Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

When Ye Yi followed Mu Xue to the dining room, Ye Shangyuan was already sitting there waiting for Mu Xue. When he saw Mu Xue coming over, he waved to her and said, "Mu Mu, come here, Uncle Wu made your favorite squirrel-shaped mandarin fish."

Upon hearing Ye Shangyuan's words, Mu Xue obediently sat down beside him.

She spoke first, asking Uncle Wu, "Uncle Wu, do you have anything else to do later?"

Uncle Wu was puzzled by the question. He glanced at Ye Shangyuan out of habit, and seeing that Ye Shangyuan was just focused on serving food to Mu Xue, he shook his head and said, "I'm not busy. Is there anything I can help you with, Xiao Xue?"

Upon hearing Wu Ying's answer, Mu Xue cheerfully replied, "Yes, yes, I have something to say."

Seeing that Mu Xue was about to get up and move closer to Wu Ying, he reached out and grabbed Mu Xue's arm, saying helplessly, "Mu Mu, be good, sit down and eat first. You can talk to Uncle Wu after you finish eating."

Mu Xue looked at Ye Shangyuan pitifully. She reached out her small hand and tugged at his sleeve, but Ye Shangyuan remained unmoved and simply said, "Eat first."

Helpless, Mu Xue turned to look at Wu Ying. Wu Ying scratched his head, realizing that Mu Xue probably had something good to show him and wanted him to make it. He was also itching to try it, but judging from Ye Shangyuan's attitude, if they didn't eat dinner, neither he nor Mu Xue would be able to leave the table.

He could only smooth things over, saying with a smile, "Eat, eat, Xiaoxue, try the squirrel-shaped mandarin fish I made especially for you."

Wu Ying didn't forget to give Mu Xue a meaningful look.

After Mu Xue finished eating, she ate quickly and silently. Ye Shangyuan said helplessly again, "Eat well, otherwise..."

Mu Xue quickly sat up straight, slowed down the speed at which she shoveled rice into her mouth, and said softly with a smile, "Eat, eat properly. I'm eating well."

Leng Quan watched with amusement. He pulled Ye Yi outside and asked, "How are you feeling? I didn't expect the princess, who looks so thin and small, to be so strong! She injured you so badly!"

Yoruichi rolled her eyes at Reizen and said, "I was just caught off guard, that's why I was hurt so badly."

“That’s true. But to be honest, our princess’s pills are really effective. I’ll have a few on me tomorrow, just for protection,” Leng Quan said, stroking his chin.

Yoruichi punched Reizei without hesitation, saying irritably, "What are you thinking? Don't you realize that pills are so easy to refine? How many do you need?"

Leng Quan was taken aback by Ye Yi's punch. He rubbed his shoulder and asked, "Is it difficult to refine? But I see the princess using pills like they're free."

Upon hearing this, Yoruichi fell silent, for she had also thought of it.

Thinking back carefully, it seems that it really is true. Mu Xue never used her pills carefully; she always used several at once, being very generous with them.

This time it was Leng Quan who patted Ye Yi on the shoulder and said, "Brother, you'll be living the good life now that you're with the Princess. I always felt that the Princess's alchemy skills were far superior to ours! When you have more pills than you can use, don't forget your brothers!"

Yoruichi ignored Reisen, shook off Reisen's hand from her shoulder, and walked away without looking back. Reisen was left alone in the garden, enjoying the autumn evening breeze.

Reizei watched Yoruichi walk away, then looked back at the cheerful scene in the dining room. He sighed and murmured, "The loneliness of a solitary man!"

In the dining room, Mu Xue and Wu Ying exchanged glances from time to time, which gave Ye Shangyuan a headache.

"Alright, you two eat first, then you can discuss yourselves." After Ye Shangyuan noticed their attempts to exchange glances for the umpteenth time, he could only reluctantly give in.

Upon hearing this, Mu Xue and Wu Ying immediately beamed with joy. Mu Xue shoveled a mouthful of rice into her mouth and exclaimed, "Uncle Wu, this squirrel-shaped mandarin fish is truly authentic! It's delicious!"

Wu Ying also quickened his eating pace, and he was finally able to speak: "Xiaoxue likes to eat, so your uncle must cook with care. Eat more! Your Highness, eat more too."

The two devoured their food, finishing in no time. Without waiting for Ye Shangyuan, Mu Xue grabbed Wu Ying and ran off, leaving Ye Shangyuan alone at the table.

Mu Xue and Wu Yingguan locked themselves in the study for two hours straight, and there was no sign of it ending.

In the end, if Ye Shangyuan hadn't been so impatient that he forcibly brought Mu Xue out, the two of them would probably have spent half the night studying and discussing the new drawings Mu Xue had created.

Mu Xue walked quickly ahead, displeased. She snorted and said, "Why did you drag me out?"

Ye Shangyuan gently coaxed Mu Xue, saying, "Mu Mu, you haven't had a proper rest these past two days. Let's call it a day. You need to lie down and get some rest."

Mu Xue was silent for a moment before she whispered, "But if I don't keep myself busy, I can't help but think of Granny Kang, Su Su, and Manager Wang's son. It's all because of me that they've gone missing."

Suddenly, Mu Xue asked nervously, "Manager Wang has also disappeared. Do you think he might have been discovered as well?"

Ye Shangyuan stopped, reached out and took Mu Xue's arm, gently pulling her into his embrace. He comforted her, "Alright, Mu Mu, don't blame yourself. None of this is your fault. Don't think too much now, just rest well. Since Manager Wang is from Shanghai, he must have other ways to avoid the risks. Maybe he's just hiding, and we haven't found him yet."

Mu Xue nestled obediently in Ye Shangyuan's arms, inhaling the faint medicinal scent emanating from him. Suddenly remembering that half of the three-month deadline had passed, she looked up at him and asked, "How's the herb-finding going?"

"Ah Sheng went to get the Black Demon Vine. With this, we're almost complete," Ye Shangyuan said.

Mu Xue understood and said, "No wonder I haven't seen him and Lin Jiu all afternoon!"

"Yes, Lin Jiu suddenly went out at night, it seems someone came looking for her," Ye Shangyuan replied.

Mu Xue was taken aback and asked, "You've found Lin Jiu in Yu Nan City? Someone from the Medicine Immortal Valley?"

This time, Ye Shangyuan shook his head and said, "He left in a hurry, and I didn't have time to ask him in detail. It's his private matter after all."

“That’s true. I’d like to go to the Mu residence tomorrow. Mu Feng’s Gu worms need another acupuncture treatment to be completely under control. Then we can start arranging how to expose the mastermind behind it all,” Mu Xue suddenly said.

Ye Shangyuan glanced at Mu Xue with some surprise. He knew that Mu Xue had always disguised herself when she went to the Mu residence before, but the mask could no longer be used, and Cang Lin was no longer in Xiyu Kingdom.

He asked, "Does Mu Mu intend to go directly to the Mu residence to face General Mu?"