Princess, she is the one who facilitated the extradition.

Gui Yao glanced at the eunuchs and imperial guards behind Li Deshun and said with remorse, "I didn't expect my words to cause such a heated argument in the morning court and even make His Majesty unwell."

She clasped her hands together and said, "Forgive me, forgive me. Since the adults are worried about the national treasury being damaged, I have a small suggestion."

Li Deshun's eyes brightened slightly. "Please speak, young lady."

Gui Yao's eyes flickered slightly, her fingers lightly twirling the tassel on her hat. "Previously in the capital, I heard the Crown Prince say that Princess Baozhu would exchange her discarded jewelry and clothing for silver to benefit the people."

The princess has it, and so does His Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince, and the noble ladies of the harem.

Why not select some and hold a clothing auction (an ancient auction), where the highest bidder wins, and the proceeds can be used for the people's livelihood? The people will remember their kindness, and it will also be a meritorious deed done by you noble people.

It's likely that wealthy merchants, powerful officials, and nobles throughout the world would be very willing to possess what the elites once had.

Judging from her finger movements, Li Deshun knew she had another idea. Upon hearing it, his eyes lit up, "You are very talented, young lady."

Leaving aside the things belonging to the women in the imperial harem, what about the women in their own households?

Take His Majesty and the Crown Prince's possessions, for example. Do the civil and military officials not want them? Dare they refuse them?

If they don't even value the things belonging to the emperor and the crown prince, then aren't they looking down on the emperor and the crown prince?

Then you'll have to obediently pay up.

They wouldn't let His Majesty use the national treasury's money, so the young master made them pay for it themselves, hahaha.

Li Deshun laughed inwardly, suppressing a smile as he continued, "And what about the concerns of you gentlemen regarding the potential erosion of the nation's foundation?"

Gui Yao understood that the popular uprising the officials were talking about was not about ordinary people, but about the powerful and wealthy officials whose interests had been harmed.

She pretended not to understand and blinked.

"The root cause of popular unrest is the hunger and poverty of the people, their inability to make a living. When people are living in peace and prosperity, they only feel gratitude towards the emperor and the royal family. How could such a situation possibly incite unrest? However..."

Gui Yao changed the subject, "The adults' considerations must be due to my own dullness and lack of thoroughness."

Could the wasteland be converted to a government-rented system, whereby the imperial court leases it to the people for cultivation?

Li Deshun's eyes crinkled with a smile. "This old servant will go back and report to Your Highness immediately."

The wasteland on the outskirts of the city nominally belonged to the imperial court, but it had long been secretly occupied by local gentry and officials who did not report it to the Ministry of Revenue or pay taxes.

This is a chronic problem left over from the previous dynasty. Once investigated, it would involve most of the court. They would still cover for each other behind His Majesty's back, since they are the ones who actually implement His Majesty's decisions. Therefore, His Majesty has been hesitant to take action.

But the situation is different now. Nobody knows which official will be killed next by the evil magic. In order to survive, they have no choice but to make concessions.

Li Deshun returned to the palace overjoyed and, trying his best to suppress his laughter, relayed the words to the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince's first reaction was, "Gui Yao actually wants to touch my things?"

It's so unpleasant that his belongings have fallen into other people's hands.

But it must be admitted that Gui Yao is really smart.

If the wasteland outside the capital could be returned to the imperial court, other prefectures could also take the opportunity to reclaim it, so that the people would have land to cultivate and the imperial court would have additional revenue.

He posed the question to his officials, "What do you all think?"

Zang Lan was the first to kneel down, saying, "I believe Miss Gui Yao's suggestion is excellent."

The Minister of Justice still owed Gui Yao a life-saving favor, so he quickly chimed in, "This idea sounds good."

"Your Highness, in that case, let's go and ask Miss Gui Yao to intervene as soon as possible, otherwise who knows who else might be manipulated."

The Crown Prince looked at the two dukes standing at the front and asked, "Would the two dukes be willing to accompany me?"

The Duke of Zhenguo is the Crown Prince's maternal grandfather, so naturally he has to support him. The Duke of Ningguo is not stupid; now that things have come to this point, he will not go against him anymore.

The crown prince then had them write it down in black and white, and then led a large group of officials out of the palace in a grand procession.

Outside the palace, with the emperor's signal, news of the morning court session had spread, and seeing the crown prince leading the officials out, they all followed behind.

Xiao Huaijin also had someone spread the word about how, three years ago, someone had used charity to put a curse on porridge.

Those few people in the west of the city who lost their minds and were cured by Gui Yao are living proof of this.

Three years ago, when the porridge was distributed, almost all the people at the bottom of society ate it. They were terrified, and when they learned that making a vow could regain their minds, they all followed the direction of Xuanji Tower.

Gui Yao stood at the second-floor window, looking at the densely packed crowd, and said to Xiao Huaijin, "Xuanji Tower is now completely famous, so Your Highness no longer needs to bother finding an employer for me."

From now on, employers will come to us on their own initiative.

Xiao Huaijin laughed, "I'm not exactly a diligent person. I'm happy to be idle."

If that man in black robes knew he had made a wedding dress for the girl again, he would probably be furious.

Gui Yao smiled, her dark eyes sparkling like stars. "There's no way around it, a new brain just works better. If she's not happy, she might as well go and die too."

Although her eyes were taken back, the black-robed man still wanted to do evil and take revenge on her. If she didn't scheme like this, the black-robed man wouldn't stop.

Gui Yao squeezed Xiao Huaijin's hand and said, "Your Highness, please take a nap. I'm going to get back to work."

Xiao Huaijin was very obedient, "Okay."

He hadn't slept all night and was really tired. Most importantly, Yao Yao let him sleep in her room.

Xiao Huaijin went to wash up with a smile.

As he had predicted, the man in the black robe was so angry that his two blind eyes were practically emitting smoke.

"What a beautiful phoenix pearl, what a beautiful return."

The man in the black robe slammed his hand on the table, his empty eye sockets seeming to churn with blood. "She dared to use me."

The servants knelt on the ground.

The leader asked, "Master, should we take back the spells we cast?"

The officials were at court and hadn't had time to go home, so only one died. But even with just one, the officials in the court were begging him to return home.

If a few more die, they'll probably treat Gui Yao like an honored guest and grant her every request.

The man in black robes also thought of this, and gritted his teeth, saying, "Retract."

He then berated the officials in the court, saying, "How come I never knew they were so incompetent?"

None of the servants dared to speak. The leader gestured for two men in black to leave and remove the talisman that had been secretly placed in the officials' food.

Then another man in black rushed over, saying, "Master, a letter has arrived from Nan Yao."

The man in black glanced at the leader and said, "Read."

The leader hurriedly took the letter, glanced at it, and his expression changed drastically. "Master, a letter has arrived from Nan Yao, saying that the Xuanji Bone is very likely to have fallen into Gui Yao's hands. Please find a way to retrieve it."

"waste!"

The man in black robes could no longer contain himself and forcefully threw the things in his hand to the ground, shouting, "They're all trash!"

Guiyao is Feng Baozhu, and Xuanji Bone originally belonged to Feng Baozhu. Even the eyes can return to Feng Baozhu, let alone the Xuanji Bone which is inherently spiritual.

The leader's expression was also grave. He tentatively asked, "Master, should we temporarily evacuate the capital?"

Princess Baozhu is even more powerful than before. He is worried that his master is no match for her and that she will find him.

The man in black robes stubbornly insisted, "Not only will I not withdraw, but I also want you to keep a close eye on her."

She could scheme against Feng Baozhu once, and she could scheme against Feng Baozhu a second time.

"Besides, she is even more beautiful than before, and that person must want her offspring even more than I do. Let's just stand by and watch for now."

Be the last fisherman.

Gui Yao didn't care how arrogant the man in black robes was.

She walked out of Xuanji Tower and met the Crown Prince, her attitude being very friendly.

Once Li Deshun presented the imperial court's decision document, Gui Yao didn't utter a single unnecessary word. He explained to everyone how to proceed, and then the meeting began.

Since their lives were at stake, everyone present sincerely prayed that their minds would be stable and that they would never again be taken away by evil spirits. Those whose minds had been taken away eagerly awaited the return of their minds.

In an instant, Gui Yao was enveloped by a thick, cotton-like power of will. Like a fish out of water, she tried her best to absorb the power of will.

The power of her will transformed into spiritual power within her body, and the spiritual power then returned all the thoughts and emotions that her eyes had stolen.

Those whose minds were stolen experienced immediate improvement, all within a quarter of an hour.

A massive battle of willpower was thus won.

Meanwhile, Du Lingxi from the Ningguo Duke's Mansion mingled in the crowd. After everyone dispersed, filled with gratitude towards Gui Yao, she once again entered the Xuanji Tower...