Shen Yunting sighed: "If the Crown Prince were a bad one, your grandfather wouldn't be so upset. Although our family has never taken sides in the struggle for the throne, your grandfather has always hoped that the Crown Prince would win."

The Crown Prince is humble yet decisive; if he were to ascend the throne, he would likely be a wise ruler. The Crown Princess is beautiful and learned, and possesses the qualities of an empress, but unfortunately… she cannot withstand the machinations of treacherous individuals.

We were all in the North at the time, and it was too far away for us to reach them. We didn't receive the news until a month later.

If they hadn't foreseen the danger and secretly hidden the eldest grandson of the emperor, the child wouldn't have survived. It's truly pitiful."

Shen Yunting sighed, her eyes filled with reluctance as she looked at the prison cart ahead.

Shen Xingmian also looked ahead, but her eyesight wasn't good enough to see that far, however...

"Mom, why don't we take him with us when we escape? Anyway, one child is easy to raise, so we can just consider him as a little brother for me."

If it weren't for those things like space, I wouldn't have made this suggestion, but our family is actually quite wealthy now, rolling in money.

"Take him along; who knows, maybe we can even 'use the emperor to command the feudal lords' someday, hehe."

Shen Yunting was both amused and exasperated. She raised her hand and gently poked her daughter's forehead, saying with a smile, "You're so clever."

Hearing her daughter's relaxed tone, she felt much more at ease.

If it weren't for her daughter, the situation with her older brother and nephew would have been far from optimistic. She wouldn't have been able to laugh; she probably would have cried herself blind.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but want to go and check on her sister-in-law.

My sister-in-law has always been gentle and frail; I don't know if she can withstand such a blow. She's the one who's most heartbroken here, and we need to comfort her properly.

Even if the secret can't be told, I have to say something to put her mind at ease.

So Shen Yunting whispered to her daughter, "Daughter, go and comfort your aunt, let her know that her husband and son will definitely be alright, and put her mind at ease."

Shen Xingmian fed her uncle and cousin water many times along the way. Fortunately, her family members were all around to protect them, so no one else noticed anything unusual.

My aunt and cousin both saw it, but they didn't ask anything.

"Okay, then I'll tell them I added medicine to the water, and my uncle and the others will wake up soon, at the latest by tonight!"

Shen Xingmian spoke with certainty.

"That's great. Only when they wake up can they be completely at ease." Shen Yunting was also quite happy.

They walked slowly, waiting for their family members to recover from their injuries. By then, they would be close enough to escape. They would wait for their second uncle's men to join them. After that, the future might be completely different.

Shen Xingmian talked to her aunt and cousin for a while to divert their attention before returning to her mother's side to continue emptying her mind and tidying up the things in her space.

She had many plants in her previous life, but no animals. It wasn't that she couldn't keep them, but that the animals at that time were already in a state of contamination.

Unlike plants, these animals cannot be purified once they are brought in.

If they were desperate, that would be one thing, but with a sufficient supply of absolutely safe food, vegetables, and fruits, Shen Xingmian really didn't want to touch any contaminated meat.

So, she hasn't eaten meat in a long time. She was used to it before, but now just thinking about it makes her mouth water.

And fish, she loves fish the most. She likes braised fish, sweet and sour fish, and stewed fish in soy sauce. She especially likes to sprinkle some cilantro on it before taking it out of the pot, which makes it taste super delicious after heating it up.

Strangely enough, she likes to add cilantro to soups, fish dishes, and hot pot seasonings, but if you give her cilantro directly, she won't eat a single bite.

Everyone probably has some little quirks that are not known to others, and she didn't think it was a big deal; she just considered it a way of pampering herself.

In her space, there is a small vegetable patch where she grows scallions, ginger, garlic, and chili peppers—things that she uses very little of when cooking, but which are absolutely essential.

Later, she developed a habit of collecting any seeds or pretty plants she saw into her space.

Not all mutated plants turn bad; there's a one in ten thousand chance that their fruit becomes even tastier.

For a long time, Shen Xingmian survived by searching for these rare mutated plants, which became her only hope for the future.

After all, in a world where pollution is everywhere, it is completely impossible for a person to live a life free from pollution.

She had long been prepared to die at any time; she just wanted to make the most of every day she was alive.

Now, all those worries are gone, and she can freely contribute to the future in this clean and tidy world.

As she pondered this, Shen Xingmian looked around. Everything was green, but there wasn't a single thing to eat.

It's still in the outskirts of Beijing, and people often walk on this road. If there were really any good fruit, it would have been picked clean by passersby long ago.

If there is a tree laden with fruit, it must either be very sour and unpalatable or poisonous; otherwise, there would be no way any fruit would be left.

The space for planting is very large for her, covering more than 20 acres, but a large area is filled with various fruit trees, including durian and coconut trees, leaving little room for grains and vegetables.

She has enough to eat by herself, but feeding a large family... well, that's a bit of a stretch.

Fortunately, we had amassed quite a fortune in the capital beforehand, enough to feed our family for three years. Once we settled down and started farming, we could finally live a peaceful and prosperous life.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel excited about the future, her expression relaxed, and a smile appeared on her face.

Seeing his daughter grinning to herself, Luo Qi'an came over and asked, "Mian'er, what's making you happy? Share it with Daddy, okay? This journey is so boring."

Shen Yunting glanced at her husband, smiled, and said nothing. He was not usually a very curious person, but now that he had come over, it was obvious that he wanted to talk to his daughter more. He even had to find a reason, which was quite a feat for him.

However, she was also very curious and wanted to know what was going on in her daughter's little head.

Everyone around her had a sour face, and only when she looked at her daughter could she feel a little more comfortable and relaxed.

"I'm thinking about our next steps. Once my eldest uncle and cousin have recovered and my second uncle's people come looking for us, we'll be able to leave this place."

"When the time comes, we'll find a good spot and move the saplings and seeds out of the space; they can thrive anywhere."

As she said this, her face was full of anticipation for the future, which made Shen Yunting and Luo Qi'an feel a lot of expectation as well.

No matter how difficult the situation is right now, as long as we know that the future is bright, what difficulties are insurmountable?