. Xie Mu, on the other hand, was walking with a limp. Xie Mohuan tried to help him, but Xie Mu refused.

"It really is them! We finally found them!" Ji Yunshu was overjoyed. Fortunately, she had found Xie Mohuan and Xie Mu. At this moment, all she wanted was for her family to be safe and sound.