Princess, she is the one who facilitated the extradition.

Gui Yao left Xuanji Tower and indeed saw the Prince of Shu circling in front of his carriage.

There was a series of messy footprints on the ground, and the soil was worn rough from all the walking.

As soon as she appeared, the Prince of Shu noticed her and hurried over, saying, "Miss Guiyao."

Gui Yao smiled at him, "Why is the Prince in such a hurry to find me?"

"Is Zhao Mingyue the woman from back then?"

The Prince of Shu, his expression urgent, cut to the chase, "Cheng'er is my own flesh and blood, isn't she?"

"How did the Prince discover it?"

Gui Yao's words were tantamount to an admission.

The Prince of Shu's expression shifted from eagerness to joy, then to worry, and finally to a complex look that Gui Yao couldn't decipher.

He said, "Yuanyuan is very attached to her, and now that I'm in business with her, I have to get to know her better."

He was a prince, and even though he resigned from all his official posts, he was still the emperor's trusted and favored nephew.

It is not difficult to find out about Zhao Mingyue's past by examining Tong Qingyuan's confession.

Seven years ago, Zhao Mingyue was abandoned by her husband in a dilapidated temple on their wedding night and forced to have sex with a beggar. The time and place match up.

Tong Qingyuan remained chaste for Bai Daya and never touched Zhao Mingyue. However, ten months after their marriage, Zhao Mingyue gave birth to a child, which Tong Qingyuan then threw into the moat. The child could only be a beggar's.

Gui Yao calculated that the woman had moved her children's palace and had given birth, and everything made sense.

When he first received this news, he was so excited that he immediately wanted to go and verify it with Zhao Mingyue.

But when he arrived at the Zhao family's house and saw the words "Zhao Residence" on the doorplate, his mind immediately cleared.

He was overjoyed to have found the person he had been looking for for many years, but Zhao Mingyue was a woman who had returned home and refused to leave.

Human joys and sorrows are not shared; what is joy to him may only be a painful memory for Zhao Mingyue.

He then recalled Gui Yao's words and belatedly realized that Gui Yao had known all along that the person he was looking for was Zhao Mingyue.

However, he did not tell him, but said to wait and see when the woman would be willing to acknowledge him. This shows that Zhao Mingyue did not want to bring up the past, which was out of respect for her.

If he had just walked in to ask, he probably would have been kicked out by Zhao Mingyue, or at least scared her away from him.

This wasn't the outcome he wanted, so he came to Gui Yao for advice.

"Miss Gui Yao, does she know that beggar is me?"

Gui Yao shook her head. "She doesn't want to know for now. Since the Prince knows the truth, he should understand her feelings. If you still want to marry her, you might as well give her some time."

Upon learning that Zhao Mingyue was unaware of the truth, the Prince of Shu felt a sense of relief. "It's better that she doesn't know."

He will make it up to her in the future.

"I will marry her."

He had planned to marry them before, and now that he knows they have a child, he naturally hopes for a family reunion.

only……

The Prince of Shu suddenly became somewhat hesitant. "Miss Guiyao, you know her well. Based on your understanding of her, do you think she would be interested in me?"

After all, that's how it all started, and his body had been taken by Ji Linchuan, who had married another woman.

Zhao Mingyue is an outstanding woman, and now that she has a child, she may not be willing to remarry.

The more the Prince of Shu thought about it, the more uncertain he became.

So lacking in confidence?

Gui Yao raised an eyebrow slightly and said mysteriously, "Where there's a will, there's a way. She's a grateful and reasonable woman, and the Prince is also a kind and righteous person."

The Prince of Shu sensed the unspoken meaning in her words, looked at Gui Yao, and seeing her smiling, he immediately understood.

Chao Guiyao cupped his hands in thanks, "Thank you very much, young lady. You have done me a great favor."

She not only saved him, but also Zhao Mingyue and her son. Otherwise, he would never have known the truth before his death, nor would he have had the chance to reunite with his family.

Gui Yao's kindness is like a second life; what is that little bit of silver?

Then he thought, it would be better if all the money was given away. The Prince of Shu's mansion was poor, and he would have a better reason to partner with Zhao Mingyue in business.

As long as he is sincere enough and spends more time with her, he will eventually move Zhao Mingyue and help her move on from her past.

Even if she really can't get over it, it wouldn't be bad for her to just stay with them, mother and son.

Gui Yao smiled and said, "I'm glad you don't mind that the reward I asked for is too much."

The Prince of Shu hurriedly replied that it was only right.

Now that he had a clue, Gui Yao didn't intend to get too involved. When asked about other matters, he asked, "Do you know whose Jishengtang in the capital is?"

"Are you referring to the clinic in Xinglanfang, young lady?"

Gui Yao asked, "Are there many Jishengtang pharmacies in the capital?"

The Prince of Shu thought for a moment, "I don't know, but I do know that there is a Jishengtang in Xinglanfang that belongs to Princess Chengle."

At the time, Sui'er was emotionally unstable and was also afraid that the prince would be waiting outside for a long time, so Guiyao didn't ask in detail.

She stepped onto the carriage. "Let's go to the Zhao family."

Upon hearing this, the Prince of Shu was somewhat uneasy, but quickly followed up, "What is the relationship between Jishengtang and Mingyue? Did they bully her?"

Gui Yao gave him a half-smile.

That's why I'm concerned.

"I placed two people in her house to inquire whether Jishengtang had anything to do with Boss Zhao."

Oh, I see, it's related to those two people.

The Prince of Shu breathed a sigh of relief. Thinking of seeing his son and daughter, he stopped his carriage as they passed through a bustling street.

Tong Guiyao said, "There's a candy shop here that sells all kinds of candied fresh fruit and maltose snacks. It's very popular with women and children. Would you like to go down and take a look, young lady?"

Cheng'er and Yuanyuan both like this restaurant, so he needs to bring some over.

How much resistance does Gui Yao have to food?

Especially after entering the store, you see all kinds of fruits coated in sugar coloring, skewered on sticks and displayed there in a shiny way.

Gui Yao was completely powerless. Regardless of whether they tasted good or not, they looked beautiful, so she took one of each kind.

Seeing that everyone was queuing up for something, she went over and saw that it was crystal-clear jelly with a texture as clear as jade. Her eyes lit up and she joined the queue.

She was also holding a bunch of glistening candied fruit in her arms, glancing down at it every now and then.

Although the Prince of Shu could not see her face and did not know what her expression was, he subconsciously felt that she must be very happy.

This sudden return was completely different from what he had seen before, which made him think of a relative.

After their bountiful harvest, the two returned to their carriage. The Prince of Shu remarked with a smile, "Miss Guiyao also enjoys these sparkly foods, just like my sister."

"Your sister?"

Gui Yao bit off a segment of orange, savoring its sweet and sour taste, and happily squinted her eyes.

She didn't remember that the Prince of Shu had a younger sister.

Looking at her gluttonous appearance, the Prince of Shu realized she looked even more like his cousin, Princess Baozhu, who had gone to Nanyao as a hostage...

He paused here, carefully examining Gui Yao, "Come to think of it, your words and actions are sometimes quite similar."

Actually, their body shapes are similar too.

But he hadn't seen Baozhu for four years. They say girls change a lot as they grow up, so maybe Baozhu has changed her appearance by now.

Thinking of his sister, he couldn't help but feel a little melancholy. "If she hadn't gone to Nanyao as a hostage, she would have discovered long ago that my soul had been switched by Ji Linchuan."

We've been close since childhood. When we played games together as kids, no matter what I dressed up as, she could always recognize me immediately. She's incredibly smart.

She was the smartest woman he had ever met, but it wasn't appropriate to say such things in front of other women, as it would make him seem like he was showing off his sister and belittling others.

Gui Yao suddenly thought of the old woman from that night, "She must have been very favored by His Majesty. She's been gone for three years, and His Majesty must miss her very much, right?"

The Prince of Shu nodded. "From the moment she was born, her imperial uncle doted on her like the apple of his eye. Therefore, her nickname is Zhuzhu, also known as Yinzhu."

My uncle said she was a treasure sent to him by Heaven, a gift to the royal family.

Gui Yao nodded.

It's like a precious pearl, a guiding pearl, and a returning pearl—it shows how much they love her.

But if she was so loved, "Da Sheng has other princes and princesses, so why did they send her to Nan Yao? I heard she was already eighteen when she left Da Sheng."

At her age, her parents should be arranging her marriage; how could they bear to see her go so far away?

The Prince of Shu listened intently to his surroundings, and finding no one suspicious, he whispered, "I have a secret to tell you."

secret?

Gui Yao likes it the most.

They hurriedly offered their ears.

"Actually, it was Sister Baozhu who proposed peaceful coexistence with Nanyao, not the Crown Prince."

The Crown Prince advocated war and wanted to take Nan Yao in one fell swoop, but his sister Baozhu couldn't bear the bloodshed, so she volunteered to go to Nan Yao as a hostage.

This was told to him by his uncle after his soul was swapped back.

"She was indeed very favored and quite remarkable."

She could make the emperor listen to her.

The Prince of Shu nodded in agreement, and couldn't help but add, "You really do resemble her quite a bit."

Baozhu's younger sister also loves gossip and even encouraged him to eavesdrop on other people's conversations.

He couldn't help but ask, "Where does Miss Guiyao live?"

Gui Yao glanced at his palm. "Do you know what the two characters of my name are?"

The Prince of Shu, unaware of the situation, instinctively reached out his hand.

He reached out his hand but then realized it was inappropriate, but Gui Yao's fingers were already writing in his palm.

The Prince of Shu sighed inwardly; he had always strictly adhered to the strict separation of men and women.

Perhaps it was because she missed her sister Baozhu so much that she became close to Guiyao, who was somewhat similar to her.

He looked down at his palm, "Gui... gone..."

The journey home is long and uncertain, the path we came from is shrouded in mist!

His heart sank; he had neither come from nor returned.

Judging by her age, she was no more than the same age as Baozhu, yet her life had been so full of hardship. The Prince of Shu felt a little soft-hearted.

"If you don't mind, young lady, you can treat me as your elder brother from now on. There will always be a place for you in the Prince's mansion."

Gui Yao covered her mouth with her sleeve, "It seems I'm really popular; everyone wants to be my older brother."

Pei Xuan was the same.

She blinked. "If I become your sister, will I often get to eat fudge?"

Yes, they can also use his name to investigate things, such as Jishengtang or Princess Chengle.

The Prince of Shu had spoken impulsively, and then realized how abrupt it was. Now, hearing Gui Yao's question, he quickly nodded, "Yes, eat as much as you want."

Gui Yao turned his head away, looking embarrassed, but actually grinning, "Brother."

The Prince of Shu hurriedly responded, "Yes, sister."

Just as he was about to say something more, a shrill voice rang out from outside the carriage, "Is that the Prince?"

The Prince of Shu recognized the voice and quickly lifted a crack in the curtain. "It's me."

A voice from outside said with a hint of amusement, "The master is here too."

He glanced inside the curtain and said, "The master invites the Prince to bring his friends for a chat."

Gui Yao recognized the person through the crack; it was the old servant who had taken the old man away that night…