After Xiao Yi left, Nan Wusi went to sleep immediately, trusting that Xiao Yi could handle this small matter.
Xiao Yi then handed Xiao Mu over to Xuan Li, instructing him to take the Crown Prince back to his room.
Xuan Li looked at the prince in his hand and sighed inwardly, "Miss Nan is really ruthless."
"Your Highness, is it really alright for the Crown Prince to be sent back like this? His face is really quite unsightly." Xuan Li thought for a long time but still couldn't find a way to describe Xiao Mu's current miserable state.
"That's something he should figure out himself." Xiao Yi snorted coldly. This Xiao Mu is really getting worse as he gets older, resorting to such despicable means. He's truly unworthy of being the Crown Prince.
After receiving Xiao Yi's instructions, Xuan Li no longer needed to hesitate. He simply threw Xiao Mu back into the room and turned to leave.
Fortunately, Xiao Mu didn't bring his guards with him today to carry out this petty theft, otherwise it would have caused some trouble.
When Xiao Mu woke up the next day, he found that his whole body ached, but the pain in his face was particularly noticeable. He touched his cheek and felt a burning pain.
At this moment, the Crown Prince's guards brought out the hot water and saw Xiao Mu's miserable state.
"Your Highness, what happened to you?" The guard panicked. What had happened after Xiao Mu dismissed them last night? How did he turn into a pig's head overnight?
"Bring the water," Xiao Mu ordered.
The guard obediently brought over the basin of water.
Xiao Mu looked at the basin and found that his face was swollen and covered in bruises. He then knocked the basin over to the ground.
"That bitch Nan Wusi!" Xiao Mu cursed angrily, while the guards beside him didn't dare to utter a sound.
"Go and tell Father that I am ill and cannot go to meditate and chant sutras." Xiao Mu is in such a state that he cannot face anyone, so he can only make up an excuse not to go.
Upon hearing this, the Emperor simply asked a couple of questions and then agreed.
On the contrary, Ouyang Jiangli also established a virtuous persona at this time, and volunteered to return to take care of the Crown Prince, which Xiao Teng readily agreed to.
When Ouyang Jiangli arrived at Xiao Mu's room, she saw Xiao Mu's miserable state. She immediately went up to him and asked why Xiao Mu was in such a state.
"Slap." Xiao Mu slapped Ouyang Jiangli across the face and cursed, "This is the secret medicine you gave me? It's completely useless and made me look so foolish."
Xiao Mu was angry whenever he thought about it. He had been knocked unconscious yesterday and didn't even know how he got back.
Ouyang Jiangli, feeling wronged after being slapped, said, "Your Highness, I really don't know why it's not working. I only dared to use it because someone else tried it and it worked very well."
"Hmph, that bitch Nan Wusi, I will make you regret it." Since Nan Wusi is so ungrateful, Xiao Mu has no choice but to take other measures to gain military power.
After Xiao Mu and Ouyang Jiangli stopped causing trouble, the following days of fasting went smoothly. During this time, they went out to steal wild game twice, but fortunately, they didn't encounter anyone else on those two occasions.
On the way back, Xiao Mu's facial injuries had not completely healed. Seeing Xiao Teng's gaze, Xiao Mu had no choice but to bite the bullet and say that he had accidentally bumped into something.
Although Xiao Teng could tell that Xiao Mu was lying, he did not delve into the matter.
Seeing Xiao Mu's expression, Nan Wusi barely managed to suppress a laugh. He wished he could beat him up again; he had let him off easy last time.
After learning that the person who went to her room was Xiao Mu, Nan Wusi guessed that the idea must have come from Ouyang Jiangli, since even the incense was exactly the same.
Although Nan Wusi wasn't a particularly smart person, even if she was stupid, she wouldn't make the same mistake twice.
Her going to bed so early in the afternoon was just a way to lull the thieves into a false sense of security.
It seems that Xiao Mu is extremely eager for the power of the General's Mansion, otherwise he wouldn't have resorted to such despicable means.
However, having beaten Xiao Mu so badly this time, Nan Wusi was worried about Xiao Mu's retaliation, so she had been keeping a close eye on him these past few days. But she found that Xiao Mu was really good at enduring, and didn't make a move at all.
But this did not reassure Nan Wusi; instead, it made him even more worried that Xiao Mu would cause a big commotion.
After returning to the capital, Nan Wusi continued her acquisition spree. With the disaster looming, and since she planned to go with her second brother, she naturally made thorough preparations.
Sure enough, a few days after everyone returned to the capital, news came that flash floods had occurred in many parts of the southwest, and many people were instantly displaced and became refugees.
Xiao Teng naturally entrusted the matter to the Ministry of Revenue, instructing them to send people to withdraw silver from the national treasury for disaster relief. The person chosen for disaster relief was the same as in the original text: Nan Wuyu, Nan Wusi's second brother.
"Second Brother, I want to go with you." Nan Wusi went straight to the study and found Nan Wuyu, saying this without getting to the heart of the matter.
"Nonsense, do you think disaster relief is fun? The disaster area is too dangerous, you're not allowed to go." Nan Wuyu refused without even thinking.
“The silver allocated by the Emperor from the national treasury is simply not enough, and at this time the disaster is severe there. Where would you find any goods that you can buy at normal prices?” Nan Wusi analyzed for Nan Wuyu in a very logical manner.
"So this is why you've been frantically hoarding grain and oil all this time?" Nan Wuyu suddenly understood a lot.
"As expected of Second Brother, he's really smart." Nan Wusi flattered him.
"Little sister, how did you know a disaster would happen?" Nan Wuyu asked, somewhat puzzled. Could his sister possibly be a prophet?
"Isn't this common sense? It rains continuously during this period every year, and over time, the mountainside naturally becomes looser. When the rainfall increases, it can easily lead to disasters."
Nan Wusi briefly explained the principle, but more importantly, she wanted to go along to increase her second brother's chances of survival.
Xiao Yi, having somehow learned that Nan Wusi would be going along, went directly to the Emperor's study and asked to go with them.
When Xiao Teng heard this, he immediately refused. He still wanted to keep Xiao Yi in the capital, under his own nose.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to donate half a year's revenue from the Ni Chang Pavilion to replenish the national treasury," Xiao Yi stated his offer.
Xiao Teng's eyes lit up when he heard this, but he still shook his head.
"The annual profit," Xiao Yi continued to haggle.
Xiao Teng agreed, since Xiao Yi was willing to risk his life, and for the sake of money, he had no reason to stop him.
"The mountains are high and the roads are long, so please be careful, Your Highness," Xiao Teng said meaningfully.
"Your Majesty, I only wish to contribute to our dynasty and take a trip. You need not worry about me." Xiao Yi seemed oblivious to Xiao Teng's implied meaning.
"Then let the imperial brother set off with the main force."
"Okay." Xiao Yi nodded and withdrew with satisfaction.
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