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

His eyes were half-open, and he was in a daze. He rubbed the spot where he had been kicked, and he became increasingly impatient.

Chu Jinsheng gave him a cold look and sneered, "Hmph! I don't know if Father Emperor likes you or not! But if you want to complain about me to Father Emperor, you should first understand the situation and see if you'll even get out of here alive!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Jingrui was about to mock him again when his eyes swept around the cell and he suddenly looked at Chu Jinsheng with a blank expression.

"Chu Jinsheng, what are you doing! Have you thought this through? I am Father Emperor's most beloved son. If you dare to lay a hand on me, Father Emperor will not let you off. I advise you to obediently send me back!"

"Father will spare your life out of consideration for your past relationship with him, but if you dare to touch me in the slightest, I guarantee Father will kill you!"

Before he could finish speaking, Chu Jinsheng laughed:

"Chu Jingrui, are you out of your mind? Take a good look at yourself! Are these people even my men? My hands and feet are tied! You idiot, can't you see we've been tricked?"

Chu Jingrui, with his own limited understanding, couldn't understand what his father saw in him.

The two chatted back and forth, while the scarred man and the innkeeper, who were waiting on the side, grew impatient.

"Hey, can you two just shut up? Are you really getting into this? Don't think I'll believe you just because you're saying these things!"

After Chu Jinsheng said that, Chu Jingrui also realized what was going on. He looked around carefully and indeed noticed that something was wrong.

Just then, Ji Yunyao, who was standing nearby, also saw a glimmer of hope and rushed between the two of them, excitedly saying:

"Your Highnesses, please, reveal your identities! These people have brought us all here, and we don't know what they're up to."

I told them, "You are the First Prince and the Second Prince. If they obediently release us now, you two princes will be magnanimous and won't hold it against them!"

Chu Jingrui and Chu Jinsheng had just woken up and were not very clear about the situation in the prison. After Ji Yunyao explained it to them, they roughly knew what had happened.

Neither of them expected that they, as two princes, would actually be kidnapped. These people must have a death wish.

Chu Jinsheng was already annoyed by Ji Yunyao's bite, and now seeing these people so reckless as to tie up him, the eldest prince, his anger flared up. He stepped forward and glared at the others around him.

"How dare you! You don't even recognize me, the prince, and you've already kidnapped me!"

I advise you to send this prince back obediently as soon as possible! I'll spare your lives today, otherwise… hmph!

He didn't finish his sentence, but the threatening tone in his voice was particularly evident.

Hearing his words, Chu Jingrui stepped forward, pointed at the surrounding crowd, and said with a smug look:

"That's right! He's the eldest prince, and I'm the second prince! You guys are blind to have kidnapped us!"

"If you know what's good for you, quickly send this prince back. I will let this matter go today, but if you remain obstinate and dare to harm me in the slightest, I will have my father send troops to raze your slum to the ground!"

Given their current situation, Chu Jinsheng and Chu Jingrui have reached a rare consensus.

They had only one thought in mind: get out of this awful place as soon as possible!

The scarred man smirked as he looked at the two men, his eyes sweeping over them with a blatant, mocking gaze.

"It's such a waste that you two don't go into opera! Don't think that just because you're singing and acting together, I'll actually believe that you're some kind of First Prince and Second Prince!"

The eldest and second princes are of noble status, how could they possibly come to our poor and remote place?

Even if they come, there will definitely be many people with them to protect their safety. Look at you, you're no different from beggars!

I don't know where they got the ability to impersonate the eldest and second princes!

"I don't care who you are. Now that you're on my turf, you'd better listen to me and do your job properly, or I'll cripple you!"

As the scarred man spoke, he waved to the people behind him:

"What are you waiting for? Tie them up and take them away. No need to wait until tomorrow, send them there tonight!"

They seem to be in great spirits, so they don't need to rest tonight; let's work through the night!

"We need to send some things out tomorrow; we're short of supplies over there. Most of the workers have died, so sending these people over will be a good replacement!"

As soon as the scarred man finished speaking, several thugs came over from the side and dragged Chu Jinsheng and Chu Jingrui outside.

"What are you doing? Let go! Let go of me! I really am the Crown Prince!"

"Let go! Let go! I told you, I am the Second Prince! If you dare touch me, my father will not let you get away with it!"

The two shouted loudly, and the noise woke up everyone around them.

When Xiao Wu and Liu Zi woke up, they saw Chu Jinsheng and Chu Jingrui being dragged away. Before they could figure out what was going on, the two of them hurriedly got up and hopped over to Chu Jingrui and Chu Jinsheng, trying to stop those people from taking them away.

"Let go! Let go! You're treating the First Prince and the Second Prince like this, don't you want your heads?!"

"That's right! Stop! Let go of my master! They really are the First Prince and the Second Prince! Do you want to die?!"

With the tugging and pulling, the cell quickly descended into chaos.

The innkeeper's heart pounded with anxiety. Were these people telling the truth?

Although these people all looked very down on their luck, they kept mentioning the First Prince and the Second Prince, which didn't sound fake.

"Since you two claim to be the First Prince and the Second Prince, do you have any evidence to prove your identities?"

Chu Jinsheng frowned. How could he prove his identity as the eldest prince when he was out and about?

Does this need further proof?

Isn't he the best proof of that?

Chu Jingrui was also dumbfounded. He opened his mouth, wondering what could prove his identity as the Second Prince.

It's unbelievable! He's lived this long and no one has ever questioned his status as the Second Prince!

Just as he was completely bewildered, he suddenly remembered something he had on him: "Yes, yes, yes! Isn't it the thing that proves my identity? I, the prince, have it. You wait, I'll get it for you!"

As Chu Jingrui spoke, he kept touching himself.

He remembered that he had a jade pendant, given to him by his father, the emperor. It was the only one of its kind in the world, and many people knew about it.

With this jade pendant, these bandits could easily find out his identity by asking around.

Chu Jingrui was so excited he almost cried. He had always thought the jade pendant was useless, but he never expected it would save his life at such a critical moment. However, he searched his body for a long time but couldn't remember where the jade pendant was.

Finally, Liu Zi cautiously approached him and said,

"Second Prince, are you looking for that jade pendant? I remember you pawned it to the innkeeper."