Princess, she is the one who facilitated the extradition.

"I don't."

Ji Xiaomei's mind was in complete chaos. "I never told you about the princess's letter. It was you who wanted me to marry my second brother-in-law so you could use him, which is why you wanted me to get rid of my second sister."

She hadn't even considered that her second uncle was still alive and had become a guard by the Crown Prince's side.

"Second Uncle."

Ji Xiaomei crawled on her knees toward Second Master Ji, "Second Uncle, I have never had any hostility toward Second Sister."

"It was the princess's decree, coupled with pressure from my father and the others, that forced me to attack my second sister."

"absurd!"

The short Yilong Guard stepped forward and kicked her over. "Back then, I was selected by the prefecture as a candidate for the palace. On the way, I encountered a group of soldiers and was rescued by Ji Lao Er. We developed feelings for each other."

She was Lady Zang's biological mother, Shen Ran, a former imperial concubine.

After glancing at his daughter, Shen Ran continued, "His Majesty already knows about my affair with him."

"And it was Princess Baozhu who pleaded for us. If the princess believed my son shouldn't live, she would have acted long ago. Why wait until today?"

Back then, the world was in chaos. Not only did neighboring countries covet the Great Sheng, but various prefectures and counties were also eager to make a move.

Local forces, seeing her beauty and martial arts skills, tried to force her into the palace as an informant by taking her younger siblings. She refused and escaped back to the prefecture during a chaotic attack by soldiers.

She discovered that her younger brother and sister-in-law had been murdered when she left the city. She failed to avenge them and ended up with serious injuries.

After being rescued by Ji Lao Er, she chose to return to the talent show team, attempting to use the emperor's power to avenge her younger siblings.

However, the emperor did not trust the women sent by the prefectures and instead kept them on the imperial estate for several years.

During those years, Ji Lao Er helped her take revenge. The two developed feelings for each other after a long period of contact and had a daughter. A few years later, she was brought before the emperor.

This was a capital offense.

But she will always remember the little princess, who was about the same age as her daughter, asking the emperor a question.

"Father, if you don't want them to enter the palace, why can't you allow them to find their own place in the world?"

She thought the emperor would be angry at such treasonous words, but to her surprise, the emperor stroked his beard and asked the princess.

"Does Pearl have something in mind?"

The person, who looked like a glutinous rice ball, put his hands behind his back, like a little adult, and said, "Father Emperor works hard day and night for the Great Sheng Empire, all because there are not enough capable people around him."

Shen Ran dared to avenge his family all by himself, showing courage and loyalty. He was raised in the imperial estate and never left the house, yet he still managed to kill his enemies, demonstrating his strategic acumen.

The second son of the Ji family was skilled in martial arts and multiplied the family fortune left by his parents several times in just a few years, which shows that he was also a capable person.

"Father, tell me, wouldn't killing these two people just be letting the King of Hell have an easy time?"

"But the emperor's majesty cannot be offended, otherwise it will be detrimental to ruling the country. Besides, Shen Ran is a woman."

The speaker was the young crown prince.

Nuomi Tuanzi walked up to the Crown Prince with her hands on her hips and said, "Zhuzhu and the Empress Dowager are also women."

But we, like our brother, have heads to think and feet to stand between heaven and earth. Does our brother look down on women?

The young crown prince panicked and quickly grabbed his sister's hand to explain, "Brother didn't mean that. Brother was just worried that Father would be in a difficult position."

"That's easy."

The pink dumpling squeezed her brother's hand back, "On the surface, let them die, but secretly keep them by your side. Who can recognize them when they wear masks?"

"Father is the most powerful man in the world, and elder brother is the second most powerful. Elder brother will definitely be able to train a Dragon Guard to assist Father..."

With just those few words, she and Ji Lao Er survived.

Aside from not being able to stay by their daughter's side or show their true faces to others, they were allowed by His Majesty to marry and could secretly return to visit their daughter during their days off.

Although the Ji family had some biases, they didn't dare to be too obvious because of Princess Baozhu's favors at the palace banquets, and their daughter was doing quite well in the Ji family.

Given the princess's great kindness, why would she send a letter to kill her daughter after leaving Dasheng?

Thinking of this, Shen Ran pulled himself together and kicked Ji Xiaomei again.

Ji Xiaomei was kicked twice and vomited blood, but insisted, "I was following orders after receiving a letter."

"You are inherently evil."

Zang Lan stepped forward, his brows furrowed as he looked at Ji Xiaomei. "My wife and I were betrothed by His Highness the Crown Prince. How dare you interfere?"

Previously, he did not understand why the Crown Prince would suddenly summon him after he was transferred to the Jingzhao Prefecture and ask him if he would be willing to marry the second daughter of the Ji family.

At that time, he had already met his wife. His first impression of her was that she was very gentle and charming, but he dared not think too much about it.

When the Crown Prince asked him a question, he did not give an immediate answer, but only said that he would see what Miss Ji was thinking.

The two met by chance several times afterward, and at the time he felt that the two were destined to be together. Now it seems that the Crown Prince was the one who pushed them together.

Madam Zang also figured out the key to it and looked at her biological parents in shock.

She tripped over someone while out and about, and it was her husband who caught her. She was mocked for her stuttering by other women at a banquet, and it was her husband who came to her rescue. She went to a temple to burn incense, but the carriage suddenly broke down halfway there. It was a snowy day, and luckily, her husband came to her rescue.

She developed feelings for him, took the initiative to confess her love, and the two got together.

She thought it was fate, but it turns out he was the husband her parents had chosen for her.

Shen Ran looked at her daughter, her eyes filled with tears.

The Crown Prince stood up and looked at her and Ji Lao Er. "The original intention of the Yilong Guard was to serve the royal family, and the veil was to prevent interference from the outside world."

Now that you two have revealed your identities, return to the Ji family and live your lives peacefully.

The Imperial Guards are the emperor's confidants and possess too many secrets. Once they become involved with the outside world, if they become disloyal or are used by others, whatever they do will be a serious matter.

Therefore, the only option is to expel the two of them.

Ji Lao Er and Shen Ran were mentally prepared the moment they took off their masks.

Upon hearing this, the two knelt down in unison, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty; thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince."

The crown prince, who had remained expressionless until now, suddenly smiled.

"The person you should thank the most is my sister. She saw that you were interested in Canglan, and out of consideration for your loyalty to the court, she let me play matchmaker."

She foresaw that you would one day return home, and long before leaving the capital, she had you kept away from the core of the Imperial Guard, only to serve as ordinary guards for her.

Gui Yao looked at the Crown Prince.

He said this to protect Ji Lao Er and his wife.

Only when the two individuals have no core secrets in their hearts will the other officials not have any designs on them, and only then can they truly live out their remaining years in peace.

Judging from this incident alone, the fact that the Crown Prince treated his attendants well suggests that he was not an unforgivable villain.

However, Gui Yao never made hasty conclusions. She hid in the crowd with the most ordinary appearance, observing the Crown Prince's every move.

Then the Crown Prince looked at Cang Lan again, "Princess Baozhu went to Nan Yao alone as a hostage for the sake of the Great Sheng Kingdom and the peace of its people. She is a person of great merit."

"How can we allow such petty people to slander us so easily? Lord Zang, you must investigate this matter thoroughly and restore justice to this meritorious official."

After he finished speaking, he glanced at Ji Xiaomei.

That glance was filled with utter disdain, and then he left the courtroom.

His steps seemed somewhat hurried.

Gui Yao secretly followed behind him. As soon as he left the Jingzhao Prefecture, he stamped his foot with a tense expression, covered his nose with a handkerchief, and then wiped his hands.

The guards beside him used a handkerchief to brush off the dust through his hand, but the courtroom was spotless, so where could there be any dust?

When boarding the carriage, he also used a handkerchief to shield his hand as he helped the Imperial Guards onto the carriage.

So afraid of getting dirty?

Gui Yao leaped onto the roof and watched from afar, holding her breath.

I've never heard of the Crown Prince having this fear of dirt, which shows how well the royal family keeps their affairs hidden.

At the same time, it became increasingly clear that such a person who was afraid of dirt could not stay on the battlefield.

As she thought about it, she subconsciously followed the carriage, only to find it stopped outside Xuanji Tower...