The three of them had caught a lot of prey along the way, including more than a dozen rabbits and seven or eight pheasants.

Wang Dashan and Li Ergou put the tied rabbits in the baskets on their backs, found a few vines and twisted them into ropes, tied the feet of each chicken together, cut a long wooden stick to string them together, and then each of them carried one end and slowly walked back to the gathering place in the valley.

Although the heavy wild animal left deep marks on their backs, they were smiling throughout the whole process and showed no signs of pain or fatigue at all.

On the way, Wang Dashan and Li Ergou kept expressing their gratitude and flattery to Mu Jin, saying that Mu Jin was the "Guanyin Bodhisattva" who came to save them and that everyone was blessed by Mu Jin.

Mu Jin smiled and said little. She was not a nosy or caring person, but when people were in trouble, they would always try every possible means. Her current situation was more in line with mutual benefit and assistance, and no one owed anyone anything.

They returned to the valley near evening. Everyone was excited to see the prey the three had caught and they all clamored to follow them the next day.

That night, everyone killed three chickens, three rabbits, and roasted a few fish and had a good meal. The remaining animals were kept in the pen by the women.

During the meal, Mu Jin learned that the fishing nets made by the men had caught over a hundred fish today. Excluding those that were eaten, there were also a hundred fish left. The small ones weighed five or six kilograms, and the big ones weighed about ten kilograms. The scales were scraped off, the bellies were cut open, the intestines and gills were dug out, and they were all smeared with salt and dried in the sun for preservation.

The maids also scattered rice and vegetable seeds on the wet land nearby, and everyone was busy doing their work.

. . . . . .

In the garden of Prince Yun's Mansion, Guangfu was looking at a letter sent by carrier pigeon. The letter said, "The bowl has been smashed, and the two chopsticks have been broken."

Guangfu stroked his beard and smiled with satisfaction, which meant that Mu Jin and the two servants were all taken care of.

"Butler, is there anything worth being happy about?" Shen Qianqian's voice came from behind Guangfu.

Guangfu turned around and bowed to Shen Qianqian and greeted her: "Yes, Miss, it's great news. You will be the Princess of Yun soon."

Shen Qianqian looked shy and said, "Butler, what are you talking about? If the princess's people hear it, she will not forgive me. Besides, my cousin's marriage was arranged by the emperor, and I will never be his wife in this life." She looked aggrieved after saying this.

Guangfu stroked his beard and smiled, "If the original princess is gone, then there is no need for the emperor's consent. The prince should marry another principal wife. You just wait. You are only 16 years old now, so there is no need to rush. Wait another year and take your time."

Although Guangfu didn't say anything when he saw Shen Qianqian, he couldn't hide the joy on his face.

He couldn't help but sighed, "You've grown up so fast. Before I took you away from the Shen family, I promised my wife that I would keep you safe for the rest of your life. I will always do my best to give you what you want."

Shen Qianqian responded to Guangfu with a seemingly innocent smile, "Butler Guangfu is so kind. Qianqian would like to thank you."

In the study room of Yunjing Garden, a guard held a letter from the border and said, "Your Majesty, this is a letter from the general to the princess."

Su Yuntian took the letter and read it. It was just some casual chat.

"Send it to Hanshan Village and ask her to write a letter saying she is safe. Then have someone deliver it to the border and keep an eye on her. Ask her to write it carefully!"

The guard took the letter and said, "As you command, I will deliver it to the princess right away."

Ten days later, the guard came back and reported to Su Yuntian: "Your Majesty, the princess is missing!"

Su Yuntian looked at the guard who came forward to report, his face full of questions.

"Damn you, I arrived at Hanshan Village but did not find the princess. According to the servants who stayed behind, the princess went to Hanshan Village, but she went alone and her clothes were damaged. The princess only stayed in Hanshan Village for one night, and left Hanshan Village the next day with 17 people, saying that she wanted to find a more suitable place to live."

Su Yuntian looked unhappy and was about to get angry: "Say it again! Where did she go?"

The guard was terrified and said, "Your Highness, the slaves who stayed in Hanshan Village said that they didn't know where the princess went. The princess only said that the place was suitable for living and it was three days away from Hanshan Village. I don't know the direction, so it's not easy to stay and look for her, so I'll come back first to report."

"Call Guangfu over here!" Su Yuntian said angrily

When Guangfu heard that Su Yuntian wanted to see him, he hurried to the study in Yunjingyuan.

As soon as Guangfu entered the study, he asked, "Your Majesty, are you looking for me?"

"Why did Mu Jin go to Hanshan Village alone and then leave with others? Why didn't you come to report?"

"What?" Guangfu was also shocked. He thought, didn't Mu Jin fall off the cliff and die? Why is he still in Hanshan Village?

Although he thought so, Guangfu knew something was wrong and knelt down immediately: "Your Highness, I didn't know anything about this. I asked two strong servants to escort the letter that day. I didn't see the letter in the past few days. I thought the princess was in a bad mood and was walking around a lot, so I was delayed on the way. It's normal that the letter was sent back late. I deserve it, I deserve it."

As he said this, Guangfu slapped his mouth!

"That's enough! Send someone to look for her immediately. Make sure she is found. After she is found, send her to Hanshan Village and have someone watch her carefully. This will teach her a lesson! She has the guts to run around with a bunch of criminal slaves without my permission!"

Su Yuntian couldn't believe that Mu Jin would do such a thing, because she knew Mu Jin too well. She was spoiled and domineering. She simply didn't have the ability to make a living by herself with 17 slaves.

Su Yuntian thought about punishing Mu Jin. Mu Jin was a person who had been brought up with care and had never suffered any hardship. She was too spoiled. Taking advantage of this incident, he sent her to Hanshan Village just to kill her arrogance.

When Mu Jin realized his mistake and took her back, he would naturally marry Shen Qianqian. After this lesson, Mu Jin would not dare to bully Shen Qianqian again.

While the Prince Yun's Palace was shrouded in Su Yuntian's anger, Mu Jin was living a happy life over in the valley.

Just like that, a year passed, and the people in Prince Yun's Mansion, whether intentionally or unintentionally, still haven't found Mu Jin.

Mu Jin's life in the valley was relatively smooth. Although she couldn't find the exit, it was not unbearable to be in the valley.

From her original memory, her cheap general father loved her very much. If he found out that she was missing, he would find her here one day. Therefore, she waited patiently.

Today, Mu Jin climbed up a tree trunk that was more than ten meters high and lay down on it. When she came here, she was too lazy to comb her heavy bun. She always tied her long hair high and wore a men's round-necked, narrow-sleeved robe.

The clothes she wore were all made from wild silkworms caught by women in the valleys, and the silk they spit out was used to make soft and comfortable cloth.

Then, according to Mu Jin's request, a narrow-sleeved shirt and long straight pants were tailored to suit his climbing and crossing mountains, with a horse-faced skirt on the outside. When Mu Jin wore this combination, he looked like a heroic and elegant young man.

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