My bad father married a princess, my mother divorced me, and I became the group's favorite

As soon as Xiao Mu and his men approached the yard, they were discovered by Princess Pingle's men.

"Princess, General Xiao is here with his men."

Lin Ke stepped forward respectfully to report.

Princess Pingle's face darkened, and a hint of panic and anger flashed in her eyes.

She didn't expect Xiao Mu to come so quickly and disrupt her original plan.

"Humph, this Xiao Mu is really haunting me."

Princess Pingle gritted her teeth and said. She quickly stood up, straightened her clothes, and tried to calm herself down.

At this time, Xiao Mu had already led his men into the yard. He stared at Princess Pingle with a sharp gaze, emitting a majestic aura.

At this time, Liu Yunniang and Ye Xiaoxiao were being taken to the woodshed by Princess Pingle's men. When Ye Xiaoxiao saw the reinforcements coming, how could she just walk away obediently?

Xiao Mu was unexpectedly bumped into by a little girl in pink clothes. She looked up at him with tears in her eyes, blinking.

Xiao Mu's heart instantly melted into a pool of water. He leaned over and held the little girl in his arms. Ye Xiaoxiao hugged Xiao Mu's neck and said in a soft voice,

"Uncle General, are you here to save us? The princess is so fierce, is Xiaoxiao scared?"

Xiao Mu patted Ye Xiaoxiao's back gently and said softly, "Don't be afraid, Xiaoxiao. With your uncle here, no one can bully you." After that, he looked up at Princess Pingle, his eyes full of warning.

Princess Pingle looked at Ye Xiaoxiao in Xiao Mu's arms and felt even more angry.

This little girl, who is not very old, actually complained in front of her.

"General Xiao, what do you mean? I just invited Liu Yunniang and her daughter to be my guests. How can you say they are bullying?" Princess Pingle argued.

Xiao Mu sneered: "Princess, you are still quibbling at this point. Everyone knows what you have done. I will take them away today."

Princess Pingle's face turned pale, but she didn't dare to get angry. She knew that it was not wise to confront Xiao Mu at this time.

"Okay, since General Xiao insists so much, I, the princess, will not stop him. But General Xiao had better remember that I will not let go of what happened today." Princess Pingle said fiercely.

Xiao Mu no longer paid attention to Princess Pingle and turned to walk towards Liu Yunniang.

Only after confirming that she was not injured did Xiao Mu feel relieved.

No one knows what he has been thinking about along the way, but fortunately it is not too late.

Liu Yunniang looked at Xiao Mu with gratitude in her eyes.

"General Xiao, thank you for saving me again." Liu Yunniang bowed slightly.

Xiao Mu helped Liu Yunniang up, his eyes were warm, but his voice was unusually cold, "Madam, you're welcome. Let's leave here first."

Xiao Mu led Liu Yunniang and her daughter out of the yard. Princess Pingle looked at their backs and gnashed her teeth in anger. She secretly swore that she would make them pay the price.

"Miss, little miss, you are finally out."

Chunxi was waiting outside the yard. When she saw Liu Yunniang and Ye Xiaoxiao coming out, she immediately stepped forward with tears in her eyes.

When Liu Yunniang saw Chunxi, her heart also felt warm.

She patted Chunxi's hand gently and said, "I'm sorry for making you worry."

Ye Xiaoxiao threw herself into Chunxi's arms and said in a baby voice, "Sister Chunxi, you don't know how fierce that princess is, but don't worry, the general came before the princess could lock us up, Sister Chunxi is awesome."

Chunxi hugged Ye Xiaoxiao tightly and comforted her: "Don't be afraid, little miss, everything is fine now."

Xiao Mu looked at the three of them, master and servant, with a lot of emotion in his heart. He knew that Princess Pingle would not give up, and he had to find a way to completely solve this problem as soon as possible.

"Madam, let me send you back first, and we can discuss it later." Xiao Mu said.

Liu Yunniang nodded and followed Xiao Mu back to Ruyi Inn.

Ever since Xiao Mu entered the Ruyi Inn, he exuded an aura that said "keep away from strangers".

When Chunxi took Ye Xiaoxiao from his arms, he found that the young lady had fallen asleep, so he quickly carried her to the couch.

Liu Yunniang gritted her teeth and bowed to Xiao Mu, "Thank you very much for saving my life today, General."

Xiao Mu's eyes swept over her and he said calmly, "Madam, you are too polite. But I really don't understand why you went there when you knew that Princess Pingle had bad intentions?"

Liu Yunniang actually heard some resentment in these words.

She frowned, knowing that she was in the wrong, "I was too arrogant, I thought I could get away with my lightness skills..."

Xiao Mu interrupted her and sneered, "Madam, you underestimate me too much. Since you are unwilling to tell me the truth, why did you ask someone to find me? Aren't you expecting me to confront Princess Pingle directly and have me testify for you in front of His Majesty?"

Liu Yunniang's face turned pale. She didn't expect this man to be so ruthless and say it directly.

"I did say that there is no evidence to prove that Princess Pingle did it, but I am also trying my best to protect you. You are now handing the evidence to me with your own hands. Madam is really brave and resourceful!"

Liu Yunniang was still in shock and sighed secretly, "I was reckless and failed the general's kindness. I didn't mean to deceive the general. I just want to know, the princess didn't want to let us go, is it because of Ye Wenbo or for something else?"

Xiao Mu turned his head and looked at her calmly, "Oh? Does Madam know now?"

"The princess must have learned from Ye Wenbo that I have several paintings in my hand. She must be after those paintings. Otherwise, she would have killed us long ago. There is no need to lock us up."

Liu Yunniang now understood that General Xiao was an open and honest man, a true gentleman, so she might as well explain everything sincerely to avoid making him angry.

"What painting?"

"I have some calligraphy and paintings in my hand, among which there are four paintings by Master Xingyun, which were obtained by my father during his lifetime and brought to the Ye family as a dowry. When Ye Wenbo was in Jiangnan, he took several paintings away. I didn't pay attention at the time until I left the Ye family. I didn't know that he took one of Master Xingyun's paintings until I came to the capital. I knew that each of these paintings was worth thousands of gold. The reason why Ye Wenbo was able to buy a mansion in the capital was because of the proceeds from selling these paintings. Princess Pingle is now coveting these paintings."

Liu Yunniang paused for a moment before continuing, "But I don't know why the Pingle County Lord is so obsessed with that painting when he wants to have everything he wants?"