Exiled to Lingnan, the Crown Prince's wife raises children, cultivates the land, and leads the

"It stinks."

"Jin Xuan'er, cover yourself up properly."

Jin Xue'er dressed unhappily, stood up, and looked at Jin Xuan'er with disdain as she used clothes to cover the chamber pot for her. She wiped herself on Jin Xuan'er and walked out.

As soon as I reached the door, a man blocked my way.

Startled, Jin Xue'er grabbed Jin Xuan'er and pushed her forward.

"Ouch."

Jin Xuan'er had no time to react and bumped into Zhang Gui instantly.

"Hiss, it smells good."

Zhang Gui took a deep breath and was able to smell the delicate fragrance of a young girl. He took the opportunity to touch Jin Xuan'er's waist.

"Hmm!"

Jin Xuan'er was about to scream in fright when her mouth was covered. She looked pleadingly at Jin Lizhi, who was not far away.

"sister……"

The moment Jin Lizhi moved, the guard pressed his knife firmly against Jin Lizhi's neck: "Shut up if you don't want to die."

Jin Xue'er cowered to the side, seeing the blood gushing from the guard's knife, and dared not scream. She was relieved that she had just pushed Jin Xuan'er away.

"Mmm~ Mmm,"

With her mouth covered, Jin Xuan'er struggled desperately, tears streaming weakly from her eyes. The hand on her waist roamed over her body, a seemingly inescapable restraint, leaving her utterly despondent.

"Let her go!"

Hiding in the shadows, Cheng Qiqi picked up a rock and smashed it down hard on Zhang Gui's head!

"what……"

Zhang Gui clutched his head; it felt sticky and warm, blood...

"Get out of here!"

Cheng Qiqi kicked Zhang Gui away, then reached out and pulled Jin Xuan'er to her side, asking, "Are you alright?"

"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law."

Jin Xuan'er was stunned. Looking at Cheng Qiqi, her tears flowed even more fiercely.

"You filthy woman!"

Zhang Gui was kicked and staggered back several steps. He angrily pulled a dagger from his foot and lunged at Cheng Qiqi.

"Ouch."

Zhang Gui felt as if his knees had been hit by something, and his knees buckled, causing him to kneel on the ground.

Cheng Qiqi's pupils contracted. Was there a flying stone with eyes just now?

The next moment, Cheng Qiqi didn't have time to think. Seeing Zhang Gui had already gotten up, she grabbed Jin Xuan'er and ran towards the Jin family.

He ran while shouting, "Help! Help! The officials are trying to kill me!"

In the darkness, Cheng Qiqi's clear voice was like a boulder crashing into a calm lake.

Except for the unconscious Marquis Jin and the half-asleep old lady, the entire Jin family ran towards the outhouse!

Scarface Zhang and his men, who had just finished drinking, came over with grim faces.

"What happened?"

When Scarface Zhang saw the injured Zhang Gui, his eyes darkened even more!

"He, as a guard escorting someone, tried to kill them to silence them after his bullying attempts failed!"

"Although our Jin family are exiled prisoners, we are not to be bullied at will!"

As soon as Cheng Qiqi spoke, the Jin family saw Jin Lizhi being held at knifepoint by the guards, and then looked at Jin Xuan'er hiding behind Cheng Qiqi. How could they not know what was going on!

"Yes, we Jin family members are criminals, but you officials can't go too far!" Old Master Jin stepped forward. His second brother had said that those with nothing to lose are not afraid of those wearing shoes!

They've already been exiled; if they're still being bullied, they might as well be dead!

"right."

Second Master Jin and Third Master Jin also stepped forward.

"He tried to bully Xuan'er, but luckily, my sister-in-law appeared in time and saved her." Jin Lizhi, no longer restrained by the guards, spoke selectively!

"Bullshit!"

Zhang Gui, clutching his head where he'd been hit, listened to the Jin family's accusations and instantly turned furious: "She hit me, and I helped her up. How is that bullying?"

Anyone can distort the truth!

"You dare say you didn't stand here on purpose?"

"You dare say you weren't trying to bully me just now?"

"Dare you say that the guards held a knife to Jin Lizhi's neck not so that you could do whatever you wanted?"

Cheng Qiqi's three consecutive questions left Zhang Gui speechless.

Cheng Qiqi turned around, looked at the drunken Scarface Zhang, and said, "The lord doesn't care about the lives of one or two of us, but what if we all die?"

Cheng Qiqi's voice, each word distinct, struck Scarface Zhang's heart like a drumbeat. It was normal for a few exiled people to die; as long as the reason was justified, no one could blame him!

But if they all die...

Scarface Zhang squinted, the cold wind sobering him up a bit. He sneered, "What a sharp-tongued girl! A princess consort from the countryside, huh? You're disobedient and incite trouble. Today..."

Scarface Zhang swiftly pressed his knife against Cheng Qiqi's neck. The hideous scar on his face looked even more terrifying at this moment. He sneered, "If you die, you die. As for them? Better to live a wretched life than die a good death. You think you can threaten me?"

Scarface Zhang's eyes were full of mockery.

The cold knife pressed against her skin, and Jin Xuan'er, standing beside Cheng Qiqi, trembled with fear.

Cheng Qiqi straightened her back and laughed, "We're all prisoners. At worst, we'll go from exile to death, but not you, sir. You must have made a lot of money on this trip, right? It would be a real pity if you died."

"The person died, but the money wasn't all spent!"

Cheng Qiqi glanced sideways, ignoring Scarface Zhang's increasingly dark face, and her gaze fell on the Jin family: "Today, it was Jin Xuan'er who was bullied. It's fine if the two of us die, but next, it will be you."

Cheng Qiqi's clear voice resonated: "If we don't resist now, and they take advantage of us, what's the point of even surviving to Lingnan?"

"If you dare touch Qiqi, my whole family will meet you in the afterlife!"

Liu Suying was the first to step forward, displaying the demeanor of the matriarch. Scarface Zhang's hand tightened, and he sneered, "Does the Lady of the Marquis really care about dying?"

"What is there to be reluctant about? My son is dead, my only daughter-in-law is dead, my granddaughter certainly won't survive, and the Marquis is half-dead. If I, a mere woman, don't die, am I supposed to just wait for you to come and humiliate me?"

Liu Suyi's eyes were resolute. As long as they got Jin Xuan'er, the next moment they would be the women of the Jin family. Even if they went to Lingnan, she was afraid that none of the women would have a good ending.

"If you dare kill them, my whole family will die too!" Grandpa Jin stepped forward, looking at his daughter who was trembling with fear. Even though she was an illegitimate daughter, she was still his own flesh and blood!

Looking at Jin Lizhi with bloodstains on his neck, today it's Jin Xuan'er who compromised, but tomorrow it might be his own daughter-in-law, or even his own wife...

"Exile is so bitter, it's better for us all to die together, so we can have each other on the road to the underworld." Master Jin, who had a daughter, also stood firmly behind Cheng Qiqi.

"And us too!" Master Jin stepped forward, looking fearless.

Lin Huilan pulled Jin Xueer along and hid behind the Jin family members.

Scarface Zhang's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

In the darkness, the constables held their knives but dared not move. The woman was right; if the entire Jin family died, the constables escorting the officials would also die.

The Jin family members all looked as if they were ready to die, and the scene fell into a deathly silence. In the woods not far away, three pairs of eyes watched the whole scene unfold.