Princess, she is the one who facilitated the extradition.

Sui'er pulled her clothes tighter, tucking the already concealed collar in tightly.

"When I woke up in the back mountain, I still had two silver ingots in my arms. Now that I had money, I naturally wanted to take my grandmother to see a doctor."

But I was injured and couldn't go out, so I took the money and asked my aunt to go to the pharmacy for me.

She bit her lip. "After disappearing for several days, I came back not only covered in injuries, but also with money. Grandma thinks I did something shameful."

She complained that the silver I brought back was dirty and refused to treat it, saying I'd better find a rope and hang myself, rather than live and embarrass her.

Gui Yao's eyes showed suspicion. "Did she tell you herself?"

The old woman's heart-wrenching cries still echoed in her ears. Gui Yao didn't quite understand the complexities of human emotions, but she had her own judgment about people.

My intuition tells me that the old man wouldn't say such vicious things to his only granddaughter.

And when the money was being divided, she saw something.

Sui'er shook her head. "Although I'm prepared to be the mountain god's bride, actually experiencing it is another matter."

If my grandmother hadn't been waiting for me at home, I probably would have ended my life in the mountains; I wouldn't have had the courage to go home.

Those words shattered the courage I had painstakingly built up, and in a moment of despair, I…

Sui'er shed tears and choked out, "But the moment I kicked the stool away, I knew I had been tricked again."

Grandma loved me so much; she would only feel sorry for me and would never let me die. I was so stupid.

Gui Yao asked, "Was it your uncle and aunt who did this?"

In the entire Luanshi Village, only two households did not receive any money: one was Sui'er's family, and the other was the middle-aged couple who prevented Guiyao from treating Sui'er.

It wasn't that Gui Yao held a grudge; it was because she found a silver ingot in their house, weighing a full ten taels.

This was a huge sum of money for such impoverished mountain families.

This was very unusual, so she felt it was best to find out more about the situation first.

Sui'er nodded. "They deliberately pretended to be worried about Grandma and concerned about me. When I went to the kitchen, they pretended not to know I was there and said those things from outside. I wasn't thinking clearly at the time."

But in reality, she herself felt ashamed and had no face to live.

"I was too selfish."

Her death would be a relief, but it would drag her into an even worse situation.

Her uncle and aunt were after her money for medicine and were willing to provoke her to the point of suicide. If they suspected there was any other money in the house, they would definitely harm her as well.

"They have a good reputation and are well-liked in the village. They usually take good care of us, my grandparents and grandchildren. My uncle even promised that after my grandmother passes away, he will break the pot and set off the banner."

She smiled apologetically at Gui Yao, "I don't have the ability to fall out with them, and I'm afraid they'll spread rumors about me. Compared to me, who has lost my innocence, the villagers will definitely believe them more."

That couple was such good at pretending. She always thought they were genuinely kind to her and her grandson, so when she heard those words, she didn't suspect it was a conspiracy.

She lowered her gaze, clutching the hem of her dress. "If Grandma hears gossip, it will be even worse for her health."

That's why she didn't tell Gui Yao when he asked about her soul earlier.

Right now, they hope Gui Yao won't tell anyone about this. Gui Yao might stand up for them, but after Gui Yao leaves, the family will still have to live here.

Gui Yao nodded. "But what if they start eyeing your money again? How will you deal with that?"

Sui'er was momentarily stumped by the question; she hadn't yet figured out how to respond. "Perhaps I should leave with the milk," she said.

But where to go?

There were two silver ingots in total. One ingot was given to my aunt to ask her to help me get the medicine, but it only provoked their evil intentions.

There are only ten taels left, not even enough to cure Grandma.

Gui Yao reached out and took the old woman's pulse. "Your grandmother's illness is caused by years of overwork. If she takes good care of herself, it shouldn't get worse."

According to Sui'er, although the family was poor, they had been trying to find ways to treat the old man, so he should have gradually recovered and should not have developed a cough that kept him up all night.

"Have you tried different doctors?"

Gui Yao felt that she must have been targeted long ago. The so-called mountain god cures coughs, maybe the old woman's cough was actually caused by the other party.

Upon hearing this, Sui'er realized what was happening and said, "We changed them. At first, we sold some herbs in town and hired doctors from the town."

But later, I found some good medicinal herbs in the deep mountains, and I wanted to sell them for a good price, so I went to Jishengtang in the capital and bought the medicine from there…”

She paused for a moment, then added, "It seems that Grandma's illness did indeed get worse after we switched to Jishengtang."

At first, she thought it was because the old man was too old and had been putting it off for too long...

"benefactor."

She suddenly grabbed Gui Yao's hand, "My benefactor, please save my grandmother. I will repay you by serving you like a slave."

Gui Yao glanced at the power of her will gradually gathering around her, "Then come with me tonight."

The prince is still waiting outside.

Sui'er was afraid of her uncle and aunt, but even more afraid of the mastermind behind her scheme to make her the mountain god's bride.

She saw Gui Yao as her lifeline and hurriedly got up to pack her things.

Gui Yao glanced at the empty, dilapidated house. "Just take your important belongings."

This girl is really naive; she trusted her so much even after being fooled twice.

It is clear that the old woman had taken good care of her in the past.

However, Gui Yao intuitively felt that Sui'er was related to her next wish, and rather than watching her be killed, she would rather keep her under her nose.

She traded two gold bricks for this life.

Gui Yao had saved her, and Sui'er trusted her. She took out the last ingot of silver in front of her, quickly packed a few clothes for the grandmother and granddaughter, and carried the old woman on her back.

"My benefactor, I'm all better now."

Gui Yao took the bundle from her hand. "Lock the door."

This is their home, and they will come back to it again in the future. By locking the door, outsiders will not dare to trespass on it at will.

Sui'er did as she was told.

The moment the door was locked, Gui Yao released his spiritual power and knocked her unconscious.

She looked at Xiao Huaijin, who stood tall and straight like a pine tree in the shadows, and said, "I need to take two people back with me. I'd like to trouble Your Highness to help me take one of them."

Xiao Huaijin had practiced martial arts since childhood and had keen hearing. He could hear what was being said in the room clearly, and upon hearing this, he took the old woman's hand.

He has a fiancée and cannot be with other young women.

Gui Yao didn't think too much about it. "Your Highness, help her down. I'll be right back."

Whether or not to seek revenge on her uncle and aunt is Sui'er's business.

But she had to get that silver ingot back; she couldn't let it fall into the hands of a wicked person.

"No need to go."

Xiao Huaijin grabbed her arm. "I've already gotten it back."

He took out a silver ingot from his sleeve; it was the ten taels he had taken from the middle-aged couple's house.

Gui Yao smiled, "Your Highness and I are indeed of one mind."

Xiao Huaijin silently added the previous line in his mind: "Without the wings of a colorful phoenix to fly together," is a folk saying used to describe lovers.

Gui Yao didn't care about any of that. She praised again, "It's really lucky to be friends with the prince."

Xiao Huaijin enjoyed her praise, and together they each carried someone on their backs and leaped through the night.

Once inside the city, Gui Yao said, "Go to the Zhao family."

Zhao Mingyue was woken up by Gui Yao and was surprised to see her. Looking at the sky outside, she asked, "Why are you here, young lady? Has something happened?"

"I brought two people with me and would like to leave them with you temporarily. If you need the young woman, you can give her some tasks, such as washing clothes or cleaning."

Xuanji Tower is no ordinary place. It already has Qingqing, so it is not suitable to house Sui'er and her granddaughter there.

Her only friends in Beijing were Zhao Mingyue and Xiao Huaijin.

Subconsciously, Gui Yao ruled out the Jin Prince's Mansion. Firstly, the Jin Prince's Mansion didn't have many female servants, which showed that he didn't like using female servants. Secondly, the Mountain God case might involve something else, and Xiao Huaijin was from another country.

That leaves only Zhao Mingyue.

"no problem."

Zhao Mingyue threw off the covers and got up, readily agreeing, "You can stay at the manor or go to the shop."

Her family owns a large house and many shops, so they need people everywhere.

She was even a little happy that Gui Yao had thought of her, which showed that he considered her a friend.

Gui Yao thought for a moment, "Let's stay at home for now."

After what happened, Sui'er probably wouldn't want to go to the shop and show her face in public; she would definitely want to stay by her grandmother's side.

Zhao Mingyue naturally had no objections.

Gui Yao then looked towards the inside of the bed, "Is this little chubby one with you now?"

On Zhao Mingyue's bed, the Princess Consort's daughter, Yuanyuan, was still sleeping.

"She cried and insisted on coming with me, so I had no choice but to bring her."

Zhao Mingyue's eyes softened. "I couldn't bear to see her cry either."

Gui Yao nodded. "The Princess Consort raised your son, and now you are raising her daughter. It is fate."

After all, she'll be the little chubby boy's stepmother in the future, so raising him from a young age is a good idea.

Zhao Mingyue, unaware of her thoughts, asked where the people Gui Yao had brought were.

Gui Yao pointed to the courtyard.

Zhao Mingyue was quite surprised to see Xiao Huaijin there, but she wisely didn't ask anything. After settling the grandmother and grandson, she watched them leave with a smile in her eyes.

Gui Yao was busy until late at night, and the next day, he slept until the sun was high in the sky.

Seeing her peek out from under the covers, Mao Dan flew over and said, "Master, the Prince of Shu has been waiting for you outside for a long time. He's been pacing around outside our house, looking very anxious. If you don't wake up soon, he'll trample the ground outside the gate."

Its tone was somewhat playful.

Gui Yao narrowed her eyes...