The princess has super powers and space, so what's wrong with being a little arrogant?

Xiao Tao had no idea what was going on, so after returning to the courtyard, she asked Mu Xiyue, "Miss, why did Prince Jin suddenly invite you to this outing?"

Mu Xiyue shook her head. "I don't know. Maybe he wants to talk to me about something. I'm free anyway, so I'll go see if there's anything fun to do."

Many people saw Xiao Yibai inviting Mu Xiyue to go for an outing on the palace road, and the other princes naturally also received the news.

At the Ning Palace, the Second Prince Ning's confidant whispered, "Master, should we send someone to intercept and kill them tomorrow?"

Prince Ning glanced coldly at his confidant, "No need. Recently, my eldest brother has been looking for opportunities to send assassins. Father probably already knows about this. We should not show up at this time. My eldest brother will not miss this opportunity. If I am not mistaken, my eldest brother's affair with the Chen family in the palace today must have been the work of the fifth brother."

The confidant was very puzzled. "Princess Rui is originally from the Chen family, and the Chen family is Prince Rui's maternal family. What's the point of Prince Jin doing this?"

Prince Ning chuckled coldly, "This Chen girl today is the legitimate daughter of the second branch of the Chen family. Do you think she and Princess Rui can be on the same page? After the incident with Princess Rui a few days ago, she and the eldest brother must have become estranged. This Chen Xin just fills the gap."

Princess Rui is the daughter of Minister Chen of the first wife, and the second wife of the Chen family is the daughter of the second wife of Duke Chen. The first and second wives are secretly not harmonious, but they did not cause any trouble because of the pressure from Duke Chen.

Although the Rui Palace kept the affair between Princess Rui and the guard a secret, the truth could not be hidden. The Rui Palace was not an iron wall, so it was normal for there to be a few spies in the palace, including Ning Wang's people.

King Ning was still thinking about how to make use of this matter, but he didn't expect that there would be such a wonderful scene today.

The confidant suddenly realized, "So, if the daughter of the Chen family's second branch enters the Rui Palace, she will only become enemies with the Rui Princess. If the Rui Prince protects the Rui Princess, he will have to endure the disgust of being cuckolded. If he protects the concubine, he will be alienated from Minister Chen. And at present, the Chen family's second branch does not have much say."

Prince Ning nodded approvingly. "The unrest in the harem will naturally distract him and allow them to fight. Father favors the fifth brother, and if we take action, it will only anger him."

At noon on the second day, the carriage from Prince Jin's mansion arrived on time to pick up Mu Xiyue, accompanied by more than a dozen guards, making a grand scene.

Mu Xiyue took Xiaotao into the carriage. Xiao Yibai sat in the carriage and smiled at them, inviting them to sit down.

The carriage was large, with thick cushions on the seats and a low table in front of them with two plates of pastries on it.

Mu Xiyue didn't have too many taboos about the differences between men and women. She sat down next to Xiao Yibai, reached out and took a piece of cake and took a bite.

"What kind of cake is this? It tastes really good."

Xiao Yibai pulled out a drawer from the side wall of the carriage, took out a plate of yellow cakes and placed it on the low table.

"That's corn cake. Try this one. This is date cake. If you like it, Miss Mu, I'll have someone send some to you next time."

"I thought you would invite me to dinner at Prince Jin's Mansion!" Mu Xiyue joked.

Xiao Yibai raised his eyebrows, "As long as Miss Mu goes, I will make sure to prepare a bed for her. Prince Jin's Mansion welcomes you at any time."

Mu Xiyue handed a piece of corn cake to Xiaotao, "Eat it, don't be polite, you are also the prince's savior."

Xiao Tao was, after all, a genuine ancient person. She and Mu Xiyue had no reservations about hierarchy because they grew up together and were like sisters. But facing Xiao Yibai, despite her superior martial arts skills, she didn't dare to act arbitrarily without regard for status.

Xiao Yibai also spoke at the right time, "Miss Xiaotao, there is no need to be so reserved."

Xiao Tao huddled in a corner and took the corn cake handed over by Mu Xiyue. "Yes, thank you, Your Highness. Miss, please chat with Your Highness. Don't worry about me."

Mu Xiyue knew Xiao Tao's temper and ignored her. She turned to look at Xiao Yibai and asked seriously, "Why did the prince call me out today?"

Xiao Yibai raised his eyebrows and said jokingly, "Miss Mu saved my life, and I have no way to repay her. I want to talk to Miss Mu and ask if I can repay her with my body."

Mu Xiyue could hear the playful tone in his voice and snorted with disdain, "Your Highness, are you trying to repay kindness with enmity?"

Xiao Yibai laughed a few times, then turned serious and explained his intentions. "My men were secretly bringing evidence and witnesses of corruption against the Minister of War and the Southern Territory General back to the capital, but they were ambushed along the way. There are over a dozen witnesses, most of whom are powerless. They are now hiding more than 20 miles from the capital. My men are not confident that they can protect all of them, so I would like to ask for your help."

Mu Xiyue thought for a moment, "Do the Minister of War and the General of the Southern Territory have any backers? Or will helping you bring me trouble?"

Xiao Yibai didn't hide anything. "The Minister of War is Prince Ning's maternal grandfather, and the General of the Southern Territory is Prince Ning's father-in-law. This matter involves many people, so there are many assassins trying to stop the witnesses from entering the capital. As long as the witnesses and evidence are safely brought to the capital, Prince Ning's fate will be over, and none of the officials behind him who were involved will be able to escape."

Mu Xiyue restrained her smile and said, "Your Highness, I don't want to get involved in the fight between you brothers."

She just wanted to live a leisurely life, and getting involved in such a fight between princes or court battles would definitely cause a lot of trouble.

Xiao Yibai had anticipated this outcome. He gave a wry smile, "If Miss Mu can help, I have someone skilled in disguise. Even if someone slips through the net, we won't let anyone know it's you two. If Miss Mu doesn't want to help, that's fine. I understand your perspective."

"Your Highness, there seems to be a tail following us. It seems someone is watching you." Mu Xiyue noticed it as soon as the carriage left the city gate. After traveling for a while, the tail was still there, so she knew that Xiao Yibai deliberately let the tail follow.

Xiao Yibai nodded, "Yes, there are two groups of people following us, Prince Rui's people and Prince Ning's people. If Miss Mu is willing to help, I will have a female secret guard disguised as you and Miss Xiaotao."

Before going to bed last night, Mu Xiyue had been thinking about whether she should open a shop in Shangjing City, otherwise the several thousand taels of silver in her hands would be spent. However, she only had less than four thousand taels, which was probably not enough to buy a shop. Moreover, it would be difficult to open a shop in Shangjing City without someone to protect it.

Xiao Yibai is a prince, so he should be rich.

Mu Xiyue was silent for a while before she said, "How much can the prince pay me?"

Seeing Mu Xiyue's relenting words, Xiao Yibai chuckled, "How much does the young lady want? As long as I can afford it."

Mu Xiyue raised an eyebrow, "How much is enough? How much property does the prince have? I want to see how much is appropriate."

"We need to check the account books to know the exact amount of property in the palace. Miss Mu, do you want it all?" Xiao Yibai asked with a smile.

Mu Xiyue knew he was joking, so she asked jokingly, "Can you give me everything I want?"

Xiao Yibai gave a sly smile, "Okay, but you have to do it with me."

Mu Xiyue rolled her eyes and said, "Forget it then. Your Highness, please give me a price and I'll see if it's worth my while."

Xiao Yibai thought about it. He'd researched the eleven and a half years Mu Xiyue had lived in Mujia Village, and he probably didn't have much money on her. Even though she was back at Marquis An Yiyuan's mansion, Marquis An Yuan was only interested in exploiting her and probably wouldn't give her much. Mu Xiyue had saved his life, so he couldn't afford to give her less.

"One hundred thousand taels of silver, what do you think, Miss Mu?"

"How much? One hundred thousand?" Mu Xiyue almost choked on her own saliva. She had some understanding of the prices in the capital. One hundred thousand taels was probably not that much in the entire Anyuan Marquis Mansion.