Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

Ye Yi comforted Mu Xue, saying, "Fifth Miss, there's no need to be anxious. Once the Prince's plan is all arranged, I believe the Prince Jing's son and the Prince Consort won't have a good time either."

"Oh? What do you mean? According to you, does your lord have other plans in Yu Nan City?" Mu Xue asked curiously.

Ye Yi didn't hide anything. He nodded and said softly, "When His Highness came to Yu Nan City last time, he already noticed that some of the forces in Yu Nan City were problematic. He felt that the attitude of the Prince Jing's heir was not quite right. So, he asked Ye San to investigate the Prince Jing's residence. It turned out that the Prince Jing's heir and his son-in-law Mo Cheng'an were indeed making some small moves behind the scenes."

Seeing that Mu Xue was listening attentively, Ye Yi continued, "My lord has long been dissatisfied with Prince Consort Mo Cheng'an. In the past two years, he has been making a lot of small moves in the court, and has done his fair share of dirty tricks to trip up our lord."

"The Prince Consort? Prince Jing's son-in-law? Could he be one of Prince Yi's men?" Mu Xue asked.

Yoruichi shook her head and replied, "I'm not sure. At first, His Highness also thought he was one of Prince Yi's men. After all, many things were done by him in conjunction with Prince Yi's men. But His Highness had Yoruichi investigate, and the Prince Consort and Prince Yi both seem to be normal. They don't have much contact in private, so they don't seem to be in cahoots at all." Yoruichi replied.

"Since he's not one of the Wing King's men, yet he's constantly opposing the Regent's faction in court, it seems highly likely he's a spy from an enemy country! I really can't think of any other possibility besides that," Mu Xue analyzed.

“As expected of Fifth Miss, you are quick-witted. That’s what the Prince said as well, which is why he instructed me to make some arrangements in Yu Nan City before leaving,” Ye Yi said.

Mu Xue wasn't one to pry into things. She didn't ask what Ye Shangyuan's plans were, but simply said, "If you need me to do anything, just tell me. Mo Shijie is also my enemy, and the enemy of my enemy is my friend."

Ye Yi smiled and said, "Fifth Miss, don't worry. I will definitely let you know if I need any help."

"However, Miss, you should be careful lately. The Prince Jing's gaze just now was not friendly!" Ye Yi reminded her.

"I'm more afraid he won't make a move!" Mu Xue said dismissively.

She then said to Yoruichi, "By the way, did you tell your prince what we discussed with General Mu?"

"The message has already been sent to the capital." Mu Xue felt much relieved after receiving Yoruichi's confirmation.

She then asked, "The situation in Yunan City is quite tense, with all sorts of people mingling here. Have you made any contingency plans?"

Before Yoruichi could answer, she continued, "Since we've already developed suspicions about the Prince Jing's residence, let's go and verify it. Even if it's not true, at least we can have some peace of mind."

Yoruichi then said, "Alright, I will follow Miss No. 5's arrangements."

"No, no, no, you should listen to your prince's arrangements." Mu Xue waved her hands repeatedly.

“Since you already have a solution, I won’t interfere,” Mu Xue said.

"Then please be careful, Fifth Miss, and prioritize your own safety," Yoruichi said with concern.

After spending time together over the years, he had come to understand Mu Xue's personality. She would definitely take the risk herself in this kind of situation; she would never hide behind others and watch the show.

Therefore, Yoruichi, feeling quite helpless, could only remind Mu Xue to always pay attention to her own safety; there was nothing else he could do to stop her.

When Ye Shangyuan received Ye Yi's letter, his brow furrowed involuntarily.

Shen Ji, who was sitting on the side, became interested.

He asked curiously, "A letter from Yoruichi? What did it say? Why do you look like that? Did something happen in Tamaki City?"

Ye Shangyuan was too lazy to waste words with him, so he simply tossed the letter that Ye Yi had sent to Shen Ji and said, "Read it yourself."

Shen Ji chuckled as he caught the letter Ye Shangyuan threw to him and began to read it. At first, he thought something big had happened in Yu Nan City, but upon closer inspection, he realized it was about Mu Xue.

He raised an eyebrow, grinned, and leaned closer to Ye Shangyuan, saying, "I didn't realize Mu Xiaowu was so bold!"

Ye Shangyuan snorted coldly and said, "It's not just being bold, it's downright ridiculous. She doesn't care about her own safety at all!"

Seeing Ye Shangyuan's agitation, Shen Ji clicked his tongue twice, looked Ye Shangyuan up and down, and asked suspiciously, "Why are you so agitated? Mu Xiaowu's plan is a bit risky, but it's a good method, isn't it? Isn't this a win-win situation?"

"What do you know? Ever since the day I met her, she has been constantly testing the limits of her own life," Ye Shangyuan said angrily.

He still remembered when Mu Xue, in order to help Wang Xuanze detoxify, took Mu Hu alone to the Cangmang Mountains to find the Blackfin Snake.

“But I don’t think Mu Xiaowu is like what you said. I think she’s quite capable and knows how to act appropriately!” Shen Ji said.

Looking at Ye Shangyuan's angry expression, he couldn't help but be surprised. It had been so many years since he had seen any different expressions on Ye Shangyuan's face. Ever since his health deteriorated, Ye Shangyuan had always presented a cold and aloof demeanor, and it was rare to see any other emotional fluctuations on his face. He never expected that his trip to Yu Nan City and his encounter with Mu Xue would cause such a change in him.

Shen Ji watched Ye Shangyuan fuming to himself with amusement, while he was secretly overjoyed.

He said to Ye Shangyuan, "Since you're worried, why don't you go and take a look? But the capital isn't very peaceful right now, so how about I go to Yu Nan City for you? What do you think?"

Ye Shangyuan glanced coldly at Shen Ji and said, "Not good."

"You, how can you not appreciate my kindness? I was just thinking of you. You were worried about that young girl, so I went to check on her for you, what's wrong with that?" Shen Ji said angrily.

Ye Shangyuan glanced at him and said calmly, "That brat Chenyu has been saying he misses you these past two days. I think you should go to the palace to take care of him for a while."

Upon hearing this, Shen Ji immediately jumped up and shouted, "You old Ye, you're so heartless to push me out like this just to protect your future wife! Aren't I your good brother? Doesn't your conscience hurt?"

Looking at Shen Ji jumping around, Ye Shangyuan said, "A conscience can't buy a wife."

Seeing that Ye Shangyuan was impervious to swords and spears, Shen Ji reluctantly asked again, "Do you have any humanity left?"

Ye Shangyuan chuckled coldly twice and retorted, "Humanity? What is that?"

Shen Ji was speechless, unable to respond.