Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

Shi Hua watched the two of them hugging each other, crying tears of joy, and she also felt excited.

After all, she was her only younger sister; how could she possibly watch her be pushed into an abyss?

Soon, Shi Hua calmed down and said, "Let's keep this to ourselves. Remember, once you leave this room, forget about it. I'll handle this. You can continue with your work as usual."

"Now, Shishu, go wash your face and take the rouge to the Sixth Miss. Don't keep her waiting, or you'll be punished again," she said to Shishu.

Then he said to Xiaotao, "These next few days, you should stay far away from the main house while cleaning, and don't go near it unless necessary."

The two nodded, indicating that they understood.

That afternoon, Shi Hua approached Mu Hu, expressing his surprise.

Xiao Tao immediately relayed the news that she had turned Shi Shu and Shi Hua to the other side. However, Mu Hu did not expect that Shi Hua would come to him directly at this time.

"Chief Guard Mu." Shi Hua bowed gracefully to Mu Huying and spoke in a humble yet respectful manner.

Mu Hu suppressed his momentary surprise and said expressionlessly, "Miss Shihua, is there something you need?"

Shi Hua nodded and got straight to the point, saying, "This servant would like to ask the head guard to convey to the Fifth Miss that I have something important to tell her."

Mu Hu was startled. Before he could ask, Shi Hua explained herself.

“That day, the head guard and the fifth young lady left the private room of Meishiju one after the other. I happened to be in another private room packing up my food. I saw it by chance,” Shihua explained.

Then she added, "Don't worry, Captain. I only want to see Miss Wu to try and save my own life. I have absolutely no intention of harming Miss Wu."

After saying that, she bowed deeply again.

Mu Hu reached out to help Shi Hua up. He took a deep look at the woman in front of him, neither humble nor arrogant. It was indeed a pity that she was following Mu Jiaojiao.

He didn't mince words and said, "I will convey your message, but whether the master will see you or not, I can't say for sure."

Shi Hua did not force anyone. She nodded to Mu Hu and said, "No matter the outcome, I thank Chief Guard Mu in advance."

Just as Shi Hua turned to leave, she suddenly remembered something, turned around and called out to Mu Hu: "Chief Guard Mu, there is one more thing."

Mu Hu stopped and turned to look at Shi Hua: "Is there anything else, Miss Shi Hua?"

Shi Hua walked to Mu Hu's side and whispered, "At midnight, why don't you ask the Fifth Miss to wait under the old tree outside the back gate of the Mu residence? Perhaps the person she is looking for will be there."

After saying this, without waiting for Mu Hu's response, she bowed and quickly walked away.

Mu Hu squinted as he watched her departing figure, pondering the person her master had mentioned earlier.

Mu Xue doesn't have many people she's looking for, so who could it be?

Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind, and he had an idea.

Without delay, he immediately set off to find Mu Xue.

As dusk settles, thousands of lights illuminate the city.

In Shenjing Lane, there was a house that was bustling with activity at this time.

Mu Xue watched Ren Yuan and Cang Lin bickering, their argument revolving around who should sit next to her for dinner.

She stared speechlessly at the two of them, who had been fighting for half an hour, and the food was getting cold.

She slammed her hand on the table and yelled, "Alright, stop arguing. You two sit together. I'll sit by myself."

The sudden sound startled Yoruichi, who was about to pick up a shrimp with her chopsticks, so much so that she almost dropped them.

She gestured for Yoruichi to continue eating and ignore her.

She then pointed to the seat furthest from her and said, "You two sit here."

The tone of the command left no room for argument.

Seeing that Mu Xue was really angry, Ren Yuan was the first to sit down.

He added, "If Little Xue tells me to sit there, I'll sit there. I'll do whatever Little Xue tells me to do."

Cang Lin glared at Ren Yuan and muttered under his breath, "Sycophant!"

Seeing that the two were about to start arguing again, Mu Xue immediately stopped them, saying, "Alright, let's eat now."

Cang Lin reluctantly sat down as well.

Cang Lin picked up a large shrimp and said to Mu Xue, "Little Xue, try this, it's fresh. I specially asked the chef to make it for you."

Ren Yuan, not to be outdone, picked up a shrimp, quickly wrapped it up, and placed it in Mu Xue's bowl, saying, "Uncle just doesn't know how to take care of people. How can you give little Xue a shrimp that hasn't been peeled?"

After saying that, he didn't forget to give Cang Lin a provocative look.

Seeing Cang Lin's displeased expression, Mu Xue immediately said, "Alright, you can all eat your own food. I'll eat if I want to. Now, let's begin, no talking while eating!"

Mu Xue: I'm so tired! One wasn't enough, and now there's another one even more childish! Headache!

As Ye Yi buried himself in his food, he thought to himself, "Ren Yuan's feelings for Mu Xue are quite special. It seems that there are many stumbling blocks on my lord's road to winning his wife!"

He had already figured out how to write the message he would send to the prince later.

I absolutely have to write a line: Ren Yuan relentlessly pestered and forced his way into the Fifth Miss's residence.

Just as they finished eating, Mu Hu strode in.

Mu Xue looked at the sky, then at Mu Hu.

She asked, "But what happened?"

Mu Hu glanced around and said, "Master, may I speak with you in private?"

"Let's go to the study," Mu Xue said.

Cang Lin hurriedly followed, saying, "I want to go too."

Seeing Mu Hu nod, Mu Xue said, "Just stay here and listen quietly, or I'll kick you out."

Cang Lin repeatedly assured him.

After Mu Xue was seated, Mu Hu said, "Xiao Tao sent a message saying that Shu Hua and Shi Hua have developed ulterior motives. This afternoon, Shi Hua came to see me."

With that, Mu Hu knelt on one knee and said, "I failed in my duty and let her discover the master's whereabouts. Please punish me, master."

Mu Xue quickly got up and went to Mu Hu's side. She reached out to help him up, saying, "What are you doing? We're not doing something clandestine; it's inevitable that we'll be seen by others."

Mu Hu said, "It was that day, after Master left the Mu residence, we met at Meiweiju and were spotted by Shihua."

Mu Xue said unhappily, "Get up first. I'm not blaming you."

Cang Lin, standing to the side, also said, "Little Nurse, don't be so stubborn. Get up and talk first. You can kneel down after you're done."

Upon hearing this, Mu Xue glared at Cang Lin.

Cang Lin tactfully covered his mouth and shook his head.

Mu Hu obediently got up, stepped aside, and continued, "Shi Hua found me. She wants to ask the master to see her. She says she has something to tell him."

Mu Xue nodded and said, "She and Shi Shu have been by Mu Jiaojiao's side since they were little. Even if they didn't participate in what Aunt An and Mu Jiaojiao did, they would know something about it. Is this an attempt to curry favor and get me to protect them?"

Mu Hu nodded: "What you said is right, Master. Xiao Tao said that they already know that the pill that saved their lives was given to them by you, Master. So they probably want to be protected."