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Before long, the cave gradually became lively, and even the eldest prince and his entourage, who were at the back of the procession, arrived at the cave, making it a little crowded.

As soon as the Crown Prince and his entourage entered the cave, the villagers spontaneously made way for them.

Xiao Wu, along with his guards, cleared out a corner of the cave, spread a thick layer of weeds on the ground, and finally took out two pieces of clothing from his bundle and laid them on the ground before inviting the eldest prince to sit down.

The eldest prince nodded in satisfaction without even blinking.

At the same time, Ji Yunyao also arrived at the cave. Seeing the First Prince sit down, she naturally sat down next to him.

She had some reservations before, but after learning that she wasn't infected with the plague, she became even more unrestrained in her interactions with the eldest prince.

Chu Jinsheng did not stop her.

In this desolate wilderness, he was exhausted, hungry, and sleepy. He wouldn't refuse to hold something soft in his arms.

Most importantly, Doctor Wu has already examined Ji Yunyao and found that she does not have the plague. Her wounds are healing a little slower, and since Doctor Wu has already re-bandaged them, they are no longer visible and can be completely ignored.

When Ji Yunshu took the bundles and supplies out of the carriage, she specifically took some waterproof bags from her spatial storage to cover the bundles. Although the bundles got wet in the rain, the contents inside did not get wet.

Take it out now and you can use it directly; there's no need to dry it again.

However, their clothes were all a little wet, so they had to change out of them and dry them.

The other villagers also took out changes of clothes from their bundles, but they were not as lucky as Ji Yunshu.

They had nothing waterproof on them, and it had just rained, so their bundles were a little wet. Fortunately, they weren't completely soaked, and after drying them slightly, they could put them on.

Ji Yunshu took out a piece of clothing for each person in the Prince's mansion from her bundle.

"Sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, here, these two coats are new. Your coats are a bit wet, and you might catch a cold wearing them. Quickly change out of your coats."

"We'll dry the wet clothes in a bit and put them back in the bundle. You can wear them again after they're washed clean." As she spoke, she also handed the old princess an outer garment.

Holding the clothes in her hands, Chen was at a loss for what to do, and her face turned slightly red.

Li was holding a small dumpling in one hand and clothes in the other, her head down, too embarrassed to look up.

"Third sister-in-law, I don't think my clothes are very wet. I can wear them a little longer. They'll dry on their own in a bit, so I don't need to change for now."

"Yes, third sister-in-law, my and my sister-in-law's clothes will be dry soon, so we don't need to change."

There were too many people in the cave at the moment, and with nothing to cover them, they simply couldn't bring themselves to take off their clothes in front of so many people.

It wasn't just them; many women in the village preferred to wear wet clothes rather than change in front of so many people in the cave.

Ji Yunshu reached for a coat for herself, and shook her head in disapproval as she listened to their words.

"No, it's too cold. The higher we go, the lower the temperature gets. How can we spend the night in wet clothes? We don't want to catch a cold, which would be even more troublesome on the road."

As Ji Yunshu spoke, she was about to take off her outer garment and change into a clean set of clothes, but as soon as her hand reached for her belt, she felt someone staring at her.

When she looked up, she saw Chen, Li, and the old princess staring at her intently, their eyes filled with fear as they looked at her hands.

She looked at her hands and found nothing unusual.

Just as she was wondering, Xie Moyao, who was lying to the side, coughed a few times, his eyes seemingly falling on her belt.

Ji Yunshu was taken aback, then remembered that this was ancient times, and one could not take off one's clothes in front of so many people, not even an outer garment.

She gave an awkward laugh.

"Well, I happen to have a tent here. You can use it to cover yourself up a bit and change your clothes."

The three looked puzzled. "A tent?"

Where did they get the tent from in their pack?

Even though the tent was hastily made out of rags, there were still gaps that could be seen from the outside, and they were really embarrassed about it.

Seeing that they were still blushing, Ji Yunshu did not explain. Instead, she walked to a corner and rummaged through her bundle.

With her back to the crowd, they couldn't see her movements. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ji Yunshu used her mind to enter the space and came to the shopping mall building, where she chose a tent with a slightly darker color.

The tent is completely enclosed; you can't see out from the inside, and you can't see in from the outside. It's also waterproof.

In the wild, you need to use this kind of tent.

She was quite satisfied.

He took the tent out of his spatial storage, and as he turned around, the tent appeared in his hand.

"Look, this is what I'm talking about. This is a simple tent I bought in the city. The shopkeeper said that once you open it, it's a complete tent with excellent privacy. You can't see inside from the outside, and you can't see outside from the inside."

I figured we'd inevitably have to spend the night outdoors, so I bought some. They don't take up much space, and you wouldn't even notice them if I tucked them into my pack.

She didn't lower her voice, and the others in the cave saw the tent in her hand, their eyes filled with curiosity.

Upon hearing this, Chen and Li, along with the others, couldn't help but walk up to Ji Yunshu and examine the tent from head to toe.

"Third sister-in-law, are you telling the truth? This thing opens up to reveal a tent; is it really impossible to see inside from the outside?"

If that's true, that would be wonderful.

Although they kept saying that the clothes were comfortable to wear, it was all a lie. How could wet clothes stick to your body?

I was just too embarrassed to change it in front of everyone, that's why I said that.

"Yes, that's right. I've tried it before, and you really can't see it from the outside. Come on, let me demonstrate for you."

As she spoke, she took the tent and came to the entrance of the cave.

The fire inside the cave hadn't been lit yet; the tent could only be vaguely made out by the light from the cave entrance.

Just as she was about to open the tent, Xie Lin walked in from outside carrying a pile of firewood. He was soaking wet. As soon as he entered the cave, he saw Ji Yunshu standing at the entrance.

"Your Highness, what are you doing standing here? It's windy here. I've gathered some firewood and will start a fire right away. Come in and warm yourself up, or you'll catch a cold."

Ji Yunshu didn't rush to open the tent. Instead, she put it aside and went to Xie Lin's side to start a fire with him.

She pulled a lighter from her sleeve, and with a "click," a small flame appeared in the cave. She plucked some dry straw from the side and placed it on the flame, which instantly ignited.

Besides the dry straw, there were also small pieces of dry firewood in the cave. Ji Yunshu asked Xie Lin to find some, and the fire was quickly lit.

Apart from them, none of the others managed to light a fire; they were all shivering from the cold.

Zhang Lizheng was thick-skinned, and since he had a good relationship with Ji Yunshu, he quickly moved closer to them when he saw that their fire had been lit.