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

"Well, I'm here on the orders of the Crown Prince to check your wound. I hope you'll cooperate."

The Prince's mansion was now being ransacked and the people exiled. Doctor Wu thought for a while but couldn't figure out how to address Xie Moyao, so he simply stopped using that term and got straight to the point.

In Doctor Wu's opinion, it was completely unnecessary for the Crown Prince to send him to examine Xie Moyao's leg injury. Xie Moyao was a person with a lifelong disability, and whether or not he was examined, his leg would remain the same. It was a waste of time, but Chu Jinsheng had given the order, so he had no choice but to obey.

Ji Yunshu sat there and smiled faintly. "Doctor Wu, right? Although you are an imperial physician from the capital, we are no longer a prince and princess. Even if I wanted to treat my husband's leg, I wouldn't dare trouble you."

I know a little about traditional Chinese medicine, and I've been taking care of my husband all this way. I'll take care of his leg injury myself, so please don't trouble yourself. Doctor Wu, please go back." Her expression was indifferent, but her tone left no room for argument.

Dr. Wu was taken aback. He hadn't expected that Ji Yunshu would refuse to help Xie Moyao with his injuries.

He usually only treats the emperor, the concubines, and the princes. Many people would beg for his services, but Ji Yunshu is unwilling to do so.

They really don't know what's good for them.

Along the way, he had heard about the princess's abilities; she was quite remarkable. In the village, which had several hundred people, she had provided medicine for everyone who had contracted the disease.

In his view, the villagers' illnesses were probably just minor ailments that could be easily cured with some herbal remedies.

This Ji Yunshu, who has lived in the capital for many years, would hardly know any medicine. He probably had this kind of illness before and heard the doctor mention it a couple of times, so he knows a little about herbs. And just by sheer luck, he cured everyone.

Everyone exaggerated, saying that her medical skills were amazing. How could a mere child have any medical skills?

"Young lady, I am here on the orders of the First Prince to treat your husband's injuries. I dare not disobey the First Prince's orders. If you are unwilling, go and talk to the First Prince yourself. Don't make things difficult for me."

As he spoke, he walked up to Xie Moyao, rolled up his sleeve, and placed his hand on Xie Moyao's pulse.

Ji Yunshu remained smiling throughout, and she did not get angry even when Doctor Wu spoke harshly.

Seeing that Doctor Wu insisted on taking Xie Moyao's pulse, she didn't say anything more. She smiled, got up, and came to Doctor Wu's side. She pulled up Xie Moyao's sleeve and squatted down next to Doctor Wu, with their backs to the others.

Chu Jinsheng had been paying close attention to the situation. He had initially thought that Ji Yunshu would not agree to Dr. Wu treating Xie Moyao, but to his surprise, Ji Yunshu agreed so readily, which left Chu Jinsheng somewhat puzzled.

Could it be that he guessed wrong?

Is Xie Moyao's injury truly not healed, and he is still disabled?

But I have a feeling that Xie Moyao's overall demeanor is clearly different from before.

As he was thinking this, he saw that Doctor Wu and Ji Yunshu both had their backs to him, and Doctor Wu was taking Xie Moyao's pulse.

Because his back was turned to him, Chu Jinsheng couldn't see Doctor Wu's expression.

He didn't insist on checking, after all, Doctor Wu was the imperial physician he had brought from the capital, and he was loyal to him and his father. He just needed to wait patiently for Doctor Wu to come and report on Xie Moyao's condition later.

Where Chu Jinsheng couldn't see, the smile on Ji Yunshu's face had long since vanished, replaced by coldness.

She stood next to Doctor Wu, helping Xie Moyao tend to his wounds. At the same time, a sharp dagger appeared from her sleeve, and it was pressed directly against Doctor Wu's throat.

The two had their backs to the others, their figures obscuring most of the firelight, so the others couldn't see what they were doing.

Just as Dr. Wu placed his hand on Xie Moyao's pulse, before he could even carefully examine how strong Xie Moyao's pulse was, something sharp was pressed against his throat.

He lowered his eyes and saw a dagger pressed directly against his throat, which startled him so much that he lost all interest in taking Xie Moyao's pulse.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, what are you doing? Don't forget, I came here on the orders of the First Prince to check on the Prince's injuries. The First Prince is waiting for me to come and give him my report."

Ji Yunshu looked at him with a smile, the dagger still pressed against his neck.

"Dr. Wu, you are a smart man. There are some things I don't want to say too much about. I'll just tell you one thing—I know you have to obey Chu Jinsheng's orders, but have you thought it through?"

You've probably heard about what's happening in the capital. My husband and I, and our family, have survived this long without incident, and it's definitely not due to luck.

"Your Highness, what exactly are you trying to say? I am just a dutiful imperial physician, only willing to do as the Crown Prince commands, whatever he says."

"You are now merely exiled prisoners; Your Highness, do not attempt to mislead the First Prince."

He wanted to take Xie Moyao's pulse, but unfortunately, Ji Yunshu simply turned Xie Moyao's hand over, making it impossible for him to feel Xie Moyao's pulse.

Although he didn't know what Ji Yunshu meant, he keenly sensed that Xie Moyao's injuries were probably different from before.

"Dr. Wu, I advise you not to refuse a polite offer and then suffer the consequences. You'd better obediently do as I say and explain everything to the Crown Prince. Otherwise..."

Ji Yunshu spoke calmly, moving her hand forward slightly, and the sharp knife pressed against Doctor Wu's neck went deeper, causing Doctor Wu some pain.

He felt as if the skin on his throat was about to be pierced and a sharp knife was about to plunge into his throat.

Before he could say anything more, Ji Yunshu continued, "I heard that Doctor Wu has a mistress outside, and that mistress seems to have given birth to a big, fat son for you. He's two years old now and very cute."

I heard that Dr. Wu is planning to help the mother and son be recognized by their ancestors. I wonder if that poor mother and son will live to see that day.

She smiled faintly, but the words she uttered made Dr. Wu uneasy.

"Your Highness, what do you mean? How do you know about this? How could you know about their existence?!"

He had kept this a secret all along. These past few days were supposed to be the time for him to have the mother and son recognize their ancestors, but the eldest prince had summoned him here.

But he handled this matter very secretly. How did Ji Yunshu find out?

She's thousands of miles away.

"You don't need to know how I know this, you just need to know that I know about it. If what you say today satisfies me, I will spare the lives of the mother and child."

If you're not satisfied with what I've said, then I'll send you all to the Western Paradise! You've probably heard that I possess a very powerful hidden weapon. If you drive me to a dead end, not only you, but even the First Prince, I'll drag him down to hell with me!

She continued to smile faintly. If Doctor Wu hadn't heard her words with his own ears, he would never have believed that Ji Yunshu, who was smiling, could say such things.

He's a complete hypocrite!

This is terrifying. Their methods are even more ruthless than those of the previous prince.