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

Zhang Lizheng and Old Zhao were also quite excited. If the princess said something was delicious, it must be delicious.

The freshly grilled meat smelled so good. If you add the seasoning given by the princess, the taste would be even more delicious. Just thinking about it made their mouths water. The two of them couldn't wait to sprinkle the seasoning that Ji Yunshu had given them on the grilled meat in front of them.

In an instant, an even more fragrant aroma filled the air.

Unlike the simple smell of grilled meat just now, this time, the aroma in the air was noticeably more enticing.

Many people had just eaten some barbecue and were reluctant to eat the rest, intending to save it for later. However, after adding the seasonings given by Ji Yunshu, they could no longer resist and kept swallowing their saliva.

Finally, they all started tearing off pieces of roasted meat and stuffing them into their mouths.

"Wow, good heavens, what on earth is this seasoning the princess gave us? It smells so good on this grilled meat!"

"Yes, it smells absolutely divine!"

"I've never tasted anything so delicious in my life! Your Highness is truly amazing; where did you find such delicious food?"

After the last person finished speaking, everyone else's gaze fell on Ji Yunshu, their eyes seemingly asking where she bought her seasonings.

The other people in the Prince's mansion were already used to it; Ji Yunshu would often bring out some strange and unusual things, and they were all used to it.

Ji Yunshu had brought out this seasoning before, and they had asked about it then, but Ji Yunshu didn't say anything, and they didn't keep asking.

Ji Yunshu curled her lips and said without blinking.

"It's just some very common seasonings, available in every town. I bought some and mixed them together, and that's how this flavor came about. It's normal that you've never seen this before since you live in the village all year round."

"When we get to town next time, sell the dried meat you made. If you have some silver left, and if you want more of this kind of barbecue seasoning, I'll take everyone to buy some more."

Anyway, she has plenty of these seasonings in her space. If they really want them, she can take out more next time and share them with them. However, to avoid arousing suspicion, she will still charge a little money.

"Really? Thank you, Your Highness. With this seasoning, we can definitely sell our other game for a higher price!"

"Yes, yes, yes! If you sprinkle this seasoning on the grilled meat and then sell it, it'll definitely fetch a higher price!"

Listening to everyone's words, Ji Yunshu felt quite gratified. These villagers had gone through such a big event, but instead of giving up on themselves, they faced their future lives with optimism, which was already quite remarkable for them.

"Of course, I'll tell you whatever you want to know."

"Oh yeah, that's great, that's great!"

"Yes, that's wonderful! The Princess is truly a living bodhisattva!"

"Indeed, the princess is a living bodhisattva!"

In an instant, a joyful and harmonious sound filled the air.

Ji Yunshu rubbed her forehead in exasperation. She wanted to tell everyone that she wasn't.

But her previous experience told her that even if she spoke up, the villagers probably wouldn't change their minds, so instead of wasting her breath, she simply stopped bothering them.

Seeing that the sky was changing again, she couldn't help but urge everyone to hurry up and find a place to rest before dark.

This is, after all, a desolate wilderness, and with so many crocodiles killed, the smell of blood is too strong. In the deep mountains and forests, there's no guarantee that there won't be other large animals. Resting here at night is really quite dangerous.

Everyone listened attentively and followed Ji Yunshu's instructions, speeding up their work to try and set off as soon as possible.

Ling Yun no longer felt the headache, and happily roasted meat with his officers.

They didn't have much dry food on them, and this bit of roasted meat was the only thing they had left to fill their stomachs.

A group of people were grilling meat with great enthusiasm, a scene that deeply stung Ji Yunyao and her group, who were not far away from them.

Ji Yunyao was perfectly fine in the carriage, but the smell of roasted meat kept wafting into her nostrils, making her hungrier and hungrier. She lifted the carriage curtain and saw Ji Yunshu and the others chatting and laughing.

Chu Jinsheng sat beside her. After Ji Yunyao lifted the carriage curtain, the smell of roasted meat in the air became even stronger, and his stomach growled at just the right moment.

"Coo coo coo coo—"

"Coo coo coo coo—"

Chu Jinsheng was looking at the blueprints in his hand, but the aroma filling his nostrils made him keep swallowing.

First durian, then barbecue. When you're hungry, no one can resist such temptation.

He impatiently closed the blueprints in his hand, glanced outside, and saw Ji Yunshu sitting happily with everyone eating barbecue. His irritation intensified.

"Xiao Wu, what are we still doing here? The smell of blood is so strong, and the air smells awful. Can't we move the carriage a little further ahead? It's so noisy!"

Xiao Wu was somewhat helpless. After what had just happened, how could they dare to go to the front on their own now?

"Your Highness, we discussed whether to go a little further ahead, but everyone said that we encountered those crocodiles alone because we separated from the group. After thinking it over, we felt it was safer to stay here."

Furthermore, based on our calculations, the people from the capital should be arriving soon. If we stay here, they can easily find us.

He just wanted to stay behind Ji Yunshu. With the current strength of their team, they had no chance of winning against the crocodile again. If they weren't careful, even the Crown Prince might get injured.

Chu Jinsheng glanced at him, but ultimately didn't say anything more about moving forward.

He didn't want to experience that thrilling scene again, but he was really hungry.

When will those good-for-nothings in the capital finally arrive?

The news has been out for so long, are those people turtles?

It's been so long and I still can't get here.

No wonder his father always liked to reprimand him; it turns out that none of the people under his command are as good as Ji Yunshu.

"Find out whether the people from the capital have arrived or not. Also, I'm hungry, get me something to eat!"

This little fifth child is becoming more and more irresponsible. Doesn't he even know what time it is? He still hasn't been fed. Does he want to starve him to death?

Just as he finished speaking, Xiao Wu slowly climbed onto the carriage and walked into the carriage.

Just as Chu Jinsheng was wondering what he was going to do, he saw him pull out a few cold sesame seed cakes from the corner of the carriage and hand them to him.

"Your Highness, these are the sesame seed cakes we specially saved when we were in town. No one else ate them, so we kept them for you in case you need them."

Conditions are rather harsh now, deep in these mountains and forests, and the group can't find any other food. We'll just have to make do with what the eldest prince has for now. Once the others arrive, they should have some food on them.

As he spoke, he respectfully handed a sesame seed cake to Chu Jinsheng.