Princess, she is the one who facilitated the extradition.

In the cemetery, beside the coffin, Zhang Ming, his face deathly pale, pointed at Chai Shiyue and asked Gui Yao, "You're saying she's my sister?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Gui Yao's eyes.

She didn't know why Zhang Ming reacted this way.

Zhang Ming was fine the whole way here, and he wasn't even in much pain.

Gui Yao could understand, after all, he had been separated from Chai for more than forty years, so the bond between mother and son was actually very thin.

Besides, Zhang Ming hadn't fully believed that Chai was his biological mother yet, so it was understandable that he wasn't heartbroken.

But after he saw Chai Shiyue, he was visibly panicked, fearful, grief-stricken, or perhaps some other emotion she couldn't understand.

But she still answered firmly, "Yes."

Chai Shiyue approached Zhang Ming. "May I see your birthmark?"

Whether it was blood ties or not, she felt an instant connection with Zhang Ming the moment she saw him.

She had already decided in her heart that this was her brother.

Zhang Ming wanted to refuse, his fingers curling and relaxing repeatedly. He took two steps back and said, "I want to open the coffin."

It means, if you let me open the coffin, I will let you see my birthmark.

Chai Shiyue hesitated.

It is considered unlucky to open the coffin again after the funeral procession has taken place.

However, it's understandable that he couldn't accept his own background because his brother and mother had been separated for many years.

Besides, he deserved to see his mother one last time.

Finally, she nodded, "Alright, Mother definitely wants to see you too."

She looked at Gui Yao, "Princess, may I trouble you?"

The princess is said to be connected to both the living and the dead; having her do it might help avoid some taboos.

Gui Yao nodded and stepped forward.

The coffin was opened, but Zhang Ming hesitated and dared not step forward. Gui Yao did not urge him, and doubts arose in his mind.

Chai Shiyue waited for a while, and seeing that he still hadn't moved, she took two steps closer to him.

She was afraid that if she delayed any longer, she would miss the auspicious time, and her mother would surely be impatient to see her brother.

Zhang Ming, however, reacted as if he had encountered a raging flood or a ferocious beast. He abruptly moved to the other side of the coffin, moving away from her but getting closer to the coffin.

Zhao Mingyue felt sorry for Chai Shi and kept her body on ice for several days, so that Chai Shi's appearance did not change much from when she died.

When Zhang Ming saw the face in the coffin, he was so frightened that he fell to the ground; his lips were completely bloodless.

"elder brother."

Chai Shiyue rushed forward to help him up.

Although her brother's actions just now puzzled her and hurt her heart.

But seeing that Zhang Ming's expression was off, she couldn't help but feel worried.

But Zhang Ming stopped him, "Don't come any closer..."

His voice trembled, and his hands trembled as he raised them in front of him. Suddenly, he slapped himself several times, looked up at the sky, and let out a caged beast-like roar, "Ah, ah, ah..."

"elder brother."

Chai Shiyue was held in her husband's arms, her eyes fixed on Zhang Ming. "What's wrong? Don't scare me."

Everyone says Gui Yao is very capable and will definitely be able to help her find her brother.

My brother has indeed been found.

She had imagined countless times what it would be like for the siblings to meet, but she never imagined it would be like this.

My brother seems to be in great pain, but it doesn't seem like the pain of my mother's death. Why is that?

"Please don't do this. If you don't want to acknowledge us, I..."

Her vision blurred, and large tears streamed down her face. "I'll pretend I never met you. As long as you're doing well, that's all that matters."

Zhang Ming's eyes were also blurred with tears; upon hearing these words, his eyes seemed to bleed.

Suddenly, he stood up, took a few steps back, and knelt down in front of the coffin with a thud, kowtowing three times.

When he looked up again, blood was seeping from his forehead.

"elder brother!"

Chai Shiyue covered her mouth.

Zhang Ming stood up, hastily wiped away his tears, and looked at her.

The face was so familiar, and it terrified him.

He took a step back, then another, and after a long while, he turned his gaze back to Chai Shiyue's husband.

"Protect her, and don't bully her."

Chai Shiyue's tears fell even more fiercely.

Does the brother's statement mean he acknowledges her as his sister?

But the next moment, she heard Zhang Ming's cold threat, "Otherwise, even if I'm not here, someone else will crack your skull open."

After saying that, he turned and left.

"elder brother."

Realizing something, Chai Shiyue hurriedly went to chase after her.

Her husband was worried she would fall, so he held her tightly.

Chai Shiyue struggled, "Stop him, he's definitely going to take revenge."

But with the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion being so powerful, how could my brother avenge his brother alone?

Gui Yao shared the same thought, and as Chai Shiyue spoke, she said, "Don't be late, I'm going to chase after him."

Using her light-footed skills, she followed behind Zhang Ming. Seeing that he was indeed heading straight for the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, Gui Yao stopped him.

"Are you going to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion?"

"Get out of the way."

Zhang Ming's face was somber. "Your master is very concerned about you, and I don't want you to get involved."

"And what about you?"

Gui Yao didn't move. "You're leaving now, haven't you thought about Master and Wen Xiaobao?"

Why didn't you think of that?

The hatred in Zhang Ming's eyes was almost tangible; he dreamed of spending the rest of his life happily with his wife and daughter.

But he is no longer worthy.

He didn't even deserve to be called a human being; all he could do was kill that beast Zhang Bingsong.

Gui Yao seemed to see through his thoughts, "You can't kill him; going there would only be throwing your own life away."

But I heard from Da Shan that Seventh Master is vengeful; if you die, she will definitely seek revenge on the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. Are you willing to put her in danger?

Zhang Ming's heart skipped a beat.

Xian'er was indeed that kind of person; he couldn't bear to see her suffer even a little bit.

can.

"I must kill Zhang Bingsong."

Zhang Ming gritted his teeth, "Zhu Zhu, tell your master that my fate with her is over. Let her take Xiao Bao and find a good man to marry. She doesn't need to think about me anymore."

Why?

As he was about to leave, Gui Yao grabbed his arm. "Why do you have to die?"

He went to kill someone, but it was more like he went to kill himself.

Zhang Ming didn't want to say more, but Gui Yao's hand was like an iron clamp, with astonishing strength, and he couldn't break free at all.

He could only say, "He harmed my whole family and then lied and claimed to be my benefactor. Shouldn't I have killed him?"

"He deserves to die, but not today."

"Are you going to stop me?"

Zhang Ming gripped his longsword tightly. "Zhu Zhu, don't cause trouble, or don't blame me for being impolite."

Today, he must find out whether Zhang Bingsong did it on purpose, and whether he knew all along that Chai was his mother.

Gui Yao still didn't let go of him, but lowered her voice, "Chai was Zhang Bingsong's mistress and was raised by him in a manor outside the city for many years. You are Zhang Bingsong's adopted son."

I've seen Chai's portrait. Shiyue looks a lot like her when she was young. You just saw Shiyue's face, and her expression was off. You've seen Chai when she was young, haven't you?"

Zhang Ming remained silent.

The murderous intent in his eyes surged even more fiercely.

But Guiyao's next sentence caused him to completely break down.

"Shiyue doesn't know who her biological father is. Chai Shi never mentions it, so she shouldn't be the daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo..."

"Stop talking."

Zhang Ming tensed up and interrupted her sharply, "Stop talking."

A hint of pity flickered in Gui Yao's eyes. If she could, she wouldn't want to say it, but there were some things she needed to understand. So she tentatively asked, "You are Shi Yue's biological father..."

"shut up!"

Zhang Ming took a step back, shaking his head frantically, "Shut up, shut up..."

Gui Yao sighed softly, and just as she was about to knock Zhang Ming unconscious, she heard a whooshing sound in her ear.

In the distance, a dark figure fell from a tree.

Xiao Huaijin rode over on horseback, bow and arrow in hand. "Someone's eavesdropping."

Although he was so far away that he might not be able to hear anything, he guessed that it was someone from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, and killing them would be the safest option.

Gui Yao nodded and waved his hand to knock Zhang Ming unconscious.

Xiao Huaijin jumped off his horse and caught the person before Gui Yao could reach him.

Driving the carriage with a sword in hand, Xiao Huaijin carried Zhang Ming onto the carriage. Gui Yao lightly touched the ground with her toes and also boarded the carriage, ordering, "To the palace."

He silently removed the arrow from the man in black and rode back to Prince Jin's residence.

Inside the carriage, Xiao Huaijin asked, "Has the investigation been completed?"

Gui Yao nodded and explained the situation, "Although I found out earlier that Zhang Ming and Chai Shi were both in Zhang Bingsong's hands, and that he left the capital at the age of seventeen, according to Shi Yue's age, Chai Shi was the one who conceived Shi Yue that year..."

After a moment of silence, she said, "If it weren't for Zhang Ming's reaction just now, I would never have made such an absurd and cruel conjecture."

Who would have thought that such a beastly creature as Zhang Bingsong existed in this world?

Let the mother and child...

"According to Da Shan, Zhang Ming and Master Qi fell in love when they were teenagers. They originally planned to meet each other's parents and get married, but something happened and Master Qi left Zhang Ming. It wasn't until three years ago that the two reconciled."

As a result, Zhang Ming wandered the world and refused to be used by Zhang Bingsong, so I guess his affair with the Chai family was a scheme orchestrated by the Duke of Zhenguo.

Xiao Huaijin's expression was also very unpleasant.

"Therefore, when Chai discovered that her daughter's biological father was actually the son she had been searching for, she could not bear it and chose to commit suicide."

Killing someone is nothing more than a nod; Zhang Bingsong, who has caused so much harm, truly doesn't deserve to live.

However, what worried him more was that "this matter is very strange."

He and Gui Yao analyzed, "Did Zhang Bingsong send Zhang Ming back to the capital and let Chai discover the truth just to force Chai to her death?"

Chai was merely Zhao's wet nurse. Even with the connection to the Prince of Shu, killing Chai would not have been difficult for him.

Besides, he clearly knew where Chai was hiding all along, so why did he wait until now to take her life?

Gui Yao pressed her temples. "I also feel that something is wrong with this matter, but I haven't figured out what it is yet."

"Don't worry, I'll help you figure it out slowly."

He reached out and let Gui Yao lean against him, massaging her temples. "Right now, what do you plan to do with him?"

"Send it to the Eastern Palace."

Gui Yao thought for a moment, "Firstly, to let the Crown Prince see Zhang Bingsong's wickedness. Secondly, I always feel that Zhang Bingsong seems to be waiting for Zhang Ming to learn the truth and walk into his trap."

Therefore, I plan to hide him in the palace first, and then write to my seventh master, asking her to come to the capital…”