Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

"Miss, Susu is back," Kang Mama announced from outside the door.

"Ah Hu, you continue to watch over Aunt An. We don't have enough manpower right now, so we can only deal with things as they come." Mu Xue felt that she only realized how few people she had when she needed them most.

“Miss, don’t worry, we still have capable people in our household,” Mu Hu said.

Before the general left, he left behind not only Mu Hu, but also several others who mingled among the guards.

"Oh? How many more people are there?" Mu Xue became interested.

"Mu Wu and a small squad of guards stayed with me. There were twelve of us in total. It's just because of what happened to me, so..." Mu Hu smiled sheepishly.

Mu Xue raised an eyebrow, as if to say: So what? Where did everyone go?

Mu Hu immediately understood: "Everyone is watching from the outer courtyard."

“Let’s find some time to meet up and have a chat,” Mu Xue said.

Mu Xue has a plant growing everywhere in her heart.

"Yes, Master," Mu Hu replied.

"Go ahead. Keep an eye on Aunt An's movements." Mu Xue didn't really want to see Mu Hu at this moment.

Hearing Mu Hu and Granny Kang's greetings from outside the door, Su Su quickly walked in.

"Miss, I've found out that there's an auction at the Treasure Pavilion the day after tomorrow, and the grand finale is a top-grade rare medicine, Fire Dragon Grass," Su Su said cheerfully.

When Mu Xue heard the words "fire dragon grass," she paused in her tea-pouring motion. This was one of the important antidotes, and she hadn't expected to encounter it so soon.

Fire Dragon Grass, as its name suggests, is a rare fire-attribute plant, yet it grows in extremely yin and cold places, making it very difficult to obtain.

"Hmm, the auction at the Treasure Pavilion," Mu Xue pondered.

Susu continued, "The Treasure Pavilion holds two major auctions every year, and it's quite rare that this one is being held in our Yu Nan City. In the past, they were always held in the capital."

"Granny Kang, does our household participate every year?" Mu Xue asked.

“Miss, our household has never had a proper master before, and we’ve never received an invitation. I heard that the Treasure Pavilion’s auctions require invitations to enter. There are many experts around, so it’s really impossible for ordinary people to get in,” Granny Kang recalled earnestly.

Before leaving the capital, the Duke's Mansion was visited every year. However, since arriving in Yunan City, Princess Shengping has been in poor health, and the General has no interest in other matters, so he has not visited again.

"Since the general is not in the mansion, the Treasure Pavilion has not sent any more invitations," added Granny Kang.

"Miss, shall we go?" Su Su asked.

Mu Xue sighed, meeting Su Su's innocent and bright eyes, and said she couldn't bear to look.

"Granny, please count how much silver we have left." Fire dragon grass is a rare find; we might not be able to find it again next time.

“Over the years, Aunt An has been using the excuse of Miss’s illness to cut back on her monthly allowance. We now have less than a hundred taels of silver left,” said Granny Kang.

Upon hearing this, Mu Xue twitched the corners of her mouth, thinking that they probably couldn't even afford the soil around the fire dragon grass.

We can't do without money, we have to make money!

To my surprise, the daughter of a general is penniless! Not only does she have no one to rely on, but she also has no money!

This won't do! Absolutely not!

"Susu, come closer." Mu Xue beckoned to Susu, as if calling a puppy.

"Susu, go to Jishetang and buy me some herbs. I need..." Muxue said, and Susu nodded.

The two whispered to each other for fifteen minutes before finally ending their conversation.

"Did you remember it?" Mu Xue asked Su Su.

"Okay, I'll remember, don't worry, Miss. I'll go right away." Su Su turned the door and left the room.

Mu Xue accidentally discovered that Su Su had a very good memory. Although she couldn't remember things after just one glance like Mu Xue, she could still memorize something after only two or three repetitions.

Now, Mu Xue lets Su Su go out for walks whenever she has free time, and Su Su brings back a lot of information for Mu Xue to know.

"Granny, find me a set of men's clothing, I need to go out for a while." Mu Xue remembered that five days had passed, and the weapon she was forging should be ready by now.

If you're looking for small odds and ends, you can always trust Yunan City East Ward.

I haven't been here for just a few days, and Dongfang has already seen a lot of new and interesting things.

Mu Xue headed straight for the first forging shop.

Before Mu Xue could even get close, the young waiter at the door ran into the back room, calling out, "They're here! They're here! Master, they're here!"

Hearing the noise, Mu Xue stopped and felt that this young man was acting a bit strange.

Before Mu Xue could even step into the shop, Wu Ying had already come out to greet her: "Fifth Miss, you've finally arrived. Please come in." His already dark face was now covered in wrinkles from smiling so broadly.

Mu Xue silently took a small step back: "Master Wu, please forgive me, I've had some things to take care of at home these past few days."

"No problem, no problem, Fifth Miss. I have fulfilled my mission. The dagger is finished. I've been waiting for you. Please come in, let's talk in the back room." Wu Ying was extremely excited. The weapon was just completed last night, and he couldn't wait to test its effectiveness. However, the rule for weapon forging is that the weapon must be sharpened the first time the wielder uses it.

Before even entering the back room, Mu Xue clearly noticed that there were other people there, and more than one.

Mu Xue glanced at Wu Ying without showing any emotion. Seeing that he was completely unaffected, Mu Xue then calmly walked over and sat down in the chair.

A short while later, Wu Ying came out carrying a wooden box.

Mu Xue was also a little nervous. This was a weapon that had been with her for many years in her previous life. She wasn't sure if she could make it with the current crafting technology.

Wu Ying carefully opened the box and held it in front of Mu Xue. With just one glance, Mu Xue knew that it was a success!

Mu Xue excitedly picked up the seven-holed dagger, turning it over and over in her hands, unable to put it down.

"Master Wu, where can I try it out?" She couldn't wait any longer.

"This way, Miss Wu." Wu Ying led Mu Xue to another empty room.

Mu Xue swayed left and right, testing the strength and feel.

She was very satisfied. She hadn't expected the craftsmanship here to be so superb.

Mu Xue, who had just been smiling, suddenly turned icy, and the dagger in her hand flew out and was in front of the rabbit by the wall in an instant. Before the rabbit could react, it was already dead in one blow.

"Good!" Wu Ying was amazed by Mu Xue's throwing knife skills. He didn't expect that the fifth young lady of the Mu family was so skilled.

Wu Ying was quite surprised by Mu Xue's sudden change. The killing intent that erupted from her in that instant was already substantial, something that ordinary people could not possess.

The two people on the other side of the wall also looked surprised.

These two were none other than Regent Ye Shangyuan and Young Marquis Shen Ji, whom Mu Xue had met briefly at Meishiju before.

"Little Yuanyuan, this little girl is quite interesting," Shen Ji whispered as he approached Ye Shangyuan.

Ye Shangyuan glanced at Shen Ji, then distanced himself from him and said disdainfully, "Stay away from me."

Shen Jiyi choked.

What happened to the promise of being best friends forever?

Mu Xue looked at the dagger in her hand with satisfaction, then turned to Wu Ying and said, "Master Wu, I am very satisfied."

Wu Ying chuckled sheepishly, scratched his head, and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Um, Miss Wu, I have two distinguished guests here who are very interested in the dagger in your hand. Would you be interested in making their acquaintance?"

Mu Xue couldn't help but laugh at his awkward expression: "What kind of distinguished guest is making Master Wu so nervous?"

"Miss Wu, please don't misunderstand. It's not that I wouldn't show your blueprints to others without your permission," Wu hurriedly waved his hand and said.

Mu Xue was speechless as she watched Wu Ying so eager to distance himself from the situation.

It feels like they're trying to hide something obvious.