Princess, she is the one who facilitated the extradition.

"Spare me!"

The wet nurse reacted quickly.

"This old servant is here to find Miss Lingxi. She was confined by the Third Master and sneaked out. This old servant was worried that the Third Master would punish her severely if he found out, so I searched for her in the dark. I had no intention of disturbing her."

There were no lights in the courtyard, so she couldn't see who was holding the sword and had to make up an excuse.

"How did she get out of the house after being placed under house arrest?"

Gui Yao and the Duke of Ningguo stood in the shadows, and Gui Yao asked in a low voice, "How did you, a wet nurse, manage to avoid Lord Du's guards?"

Where did he go?

The wet nurse immediately recognized her voice. "What are you doing at the Ningguo Duke's mansion in the middle of the night?"

Since she couldn't see, she assumed that it was Gui Yao who was holding the sword to her throat, which surprised her greatly.

Did Gui Yao never leave, or did she return later? Why didn't Ling Xi go back? Was it because Gui Yao interfered, or was she detained by the Duchess?

"I warn you, young lady, that matters concerning the lady are to be decided by the master and the duchess."

The wet nurse had already thought a few things through in her mind, and deliberately raised her voice, "Don't you dare do anything reckless. You'll ruin the reputation of the Duke of Ningguo, and you can't afford to take the blame."

But let's announce the news first, since Gui Yao hasn't arrived yet.

"I'm not the one who wants to ruin the reputation of the Duke of Ningguo's mansion."

Gui Yao took a step closer. "It's you, Wang Cigu, the eldest daughter-in-law of the former governor of Dengzhou."

The wet nurse suddenly clenched her sleeve with her fingertips.

How could that be?

How could Gui Yao know her identity? She hadn't used the name Wang Cigu for over ten years.

The panic lasted only a moment. "You really have ulterior motives. I am a servant of the Duke's mansion, and I am the young lady's wet nurse. Only when the master is good can the servant be good."

"But you, I don't know what methods you used to get close to my young lady and get her to tell you the deadly secret of our manor."

She deliberately emphasized the word "secret".

Regardless of whether Lingxi brought the matter to the Duchess's attention, as long as someone in the courtyard heard her words, they would pass them on to the Duchess.

The Duchess will surely investigate this thoroughly.

But, in the next instant, she realized something was wrong.

There was a maid keeping watch in the Duchess's courtyard. Her voice was loud enough that someone should have appeared long ago. Why was the courtyard still pitch black?

"Gui Yao, what have you done?"

Gui Yao gave a soft "hmm".

"It only took a little spiritual energy. Right now, not only this courtyard, but the entire mansion is asleep."

No matter how loud you shout, they won't hear you. I'm sorry, your attempt to expose the Third Madam's secret is doomed.

She couldn't bear to waste her spiritual energy, so she suggested that the Duke of Ningguo put a sleeping potion in the food to prevent the news of tonight's events from getting out.

Those in high positions are often suspicious, and Wang Cigu never imagined that the Ningguo Guild would cooperate with Gui Yao, so she believed Gui Yao's words.

Besides the two of them, there was no one else in the courtyard.

She dropped her pretense, her tone turning unfriendly, "Gui Yao, we'll keep to ourselves, so mind your own business."

Gui Yao smiled, "If you hadn't instigated Yaksha to go to Xuanji Tower, I wouldn't be here."

She had the ability to see in the dark, and she could see Wang Cigu's expression clearly at a glance.

"Since I made a promise to Yaksha, I naturally can't let you make a big fuss."

Wang Cigu was angry, but with swords at her neck, she suppressed her temper and said, "This is not a conflict."

If this gets out of hand, neither of them will survive. The dead don't suffer, and your contract with Lingxi will be considered complete.

Gui Yao narrowed her eyes.

When Madam Du was hiding something, she guessed who she was protecting.

Later, when she went to see Lingxi, she saw how much she trusted her wet nurse. The wet nurse knew everything, so when Lingxi went to Xuanji Tower in the middle of the night, she accompanied her.

However, on both occasions, a seven-year-old girl was left to act alone, which made Gui Yao suspicious of the wet nurse.

After meeting the Duke of Ningguo, Guiyao learned that he had never mentioned the Xuanji Tower to his granddaughter, and then realized that it must be the wet nurse's doing.

Judging from Wang Cigu's reaction now, I know I guessed right.

As for her identity...

Madam Du recounted the deaths of her mother and sister, but not her sister-in-law, and Gui Yao never believed in the idea of ​​dreams.

Madam Du used the dream analogy simply to protect the person who told her the truth. Given how well she knew the fate of the Xie family women, it's not hard to guess the wet nurse's identity.

Seeing that Gui Yao remained silent, Wang Cigu assumed she was hesitating. "Gui Yao, since you know my identity, you should know that they are not innocent."

"I cannot let the murder of my entire family go unavenged. As long as you don't interfere, I will reward you handsomely. But if you insist on obstructing me, you will not get away with it."

Her expression was resolute, and she didn't seem to be afraid of Gui Yao much, which showed that she had someone backing her up.

Gui Yao blinked and tentatively said, "If you want me to stay out of it, give me the Ghost Market antidote and then take me to the Ghost Market."

Du Shao could not possibly tell Madam Du about his deal with the ghost market using the child's fate; even if Madam Du regained her memory, she would not know these things.

Only someone could have told her, but how could an outsider know the inside story of the Ghost Market's transactions?

Gui Yao guessed that Wang Cigu must have been saved by the Ghost Market back then.

"I can give you the antidote."

Wang Cigu gritted her teeth, "But you can't go to the Ghost Market."

Why?

Wang Cigu took a deep breath. "There is no longer a ghost market in the capital. I don't know about the branches in other places."

The Ghost Market only gave her this chance to take revenge. If she weren't no match for Gui Yao, she would never have been so easy to talk to.

Gui Yao sensed the agitation in her tone and reached out to her, "Give me the antidote."

Wang Cigu reluctantly took out a porcelain bottle from her bosom. "Gui Yao, consider this your deal with the Ghost Market. I hope you keep your word. Those who break their promises to the Ghost Market will surely die without a burial place."

Gui Yao took the antidote, smiled slightly, and said, "You're overthinking it. You're just a pawn in the Ghost Market, and you don't represent the Ghost Market."

"You're talking nonsense..."

Wang Cigu's face changed immediately.

"Whether you're lying or not, you know the answer yourself."

Gui Yao stored the antidote in his spatial storage.

"The Ghost Market likes to have leverage over people, and their dealings with Du Shao were no exception."

But you've asked Lingxi to tell Grandmother about this. Do you think, given the Duke of Ning's abilities, if he knew about this beforehand, he could have erased all traces in time?

Of course it is possible.

Even if it's not possible, once Wang Cigu sees that the matter has been brought to light and the evidence is exposed, what kind of evidence is it?

Gui Yao took out a luminous pearl from her spatial storage, and its bright light shone on Wang Cigu's face, causing her to instinctively close her eyes.

"You've been lurking in the Ningguo Duke's mansion for years without making a move, so this sudden act must be at the behest of the Ghost Market, right?"

Gui Yao said thoughtfully, "The purpose is to test my abilities, right?"

She said that she had ruined the ghost market's plans, and that the ghost market was making no move at all.

Wang Cigu, having adjusted to the light, opened her eyes and saw Gui Yao's mocking smile. "You're really not very smart. If it weren't for Madam Du protecting you, you would have been discovered by Du Shao long ago."

But you were too cruel to her. Killing someone is just a matter of beheading them, but you used evil magic to control her and make her have sex with men every day.

Wang Cigu had endured for many years, but today Gui Yao exposed her true colors and made fun of her, causing her to erupt in anger.

"Am I ruthless?"

Her face flushed crimson, and her voice suddenly rose, "I've ended up in this state entirely because of her."

Originally, my husband and I had a harmonious marriage, our child was well-behaved, and we lived a comfortable life. But because of her, my husband and child died, and my family was also implicated.

And I became the wet nurse of a fool, who then shared me with the servants in his courtyard…”

Wang Cigu was trembling violently, and the veins on her neck were bulging out one by one.

"So many servants, they go on and on day and night, without end. I'm not even as good as the lowest prostitute."

What Xie Shuxian is experiencing now is only one ten-thousandth of the suffering I have endured…

Her chest heaved violently for a while, then her shoulders slumped, and the hatred on her face slowly faded, revealing exhaustion and pleading.

"Guiyao, you are also a woman, you should know my suffering. If I don't take revenge, how can I face my dead family, how can I live?"

The people all praise you as a living bodhisattva, so please help me too, okay?

At that moment, she felt as if someone had ripped the spine out of her. Gui Yao sighed, "What do you want?"

Seeing that Gui Yao was soft-hearted, she quickly stepped forward, "As long as..."

Before he could finish speaking, he flipped his wrist and flung the powder from his palm towards Gui Yao's head.

As long as Gui Yao is dead, everything will be alright.