Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

Wu Ying also realized that his words were inappropriate, and gave an awkward laugh.

Mu Xue looked at Wu Ying and said, "Master Wu, don't be nervous. Please come out. Since you're so eager to make friends, you should at least meet."

"Ah? How did Miss Wu know that we were two distinguished guests?" Wu Ying looked at Mu Xue in surprise.

"It's a secret." Mu Xue smiled mischievously.

On the other side, Ye Shangyuan and Shen Ji exchanged surprised glances.

This is nothing in the face of a martial arts master.

But how old is this Miss Mu? She looks delicate and frail.

But the way she threw the dagger just now made them realize that this fifth young lady was not simple.

Ye Shangyuan's lips curled slightly; this Mu family was interesting.

Shen Ji nudged Ye Shangyuan with his shoulder: "Do you think she will cooperate with us?"

Ye Shangyuan looked at Shen Ji with an expression of utter disbelief, then walked out without saying a word.

Shen Ji stared at Ye Shangyuan's retreating figure, utterly bewildered.

The sounds of the door opening and closing could be heard from outside; Mu Xue and Wu Ying had already left the room.

When Mu Xue saw the tall, slender figure standing in the courtyard, she was slightly stunned.

She never expected that the person next door was actually the Regent Ye Shangyuan.

The other person is easy to guess; it must be the young marquis Shen Ji, whom we've met before.

Mu Xue's eyes flickered slightly; this was interesting.

However, she didn't ask. Since Ye Shangyuan didn't introduce himself, it seemed he didn't want to reveal his identity, so she decided to pretend she didn't know.

As Shen Ji stepped outside, he saw the man and woman standing face to face. Hearing the noise, they both turned to look at him. Shen Ji touched his nose and quickly walked over: "Mr. Wu, is this the genius young lady you were talking about?"

“Yes, distinguished guests. This is the Fifth Miss I was talking about,” Wu Ying replied honestly.

"I've long admired Miss Fifth's name; seeing her in person is truly an honor," Shen Ji said with a smile.

There are many rumors in the capital about this Miss Mu, all saying that she is stupid and dull, cruel by nature, and shamelessly chasing after that Prince Jing's son all day long.

However, on her very first day in Yu Nan City, what she witnessed was Miss Mu tearing apart Prince Jing's heir, breaking Miss Jiang's arm, and slapping her own half-sister. She was a ruthless person.

Recalling the Jiang family's young lady's screams and the resounding slap, Shen Ji shuddered.

This fifth young lady of the Mu family is eloquent and meticulous; she doesn't seem like a fool at all!

Rumors really do mislead people!

"The young marquis is not as dissolute and dissolute as the rumors suggest," Mu Xue retorted without hesitation.

She really didn't realize the mockery in Shen Ji's words.

Shen Ji and his second brother Mu Sheng were good friends. When they were young, his second brother often took Mu Xue with him, so Mu Xue was quite aware of some of Shen Ji's affairs.

"Hehe, hehe. Miss Fifth is joking." Shen Ji laughed awkwardly, having his identity exposed.

“Since Miss Wu knows these two distinguished guests, I’ll take my leave now.” Wu Ying took his leave.

Wu Ying left the courtyard, and Mu Xue didn't linger. She turned to face Ye Shangyuan, bowed slightly, and said solemnly, "Mu Xue, daughter of General Mu of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, greets the Regent."

"You!" Shen Ji looked at Mu Xue in surprise when Mu Xue immediately pointed out Ye Shangyuan's identity.

He would get angry with anyone who said the woman was mentally challenged.

Is this a fool? This is an incredibly shrewd person!

Ye Shangyuan waved his hand to stop Shen Ji's actions. He clasped his hands together and looked at Mu Xue, saying calmly, "How did you recognize me?"

Being able to call oneself "this king" is considered an acceptance.

Seeing that he showed no sign of anger, Mu Xue secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Your Highness, in the Southern Jade Kingdom, the only person who could wear a four-clawed double-dragon jade buckle is probably the Regent."

This jade buckle with four-clawed double-coiled dragons was specially crafted by the late emperor when he was still alive. It was made from the finest warm jade and personally carved as a coming-of-age gift for his younger brother. Coiled dragons are a symbol of the imperial family, and four-clawed dragons are a symbol of princes. Only the Regent's family dared to use double-coiled dragons.

"Hey, little girl, you have a good eye for talent." Shen Ji shook the folding fan in his hand.

He approached Mu Xue and asked with a smile, "Then how did you recognize me?"

He was very curious.

Mu Xue looked down at her nose, seemingly lost in thought: "My second brother often mentioned you when he was still at home."

"Mu Lao Er mentioned me to you? Tell me, what did he say about me?" Shen Ji asked with interest.

Mu Xue glanced at Shen Ji: "Young Marquis, do you really want to hear it?"

Shen Ji said confidently, "Of course, little girl, tell me quickly."

"Second Brother said that Shen Ji is the most flamboyant person. Whenever you see someone dressed like a butterfly on the street, carrying a folding fan regardless of whether it's winter or summer, and shameless, that person is probably Young Marquis Shen Ji." Mu Xue said expressionlessly, mimicking Mu Sheng's tone.

"Ah!! This Mu Lao Er, I'm going to kill him!" Shen Ji shouted excitedly.

"That's enough." Ye Shangyuan felt a headache coming on again.

"Little Yuanyuan, Mu Lao Er bullied me." Shen Ji complained pitifully.

"Shut up," Ye Shangyuan hissed, his patience had reached its limit.

"Pfft." Mu Xue had just taken a sip of water, but before she could swallow it, she sprayed it all over Shen Ji's face.

Shen Ji, whose face was sprayed with water, jumped up and exclaimed, "Hey, how come you're so dirty?"

Mu Xue, who was initially feeling apologetic, immediately frowned upon hearing this: "Who told you to stand opposite me, and so close at that?"

Not satisfied, Mu Xue added, "If you can't even dodge this, how dare you claim to be the most handsome expert in the Southern Jade Kingdom all the time?"

These are stories that Mu Sheng often told to coax Mu Xue when they were little, many of which were embarrassing stories about Shen Ji.

"How did you know?" Shen Ji stared blankly at Mu Xue.

He only uses this title when he's alone in private.

"I wonder why the Regent wishes to see me?" Mu Xue quietly changed the subject.

We have to stop this topic, or we might end up betraying Mu Sheng.

When it came to serious matters, Shen Ji also put away his playful thoughts. He stood behind the Regent, and it was clear that Ye Shangyuan was in charge.

Sure enough, the next moment Ye Shangyuan’s deep and mellow voice, like that of a cello, rang out: “Master Wu sent back a message saying that a weapon design genius has been discovered in Yu Nan City. He has a design that is ingenious and extremely lethal.”

Hearing this, Mu Xue understood why she needed to see her. Without further ado, she asked directly, "Does the Regent want the design of this dagger I have?"

"Miss Mu, I want all the weapon design blueprints you have." Ye Shangyuan looked at Mu Xue sitting in the chair.

Mu Xue chuckled and said, "The Regent has quite the appetite. If I don't cooperate, will the Regent kill me?"

Shen Ji then spoke up, "How could that be? Just because you're Mu Lao Er's sister, our Prince wouldn't make things difficult for you. Besides, we're so close to your second brother, how could we possibly..."

"I can give it to you," Mu Xue interrupted before Shen Ji could finish speaking.

"The price," Ye Shangyuan asked.

"You just gave it to me like that? Aren't you going to try and negotiate?" Shen Ji looked at Mu Xue incredulously.

He wondered to himself, is this girl's brain either good or bad?

"I will cooperate with the Regent. I will provide the blueprints, which the Regent can use at will. I will only take 30% of the profits from the sale of weapons, but I want a promise from the Regent," Mu Xue said fearlessly to Ye Shangyuan.

"What promise?" Ye Shangyuan didn't agree immediately; his promises weren't so easy to obtain.