Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

“But he looks strange. Could he have been poisoned by some kind of weird poison?” Ren Yuan asked.

Mu Xue looked at him strangely and asked, "You have quite the imagination. How did you come to the conclusion that Young Master Mu was poisoned?"

Ren Yuan didn't hide his relationship with Master Zong from Mu Xue. He said directly, "A couple of years ago, I went to the Southern Frontier with Master Zong a few times. Once, in a village in the mountains there, I saw a patient with a condition similar to Mu Feng's. I was quite curious at the time, so I went to see him. I remember that the local doctor that family invited said that the person was poisoned. That's why I wondered if Mu Feng was also poisoned."

Mu Xue nodded and explained, "Your understanding is not wrong. Young Master Mu is indeed almost poisoned." After all, both poison and Gu worms deliver the poison into the body.

At this moment, before Ren Yuan could ask any further questions, Butler Wang walked in.

He bowed deeply to Mu Xue before speaking, "Master Gu, the large wooden tub you asked us to prepare is ready."

Mu Xue nodded and said to Ren Yuan beside her, "Let's go, we need you to come in and lend a hand this time."

"No problem." Ren Yuan nodded and followed Mu Xue toward the Red Maple Courtyard.

Before Mu Xue could even step into the Red Maple Courtyard, she was stopped at the door by Mo Shijie, who had rushed over upon hearing the news.

He stepped forward and blocked Mu Xue's path, flicked his folding fan, and said, "I have long heard of the great name of the ancient doctor and have always wanted to pay him a visit, but I have never been able to find a way. Today is really a coincidence that I have met him at the Mu residence."

The moment Mu Xue saw Mo Shijie, she radiated a chill. Even though it was the height of summer, Ren Yuan, who was standing next to her, suddenly felt a bit cold.

Ren Yuan looked at Mo Shijie and suddenly felt that he looked somewhat familiar.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind, and he remembered that this was the heir of a different surname from the Prince Jing's family!

To be honest, the story of Prince Jing going to the capital to specifically request the imperial decree to appoint his grandson as heir apparent was even bigger than the joke that the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion made that year, and the people of the capital discussed it enthusiastically for a long time.

He was already eight or nine years old at the time, a time when he was most restless and often ran outside.

Therefore, he remembers these things clearly.

After all, in the Western Jade Kingdom, no one from a different family had ever inherited the position of prince. Therefore, Mo Shijie only received the title of heir apparent, without even a formal title.

Mu Xue sneered, not looking at him, and asked Butler Wang, "Are you still going to treat Young Master Mu?" Her tone was full of impatience.

Steward Wang was also very annoyed by this uninvited Prince Jing's son. Just because of his engagement to the Fifth Miss and his unclear entanglement with the Sixth Miss, Steward Wang simply couldn't stand him.

Steward Wang summoned one of the guards at the gate, and the two whispered a few words to each other.

The guard nodded, turned around, and entered the Red Maple Courtyard.

When the guard came out again, Mu An and two other guards followed behind him.

Mu An walked up to Mo Shijie, bowed and said, "Young Master Mo, I am sorry for not welcoming you sooner. Please come with me to the main hall to rest for a while. The General will be here soon."

"I've come to inquire whether General Mu has invited the ancient physician to examine Brother Mu. I'm also very worried about Brother Mu's health, which is why I've come uninvited. May I go in and see Brother Mu?" Mo Shijie didn't put on airs as a prince. He knew Mu An; he was no ordinary person.

"This," Mu An glanced at Mu Xue without leaving a trace, and seeing that the impatience on her face was becoming more and more obvious, he refused, "Young Master Mo, you may not know, but my young master is not yet awake, so it is better to wait until the ancient physician finishes treating the eldest young master and he wakes up before you see him." Mu An then gestured with his hand.

Seeing that Mu An was unyielding and wouldn't let him in, Mo Shijie's anger flared up.

His face turned cold, and he adopted the airs of a prince, saying, "I came here specifically to see Brother Mu, so why is Steward Mu obstructing me in every way? Do you think that the Jing Prince's Mansion and I are not worthy of your attention?"

Upon hearing this, Mu An sneered inwardly, but showed no sign on his face. He bowed and said, "Young Master Mo, please forgive me, but this is the General's order. No one is allowed to enter the Red Maple Courtyard to disturb the Ancient Physician's treatment of the Eldest Young Master. Please do not make things difficult for me, a mere servant."

"You!!" Mo Shijie pointed angrily at Mu An.

Mu An bowed respectfully.

Finally, Mo Shijie compromised, saying, "Considering that Brother Mu is still ill and the General is deeply concerned for his son, I will not disturb the Mu residence any longer. Farewell!" With that, he flicked his sleeves and walked out.

"Respectfully seeing off Young Master Mo." Mu An straightened up as Mo Shijie turned around, and gave a wink to Steward Wang, who was standing to the side.

Butler Wang understood and quickly caught up with Mo Shijie, saying, "Young Master Mo, this way please. I will escort you out of the manor."

Mu Xue watched Mo Shijie leave in a disheveled state with a cold smile, feeling quite pleased with herself.

Ren Yuan then walked up behind Mu Xue and leaned in to ask, "Why is the Mu family treating Mo Shijie this way?"

Mu Xue looked at him strangely and asked, "Otherwise, what kind of attitude should we have?"

"Isn't he engaged to Miss Mu? So he's practically a prospective son-in-law, right?" Ren Yuan asked.

Mu Xue sneered and said, "Who's engaged to him? It's not even certain who his future son-in-law is."

"Retired?" Ren Yuan asked in surprise. How come he had never heard of it?

"Not yet, but it'll be soon. He can only dream about becoming the son-in-law of the Mu family," Mu Xue mocked.

Ren Yuan understood. His father had mentioned in a letter that An Ruhai, the Vice Minister of Revenue, had been making a lot of moves recently, frequently meeting with the people under the Prince of Yi.

Furthermore, they maintained close correspondence with Yunan City.

Ren Yuan glanced at Mu Xue with some surprise. Could it be what she was thinking? The An family really has a big heart!

Mu Xue stopped there, saying nothing more. Some things were more interesting for Ren Yuan to verify himself.

The two followed Mu An into the Red Maple Courtyard, where they met Mu Qinghe and Zhu Zhiyue in Mu Feng's room.

Zhu Zhiyue stood quietly behind Mu Qinghe, but Xiao Chun had disappeared.

Upon seeing Mu Xue and the others enter, Zhu Zhiyue curtsied and then left first.

He was sitting on the edge of the bed, staring at Mu Feng in a daze. Mu Feng's appearance was the most like Shen Wan's among the children, besides Mu Xue.

Mu An spoke up at that moment: "Master, the Ancient Physician has returned."

Mu Qinghe came to her senses, stood up and said, "Has the Ancient Physician rested well?"

"Feng'er just woke up briefly, but then fell asleep again. I would be grateful if the ancient physician could examine her carefully," Mu Qinghe said.

"I will do my best," Mu Xue said.

Mu Qinghe and Mu An consciously went out and closed the door.

Seeing that everyone else had left, Ren Yuancai walked up to Mu Xue and asked, "What do I need to do?"

"Go sit down and wait for a while. I'll call you when I need you," Mu Xue said.

Chang Sheng was surprised; the way these two interacted was nothing like that of a master and servant!