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

Ji Yunshu slowed her pace, her gaze seemingly sweeping over everyone present. Noticing that everyone's eyes were on her, she subtly tightened her grip.

These hungry wolves.

They probably won't be eyeing what she's eating.

She quickened her pace, quickly returning to her resting place, and then boarded her and Xie Moyao's carriage with the things in her arms.

She only breathed a sigh of relief when the carriage curtain was lowered, and took out everything from her arms.

After she covered the cabbage, peaches, and eggs with mud, they looked even more like wild plants.

Xie Moyao frowned as he watched Ji Yunshu take out one item after another, his face full of disbelief. Where did this woman get all these things so late at night?

"Where did you get all these things?" he finally couldn't help but ask.

Ji Yunshu remained expressionless and casually said, "I picked them up in the woods over there. I don't really recognize these things, and I don't know if they're edible, so I brought them all back. I wanted you to help me identify them."

"They all look edible to me." She reached out and picked up an egg, examining it closely for a while. "This looks like something's egg. I guess it's a wild egg. I'll boil some water and see. And these peaches, there were only a few on that tree, I picked them all. I'll wash them for everyone to try later."

"It's too dark tonight, and I can't find anything else. I'll go out and look again when it's light tomorrow. Maybe I can find some wild game."

Xie Moyao's lips twitched slightly. He felt that Ji Yunshu was treating him like a fool, but he couldn't refute Ji Yunshu's words.

He was often away on military campaigns and frequently lived in remote, desolate areas. How could he possibly find so much food as soon as he entered the woods?

Fine, fine. Since this woman is unwilling to talk, then he'll just pretend to be a fool.

"Hmm, with your skills and abilities, you might actually be able to get some game, but you still need to be careful." He said this with a double meaning, his eyes glancing at Ji Yunshu almost imperceptibly.

Ji Yunshu remained calm, picked up a peach, wiped it casually, and handed it to Xie Moyao.

Xie Moyao paused, slowly took the peach, put it in his mouth and took a bite. His mouth was full of the taste of peach, and a look of amazement flashed in his eyes.

These peaches taste good.

And it was very fresh, just like it had been picked from the ground.

Ji Yunshu packed up the rest of the things, wrapped them in a cloth, and carried them off the carriage.

She was the only one among the crowd who went into the woods to find food, and now everyone, whether they were sleeping or not, was looking at her.

Ji Yunshu kept her eyes straight ahead, carrying the things in her hands, and came to the place where everyone in the Prince's mansion was resting.

Xie Mohuan was the first to rush over, her face full of excitement, "Third sister-in-law, third sister-in-law, where did you find all this? How did you find so much food in such a short time!"

The others also looked on with curiosity. The things Ji Yunshu took out were all very common, and they all recognized them.

However, finding so much food in the middle of nowhere is truly unbelievable.

Ji Yunshu blinked and deliberately raised her voice, "Didn't you see? I just found them in the woods next to us. I've never cooked much before, I've just read some cookbooks. We've eaten these kinds of things before. When I found them, they looked like vegetables and peaches, so I brought them all back."

"It's too dark for me to see clearly, so I just grabbed some. We'll go back into the woods tomorrow morning and see if there are any more, then we'll find more to eat on the way."

Xie Mohuan nodded excitedly, "Okay, then I'll get up a little earlier tomorrow morning and go with Xiaolan to look for it. Third Sister-in-law, you should get some rest."

Her words made everyone's hearts pound, and their eyes all unconsciously fell on the woods where Ji Yunshu had just entered, each with their own thoughts.

Ji Yunshu divided the items she had taken out into two portions. As before, she kept one portion for her own family and sent the other portion to the officials.

The officials were already waiting. When they saw her arrive, several of them couldn't help but walk over to her, their faces beaming with smiles. "Oh, Your Highness, you're really lucky! What good stuff have you found this time?"

The officials now saw Ji Yunshu as if she were their savior. They had very little food left and were hoping that Ji Yunshu could find some more to share with them.

Ji Yunshu smiled faintly and handed the bundle in her hand to the officer. "I just found some things, some vegetables and fruits. As for meat, it's nighttime and visibility is poor, so I can only wait until dawn to go into the woods to find some more."

The officials nodded with smiles. "The princess is truly resourceful. We never expected that a woman like her could be so capable! From now on, the princess will have to take good care of us on this journey."

Ji Yunshu raised an eyebrow, knowing the official was joking, and smiled without saying anything more.

This small favor was nothing to her; she had plenty of vegetables and fruits in her space. Using these to exchange for the extra care the officials would give to the people of the Prince's Mansion along the way was worthwhile.

The main reason is that these officials know how to get things done. Logically speaking, since the Prince's mansion has been exiled, she is no longer a princess, but these officials still call her "princess" all the time.

She had told the officials not to call her Princess anymore, but they wouldn't listen, so she gave up.

"Hehe, what are you saying, sir? I won't say anything more. Anyway, we have the same goal. From now on, let's help each other along the way and try to reach the place of exile safely as soon as possible."

The official nodded with a smile, eagerly opening the package in his hand to see what food Ji Yunshu had brought them.

Ji Yunshu didn't say anything more and turned back to where everyone in the Prince's Mansion was resting.

When she got back, Xie Lin and Xiao Lan had already cooked the cabbage and eggs in a pot.

There was no oil; the cabbage was simply boiled in water, and the eggs were boiled whole.

Xie Mohuan was peeling an egg in her hand, smiling as she looked at Ji Yunshu, "Sister-in-law, these eggs smell really good. We just counted them, and there's one for each of us. Come on, let's eat together."

They were having a great time, while the other exiles could only watch. The officials also followed the example of the people in the Prince's mansion and boiled the cabbage and eggs that Ji Yunshu had given them.

The aroma of eggs filled the air, making everyone around them drool.

"Grandma, Grandma, I want to eat eggs! I want to eat eggs! Go get me some eggs right now!"

In the silence, Zhou's grandson, the old lady's son, started crying again in the Zhou family's group. He rolled on the ground while pointing at the eggs in Ji Yunshu's and the others' hands.