Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

Ye Shangyuan was unhappy that he couldn't accompany Mu Xue to the Cangmang Mountains, but after hearing that Mu Xue was doing it for his health, he didn't want her to worry, so he could only agree to let Leng Quan accompany him.

Coincidentally, his return to the capital was just in time to arrange for Princess Changyu of Dongli Kingdom, Su Yueran, to visit.

Speaking of Princess Changyu, Ye Shangyuan suddenly thought of Mu Sheng.

He leaned closer to Mu Xue mysteriously and said, "Want to hear some gossip about your second brother?"

Mu Xue, sitting in the last spot on the circle, looked up, processing Ye Shangyuan's words. She stared at him in surprise and asked, "What gossip? You actually gossip? How did you know?"

Mu Xue put down her pen, walked to a chair and sat down, and Ye Shangyuan followed suit.

He poured a cup of tea for Mu Xue and then said, "The only female general of Dongli Kingdom, Princess Changyu Su Yueran, I heard that she met Mu Sheng when she was training in Shanghai and fell in love with him at first sight."

Mu Xue asked in surprise, "A female general actually fell in love with Mu Sheng at first sight? How is that possible?"

Ye Shangyuan pushed the tea and snacks towards Mu Xue, then asked, "What do you think of Mu Sheng?"

Mu Xue guessed that he must have some meaning in asking her this question. She thought for a moment and slowly said, "I don't remember what Mu Sheng was like before, but when I met him today, I could tell that he is a very principled and rule-abiding person."

Upon hearing her words, Ye Shangyuan became interested and asked, "Rules? What do you mean?"

Mu Xue thought for a moment and explained in simple terms: "Everyone has their own bottom line, and everyone has something they want to protect in their heart. This is actually somewhat contradictory for many people, but Mu Sheng is not. He has always adhered to his bottom line and what he wants to protect. When the two conflict, Mu Sheng does not abandon his bottom line, but tries to balance the relationship between the two. He can adjust quickly, as if he has received special training."

Ye Shangyuan didn't expect that Mu Xue could see so much about him after only meeting him once and spending so little time with him.

He didn't hold back his admiring gaze on Mu Xue, and said, "General Mu has always kept your eldest son by his side to train him, because he is more mature than A Sheng, and his temperament is also like the General's. A Sheng was mischievous from a young age, always coming up with many ideas to play pranks on children his age, and sometimes even elders. At that time in the capital, many people said that the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion had raised a spoiled brat." As he said this, Ye Shangyuan couldn't help but smile, as if he had thought of something funny.

Mu Xue looked at Ye Shangyuan with curiosity, rarely seeing him smile so sincerely and happily.

Mu Xue couldn't help but interrupt him and asked, "Very naughty, how naughty was Mu Sheng when he was a child?"

Ye Shangyuan continued, "The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion has a beloved treasure, a pair of mandarin duck vases that have been passed down from the Warring States period. Once, Mu Sheng sneaked into the Duke of Zhenguo's room and found water in that vase. When the Duke of Zhenguo returned to his room, he found that there was water in the vase. When he poured it out, he thought that the treasure had appeared to him and was very excited. In the end, the General was straightforward and said that it looked like a child's urine."

Upon hearing this, Mu Xue couldn't help but burst into laughter. She laughed so hard she could barely breathe, and said, "What kind of deep grudge do you have against the Duke of Zhenguo?"

After Mu Xue caught her breath, Ye Shangyuan continued, "Asheng is straightforward and has a clear sense of right and wrong. He really couldn't stand that the Duke of Zhenguo always favored the second wife born to Old Madam An. In addition, Old Madam An made things difficult for your mother at every turn. The Duke of Zhenguo knew this, but he turned a blind eye. General Mu was stationed at the border for many years and rarely returned to the capital, so Princess Shengping naturally wouldn't say anything."

Mu Xue also fell silent. As a small child, she had no support in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. All she could do was cause trouble and play pranks to annoy people she didn't like.

"Fortunately, because General Mu was present at the time, the Duke of Zhenguo and Old Madam An were unable to make a scene. Princess Shengping took this opportunity to send Asheng to Lishan Academy, and that's when we met," Ye Shangyuan said.

Mu Xue nodded knowingly. She remembered that Kang Mama had told her about it before.

Ye Shangyuan then thought of what happened at Mu Xue's first birthday celebration, and continued to tell Mu Xue, "Actually, I met A Sheng and Shen Ji at the celebration that my royal aunt held for you. I went with Madam Shen, and it was at that time that I had some unpleasant things with Ren Yuan. Gradually, the conflict grew bigger and bigger. Shen Ji and Ren Yuan couldn't stand each other from the first time they met."

Mu Xue asked in surprise, "So, you saw me when I was one year old?"

Ye Shangyuan neither nodded nor shook his head. He recalled carefully, "I still remember, you were such a tiny little thing back then, all pink and white. Princess Shengping dressed you up like a little fairy. Asheng really protected you every step of the way. He wouldn't let anyone get close to you, and you slept quietly in Princess Shengping's arms, without making a fuss or fuss. You were so well-behaved. Later, when you held your first birthday ceremony, you grabbed a book with your left hand and a sword with your right, which amused everyone."

"Back then, I thought this little girl would definitely be extraordinary in the future. I never expected to see her now. Hmm, my Mu Mu is indeed very capable!" Ye Shangyuan said, looking at Mu Xue with deep affection.

Mu Xue cleared her throat awkwardly and then asked, "You still haven't answered me, why does Mu Sheng have such an imposing aura? How did Princess Changyu fall for him?"

Ye Shangyuan wasn't in a hurry to answer Mu Xue's question. He simply picked up the teapot, poured himself a cup of tea, and sipped it slowly without saying a word for a long time.

Mu Xue looked at Ye Shangyuan with a mixture of amusement and helplessness, and said, "You really are something else."

Ye Shangyuan stopped teasing Mu Xue. He put down his teacup, walked to the desk, and handed Mu Xue an old letter, saying, "This is a marriage proposal letter sent by Dongli Kingdom two years ago."

Mu Xue opened the app and listened to Ye Shangyuan's explanation as she read.

"At that time, Princess Changyu was traveling in Shanghai. Being new to the city, she was unfamiliar with its customs and acted rashly. She encountered a wedding robbery taking place in Shanghai, and some people, seeing that she was beautiful, set their sights on her and wanted to take advantage of the chaos to snatch her back," Ye Shangyuan recounted the beginning of the incident.

Mu Xue asked, puzzled, "Since she's called a female general, her martial arts skills should be quite high."

“Yes, but the saying ‘even a powerful dragon can’t suppress a local snake’ holds true everywhere,” Ye Shangyuan said.

"So, it was Mu Sheng who rescued the damsel in distress?" Mu Xue asked.

Ye Shangyuan shook his head and continued, "Not really. At the time, Su Yueran had already escaped, but she was panicking and didn't know her way around. Mu Sheng happened to have been in Shanghai for a few months, so he rescued her."