Exile at the start? The princess is no ordinary woman.

In the process, she inadvertently wandered into someone's ancestral hall and even saw the memorial tablet of the original owner's mother. Since she had encountered it, she should pay her respects.

She found three incense sticks and lit them for him.

Dear Mother, I'm so sorry that using your daughter's body wasn't my intention. But since I've used it, I will make her pay for all the grievances your daughter suffered in the Gu family.

Since I have no memory of it and don't know the details, I can only try to get it back in my own way.

Rest assured, perhaps you and your daughter are reunited by now. I hope you will both be happy in your next life...

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After plundering the Minister's mansion, Gu Nanzhi wondered where she could borrow some money.

By the way, the Prime Minister's residence... I heard from Steward Li that the people in the Prime Minister's household don't seem like very good people, and that they're actually on the Second Prince's side, right?

It's alright, it's alright. Gu Nanzhi is the fairest of all. She'll borrow from the Prime Minister's residence first, then go to the Crown Prince's residence. How fair! Steward Li said that the Crown Prince and the Second Prince usually fight the fiercest. Since that's the case, let's do it together. Isn't that better? It saves them from fighting and spending money. I might as well just lend it to her directly.

After all, your father sent her to exile. She's so pitiful without money; she'll starve to death.

And so Gu Nanzhi went to the Prime Minister's residence and cleaned it completely, just like the Minister's residence, not even leaving the fish in the pond behind.

After the ransacking, Gu Nanzhi sighed at the sheer wealth of officials of higher rank; the gold and silver seized far exceeded that of the Minister's mansion.

The items in the secret room of the Prime Minister's study alone have doubled in number.

Just before leaving the Prime Minister's residence, Gu Nanzhi silently thanked him, "Prime Minister, thank you for your contribution. Although we've never met and have no grudges against each other, consider it a good deed."

Although we emptied your Prime Minister's mansion, someone of your stature won't starve. In ancient times, you all had estates, shops, and so on; thinking about it, you were still quite wealthy.

Okay, bye-bye!

The next second, Gu Nanzhi appeared at the Crown Prince's residence in the Eastern Palace. What happened to fairness?!

The Crown Prince's residence is truly different; even in the palace, there are countless guards and patrolling attendants.

However, it still couldn't stump her.

Her looting was like a tornado, leaving nothing but desolation in its wake, taking everything with her.

After looting the third house, Gu Nanzhi's eyes lit up. So much money, so much money! Lots of gold and silver, and so many beautiful items, all exquisitely crafted. How much would these things be worth in modern times?

Haha, they're all hers, take them, take them, take them!

After ransacking the Eastern Palace, it was past midnight, so they could continue without resting.

Who's next?

The Emperor ordered you to issue an edict of exile. If you can't tolerate Prince Yan, then kill him! What's with this arranged marriage? Why wait until he's married before being exiled?

Since you're abusing imperial power and don't care about the lives of ordinary people, then you'll only end up losing money.

You've heard that ancient emperors not only controlled the national treasury but also had their own private treasury, right? Well, today we'll empty it all for you!

Gu Nanzhi appeared directly in a glittering, jewel-encrusted warehouse. Even though she had just moved three times, Gu Nanzhi was still awestruck by what was inside.

She had money in her past life, but it was just a number. No matter how much money she had, it couldn't compare to the impact of seeing so many wonderful things right in front of her.

Indeed, when it comes to having the richest private treasury, it has to be the emperor. He has all sorts of amazing things; his private treasury alone is dazzling enough to dazzle the eye. Imagine how much richer the national treasury must be...

That's all, that's all, I need to put this away first.

In the blink of an eye, the storeroom was empty again. Perfect! It's been a long time since this storeroom has been this clean. Your Majesty, you can take this opportunity to have it cleaned up.

After taking everything from the private treasury, she didn't proceed with the gradual plundering of the other treasuries like the previous three; instead, she went directly to the national treasury.

I thought the national treasury would be more interesting than the emperor's private treasury, but after this inspection, they're about the same size. Hmph, that damned emperor, he's definitely embezzled!

Okay, you've embezzled, huh? Then we'll take everything from you.

Soon all that remained was an empty warehouse and dust.

After working for so long, Gu Nanzhi was exhausted. She hadn't even had dinner yet. She couldn't go on anymore.

The next second, Gu Nanzhi entered the space, where Xiaobai was still huffing and puffing as it sorted through the things it had collected.

"Little White, thank you for your hard work. Your master is tired and hungry. Come in and make something to eat."

At this moment, Xiaobai was nothing more than a ruthless work machine: "Yes, Master."

Gu Nanzhi entered the spacious and bright kitchen, opened the refrigerator, glanced at it for two seconds, and already knew what to eat.

Let's have a bowl of hot noodles then, keep it simple this late at night!

Fortunately, she was a good cook, and soon she had made herself a bowl of fragrant egg noodles, which she happily ate at the table.

Slurp... Slurp

Ah...that feels so good...

After Gu Nanzhi finished eating, she put the bowl in the dishwasher. By this time, Xiao Bai had also finished her work and everything was tidied up.

Xiao Bai: "Master, everything is ready. The warehouse downstairs is full, and two rooms on the first floor are also occupied."

Gu Nanzhi exclaimed in surprise, "There's already so much stuff? It's really great to get things for free! It's so easy to fill the warehouse!"

"Xiao Bai, you said I looted these things, so they must have a record of it. The money and gold are nothing, but I can't just take out those other items right away."

The emperor will surely order a thorough investigation into this theft. If I were to take it out, I would expose myself. Although I still have those weapons, I am outnumbered and outmatched, and I would definitely suffer losses if I were to confront the emperor's soldiers.

"We'll have to hide and evade the authorities then. Thinking about it, it's not a good place to stay in the capital for now. On second thought, exile might not be so bad."

Xiao Bai: "Master, a wise person knows when to yield."

Gu Nanzhi was surprised again. Xiaobai even understood this principle after upgrading?

"Little Bai, you're quite something, you even understand profound principles now. Alright, then exile it is. Consider it a tour. Besides, with so many good things, is this really exile? It's a wonderful life beckoning me! What's so great about staying in the capital?"

"If we ever clash, and I have no power now, I'll have no choice but to comply, which will only make me suffer more losses."

Gu Nanzhi instantly understood: what was the point of staying in this tiny capital city? Shouldn't she go and see the magnificent landscapes of the ancient world?

Anyway, she's free of any ties now and can do whatever she wants. Oh right, since she's already decided to go into exile, she can just sign a divorce agreement when the Prince of Yan wakes up. After all, people in ancient times recognize these things. When in Rome, do as the Romans do!

From now on, she can fly freely in the vast sky.

"Xiao Bai, being exiled is one thing, but I'm still a little annoyed. I need to find something to annoy the emperor."

Little White: "Master, what do you want to do?"

"What do you want to do?" Gu Nanzhi sat at the dining table, resting her chin on her hand, and began to think.

What should I do to annoy the emperor?

Got it.