Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

An Ruhai was probably able to catch the eye of the Wing King because of his determination to risk everything.

Mu Xue continued, "I suspect that for the Wing King to succeed, other allies will be indispensable. However, judging from the Regent's methods, the Wing King must be having a tough time in the Western Jade Kingdom. Since he can't gain any advantage from the Prince, he will naturally turn his attention to the other three kingdoms. Among the other three kingdoms, the first to be excluded is the Northern Sea Kingdom, which is an island nation with a small population and its military is mostly based on naval warfare. The Southern Moon Kingdom is content to remain aloof and will naturally not participate in the conflicts between other countries. Miao Jiang is located in a remote area, and if he makes any rash moves, Southern Moon will definitely take advantage of the situation. Therefore, Miao Jiang is impossible for him to use."

Mu Xue looked at Ye Shangyuan with a hint of smugness and continued, "Now it seems that only the Dongli Kingdom, which has always coveted the Xiyu Kingdom, can become the Wing King's ally. Your Highness, am I right?"

Upon hearing what Mu Xue said, Leng Quan looked at Ye Shangyuan with a somewhat solemn expression. He had been by Ye Shangyuan's side since childhood, so he was well aware of the grudges between the Wing King and his own prince.

Ye Shangyuan's calm expression at this moment did not mean that his heart was also calm.

He looked at Mu Xue intently, his eyes filled with complex emotions—appreciation, regret, and doubt. Then, everything returned to calm, and he slowly nodded. All of this seemed to tell Mu Xue that she was right.

Ye Shangyuan remained calm and spoke slowly, "Since the founding of the four kingdoms, there have been constant incidents of princes vying for the throne and assassinating royal offspring in Xiyu Kingdom, but there has never been a case of treason or collusion with the enemy. Therefore, I have never considered that Prince Yi would collude with the enemy. I have always given Prince Yi a chance, hoping that he can recognize reality."

Ye Shangyuan has always refused to believe that his eldest brother, the Wing King, would actually cooperate with other countries in order to overthrow his own.

Since the founding of the dynasty, the throne has always been passed down to the eldest son of the legitimate wife. Starting from his father's generation, the throne was passed down to virtuous and capable princes. Prince Yi was also good, but in the end, he was too narrow-minded and could not shoulder this great responsibility.

Thinking of this, Ye Shangyuan added, "Actually, my brother didn't want to be emperor at all. He just wanted to live a blissful life with my sister-in-law. My sister-in-law always wanted to travel all over the beautiful country with my brother."

“If the Wing King truly had the ability, my elder brother wouldn’t have competed with him for the throne. However, the things the Wing King did to ascend to the throne are simply too much for him to bear!” Ye Shangyuan said with a sigh.

"All I know is that old habits die hard. When the Wing King was young, he dared to openly provoke trouble, and now he's just become even more cunning and treacherous!" Mu Xue said disdainfully.

Cold sweat poured down Leng Quan's forehead. He kept trying to wink at Mu Xue, his eyes almost twitching from blinking, but Mu Xue didn't respond at all.

Mu Xue looked at Leng Quan, snorted coldly, and said, "Throughout history, how many examples of treason and collusion with the enemy have there been? You think you can give the Wing King a chance to repent on his own, but isn't that just giving him more hope? Your forbearance makes him feel that you can't do anything to him. As long as he doesn't give up, he still has a chance to sit on that supreme position."

Leng Quan glanced cautiously at Ye Shangyuan, then quickly lowered her head, subtly moving closer to the door to minimize her presence. At the same time, she silently gave Mu Xue a big thumbs up in her heart.

He truly felt that Mu Xue was incredibly brave at that moment! She was truly the first person in the entire Western Jade Kingdom to dare to speak so rudely to the Regent.

Clearly, Leng Quan's worries did not affect the other two. Ye Shangyuan remained calm and showed no sign of anger.

Mu Xue looked directly at Ye Shangyuan, wanting to hear what kind of explanation he would give her.

Ye Shangyuan chuckled and reached out to pat Mu Xue's head. He said softly, "What Mu Mu said is something my brother and I have already thought about. But Father once said that brothers should support each other, not kill each other."

Mu Xue let out another cold laugh. She didn't rush to speak, but just stared at Ye Shangyuan.

Ye Shangyuan sighed, softening his voice, and said to Mu Xue, "I know all that you've said, but the Wing King hasn't made any moves in the past few years. He still wields considerable power in the court, so we can't rashly attack him."

Mu Xue immediately asked, "What if he really colluded with Dongli Kingdom?"

Ye Shangyuan's expression also turned cold. He said icily, "Mu Mu, do not worry. I will never allow it. The Western Jade Kingdom will naturally not tolerate the existence of a traitor who colludes with the enemy and wreaks havoc on the Western Jade Kingdom."

“I’m not actually worried about you. The Dongli Kingdom sent Princess Changyu to the Xiyu Kingdom at this time, and their purpose is not pure. Mo Cheng’an has been escorting her all the way. Do you believe that he didn’t have any ulterior motives?” Mu Xue asked with a smile.

“Of course I don’t believe it,” Ye Shangyuan replied.

“As I said before, An Ruhai has caught the eye of the Wing King. He has been in contact with the Jing Prince’s Mansion. Actually, I have a little guess, but I’m not quite sure.” Mu Xue tilted her head and looked at Ye Shangyuan.

Ye Shangyuan tapped her forehead with his finger and chuckled, saying, "Mu Mu, please speak freely. Tell me and I'll help you analyze it."

Mu Xue glanced at Ye Shangyuan, then at Leng Quan, before finally speaking hesitantly: "I suspect that Mo Shijie's eagerness to annul the engagement wasn't actually because he wanted to marry Mu Jiaojiao sooner. Could it be that he already knew Princess Changyu would be visiting Xiyu Kingdom, and that his and his father's target has always been Princess Changyu?"

Upon hearing this, Leng Quan exclaimed in shock, "What? How is this possible?"

Ye Shangyuan remained silent, his brows furrowed in concentration, one hand constantly stroking the rim of the teacup.

After a moment, he slowly raised his head to look at Mu Xue and said softly, "If Mu Mu were born a boy, she would be loyal to the court and become a pillar of our Xiyu Kingdom."

Leng Quan was quite surprised to hear Ye Shangyuan's words, as his lord rarely praised any young master or young lady in such a way.

Leng Quan finally understood that his lord wasn't praising his princess. He was praising Mu Xue, and only because of her.

Leng Quan chuckled and said, "Yes, yes, I never expected that even though the Princess Consort is confined to her chambers, she could still see through the political landscape. If she had followed our Prince earlier, wouldn't the world have been at peace long ago? It's such a pity, all that time has been wasted. I didn't even realize there was such a thing. Did the Princess Consort already think of this?"

Even with her thick skin, Mu Xue was still praised by Ye Shangyuan and Leng Quan, making her a little embarrassed.