Princess, she is the one who facilitated the extradition.

After leaving the Qi residence, Gui Yao went to the Gu residence and obtained Gu Lao Er's handwriting. When she returned to Xuanji Tower, Xiao Huaijin had already arrived.

Back in her room, she kicked off her shoes and collapsed onto the bed.

Xiao Huaijin felt sorry for her, so he sat down next to her and massaged her temples.

"Is there anything I can do?"

Gui Yao took out a piece of paper from her sleeve. "Does Your Highness know how to copy handwriting?"

Xiao Huaijin glanced at it. "That shouldn't be a problem, but should we write the letter to Madam Gu in Gu Er's name?"

"Your Highness!"

Gui Yao looked up at him, her eyes filled with deep affection, "You're so smart."

She's so smart, it's like she can read your mind.

Xiao Huaijin laughed, "It's not as amazing as you think."

She only wanted to share some of the burden with her, so she overthought things. After hearing what Gu Nansheng said from Mao Dan, it wasn't hard to guess Gui Yao's purpose in bringing Gu Er's handwriting.

Gui Yao took out the finished bracelet from her bosom and put it on him. "Although it was made by Qingqing, I drew the pattern and I polished the jade."

I originally planned to bribe the prince after I finished the job, but I got so busy that I forgot about it.

Or perhaps there wasn't a suitable opportunity to give it to him, and today just happened to be the perfect day.

"I love so much."

Xiao Huaijin looked at the bracelet, his eyes sparkling. "Thank you, young lady."

Gui Yao couldn't help but poke his dimple. "Seeing Your Highness's smile, I suddenly feel that I sent it too late, or too little."

From now on, we must treat the prince even better.

"Not too late, not too little."

Seeing that she was really tired, Xiao Huaijin said, "Take a nap, I'll go find Gu Nansheng."

Gu Nansheng knew Gu Lao Er and his wife best, and knew how to write a story that would break Gu Er's wife down and cause her to turn against Princess Chengle.

"it is good."

Gui Yao murmured something and then closed her eyes.

She was truly exhausted; she hadn't had a moment to rest all day.

Xiao Huaijin tucked the blanket around her, paused, and gently kissed her forehead.

Gui Yao raised the corners of her lips, and Xiao Huaijin smiled as well, before turning around and going downstairs.

Half an hour later, Madam Gu found a letter on her dressing table.

Seeing that it was Second Master Gu's handwriting, she was overjoyed. "Master has sent a letter."

But after reading the letter, her joy turned to anger. "Lies! You lied! For that woman, you actually told this outrageous lie! I don't believe it! I don't believe it!"

She swept everything off the dressing table in a frenzy; how could her children not be family-oriented?

He even disowned his own children because of that vile woman from his first wife.

"What happened?"

Hearing the commotion, her older sister from her maternal family ran over and, seeing the mess on the ground, hurriedly asked, "What happened?"

Madam Gu, unsure of what to say, handed the letter to her.

Her elder sister quickly read the letter and was stunned. "Is what this letter says true?"

Master Gu's health deteriorated, and he had already discussed it with his sister before the marriage. His sister said she didn't mind, as she was only marrying for the sake of becoming Master Gu's wife, which is why the two of them had this marriage.

In the letter, Gu Er berated his sister for being ungrateful and making insatiable demands. He had tolerated her having two illegitimate children through her illicit affair, yet she dared to take her anger out on others, causing this disaster and damaging the Gu family's reputation.

He also scolded his sister for being untrustworthy and malicious, warning her that if she continued to target the first wife's family, the next letter she would receive would be a letter of divorce.

And it wasn't just sent to her, but also to the clan, making it known to everyone in the world.

"I don't."

Madam Gu cried, "Before the marriage, we had never even spoken to each other, only seen each other from afar."

He slept in the study on our wedding night, and after the marriage, he rarely saw or spoke to me. He's lying.

Her elder sister, however, saw something different. "Sister, no man wants to admit he's incapable. The fact that he dared to say that means he's not afraid of being proven right."

If he has health problems, then his sister's two children would be evidence of her infidelity.

Once a woman is branded as having an affair, her life is ruined; the one locked up in the woodshed is a prime example.

"Sister, think about it carefully again. What exactly happened? And when you were in bed together, did he act strangely?"

Madam Gu was very reluctant to admit it, but she knew the seriousness of the matter and slowly recalled it.

Suddenly, she said, "Those two times we shared a room were arranged by my mother-in-law."

Madam Gu remembered clearly that Chengle was very angry and scolded his son, saying that he was outrageous and did not know how to be considerate of his wife.

He held her hand to comfort her, saying, "You are a good person, and your mother will not let you suffer. In any case, your mother will make him consummate the marriage with you tonight."

Your mother promises you that she will personally raise any children you have in the future.

She told her older sister from her maternal family about it.

"Did you see the man's face?"

"My sister from my maternal family asked anxiously."

"The maid turned off the light beforehand, and he didn't say anything. I assumed that he was being coerced by his mother-in-law into consummating the marriage with me in anger, so I didn't dare to turn on the light."

She fell in love with Master Gu at first sight.

After marriage, she was treated coldly by him. When he finally agreed to be her husband, she was happy but also afraid. Coupled with a woman's modesty, she dared not speak.

But when he saw Gu Er the next day, he showed no intimacy with her despite being husband and wife; he remained cold and distant.

Thinking of this, Madam Gu also realized the problem, her face gradually turned pale, and fear spread throughout her body.

Her elder sister sighed, "So, if Gu Er says no, he'll most likely have the princess relay the message."

But the princess did not tell her sister the truth and coaxed her into marrying into the Gu family.

"She lied to me?"

Thinking about her years of living like a widow and having two children with someone she didn't even know, Madam Gu's fear turned into anger.

"She's making a fool of me. Then what about all the trouble I've caused the first wife all these years? Isn't that ridiculous?"

Her elder sister was also annoyed, but as an outsider, she saw things more clearly. "Sister, what do you plan to do now?"

The princess had her sister deal with Feng, but Master Gu was clearly protecting Feng.

If Madam Feng dies at her sister's hands, the Second Master might really give up and do whatever he wants.

Previously, I thought he was neglecting his wife after marriage and had his eye on other women, so my sister was in the right and it wouldn't hurt to make a scene. But now...

She sighed softly, "That man was arranged by the princess. If you don't listen to her, she might use this to blackmail you."

So many years have passed. If the princess were to tell the outside world that she clearly told her sister about Gu Er's situation, and that her sister knew the situation but still insisted on marrying him, it would be a different story.

How can the younger sister prove her innocence?

Madam Gu the Second knew she was in a dilemma, but her mind was in turmoil. She grabbed her sister's hand, "Sister, what should I do?"

"Let's stall for now."

The elder sister from the maternal family said, "No matter who the father of the child is, Bei Sheng came from your belly. He has always been protective of you, so perhaps you can ask him for advice."

Although it was really embarrassing to say these things to her son, Madam Gu had no better way, since her son had been with the princess for many years and knew her relatively well.

"it is good."

She no longer had the mind to torment Madam Gu; her heart was filled with her own experiences.

After a long silence, she gritted her teeth and said, "The princess is truly wicked."

Xiao Huaijin's bodyguards, hiding in the shadows, listened carefully to everything and relayed it to Mao Dan without missing a word. Mao Dan then relayed it to the people in Xuanji Tower.

Gu Nansheng breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, "Mother is safe for now."

Xiao Huaijin, however, ordered the guards to return to their posts, saying, "If Madam Gu doesn't make a move, Princess Chengle might."

His people found out that she was already on her way to Beijing.

Gu Nansheng bowed and thanked him again.

Xiao Huaijin waved his hand, signaling Maodan to relay the message again, "Yulang, ask Zhangdeng when our people will arrive at Luanshi Village?"

Outsiders cannot enter Xuanji Tower, so Mao Dan acts as a messenger.

"They returned with lanterns lit," Tian Guihua said. "Around tomorrow morning, they rushed here without stopping. Their extremely tired appearance made it easy for Tian Guihua to believe them."

Xiao Huaijin nodded. "Tell her to prepare and take people to Jishengtang tomorrow."

Tian Guihua is now obsessed with money; if another woman falls into her hands, she won't wait a moment longer.

"And as for the Sword-wielding side, continue searching for my fiancée. Tomorrow, I'll lead men to attack Changxiangsi."

Mao Dan was tired of relaying messages and was about to throw a tantrum when he heard that the message was about "Chang Xiang Si" (a homophone for "longing for love"), and he instantly perked up.

The master desires to be with you forever; he will receive it tomorrow.

After a lot of running around, they finally saw Zhangdeng and the others off. Just as Maodan was about to fly back to Xuanji Tower, he saw a figure rushing towards Xuanji Tower.

Mao Dan waited at the gate tower for a while, and when it saw who it was, it quickly flew over to peck at Gui Yao and said, "Master, someone from the palace has come."

Gui Yao's eyes lit up, and she quickly got up and went downstairs...