She Rebuilt Her Fallen Country With Storage Space-Chapter 224 Stop Meddling in My Affairs

"It’s so cold, so cold." Tao Xue returned to the carriage after tossing some trash outside, constantly rubbing her hands.

Xiang Ying had just taken out a copper basin, placed firewood inside, and set up the warm stove.

Fortunately, because of the heavy snow, the carriage was not moving fast, nor was it too bumpy.

Qi Fengyi was in charge of driving the carriage, and she wouldn’t let Xiang Ying replace her no matter what.

So, Xiang Ying exchanged seven or eight warm babies and stuck them on the front and back of Qi Fengyi’s chest.

Now, Qi Fengyi was wrapped in a thick cotton coat, previously covered with bear skin on her back, and her entire head was enveloped, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed.

The three little ones were draped in thick quilts, huddled in the corner of the carriage, holding dried meat in their little hands, and cradling a can of milk in their right.

A bite of meat, a sip of milk, they ate while reading, unaffected by the howling snow outside.

Xiang Ying lifted the curtain to peek outside, seeing Jie Chen patrolling back and forth on his horse, his armor covered with frost and snow.

She frowned slightly, "Isn’t Jie Chen the Vice General? Why is he assigned to patrol? Where are the team leaders and military supervisors?"

Tao Xue placed her frozen wet shoes and socks by the fire.

"It’s said that the Sixth Prince often summons the Vice General for duties. Whenever he calls, the Vice General must go."

Aren poked the fire with a stick, placing a few potatoes and sweet potatoes inside.

Lifting his head upon hearing this, he said, "Even I can see that the Sixth Prince is purposely making it difficult for the Vice General!"

Xiang Ying frowned.

She stood up directly, putting on the mink coat she prepared for herself earlier, pitch black, and then put on a fox fur hat, concealing most of her stunningly beautiful face.

"Eh? Princess, where are you going?"

"I’ll act as the Military Supervisor for Jie Chen!" With that, she lifted the curtain and jumped down from the slowly moving carriage.

The entire Exile Team struggled to advance.

Those exiled criminals without carriages, although wrapped in cotton clothes and wearing thick shoes, were already exhausted.

Some who had frozen and fainted were placed in the rear wooden carts by Skinny Monkey and others, soon covered with a thin layer of snow.

They didn’t feel the slightest warmth.

Xiang Ying went directly to the back of the team to find Jie Chen, and as she walked over, she saw him frosted and snow-covered, sitting on horseback.

The cold wind was biting, and even the horse under him continuously breathed out cold white mist, uncomfortably kicking its front hoofs.

The Sixth Prince, however, just slightly opened a curtain corner and gave him an order.

"I don’t care how you do it, whether you buy or steal, I need wood for burning."

Jie Chen remained silent, but the Acid Scholar next to him became anxious.

The Acid Scholar frowned, ice crystals hanging on his eyelashes.

He stamped his feet, rubbing his hands while saying, "Your Highness, please don’t make it difficult for us. It’s freezing, snowing, and even if there are woods all around, there is no wood available for fire."

The Sixth Prince didn’t care at all and coldly dropped the curtain.

"If you can’t do it, I’ll hold the entire escort team accountable for this crime, Jie Chen, you sort it out yourself."

Xiang Ying figured it out.

The Sixth Prince was forcing Jie Chen, looking to demand wood from her.

Jie Chen, with his dark brows knit, was about to speak, but then he heard Xiang Ying’s voice.

"Your Highness wants wood for burning, right? It’s simple, I have plenty of it, I will bring some over to His Highness in a moment."

As soon as she finished speaking, the Sixth Prince lifted the curtain.

The snowflakes blown by the cold wind slightly blurred Xiang Ying’s vision.

Jie Chen turned his head to look at Xiang Ying, seeing her wrapped entirely in mink.

Her eyes were clear and moist, and half of her face was wrapped in a scarf under her handsome nose bridge.

A sharp light flashed through the narrow eyes of the Sixth Prince.

He knew that Xiang Ying had plenty of supplies.

"Since that’s the case, go and fetch it quickly."

Jie Chen whispered to Xiang Ying, "This has nothing to do with you, go back to the carriage."

But it’s so cold, what if she gets sick from the cold?

However, Xiang Ying stepped forward, blocking him with a hand.

"Your Highness, I can give you the wood, but I only have a limited amount. If I give it to you, I will have none left."

"You can’t expect me to just willingly give it away, can you?"

The Sixth Prince frowned, "Are you daring to ask for benefits from me?"

Xiang Ying clicked her tongue, "There’s no free lunch in this world, Your Highness. You can threaten Jie Chen, but you can’t threaten me. If you can’t mention a condition I can accept, then I might as well not give you the wood."

She turned as if to leave.

The Sixth Prince commanded, "Stop there!"

Xiang Ying looked back, "Have you thought it through, Your Highness?"

The Sixth Prince pursed his lips, and his narrow eyes glared at her threateningly, "How much silver do you want? I’ll buy it from you, is that okay?"

Xiang Ying’s eyes flickered, "Fine, silver works. Give me as much as you have."

Xiang Qianqian peeked from behind the Sixth Prince, visibly annoyed.

"Big sister, it’s bad enough you’re not helping, but to exploit the situation for money? As the Princess, don’t you have any dignity?"

Xiang Ying tutted, "Alright, you’re right, then I won’t sell it."

She turned to leave, and the Sixth Prince hastily asked her to stay, but Xiang Ying ignored him as if she hadn’t heard.

Forced, the Sixth Prince jumped down from the carriage and, staggering, caught up to her, blocking her path.

"Don’t stoop to Xiang Qianqian’s level, dealing like a common woman. I have fifty taels of gold, how much wood can you give me?"

Xiang Ying frowned, her clear phoenix eyes filled with disdain, "Only fifty taels? Your Highness, that’s disappointing."

The Sixth Prince, being a man, tightened his facial expression at the implication of inadequacy.

"With the current situation, you’d better not push too far!"

Xiang Ying extended her hand, "Alright then, fifty taels of gold for ten bundles of firewood. If you agree, give me the gold."

The Sixth Prince scowled, "Ten bundles? Why don’t you just rob me!"

Xiang Ying dug at her ear, "Don’t rush, Your Highness. I can’t give all ten bundles at once; I need to distribute them slowly. If you stop troubling Vice General Jie all the time, I might add one more bundle."

The Sixth Prince was stunned, his gaze darkening.

He glanced back at Jie Chen standing by and sneered.

"So you’re trying to stand up for Jie Chen."

"Enough talk, Your Highness, it’s cold standing in the wind, do you want it or not?"

"Wait!" The Sixth Prince’s expression darkened as he returned to the carriage.

He reached out to Xiang Qianqian, "Hand over those gold jewelries I gave you before."

Xiang Qianqian hurriedly covered the package behind her.

"Your Highness... My big sister is asking for an exorbitant price, and you’re agreeing? With your status, couldn’t you just demand the firewood directly?"

"Enough, it’s freezing here. Xiang Ying can risk her life, but can I afford to? Hurry up and hand them over!"

The Sixth Prince said irritably.

He had displeased Father, who made him suffer with the Exile Team.

His access to silver was also restricted.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have to stoop to asking a woman, truly humiliating!

Tears welled up in Xiang Qianqian’s eyes, seeing the Sixth Prince’s unyielding stance, she feared being thrown out of the carriage if she disagreed.

She could only take out the gold jewelry she had saved up.

During their conversation, Jie Chen approached Xiang Ying but kept his distance.

"The Sixth Prince holds grudges; by provoking him like this, he won’t let you off when we return to the Capital."

"I’m not afraid of him," Xiang Ying stated indifferently.

But Jie Chen’s gaze darkened slightly, paused, then he said, "Don’t meddle in my affairs anymore."