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

Lingyun was aware that the Xie family had divided their property between the first and second branches.

The second branch of the Xie family are a bunch of idiots.

Ji Yunshu is so capable. If he were them, he would try to curry favor with her, and perhaps he could have a safe journey and arrive at the place of exile with plenty of food and drink.

But these fools actually separated from the princess's family for a little bit of wolf meat!

It's so stupid of me to be so envious of others eating and drinking well and staying in inns.

I wonder if his brain is filled with shit.

Xie Mojiang was speechless. He opened his mouth but didn't dare to say anything more. He obediently followed behind them and entered the mansion together.

The mansion was pitch black, without a single ray of light. A gust of wind blew by, and everyone felt a chill from head to toe. Even Ling Yun felt a chill all over his body. He quickly directed his men to start a fire.

No matter how dark or cold a place is, it will feel much better once a fire is lit.

On the other side

Ji Yunshu drove the carriage slowly through the streets of Dongyang County. Before long, she chose an inn and parked the carriage outside.

He took out some loose silver from his storage space, jumped off the carriage, and entered the inn.

She was rich and didn't want to compromise herself, so she booked six rooms directly: one for herself and Xie Moyao, one for Granny Li and the old princess, one for Madam Li, the little one and Xiao Lan, one for her second sister-in-law and Xie Mohuan, one for Xie Lin by himself, and even one for the two officials, all of which were superior rooms.

In addition, she also ordered a table full of signature dishes.

Everyone was given a good, hearty meal, and the two officers also benefited from it.

Their faces never stopped showing excitement; this was the first time they had ever felt so comfortable while on duty!

There are superior rooms to stay in, and fine wine and delicacies to enjoy!

This isn't escorting exiled prisoners; this is practically enjoying life!

The princess is such a lucky star!

He's a lucky charm, and someone who knows how to enjoy life!

After the two officials had eaten and drunk their fill, Ji Yunshu told them to go upstairs and rest.

After thinking for a moment, the two didn't say much and turned to go upstairs to rest.

After sending the two officials away, Ji Yunshu took the opportunity to take the bundle she had prepared from the carriage and distribute the small purses containing silver coins inside the carriage to everyone.

"Here are some silver coins that I have prepared for you. Please keep them with you. Things have been going on along the way, and I am worried that something unexpected might happen to us. So I have given you some silver coins. You must keep them close to your bodies. Even if we get separated in the future, with these silver coins, we should not go hungry."

If we really get separated in the future, everyone must head northwest. We can't go back to the capital anytime soon, and that damned emperor will definitely find us anywhere else. So our best option is to go to the northwest and settle down there temporarily. As for what happens after that, we'll make plans together. In short, if we really encounter danger, our priority is survival.

Ji Yunshu rattled off a long string of words, and while speaking, she quickly distributed everyone's purses to them, telling them to keep them close to their bodies.

Everyone...

Ji Yunshu had been with them the whole time. When did she prepare all this? And where did the money on her come from?

"Third son's wife, where did you get all this money?" the old princess asked first.

When their manor was raided, weren't they not allowed to take anything with them?

How did Ji Yunshu end up with so much silver?

After the old princess finished asking her question, everyone else's gaze fell on Ji Yunshu, their eyes filled with curiosity.

Ji Yunshu handed over the last purse, sat back down in her seat, and whispered:

"This money was prepared for me by Boss Haitang. I taught her the recipe for fried chicken, and she earned a lot of money. This is her way of thanking me. I've been carrying it with me for a while and haven't used it much."

Ji Yunshu had already thought of this explanation while she was in the carriage.

Fortunately, I had previously met a boss named Haitang, and I could pin anything on her. Most importantly, the people in the Prince's Mansion had nowhere to verify this information, and it always worked.

Everyone nodded and carefully hid their purses, without doubting Ji Yunshu's words.

Xie Moyao, on the other hand, lay to the side the whole time, his eyes occasionally falling on Ji Yunshu.

Others might believe what Ji Yunshu just said, but he didn't really believe it. No matter how generous the owner of Haitang was, he wouldn't just casually give away hundreds of taels of silver!

He didn't ask any questions, but just touched the pouch on his belt, lost in thought.

After everyone finished eating, Ji Yunshu asked Xiaolan and Xie Mohuan to help the rest of them upstairs to rest, leaving Xie Moyao to her care.

The old princess and the others were initially worried that Ji Yunshu wouldn't understand Xie Moyao, but when they thought of the scene of Ji Yunshu fighting several wolves with her bare hands, they immediately stopped worrying.

After giving Ji Yunshu a few instructions and telling her to go upstairs and rest early, the rest of the people went upstairs to rest.

After all that trouble, they could finally get a good night's rest.

Since being exiled, they hadn't had a proper night's rest. They cherished the tranquility of tonight and went upstairs to their rooms to rest.

Ji Yunshu was eating slowly downstairs while thinking about what she needed to buy tomorrow.

Now that she has a carriage and money, she naturally wants to use the things in her spatial storage.

The only reasonable way is for her to purchase the supplies herself. No one else will know what she bought or where she bought them from, so it will be perfectly logical for her to bring them out later.

Her space has a preservation function, but the land in the space has not yet been unlocked, so fresh vegetables and fruits cannot be grown yet. They are available in supermarkets, but they don't look quite the same as those in ancient times.

She has things to do tonight and has to leave early tomorrow morning, so she doesn't have time to go out and shop by herself.

How should I buy those things?

She wasn't familiar with Dongyang County, and if she went to explore it alone, she wouldn't be able to get back in a while.

Her gaze fell on the waiter in front of her, who was diligently wiping down the tables and chairs. He seemed like an honest man.

Ji Yunshu had a sudden inspiration and waved to the waiter.

"Brother Er, come here, I have something to tell you."

The waiter nodded, quickly put down the rag he was holding, wiped his hands on his apron, and trotted over, looking eager.

"Sir, what can I do for you?"

"Do you have paper and pens in your store? Could you get me some paper and pens? I need to write something down. Could you go and buy it for me before dawn tomorrow? I need to take it with me first thing tomorrow morning. I'll give you the money here."

The waiter paused, then instinctively turned to look at his boss. Only after the boss nodded did the waiter smile and reply, "Okay, okay, I'll get you some paper and pen right away!"

He often runs errands for customers, and customers who are a little richer or more generous will usually give him a small tip.

Ji Yunshu's extravagant manner suggested she was very wealthy. If this order were completed, she might earn a considerable amount of extra money. The waiter's steps quickened.

Before long, the waiter came over with a brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. When he handed the brush to Ji Yunshu, she was a little annoyed. She looked at the brush from left to right, held it in her hand for a long time, and tried to find a comfortable or easy way to write.

That's outrageous!

She's never used a calligraphy brush before!

He wrote two words, leaving a large blot of ink on the paper, so black that it was impossible to make out what they were.