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

"Exactly, I don't believe it either. Let's go, let's go. I heard there's a fire. Let's go see what's going on and find out."

In no time, people on the street rushed toward the government office. The soldiers in the office had already gone to the backyard to put out the fire, and there was no one guarding the gate. When the people arrived, they entered the county government office without any hindrance.

From the crowd, someone shouted again.

"Lord Bao is a beast in human form, two-faced in public and in private! Not only does he squander the people's hard-earned money on food, drink, and entertainment, but he's also involved in the massacre of the Xiao family!"

Upon hearing this, everyone quickened their pace.

The noise and discussion among the crowd grew even louder, and they all flocked to the backyard of the government office.

Ji Yunshu cleared her throat; those two shouts were so loud she almost screamed herself hoarse. She'd forgotten to bring a megaphone.

Xie Lin stared at Ji Yunshu in disbelief...

Is this really the princess he heard about before? She's completely different from what he heard!

That's so cunning.

Without making a sound, the corrupt official's true nature was exposed in front of the common people. No matter how powerful Judge Bao was, he was powerless to change the situation!

Ji Yunshu smiled and hid in the shadows until she heard a deafening commotion coming from the backyard of the yamen. Only then did she clap her hands, get up, and return to the inn.

Hearing the sounds coming from the yamen, and recalling the chaotic scene of the room full of people when they left, Xie Lin felt a chill run down his spine.

Schelling...

Their princess is so wicked, so incredibly wicked!

Fortunately, this princess was not their enemy. If she really were, they would be no match for her, whether they fought or fought. The consequences would be unimaginable.

As he was thinking this, when he came to his senses, Ji Yunshu had already disappeared, so he quickly ran after her.

When they returned to the inn, it was already broad daylight. The people from the Prince's residence had already tidied up and were having dinner in the main hall.

Seeing Ji Yunshu walk in alone from outside, no one was surprised. They all breathed a sigh of relief, especially Xie Moyao.

Ji Yunshu didn't come back all night, and he was extremely worried. Even with Xie Mu following her, his heart was still pounding and he couldn't relax.

I don't even have much of an appetite.

Ji Yunshu plopped down next to him, noticing that the food in front of him hadn't been touched at all.

"Why aren't you eating properly? Didn't I tell you that you need to take good care of your health, otherwise you won't have the strength."

Upon hearing this, everyone paused in their actions.

His eyes darted back and forth between the two of them unconsciously, then returned to normal after a moment, only his movements of picking up rice and vegetables became slightly faster.

Oh dear, what kind of outrageous language is this?

Why does Ji Yunshu bring everything up on the table?

These are things the couple can say in the middle of the night.

Ji Yunshu hadn't slept all night, her head was spinning, and she didn't notice anyone else staring at her.

Xie Moyao, on the other hand, seemed a little embarrassed.

"Well, I was just worried about you. Come back and have a good meal."

"By the way, the shopkeeper went to buy all those things you listed last night, and they're all piled up outside now. Our own carriage can't hold them all, so I had him buy a slightly larger one specifically for storing those supplies."

Ji Yunshu nodded, got up to check the things outside. She hadn't slept all night, had no appetite, and felt like her head was about to explode.

"You guys eat first. I don't have much of an appetite right now. I'll go out and take stock of the supplies. After you've finished eating, we'll pack up and head over to meet up with them."

I said last night I would go early; if I go too late, I'm afraid other problems will arise.

Xie Moyao wanted to ask Xie Mu what he and Ji Yunshu had done last night, but there were too many people around and it was daytime, so it wasn't convenient for Xie Mu to come out.

Outside the inn

Just as Xie Moyao had said, in addition to their own two carriages, they had an extra, larger carriage.

The newly purchased carriage is specifically for transporting goods and supplies. It doesn't look as nice as their original carriage, but it's incredibly spacious inside, especially in terms of cargo capacity.

What she listed yesterday was so complete, there wasn't a single gap.

Ji Yunshu gave the waiter an approving look.

"Well done!"

She then took out a few loose silver coins from her sleeve and tossed them to the waiter.

The waiter's smile hadn't stopped since last night; this was the first time in his life he'd ever encountered such a generous customer.

Yesterday, Ji Yunshu gave him some money, and after buying things, she gave him the rest as a tip. Today, she gave him some more.

woo woo woo...

Could we have more wealthy customers like this?

He's worked here for so many years, and all the wages he's earned so far haven't even come close to the tip this customer gave him in one go!

This is awesome! It's so awesome! If this customer wasn't going on a long trip, he would have changed bosses!

The innkeeper was also reluctant to see Ji Yunshu and his group leave. His inn was barely surviving, but he had been incredibly lucky yesterday. He ran into Ji Yunshu, who immediately booked six superior rooms for him and ordered all the dishes in his shop. When paying, he didn't even blink an eye. Who wouldn't love such a wonderful customer!

He rubbed his hands together and moved a few steps closer to Ji Yunshu.

"Well, sirs, where are you headed? Are you coming back? Will you be going to Dongyang County again? If you are coming to Dongyang County, please send someone to let me know in advance so I can clean your room as soon as possible!"

"No need. We're going on a long trip and probably won't be back for the rest of our lives. If we ever do return and pass through Dongyang County, I'll definitely stop by here to rest."

The boss nodded, somewhat regretfully.

It turned out to be the case.

**

When the group returned to the mansion from the previous night, it was already fully light.

While other streets were bustling with activity, their street remained deserted.

When they arrived, Ling Yun was just leading the officials and the rest of the people out of the mansion.

Apart from the officials, everyone else looked listless, with large dark circles under their eyes, clearly indicating they hadn't slept well all night.

There was no one on the street, so Ling Yun and the others naturally had no idea what was happening at the government office.

Seeing that there was an extra carriage in Ji Yunshu's group, Ling Yun didn't say anything and led everyone towards the city gate.

They got up early today, had some loose silver on them, and also bought some dry food to keep on them, but not much, just enough for one or two days.

There was nothing I could do. I had bought a lot of food and stockpiled it on me, and I had almost spent all my money on other things, but those things were stolen by the disaster victims.

I have some money on me now, but I can't spend it all, after all, I still have a long way to go.

When the soldiers guarding the city gate saw them arrive, they didn't come forward to speak, but simply opened the city gate.

Lingyun...

"There seem to be fewer soldiers guarding the city gates today than yesterday. Why are all the people in the city rushing in one direction? What's going on?"

Ling Yun muttered to himself, his voice quite loud, and many people in the group heard him.

The others were confused, but they also noticed something was amiss.

Ji Yunshu acted as if she hadn't heard Ling Yun's words and continued driving the carriage on her own.