Princess, she is the one who facilitated the extradition.

"oh."

After hearing about Pei Xuan's story, Gui Yao gave Xiao Huaijin this reply.

"Could Miss Gui Yao help me look for her?"

Pei Xuan has not returned yet. Xiao Huaijin has searched the entire capital but has not found him.

Gui Yao shook her head, "I'm busy."

She's going to rob someone tonight.

Xiao Huaijin noticed her coldness as soon as he entered Xuanji Tower, assuming that the death of the Princess Consort had affected her mood.

Hearing his words, Xiao Huaijin realized something was wrong.

Although Gui Yao has some strange traits, she has always been very humane since they met.

Even when she sometimes hides a cunning exterior.

But right now, Guiyao feels very cold.

Looking at her eyes again, although they were still clear and bright, they were dull and lifeless, lacking their previous liveliness.

"What's wrong, young lady?"

Gui Yao shook her head and leaned back lazily on the chaise lounge. "He won't die for now, Your Highness, you may return."

After saying that, she closed her eyes and seemed to fall asleep.

Xiao Huaijin had grown accustomed to her enthusiasm and couldn't help but wonder if he had offended her.

After a moment, he dismissed the possibility and lowered his voice to ask again, "If you need anything from me, please ask."

He thought that perhaps something had happened to him.

Ke Guiyao, having already withdrawn all his spiritual power to save it, was unaware of anything and therefore did not hear those words.

Upon hearing this, Mao Dan felt a bit more favorably toward Xiao Huaijin and couldn't help but offer a comforting remark, "Master said that Young Master Pei is alright, so he must be alright for now."

If something happens, the master won't be able to sit still, after all, it involves such a huge amount of wish power.

It still needs to scout out the location and doesn't have time to entertain guests. "Your Highness should go back and check; perhaps he has already returned."

As it says, when Xiao Huaijin returned to the Prince's Mansion, he saw Pei Xuan at the gate.

He collapsed to the ground, crying out in anguish, "Qinghuan, please take me with you? I can't bear to be separated from you..."

Two guards tried to help him up, but he clung tightly to the door frame and refused to go back to the mansion.

Xiao Huaijin was both worried and angry when he saw this scene.

"Pei Xuan, do you remember your identity?"

He stepped forward, his expression serious. "We are envoys from Nanyao, representing the face of Nanyao."

You, a dignified man of seven feet tall, are throwing a tantrum over personal feelings for your children. Where does that leave Nan Yao's reputation and prestige?

If you continue to demean yourself like this, you are no longer fit to stay in Dasheng. I will send someone to send you back to your country.

He and Pei Xuan had an excellent relationship, and this was the first time he had spoken harshly to Pei Xuan.

Hearing this, Pei Xuan, who had been crying and making a fuss, finally let go. "Your Highness, Qinghuan is in Dasheng. I cannot return to Nanyao."

Seeing his useless appearance, Xiao Huaijin remained silent for a few moments, then suddenly stepped forward and led the man into the mansion.

The gatekeeper quickly closed the mansion gate. Pei Xuan's commotion had barely lasted a moment before people began to gather around to watch.

We can't let people laugh at Nan Yao.

Xiao Huaijin carried the person all the way to the pond.

Pei Xuan's guards were startled. "Your Highness, the young master is in poor health."

He thought Xiao Huaijin was going to throw the person into the pool.

Xiao Huaijin simply made Pei Xuan look at his reflection in the pool, "Pei Xuan, how long has it been since you looked in a mirror?"

The person in the water had disheveled hair, was so thin that only skin and bones remained, had sunken cheeks and eye sockets, and a pale, ashen complexion; they no longer resembled a human.

Pei Xuan glanced at her once before looking away. "Your Highness, I can't control my heart. I really can't live without her."

Qinghuan is leaving again, for a few years at the shortest, and more than ten years at the longest.

Xiao Huaijin's eyes flickered slightly.

Does this mean that if a warning is ignored, one should simply avoid it?

If that's the case, it means the other party doesn't want Pei Xuan dead, and may even be willing to save his life.

Gui Yao saw things more clearly; she realized that she had truly let her concern cloud her judgment.

But looking at Pei Xuan's inhuman, ghostly appearance, even if the other party didn't want his life, he would die of lovesickness as the doctor diagnosed.

He still has to take care of this matter.

"A young woman leaving for so long, has she gone to get married?"

No, it's not.

Pei Xuan immediately retorted, "Qing Huan loves me and will not marry anyone else."

"Excuse? What woman would drag her feet on getting married for years?"

Xiao Huaijin, intending to test the waters, asked, "If you truly like her, why don't I accompany you to propose marriage?"

"Your Highness, she has her reasons, and I cannot force her."

The person, whose mind was filled with love, regained his rationality at this moment and refused to reveal a single piece of information about Yu Qinghuan.

Fearing that Xiao Huaijin would test him again, he pretended to be dead and collapsed by the pool.

Xiao Huaijin laughed in anger, "Pei Xuan, you are the only male heir of the Pei family, and the future head of the Pei family."

Even if you don't think about serving your country, think about your parents and your sisters.

And your younger sister, who was separated from you when you were little, is waiting for you to find her.

In your heart, are none of them as important as Yu Qinghuan?

Upon hearing this, Pei Xuan opened his eyes. After a moment, he slowly sat up and staggered back to his room.

Xiao Huaijin stopped lecturing and called the gatekeeper to inquire about Pei Xuan's situation.

The gatekeeper said, "When I heard Young Master Pei's voice, he was already outside the door. I didn't see anyone else escorting him back."

He paused, then said somewhat nervously, "Young Master Pei seems to have appeared out of nowhere."

Just like his sudden disappearance from the room, now everyone in the manor is saying that Young Master Pei has attracted a female ghost.

They feared the female ghost would bring disaster to the royal palace.

Xiao Huaijin reassured everyone, "It's not a female ghost; someone is just creating a fuss."

If she were truly a female ghost, why would she need to use a storybook to scare Pei Xuan away?

He told the swordsman to urge Chang Xiangsi again, and then asked the lamplighter, "Have you found the source of the storybook?"

"It was printed by a bookstore in the south of the city. The shopkeeper said that a woman gave them three hundred taels of silver and the manuscript."

They were instructed to print and distribute the materials extensively, but they were unaware of the woman's information.

In other words, the trail went cold.

Xiao Huaijin pressed his temples. "Any progress on the news about Miss Pei the Sixth?"

Miss Pei Liu is Pei Xuan's twin sister, and the two have been very close since childhood.

More than a decade ago, the Sixth Miss and Pei Xuan sneaked out of the manor to play, and have been missing ever since.

Pei Xuan had been blaming himself for not taking good care of his younger sister, but when he mentioned the Sixth Miss, he seemed to regain some of his composure.

If there is news about the Sixth Miss, perhaps Pei Xuan's attention can be diverted from Yu Qinghuan.

But Zhangdeng shook his head. "Our people found out that Miss Liu was abducted to Dasheng Jiangnan by human traffickers."

However, since the sixth young lady was only seven years old at the time and had no special characteristics, finding her in the vast Jiangnan region was like searching for a needle in a haystack.

Xiao Huaijin pondered for a moment, then said, "Continue the search."

If all else fails, we can only fabricate some evidence to divert Pei Xuan's attention.

But the next day, Pei Xuan caused trouble again.

He cut his wrists.

If the servant hadn't discovered him in time, he would have already met his maker.

Even Xiao Huaijin, with his good temper, was enraged. "If you want to die, wait until you return to Nanyao. I will arrange for the carriages and horses right now."

Pei Xuan was barely breathing, staring blankly at the roof. "In the past, when I didn't eat or drink, she would come to pick me up."

This time I cut my wrists, but she didn't show up. Does she really not want me anymore?

"You mean, both times you disappeared, she took you away?"

Did they really just vanish into thin air?

Pei Xuan remained silent, but his eyes flickered.

Xiao Huaijin understood him and knew he was right.

He tempted, "Pei Xuan, I recently met a very powerful woman. She is skilled in sorcery, can communicate with ghosts and gods, and is most skilled at finding people. Perhaps she can help you find Yu Qinghuan."

At first, Pei Xuan did not agree.

But after waiting for two days, he still hadn't seen Yu Qinghuan, so he took the initiative to find Xiao Huaijin.

When Xiao Huaijin arrived at Xuanji Tower, Gui Yao was idly melting gold.

A few nights ago, she and Mao Dan robbed two houses, and in addition to cash and gold, they also got a lot of jewelry.

These pieces of jewelry could easily attract the attention of the government if they were to leave the country, so she would melt them down into small gold and silver beads each time and then distribute them to the truly suffering people.

Robbery and tomb raiding are both considered windfall gains, and ill-gotten gains will inevitably backfire. Giving away a portion of the wealth can avert disaster.

Mao Dan said that this is called taking from the people and using it for the people. Gui Yao thought the bird was very wise and agreed with it.

Upon learning Xiao Huaijin's purpose, she remained calm and said, "Wait for me for another quarter of an hour."

There was still some left to melt, and she didn't want to light the furnace again next time.

Xiao Huaijin understood what she meant, rolled up his sleeves to help, but his gaze fell on Gui Yao's hands.

She used a bamboo sliver to scrape the scum off the surface of the gold liquid. The gold liquid was scalding hot, and although her hand was very close, she didn't even flinch. She was slow and methodical, as if she didn't know it was hot.

Xiao Huaijin kept a close eye on her movements, worried that she might hurt herself, and became suspicious, so he slowed down his movements.

Pei Xuan, who was waiting outside, began to get anxious after a while.

"Sword Master, why have you made us wait here, Your Highness?"

He looked around but saw no houses or any so-called masters. "Is Your Highness lying to me?"

Zhijian used to respect Pei Xuan very much. To be able to become a prince's study companion and come to Dasheng with him, he must be no ordinary person. Young Master Pei is a talent that His Majesty has his eye on.

But ever since he became obsessed with love, Zhijian has become a bit annoyed with him.

Their attitude then became less friendly: "Only those with a special destiny can see the Xuanji Tower, and Young Master Pei is not one of those destined people, so..."

"What did you say?"

Pei Xuan, however, didn't mind his attitude and excitedly interrupted him, "You mean the place Your Highness is taking me to is Xuanji Tower?"

The swordsman didn't understand why he was reacting this way, so he nodded and saw Pei Xuan quickly straighten his clothes.

"Qinghuan is not Changxiangsi. She is actually from Xuanji Tower and lives there. She also took me to Xuanji Tower the next two times."

He gripped the arm holding the sword, his voice trembling, "But I searched the entire capital and couldn't find Xuanji Tower. I never expected that Your Highness would find it..."