Princess, she is the one who facilitated the extradition.

The moment the Crown Prince and the Prince of Shu appeared outside Xuanji Tower, the restaurant owner sent someone to deliver a letter to Xiao Huaijin.

Xiao Huaijin guessed that Gui Yao was catching up on her sleep and, fearing that her peaceful dream might be disturbed, he also went to the outside of Xuanji Tower.

"Yaoyao didn't sleep all night, so I'll let her sleep until noon and then I'll go wake her up."

Xiao Huaijin smiled, "Your Highness and the Prince, why don't you go to a restaurant for a short rest?"

The implication was clear: don't disturb her before noon; the tone was gentle yet assertive.

In the past, if he had spoken like that, the Crown Prince would certainly have been displeased.

But now that I need someone's help, and having been turned away many times before when I came to Xuanji Tower, this time at least they gave me time, which is better than avoiding me altogether, so I had no choice but to agree.

Gui Yao was awakened by the aroma of food.

She sniffed, and when she opened her eyes, she saw Xiao Huaijin holding a bowl of braised pork with a rich, dark sauce, fanning the aroma towards her nose.

"It smells so good, I'm really hungry."

The ritual to guide her to the afterlife last night was very tiring, and when she was hungry, she wanted to eat meat.

He never told Xiao Huaijin this, but he was able to understand her better and better through her daily life.

As a result, Gui Yao felt more and more comfortable and at ease with him, and she softly reached out her hand to him.

Xiao Huaijin put the meat back in the food box and helped her up.

Gui Yao hugged him and snuggled against him.

Xiao Huaijin thoroughly enjoyed her embrace and affectionately kissed her forehead.

"The Crown Prince brought the Prince of Shu to see you, and I took them to a restaurant."

It turned out to be the case.

After lingering for a while, Gui Yao, with the help of her master, dressed, washed, ate, and went to the restaurant.

The Crown Prince waited for half a day before finally seeing Gui Yao.

"Could we find a place to talk alone?"

The fact that Baozhu was murdered should not be known to too many people.

This is why he hesitated for several days before coming to find Gui Yao, but little did he know that Gui Yao was the person he was looking for.

Gui Yao guessed his purpose for coming and nodded, "Okay."

Xiao Huaijin must have guessed it too, and seeing that the Crown Prince still cared about her as his younger sister, she was willing to let the Crown Prince wait at the restaurant.

Otherwise, Xiao Huaijin wouldn't have woken her up halfway through.

Gui Yao was so certain, and suddenly she realized that she was also getting to know Xiao Huaijin better and better.

She smiled slightly. Excellent.

Seeing that she was in a good mood, the Prince of Shu also stood up. "Then you two chat, I'll go check on Mingyue and Cheng'er."

The sudden passing of Granny Chai has left Mingyue in a bad mood these past few days, and he wants to stay by her side.

Gui Yao nodded and led the prince to the room where she was entertaining guests.

"Is Your Highness concerned about the matter of the Dark Eye?"

She asked the question knowing the answer already.

"I would like to ask you to help me find a lost soul and locate her burial place."

The Crown Prince got straight to the point, "All I can give you is her birth date and time. As long as you help me find her, I will give you whatever amount of money you want."

"The Eight Characters can determine life and death, but cannot pinpoint the exact location, unless the person dies a natural death."

Gui Yao remained calm. "But since Your Highness has come looking for me, it seems the other person did not die a natural death."

The crown prince paused for a moment, then said, "Then you should first investigate whether she is alive or dead."

He gave Princess Baozhu's birth date and time, with a sliver of hope in his heart that the ghost he had seen that day had indeed been bewitched by evil magic, and that his sister was actually still alive and well.

Gui Yao pretended to pinch her fingers and uttered four words.

"His lifespan has come to an end."

However, he was resurrected through the sacrifice of five thousand soldiers.

The prince's fingers clenched tightly, his teeth clenched, and after a long while, he managed to squeeze out a trembling voice, "Do you have any other methods?"

The precious pearl is really gone!

The person who appeared that day was indeed her ghost; she was suffering and pleading for his help.

The prince's heart suddenly clenched.

His reaction made Gui Yao's heart tremble slightly.

"Bones, hair, nails, grave soil, blood from her lifetime, or old objects that are imbued with her scent."

The Crown Prince had indeed treated her very well before; otherwise, she wouldn't have gone to such lengths to fight for him and build his reputation.

Five years of fighting, three years of trouble, eight years is enough time to change a person.

She wanted to know just how far the current crown prince would go for her.

Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince thought of the tiger tally that had been soaked in Gui Yao's blood and bones, but it had already been taken away by Zhu Zhu'er's soul.

Of all the things Gui Yao mentioned, only that mask was suitable.

However, Gui Yao seems to be a clever person. If he takes out his mask, she might be able to guess what he's doing.

His experiences with Gui Yao were all unpleasant, and he couldn't trust her.

But Baozhu is suffering!

Furthermore, since Baozhu is no longer alive, it is impossible for her to instruct Guiyao to take his position. The man in black robes was trying to sow discord.

The crown prince was caught in a dilemma, hesitating and undecided.

Gui Yao remained silent and unhurried, poured himself a cup of tea, and sipped it slowly.

After drinking half a cup of tea, the prince spoke, "Someone, bring me the mask."

Actually, he put on the mask when he left the palace, and it's currently in the carriage outside the gate.

He told himself that perhaps this was what Baozhu meant; she wanted her brother to save her.

As her older brother, I should also save her.

However, he added, "Please keep this a secret."

Gui Yao took the mask and replied, "Xuanji Tower never speaks lightly of its employees' privacy."

The voice softened slightly.

"Approximately when can I expect to receive the results?"

Now that the prince had made his choice, he hoped to help his sister escape her suffering as soon as possible.

Gui Yao looked up at him, "I don't know yet."

The person was right in front of him, but she still didn't know how she had been murdered back then.

The prince took out a stack of silver notes from his pocket. "This is the deposit. Hurry up."

After saying that, he turned to leave.

"etc."

Gui Yao walked up to him, swept her fingers across his eyes, and shut down the prince's Yin Eye.

"What's wrong with you...?"

The prince still wanted to see his sister and didn't want to close the Yin Eye.

Gui Yao smiled, "Once we find the soul the Crown Prince is looking for, I will reopen the gates for Your Highness."

Suddenly I didn't want to tease him anymore.

The crown prince glanced at her, said nothing more, and left the restaurant.

Meanwhile, Zhang Ming learned that the Crown Prince had gone to Xiao Huaijin's restaurant, so he staked out the area around the restaurant.

Around noon, an elderly woman pushing a wheelbarrow twisted her ankle and fell to the ground, and the baby on her back cried out in pain.

When Zhang Ming saw that the baby on the old woman's back was about the same age as his daughter, his heart softened, and he went forward to help the old woman up.

Seeing that the old woman's foot was injured and she couldn't walk, the child cried loudly, whether from pain or hunger.

Upon learning that the old woman's son had died in an accident, leaving only her daughter-in-law who had just given birth and two children at home, Zhang Ming felt a pang of compassion again, thinking about how hard his wife would have to raise their daughter alone after he left.

They then escorted the old woman and the baby home.

The old woman lived in a poor area in the west of the city. He took her home and thanked him profusely, wanting him to stay for a meal.

Zhang Ming glanced at the bare house, but he couldn't bear to eat their food. Instead, he took out a piece of silver from his pocket.

The old woman was a polite person. She had received help from him, and now he wanted to take the money back for nothing. She refused no matter what, and with her injured leg, she insisted on returning the money to Zhang Ming.

Zhang Ming chased after them and hurriedly left, but almost bumped into a passerby.

"Feel sorry!"

Zhang Ming stopped just in time, narrowly avoiding the collision. He habitually looked up at the person he had hit and froze on the spot.

The person he nearly bumped into was Chai Shiyue, who had come to deliver money to the water ghost's wife and daughter.

As fate would have it, the water ghost's house was right next to the old woman's.

"Shiyue, are you alright?"

Zhao Mingyue lagged behind and witnessed what had just happened. Remembering that Shiyue was pregnant, she was terrified.

He rushed forward to check, somewhat displeased with Zhang Ming, "What's wrong with you? Why don't you watch where you're going?"

"Feel sorry."

Zhang Ming apologized again, but his gaze remained fixed on Chai Shiyue's face as he asked, "Were you born in October?"

Both Chai Shiyue and Zhao Mingyue found this person inexplicable, but Shiyue was indeed born in October, which is why Madam Zhao gave her this name.

Shiyue nodded. "Why do you ask that?"

Does this person know her?

"That was abrupt."

Zhang Ming suppressed the turmoil in his heart and casually made up a lie, "My daughter was also born in October, and I was just wondering what name to give her. I thought your name sounded nice, so I took the liberty of asking."

Just then, the old woman came out. Seeing this, Zhang Ming nodded to Chai Shiyue and quickly left.

Two months later, he learned from the old woman why Zhang Ming had almost hit someone. Thinking that he was a helpful person and should be a good person, he believed what he had said earlier.

Zhang Ming didn't actually leave; he turned and hid around the corner, intending to follow Chai Shiyue...