Princess, she is the one who facilitated the extradition.

Gui Yao stood on the gate tower of Xuanji Tower, watching the emperor holding the luminous pearl, pacing around like a headless fly.

They did not appear.

"Zhuzhu, where are you? Why can't your father find you?"

The person who appeared at night, just like that night, had disheveled hair that covered most of his face, and spoke in a kind tone, completely different from his sharp and dignified demeanor during the day.

"Dad gives up. I can never find you when we play hide-and-seek."

He pulled a bunch of fructose skewers from his pocket and coaxed a child, "Sweetie, let's stop playing. Daddy bought you your favorite fructose skewers, come out and eat them."

Standing on high ground, Gui Yao could clearly see that those fructose skewers were the ones she had bought during the day.

Her brows were slightly furrowed.

I heard that the candy shop was opened after Princess Baozhu left the capital, so it's not necessarily what Princess Baozhu liked to eat.

Furthermore, the emperor came to visit Xuanji Tower at night after the mention of it during the day. Did he also suspect that she was his daughter?

But when he was in the teahouse, the way he looked at me was questioning and distant.

Gui Yao remained motionless.

The emperor, tired from searching, plopped down on the ground. "Pearl, if you don't come out soon, Daddy will eat them all up!"

He took out a string of candies and pretended to bite into it, but the person he wanted to scare didn't appear. He then carefully put the candies back into the paper bag and hugged it tightly to his chest.

"master!"

Li Deshun appeared with his men, "What brings you here?"

"I've come to see Pearl."

The emperor asked him, "Didn't you say that Zhuzhu'er is at Xuanji Tower, which is located at the junction of the west and east sides of the city?"

I can't find it anywhere, please help me look for it.

"Master, the young master is in Nanyao."

Li Deshun gently coaxed, "Miss Guiyao is not the young master..."

"Nonsense."

The emperor interrupted him, "Don't I recognize my daughter? Go find her now, or I'll deduct your monthly wages."

Helpless, Li Deshun could only wink at the group of men in black behind him, while secretly taking out a porcelain bottle from his sleeve, intending to drug the emperor as he had done last time.

This time, however, they were not so lucky and were discovered by the emperor.

He flew into a rage and made Li Deshun and a group of men in black kneel in a row. "So it was you who were behind this. No wonder I couldn't see Zhuzhu."

"If we can't find Zhuzhu this time, you'll all stay kneeling and not get up."

Li Deshun felt helpless and anxious.

The Prince of Shu said that there is a formation in front of Xuanji Tower, so ordinary people cannot see the tower, let alone enter it.

But His Majesty is unreasonable at this time. If they kneel like this until dawn and are recognized, and His Majesty's abnormality is discovered, it will cause great chaos.

"Miss Gui Yao, it was my fault during the day. Please come out and see me."

He could only pin his hopes on Guiyao.

Gui Yao looked at the emperor, who was looking around and searching, and at the row of people kneeling, and sighed.

"What's wrong with him?"

Li Deshun, who was wary of Gui Yao during the day, almost kowtowed and called him a Bodhisattva when he saw a person dressed in white walking out of the void.

He hurriedly replied, "It's a nightmare."

He needs to be knocked unconscious to recover; otherwise, His Majesty will remain immersed in his own world.

In his current world, he is not an emperor, but simply the father of Princess Baozhu.

"Pearl!"

The emperor stood up happily and stuffed a handful of candies into her hand, "Here you go, my darling!"

Gui Yao hesitated for a moment, then took it. "Thank you."

"Zhuzhu'er and her father have become estranged."

The emperor ruffled his hair haphazardly, looking quite aggrieved.

Gui Yao was at a loss for words when faced with such a pitiful face, so she looked at Li Deshun.

Li Deshun quickly said, "Please eat."

If he eats it, His Majesty will be happy; if His Majesty is happy, then he will have a chance to make his move.

The emperor, unaware of Li Deshun's scheme, was preoccupied with Gui Yao and simply said, "Eat. After you're done, let Deshun go buy more."

Gui Yao lowered her gaze, took out a string of pearls, and handed it to the emperor, saying, "You eat first."

"Zhuzhu loves her father the most."

The emperor smiled, his eyes crinkling, and took the fructose without a second thought, taking a bite.

Li Deshun's heart was in his throat. The things His Majesty put in his mouth had to be tested for poison, even if His Majesty had given them to Guiyao.

Seeing that he had eaten, Gui Yao also took out one.

She found a place, turned her back to Li Deshun, and sat down. The emperor quickly followed and sat down next to her.

Gui Yao asked, "Is it delicious?"

The emperor replied, "It's very sweet, but Pearl likes it."

In other words, if he doesn't like something, but his daughter does, he will like it too.

Gui Yao thought that Princess Baozhu must be very happy to receive such love from her father.

She glanced behind her; Li Deshun was still staring at them. She leaned slightly towards the emperor and whispered, "Shall we play a game?"

The emperor lowered his voice as well, "What game are we playing?"

His eyes were bright and eager, full of anticipation.

Gui Yao lifted the tassel, revealing her true face. "Look who I am!"

The emperor looked at her and laughed, "I told you you were my Zhuzhu'er. Deshun is getting senile and even said I mistook my daughter for someone else."

Gui Yao quickly put down the tassel, "Then quickly describe the appearance of the pearl in words."

"This game is much simpler than hide-and-seek."

The emperor smiled, "Zhuzhu'er's face is like a silver plate, her nose is round and full, and her lips are perfectly shaped..."

Gui Yao's hand gradually tightened around the fructose string, and the words he uttered formed a face that was exactly the same as her real appearance.

She gazed intently at the emperor, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

After the emperor finished speaking, he looked at her with eyes full of pity, "In short, Zhuzhu, you have a very fortunate appearance. So, did your father win this time?"

Gui Yao's heart was in turmoil. She placed her hand on the emperor's wrist and said, "Yes, you won."

"Is Zhuzhu going to take Daddy's pulse again?"

The emperor allowed Gui Yao to observe his physical condition, comforting him, "Father listens to Zhuzhu'er very well and hasn't overworked himself; he's just getting old..."

As he spoke, his head slowly rested on Gui Yao's shoulder.

"master!"

Li Deshun quickly got up and ran over.

Gui Yao withdrew her spiritual power. "He's asleep."

Li Deshun quickly felt the emperor's pulse, secretly relieved, "Thank you."

Then Gui Yao said, "It's not a nightmare, it's just that his soul is unstable."

"What does this mean?"

Li Deshun was shocked. "Is the master in danger?"

Gui Yao nodded, "As time goes on, his memory will get worse and worse, he will not be able to distinguish between relatives and strangers, he will have trouble sleeping at night, and eventually he will become mentally confused and lose his mind."

"Has this situation of wandering around at night been going on for about half a year now?"

"Yes."

Li Deshun was horrified. Gui Yao was right. When His Majesty had an attack, he didn't even remember the Empress and the Crown Prince, and the imperial physicians were helpless.

He didn't know how long this situation could be kept secret.

"Young lady, could you please, for the sake of the Prince of Shu, save my master?"

Since this woman can see through it, she must have a way to help.

Gui Yao chuckled, "Aren't you afraid I'll take this opportunity to harm him?"

"I just checked the master's pulse, and it's much stronger and smoother than before."

Only Gui Yao had ever met His Majesty, and she helped him.

"Please help me, young lady. I will reward you handsomely."

Gui Yao glanced at the emperor. "Has he ever mistaken someone for someone else before?"

Li Deshun shook his head.

I only saw Gui Yao twice, and both times she said she was a princess.

"Is he aware of his own situation?"

Despite his unstable mind, Gui Yao was convinced that the people in Xuanji Tower were his daughter, and his lips pursed into a straight line.

"The gentleman who goes out at night will remember some things that happened during the day."

Li Deshun looked worried, "But after waking up, the master had no memory of the night stroll."

His Majesty's bedchamber has a secret passage leading directly outside the palace. He always comes out through this passage, but His Majesty doesn't like anyone to stay by his bedside when he falls asleep.

They could only wait outside, and several times they discovered it was too late.

Gui Yao stared at the emperor, and after a moment of silence, she channeled a wisp of spiritual energy into her fingertips, and Mao Dan rushed over.

"Chirp chirp..."

Master, spiritual energy is hard-won and cannot be wasted.

Gui Yao paused, but seeing the emperor's face, which looked much older than his actual age, she ultimately channeled her spiritual power into his brow.

"Judging from his appearance, the far north and southeast directions are unfavorable to him. If you believe this, be careful."

The far north is where the Luo family was exiled, and the southeast is where Princess Chengle is located. The emperor cannot die until she fully recovers her memories and finds out the cause of her death.

"This spiritual energy can stabilize his soul. If nothing unexpected happens, he won't experience somnambulism again... cough..."

"Guiyao, my dear girl."

Li Deshun noticed the blood trickling from the corner of her mouth and became somewhat worried.

Gui Yao waved her hand, turned around, and said, "Take him back."

The hairy egg flew past her face, wiping away the blood from the corner of her mouth, then turned around and chirped to drive away Li Deshun and his group, as if afraid that these people would deceive their master's spiritual power again.

Li Deshun bowed to Gui Yao, saying, "I will remember this kindness."

Gui Yao paused, tilted her head, and asked, "Do you know Qingwu, Chiyan, Huangcen, Baiyao, or Moling?"

She was asking about Li Deshun, but her gaze was fixed on Mao Dan.