Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

"No, I definitely won't marry that shrew!" Mu Sheng shouted, hugging himself tightly.

Mu Qinghe shouted angrily, "Shut up!" When discussing official business, Mu Qinghe was still very serious.

Mu Sheng quickly sat up straight, keeping his eyes fixed straight ahead.

Seeing Mu Sheng so afraid of Mu Qinghe, Mu Xue couldn't help but chuckle. When Mu Qinghe looked over, she quickly sat up straight.

When Mu Qinghe looked at Mu Xue, his gaze softened instantly, as if afraid of startling her.

Ye Shangyuan then continued, "Mo Cheng'an has been following Princess Changyu closely; his intentions are self-evident. I heard that Prince Jing has already visited the Mu residence; are they discussing the annulment of the engagement?"

Upon hearing this news, Mu Qinghe first glanced at Mu Xue before speaking, "Yes, Prince Jing has already come, and the two families have indeed broken off the engagement. Because this matter concerns the daughter's reputation, it has not been announced to the public."

Ye Shangyuan nodded, then asked, "I suppose the General hasn't had time to inquire about news from the outside world these past few days?"

"What does Your Highness mean by this?" Mu Qinghe asked, puzzled.

At this moment, Mu Xue spoke up: "Now the whole of Yu Nan City is saying that not only was the fifth young lady of the Mu family kicked out of the mansion by her eldest brother, but even the Jing Prince's mansion broke off her engagement with her."

"What?" Mu Qinghe said in surprise.

Ye Shangyuan said calmly, "That's normal. If Mo Shijie wants to climb the social ladder, he has to attribute his past to others."

"Well, so I became the scapegoat," Mu Xue said calmly.

Mu Sheng asked, puzzled, "What does 'scapegoat' mean?"

Mu Xue rolled her eyes at him and said, "You wouldn't understand even if I explained it to you. Basically, it means I have to take the blame for other people's mistakes."

Mu Sheng nodded knowingly, then suddenly said, "Then you're pretty miserable."

Mu Xue threw a teacup at Mu Sheng's storefront.

Mu Sheng tilted his head, reached out and took it, and said with a smile, "Just kidding. With Mo Shijie gone, a regent will come. Wouldn't you have won beautifully?"

“Yes, I am indeed better than Mo Shijie,” Ye Shangyuan suddenly interjected.

Mu Xue glanced at Ye Shangyuan, and unexpectedly, she and Mu Sheng spoke at the same time: "Shameless!"

"Shameless!" Mu Sheng said, pausing for a moment before looking at Mu Xue.

At this moment, Mu Qinghe asked, "Is the purpose of the Jingwang Mansion in sending out such information to avoid the stigma of annulment?"

Ye Shangyuan explained, "Of course not. I'm afraid Prince Jing doesn't know what Mo Cheng'an and his son are planning. I'm afraid Mo Cheng'an wants Mo Shijie to have a chance to marry Princess Changyu."

"There are actually people who are eager to marry that shrew?" Mu Sheng exclaimed.

Mu Xue glanced at Mu Sheng and said with a smile, "The person you avoid like the plague might be a hot commodity in other people's eyes."

Then, Mu Xue added, "It's just a pity about your sixth young lady. She's probably still thinking about her brother Mo!"

Mu Qinghe and Mu Sheng were both taken aback by Mu Xue's words.

Judging from their expressions, they were clearly unaware of the matter, so Mu Xue kindly reminded them, "You can just ask someone to go out and inquire about it. The two of them were really inseparable before!"

Mu Sheng blurted out, "But before, my father and I heard rumors that you were chasing after Mo Shijie!"

Ye Shangyuan snorted coldly and said, "You believe such nonsense? Mu Mu wasn't thinking straight back then, what did she know about chasing after people?"

Mu Xue stared at Ye Shangyuan with a black line on her forehead. Although the original owner was indeed intellectually disabled, she shouldn't be so unable to distinguish between liking and disliking.

However, Mu Xue dared not say these words aloud.

Mu Sheng nodded in agreement and said, "What you say makes sense. But who would be so bored as to spread such a message?"

Instead of answering, Ye Shangyuan asked, "Do you know what I heard when I first came to Yu Nan City?"

Mu Sheng and Mu Qinghe were both stunned. They weren't mind readers, so how could they know?

Mu Qinghe cupped his hands and said to Ye Shangyuan, "Please enlighten me, Your Highness."

Ye Shangyuan glanced at Mu Qinghe and then said, "When I sent people to gather information in the city, my servants brought back news that the fifth young lady of the Mu family was thrown into a deep pit in the Cangmang Mountains and died on the spot."

Upon hearing this, everyone except Mu Xue stared at Ye Shangyuan in shock.

How come they haven't heard a single word about this?

"Ahem," Mu Xue cleared her throat and said, "Well, I'm fine, aren't I? Why are you still holding a grudge about this?"

Ye Shangyuan coldly looked at Mu Qinghe and said, "If we don't let them know how much grievance and suffering you've endured in this Mu family, they'll still think you're doing well. How can we let them be so complacent?"

For a moment, both Mu Qinghe and Mu Sheng fell silent. Indeed, they had both previously assumed that Mu Xue was doing well in the Mu family. Otherwise, why would she have time to chase after the Prince Jing's son everywhere?

Ye Shangyuan didn't give the two a chance to catch their breath. He continued, "As far as I know, the sixth young lady of the Mu family, Mu Jiaojiao, has tripped up and set traps for Mu Xue at least three times. Not to mention when I wasn't aware of it!"

"It's ridiculous, really. The mansion of a great general is actually run by a concubine, while the legitimate young lady doesn't even have enough money to live on," Ye Shangyuan said with a sneer.

Mu Xue was also taken aback when she heard Ye Shangyuan's words.

She remembered that when she met Ye Shangyuan, she was already quite wealthy. After all, she had already partnered with the Treasure Pavilion, and the pills she sold brought her a considerable income!

"Alright, that's all in the past, why bring it up again? I'm doing fine now, aren't I?" Mu Xue said, tugging at Ye Shangyuan's sleeve.

Mu Qinghe's eyes were filled with guilt and heartache as she looked at Mu Xue.

He thought that Mu Xue's safe and sound appearance before him must be due to Shen Wan's spirit protecting her from heaven.

If Mu Xue knew that he was thinking this way, she would definitely tell him: You're overthinking it. The original owner has already reunited with her mother.

Mu Xue said, "Let's get down to business! General, I have another purpose in coming here, which is to ask you for two people."

Mu Qinghe looked at Mu Xue in confusion, then at Mu Sheng.

Mu Sheng shrugged and shook his head, saying, "Don't look at me, I've never heard of it either."

Mu Qinghe had no choice but to ask herself, "Which two people does Xiao Wu want?"

Mu Sheng slapped his forehead, suddenly remembering that Ye Shangyuan had once told him that the head guard assigned to protect Mu Xue was now her man.

So, Mu Sheng spoke first and asked, "Xiao Xue'er, is it Mu San you want?"

Upon hearing the name, Mu Xue was visibly taken aback, but then suddenly remembered that Mu Hu had previously been called Mu San.

Mu Xue nodded and said, "His name isn't Mu San anymore, it's Mu Hu, the 'Hu' in 'protect'."