Chapter 4: Stocking Up on Supplies

Yan Ning sobbed and said, "Wuwu, Second Uncle really dares to do it. The Crown Prince's Mansion's Eunuch Xiao Lizi came to our house and cursed us as dogs. I was unhappy and gave him twenty strokes, and he even said this was slapping Second Uncle in the face, saying Second Uncle would absolutely not let our family off."

"Does Xiao Lizi mean that Second Uncle holds a grudge against our family, saying that my father and I are dogs, and even sent a little eunuch to humiliate us?"

Yan Ning cried while acting spoiled: "Wuwu, I don't want to be killed by Second Uncle."

Over here, Yan Ning was crying miserably, and Ji Lan pinched Yan Ze hard, lowering her voice: "Cry, hurry up and cry."

Yan Ze was also nearly thirty this year, and he immediately knelt on the ground, "Grandmother, this grandson does not fight or scramble, not even daring to covet the position of Crown Prince, only taking a leisure post, checking in every day, and not daring to associate with ministers in private, all just to protect my wife and daughter. Now, Second Brother has actually, actually..."

Yan Ning cried pitifully: "If our family is gone in the future, Great-Grandmother must seek justice for my father!"

The Empress Dowager scolded: "What kind of unlucky words are you saying? I am not dead yet! Does he dare to lay a hand on you?"

Yan Ning wiped her tears, "I am just afraid that I will never see Great-Grandmother again in the future."

The Empress Dowager rubbed Yan Ning's head lovingly, "How could that be? I will issue an imperial decree to betroth you to the Heir of Nanyang; by then, you and your parents will be able to live more comfortably."

The family covered their faces with their sleeves and wept.

Underneath their sleeves, the three of them had their expressions break.

Good heavens, they only wanted to cause some trouble for the Crown Prince, but ended up losing their daughter?

Yan Ze hurriedly said: "No, Grandmother, this is not appropriate. We cannot let the Crown Prince be wary of our family again. If the Marquis of Nanyang is also implicated..."

The Empress Dowager's gaze turned cold, "This matter is settled as such. Yan Yu is only the Crown Prince; does he want to rebel against the heavens?"

The family of three looked at each other, and could only make other plans later.

Today was the day of their exile.

The bailiffs waited at the gate of the Jin Wang Fu for half a day, and not seeing anyone come out, they almost broke in.

But just as they were waiting impatiently, someone came from the Imperial Palace; it was a matron from the Empress Dowager's side, specifically sent out to warn these two.

The Empress Dowager was also worried that the Crown Prince was narrow-minded and would intentionally have the bailiffs make things difficult for Yan Ning.

The matron stuffed a pouch into each of their hands, scaring the two men so much they didn't dare to breathe; they had just been warned by the Crown Prince's people, this...

Until they saw Chen Mama's cold face, they immediately accepted them.

"Mama, please rest assured, we will definitely take good care of the Jin Wang family."

Not only that, the Empress Dowager also prepared a luxurious carriage for them, adding shock-absorbing cushions, so it wasn't bumpy at all on the road.

The Yan Ning family swaggered out from the palace gate, and the two bailiffs bent their waists, respectfully inviting them into the luxurious large carriage.

Ten mansion guards were riding horses behind them.

No one who saw them would think they were going to be exiled.

Yan Ning discovered this was the carriage she had specially ordered from the palace.

The soft couch in the back could be pulled out to form a large bed.

The Empress Dowager doted on them and specially arranged two carriages, so they wouldn't have to sleep in the open in the future; sleeping inside this luxurious carriage was very comfortable.

Yan Ning and Ji Lan leaned on the soft couch to binge-watch shows, each wearing a pair of headphones, while Yan Ze had prepared toilet paper for them that he had pilfered from the palace.

When handing it over, Yan Ning hurriedly paused the video and looked at her father with a sincere gaze: "Can you ask that big brother to trade for some toilet paper? Also wet wipes, alcohol cotton pads, and alcohol wipes. I really don't want to use a stick to wipe my butt when I get to Lingnan."

Thinking of that scene, the three of them felt their sphincters tighten, and Ji Lan hurriedly said: "Can you also trade for sanitary pads? Ningning's period is coming soon, and also bras, panties, and thermal underwear."

Yan Ze agreed to each one: "Okay, okay, don't rush, one by one."

Yan Ze's Golden Finger was the Plane Trading System.

The only drawback was that he could not choose the trading partner and could only refresh randomly; it might refresh once a month, or maybe once every year or two, and Yan Ze also couldn't control when the trade ended, as it depended on the trading partner's mood.

It was a coincidence that this time the trading partner was from the Modern Plane, and he hadn't ended the trade yet, mainly because he was interested in the strange and peculiar porcelain in Yan Ze's hands; the more broken and old they were, the more he liked them.

Yan Ze took out a broken bowl with a chipped rim, preparing to trade again, and said to the mother and daughter: "You two hurry up and think; if you miss this village, you won't find this shop. If next time it refreshes to a prehistoric world or a world even poorer than our Daxia, then it's over. By then, it will be hard to get anything you want."

The mother and daughter whispered to each other, and soon listed a long inventory; skincare products and all sorts of miscellaneous things, all arranged for several sets.

Yan Ze glanced at it, and then his gaze became vacant; even when they waved their hands in front of him, he didn't react.

This was likely him going off to haggle with the person.

Yan Ning cracked melon seeds and said to Ji Lan: "It's a pity there's no electricity in ancient times, otherwise if we got some microwaves, ovens, and induction cookers over here, that would be so convenient."

Ji Lan gently tapped her forehead with her finger, "You're dreaming, wanting those. Being able to get some toilet paper and having a Tablet is already pretty good."

After about half an hour, Yan Ze's eyes returned to clarity, and he took things out from his sleeves one by one, like Doraemon's pocket.

Yan Ze pulled out rolls of paper, and for every box he took out, Yan Ning would store it in the warehouse.

After about a hundred boxes, Yan Ze pulled out snacks, as well as fried chicken, roast duck, and soda.

That big brother was also thoughtful, knowing they didn't have ice here, he specially got them several insulated boxes and provided quite a bit of ice; this way, their cooked food like fried chicken and roast duck could be kept for a longer time.

Things like the intimate clothing the few of them needed, and the scarce ancient material of sanitary pads, were all sent box by box.

Besides that, there were several boxes of towels, laundry detergent, body wash, medicine...

The big brother on the other side of the trade was decent; he actually gave so many good things before ending the trade.

At this moment, the bailiff outside respectfully called out: "Your Highness, the Xiao Huangsun is waiting for you outside the long pavilion."

Yan Ze hadn't had time to take out the other daily necessities, so he got off the carriage with his wife and daughter.

As soon as they stepped off the carriage, the three of them couldn't help but sigh in their hearts; the Capital was indeed prosperous. Not to mention anything else, just thirty miles outside the Capital, the surrounding scenery was already quite desolate.

The roadside was full of weeds, and beside a large field, a few adobe houses were scattered sparsely.

Looking back again, the city gates of the Capital could no longer be seen clearly.

But then again, Yan Ning thought of the treasures moved out from the Imperial Palace, and she felt truly refreshed all over.

The Xiao Huangsun Yan Qing saw Yan Ning and rushed over, throwing himself into her arms, "Sister, I will miss you so, so much."

Yan Ning rubbed his head, "Be good while staying in the Capital."

Yan Qing nodded: "I will be very, very good, and then I'll ask Grandfather Emperor to give me a fief in Lingnan, and by then I'll pick up Sister, Big Uncle, and Aunt to come to my mansion to enjoy life!"