Princess, she is the one who facilitated the extradition.

Chai Shiyue, preoccupied with the cause of her mother's death, couldn't resist seeking out Xuanji Tower.

She had accompanied Zhao Mingyue here before, but she couldn't see anything then. This time, as soon as they arrived, a two-story building stood in front of her.

She knocked on the door, and Chen Can and Qingqing opened it together.

During the Mountain God case, Chen Can became acquainted with Qingqing and they got along well.

Some time ago, when Chen Can learned that Gui Yao had gone out to perform a Buddhist ritual and that Qing Qing was the only one in Xuanji Tower, she packed a few clothes and moved into Xuanji Tower to keep Qing Qing company.

With her around, Maodan no longer needs to come home on time every night; it welcomes Chen Can staying.

Gui Yao was also worried that Qing Qing would be bored by herself, so after returning, she still asked Chen Can to stay as long as he wanted.

Chen Can liked the tranquility of Xuanji Tower and had agreed with her parents to stay for the full seven months before returning home, which is why she came to open the door today.

Those who can knock on the door of Xuanji Tower are destined people. Chen Can went to make flower tea for Chai Shiyue, and Qingqing accompanied Chai Shiyue.

"The princess is out and has not yet returned; you will have to wait."

Chai Shiyue managed the shop for Zhao Mingyue, and all the jewelry Qingqing made was sold through her. So, although it was the first time she had met Qingqing, she had heard of her before.

"Thank you. If you're busy, you can go ahead and do your work. I can wait here by myself."

She knew that Qingqing not only made jewelry but also designed new clothes, which were sold through Zhao Mingyue's shop, except that Shiyue did not manage the clothing business.

Qingqing had naturally heard about Shiyue's situation. Considering that Shiyue was pregnant, she didn't want to leave her alone, so she found a way to start a casual conversation with her.

Chen Can brought over jujube flower tea and stayed with the two of them. As they talked, the conversation turned to the death of Chai Shi.

Qingqing comforted her, "If the princess promises to help you, she will definitely do it. Don't worry."

"Yes, the princess is very capable."

Chen Can nodded in agreement; they now had complete faith in Gui Yao.

When Gui Yao returned, she saw the two of them comforting Chai Shiyue. Thinking about what she was about to say, she asked the two of them to stay as well.

She is not good at comforting people, especially pregnant women.

"How is it?"

When Chai Shiyue saw her, she couldn't wait to ask.

Gui Yao's gaze lingered on her swollen eyes for a moment.

"The trouble that happened to your mother's husband's family, the Wu family, was not an accident or a result of misfortune, but rather a deliberate act."

I interviewed the Wu family's former neighbors, and the rumors about your brother being a jinx were deliberately spread by someone.

But the trail to identify the other party has gone cold, and several elderly people who knew about the Wu family's past have died in the past few days.

"Was it someone behind the scenes who silenced them?"

Chai Shiyue covered her mouth, her eyes reddening. Was her mother also murdered?

Gui Yao nodded. "That's probably it. Before me, someone else had also investigated the Wu family's past, and the clues also went cold."

But she suspected it was Zhang Tuo.

That day, when she entered the palace, she asked her father about the Zhang family's adopted son. Zhang Tuo was the second adopted son of the Duke of Zhenguo.

These two people are very likely the ones who were bathing in the river.

If the Duke of Zhenguo's entourage also went to the mass grave, it is possible that they deliberately caused Lady Chai to fall, leading her to the riverbank.

Gui Yao shared this analysis with Chai Shiyue, saying, "Of Zhang Tuo and Zhang Ming, one is your brother. Zhang Tuo is the one investigating your mother right now. I'll go to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion tonight to take a look."

Check if Zhang Tuo has a birthmark on the back of his neck.

"The Duke of Zhenguo adopted my brother, yet deliberately led my mother to the riverbank. What was his intention?"

While grieving the murder of her mother's family, Chai Shiyue was also shocked to discover how her mother was connected to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

"We don't know for now."

Gui Yao shook his head.

Unlike Zhang Tuo, she knew that some inside information was easy to investigate.

Gui Yao has already put in a lot of effort to find these clues.

"But since this matter involves the Zhang family, you must be more careful in everything you do from now on."

She had already experienced the ruthlessness of the Duke of Zhenguo; if Chai Shiyue were to get in his way, she would surely become his victim.

Thinking of this, she asked again, "Would you like to stay at Xuanji Tower for the time being?"

Undoubtedly, Xuanji Tower is the safest place. Zhao Mingyue had stayed there briefly before, fearing retaliation from the Tong family.

For now, Qingqing and Chen Can are there to keep her company.

But Chai's funeral is tomorrow, and Shiyue still has a husband's family. She shook her head, "Thank you for your kindness, Princess, I will be careful."

Gui Yao knew she had no choice in the matter, so she nodded.

"I will continue to investigate why the Wu family was murdered and what role the Duke of Zhenguo played in this matter."

Chai Shiyue thanked her again, "My mother was born into an ordinary family, and the Wu family are also commoners. Logically, they shouldn't have any entanglements with the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion..."

She couldn't understand the connection between them, and she was heartbroken by her mother's death, so tears kept flowing.

Qingqing felt pity and repeatedly tried to persuade him, while Guiyao was glad that Qingqing and Guiyao had stayed.

A quick glance revealed that Chen Can seemed lost in thought, as if pondering something.

After Qingqing had persuaded Chai Shiyue and seen her out, Chen Can walked up to Gui Yao and said, "Princess, I want to go home tonight, and I'll come back tomorrow."

Gui Yao smiled and said, "Okay."

Watching Chen Can's departing figure, Gui Yao thought for a moment, but ultimately decided not to follow him.

At midnight, she changed into her night clothes and went to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

Zhang Tuo wasn't considered a proper master of the Zhang family; he lived in a side courtyard, and Gui Yao found his room without much effort.

While the rest of the household was asleep, he sat alone by the window, holding a jar of wine. He had moved a square table to the window, on which sat a dish of peanuts and several braised dishes, all of which looked untouched.

Two of the wine jars were empty.

Gui Yao's eyes flickered slightly. Could it be that he really was Shi Yue's brother, grieving over his mother's death?

Why didn't he acknowledge Shiyue as his wife? Or is there some other hidden reason?

Gui Yao decided to wait. She had heard Mao Dan say that this person had a habit of talking to himself, and that she might be able to hear some useful information.

Zhang Tuo was so shocked by what he discovered last night that he seemed like a different person. Gui Yao waited for him to finish the wine jar, but he didn't say a word.

Gui Yao didn't want to wait any longer. With a flick of her sleeve, the already somewhat drunk man slumped against the windowsill.

Under the moonlight, Gui Yao reached out and pulled down the back of his collar; there was no birthmark.

I ran my fingers through my hair again, but there was still no birthmark.

Even in a deep sleep, the corners of the eyes are moist.

The Emperor said that Zhang Tuo had followed the Duke of Zhenguo for many years and was cold-blooded and ruthless. Why would such a person cry?

If Chai Shi wasn't his mother, then for whom did he shed tears?

Gui Yao slightly turned her wrist, and a murderous aura shot into Zhang Tuo's brow before he could even ask anything.

Shouts rang out from the courtyard, "Guards! Seize the assassin!"

In the next instant, a large number of skilled fighters dressed in short-sleeved clothing and wielding swords and knives surged in.

Gui Yao flicked her fingers and leaped away from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

This Duke Zhenguo's mansion was even more sinister than she had imagined. She was certain that she had concealed her aura, and ordinary experts would not be able to detect her at all.

Shouts followed closely behind. Gui Yao used his spiritual power to conceal his presence and watched as a group of men in black headed straight for Xuanji Tower.

"Old fox!"

Gui Yao cursed inwardly, shook the bell on her ankle, and turned to go towards Changxiangsi.

Not long after, Mao Dan appeared in Gui Yao's private room with its prince brother-in-law.

"The owner was chased by a dog? How novel! How long has it been since the owner was chased by a dog?"

Mao Dan flew to Gui Yao, looked her up and down, and after confirming that Gui Yao was not injured, it landed on Xiao Huaijin's shoulder.

"Brother-in-law, would you like to hear about the time our master was chased by dogs?"

Xiao Huaijin thought, but it was definitely not a sign that he had truly returned to nowhere. He nodded slightly, "No gloating allowed."

Gui Yao sneered, "It doesn't matter, we can just roast a bird tonight."

Mao Dan immediately became obedient. The dog sneaked into Xiao Huaijin's collar, peeking out its head. "This shouldn't be the case. Master hasn't gotten weaker."

How did they get discovered?

Xiao Huaijin also looked at Gui Yao, who picked up a piece of meat and bit into it. "Either he expected me to go, or it's some kind of evil magic."

Those people weren't following her trail at all; they went straight to Xuanji Tower.

Xiao Huaijin frowned slightly. "That's the former, which means that Chai's death was indeed related to him."

Gui Yao gave a cold laugh.

Meanwhile, the experts from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion returned one after another and reported to the Duke of Zhenguo, "We couldn't catch up, and there was no trace of them outside Xuanji Tower either."

The Duke of Zhenguo waved away the group of men in black, and a black-robed figure emerged from behind the screen. "It seems that Your Excellency has guessed wrong this time."

"No."

The Duke of Zhenguo's old eyes were deep and thoughtful. "My intuition tells me it's her. Apart from her, there are few in the capital who have the audacity to sneak into my residence."

The man in black robes didn't argue further, only saying, "No matter how you intend to deal with her, there's one condition: don't harm her physical body."

That's what she wanted.

Gui Yao was unaware that two rats in the gutter were eyeing her. An hour later, she returned to Xuanji Tower with Xiao Huaijin.

The next morning, when she woke up and went downstairs, she saw Chen Can staring intently at her.

"Princess, I may now understand why the Duke of Zhenguo wanted to harm the Chai family."