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

"Sir, we set up a stall here to sell betel nuts, but this constable insists that we can't sell them here. We've just arrived in Lingnan and don't know the rules. Please enlighten us, sir."

Upon seeing the towering mountains not far away, Cheng Qiqi immediately stepped forward and spoke to the middle-aged man.

"You are..." prisoners.

Lu Baosheng pointed at Cheng Qiqi and her group and spoke excitedly. Jin Mo stepped forward to support Lu Baosheng, and with a sudden pull, Lu Baosheng was in so much pain that he couldn't speak.

"I'll help you up."

Jin Mozhi apologized, saying, "You arrested me without cause. I was only trying to protect myself. I apologize for offending you and am willing to compensate you."

"..."

Lu Baosheng was in a difficult situation. Jin Mozhi was holding his hand so tightly that he couldn't even speak. He could only look at the middle-aged man with pleading eyes: "Inspector Li, they are prisoners!"

Unfortunately, Inspector Li didn't see what Lü Baosheng was looking at.

"You, Lü Baosheng, this is a perfectly legitimate place to sell betel nuts, why are you making things difficult for them?"

Inspector Li's angry voice rang out. Seeing the mountain of copper coins in his arms, he said coldly, "You lowly yamen runner, how dare you accept bribes? The magistrate has repeatedly warned you not to accept bribes. Guards, arrest him!"

"Sir, they..."

Lu Baosheng struggled, and Jin Mozhi grabbed the piece of cloth from his waist and stuffed it into Lu Baosheng's mouth.

Jin Mozhi smiled and said, "Your Excellency is wise. It is truly a blessing for Chaosheng County to have such a good magistrate!"

Jin Mozhi's flattering voice rang out, and he quickly tied Lü Baosheng's hands together, then handed them over to the archers behind him.

"Mmm, mmm~"

Lu Baosheng turned pale with fright. It was Inspector Ma who came, but he wasn't afraid because that was his brother-in-law.

But Inspector Li has a grudge against his brother-in-law!

Isn't Inspector Li in charge of coastal defense?

Why are we in the city streets?

Lu Baosheng, who had been arrested, was filled with anxiety and hoped that Inspector Ma would come to rescue him.

Lu Baosheng's arrest is a real boon to the small vendors in this area. Not only do they usually pay him, but whenever there's something good on their stalls, Lu Baosheng is always the first to grab it.

As for money? That's definitely not going to happen!

Hopefully, after Lü Baosheng is arrested, he won't be able to act so arrogantly anymore!

"Don't worry, everyone. As long as you set up your stalls and do your business honestly, the magistrate will not let you be bullied."

Inspector Li spoke with righteous indignation, saying, "Just focus on doing business and making money!"

"it is good."

Chongshan, hidden among the crowd, led the applause, saying, "We are so fortunate to have such a magistrate!"

Sister-in-law Agui stared at Cheng Qiqi and her group, her eyes filled with anger. How did they manage to persuade Inspector Li to come and help?

"Little Tiger, let's go."

Sister-in-law Gui turned and left. She needed to find Inspector Ma and ask him properly why these people were selling such fancy betel nuts, which was stealing her business and, in other words, stealing Inspector Ma's money.

"Lord Li, thank you so much for today. Otherwise, we would have been in danger."

After packing up, Cheng Qiqi gestured to Jin Lizhi to slip him some money.

"Sir, please buy some wine."

Jin Lizhi was incredibly skilled at slipping money; he did it silently and quickly.

"There's no need for that!"

Inspector Li, with a stern face, returned the money: "The magistrate said that we cannot take money from the people. Although you are exiled prisoners, you can earn some money to supplement your income by doing business honestly."

After saying this, Inspector Li led the archers and the captured Lü Baosheng and others away.

"sister in law."

Jin Lizhi frowned, handed the money to Cheng Qiqi, and asked, "What should we do?"

During his exile, Scarface Zhang took money but did nothing.

Previously, Lu Baosheng also took money but did not do anything. It is really rare to find someone like Inspector Li who does things without taking money.

"Of course we'll keep it."

Jin Yanzhi had long been worried about the loss of these copper coins, and he didn't want them to have them.

"Princess Consort, are you all alright?"

Chongshan ran over happily, his gaze sweeping over Heitu. The young master was truly amazing when he protected his princess!

"It's nothing, just some betel nuts were lost."

Cheng Qiqi shook her head, looking at the betel nuts scattered all over the ground. Even if she picked them up, she wouldn't be able to sell them for any money. She said, "Chongshan, thank you."

"Don't."

Chongshan waved his hands repeatedly, not daring to stand in front of Cheng Qiqi, and stood next to Jin Mozhi: "If the Crown Princess wants to thank someone, she should thank... her elder brother."

"It's all part of our job."

Jin Mozhi lowered his eyes. Cheng Qiqi's composure just now impressed him. But wasn't she the one who used to tremble like a leaf in front of the county magistrate and couldn't say a word?

Could it be that you've been staying at the Marquis's residence for too long?

"Hey, Black Earth, how did you get in touch with Inspector Li? Could you tell him that if he's willing to protect us, we're willing to give him 30% of the shares, and he'll get 30% of the profits?"

Cheng Qiqi didn't expect to encounter troublemakers on the very first day. If she had a powerful backer, this wouldn't have happened.

"Sancheng, sister-in-law, isn't this...?" Too much!

Jin Yan swallowed back what he was about to say after being glared at by Cheng Qiqi.

My sister-in-law's eyes look so fierce.

Jin Mozhi thought for a moment, then leaned forward and whispered, "The young master saved Magistrate Su's life, and Inspector Li is one of Magistrate Su's men."

His refreshing scent instantly enveloped her, and her deep, alluring voice reached her ears. When she looked up, her eyes, as black as ink, seemed like black holes.

A salty sea breeze blew, and those words seemed to float in mid-air. Cheng Qiqi's gaze moved down, landing on his bushy beard, and finally she said, "Let's go home and ask the Marquis first."

With the crown prince gone, it's hard to say whether people will acknowledge this life-saving grace.

A shared interest is the most practical approach.

"Sister-in-law, what... what should we do with these?"

When Jin Lizhi looked at the betel nuts he had picked up from the basket, he thought, "They're covered in dust, but after blowing on them, they can still be sold... right?"

"Throw it away."

Cheng Qiqi took the basket and saw a clean open space next to her. She flipped the basket over and dumped it onto the open space.

"let's go."

Cheng Qiqi turned and left.

Jin Lizhi and Jin Yanzhi turned around and saw the betel nuts being snatched up. They felt a pang of heartache. These dusty betel nuts were being thrown away; they were all money!

Jin Mozhi's eyes deepened slightly, and Chongshan asked in confusion, "Princess Consort, you could still eat it after blowing on it a bit, why did you throw it away?"

"We won't throw them away. If we come back to sell betel nuts tomorrow, won't people think, 'These are betel nuts we picked up from the ground'?"

Cheng Qiqi raised her eyes and asked in return, her gaze sweeping over the crowd beside her. She corrected him, "Chongshan, don't call me Princess Consort anymore, just call me by my name."

"Young Madam."

Chongshan spoke without even thinking.

Cheng Qiqi: "..."

"Wait, this isn't the way home."

After walking for a while, Jin Yanzhi realized something was wrong. This didn't seem to be the way home.

"Who said we're going home now?"

Cheng Qiqi glanced at him: "The table is broken in two, don't we have to find someone to put it back together?"