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

After doing all that, she plopped down on the sofa in the living room.

The temperature in the room was just right, neither too cold nor too hot, and her eyelids seemed to be fighting.

She glanced at the box of gold in the corner of the living room, but didn't care and fell asleep.

Outside space

After Xiao San greeted Doctor Wu and Ling Yun, Ling Yun was somewhat puzzled as to why the Crown Prince wanted to find a place to rest again, but he dared not disobey the Crown Prince's orders.

After walking for a short while, they found a relatively dry and flat place for everyone to rest.

Looking at the large group of people in the line, Ling Yun scratched his head in exasperation.

They were only escorting a few exiled prisoners, but somehow so many people suddenly appeared, first the eldest prince and his entourage, and then the villagers.

Although he didn't need to worry about these villagers, the Crown Prince and his entourage kept disrupting his schedule, which annoyed him greatly, but he couldn't say anything about it.

"Alright, let's rest here for a bit. Oh, by the way, the First Prince just sent someone over to say that he wants Xiao San to bring Doctor Wu to examine you all."

The First Prince explained that although you are exiled prisoners, your lives were not in danger. He took pity on you and ordered the imperial physicians to examine you. Please cooperate.

Upon hearing this, the officials, Xie Zhaoting, and Minister Ji were quite pleased.

Regardless of the reasons why the eldest prince suddenly became concerned about their health, they were still very happy to have the opportunity to have the renowned Doctor Wu examine them.

After all, as Ling Yun said, they were only exiled and their lives were not lost. They hoped to live as long as possible.

They couldn't wait to find a place to rest, waiting for Dr. Wu to come and examine them.

Everyone else was overjoyed upon hearing this, but the most troubled were the people in the Prince's mansion.

There was no joy on their faces; instead, they subconsciously looked towards Xie Moyao.

Xie Moyao's current physical condition is not suitable for the imperial physician to take his pulse. What exactly does the Crown Prince mean?

It used to be Dr. Li, now it's Dr. Wu.

The group found a slightly secluded spot and sat together, with Chen and Li looking worried.

"Third brother, what should we do? What does the First Prince mean by this? He's sent doctors to examine you time and time again. Has he discovered something?"

Compared to Li and Chen, Xie Moyao and the old princess were clearly much calmer.

The old princess sighed, her expression grave.

"Chu Jinsheng has been trying to find out about the third prince's leg injury. Last time it was Doctor Li, and this time it's Doctor Wu. I think they're all after our Prince's mansion. The more this happens, the less we can afford to panic."

Xie Moyao nodded, "Mother is right. We must not panic, especially in times like these."

"Since the Crown Prince said that we must cooperate, he is obviously targeting me. It seems that I can no longer hide my leg injury."

Ji Yunshu had told him that his leg injury would heal in two or three days, and that if Doctor Wu took his pulse, he would be able to tell at a glance.

He knew he couldn't hide his leg injury anytime sooner or later, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

They were also surprised by Chu Jinsheng's insight.

He remembered that Chu Jinsheng was always carefree and not very thoughtful, but he never expected that he had been paying attention to him all along the way.

It's unclear whether it was Chu Jinsheng's own idea or something that someone in the capital had instructed him to do.

Xie Moyao was horrified upon closer examination. If it really was something the Emperor had told Chu Jinsheng, then it meant that the Emperor knew everything that had happened on their journey.

The fact that his leg is almost healed has been made public today, and it will probably be reported back to the capital in a couple of days.

At that time, before the emperor can take any action, Chu Jinsheng will probably get rid of him as soon as possible.

He doesn't care about himself, but he also has his sister-in-law, his mother, and his son. He can't go head-to-head with the eldest prince's people, otherwise they will be the ones who suffer.

Mrs. Chen looked anxious.

"Third brother, what do we do now? Are we just going to let Doctor Wu examine you? Then your leg injury won't be able to be hidden anymore!"

"Yes, Third Brother, Third Sister-in-law told us before that we shouldn't let others know that your leg has healed."

If the Crown Prince finds out that your leg will soon be fully healed, he will definitely cause us trouble.

It's not that my eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law are afraid of trouble; we're family, we share joys and sorrows. My second sister-in-law and I are just worried that if the eldest prince finds out that my third sister-in-law went to so much trouble to heal your leg, we're afraid…”

Li didn't finish her sentence, but everyone understood what she meant.

Ji Yunshu had previously told them that Xie Moyao's leg must recover fully; if he were injured again, he might never be able to stand up again.

Xie Moyao had already been crippled once, and they didn't want him to be crippled a second time and suffer that excruciating pain.

But right now, they seem to have no other options.

Xie Moyao was also a little nervous, but his tone remained calm.

"Sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, mother, don't worry. If things really get out of control, that's my fate."

However, Yun Shu said that my leg would be fully healed in two days, and if the Crown Prince really wanted to be ruthless towards me, I might resist.

Hold onto the hidden weapons Yun Shu gave you tightly. If that moment ever comes, use them to protect yourselves and try to hold out until Yun Shu returns.

Mo Huan and Xie Mu are also there; they also have hidden weapons and are not far behind us. They should catch up with us soon.

In short, if it really comes to that, just use your hidden weapons to protect yourselves and hold out until they come back, understand?

Fortunately, Ji Yunshu left him a few pistols for self-defense when she left. At the time, he didn't think he needed them because his leg injury was almost healed. However, after Ji Yunshu's persistent pleading, he finally accepted the pistols.

Unexpectedly, it came in handy so quickly.

They all fell silent. If things really developed to that point as Xie Moyao said, they would have no other choice but to resort to this tactic. They silently reached for their bags.

After Ji Yunshu left, Xie Moyao gave each of them a bundle containing food, drink, and a hidden weapon—the same hidden weapon that Ji Yunshu often used.

The atmosphere was somewhat quiet on one side, while on the other side, Xie Zhaoting and Minister Ji, along with several others, eagerly gathered at the front because Doctor Wu was coming to examine everyone's injuries.

They had been feeling unwell for some time and had wanted to see a doctor for a while, but unfortunately, Doctor Li had only ever treated the eldest prince.

Now that the Crown Prince has given the order for Doctor Wu to examine them, and if he finds any discomfort, Doctor Wu will naturally treat them. This is such a good thing, it's like a pie falling from the sky.

It's rare to see the Crown Prince so kind; it's like the sun has risen in the west.