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

"Ji Yunshu, what exactly do you want? I haven't provoked you or offended you at the moment, so shut your mouth! I just asked my men to get me a carriage, do you have to say so much?"

"This road was built by me and my men. I've already lost two men because of it. Do you really want everyone around me to die? I wasn't being sarcastic when your men fell!"

Ji Yunshu gave him a cool look, her eyes fixed on him.

Chu Jinsheng showed no fear whatsoever, his eyes revealing no panic or guilt, only confusion and anger.

Ji Yunshu's eyes flickered slightly. It seemed that she was wrong; the First Prince was not behind this.

If it really was the eldest prince who did it, he should feel somewhat guilty facing her now.

In her past life, she was a secret agent; she could tell at a glance whether the other party was lying or not.

"What happened between Xiaolan and Xie Lin just now, wasn't it you who did it?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Jinsheng reacted like a cat with its fur standing on end.

"Ji Yunshu, what do you mean? I am not that despicable! They did not provoke me or offend me, why would I take action against them!"

Besides, didn't so many people see it just now? They were on the cliff; it was an accident, an accident. It was your servant who lost his footing, and the two of them tumbled down together. Don't blame everything on others!

Chu Jinsheng was furious. Ji Yunshu actually questioned him over a servant!

He only wants to kill Xie Moyao now. If it were Xie Moyao who was caught in a dilemma on the cliff just now, he might have made a move.

Two servants are not worth his trouble and effort to do such petty theft.

"Heh, I was just asking casually, Your Highness, why are you so nervous? If you didn't do it, then you didn't do it. What happened just now seemed like an accident. You didn't lift a finger, but where are your men...?"

I'm telling you this: if I find out who did this, I'll tear them to pieces and make them wish they were dead!

Her expression was calm, but her words were firm and powerful, and her voice was loud enough that all the guards except for the eldest prince and the fifth prince could hear her.

Chu Jinsheng hadn't witnessed what had just happened, treating it as an accident. Seeing Ji Yunshu's reaction, he simply assumed she was being unreasonable and waved his hand dismissively.

"Fine, fine, go ahead and investigate. If it turns out that someone else really did this, you can kill whoever you want!"

However, I advise you to admit it. What just happened was an accident. So many people saw it. There was no one else around. It was just your servant who slipped. Don't deny it.

I never expected you to be so unreasonable, trying to pin the blame on others for the mistakes made by your own people!

"Oh, really? Then let's wait and see whether this was an accident or deliberate. If I find out it was deliberate, I will definitely not let him off the hook."

When it comes to imposing one's own will on others, I am far inferior to you, Your Highness. Doctor Li has served you for many years, but after making just one mistake, you abandoned him without hesitation.

"The Crown Prince really went to great lengths to choose this location, especially given how high the cliff is."

Chu Jinsheng opened his mouth. He had his men do this extremely discreetly, so how did Ji Yunshu find out?

Even he, who personally gave the order, thought that what just happened was an accident.

"What do you mean? I don't understand."

He smoothed his sleeves, his gaze falling on the people on the cliff, his eyes icy cold.

Ji Yunshu snorted coldly, her tone slightly mocking.

"What does it mean? The eldest prince knows it in his heart."

After saying that, she turned and went back.

On his way back, his gaze unconsciously swept over the group of guards standing there.

Those eyes stared at them like an eagle's, making the guards feel uneasy.

After circling around, Ji Yunshu didn't notice anything unusual, but she spotted a familiar figure behind the guards.

Ah Cai was dressed as a government official.

Despite being dressed in official uniform, he blended in with the guards, looking somewhat out of place.

Ji Yunshu's gaze fell directly on A Cai.

Just then, Ah Cai looked up and saw her. Their eyes met, and Ji Yun Shu neither looked away nor flinched, staring intently at him.

At first, Ah Cai nodded to Ji Yunshu, but as time passed, everyone else felt that the atmosphere was a bit off. Ah Cai also felt a little flustered and dared not look Ji Yunshu in the eye. He silently lowered his head and stood there.

Ji Yunshu turned around and slowly walked towards A Cai. When the other guards saw this, although they didn't know why Ji Yunshu was walking towards A Cai, they all made way for her because of Ji Yunshu's imposing manner.

Before long, she arrived in front of Ah Cai, staring straight at him.

Seeing Ah Cai's guilty look, Ji Yunshu was certain that the person who had just made a move in the shadows and used underhanded tactics was Ah Cai.

She gritted her teeth, a murderous glint flashing in her eyes.

Just then, Ling Yun hurried over and whispered in Ji Yunshu's ear, "Your Highness, what happened?"

He was the head of the officials in charge of escorting the exiles, and A-Cai was one of his men. Given the current situation, he naturally had to ask him some questions.

Ji Yunshu looked at him expressionlessly. "Ling Yun, isn't this guy named A Cai one of your officers? Why is he among the guards? Or is he one of the First Prince's men?"

If this Ah Cai is the Crown Prince's man, then what just happened, was it Chu Jinsheng's doing?

Ling Yun quickly waved her hand, "No, no, Your Highness, it's not like that. Ah Cai is still part of the escort team, but lately he's been on good terms with some of the guards in the First Prince's team."

So occasionally he'll come to the First Prince's group, and as long as he does his job well, I generally won't say anything.

Ling Yun didn't know what Ji Yunshu really meant, so he had no choice but to tell the truth.

Furthermore, he felt that the princess's eyes were terrifying and chilling.

Ji Yunshu turned her head and looked at Acai in front of her with a forced smile.

It turned out to be the case.

She slowly approached Ah Cai, step by step, her steps slow and firm, her eyes fixed on him.

Ah Cai could only retreat step by step.

"Your Highness, what are you doing?"

"Hmph, what am I supposed to do? That's what I should be asking you! I should be asking you what you're trying to do! We have no grudge against you, yet instead of doing your job properly, you've come up with other ideas and want to kill my people!"

When you were doing things secretly, didn't you think about what I might do?

"Your Highness, I... I don't understand what you mean. What do you mean by doing things secretly? I don't understand, I didn't!"