Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

Mu Jiaojiao was also helpless. Now that she had run away from the Mu residence in a fit of pique, she couldn't just go back on her own so soon.

Besides, she had important things to say to Mo Shijie, so she couldn't possibly go back so willingly.

Faced with the difficulties posed by Prince Jing's mansion, she could only accept Shishu's suggestion. She said sullenly, "Let's go to Meiweiju first. I'll write a letter for you to give to Brother Mo."

Shi Shu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and nodded in response, "Yes, Miss."

Mu Hu followed Mu Jiaojiao to the gate of Prince Jing's mansion, and when he saw that she refused to open the door, he was secretly overjoyed.

He has been staying by the side of Madam An and her daughter lately, especially by Madam An's side.

He learned a lot of things, and in the past few days, he carefully recalled the details he had not paid attention to before, and was horrified to discover that this Aunt An, who looked like a delicate and kind girl, was actually not an ordinary person with a black heart, and was really not a simple woman.

He thought that if Mu Jiaojiao had the same skills as Aunt An, she wouldn't have been turned away today.

Mu Jiaojiao arrived at Meishiju with two maids. As soon as she went up to the second floor, she saw Mo Shijie leading a woman in red into a private room.

Mu Jiaojiao recognized the woman in red; she was Liu Xuer, the owner of the clothing shop.

Just as Mu Jiaojiao was about to go forward and call out to Mo Shijie, she saw that he had already entered the private room with Liu Xuer. There were also guards standing watch outside the door.

She remained somewhat stunned, observing Mo Shijie's attitude towards Liu Xuer—gentle, humble, and polite, exuding tenderness in every way.

She knew Liu Xuer; she was quite a figure in Yu Nan City.

I heard that she was the only daughter in her family. When she was very young, her entire family was slaughtered by her enemies overnight. She escaped the massacre because she ran out to see the lanterns.

Later, she was adopted by a mysterious person in the capital. Five years ago, she returned to Yunan City and opened her first clothing store.

Previously, some people, seeing her as a mere woman, hired thugs to cause trouble. As a result, she was thrown out of the city by more than a dozen black-clad guards. This incident circulated among the people for a long time, and since then, no one has bothered her again.

She is only twenty years old now, but she has already built a business empire in Xiyu Kingdom. Everyone in Yu Nan City knows that she has someone backing her up. Some people guess it is the person who adopted her, while others say it is her sugar daddy.

This time, Mu Jiaojiao didn't act rashly. She had been listening to Aunt An's teachings almost every day for the past few days, and knew a little about her mother and Mo Shijie's plans.

She figured that Mo Shijie's gentle treatment of Liu Xuer was probably an attempt to curry favor with her powerful backer!

Shi Shu and Shi Hua exchanged a glance, and anyone with eyes could see that Mo Shijie's attitude towards Liu Xuer was different.

They were genuinely afraid that Mu Jiaojiao would suddenly erupt in anger.

Mu Jiaojiao said, "Let's go into the private room. Shishu, stand guard at the door. When Brother Mo comes out, go and invite him to come to the private room to see me."

“Yes, Miss.” Both Shishu and Shihua breathed a sigh of relief.

Even Mu Hu, who was hiding in the shadows, was somewhat surprised that Mu Jiaojiao didn't make a scene. Given Mu Jiaojiao's temper, it was already a sign of politeness that she didn't rush up and slap Liu Xuer on the spot.

When Mu Hu saw Mu Jiaojiao enter the private room, he turned around and went downstairs to ask for the private room next to Mo Shijie's.

Fortunately, the guards Mo Shijie brought didn't recognize Mu Hu, so they didn't pay any attention and just treated him as a guest who came to eat. If Liu Yi and the others, who often accompanied Mo Shijie in and out of the Mu residence, were present, they would definitely have recognized Mu Hu.

Speaking of Liu Yi and Erhu, Mu Xue had been secretly searching for them in Yu Nan City for a long time but had not found any trace of them. Mu Hu's men were all guards left behind by Mu Qinghe. They took turns secretly searching for news about Erhu, but they had not found any trace of him.

After Liu Yi killed the original owner of the body, he returned to the Jingwang Mansion to report back. On the same day, Mo Shijie sent him out to gather information, and he only returned a few days ago.

As for Erhu, it's as if he vanished into thin air, completely disappearing without a trace.

The private room was well soundproofed, but fortunately it was the height of summer and the windows were half-open. Mu Hu, who was pressed against the window, could barely hear the conversation in Mo Shijie's private room.

Mo Shijie had already found out about Liu Xuer's background, and he politely invited her to sit down.

“I truly admire Boss Liu for her extraordinary abilities at such a young age, which is why I have made a special effort to befriend such a legendary woman as Boss Liu,” Mo Shijie said bluntly.

Liu Xuer smiled, but a closer look revealed that the smile didn't reach her eyes.

She spoke gently, "Young Master Mo, you're too kind. How could I, with my reputation for being a money-grubber, dare to claim to be a legendary woman?" Liu Xuer said unhurriedly.

She came to meet Prince Mo today simply to try and get more information from him.

Her master was extremely angry with this heir of the Prince Jing's mansion!

She could take this opportunity to gather more evidence of the Jing Prince's crimes.

Mo Shijie's eyes flashed with displeasure and anger; this woman was so ungrateful.

But he didn't forget the purpose of inviting her here today.

So he pretended not to understand the sarcasm in her words, and then said with a smile, "Ms. Liu is too modest. In my opinion, Ms. Liu is far superior to all the women in Xiyu Kingdom. I feel very compatible with you. How about I call you Xu'er?"

Liu Xuer couldn't help but complain in her heart, "Big brother, we've only talked a few times, how can you tell that we get along well?"

Not wanting to refuse too obviously, she could only say tactfully, "Young Master Mo, I'm afraid this is inappropriate. It's probably not good for your fiancée to know that you address other women like this."

The moment the words "fiancée" were mentioned, Mo Shijie's smile froze, but he quickly recovered.

He smiled and said, "Xu'er, don't worry. Mu Xue has been expelled from the Mu family. She is no longer the fifth young lady of the Mu family, so our engagement is no longer valid. My maternal grandfather, Prince Jing, is going to the Mu family to break off the engagement."

Upon hearing this, not only was Liu Xuer stunned, but even Mu Hu, who was listening, was also taken aback for a moment. He had never heard of this before!

When did Prince Jing say he wanted to break off the engagement? He thought for a moment, could it be when Changsheng went to Prince Jing's residence to ask for medicine?

Liu Xuer quickly figured out the key point, and she asked with feigned surprise, "The Prince of Jing actually agreed to the heir's annulment of the engagement with the Mu family?"

“Of course, even if Mu Xue isn’t mentally impaired, she’s still not suitable to be the heir apparent of my Prince Jing’s mansion.” Mo Shijie couldn’t help but show a smug look on his face.

Liu Xuer inwardly despised Mo Shijie. What an idiot! The princess he didn't want was the one her prince longed to marry and make into his regent!

She already knew from Manager Liu of the Treasure Pavilion that the Dragon Pearl, which could now command the Treasure Pavilion and all its shops, was in Mu Xue's hands.

If Mu Xue wanted to, even the Regent of Xiyu Kingdom would probably pack it up and send it to her.