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

To reassure Wang Zheng, he spoke first:

"You've had a tough time these past few days. I only found out about what happened to you after I arrived in Liancheng."

I've been looking for you, but I haven't been able to find you. I even went to the places you used to be, but they said you left a long time ago.

I asked your mother and your brother, and they said you might come to Liancheng.

So, for the past two days, I've been searching around Liancheng, and by some strange twist of fate, I actually ran into you.

But before I could even acknowledge you, you fell off a cliff.

Wang Zheng listened silently to Xie Moyao's words, never expecting that Xie Moyao would go to so much trouble to find him.

Upon hearing Xie Moyao mention his mother and younger brother, he suddenly looked up, staring at Xie Moyao with disbelief.

"Your Highness, what do you mean by that? You said you saw my mother and my brother? Where did you see them?"

When I returned to the village before, I didn't see them. I heard they were taken away, but I couldn't find out exactly where they were taken. Your Highness, where did you encounter them?

When Wang Zheng talked about his family, he felt a pang of sadness. He had thought his family was living a good life, but he never expected that they had already been living a life of hardship and displacement.

Xie Moyao paused, his eyes unconsciously glancing at Ji Yunshu.

Wang Zheng had been through thick and thin with him for many years, and there were some things he couldn't bring himself to say.

Ji Yunshu pursed her lips, understanding Xie Moyao's meaning. She turned to look at Wang Zheng and patiently explained:

"We met your mother and your brother after we were exiled to Anjia Village. At first, we didn't know them, but after exchanging a few words, we realized they were your family."

Mo Yao learned from them that you should be near Liancheng, and that's why he's been searching for you in the vicinity of Liancheng these past few days.

"What about my mother and my brother? Where are they now? Are they doing well?"

When he went to the village before, he only knew that his mother and younger brother had been taken away by someone. After making some vague inquiries, he learned that they had been brought to Liancheng.

As for the specific location in Liancheng, he had been inquiring about it for some time, but there was no particularly interesting information.

Wang Zheng was very excited to hear their news.

"Don't get agitated, or the wound will reopen. Don't worry, your mother and brother are both doing well and live in the same village as us."

We haven't told them about your situation yet. You should rest first. We'll go to their house later and tell them how you are and that they shouldn't worry about you.

Hearing that his mother and younger brother were alright, Wang Zheng finally breathed a sigh of relief, leaning back against the hospital bed, the huge weight lifted from his heart.

Seeing that he had calmed down a bit, Xie Moyao asked seriously,

"Wang Zheng, what exactly happened? Weren't you doing fine in the military camp? Why did you suddenly leave?"

Wang Zheng is a man of both courage and resourcefulness. When he was in the army, he discovered that Wang Zheng was exceptionally skilled and quick-witted.

Over time, the two became very close.

Even when he wasn't in the military camp, he felt that Wang Zheng would gradually rise through the ranks, and by the time he left the camp, Wang Zheng would already be a general.

He also had quite a few people under his command, and he knew that Wang Zheng liked life in the military camp and wouldn't leave easily.

At this point, Wang Zheng's expression turned somewhat solemn. He glanced at Xie Moyao before slowly recounting what had happened:

"Your Highness, to be honest, when you left the army camp, I also wanted to leave."

Later, people around me advised me, saying that I was doing well in the capital and there was no need for me to leave the military camp. They said that we might have a chance to meet again in the future.

I believed them and continued to do things in the military camp as before.

But after you left, the second prince took over the military power. He made things difficult for me in every way, always finding fault with me or accusing me of violating military discipline. He often physically punished me.

I felt that the military camp was no longer the kind of place I wanted to be, so I resigned and left the border.

When I returned to my hometown, I heard that my parents had disappeared. I had no choice but to inquire around. Later, I met the eldest prince and the second prince and their entourage.

The eldest prince and the second prince initially lied to me, saying they would take me back to find you, and I was starting to believe them.

But then I remembered that when I went to the city before, I overheard someone mention that Your Highness and your family had been exiled to this place and seemed to be doing quite well.

What the Second Prince said was that you were having a hard time, and if I didn't lend you a hand, the Prince and the others in the Prince's mansion might lose their lives.

The more I listened, the more suspicious I became. I realized they might be lying to me. They must have ulterior motives for luring me back!

Just as I suspected, they wanted to capture me and use me against you, Your Highness!

The more Xie Moyao listened, the uglier his expression became.

He knew that Chu Jinsheng and Chu Jingrui were looking for Wang Zheng to deal with him!

To his utter surprise, those two people were so shameless as to use these things to gain Wang Zheng's trust!

Damn it, damn it!

Those two despicable bastards are just like their emperor father—despicable, shameless, and vile.

Ji Yunshu listened to Wang Zheng's words and nodded silently. Wang Zheng was indeed clever; he could see through the schemes of the First Prince and the Second Prince in just a few words.

Their reaction time is indeed impressive, but the eldest and second princes are truly shameless.

Thinking about the situation at the border, Ji Yunshu continued to ask.

"By the way, Wang Zheng, what exactly happened at the border when you left?"

Also, do you know anything about what happened at the Prince's mansion? What exactly happened? Where are the bodies of the old Prince and my eldest and second brothers?

Upon hearing Ji Yunshu's question, Xie Moyao stiffened and slowly looked up at Wang Zheng.

When the imperial edict was issued, he was still in the Prince's mansion and didn't even get to see his father and two older brothers one last time.

So much time has passed, and the bodies of his father and two older brothers have still not been found; this is a thorn in his side.

He vowed to get to the bottom of this matter sooner or later.

There is absolutely no way that this family would do anything to betray the country or collude with the enemy.

Someone must be framing him. Once this matter is investigated, he will skin that person alive and make that person pay for all the suffering the Prince's Mansion has endured these past few days!

Wang Zheng opened his mouth, recalling what had happened at the border. His eyes reddened, and he spoke with a trembling voice.

"I don't know the reason for this. After the prince left, the military power at the border has been in the hands of the second prince."

My travel is very restricted.

By the time I found out, I had already heard that the old prince and his two sons had gotten into trouble. By the time I rushed to their rescue, it was too late.

I searched there for a long time, but I couldn't find their bodies.

He paused here, glanced at Xie Moyao, and looked somewhat guilty.