Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

“However, fifty years ago, there was a war in the Southern Frontier. The High Priestess, who was then the Holy Maiden, was kidnapped from the Southern Frontier. I heard that it took the Southern Frontier a long time to find her. However, for a long time there was no news of the High Priestess taking the throne. The current High Priestess is only temporarily in charge. The reason why the Southern Frontier has been so peaceful in recent years is because they haven’t found their Holy Maiden,” Mu An explained.

"Didn't find it? What do you mean?" Mu Xue asked, puzzled.

Seeing that Mu Xue genuinely didn't know, Ye Yi suddenly recalled her previous situation and explained, "It's like this: the high priests of the Southern Frontier are all descendants of the previous priest. It's quite remarkable that each high priest has a daughter who, as the Holy Maiden of the Southern Frontier, inherits the position. The Southern Frontier is a place that highly values ​​bloodlines..."

Mu Xue gained a general understanding of the Southern Frontier region from Ye Yi's account.

She turned to Mu Qinghe and asked, "General, was that battle in the Southern Frontier very difficult?"

Mu Qinghe nodded and said, "We were beset by internal and external troubles and our military strength was insufficient. Fortunately, we were able to win by a narrow margin with the help of Brother Wanlin."

Mu Qinghe's explanation was concise, but everyone present clearly understood the hardships involved.

Especially Mu Xue, in her previous life she was a special forces medic and a member of a special operations team, often venturing into the most dangerous areas of war, and she had a deep understanding of the cruelty of war.

Yoruichi nodded in agreement, "Yes, it was indeed a tragic scene. I heard that even the General was in grave danger!"

Mu An also had a deep understanding of this matter. He continued, "At that time, in order to rescue those kidnapped men and children, the general was alone in a dangerous place. Fortunately, he met the maidservant of the high priest at that time. She couldn't stand the high priest's behavior and helped the general, which allowed him to escape from the southern border."

"But those conscripted men and children weren't so lucky. I remember a whole pit full of corpses!" Mu An said, his face filled with sorrow.

After a moment of silence, Mu Xue broke the silence and asked, "Is this why General Mu has been hated by the Southern Frontier for so many years, and finally found an opportunity to attack Young Master Mu?"

Mu Qinghe and Mu An exchanged glances, then looked at Ye Yi. Mu Qinghe slowly shook his head. After considering his words for a moment, he said, "That battle happened twenty years ago. Even if there were any grudges, they should be directed at me!"

Mu Xue looked at Mu Qinghe and said, "Is it possible that they couldn't find an opportunity to attack you, so they turned their attention to Young Master Mu instead?"

The group suddenly realized, and Yoruichi said, "So, in that case, they still want to deal with General Mu?"

Seeing that the others still didn't understand her meaning, Mu Xue had no choice but to continue: "The Southern Frontier is skilled in using Gu poison, but that doesn't necessarily mean that the people of the Southern Frontier are targeting General Mu. Think about it, if they really wanted to target General Mu, they could have used Young Master Mu when he was poisoned by Gu to kill him! The fact that they didn't make a move is enough to show that there is someone else behind the scenes, and that person is someone whom even the Southern Frontier has to obey."

After Mu Xue finished speaking, she didn't even look at the expressions of the others, and picked up her teacup to drink.

Even if Mu Qinghe was honest, he was a seasoned veteran of the battlefield and a man who had been navigating the court for a long time. He quickly realized what was going on and said in shock, "The person behind this is targeting my Western Jade Kingdom!"

"Not too stupid," Mu Xue said in an appreciative tone.

She turned to Yoruichi and said, "Send a message to your lord, tell him this speculation, and he will have to make the final decision. Now that we know that Xiaochun and Miss Zhu are both connected to the Southern Frontier, let's wait and see what happens, and wait for the Regent's message!"

She spoke casually, without a trace of worry.

"Master Physician, news of your treatment of the Mu family has spread. I'm afraid the Southern Frontier and the people behind it won't let you off the hook. Your safety will be in danger then," Ye Yi said.

“You don’t need to worry about my safety. As long as we don’t alert them, they won’t do anything to me for the time being. I just hope that the Regent can make a decision as soon as possible,” Mu Xue said.

Judging from the current situation, Mu Xue has not cured the Gu worms, so she has not hindered their plans. Therefore, they will not take action against Mu Xue for now.

“However, General Mu should still be careful around Steward Wang. After all, he and Xiaochun have spent a long time together. General, you should understand what I mean, right?” Mu Xue smiled and asked Mu Qinghe.

Sometimes you can't see into someone's heart; you can know their face but not their heart.

It wasn't that she didn't trust Butler Wang, but Mu Xue had to be cautious.

Ye Yi also said to Mu Qinghe, "Regardless of whether they are innocent or not, anyone who poses even the slightest threat to the peace of my Xiyu Kingdom must not be let off! Does the Great General understand?"

Mu Qinghe nodded and said to Mu An, "Send people to monitor Wang Cheng's every move, but don't let them find out. Everyone who comes into contact with him must be thoroughly investigated."

Mu An agreed and asked, "Master, what about Xiao Chun?"

"Don't touch her for now. She's probably the contact person with the higher-ups, and she's likely the one in charge of this matter. If we take action against her, things will get complicated later," Mu Xue said.

"Yes." Mu An bowed and withdrew.

"Now that we understand, let's each go and take care of our own business." Mu Xue was about to get up and say goodbye.

Mu Qinghe said, "Last night, Feng'er was drugged by Xiao Chun..."

"General Mu, rest assured, Xiaochun's medicine has no effect on Mu Feng now. He just needs to rest. I will come to your residence again the day after tomorrow to administer acupuncture," Mu Xue said with a smile.

Everything is going according to her plan. Once she resolves the matter at the Mu residence, she can head to the capital to investigate the truth behind her mother's poisoning years ago.

She instructed Ye Yi, "When you write to the Prince, please mention Wang Cheng's matter. I don't think Wang Cheng could have stayed in the Mu family for nearly twenty years without any ulterior motives. I always feel uneasy about it."

Yoruichi comforted him, "Don't worry, His Highness will handle it."

"I hope so." Mu Xue smiled, and the two quickly left the Mu residence.

Mu Jiaojiao saw Mu Xue and Ye Yi walking out of the Mu residence gate from afar. She looked at Mu Xue's back with a puzzled expression and muttered to herself, "Why does that back look so much like that little bitch Mu Xue?"

It has to be said that the person who understands you best is always your enemy.

Seeing that the two had already left the Mu residence, Mu Jiaojiao followed them.

Before they had gone far, Mu Xue and Ye Yi spotted them. Ye Yi said, "It's the sixth young lady of the Mu family."

"Mu Jiaojiao? Why is she following us?" Mu Xue asked, puzzled.

"Could it be for Prince Jing's heir?" Yoruichi couldn't think of any other reason.

Mu Xue scoffed and said sarcastically, "Both families are trying to take advantage of her, but Mu Jiaojiao is actually going out of her way to get involved. When she gets sold out, she'll be helping her lover count the money."