Princess, she is the one who facilitated the extradition.

Gui Yao paused, turned to look at him, and asked, "You remembered?"

Pei Xuan nodded, "I've been thinking about it these past few days, and I heard that she's currently at Xuanji Tower."

"Yes, but she doesn't remember you anymore."

Gui Yao looked Pei Xuan up and down, somewhat surprised that Pei Xuan had rekindled his feelings so quickly. It seemed that he was deeply in love with Qing Qing.

Fortunately, his eyes were clear, and he was not as obsessive as he had been when he was bewitched by the Love-Loving Talisman.

"She's doing very well right now."

Pei Xuan nodded. "It's better if you don't remember. As long as you're doing well... that's good."

Upon returning to Xuanji Tower, Gui Yao went to Qingqing's room.

Qingqing had a smile on her lips, and there was an unfinished storybook on the floor beside her bed, which must have fallen to the floor after she fell asleep.

Xuanji Tower is cleaned every other day, and the rest of the time is at Qingqing's disposal.

She enjoys studying various jewelry and reading books, and recently she has also developed a passion for designing new clothes and blending perfumes.

Eating well and sleeping soundly should be good, right?

Most of the Five Colors Army members wanted this kind of life, but some also wanted to get married, have children, and raise children who were connected to them by blood.

Gui Yao picked up the storybook and placed it on Qingqing's bedside table.

Back in his room, lying on the bed, Gui Yao thought he had to speed things up. He had heard that the woman was too old, which made childbirth risky and also hindered postpartum recovery.

The next day, Li Deshun led his men to wait outside Xuanji Tower early in the morning.

"Young lady, now that you have been bestowed the title of princess, it is time to go to the palace to express your gratitude."

The young mistress currently has no known background or family history, and His Majesty is worried that she might be mistreated in the palace, so he ordered him to accompany her personally.

Gui Yao was still wearing his five-colored clothes, but today he was wearing blue and a blue hat.

She missed Qingwu and her teammates.

Wang, the old woman who came to fetch the princess, frowned slightly and reminded her, "Princess, you should wear princess attire today to express your gratitude to His Majesty and the Empress."

When the imperial decree was issued, the palace's rewards and the princess's clothing were also sent to Xuanji Tower. The Empress and the Crown Prince both brought out many fine items.

Wang Mama was the Empress's person, and she knew that the Empress's personal belongings were originally reserved for the Crown Prince and Princess Baozhu.

His Majesty's words reduced Princess Baozhu's dowry considerably, and the Empress has been frowning for the past two days.

Seeing Gui Yao's attire, he thought of using it as a pretext to vent his anger for the Empress.

Before Gui Yao could speak, Li Deshun said, "His Majesty has decreed that Princess Xuanji may dress as she sees fit when she enters the palace, and there is no need for her to remove her hat."

This is so against the rules.

Since the emperor agreed, Wang Mama had a lot of words of admonition stuck in her throat, and at the same time, she couldn't help but take a few more glances at Gui Yao.

I wonder what tricks this person has up his sleeve that have made His Majesty disregard even the rules of our ancestors.

Gui Yao noticed her unfriendly gaze, glanced at her indifferently, and asked, "Which palace does this nanny belong to?"

Granny Wang immediately raised her chin, "This old servant has served Her Majesty the Empress for many years."

Gui Yao gave an "oh" and then stepped into the carriage.

Contrary to expectations, Wang Mama's smugness froze, and then she saw Li Deshun scramble up onto Gui Yao's carriage and sit down in front of the carriage shaft.

Granny Wang looked as if she had seen a ghost.

Li Deshun has served His Majesty since childhood. Since His Majesty ascended the throne, when has he ever ridden in a carriage?

They only act humble and subservient when they are coaxing Princess Baozhu.

No, I must go back and tell the Empress that Gui Yao probably has quite a lot of ambition.

With these thoughts in mind, she returned to Fengyi Palace as soon as she entered the palace and told the Empress everything.

"Your Majesty, His Majesty used to favor Princess Baozhu the most, but now he has taken all the Mid-Autumn Festival gifts that you prepared for the princess to Xuanji Tower."

Li Deshun also acted obsequiously towards Gui Yao, who possessed extraordinary abilities. This old servant worried that she might try to usurp the princess's position while the princess was away from the capital.

The Empress was slightly surprised, "You didn't even remove your hat when you entered the palace?"

This is unprecedented; no one can conceal their true face before the heavens.

Granny Wang nodded, "And the carriage will go all the way to the palace."

Ordinary officials and nobles would dismount their horses or carriages in front of the palace gates and walk into the palace. Only Princess Baozhu and His Highness the Crown Prince could ride in carriages deep into the palace.

"It seems His Majesty truly values ​​her."

The Empress frowned slightly, and after a few moments of silence, she stood up. "Then I will go and see her."

"Your Majesty, it should be her who comes to see you."

Granny Wang felt this was inappropriate.

Since Gui Yao has become the Empress's adopted daughter, it is natural for her to pay her respects to the Empress. How can an elder pay respects to a junior?

The Empress smiled faintly, "His Majesty likes her."

Even the empress, a woman in the palace, had to live at the mercy of the emperor.

Since His Majesty values ​​Guiyao, she will cater to His Majesty's preferences.

His Majesty's happiness benefits the Crown Prince and Baozhu; she only has to walk a few steps.

Gui Yao had no time to think about the Empress. She followed Li Deshun to the Emperor. Just as she finished paying her respects, Xiao Huaijin arrived.

He came to deliver a letter from the Southern Yao Kingdom.

Gui Yao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The emperor clearly recognized her, but pretended to have a nightmare when he went to see her, and she had to pretend not to see through his act.

Fortunately, Xiao Huaijin arrived in time; otherwise, she would have had to play along with the emperor.

Thinking of this, she gave Xiao Huaijin an admiring look.

Xiao Huaijin was quite pleased with himself. The imperial letter should have arrived yesterday, and upon learning that Gui Yao had been granted the title of Princess, he would certainly go to the palace to express his gratitude.

He immediately ordered his men to slow down the process, so that he could enter the palace with Gui Yao today, so that she wouldn't have to face her family and feel sad if she couldn't recognize them.

Guiyao is not upset now, but the emperor is.

The Emperor of Nanyao personally wrote a letter proposing marriage to Dasheng on behalf of Xiao Huaijin, so that Gui Yao could become his concubine.

They said that the marriage alliance between the two countries was a major event, and the wedding should be grand and carefully arranged, which would take a long time. However, they learned that Guiyao was an orphan, so they were worried that their future daughter-in-law would not be mistreated before the marriage.

Therefore, along with the imperial edict of investiture of the princess bearing the seal of the Southern Yao Kingdom and the golden seal of Princess Jin were also sent, requesting the Emperor of the Great Sheng to deliver them to Gui Yao on his behalf.

He then asked the emperor if he agreed. If he did, Nan Yao would issue a decree to announce to the four seas and vassal states that Gui Yao was none other than Princess Jin of Nan Yao.

At that time, the Crown Princess will accompany the Crown Prince and the Eldest Princess to Dasheng to present the betrothal gifts.

To be honest, the man had already shown the woman the utmost respect and care by going to such lengths, and from a public standpoint, he could not refuse Nan Yao's marriage proposal.

But when the emperor saw the words "without father or mother," his heart ached terribly.

Nan Yao's letter was merely a pretense to support Gui Yao; he did not genuinely seek Gui Yao's opinion.

Given Gui Yao's current status as an orphan, she wouldn't need to go through the emperor if she wanted to.

She could even choose not to be a Dasheng citizen, since no one could prove that she was a Dasheng subject.

"Gui Miao".

Suppressing the surging pain in his heart, the emperor forced a smile and ordered someone to bring the official letter to Gui Yao. "Are you willing to marry her?"

When his daughter was still a tiny child, he thought that he would have to be very careful in choosing a good man for her in the future, and he would only be able to marry her off after going through many tests.

Now, he can only ask a question as a formality, in his capacity as emperor.

Gui Yao smiled, "Your Highness is very kind. I agree."

She never expected that the Emperor and Empress of Nan Yao would value her so much. With the imperial edict of investiture and the seal of Princess Jin, even before the wedding, she was already Princess Jin of Nan Yao, and her treatment in Da Sheng was the same as that of Xiao Huaijin.

The emperor sensed the joy in her tone, and his heart ached even more.

"Do you have any other requests for Nan Yao? Tell me, and I will grant them for you."

"there is none left."

Gui Yao shook his head, "Emperor and Empress of Nan Yao have been very thoughtful."

She was very satisfied, which proved that the rumors were true and that Xiao Huaijin was indeed Nan Yao's precious darling.

Nan Yao values ​​Xiao Huaijin because he values ​​her.

She has excellent taste.

Gui Yao moved slightly closer to Xiao Huaijin, and Xiao Huaijin knew that Gui Yao was satisfied, smiling at her with deep dimples.

The emperor's brow twitched as he watched, feeling as if his carefully cultivated cabbage had been eaten by a pig, and he didn't even have the right to scold the pig.

The Empress arrived at this moment and, seeing Xiao Huaijin there, asked him a polite question.

Xiao Huaijin couldn't wait for the whole world to know that Nan Yao had proposed to Gui Yao, so he told the Empress about it.

Knowing that the Emperor had always wanted to arrange a marriage between the two countries so that Baozhu could return home sooner, the Empress smiled and said, "Then congratulations, Prince Jin."

Congratulations?

What's there to congratulate about a daughter who's as big as an eyeball and is going to belong to someone else's family?

The emperor gave a forced smile, "Xuanji's marriage is a union between two countries. As her mother, you should start preparing more dowry for your child."

He paused, then added, "The Zhenguo Duke's family, as the maternal family, should treat all children equally. What Crown Prince Baozhu has, Xuanji should have too. Show me the dowry and betrothal gift lists later."

When a princess gets married, the Ministry of Rites should handle the arrangements. The emperor was referring to the dowry that the empress had privately contributed, which naturally came from the empress's private treasury.

The Empress was displeased that so many people had already left, and now even more were required, which also aroused her suspicions.

The emperor's behavior towards Gui Yao is too abnormal.

She smiled and said, "Your Majesty is right. As a mother, I should be prepared for my daughter's marriage. However, I do not yet know what my daughter looks like."

The Empress held Gui Yao's hand and said, "Good child, let your mother see you, so that we won't not recognize each other if we meet on the road in the future."