Princess, she is the one who facilitated the extradition.

The other person was dressed in the uniform of the Imperial Guard, with a slender figure, and it was a woman's voice.

Gui Yao hesitated, "Madam Ji?"

The voice sounded somewhat like Shen Ran, the birth mother of Lady Zang.

When Shen Ran saw Gui Yao recognize her, she smiled and removed her mask, saying, "You are my subordinate."

"You've returned to the Imperial Guard?"

When Lady Zang's case came to light, Shen Ran and his wife's identities as members of the Imperial Guard were exposed, so the Crown Prince made them leave the Imperial Guard.

Shen Ran shook his head. "No, but we still serve His Majesty. This time, His Majesty specifically ordered my wife and me to escort Zhang Er and Bai Shi."

Gui Yao was somewhat suspicious as to why she would tell him something that was considered confidential.

"Then how did you notice my presence?"

She felt she hadn't revealed anything.

"It's purely a coincidence."

Shen Ran laughed, "I found Bai Shi pretentious and Zhang Er stupid, so I decided to come out for some fresh air and that's when I met the princess."

Gui Yao, however, was skeptical. "You knew I would come."

Shen Ran was slightly taken aback, then cupped his hands and said, "I cannot hide it from the princess. I apologize for not telling you everything earlier."

His Majesty had guessed that the princess would come after them. His Majesty said that the princess was a person who truly hated evil and would not let Zhang Er and Bai Shi travel so easily.

But the princess won't make a move within the capital's borders, so we'll rest in this dilapidated temple after leaving the capital, to save the princess from traveling too far and getting tired.

It turned out to be the case.

Gui Yao's fingers curled slightly.

The emperor understands his daughter, but she has no memory of him and doesn't know what kind of person he is.

"His Majesty said that the Bai family forcibly took another's life, which is an unforgivable crime. Master Zhang is an accomplice and agrees that his crime is extremely heinous. We do not need to stop the princess from deciding how to punish him."

She was somewhat curious, "What will the princess do?"

His Majesty instructed her to cooperate with the princess.

Gui Yao glanced in the direction of the dilapidated temple. "I won't make a move."

The devil has already made his move.

Shen Ran was startled again.

When she first saw Gui Yao, she thought that the Emperor knew Gui Yao quite well and had guessed that she would come.

It seems that His Majesty was wrong?

and many more!

She glanced in the direction of the dilapidated temple. "Could it be... a wandering spirit?"

Gui Yao smiled but remained silent.

After Shen Ran finished speaking, he returned to the dilapidated temple, wanting to see how the spirits of the dead would exact their revenge.

Gui Yao stood in the night, watching her receding figure.

Her eyelashes drooped slightly.

Was the Emperor telling Shen Ran all this to tell him that he would not let go of the fake princess who stole his life, or anyone else involved?

So how much does he know now?

And who is Mi Po? How does she know about my affairs?

Gui Yao leaped onto the rooftop, put her hands behind her back, and looked up at the crescent moon in the night sky.

Memories flashed through my mind last night, a night with a crescent moon, when I lay limply on the Empress's lap.

The Empress cried with tears streaming down her face, "Baozhu, please try to understand your mother. I had no choice."

"If there were no other way, what mother would let her child suffer? You are also a piece of flesh from your mother's body..."

Her consciousness gradually blurred, and her hearing seemed to disappear. She could only see the empress applying exquisite red lips, her lips slightly parted as if she were saying something.

Her vision began to blur, and only the dim crescent moon was reflected in her pupils before finally disappearing into the darkness.

If that was a scene where the Empress harmed him, would his father have killed his mother for her sake?

The doubt lasted only a moment before Gui Yao clenched her fists. There was no need for anyone else to do it; she would personally end the lives of every murderer who had harmed her and the Five Colors Army.

The debt of gratitude for giving birth to and raising her was repaid the moment she died.

But Guiyao still couldn't help but wonder, why?

Why do Mingyue, the Duchess of Qi, and Bai Yunshu all love their children so much, while her mother treats her this way?

Is it because I didn't do a good enough job?

No, no, no, this isn't my problem...

"The sky is about to brighten."

An aged voice interrupted Gui Yao's thoughts, "Princess, would you like to find an inn to rest?"

Mi Po naturally took Gui Yao's hand and said, "Staying up too late is bad for your health. Young people always take advantage of their youth and don't know how to take care of themselves. Let's go."

Gui Yao glanced around and, not seeing Bai Yunshu, asked, "Where's Aye's mother?"

"They're still blowing evil energy at those two."

The old woman smiled and said, "By the time we go down, she'll be almost done."

Sure enough, as soon as Gui Yao jumped off the roof, Bai Yunshu appeared in front of her and took Gui Yao's other hand.

"Let's go, we'll go with you to rest."

Two ghosts, one on each side, led her.

Gui Yao, "..."

Do you know that you are ghosts?

Upon arriving at the inn, Gui Yao sensed that something was amiss.

"What does the girl like to eat?"

White clouds drift gently, asking where you've gone.

Gui Yao looked up at her. Her face, the same age as Gui Yao's, was now overflowing with affection. The way she looked at Gui Yao was as strange as how she looked at A Ye.

"Can you do that for me?"

"I dare to make it, but the girl wouldn't dare to eat it, hehe."

Bai Yunshu lay down beside her. "But Xiuyuan is an excellent cook. I'll have him cook for you when we get back."

She gently patted her collarbone, as if coaxing a child, "Would you like to hear a lullaby, young lady?"

When Xiuyuan was little, he would have trouble sleeping, and I would sing to him like my mother, and he would sleep very well.

Although it was a question, she started humming it before Gui Yao could even speak.

"The moon has risen, close the gate. My child, sleep peacefully, do not cry. Sparrows return to the trees, fish hide in the pond, my child, sleep soundly, forget your weariness..."

The gentle voice slowly uttered the words, which was extremely hypnotic. Gui Yao's eyelids gradually became heavy, and just as she was about to fall asleep, she suddenly woke up.

She remembered.

Under the moon over Emei Mountain, the Empress suddenly appeared before her. She said she couldn't bear to see her go to Nanyao and had secretly left the palace to see her off in person.

The Empress said she personally prepared food for her daughter, hoping that her daughter would remember the taste of her mother's cooking.

She couldn't bear to part with her father and mother, so she happily ate two bites, only to lose all her strength.

The Empress held her on her lap and sang the same lullaby: "The moon has risen, close the gate. My child, lie down peacefully, do not cry. Sparrows return to the trees, fish hide in the pond, my child, sleep, forget your weariness..."

Baozhu, you have always been stronger than your brother since you were little, and you have never required much care from your mother. But your brother is five years old and still needs your mother to sing to him every night to help him fall asleep.

Your father felt indignant on your behalf, saying that your mother was biased. Tonight, your mother will also try to appease you.

She lowered her head and kissed Gui Yao's forehead, tears streaming down her chin and onto Gui Yao's face.

"My daughter, I'm sorry, your brother needs his mother more than you do. Don't blame your mother..."

Bai Yunshu's singing continued, and Gui Yao turned to the side, tears welling up in her eyes.

The hand that was patting in front of the body slowly moved to the back, patting gently one pat at a time.

After a long while, Gui Yao began to breathe evenly.

She heard Bai Yunshu ask the old woman in a low voice, "Are you serious? Did the girl's mother really harm her?"

"I saw her drug the princess, and I heard her ask the princess's maternal grandfather to imprison her in the Baiyue region."

Mi Po gave Gui Yao a deep look. "The Baiyue region is isolated from the world, hidden in deep valleys, where witchcraft and sorcery are prevalent, and wild beasts and venomous snakes abound."

Ordinary people who go there rarely escape. The princess's mother even allowed them to extract a wisp of the princess's soul to make her forget her past and become less clever.

How could she treat her own child like that?

Bai Yunshu was furious. "How could there be such a vicious person in the world? How can she be worthy of being a mother?"

The nun reminded her, "Keep your voice down, lest you wake the princess."

"it is good."

Bai Yunshu lowered her voice, but continued patting Gui Yao's hand. "I thought you were incredibly capable, but I never expected you to have such a tragic experience."

When I get back, I need to tell Ono to treat the girl better in the future…”

Suddenly, she remembered something else: "How did that girl escape from Baiyue and learn all these skills?"

Mi Po shook her head. "I don't know. Perhaps the princess escaped beforehand and didn't go to Baiyue at all. Or perhaps something else happened."

"He must have suffered a lot."

Bai Yunshu sighed and muttered curses at Gui Yao's mother again. Mi Po watched Gui Yao quietly for a while, then gestured for her to get up. "Let the princess sleep. We'll go to the ruined temple and wait."