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

Since the eldest prince is determined to take this path, he naturally has to think of the eldest prince's best interests wholeheartedly.

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, Chu Jinsheng swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue and instead said:

"They're just two insignificant people, why should I, the prince, bother with them!"

But you're right. Ji Yunyao's body is so fragile, it's like she could fall over with a gust of wind. If she were to be agitated and harm my child, I would truly be guilty beyond redemption.

Since she brought it up, then I'll leave it to you to handle. She's not an important person. Just give the officials in the place of exile a heads-up.

Ask them to take care of them a little; send them some money so they can at least keep alive.

Remember, when you deliver the money, don't let anyone know it was us!

Since Minister Ji and Aunt Zhu were, after all, exiled prisoners, he couldn't openly get too close to them.

Ji Yunyao ran away from the place of exile and secretly came to the post station to find him. He did not take the initiative to find Ji Yunyao. Even if someone finds out, he insists that it has nothing to do with him.

I doubt those people would dare do anything to him.

But Aunt Zhu and Minister Ji are different. They are in exile, with so many eyes watching them. If his people go to bribe officials, it's practically handing them a ready-made handle.

Xiao Wu wasn't stupid; he could naturally think of these things too.

"Your Highness, rest assured, I will handle this personally. I will find two strangers, send them some money, and also pass on a message to the officials in the place of exile, asking them to take care of those two as much as possible. I will not reveal a single word of the rest."

Chu Jinsheng rubbed his temples, his forehead throbbing, feeling a bit irritated. He waved his hand dismissively.

"Alright, you may leave. I'm tired too and want to rest. By the way, since that person outside the city can't come in, send someone carefully to deliver some tonics out. I don't care about the mother's health, but the child must be born healthy!"

"Yes, I understand. I will handle this matter accordingly."

As the two were talking, before Xiao Wu could even leave the room, he saw through the window a person running in from outside the post station and heading straight for Chu Jingrui's room.

Xiao Wu and Chu Jinsheng exchanged a glance, keenly sensing that something was about to happen.

The two craned their necks to look into Chu Jingrui's room, but the door was tightly closed, and they couldn't see what was going on inside or hear their voices.

Not long after the man went in, the door to the room opened again, and Chu Jingrui went out first, followed by the man from before.

The two walked and talked at a fast pace, heading straight for the exit of the post station. Before long, they disappeared from sight.

Just as the two were wondering what had happened, another guard rushed into the previously empty post station entrance.

Chu Jinsheng and Xiao Wu glanced at the man and realized he was one of theirs. Before the man could enter the house, Chu Jinsheng and Xiao Wu got up and left the house.

Outside the door, Xiao Liu and Xiao San were guarding the entrance, talking to the guards. Suddenly, the door slammed open, and Chu Jinsheng and Xiao Wu emerged. Looking at the guards, Chu Jinsheng asked first:

"What happened?!"

Upon seeing this, the guard quickly reported, "Your Highness, we have found out Wang Zheng's whereabouts!"

Chu Jinsheng was overjoyed: "What? I found out where he is now?!"

"In response to the First Prince, we are not sure either. The Third Prince had us follow the Second Prince's men, and we found them carrying portraits and asking around."

They did it extremely discreetly; we had no way of finding out what the person in the painting looked like, and could only rely on the information they obtained.

I've heard that they've found out Wang Zheng's whereabouts, but his exact location and appearance are still unknown!

Upon hearing this, Chu Jinsheng's expression turned cold:

"Useless! You can't even handle this simple task! Go quickly and have your men investigate and report back. Make sure they follow the Second Prince's men and find Wang Zheng's whereabouts first!"

Remember, send a few unfamiliar faces. If they do find Wang Zheng, have them take him away secretly, without alerting the Second Prince!

He'd rather eat alone than eat alone; if he really can't eat alone, he'll drag that idiot Chu Jingrui along.

The guard acknowledged the order and turned to leave.

After the guards left, Chu Jinsheng thought about it again and again and still felt that something was wrong. Chu Jingrui, that fool, had already gone out, and it seemed too passive for him to stay here guarding the post station.

What if your subordinates are too incompetent and mess things up...

"Xiao Wu, immediately find a few men to follow me out. This prince wants to personally see what Wang Zheng's background is!"

He was already impatient, eager to capture Wang Zheng. He wanted to see what Xie Moyao would do once Wang Zheng was in his hands.

Xiao Wu naturally guessed Chu Jinsheng's plan, nodded, went out to give a few instructions, and then returned to his room. He told Chu Jinsheng that everything was arranged, and Chu Jinsheng didn't wait any longer, got up and hurriedly left the room.

Led by his men, they headed in the direction Chu Jingrui had left.

To avoid being discovered, they hid as they went.

Chu Jinsheng thought he had hidden himself well, but little did he know that in Liancheng, their every move was being observed by Prince Nian.

No sooner had Chu Jingrui and Chu Jinsheng left the post station than Prince Nian of the City Lord's Mansion learned of the commotion.

At this moment, inside the city lord's mansion, in the study, Prince Nian was sitting behind his desk, occasionally raising his hand to review the official documents in front of him.

On the ground opposite him, a man was kneeling. He was fat, wearing an official hat, and had a mole on the corner of his mouth.

This man was none other than Bao Taishi, who had visited Anjia Village a couple of days ago. At this moment, Bao Taishi was kneeling on the ground, tears streaming down his face, as he recounted his grievances:

"Your Highness, you must do me justice! My residence has been completely looted and half of it burned down. Everything in the house is gone; I don't even know if it was burned or stolen!"

"Waaaaah... Your Highness, please, you must do justice for me!"

I investigated this matter for a whole day and night, but I couldn't find a single clue. Perhaps I am too incompetent, which is why I have come to ask Your Highness for a decision!

"Your Highness, you must find the thief! I beg you to execute him by a thousand cuts! A thousand cuts!"

Bao Taishi cried uncontrollably, feeling as if the sky was about to collapse!

He had accumulated so much over the years, all the fruits of his life's work, in his mansion. And all these years, it had remained intact, without any mishaps.

But just two days ago, his mansion was burned to the ground overnight, and everything in his room disappeared!