Princess, she is the one who facilitated the extradition.

The emperor looked up at his son.

"Were any of these companies wrongly accused?"

The crown prince's expression stiffened slightly. "They did commit a crime, but she is, after all, the future queen of another country."

Furthermore, I cannot find out her origins. It is said that she possesses some mystical arts. The Luo family even used evil magic to help Gu Wangshu fake his death and steal his life.

"If Gui Yao were to use mystical arts against my Great Sheng, there is currently no one in the entire court who could stand against him."

The emperor pondered for a moment and then asked, "So, what are your plans?"

"I think it would be best for her to leave Dasheng."

The crown prince pondered, "If all else fails, we must find someone who can contend with them as soon as possible."

"As the crown prince, your concerns are not unfounded."

The emperor put down the memorial, got up and stretched, "but we must not be paranoid."

Xiao Huaijin acknowledges her, and driving her away would offend Nan Yao. Your sister is still in Nan Yao. If she is blamed, how will she cope alone outside?

As for those who resist, I do not object. However, those with supernatural abilities can be a powerful weapon against external enemies if used well, but a knife pointed at oneself if used poorly.

Back then, the Luo family harbored ambitions, attempting to use your sister to undermine your position as crown prince.

The emperor patted his son on the shoulder and said, "I am growing old day by day, and this empire will eventually fall on your shoulders. You can decide what to do."

But one thing is certain: always remember what your sister has done for you, and never let her down.

"Rest assured, Father."

The Crown Prince hurriedly said, "Zhuzhu is my younger sister, born of the same mother. Like my father, I cannot bear to see her suffer any injustice."

If driving Gui Yao away would implicate my younger sister, I would never dare to do such a thing.

When his younger sister was mentioned, the Crown Prince's face softened with longing. "Father, I miss Zhuzhu'er."

The emperor looked out the window. "I wish I could go too, but she went to Nanyao for the sake of Dasheng."

You can't just come back anytime.

"It is my fault for being useless, causing my younger sister to waste her life in a foreign country at the age of twenty-one."

The Crown Prince looked ashamed. "Father, I will definitely choose the best man in the world for Zhuzhu in the future."

The emperor glared at him. "I'm still alive, and you're taking on this responsibility? Does that mean I'm useless?"

"Your subject dares not."

The crown prince hurriedly patted the emperor's shoulders and apologized. The father and son then talked for a long time with Princess Baozhu.

Finally, the Crown Prince said, "By the way, Father, I heard that Gui Yao always covers his face with a hat, and when he saw me yesterday, he even fell ill."

"I have a feeling she's deliberately avoiding me. And her residence is called Xuanji Tower, the Xuanji of Xuanji Bone—how could it be such a coincidence? Could there be something fishy going on here?"

The emperor's eyes widened. "I've seen her face before."

"Has Father met her?"

The Crown Prince realized what was happening. "Father, you've secretly left the palace again behind my back? If Father knows, why is she covering her face?"

"she……"

"Ouch!"

A scream from behind interrupted the emperor's words.

The father and son turned to look and saw Li Deshun's chubby body fall to the ground, his legs bent in a twisted position.

Ignoring the pain, Li Deshun hurriedly knelt on the ground, "This old servant deserves to die. I misstepped and disturbed Your Majesty and Your Highness."

"Why are you still so impulsive at your age?"

The emperor called out to the door, "Summon the imperial physician."

The Crown Prince then went to Li Deshun, squatted down, and examined his foot. "This is a dislocated bone. How did you manage to fall and hurt yourself, sir?"

This person possesses unparalleled martial arts skills.

"Seeing that the two masters miss the little princess, this old servant thought of personally cooking a few dishes that the little princess likes to express their longing for the two masters."

Li Deshun said guiltily, "Who would have thought that this old servant would be distracted for a moment... This old servant truly deserves to die..."

"Okay, okay."

The emperor waved his hand, "Why are you making such a fuss at your age? When Zhuzhu comes back, she'll think I bullied her Deshun."

Then he said to the Crown Prince, "Go ahead and get busy, and while you're at it, urge the imperial physician."

The Crown Prince agreed, and then said to De Shun, "I know that you are also concerned about your sister, but you must not be so distracted when serving Father Emperor in the future."

Li Deshun hurriedly apologized.

Since the emperor didn't blame Li Deshun, the crown prince didn't say anything more and bowed to take his leave.

When only the emperor and his servant remained in the hall, the emperor glanced at Li Deshun and asked, "Why won't you let me speak with the Crown Prince about Gui Yao?"

"Your Majesty, please forgive me."

Li Deshun kowtowed again, "Your Majesty, this old servant's thoughts cannot be hidden from you, but Miss Gui Yao once helped Your Majesty, and this old servant wants to repay her and does not want the news of her disfigurement to spread..."

"When has she ever helped me?"

Li Deshun then recounted the emperor's two encounters with Gui Yao during his nighttime outings, but omitted the fact that Gui Yao had asked the five generals of the Five Colors Army.

"Since she treated you, you have not gone out at night again. This old servant is grateful to her."

He lowered his head, not daring to look at the emperor.

Having followed the emperor for decades, this was the first time he had concealed anything from him.

He felt extremely guilty and was also afraid that the emperor would notice something amiss.

It wasn't that he didn't trust His Majesty; it was simply because His Majesty was not only the father of the young master, but also the father of the crown prince and other princes, the man of the concubines in the harem, and the ruler of the world.

Even though His Majesty loves the young master, he has too many identities and too many things beyond his control.

He had only two identities: His Majesty's servant and the young master's servant, De Shun.

Before His Majesty discovers the truth about the princess, he must protect the young master for His Majesty's sake.

The emperor lowered his eyes to look at the large head kneeling at his feet, a dark light flickering in his eyes.

"Get up. Since you are repaying my kindness, how could I punish you?"

He paused, then added, "She came to the capital alone, so there's probably no one to take care of Changxiangsi for her."

The emperor took two steps and looked out the window towards the south. "Since she has no one else to rely on, Xiao Huaijin will step in and let the Nanyao people interfere in the businesses of my Dasheng. This is ultimately not appropriate. You will take over this matter."

"Yes."

Li Deshun suppressed his joy, "This old servant will keep an eye on her for Your Majesty."

This way, he would have an excuse to see his young master frequently.

Li Deshun was overjoyed at the thought of his broken leg; he was practically bursting with excitement.

The emperor glanced at him. "Go set the bones."

Li Deshun limped away, his lips twitching, and returned to his residence, where he couldn't suppress the urge to smile.

However, one cannot rush to leave the palace after breaking one's leg, as that would easily arouse suspicion.

He waited and waited, and after two days he was finally allowed to leave the palace.

But they came up empty-handed; Gui Yao was neither in Xuanji Tower nor in Changxiangsi.

She went to attend Zhao's father's funeral.

At the funeral, Gui Yao saw Zang Lan and Madam Zang standing beside him.

Gui Yaochong and the others bowed slightly.

Zang Lan seemed somewhat surprised that she would greet her. After a moment of surprise, she nodded to Gui Yao in return.

Just then, Zhao Mingyue sent someone to invite Gui Yao. Upon seeing her, Gui Yao asked, "What brings Lord Zang here?"

When the child rape was caught in Qingyuan, the two families had not yet made contact.

"When my father went to Zang's hometown to do business, he provided financial assistance to Zang."

Zhao Mingyue explained, "During the last interrogation of Tong Qingyuan, it was only then that Director Zang learned that I was my father's daughter, so he came over today."

Gui Yao glanced at Madam Zang, who stood obediently beside Lord Zang. A hint of worry seemed to have appeared between her brows. "I didn't hear you mention it before."

"I only found out about this when Lord Zang came to visit today."

Zhao Mingyue was in a very sad mood today, and Gui Yao didn't ask any more questions, staying by her side the whole time.

But she noticed that Lord Zang had glanced at her several times.

After Zhao Mingyue was called away for something, Gui Yao also left the mourning hall and went to the pool in the Zhao residence. After a short while, Madam Zang appeared in front of her.

"Human life is so short."

Mrs. Zang sighed, "Indeed, we shouldn't have let them down."

"Madam seems to have something on her mind again?"

Gui Yao looked at her and saw that the deathly aura emanating from her was growing stronger, and her face had almost turned from pale to ashen.

"Um."

Lady Zang looked at the pond and said, "You were right last time. Not marrying a husband is not my true wish."

I actually can't let him go, and the mere thought of other women appearing around him makes me jealous.

"Does Lord Zang have ulterior motives?"

Madam Zang bit her lip, tears streaming down her face. "He must be pregnant. Can you help me, young lady?"

Gui Yao looked at Cang Lan, who was walking towards them, and asked, "How would you like me to help you, Madam?"

Madam Zang also saw Zang Lan, hurriedly wiped away her tears, and said, "I'll go find the young lady later."

She hurriedly walked towards Canglan and grabbed his sleeve.

Zang Lan glanced at Gui Yao, then turned and left.

That evening, just as dusk was falling, the bell on Gui Yao's foot rang, and someone appeared outside Xuanji Tower...