Starting in Exile: Transmigrated as the Crown Prince's Lucky Little Wife

Chapter 18 Gu Liuli and Xiao Jingchuan negotiate a solution to the bandits

"Ding!" A crisp and loud notification sound suddenly rang out. Immediately afterwards, a mechanical voice came from Gu Liuli's mind: "Congratulations, host, you have successfully triggered the side quest—leave the bandits with nowhere to escape and subdue all the bandits!"

Upon hearing this unexpected news, Gu Liuli couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips, secretly delighted, thinking, "Haha, just what I wanted came true!"

A confident smile instantly bloomed on her beautiful face, as delicate and charming as a peach blossom in spring.

Gu Liuli replied, "Accept mission!"

The system's mechanical voice sounded again: "Host, please complete the task within two days! Rewards are random!"

As night fell, Zhao Hu intensified the patrols, and each wounded soldier was assigned to take turns on duty.

Gu Hang and Yu Shi were acting timidly and furtively, and no one knew what they were up to.

Anyway, the thief looked suspiciously like he was plotting something.

"Master, why don't we take advantage of the night and just..." Mu Yu said, making a throat-slitting gesture, his eyes devoid of any affection, showing the ruthlessness of the secret guards.

Since the bandit incident, the secret guard Seventeen Muyu has infiltrated the exiled group.

"Mu Yu, this is your master's own business, we have no right to decide!" Xuan Huo's eyes drifted towards Gu Liuli, clearly speaking to Gu Liuli.

Mu Yu was dressed in prison clothes, but his aura was definitely not that of an ordinary servant. He moved with light steps and exuded an air of authority.

Gu Liuli didn't say anything else. After all, she had other plans regarding her scumbag father. Recalling the plot of the book, the mysterious disappearance of Yuanzhudu'e's mother seemed to be directly related to Gu Hang. Gu Hang might have another unknown identity.

"Host, there's something wrong with Gu Hang! There's a certain aura hidden in the Yu family!" the system said to Gu Liuli in her mind.

This aura seems remarkably similar to theirs.

"System? Could it be that either Yu Shi or Gu Hang has a system? Or is there some unknown entity within them?"

Gu Liuli squinted, also observing the suspicious-looking group.

"Mu Yu, you and the steward go out and find something to eat." Xiao Jingchuan spoke up at this moment to stop Mu Yu and Xuan Huo from chatting.

Gu Liuli appeared to be sitting there blankly, but she was actually communicating with the system.

"Host, no, if it really were true, I would be the first to know. Could it be that the original owner's mother wasn't even from this world?" The two chatted enthusiastically.

"Wait a minute, I'll help the original owner figure this out."

After Gu Liuli finished communicating with the system, she used her consciousness to check if her golden fruit had sprouted.

She was taken aback when she saw what was in front of her.

It turns out that in just one day, the medicinal herbs that had been picked earlier had grown lush and verdant, and each one looked to be of superior quality.

In particular, the only ginseng with a 30-year-old ginseng plant is now showing an astonishing change, and its medicinal effects are equivalent to those of a plant that has grown for 40 years.

She carefully observed the land within the space and saw that the seemingly ordinary black soil actually contained extremely rare nutrients.

She decided to try planting the ginseng roots separately, hoping to reap even more surprises! Thinking of this, she couldn't help but reveal a sly smile.

Looking at the various glittering gold and jewels in the space, she suddenly felt it was a pity that she couldn't use them while she was in exile. She decided that she would definitely take them out and spread them on the ground to sleep on when the opportunity came.

When Gu Liuli came out of the space, she could smell the aroma of grilled fish. It turned out that Mu Yu and the others had gone to the river and caught a few carp and shot a few birds.

They originally wanted Gu Liuli to do it, since her grilled meat was the most delicious, but they noticed that Gu Liuli had already closed her eyes, so they did it themselves.

"Oh! Everyone has worked so hard." Gu Liu said as she rummaged through the dirt with her hands.

After dinner, Gu Liuli noticed that there were quite a few patrol personnel. She worried that if she were to give Xiao Jingchuan the antidote, it might be sabotaged by someone with ulterior motives.

So when it got late at night, Xiao Jingchuan heard some noise from the person next to him, so he immediately opened his wary eyes and breathed a slight sigh of relief when he found it was Gu Liuli.

"Your Highness, do you have any plans for the future? If we really do go to that distant Ningguta, and if you still hope to return to the Nanzhao Kingdom one day, then you must plan ahead and prepare a strategy in advance!" Gu Liuli said in a low voice.

Xiao Jingchuan felt like a young couple having an affair at night.

So he began to put on an act: "Oh, my beloved consort, since you are my Crown Princess, then my life is naturally entrusted to you! Now that I have become the deposed Crown Prince, how I should act from now on is entirely up to you to decide!"

Xiao Jingchuan said jokingly, looking at Gu Liuli with a teasing gaze.

Gu Liuli didn't believe he would just let things take their course. The original story mentioned that the man in front of her had created an army of ten thousand men in Ningguta that was as strong as steel and impenetrable.

Gu Liuli frowned slightly, thinking to herself: Isn't the Crown Prince supposed to never joke? He always looks like he owes her millions, but now he's actually joking.

She whispered a reminder: "Your Highness, things probably aren't peaceful in Ningguta either, after all, it's under the control of the current Prime Minister Chen Qi!" As she said this, Gu Liuli's face was serious, and her beautiful eyes shone with wisdom.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jingchuan, who had been listening quietly, couldn't help but turn his gaze to the woman in front of him.

A barely perceptible hint of admiration flashed in his eyes as he thought to himself: This Miss Gu is indeed exceptionally intelligent; she can see right through the crux of the situation at a glance.

After a brief pause, Xiao Jingchuan nodded and said in a deep voice, "Indeed! That is why I need Your Highness's strong support! I hope you can help me stabilize the situation in Ningguta and patiently wait for the best opportunity to counterattack!"

At this point, his tone grew increasingly resolute. For his mother! For the Mu family! The future crown prince of Nanzhao Kingdom must be him! And can only be him!

Xiao Jingchuan gently stroked the wood in his hand, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Although Ningguta is Chen Qi's territory, it is not invincible. I heard that he has recently been in close contact with the bandits in Xuefeng Mountain. This may be a breakthrough we can use."

Gu Liuli's eyes lit up upon hearing this; it was exactly what she wanted!

She was just worrying about how to attack the bandits on the snowy mountain peak, and now she has an idea.

"Your Highness, why don't we subdue those bandits and use them for our own purposes? This way, we can also keep the Prime Minister in check!"