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

This money was all swindled from Bao Taiyan. It was originally exploited from the common people, but now that it's being spent on these disaster victims, it can be considered as taking from the people and using it for the people.

As for the Xiao family, they are all dead, and the money has not been returned. She is now using the Xiao family's money to help the disaster victims. If the Xiao family members knew this in the afterlife, they would understand.

It's better than letting it fall into the hands of that corrupt official, Bao Taiyan.

She piloted the drone back and forth several times until she was sure that all the disaster victims had found a lot of money, and then she piloted the drone back.

Once the drone returned to the vicinity of the team, Ji Yunshu lifted the carriage curtain and quietly flew the drone back into the carriage.

She then put the drone and remote control into her spatial storage before jumping off the carriage and returning to her original carriage.

City gate

The disaster victims waited for a while longer, and after confirming that no more silver was falling from the sky, they held the silver in their hands, too excited to speak.

With tears in his eyes, Li Ergou said, "Everyone, you saw it, didn't you? That girl really didn't lie to us! You must all remember our benefactor's name and repay her kindness in the future!"

"I've got it, Er Gou! That girl is incredibly powerful. I don't know if I'll ever have a chance to repay her. She didn't even ask for anything from us, and we don't even know her name. Where are we going to repay this kindness?"

Li Ergou paused, recalling the name the woman had told him, but she hadn't said he couldn't tell anyone else.

"Everyone, that girl just told me her name, I think it's Ji Yunshu. She also said that her husband's name is Xie Moyao."

Xie Moyao......

Ji Yunshu.......

This name sounds so familiar.

***

In the team

Xie Moyao lay in the carriage, his mind filled with thoughts of the day since Ji Yunshu left. Unfortunately, it was daytime and there were no trees or anything to provide cover. If he called Xie Mu out, they would easily be exposed.

But he was really curious about what Ji Yunshu had done after she left last night.

When Ji Yunshu boarded the carriage, she saw Xie Moyao looking troubled.

She didn't ask any questions and sat quietly to the side.

She's still angry that Xie Mu followed her last night!

The two sat there in silence for a moment.

After a long while, Xie Moyao finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"Where did you go last night? What did the government office do with you?"

He had good hearing, and when he left the city gate early, he vaguely heard other people talking, as if they were saying that the backyard of Lord Bao's mansion had caught fire last night.

When Ji Yunshu left, she said she was going to retrieve her silver notes.

Ji Yunshu...

"Yes, I did it. You already know, right? Xie Mu didn't tell you? Didn't you send him to work with me? He should have told you. What? You haven't met him yet?"

She blinked her big eyes, seemingly asking a question, but Xie Moyao could clearly hear the displeasure in her tone.

Xie Moyao was taken aback, remembering that he had let Xie Mu follow her without her permission last night, and that the little girl must have found out.

"I'm so sorry, I was just worried about you last night, that's why I let Xie Mu come along. If you're unhappy, I'll tell him not to go next time."

He certainly didn't think things through.

Ji Yunshu...

This guy admitted his mistake pretty quickly, and his attitude was quite good too.

Since that's the case, she decided not to argue with him.

Fortunately, I was alert last night, and Xie Mu didn't completely discover the existence of the space.

"Well, I'm not blaming you or anything. I know you meant well by letting Xie Mu follow me, because you were worried about me getting into trouble. But you should have told me beforehand. Do you know that I almost killed Xie Mu last night?"

"If I really send him to the Western Paradise, don't blame me."

She still felt lingering fear when she thought about last night.

If this happened in her past life, she definitely wouldn't have bothered to see who the person was before she just killed them.

Fortunately, she was in ancient times and was confident in her skills, so she didn't go straight for the kill.

If she really killed Xie Mu, she wouldn't have the ability to bring him back to life.

Xie Moyao...

"I'm sorry. I really didn't think of that. It won't happen again. I'll tell you before I let Xie Mu accompany you next time."

His tone was sincere and his attitude was serious.

Ji Yunshu felt much better.

She was used to being alone in her past life, so it seems she'll have to get used to having people around her more often from now on.

"Then it's settled. You don't need to call him. If I need his help next time, I'll ask him to come with me."

Xie Moyao nodded and asked a question that had been puzzling him for a long time.

"What did you say to that disaster victim at the city gate today? Why did he agree to let us leave?"

This matter puzzled not only him, but everyone else as well.

Ji Yunshu didn't hide anything, casually lying down on the mat beside her, and slowly closing her eyes.

"It's nothing. They became disaster victims and couldn't enter the city gates because they didn't have any money. I found a way to give them some money so they could live a good life with it. With money, they could solve their food problem. Once they solved their food problem, they wouldn't need to rob us anymore."

"Hehe, by the way, let me tell you, last night I not only got back my five hundred taels of silver notes, but I also emptied Bao Taiyan's county government office. I not only emptied it, but I also burned it down. Hahaha, the silver given to the disaster victims today came from Bao Taiyan's house. Hahaha."

Her voice grew softer and softer. When Xie Moyao looked over, Ji Yunshu was already asleep. Sunlight streamed in through the cracks, illuminating her face, making her look like a beautifully sculpted jade.

He looked at her with affection. She had gone out to do so many things last night and hadn't slept all night. She must be exhausted now.

He reached out and pulled the carriage curtain shut, blocking the sunlight that was streaming in.

It was hot, so the curtains in front of the carriage were always open, and occasionally a gust of wind would blow in, carrying some dust. The wind itself was also very hot, making it quite uncomfortable.

In the palace

The emperor sat on the dragon throne, with palace maids fanning him on either side. The weather was unbearably hot, and to make matters worse, the past few days had been like seeing a ghost – the Prince's Mansion and the Minister's Mansion, which had been ransacked, had no money left!

He had been fantasizing about a large sum of money coming into the national treasury, but now it seems that all his hopes have been dashed!

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he swept all the memorials on the table to the floor.

"Still no clue?! Are all these people we keep on our paychecks just sitting around doing nothing?! The capital is such a small place! Even the city gates have been closed for the past two days. Even if we dug three feet into the ground, we should have found some clues by now!"

When the emperor was enraged, everyone knelt down, prostrating themselves and not daring to raise their heads.