Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

Mu Qinghe was horrified. He had seen many methods used to control assassins, but he had never heard of using a hidden poison like Gu worms before.

Mu Xue asked Ye Yi curiously, "How do you know they are controlled by Gu worms?"

"Reporting to the Ancient Physician, during the interrogation, I was with the Prince. When the spy couldn't bear it any longer and tried to commit suicide, the Prince discovered him, but it was too late. Just as he breathed his last, black blood began to flow from his seven orifices. The Prince felt something was strange, so he didn't let us go forward to check. Sure enough, after a while, something was wriggling in the black blood."

Yoruichi felt a chill run down her spine when she recalled the scene.

Yoruichi continued, "That wriggling thing turned out to be a big-headed worm. It was really ugly. It kept circling in the black blood, and finally it darted towards Yoruichi, who was relatively close to it. Fortunately, the prince reacted quickly and threw the torch over, so Yoruichi was not hit by that thing."

Even now, Yoruichi still feels a bit scared when she thinks about what happened back then.

"Fortunately, you were cautious enough. This Gu worm won't die immediately after leaving its host's body. It can find another host in a short time. Ye San was nearby at the time, so it set its sights on him," Mu Xue said.

Mu Qinghe, Ye Yi, and Mu Anquan all showed expressions of "I see" or "that's how it is."

Then Mu Xue continued, "The kind of Gu worm you mentioned should be the lowest level. It can only instinctively seek out heat sources, so the high heat of the torch directly attracts it."

Ye Yi nodded knowingly, then asked, "Does the Gu worm in Young Master Mu's body also have the same characteristics?"

Mu Qinghe also wanted to know, and he looked at Mu Xue eagerly, wanting to know the answer.

Mu Xue did not disappoint the two. She explained, "Young Master Mu's body is already in the larval stage. To put it bluntly, it has evolved and has its own preferences."

"Evolution? What does that mean?" Mu Qinghe asked.

Evolution, also known as the process of change, refers to the change in hereditary traits within a population across generations in biology. But Mu Xue couldn't say that, or it would create even more problems.

She had no choice but to put it more bluntly: "To put it simply, it has grown from an infant to a three- or four-year-old child. Is that easy to understand?"

Yoruichi reacted quickly, saying, "Does Your Excellency mean that it can now detect some dangers?"

“That’s right! My Yoruichi is so smart!” Mu Xue said admiringly.

Ye Yi felt a little embarrassed by these words. Since she started following Ye Shangyuan, no one had ever praised her so childishly.

"Moreover, Gu worms have an instinct to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune. Since it has already been placed inside Young Master Mu's body, it won't leave without a greater incentive. So the only option is to kill it inside Young Master Mu's body. It will become enraged and release a large amount of poison. Even if I can save Young Master Mu's life, no one can say for sure what the outcome will be," Mu Xue explained.

This is why she doesn't agree with removing the curse from Mu Feng now.

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room fell silent.

Mu An whispered, "So now, isn't it dangerous to remove the curse, but it's still dangerous to leave it?"

"That's not the case. If I didn't have some research on Gu worms, most people would just think that Young Master Mu's illness was caused by drug interactions. So we can just say that it was just a drug interaction that I cured, so as not to alert the enemy," Mu Xue said in a relaxed tone.

Yoruichi asked, "Won't you be in danger, adult?"

"I didn't find any Gu worms, so what danger could I be in? At most, people might question my medical skills. Besides, I don't plan to make a living by treating patients, so this little bit of questioning doesn't really matter to me," Mu Xue said casually.

Mu Qinghe and Mu An admired Mu Xue greatly. Mu Qinghe cupped his hands and said, "It was the Ancient Physician's fault."

Seeing that Mu Qinghe was about to bow and clasp his hands, Mu Xue jumped up from her chair and dodged to the side.

Mu Xue internally complained: "Damn, this dad is really messing with his kid! If I really make him bow down, will I get struck by lightning and have to go back to him?"

Her action caused Mu Qinghe to freeze in place, her back bent but not quite, making her look quite comical.

Only Ye Yi understood what was wrong with Mu Xue. He never expected that this fearless little girl would care so much about etiquette.

He was determined to write a letter to the prince about this, so that he could also have some fun.

He cleared his throat, helping Mu Xue out of the predicament and easing Mu Qinghe's embarrassment. He said, "General, you should send someone out to spread the word first. After all, the Ancient Physician has been at the manor for a day now. People outside are still watching."

"Yes, yes, I'll arrange for someone to go right away." Mu Qinghe straightened up in agreement.

Mu An stepped forward and asked, "Is there anything else that you, the Ancient Physician, need to convey?"

Mu Xue gave him an approving look. She said, "When you're passing on the message, it would be best to subtly convey that the ancient physician has a kind of pill that can suppress Young Master Mu's delirium."

The group looked at Mu Xue in confusion. What did she mean by that?

Mu Xue smiled mysteriously and said, "The biggest characteristic of the Puppet Gu larva is that it can control the host's mind. At this time, the host is in a state of mental confusion. In this way, the person behind the scenes will definitely become suspicious and create some events to verify it. Wouldn't we be able to follow the clues and find out the truth?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Yi immediately shook her head: "No, that would put you in danger. The Prince will not agree!! Absolutely not."

What a joke! If Mu Xue were ever put in danger, his prince would make him go back to school for a fresh start. Absolutely not!

"Why not? What does my business have to do with Ye Shangyuan?" Mu Xueyi said unhappily as Ye Shangyuan tried to stop her.

Yoruichi knew he couldn't win an argument with Muxue, but he still insisted, "No matter what you say, I just can't!"

Seeing that Yoruichi was adamant, Mu Xue ignored him and turned to Mu An, saying, "Just spread the word as I said. Go!"

Mu An glanced at Mu Qinghe, who shook his head. He didn't want to bear the wrath of the Regent. Ye Yi had already made it very clear that this ancient physician could not be harmed.

Mu Qinghe also spoke up to persuade him, "Master Doctor Gu, it's really not right to put you in danger like this. Let's reconsider!"

"Are you all so stubborn?! This method is the simplest and most effective." Mu Xue said somewhat angrily when she saw that Mu Qinghe also agreed.