Princess, she is the one who facilitated the extradition.

"You can see ghosts too?"

The one who asked the question was Maodan; this was the first time it had spoken in front of the mountain.

It was driven by both curiosity and a sense of crisis.

It can't see ghosts without its owner opening its yin eyes, but this little brother can. Will the owner like the little brother more in the future?

The mountain glanced at it, but did not show the same surprise as ordinary people, as if it were a very common thing for a bird to speak.

Gui Yao and Xiao Huaijin also looked at him.

Da Shan shook his head. "I can't see it, but I know it's a ghost. My sister is the fake Taoist priest's apprentice. If the fake Taoist priest can see ghosts, it's not surprising that my sister can too."

He looked quite proud, saying, "My sisters' teachers all say that my sister is smart and has surpassed them."

Moreover, it's July now, the time when the gates of hell are wide open. Every year at this time, the village prepares a large amount of incense, candles, and food to offer to the hungry ghosts and perform good deeds. My sister used to do it with them when she lived in the village.

However, since his sister has no memory now, he stopped talking for fear that Guiyao would be upset.

"Then aren't you surprised to see Mao Dan talking?"

Gui Yao was curious.

Da Shan shook his head. "It's not strange. Everyone can talk."

It was still a bit strange, but before he went out, the villagers all taught him that if he encountered anything unusual outside, he shouldn't be surprised or act like he had never seen the world and would be easily bullied.

The people around his sister wouldn't bully him, but his old-fashioned behavior would embarrass his sister.

Besides, he wasn't exactly lying; the bird did indeed have many human-like features, so it could be considered human as well.

You're saying I'm a human being?

This time, even the bald egg couldn't stay calm.

"Aren't you human?"

Da Shan asked Mao Dan, somewhat confused, "It's just that you have so many shadows, ugh, they're making my eyes dizzy."

Gui Yao's eyes flickered slightly. Had Da Shan seen the true form of Mao Dan?

It is the embodiment of the loyalty of five thousand loyal souls. Could it be that many of the shadows he mentioned are the souls of the Five-Colored Army?

"Big Mountain, what did the shadow you saw look like?"

"Some wearing armor, some wearing skirts, and some wearing tight-fitting clothes..."

He closed his eyes and looked very carefully. "Huh, they're all women's shadows. How did you turn into a male bird?"

Mao Dan lowered his head and said nothing more.

It knows why the five thousand loyal souls transformed it into a male bird, but it cannot say.

Da Shan, being rather simple-minded, didn't notice his emotions and scratched his head.

"I think my sister named me Maodan (毛蛋), and she named me too. There are also Tiedan (铁蛋), Niudan (牛蛋), and Goudan (狗蛋) in the village, all named by my sister."

Fairy Wen said, "I'm good at everything, except that my name is really not nice to hear."

He thought his name, Dashan, sounded nice and represented his sister's expectations for him. Look at him now, he's grown into a towering mountain, just like his name suggests.

"Embedded eggs are cute too."

Mao Dan's composure was shattered by his words, "If you don't want to call me Yu Lang, then don't."

At least its owner gave it a bald egg, not a dog egg or a cow egg.

Thinking of those eggs, it lowered its head and chuckled.

Gui Yao was speechless. Fortunately, she didn't remember, so it didn't count as something she did.

He quickly changed the subject, "Is that fake Taoist priest a Taoist? He can see ghosts, so he must know some kind of mystical arts?"

"Everyone in the village says he can do it."

Dashan thought about it seriously, "But I think he talks back and forth, he's a fake old Taoist."

Why do you say that?

Gui Yao pressed for answers.

"When I first arrived in the village, he said I was the reincarnation of Baxia, the sixth son of the dragon, with immense strength and a magnificent physique."

Da Shan's face puffed up, somewhat displeased. "If you say that my sister is the Dragon King, and according to seniority she is my aunt, I can't call her sister, I should call her Lord."

Later, when I was older, I asked him if it was true or not, but he denied saying those things.

Later, when the village suffered a drought, he didn't know how to perform rituals to pray for rain. It was his sister who led people to dig a canal in the mountains and bring in water.

At most, he can only perform divination, call back souls, and find lost items. His ability to see ghosts is due to his ability to see spirits.

Dragons have always existed only in legends, so the two of them and the bird didn't pay any attention to them. Instead, they asked about many other things in the village.

The mountains answered all of them.

Upon returning, it was discovered that the village was indeed a bandit village, except that the bandits there were all of extraordinary origin.

Otherwise, how could he have taught her extraordinary martial arts and military tactics?

How many people are there in the village right now?

Gui Yao continued to ask.

"Almost two hundred."

Da Shan answered each one seriously, "There are more than twenty teenagers like me, who were picked up by my sister."

Because they are boys, they can't go home with my sister, but she only recognizes me as her younger brother.

Hehe, they all call me "Big Sister," but only he can call me "Sister," because he was the first child I found.

Gui Yao understood.

It turns out that when she traveled outside the palace, she picked up or rescued not only girls, but also boys.

However, since her home was in the palace, boys who wanted to enter the palace had to be castrated to become eunuchs, so she raised them in Lingnan.

"Dashan, write to them and tell them to come to Beijing. I will find their family for them."

Among these people, there must be some who have been trafficked, which will help her strengthen the laws against human trafficking, and they will also be able to find their families.

The mountain nodded in agreement.

He was originally going to write a letter to the village.

The siblings talked for a long time. Dashan felt that he had said everything he needed to say, and he started to yawn, tears streaming down his face.

He then realized with a start that he hadn't even cried his tears yet.

Seeing that he was sleepy, Gui Yao got up and said, "Dashan, you go to sleep first. We can talk again tomorrow. If you need anything, just tell me or your brother-in-law."

Da Shan yawned again.

He was really sleepy.

Never mind, I was about to cry because I couldn't find my sister before, but now that I'm with her, I'm very happy.

He should save his tears for when he got back to show his master. He was sure his master would feel sorry for him and roast a few more rabbits for him to eat. He would leave all the rabbit legs for his sister.

Thinking this, Da Shan licked his lips, and a few breaths later, he started snoring.

Gui Yao chuckled helplessly.

Xiao Huaijin held his hand and said, "The guard who fetched water for him to bathe said that his feet were covered in blisters, so he must have had a very difficult journey."

But they didn't mention it at all.

Gui Yao tucked the blanket around Da Shan, "In Lingnan, it takes a long time to ride a horse."

He carried a lychee tree on his back and that's how he found it.

Xiao Huaijin took his hand and led him outside. "There are no clothes or shoes for him to wear in the mansion, so the embroiderer will start making some tonight."

"Once I've finished my business in the capital, I'll take you to Lingnan to have a look around."

"it is good."

Gui Yao nodded and was about to step out of the house when he heard Da Shan's sleep talking coming from the bed.

"The fake Taoist priest wasn't entirely without ability. He said my sister was in the capital, and my family was also in the capital, and I actually found my sister..."

family?

Gui Yao returned to the bedside and asked softly, "Is it your family in the mountains?"

Amidst the snoring, he uttered a soft "Mmm."

"Where are your family members, you fake Taoist priest?"

"have no idea."

The snores rang out evenly, and just when Gui Yao thought there was no more to come, he uttered another sentence, "Battlefield, descendants of military generals... huff..."

After waiting a while, Dashan turned over and snored without saying anything else.

Gui Yao and Xiao Huaijin exchanged a glance.

The two left the courtyard, and Gui Yao said, "If what he said just now was about his background, and Da Shan is sixteen this year, then I picked him up thirteen years ago."

All you need to do is look up the military officers who went out to fight thirteen years ago and are still in the capital.

The scope is not large, so it shouldn't be too difficult to investigate. Guiyao plans to ask Dashan in detail after he wakes up tomorrow.

Then Xiao Huaijin said, "Thirteen years ago, the Marquis of Weilie's mansion was guarding the border of Lu State. Lu State suddenly invaded the border, and the Marquis of Weilie was defeated. Of the entire mansion, only he and his nephew who was recuperating outside survived."

After that, Marquis Weilie, citing serious injury and inability to lead troops, relinquished his military command and returned to the capital with his frail nephew.

Over the years, he treated his only nephew as his own son, seeking medical treatment for him everywhere, and never set foot in the court again, gradually fading from public view...

He paused, then revealed the most secret thing he had discovered: "In fact, he harbored resentment towards the imperial court."

It is said that the armor sent to the military camp that time was defective; the plates were as thin as paper, and an arrow could easily pierce through them, rendering it completely ineffective for self-defense.

Gui Yao's eyes gradually darkened. Xiao Huaijin's clarity was most likely due to what Marquis Weilie had said himself: he was disappointed with the court and had developed a rebellious heart.

"Did he petition the court on this matter?"

Xiao Huaijin did indeed have private contact with Marquis Weilie, but that was before he met Gui Yao.

Marquis Weilie was a fierce general who was willing to surrender. Nan Yao naturally valued his talent, so for many years, the physician of the Prince Jin's mansion had been secretly protecting Marquis Weilie's nephew.

But now that he and Gui Yao are husband and wife, he will not hide it. "He sent a secret letter to His Majesty, but it was never heard from."

Furthermore, he had privately investigated and found that the armor matter was related to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion and was handled by the Duke of Yue.

Just when I was about to fall asleep, someone brought me a pillow.

Gui Yao was just about to start by targeting the Ministry of War to deal with the Duke of Yue when Xiao Huaijin brought her this intelligence.

She took Xiao Huaijin's hand and asked, "Your Highness, could you please take me to see Marquis Weilie?"

Xiao Huaijin grasped her hand in return, "Of course, if you look closely at Da Shan's nose and eyes, they do resemble those of Marquis Wei Lie somewhat."

The two left using their light-footed skills, unaware that Da Shan on the bed suddenly opened his eyes...