Princess, she is the one who facilitated the extradition.

"Your Highness, we have arrived."

The eunuch lifted a small part of the carriage curtain and whispered his message.

The prince leaned forward slightly and looked out through the gap in the curtain; all he could see was an empty space.

"It seems I am not the one destined for this."

I've heard that the Xuanji Tower is hidden within a formation, and only those with a special destiny can see it.

"The master of Xuanji Tower went to the west of the city to provide free medical services early this morning. Around noon, the doctor from the Prince Jin's mansion took over the service and disappeared without a trace."

The Yilong Guard reported nervously, "Her lightness skill is too fast; I lost her several times while following her."

There was absolutely no way to track down Gui Miao's exact whereabouts.

The crown prince paused for a moment, then chuckled and said, "An extraordinary person."

The Imperial Guard then said, "Although I can't keep up with her, finding her shouldn't be difficult. She meets with Prince Jin often; should I go and look for her?"

The Crown Prince slightly raised his hand.

The eunuch understood and quickly lifted the entire carriage curtain. The crown prince leaned forward again, stared into the void for a moment, and then said, "Return to the palace."

The carriage had barely turned around when it encountered Gui Yao, who was returning home. She was wearing a tasseled hat and gave the carriage a traditional Jianghu (江湖, a term referring to the martial arts world) salute, saying, "This humble woman greets Your Highness the Crown Prince."

The crown prince sized her up; she was dressed in white, her face obscured by tassels. "You recognize me?"

Since Gui Yao came to the capital, he has left the palace twice: once to raid the Yang family's property, and once today.

She was involved in both of these matters.

It's just a mystery where she saw him. With a lightness skill that even the Imperial Guards couldn't keep up with, is it possible that she unknowingly entered and exited the palace?

Gui Yao smiled, "I had the honor of seeing Your Highness's demeanor in the courtroom just now. Has Your Highness come here to find a commoner?"

"Since you were able to bring Lady Zang back to life, I think I should come and see the legendary Xuanji Tower."

Upon hearing about Lady Zang's background, Gui Yao realized that the Crown Prince knew everything she had done to Lady Zang.

The Ji family is making a scene, accusing Zang Lan of murdering his wife. Ji Lao Er and Shen Ran, his biological parents, will definitely pay attention to their daughter.

They are the Imperial Guards; their knowledge is equivalent to the Crown Prince's knowledge.

Gui Yao didn't deny it, but only asked, "Did Your Highness see it?"

The crown prince had a rather aloof appearance, and his eyes conveyed a distant and unapproachable air.

"It's a pity, I didn't see anything."

"That's easy."

As soon as Gui Yao finished speaking, he waved his sleeve, and the Xuanji Tower appeared before the Crown Prince.

"It's just an ordinary little building; I'm afraid Your Highness will be disappointed."

The Crown Prince's eyes widened slightly. In the past two years, he had been recruiting talented individuals, but he had never seen anyone with such abilities.

After carefully examining the two characters "Xuanji" on the doorplate, he turned his gaze to Gui Yao.

"The young lady is indeed capable."

He praised it, his tone ambiguous.

Gui Yao sighed, "It's just a trivial trick to make things mysterious. Your Highness is too kind. At least right now, there is something that is troubling me."

Since they've come to us, how can we not treat them with the courtesy of slaughter?

Without waiting for the Crown Prince to ask further, she said directly, "Many people in the west of the city have had their minds taken over by evil magic, resulting in either drastic changes in their personalities or serious illnesses. Unfortunately, there are too many people affected, and I am powerless to help them."

Your Highness is kind-hearted, cares deeply for the people, and has keen insight. You must have come here today for this very reason, right?

The crown prince was truly unaware of this matter.

If even a commoner could discover this, and the free clinic has been going on for two days, if he claims he didn't know, then what about the Imperial Guards? Or is his concern for the people just a facade?

He looked at Gui Yao for a moment, a cryptic smile playing on his lips. "If you put it that way, it would seem like I'm just trying to gain fame if I didn't go."

He sat back down in the carriage and asked, "Can you ride a horse, young lady?"

The question was directed at Gui Yao, but the Yilong Guard had already handed her the reins, saying, "Please ride along, young lady."

Gui Yao secretly rolled her eyes. Did he think she was dirty and was afraid she would want to ride with him?

He wanted to sit with her, but she didn't want to.

She took the reins and nimbly mounted the horse.

Just as the prince was about to take a closer look through the carriage curtain, Gui Yao had already spurred his horse and galloped ahead.

She took the prince to the girl's house first.

With the help of Zhijian and others, the girl's mother has been buried. The man is fast asleep in a small room and did not go to the cemetery with them.

Once the sword-wielding group left, he asked the girl for money, saying, "I know your mother's burial wasn't paid for with your money, so give me that money."

The girl shook her head. "We're out of food, Dad. I have to go buy some."

"If you don't have it, go earn it yourself."

The man reached out to grab her, but the girl dodged. During their struggle, Gui Yao appeared at the door.

"Big sister!"

The girl, with her sharp eyes, spotted Gui Yao immediately and quickly ran behind her.

You can hide for a while, but you can't hide forever.

The man, seeing that Gui Yao was nowhere to be found again, felt a mixture of fear and frustration.

He was so tempted by the wine that he had to get the money to buy it today, so he mustered up his courage and said, "Esteemed sir, even an upright official can't settle family disputes, let alone you who are not an official. Could you please not meddle in our family business?"

Gui Yao glanced at the approaching carriage and said loudly, "If I can't control it, how could His Highness the Crown Prince?"

Even though the carriage did not bear the insignia of the Crown Prince and the Crown Prince had not yet appeared, the distinctive masks of the Imperial Guards and the attire of the eunuchs standing beside the carriage made them easily recognizable to the people of the capital.

The man was so shocked that he knelt down with a thud.

"Your Highness, spare my life! I only asked my daughter to entrust me with the family's money for safekeeping; I did not break any laws or regulations."

The carriage curtain opened, and the Crown Prince frowned slightly, revealing his displeasure with Gui Yao.

Gui Yao was not afraid. She approached the carriage and whispered about the man.

"My daughter has encountered a few cases in the past two days, but to avoid causing panic, she has not told the patients the truth."

Gui Yao stared at the Crown Prince, scrutinizing his expression. "But if these thoughts are not regained in time, someone like him will bring disaster upon others, while someone like his wife will lose her life."

Since the Crown Prince was able to come to her door, the person behind the mind-stealing technique must have already taken notice of her, and she really couldn't just stand by and watch the people go about their business.

Why not just lay it out in the open and take the opportunity to ask the royal family for some benefits?

"How can we take it back?"

The Crown Prince was also observing the situation and found no trace of Gui Yao.

She forced him to come here, and then revealed his identity, suggesting she had ulterior motives.

Gui Yao smiled and said, "Your Highness, please take a look."

She twisted her wrist, channeled her spiritual energy, and forcefully injected it into the man's body.

The man, who was kneeling there trembling before the prince could speak, suddenly felt a warm current flow from his heart into his limbs and bones, and finally to his brain.

He looked up in surprise, his eyes, which had been clouded by alcoholism and mania, gradually becoming clear.

A moment later, he looked around as if waking from a dream, and finally his gaze fell on the girl. Instinctively, he reached out and took his daughter's hand.

"Ya Ya, what are they doing?"

The girl was terrified of being hit, and when she saw him reach out, she instinctively dodged away.

"Ya Ya?"

The man froze, and then the hazy, terrible memory slowly returned. His face gradually turned pale, then bluish, and finally ashen.

"Where is your mother buried?"

Ya Ya was frightened by his behavior, fearing that he was going to do something harmful to her mother, and refused to say anything.

Seeing his daughter defy him, the man, remembering the wicked things he had done in the past, raised his hand and slapped himself repeatedly in the face, "You beast, I'm truly a beast! How could I hit you? How could I wish for your mother to die? I deserve to die, I'm worse than a beast..."

He ran out of the yard crying, asking around for his wife's grave. Ya Ya hesitated for a moment, then quickly followed him.

The prince's gaze lingered for a moment on the man's stumbling back, his fingers flicked slightly, and a guard hurriedly followed.

He didn't believe Gui Yao's one-sided story.

"Your Highness, let's go back to the place where the free clinic is held."

Gui Yao looked exhausted; he tumbled twice before he could catch his breath after mounting his horse.

The crown prince observed everything without showing any emotion.

Gui Yao stopped before reaching the pharmacy, pointing at the long line of people in the distance.

"Your Highness, many of them have had their minds extracted, and ordinary medicine cannot cure them at all."

They had all received alms from Ciyun Temple three years ago, and Your Highness knows better than I do the grandeur of that almsgiving.

The majority of the people in the capital are poor, and they wouldn't miss out on free food. How many have actually fallen victim to this disease is beyond my estimation.

Gui Yao leaned weakly against the carriage, "Saving one or two is manageable for me, but I'm too weak to do anything more."

The prince's fingers curled slightly.

What a cunning woman.

"What do you want me to do?"

If what Gui Yao said is true, then there really is no one else in Dasheng who can save those people whose minds have been captured.

Now that he knew about this, he could not ignore it and had no choice but to ask her for help.

A sly glint flashed in Gui Yao's eyes as she weakly rubbed her forehead and said, "If Your Highness can join the people in making a vow to help me, perhaps I can give it a try."

The Crown Prince narrowed his eyes. "What if I force you to save them?"