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

At the time, he was still a little confused, wondering why the prince was looking at him so strangely.

Looking back now, I wonder if the person who ate the ribs was a prince?

but……

How could that be?

Where did they get the spare ribs?

The thought that if the people eating the ribs were actually from the Prince's residence, and the First Prince found out...

Xiao Wu didn't dare to think any further about what would happen next.

Most importantly, the princess is not in the group now, and the prince is an exiled prisoner. The eldest prince's status alone makes it impossible for the prince to escape.

Wow, that scene...

Xiao Wu broke out in a cold sweat and dared not utter a word.

Seeing that the mistress was still by the carriage, he instinctively reached out to pull her back, but just as his hand was halfway up, he heard the mistress say leisurely,

"Xiao Wu and I went ahead to check. I had just gotten near the Prince and the others when I saw Xiao Wu coming back from ahead. I didn't go any further, but Xiao Wu said that there was definitely no one eating ribs ahead."

boom!

Xiao Wu froze, standing rooted to the spot. He felt as if a thunderbolt had struck him directly from the sky.

He strongly suspected that this mistress was trying to take advantage of the situation and kill him.

Why not just say you didn't see it? Why drag him into this?

And they explained it in such detail.

If anything unusual is discovered, the eldest prince will blame it all on him.

"Xiao Wu, is that really true? When you went upstairs, did you really not see anyone eating anything? Or was there anything unusual?"

Chu Jinsheng's voice was unhurried, striking Xiao Wu's heart with each note.

Xiao Wu lowered his head, almost crying.

Good heavens, what is he supposed to say?

He didn't see anyone eating, but to say there was absolutely nothing unusual about it didn't seem quite right...

Thinking of this, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say...

"Your Highness, I left in a hurry. I did pay attention to everyone's situation, and everyone was traveling peacefully. I didn't see anyone eating. As for anything else unusual, I... I really didn't see anything."

The moment he and the prince made eye contact, no one else probably saw it, right?

Chu Jinsheng didn't reply, he just stared at him coldly.

Xiao Wu, having followed Chu Jinsheng around, had seen his share of storms and waves.

Although he was panicking inside, he didn't show it on his face, standing respectfully with his head down.

After a long while, Chu Jinsheng finally stopped talking, plopped down in his seat, leaned his head against the carriage wall, and heard his stomach growling from time to time, which made him feel extremely bad.

Xiao Wu paused and breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that the Crown Prince's reaction meant he was beginning to believe him.

He was just about to step aside and stop loitering around the First Prince when, unexpectedly, his mistress approached the carriage again, fawning over the First Prince inside.

"Your Highness, I heard that the Princess Consort and her people from the Prince's residence have been quite arrogant on the way here. When I came from the capital, His Majesty instructed me to tell Your Highness that you must not be soft-hearted."

Furthermore, His Majesty also said that before you left the capital, Your Highness, he instructed you to thoroughly investigate the matter. If you truly cannot find anything, then, if necessary, you can eliminate any future troubles.”

As soon as the mistress finished speaking the words "to eliminate future troubles," Chu Jinsheng, sitting in the carriage, slowly opened his eyes, his deep gaze fixed on him.

"Did Father really mean that, if necessary, we can eliminate future troubles forever?"

The mistress didn't flinch; she met his eyes directly.

"Yes. Your Majesty said this himself; it is absolutely true."

The mistress didn't elaborate further. Both she and the eldest prince understood what His Majesty meant by "eliminating future troubles."

Chu Jinsheng did not reply, his fingers tapping lightly on the table, but his gaze seemed to drift across the carriage and onto the cart in front of him.

On the cart, Xie Moyao lay flat, holding several water bags in his arms, chatting casually with the people around him.

His leisurely demeanor didn't resemble that of an exiled prisoner at all.

The more Chu Jinsheng looked, the more agitated he became. The veins on the back of his clenched hands bulged. Why? Xie Moyao was just an exiled prisoner. Why did he get to live such a carefree life?

Furthermore, he noticed that Xie Moyao's state of mind seemed to have gradually changed over this period of time. He was no longer as ashen-faced as he had been when he was first driven out of the capital.

He still vividly remembers Xie Moyao's despair on the day he was expelled from the capital.

How could things have changed so much in such a short time, especially while he was on his way to exile? How did he come to terms with it?

Could it be that he really has such a good mentality that he can still laugh even after being exiled?

Chu Jinsheng was completely baffled. He had previously wondered if Xie Moyao's leg was about to be healed.

Chu Jinsheng was well aware of how proud and arrogant Xie Moyao was.

Xie Moyao had been somewhat self-destructive before, which was more or less related to the fact that his leg was crippled.

With such a drastic change in his mindset, it's hard to believe he's not acting strangely.

After all, Xie Moyao now had Ji Yunshu by his side, and Ji Yunshu's medical skills had exceeded everyone's expectations along the way.

Perhaps, by sheer luck, Ji Yunshu has healed his leg.

Although Doctor Li had already tried to probe before, for some reason, Chu Jinsheng still felt a vague unease.

Thinking of this, he looked down at the mistress in front of him and whispered the instructions.

"Find a way to take Doctor Wu to the front of the line and have Ling Yun arrange for Doctor Wu to examine all the exiled prisoners. Remember, it has to be everyone, no one is allowed to be missed, understand? If anyone dares to disobey, have Ling Yun deal with them according to the law!"

With Ji Yunshu not in the group, it was the perfect opportunity for him to investigate Xie Moyao's health. If there was anything unusual, he would take advantage of Ji Yunshu's absence and eliminate him as soon as possible.

The young mistress looked up, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes, and looked at the eldest prince with a puzzled expression.

He didn't understand why the Crown Prince suddenly wanted Doctor Wu to examine the people in the exile group.

Those are exiled prisoners; how could they be worthy of having Dr. Wu examine them?

Although he was unwilling, he had no choice but to obey since the eldest prince had given the order.

He nodded, bowed to the eldest prince, and then turned and led Doctor Wu to the front of the procession.

Since we need to examine the exiled prisoners, it's necessary to do so during the rest period. So we have to go to Ling Yun first and ask him to arrange for the group to rest.

After the mistress left, Chu Jinsheng lowered the carriage curtain and continued to rest with his eyes closed inside the carriage.

The surroundings suddenly fell silent. Xiao Wu quietly followed the group, but her eyes kept drifting towards Xiao San and Doctor Wu in front of her.