Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

She cleared her throat before speaking, "Actually, a month ago, Mo Shijie had considered breaking off the engagement, but then he suddenly changed his mind. At the time, I suspected he had ulterior motives. I was worried that he was trying to scheme against me, so I had Ah Hu follow him from a distance a few times. Later, I discovered that he was just unhappy with my sudden cold attitude towards him and wanted to humiliate me. I originally wanted to teach him a lesson, but then I found out that he didn't even want Mu Jiaojiao. That's when I realized something was wrong."

Leng Quan asked, "Did the princess know that at that time?"

Mu Xue glanced at Leng Quan speechlessly and said, "Of course not, I didn't even know there was such a person as Princess Changyu back then!"

Then she added, "However, I did intercept a few letters that Mo Shijie wrote to his father. In those letters, I gleaned that the father and son were secretly working for a big shot behind the back of Prince Jing. They were very cautious and didn't say a word about who that big shot was. However, they did mention that the Dongli Kingdom would send an envoy to the Xiyu Kingdom on important business."

Mu Xue picked up her water glass, took a sip, and continued, "Now that Princess Changyu has arrived, and Mo Cheng'an is so attentive to her side, I guess no matter who Princess Changyu likes or chooses, she will eventually marry Mo Shijie."

Leng Quan then interjected, "I thought the Prince Consort was being so attentive because the person behind him needed Princess Changyu's help!"

Ye Shangyuan glanced at Leng Quan and said, "What you said is also a possibility. However, from the moment Mo Cheng'an went to the capital and even asked to live with Su Yueran, I guessed that the person behind Mo Cheng'an wanted more than just to get close to Su Yueran."

Leng Quan nodded, cupped his hands, and said, "Your Highness is truly wise! I could only guess the surface."

Seeing Leng Quan's ubiquitous flattery, Mu Xue smiled and asked, "Your Highness, what are you going to do now? If Mo Shijie really marries this Princess Changyu, his status will be completely different!"

Ye Shangyuan smiled and said, "Mu Mu, do you have any ideas?"

Mu Xue leaned back in her chair, relaxing her body. She picked up her teacup and said softly, "What can a mere woman like me do? Your Highness, please think of something yourself!"

Ye Shangyuan stopped teasing Mu Xue and instructed Leng Quan: "Send a message back to Shen Ji, instructing him to closely monitor all movements around Princess Changyu, especially whether there are any suspicious people or events around Mo Cheng'an."

Leng Quan accepted the order and turned to leave the study.

Mu Xue turned to look at Ye Shangyuan and asked, "Just keeping an eye on Mo Cheng'an isn't enough."

Ye Shangyuan understood that what Mu Xue said was true. However, the current situation of Xiyu Kingdom was not strong enough to confront Dongli Kingdom head-on.

He sighed and said, "Five years ago, in the battle with Dongli Kingdom, it seemed that Xiyu Kingdom won by a narrow margin. However, the gap between the two countries still existed. If the war had continued, Xiyu Kingdom might not have been able to hold on. These past few years of recuperation have only just eased the situation a little. If we were to really go head-to-head with Dongli Kingdom, we might not be able to hold on."

This was the first time Mu Xue had heard anyone mention the battle with Dongli Kingdom five years ago.

As a soldier, she had personally experienced the cruelty of war. Since she had chosen Ye Shangyuan, who was the God of War and guardian of the Western Jade Kingdom, she decided to pursue him.

She felt that she also had a duty to protect the Western Jade Kingdom.

Although she didn't want to reveal too many of her secrets, Mu Xue did not back down when faced with questions about the greater good of the nation.

Mu Xue carefully considered her words, trying to make them sound reasonable. She looked at Ye Shangyuan, then at the outside, and this back and forth had already attracted Ye Shangyuan's attention.

Seeing Mu Xue hesitate, Ye Shangyuan couldn't help but chuckle. He tapped Mu Xue's brow with his slender finger and said, "Mu Mu, is there anything you want to say? Is there some difficulty?"

When Mu Xue heard Ye Shangyuan ask, she steeled herself, put down her teacup, sat up straight, and asked, "Ye Shangyuan, would you like to have a special forces unit?"

"Special forces?" Ye Shangyuan asked, puzzled.

"Yes, they're a very special army. These people are characterized by flexible organization, highly skilled personnel, excellent equipment, rapid mobility, rigorous training, and strong combat capabilities. They carry out various reconnaissance, sabotage, harassment, kidnapping, and assassination activities. Each of them is an expert in individual combat, yet they can also cooperate effectively and integrate into collective operations." After explaining, Mu Xue looked at Ye Shangyuan with some trepidation.

Mu Xue was feeling conflicted. She was actually quite afraid that Ye Shangyuan would ask her how she knew all this and how she managed to assemble such a team. At the same time, she also wanted him to ask.

Ye Shangyuan was deeply shocked. The so-called special forces that Mu Xue mentioned were something he had never even heard of. At this moment, he suddenly felt that Mu Xue was more mysterious and powerful than he had imagined. He suddenly had the feeling that she could leave at any time.

He suddenly grabbed Mu Xue's hand tightly until he heard her cry out in pain. He then loosened his grip slightly and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I was just a little excited when I heard you mention this special forces unit."

He calmed himself down and, after regaining his composure, asked again, "Did Mumu provide any specific details? How many troops are needed?"

Mu Xue looked at Ye Shangyuan in surprise and asked, "Aren't you going to ask me how I knew?"

Ye Shangyuan did not let go of Mu Xue's hand. He simply said, "I naturally believe what Mu Mu said. Since you believe it, why ask?"

Mu Xue looked at Ye Shangyuan with some emotion. For a brief moment, she had sensed Ye Shangyuan's nervousness, but he still chose to believe in her. This made Mu Xue even more moved by Ye Shangyuan.

Mu Xue said solemnly, "Ye Shangyuan, believe me, I don't need many people, just one hundred will be enough. Give me three months, and I will definitely give you back a special forces unit that is the strongest in both individual combat and cooperative team battles! You will not let me down!"

Seeing Mu Xue's seriousness, Ye Shangyuan's expression also became serious. He took Mu Xue's other hand, holding both of her hands in his, and said to Mu Xue, "Mu Mu, I have never doubted you, not in the past, and not in the future. Even if you want my life, just tell me and I will give it to you myself. I won't dirty your hands."

Mu Xue gave Ye Shangyuan a coquettish look, then feigned anger and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? What would I do with your life? With you, the dignified Regent, backing me up, I can walk sideways in the Western Jade Kingdom, isn't that great?"

"I want it all, of course I want it all. Everything I have belongs to Mumu," Ye Shangyuan said with a smile.