Princess, she is the one who facilitated the extradition.

early morning.

The moment the emperor sat on the dragon throne, the Minister of Justice couldn't wait to recount what had happened the previous night.

After Zang Lan finished speaking, he knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, even though the condemned criminals are guilty of unforgivable crimes, they should still be punished according to the law and should not die tragically under the influence of evil magic."

Moreover, innocent prison guards died, and even the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice was controlled by evil magic and nearly committed suicide.

The evil spirit is elusive and mysterious; we searched all night but found no trace of it. However, if this hidden danger is not eliminated, the lives of officials and common people will likely be in danger in the future. We earnestly beseech Your Majesty to render a sagacious judgment and eradicate this scourge.

Only a few high-ranking officials knew about what happened last night in the Ministry of Justice prison and the Jingzhao Prefecture prison; the rest of the officials were all horrified when they first heard about it.

Someone even asked the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, "Are you really going to commit suicide?"

The Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice felt ashamed; this was hardly a glorious thing, but he nodded.

He cupped his hands and said to the emperor, "Your Majesty, I was completely unaware at the time, as if I were a puppet being given orders."

The Minister kindly tried to stop it, yet I even wanted to kill him. Such evil magic is truly terrifying.

"I dare not think too deeply about what might happen if my colleagues in the court are manipulated by them to do something treasonous..."

Before he finished speaking, everyone in the hall understood the meaning behind his words.

If any of them are manipulated by evil magic and want to harm His Majesty, suicide is a minor matter; the real danger lies in the lives of their entire families.

This concerns our personal interests, and everyone is terrified. We beg the Emperor to make a decision.

Only Xiao Huaijin remained standing.

He was a prince from another country and was not required to attend court, but this matter was strange and his Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs should be involved.

The emperor looked at him, "What does Huaijin think?"

"His Majesty."

Xiao Huaijin cupped his hands in greeting, "I discovered the theft of mind power two days ago and truthfully reported it to Your Highness the Crown Prince..."

Then, he concealed the purpose of Gui Yao's good deeds, only saying that he was shopping with his fiancée when they ran into Ya Ya and her father. Gui Yao kindly helped them, only to find that Ya Ya's mother had already died.

Despite her kind heart, Ya Ya's mother thought of the poor people who couldn't afford medical care, so she opened a free clinic in the west of the city and discovered many people whose minds had been stolen.

However, she was powerless to save the entire capital, so she explained in detail her request for the Crown Prince's help.

"Your Highness is kind and compassionate, and cares deeply for the people. You have already agreed to this matter, but Your Highness needs time to investigate in detail how many people were infected during the porridge distribution three years ago."

Unexpectedly, the person behind the scenes was so impatient that they are now targeting death row inmates and high-ranking officials.

The crown prince, whose head had been beaten black and blue and who was unable to attend court, was ordered by the emperor to stand behind a screen and listen quietly. He glared angrily at Xiao Huaijin.

Gui Yao wasn't being kind at all; did he really think he couldn't find out?

And when did he agree to her? This Xiao Huaijin is spouting nonsense in front of the Emperor.

Moreover, he suspected that the person who went to the palace to beat him was Gui Yao, or that Xiao Huaijin was an accomplice—those two bastards.

The prince clenched his sleeves tightly, his teeth grinding together.

The emperor glanced at the screen, then looked at Xiao Huaijin, "The Xuanji Tower Master is right. She saved the people of my Great Sheng."

"It is only right that my Crown Prince of the Great Sheng Dynasty, along with all officials and the people, should make a vow to help her regain her mind."

Xiao Huaijin then said, "Your Majesty, please allow me to say that even if Your Highness were willing to cooperate, Miss Guiyao is powerless to do so."

"Oh?"

The emperor leaned forward slightly. "What has happened?"

Xiao Huaijin took out a slip of paper from his sleeve and presented it with both hands, saying, "This was just delivered by my servant."

Miss Gui Yao has always been down-to-earth and does everything herself. Now she even has to ask my servants to procure the grain for her..."

Xiao Huaijin sighed, "She is the kindest person, with the heart of a bodhisattva."

Your Majesty, I suspect that she was worried about further suffering for the people, and impatient for Your Highness's cooperation, so she fought the evil spirits alone, injuring herself in the process.

The lamp-wielder was quick-witted. After receiving the note from Mao Dan, he asked a few more questions and promptly delivered the message to him.

Peace was established by the general, but the general himself did not enjoy the peace. He has done more than enough for the great cause.

Why does Dasheng Royal feel that she should be obligated to serve and be available at any time?

"Your Majesty, I cannot bear to see her sacrifice herself for the sake of others."

"I see."

The emperor pursed his lips, his fingers slowly tightening on the armrests of the dragon throne.

Both were princes, but her son was treated as the crown prince from a young age and was carefully cultivated.

Fearing internal strife among his brothers, Emperor Nanyao granted Xiao Huaijin a fiefdom at birth, making him a carefree prince.

Xiao Huaijin himself never touched the art of ruling, content to be a favored youngest son.

But when it comes to trouble, other people are still better than this pig of mine.

"I understand Huaijin's feelings."

The emperor rose and said slowly, "But the mistress of Xuanji Tower is also a citizen of my Great Sheng Dynasty, and all that she has done so far shows that she has a patriotic heart."

Such a person who protects the country and loves the people deserves to be remembered by the court. She must also care deeply about the people and be willing to try again for their sake.

"Why don't we send Li Deshun with his men to Xuanji Tower to ask her opinion?"

Xiao Huaijin seemed to hesitate for a moment before nodding helplessly, "Then I will listen to Your Majesty."

He can help Gui Yao secure the greatest benefits, but he won't make decisions for her.

She is an independent individual with her own ideas.

The emperor looked at his assembled civil and military officials and asked, "What do you all think?"

Most of the civil and military officials were shrewd enough to know that Xiao Huaijin was trying to negotiate terms for Xuanji Tower.

For some people, it was an honor for Gui Yao to be assigned tasks by the royal family, and they had no right to make demands.

Some people felt that she was just a woman, and all she wanted was jewelry and ornaments. At most, she could only have empty titles like county princess or noblewoman. Exorcising evil spirits was the most important thing, so they gave it to her.

Some others began to suspect that Xiao Huaijin might be using Xuanji Tower to seek benefits for their Southern Yao.

"Your Majesty, if we bestow credit before the matter is even accomplished, what if others follow suit in the future..."

"Then you go and invite them?"

The emperor glanced indifferently at the person who had spoken.

Before the man could speak, Xiao Huaijin said, "Your Majesty, I have another matter to report."

Cheng Le's previous conspiracy was exposed, which led to the trouble being brought upon Nan Yao.

Given this precedent, and considering that the Ghost Market had previously attacked Pei Xuan, Xiao Wang worried that this evil force might also try to sow discord between the two countries.

To frame Xiao Wang, they will likely target officials who have a grudge against him.

Did you have a grudge?

After Xiao Huaijin came to Dasheng, he was always amiable and kind. Apart from being schemed against and falling out with that family, he had never been heard to have any conflicts with anyone else.

However, if you look closely, those who are currently obstructing us can also be considered to have a grudge against us.

The man immediately swallowed back the words he hadn't said.

The unknown is always frightening. If we are exploited by evil magic because of our excessive talk today, it will be a great loss.

The emperor glanced at everyone and saw that the hall was quiet except for the dissatisfied breathing of the pig behind the screen.

"Since all my ministers have no objections, does that mean they agree with my decision?"

The ministers hurriedly agreed.

"I've supported this entire court of officials, and in the end, I still have to ask a young woman to solve your problems. Do you think I'm proud of that?"

The emperor sneered, "You have no objections now, but once this is done, if you dare to make a sound in my ear again, I will cut off your ears."

The crowd knelt even lower, feeling that the emperor had adopted a rather humble posture today.

But then he thought, after all, it's an evil art that can manipulate people, so the emperor must be afraid of it too.

Only Li Deshun harbored even deeper suspicions.

Upon arriving outside Xuanji Tower and meeting Gui Yao, he explained the situation to her, "Young Master, what do you desire?"