Princess, she is the one who facilitated the extradition.

"The one who led him here was the blind old woman that the master had saved before."

Mao Dan said, "I heard from bird enthusiasts that he has been hiding in the woodshed of the blind old woman's house for the past few days."

The people chasing him had been lingering in the west of the city. They were carrying knives. He was worried about implicating the blind old woman's family, so he took advantage of the two men leaving the west of the city and came to Xuanji Tower.

As for the two men pursuing him, they were in their thirties, dressed in shorts, one tall and one thin, and knew a little martial arts.

My fellow bird enthusiasts have already helped search for them. I'll let my owner know when I get back and then go meet up with them.

Xiao Huaijin said to Mao Dan, "Take two bodyguards with you."

Birds are no match for humans, so Guiyao didn't refuse, but reminded Maodan, "Be careful."

Mao Dan then left with Xiao Huaijin's bodyguards.

Inside the Xuanji Tower, Gui Yao released a wandering spirit, asking, "Are you A Ye's mother?"

The departed soul was suddenly taken away, startled. Seeing that Gui Yao could see him, he huddled in the corner in fear.

"Don't be afraid."

Gui Yao knelt down in front of her. "I won't hurt you or A Ye."

"real?"

Aye's mother asked timidly, her voice very soft, but her figure was no longer as faint as before.

Gui Yao nodded, "Really."

"Then I'll tell you, I'm Ono-chan."

The departed spirit's shoulders relaxed slightly as it looked at Gui Yao with curiosity. "You can see me? Are you really a Bodhisattva?"

Judging from her appearance, she should be nearly fifty years old, but her eyes are as clear as a child's.

Gui Yao smiled and said, "No, but I can help you."

She reached out her hand to Aye's mother.

Aye's mother was puzzled, but after hesitating for a moment, she placed her withered and shriveled hand in Guiyao's palm.

"Ono is smarter than me. He came to you, so you should trust him."

Gui Yao channeled a wisp of spiritual energy into her, asking, "Why didn't you go to the underworld to report? And why have you turned out like this?"

"The village chief and his gang are bad people. They'll bully Ono. If I leave, no one will protect Ono."

Aye-niang felt herself gradually regaining strength, and speaking was no longer as difficult as before.

"There are wild animals in the mountains, and bad people outside the mountains. Xiao Ye is always bullied. I am his mother, and I have to protect him."

"So, you come out during the day too?"

A-Ye's mother nodded emphatically, "Xiao Ye is in danger, we have to help him."

Gui Yao understood.

Even though the spirit is not very bright after death, it always knows how to protect its children.

Even if the sunlight would terrify her.

"alright."

Gui Yao withdrew her hand. "I transferred some spiritual energy to you. You're fine for now."

But your condition is probably not just due to damage from yang energy. For your safety, it's best to stay in Xuanji Tower and not go out these days.

A-Ye's mother hurriedly asked, "What about Xiao-Ye? Can he come?"

"He can't enter Xuanji Tower, but he'll be safe in the restaurant."

The restaurant is guarded by Prince Jin's mansion, so ordinary people dare not cause trouble there.

However, A-ye's mother remained mentally impaired after her death, which suggests that she may have been subjected to evil magic.

"Don't you remember anything about your past?"

Aye's mother thought for a moment, "I remember a little bit. Aye is not an illegitimate child. He is the legitimate son and grandson of an official family."

He shouldn't be stuck in the countryside, nor should he be called Ah Ye. He has his own name, but what should it be...?

She rubbed her head. "I'm so stupid, I can't remember."

Fearing she might miss her son and wander off, Guiyao said, "Xuanji Tower has spiritual energy. Just stay here obediently, and you'll gradually remember."

Gui Yao remained calm and composed.

The Xuanji Tower can block evil magic; it might actually be true.

A-Ye's mother looked at her innocently, "Really? Once I remember, my little Ye won't be called a bastard anymore, and I won't have to struggle to make ends meet by chopping wood every day."

A longing flickered across her face. "Ono can also get a wife, have children, and then he'll have someone to keep him company..."

Aye's mother talked on and on about her son's future, her whole being surrounded by a blessing.

Gui Yao was worried that Qing Qing would be scared, so she didn't tell her that there was a ghost in Xuanji Tower, and also told A Ye's mother not to go to the backyard.

A-Ye's mother wanted to remember more, so she stayed obediently in the front hall, but she couldn't help craning her neck to look outside.

Gui Yao promised her, "Once the doctor has treated A-Ye's injuries, I will take you to see him."

Aye Niangxi clapped her hands repeatedly.

"I knew Ono was the smartest."

Gui Yao was a little confused. Shouldn't he be praising her? Why was he praising A Ye instead?

Afterwards, she told Xiao Huaijin about their conversation.

Xiao Huaijin chuckled softly, "She's praising you too. She thinks you're a good person. Aye has a good eye for people, so Aye is smart."

Gui Yao smiled and led Xiao Huaijin upstairs.

As evening approached, Mao Dan rushed back. "Master, there are two bad things. Which one do you want to hear about?"

Gui Yao flicked its head and said, "Tell them one by one."

"The two men who were chasing A-Ye are dead."

Mao Dan pecked at the water under the covers and continued, "Cheng'er was kidnapped, but fortunately the Prince of Shu found her in time."

But the primary trafficker who kidnapped Cheng'er also died from poisoning. The secondary traffickers picked her up outside the city, and it's unclear who the primary traffickers contacted. Cheng'er was given too much sleeping pills and remains in a coma.

Cheng'er is Zhao Mingyue's lifeblood. If something happens to him, Zhao Mingyue will be extremely anxious.

Gui Yao got up and walked out. "I'm going to check on the Zhao family."

Xiao Huaijin followed, while his two bodyguards, unable to enter Xuanji Tower, waited outside.

Upon seeing them come out, he quickly added, "Cheng'er just woke up and said she saw an old woman before she fainted."

That old woman used to follow Lady Cheng'an and went to the Zhao family to cause trouble.

Boss Zhao suspects it was done by someone from the Marquis of Cheng'an's residence, and he's currently leading men to the Marquis's residence to settle accounts.

Gui Yao narrowed his eyes and said to Xiao Huaijin, "Your Highness, please wait here. I'll go take a look."

Regardless of her relationship with Zhao Mingyue, Cheng'er is her nephew, as she is related to the Prince of Shu as cousins.

The Cheng'an Marquis's family, being Zhao Mingyue's former husband's family, certainly had the strongest motive.

If it really was done by the Marquis of Cheng'an's mansion, she would not stand idly by.

But the steward of the Prince of Shu's mansion stopped her. "Princess, the Prince has sent this old servant to deliver a message to you."

He can handle this matter well and will surely seek justice for Madam Zhao and the young master. You are now a royal princess, so it is inappropriate for you to get involved.

Gui Yao accepted the Prince of Shu's kindness, but she still went to the Marquis of Cheng'an's residence, which is also the Tong family.

However, we didn't enter through the main gate.

When she arrived, Zhao Mingyue was holding a vase and smashing it heavily on the ground.

"Zhao Mingyue, how dare you!"

Lady Cheng'an looked at the antique treasures turned into a mess, her face full of anger.

"You are no longer my daughter-in-law, yet you dare to trespass and vandalize my home. Do you think there is no law in this world?"

"You know in your heart why I have come today."

Zhao Mingyue then took a jade ornament and forcefully slammed it at the feet of Lady Cheng'an.

"Your Tong family is ungrateful and despicable. I am already being merciful by taking the dowry and severing ties with you."

"Yet you still persist in your harassment, daring to plot against my son in secret. Today, I, Zhao Mingyue, will make this clear: if anything happens to my son again, it won't just be these antique ornaments that are destroyed; I will swear an oath to the death against your Tong family."

"What does your son's accident have to do with us?"

Tong's second sister-in-law shouted in a shrill voice, "Who knows who you've offended in the past?"

"When you were a daughter-in-law of the Tong family, you were already immoral, fathering an illegitimate child with another man. Now you still dare to bully others and run wild in the Marquis's mansion..."

"Snapped!"

Zhao Mingyue slapped her across the face. Her son was her Achilles' heel. The Tong family knew best how her son came to be, and they had no right to bring it up.

"How dare you hit me?"

The second sister-in-law of the Tong family was about to retaliate when she was stopped by the Prince of Shu. Without thinking, the Prince of Shu also raised his hand and slapped the second sister-in-law of the Tong family.

"Mingyue is the future Princess Consort of Shu County, betrothed by His Majesty, and Cheng'er is my son. How dare you insult him?"

He doesn't believe in the rule of not hitting women; he beats anyone who bullies him, regardless of whether they are male or female.

"The Prince of Shu!"

When the second son of the Tong family rushed home, he saw the Prince of Shu beating his wife. He immediately shouted angrily, "Your Highness, you have gone too far. I must go to His Majesty and ask him to give the Tong family justice."

He has now found a new reliance, and his momentum is strong. He stands tall in front of the Prince of Shu, directly opposite Gui Yao.

Gui Yao saw his face clearly, and her eyelids trembled slightly.

The second son of the Tong family bears a striking resemblance to A-Ye.