Princess, she is the one who facilitated the extradition.

"Someone actually turned my power back on me?"

In a dark room deep within the mansion, the man in black robes clutched his fingers in disbelief. "Who is it?"

His chilling tone carried a murderous intent: "You dare ruin my plans? You're asking for death."

With his bleeding fingers, he angrily slammed the box shut and shoved it into a hidden compartment by the bedside. "Someone, go check it out."

Gui Yao had just seen a pair of bright red lips when suddenly everything went black and she could see nothing at all.

She quickly closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, she saw Xiao Huaijin's worried face.

"Does it still hurt?"

Gui Yao shook her head, "It doesn't hurt anymore."

But a new problem has arisen.

Her eyes are in someone else's hands, and that person knows evil magic, able to cause her pain through her eyes.

Gui Yao didn't want to suffer this pain anymore. She had to find a way to get her eyes back. She couldn't stay hidden in Xuanji Tower every day.

Gui Yao looked at Mao Dan and said, "I need your and your friends' help. Ask them to keep an eye on the west side of the city and see if any suspicious people have come into contact with patients whose minds have been captured."

If so, follow them. Once it's done, I'll supply your birdwatchers with food for the entire winter.

Finding her eyes might lead to finding the person who truly harmed her.

Thinking of something, he reminded Mao Dan, "You've been painting your feathers black lately."

That person knows evil magic. Mao Dan's five-colored feathers are too eye-catching, and she is afraid that Mao Dan will be targeted.

"Master, what happened?"

Ever since its master's spiritual power was able to protect it, the master had never let it conceal the five-colored feathers again. The fact that it was mentioned again today, coupled with the fact that the master had just returned with painful eyes, means that something must have happened.

Gui Yao didn't hide it from it, saying, "Someone must have used my eyes to do something bad."

Mao Dan immediately understood that the eyes she was referring to were the ones that had been gouged out.

He hurriedly replied, "Don't worry, Master, Mao Dan will definitely find that person."

Hsiao Huai-chin also asked, "What can I do?"

Gui Yao thought for a moment, "I suspect that Madam Gu's mind has also been captured. Could Your Highness take me to see her in the name of the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs?"

She remembered that Madam Gu had said that Madam Gu the Second was originally a good person.

The first time her eyes hurt was when the Crown Prince appeared, but it was also when Madam Gu went mad after learning the truth.

Xiao Huaijin responded to every request.

Madam Gu was imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice's jail. Xiao Huaijin asked to see Madam Gu under the pretext of investigating a strange case.

The Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs was established by the emperor for Xiao Huaijin. Although the officials in the court did not approve of it, the bureau had no real power, so they did not go against the emperor and simply regarded it as a way to provide Xiao Huaijin with entertainment.

Given Xiao Huaijin's status, the Minister of Justice did not dare to make things difficult for him and sent him to prison.

The prison door opened, and Gui Yao entered. He said to Madam Gu, "I need to check your pulse."

She didn't have the same alluring face as before, and Madam Gu didn't recognize her.

With her son executed and her daughter imprisoned like her, Madam Gu lost all her spirit and let Gui Yao hold her wrist.

Gui Yao felt a chill run down his spine as he checked her pulse; he had indeed guessed correctly.

"Three years ago, Ciyun Temple distributed porridge. Did you eat any of that porridge, Madam?"

Madam Gu slowly turned her eyes, but did not speak.

"Has Madam become unusually obsessive these past three years, determined to compete with Madam Feng?"

"Mrs. Feng?"

Madam Gu the Second finally spoke, "Are you referring to the former Madam Gu, Madam Feng?"

She murmured softly, "Has she now taken her husband's surname and become Mrs. Feng?"

She could only ever be a wife of the Gu family, but the Second Master Gu never touched her; the devil who did touch her was a member of the Luo family.

Her being called Madam Gu is truly ironic.

Seeing that she was immersed in her own world, Gui Yao thought for a moment and said, "Madam Feng said you are a good person, which is why she has never wanted to fight with you."

The reason you have become increasingly extreme over the years is because your mind was stolen three years ago.

And your imprisonment is all because of the sins you committed after your mind was stolen and your conscience was lost.

Upon hearing this, Madam Gu's eyes began to redden.

"I treated her so badly, hoping she would suffer every day, yet she said I was a good person."

She smiled bitterly, "How could a good person be in jail? But I did have many evil thoughts three years ago."

Seeing that she could survive being tormented by her own son, I was insanely jealous. I was jealous that she could survive such suffering and still think about saving others.

She used to be jealous, but she only wanted to compete with her and never intended to harm her.

"Do you remember who you shared the same pot of porridge with back then?"

"They're all just ordinary people."

Madam Gu leaned against the wall, a bitter smile always on her lips. "The monks at the temple praised her for her benevolence, saying that she not only personally helped cook porridge but also ate with the people."

Not to be outdone, I also went to Ciyun Temple the next day, not only helping to serve the porridge but also serving myself a bowl.

But after years of living a life of luxury in the Gu family, I could no longer stomach ordinary white rice porridge. I only ate two mouthfuls before secretly throwing it away. In the end, I still lost to her…”

Having said that, she slowly closed her eyes, seemingly not intending to speak again.

So what if it's evil magic? Her jealousy and harming others are real. She can't avoid this prison sentence. Even if she is, she has nowhere else to go. She might as well stay with her daughter.

Gui Yao left the cell.

Judging from her pulse, Madam Gu's mental state was not severely affected. It was likely that she was shocked by the truth that day, which disturbed the person behind the scenes.

The person behind it all targeted her eyes for some unknown reason, which caused that pain.

But both instances of pain were related to her mind, so perhaps this conspiracy to steal her mind was also related to her eyes.

News of her arrival at the prison quickly reached the Imperial Study.

After bathing and changing, the Crown Prince was kneeling on his special kneeling mat, explaining to the Emperor about his confrontation with Gui Yao that day.

"Father, I have inquired and found that many people in the west of the city are indeed acting strangely. Gui Yao is not lying."

But I dare not easily promise her anything. Her appearance was sudden, and she was getting close to Xiao Huaijin.

"If she is using the pretense of helping the people regain their composure to do something detrimental to the Great Sheng, I, your son, will be ashamed to have failed Zhuzhu'er in her years of fighting."

He brushed off non-existent dust from his body.

"But she has such a bad temper that she broke my carriage, causing me, the Crown Prince, to fall in public."

Now, she's even putting on airs; who knows, she might make some unreasonable demands of me.

The Crown Prince did not want to ask Gui Yao for help, and having witnessed Gui Yao's abilities today, he came up with an idea.

"Why not let her marry into the royal family and become a royal consort? She won't side with outsiders anymore."

He couldn't find a Xuanmen member who could rival Gui Yao, and driving away such a powerful person would only benefit Nan Yao, so he changed his mind.

Li Deshun's heart skipped a beat, and his whisk trembled in surprise.

The emperor glanced at him subtly out of the corner of his eye, then spoke in a deep voice, "Will you marry him?"

The Crown Prince hurriedly waved his hand, "I am not suitable. Her background is unknown and she is not suitable to enter the Eastern Palace."

Although touching Guiyao wouldn't make him uncomfortable, he couldn't imagine another breath in his room.

"My second brother is already married, my fourth brother is still young, and my third brother is alright, but he is physically weak and prefers gentle women."

This guy is quick to take action; my third brother probably wouldn't be interested in him, and besides, he can't compete with Xiao Huaijin. Perhaps…”

He glanced tentatively at the emperor, "Father, you've taken her into your harem?"

Not only did Li Deshun's whisk tremble, but his face also started to shake.

What terrible idea did the Crown Prince come up with? How come the young master only smashed the carriage and didn't smash his mouth too?

No, I must leave the palace immediately to inform the young mistress so she can have a plan.

He was anxious and didn't notice that the emperor glanced at him out of the corner of his eye again.

But he heard the emperor roar, "Is this your solution?"

Did you wash your brain away while taking a shower?

You won't do something that only requires making a wish, but instead want to add more people to my harem?

"Do you want to save the people, or do you want to make an enemy of Nan Yao? Or do you hope I will pass away soon so that you can make way for me?"

The crown prince, clearly not a stranger to being scolded, remained unperturbed, muttering to himself, "They have no betrothal or marriage agreement, yet they verbally claim to be engaged. It's not necessarily true. The emperor's woman is always better than the woman of a lazy prince..."

"Your Highness the Crown Prince."

Li Deshun could no longer hold back. "Please say less. His Majesty cannot be angry."

The emperor was indeed so angry that his chest heaved.

But the crown prince didn't think the idea was bad and continued to persuade him.

"As for Xiao Huaijin, he's not a bad person, barely a good match for Zhuzhu'er."

If you were to point the pearl to him, he would be eternally grateful and would forget all about Gui Yao...

The emperor's face grew increasingly grim. "Deshun, bring the doormat from the entrance."

Li Deshun turned around smoothly without the slightest hesitation.

"Father!"

Realizing something, the Crown Prince hurriedly said, "Father, I am doing this for the sake of the court. If you say it's no, I will not say anything."

The emperor remained unmoved and had Li Deshun drape the foot mat over the crown prince's body.

"You are the Crown Prince, and I'm giving you face by not letting you embarrass yourself outside. You'll stay here in the Imperial Study and kneel properly before me."

"Father!"

The prince's hair went numb, his whole body was tense, and it felt as if countless insects were biting him.

"snort!"

The emperor snorted coldly and stopped looking at him, then ordered Li Deshun, "Since the court wants to use her, it should at least show some sincerity. You personally lead the imperial physician to examine her eyes."