Princess, she is the one who facilitated the extradition.

Sparse stars hung in the black sky. Gui Yao touched the ground with his toes and disappeared into the night, stepping on the remaining snow on the eaves.

Holding the sword, he stared blankly in the direction Gui Yao had left, then asked, "Master, didn't she go the wrong way?"

The Prince of Shu's residence is in the opposite direction.

Xiao Huaijin shook his head. "She's not going to the Prince of Shu's residence."

As he spoke, he used his lightness skill to catch up with Gui Yao.

He wielded the sword, his body moving faster than his mind, and he followed closely behind with the lantern.

After stopping at the Duke of Qi's residence, he whispered to the lamp-bearer, "Our master kindly sent a message, but she doesn't believe him."

Gui Yao seemed to have grown ears that could travel a thousand miles. She took out a luminous pearl, tilted her head and smiled, "I also investigated Qi Yu."

Earlier than Xiao Huaijin, but no information was found about any relationship between Qi Yu and the Prince of Shu.

Xiao Huaijin discovered these things after she met the Prince of Shu.

Just to be on the safe side, I should ask Qi Yu's father again.

Xiao Huaijin nodded in a very good mood and smiled, "Your considerations are correct."

With that smile, her eyes, illuminated by the luminous pearl, seemed like autumn water, and her bones like cold jade.

It's even more beautiful than the five-colored feathers of a bald egg.

No, it was more delightful than any scenery she had ever seen.

Gui Yao's eyes crinkled even more. She smiled and took Xiao Huaijin's hand. "How about I have you, my guard, pretend to be Qi Yu and show you the show?"

Xiao Huaijin's jade-like cheeks flushed slightly, but for some inexplicable reason, she didn't pull away. "Thank you for your trouble."

It was that line again, and Gui Yao burst out laughing.

She is so gentle and polite; I wonder what kind of environment could have nurtured such a temperament.

Both the swordsman and the lamplighter wore expressions of utter disbelief. Their master, who had previously never been interested in women, was now allowing Gui Yao to take advantage of him.

No, Gui Yao is too good at bewitching people. He gripped the hidden weapon in his hand tightly.

Only after taking up his sword did he belatedly realize that the bed sheet was there. Could it be that his master had already given himself to him body and soul?

Gui Yao, unaware of his thoughts, took out a white robe from her spatial storage and tossed it into the air. The robe landed steadily on the arm holding the sword.

Holding his sword, he looked at Xiao Huaijin. Seeing his master nod at him, he could only resign himself to putting on the sword and letting his hair down.

The Duke of Qi, fast asleep, was completely unaware that someone had entered the room until a wisp of spiritual energy entered his brow. He was suddenly awakened and opened his eyes to see a disheveled figure standing in front of his bed.

Before they could even see clearly, they heard the figure cry out, "Father, I'm in so much pain! Falling off the horse was not my intention. How could you bear to whip me after I'm dead? I hate you..."

Blinded by spiritual power, the Duke of Qi believed it was all a dream.

Hearing this, he was furious. "You unfilial son, how dare you hate me? I've wasted so much effort on you, and you've been having an affair with a man."

Not only did he break his leg and ruin his future because of him, but he also almost brought disaster to his family.

He is a prince of the royal family; how could the imperial family allow your disgraceful deeds to tarnish the royal family's reputation?

"I only gave you two lashes as a warning, yet you dared to abandon filial piety and easily end the life your parents gave you. Even whipping your corpse would be too lenient..."

His voice trailed off, two streams of tears rolling down his cheeks. "You resented not being able to stay with him and gave up your life, but look at him now, with a beautiful wife in his arms and two children. Does he even remember you anymore? You fool, you're just a stupid child..."

She started crying and cursing again. Gui Yao withdrew that wisp of spiritual power and quietly left the room.

People in dreams don't lie. Qi Yu really did have that kind of relationship with the Prince of Shu. I hadn't thought of it before, so I hadn't investigated in that direction. "Thanks."

Gui Yao thanked Xiao Huaijin and, without further hesitation, headed straight for the Prince of Shu's residence.

Xiao Huaijin looked at the Duke of Qi, who had fallen asleep again, and remained silent, pondering the extent of Gui Yao's skill in using such rhetoric.

If she were used by the Dasheng royal family to deal with Nanyao, it would be a disaster for Nanyao.

"Let's go help her."

Since she is capable, we might as well befriend her before the Dasheng royal family discovers her.

Xiao Huaijin was very glad that he had come along tonight.

This time, neither of the two guards said much. It concerned the nation and its people, and they understood what Xiao Huaijin understood as well.

When things returned to normal at the Prince of Shu's residence, Gui Yao reappeared in the Princess's bedroom.

The princess leaned against her husband's chest, worriedly asking, "Who dared to try and kill you?"

The Prince of Shu gently touched her pale face, which was pale with fear. "I have been well-behaved and low-key all these years and have not offended anyone. I am afraid it is still because of what happened during the day."

It's also my fault. When she mentioned the Ghost Festival, I lost my temper and impulsively kicked her out.

He sounded very annoyed, holding the Princess tightly, "I was so afraid of being separated from you that I lost my composure and aroused her suspicion."

Ah Yu, I'm so sorry, I've dragged you into this..."

Don't say things like that.

The princess turned around and covered his mouth. "We thought about this day would come four years ago, didn't we?"

Neither of us has done anything heinous. The child's mother wants to find her child, and we have no choice but to grant that wish.

"Can……"

The Prince of Shu had his mouth covered, and he could only utter a single word indistinctly before his princess firmly shook her head to interrupt him.

"My mind is made up, no buts. I am also a mother, and I understand the pain of losing a child. Okay, let's rest."

Gui Yao waited in the shadows for a while, and seeing that the two remained silent, she stepped out and looked at the Princess Consort, "Where is Zhao Mingyue's child?"

The two people lying on the bed suddenly sat up. The Prince of Shu shielded his wife behind him, "It really is you."

He recognized Gui Yao's voice.

Gui Yao neither denied nor responded, but simply looked at the Princess Consort and smiled, "My name is Gui Yao. I've been entrusted to find someone's son, and I won't give up until I succeed."

After her initial panic subsided, the Princess Consort gradually calmed down. She gently patted the Prince of Shu's shoulder, signaling him to move aside.

The Prince of Shu remained unmoved. She sighed, "That child is our eldest son."

Gui Yao's expression remained unchanged. "But I found out that the Princess Consort was also pregnant back then."

The princess consort got up from the bed, put on her clothes and got out of bed. "It's fake. Her marriage to the prince is also fake."

When she was jilted, her family wanted her to marry a high-ranking official in his fifties.

She only had her exiled fiancé in her heart. Knowing that the prince was also unwilling to marry her, she went to the prince for help.

His Majesty was very dissatisfied with the Prince's hasty marriage and wanted to bestow another concubine upon him. However, the Prince disliked women and refused on the grounds that his wife was pregnant and would not be easily agitated.

Deceiving the emperor is a grave crime, so she could only pretend to be pregnant. But a flower must bear fruit, and nine months later, just when the two were worrying about this, Qi Yu found the child.

"she?"

Gui Yao smiled enigmatically, "And who are you?"

The Princess Consort smiled, a bitter smile on her face. "Didn't you already guess?"

She gently pressed down on the edge of the chair and sat down, her back straight and her legs naturally apart. She raised her hand to gesture for Gui Yao to sit down as well.

Gui Yao observed her posture; it was a man's sitting posture.

"So you're admitting you're Qi Yu, and that you possessed the real Princess Consort?"

"It's not possession."

Before the Princess Consort could speak, the Prince of Shu hurriedly said, "Ayu did not possess anyone. It was the Princess Consort who, upon learning of her beloved's death, did not wish to live on."

She was also grateful to me for saving her from her family back then, and she wanted to help me and Ayu get together, so she voluntarily gave up her physical body.

"You mentioned that she went to the Duke of Qi's mansion on the night of the Ghost Festival, which was to exchange souls with Ayu. Ayu was initially unaware of this."

"But she doesn't know any magic."

The former princess consort wouldn't have done that, and the current princess consort won't either. Gui Yao's gaze was cold and clear. "Then how did she manage to switch souls?"