My reborn husband and son are thinking about how to kill me every day.

It's just one crop, yet it can be made into so many different forms, and every single one of them tastes so delicious!

This is absolutely a treasure!

Moreover, they had heard that this crop could yield three to four thousand catties per mu.

I heard that this is because it's the first year of planting and there's no experience yet. If they gain experience later, the yield will be even higher.

The economic value of this wild yam is simply immeasurable!

Now, everyone is eager to see Ji Yunshuang and talk to her about wild yam cultivation.

Meanwhile, some businesses were secretly wondering whether they should donate more money and supplies than originally planned.

This Lord Ji is even more capable than they thought; it's never a bad thing to befriend someone like him.

This Lady Ji clearly needs to provide disaster relief and resettle the victims, and make achievements in Jingzhou to further consolidate her political achievements.

Now is the perfect time to make a move on her.

If you miss this opportunity, there may not be another chance.

Those who were unsure of what to do quickly sent someone back to inform their clansmen and seek their advice.

Some, being more quick-witted, immediately sent someone back to inform their families to bring over the food they had prepared in advance.

Since we have donated money and grain, we should naturally seek a good reputation.

Therefore, these teams that brought money and grain not only did not do this, but deliberately made a big show of it, pulling the grain to the Prince's Palace in a grand procession.

If anyone asks, the servants in the household will loudly explain that the grain is being sent to the people who have suffered from the floods.

In addition to explaining, they also had to publicize Ji Yunshuang's donation of grain, saying that they were all learning from Lord Ji, and so on.

Seeing this, the other families immediately followed suit and hurriedly instructed their households to prepare and send over money and grain.

For a time, the processions transporting grain and fodder through Jingyang City formed a magnificent and unique sight.

General Yao and his entourage, who planned to use this banquet to capture Ji Yunshuang, were in a terrible predicament.

The banquet had been going on for quite some time, but Ji Yunshuang hadn't shown up. Their men had been secretly searching the palace, but still couldn't find any trace of her.

"What do we do next?" General Xu asked General Yao in a low voice from a corner. "Guangquan just went to scout out the situation. All the merchants have gone out to sell grain. Now the outside is full of grain carts. These people are probably planning to donate grain later to curry favor with the Ji family! If we don't donate grain, will we be discovered?"

General Yao's face almost turned black. "You still want to donate grain? Did you eat something stupid just now?"

General Xu said, "It's not that they'll donate everything. I'm worried that if we don't donate anything, Madam Ji will notice something's wrong, arouse her suspicion, and cause the plan to fail..."

General Yao said, "We'll act immediately as soon as Lady Ji appears. Lady Ji's whereabouts are really too difficult to control. If we miss this opportunity, it will be even harder to find her next time."

Seeing General Yao's transformation from initial composure to impatience, General Xu's worries deepened.

He always felt that it was too risky to act so hastily before thoroughly understanding Ji Yunshuang.

That Ji family member was no ordinary person.

No, after these days of investigation, she even felt that the Ji family was somewhat mysterious and unpredictable.

Either she discovered them and was deliberately playing hide-and-seek with them, or her skills were exceptionally high. Otherwise, how could so many of them not be able to find her whereabouts?

She often seems to disappear suddenly, only to reappear in another place just as suddenly. It's not that her kung fu is exceptionally good, but what is it?

He wanted to persuade the general to calm down.

But thinking of the soldiers in the army, he swallowed the words he wanted to say.

They've been out for so many days now; if they don't capture Ji Shi and bring her back to treat the plague in the army, none of the soldiers will survive.

Not to mention the general was anxious, he was anxious too.

Now, the only option left is to fight with our backs to the wall and risk everything.

*

In reality, Ji Yunshuang, who was thought to have never appeared, was always paying attention to everyone at the banquet and their every move.

She hadn't missed the conversation between General Yao and Commander Xu. But they weren't the people she was most wary of.

There were no high barriers to entry for this banquet, nor were there any strict checks on the identities of the attendees. If someone wanted to do something to her, they would definitely try to sneak into the banquet and would certainly not miss such an opportunity.

She wanted to give them this opportunity.

This was also another purpose of her hosting the banquet—to lure the snake out of its hole.

The Qi army and the old forces of King Xuan were not her primary concerns. What she cared about most was which body the witch would inhabit and what her current identity was.

She secretly observed everyone, but to her dismay, she still hadn't found her target.

She began to feel uncertain.

Was the shrine maiden so well hidden that she couldn't tell at all, or did the shrine maiden not come at all?

With the time running out, Ji Yunshuang had no choice but to put aside her questions and head to the banquet.

As soon as Ji Yunshuang appeared, General Yao and the others seized the opportunity and attacked her.

At today's banquet, the guards did not thoroughly search the attendees.

General Yao and Commander Xu, among others, all concealed weapons on their personal person.

General Yao concealed a fine soft sword, while General Xu kept a dagger that could cut through bone like mud hidden close to his body. The others also kept fine weapons hidden close to their bodies.

As soon as they saw Ji Yunshuang, the group immediately sprang into action. They went back and forth, thoroughly familiarizing themselves with the layout of the Prince's mansion, and tacitly assigned roles such as who would deal with the guards and who would capture Ji Yunshuang.

General Yao wasn't 100% confident about this operation, but he felt he had some chance of success.

But he didn't expect that the outcome would be decided in the blink of an eye.

Ji Yunshuang and her guards attacked simultaneously, capturing all of them in a matter of moments.

And all of this happened so fast!

It happened so fast that he didn't have time to react. He was completely immobilized by Ji Yunshuang and was still in disbelief.

So, he lost?

What methods did she use? His soft sword didn't even touch Ji Yunshuang's body. He couldn't even see what weapon Ji Yunshuang used, or how she was able to capture him silently.

Not only did General Yao and his group fail to see clearly, but everyone at the banquet also failed to see how Ji Yunshuang made her move.

They saw someone seemingly about to commit violence, but before they could even scream, Ji Yunshuang intervened.

Then, he instantly subdued the assassin and had him dragged away.

It all happened so fast, it felt like everything just now was an illusion.

No one reacted until Ji Yunshuang spoke.

"I'm sorry, there was a little mishap just now that startled everyone. But it's been resolved now, the banquet will continue as scheduled, please enjoy your meal and drinks."