Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

After Chen Li had walked away, Mu Sheng asked, "Your Highness, are you just going to let Chen Li go like that? Aren't you afraid he'll turn around and go to Prince Jing's residence to report us?"

Mu Xue snorted and said, "He wouldn't dare. He was only so bold because his elder brother Chen Gong was helping him. Now, he's lucky to have his life. The fact that he's able to approach the Regent means he understands his situation. The only person who can save his life is our Regent."

“Yes, Mu Mu is right. My only bottom line now is whether Chen Li can live or die,” Ye Shangyuan said.

Mu Sheng curiously picked up the ledger that Chen Li had brought from the table. He casually flipped through it for a few glances, but the more he looked, the angrier he became. He said angrily, "This Mo Shijie, he looks like a gentleman, but I never expected him to be so black-hearted!"

He handed the account book to Mu Qinghe and continued, "Father, look at this. It's a good thing that Xiao Wu didn't marry into the Jing Prince's Mansion. Otherwise, this would be a crime that would implicate nine generations of her family!"

Seeing how angry Ye Shangyuan and Mu Sheng were after reading it, Mu Qinghe also flipped through a few pages. Even though he was mentally prepared, he was still furious after reading the contents. Coincidentally, the page he was reading was about Mo Shijie hiring someone to kill and frame Mu Xue.

Mu Qinghe trembled with anger. He gritted his teeth and said, "I'll go kill this little beast right now. When Mo Cheng'an comes back, I'll kill that old beast."

"Pfft!" Hearing Mu Qinghe's words, Mu Xue couldn't help but burst into laughter. She was quite angry at first, but then she burst out laughing.

Seeing that the whole family was so impatient, Mu Xue said, "The crimes committed by Mo Shijie and his father are already there. They can't escape. Right now, shouldn't we find Su Su and the others first and rescue them? We can't leave Mo Shijie with any leverage to control me."

Ye Shangyuan agreed, saying, "Mu Mu is right. Su Su is still in his hands, so she should be safe for now. Mo Shijie wants to use Su Su to lure you out. As long as you don't show up, Su Su is safe."

Mu Sheng suddenly said, "How about I sneak into Prince Jing's residence tonight? Since Mo Shijie wants to keep Xiao Wu in check, he certainly won't let Su Su stay too far away from him."

Mu Qinghe agreed, saying, "Second brother, go and investigate, and while you're at it, see if there are any other clues besides Su Su."

Mu Xue disagreed, saying, "If Mo Shijie wants to use someone to control me, he won't let us find him. Even if you go, you probably won't find him."

Suddenly, Mu Xue's eyes lit up. As if she had thought of something, she quickly said, "Su Su has been taking the pills I've been making every day. I'll make you a pill later. You can carry it with you. If Su Su has been to a place, her scent will remain. When the scents of the two pills meet, they will produce a very special scent. You can follow the scent and maybe find where she is."

Mu Xue, seemingly still worried, looked at Ye Shangyuan again and asked, "The Jingwang Mansion is quite large. Can one person manage?"

Mu Sheng retorted defiantly, "Who are you underestimating? I'm still very capable!"

Ye Shangyuan nodded and said to Mu Xue, "Asheng is quite good at finding things. If Mu Mu is worried, you can have Ye Yi go with Asheng to the Jingwang Mansion."

Mu Xue nodded and said, "I'd feel more at ease if Ye Yi came along. It's better if two people go together so they can look after each other."

Mu Qinghe then asked, "Going tonight? There should be people from the Jingwang Mansion watching outside the Mu residence. Presumably, the people from the Jingwang Mansion already know about what happened to the Prince in Yu Nan City."

Ye Shangyuan smiled and said, "That's perfect. If Mo Shijie comes knocking, I'll go and meet him, lure him out of the Jing Prince's residence, and then Asheng and Ye Yi can explore the Jing Prince's residence. Wouldn't that be safer?"

Mu Qinghe then asked, "What does Your Highness intend to do to Prince Jing's heir? What will the old prince do?"

When Prince Jing was mentioned, Ye Shangyuan fell silent for a moment. His uncle had always been outside the imperial power, which was why he had made an exception and given Mo Shijie the title of heir apparent.

Ye Ling'er has passed away, and Mo Shijie is now Prince Jing's only remaining relative.

“Even princes are subject to the same laws as commoners. If it weren’t for Prince Jing’s indulgence, how could Mo Shijie have become so arrogant? I don’t believe that Prince Jing really knew nothing about the many evil deeds Mo Shijie committed in Yu Nan City,” Mu Xue said.

After Mu Xue said this, all three of them fell silent.

How could I not know? It's just because Mo Shijie is Prince Jing's only bloodline.

Ye Shangyuan said, "If the investigation confirms the facts, we will punish them severely!"

Mu Qinghe and Mu Sheng clasped their hands in greeting and said, "Yes."

Seeing that everything had been discussed, Mu Xue said, "General Mu, there's no time to lose. Could we borrow the Yuyue Garden in your residence for a while? I left in a hurry and didn't take the materials for refining pills with me."

Seeing that his father was about to have another outburst, Mu Sheng quickly laughed it off and said, "What are you saying? Use it! Come on, I'll take you there!"

Mu Xue smiled and said, "I still remember the road; after all, I've been walking it for many years."

After saying that, Mu Xue turned and walked out.

Mu Sheng scratched his head, and seeing Ye Shangyuan give him a look, Mu Sheng instantly understood. He said, "I'll go take a look. Refining pills also requires medicinal herbs. I'll go help move some herbs and lend a hand!"

When only Ye Shangyuan and Mu Qinghe remained in the room, Mu Qinghe gave Ye Shangyuan a disrespectful glare.

He sat down opposite Ye Shangyuan and said, "Your Highness, you told me before that Xiao Wu would stay in Yu Nan City temporarily, away from the troubles in the capital, but now, you've actually run away with my only daughter. What kind of nonsense is this!"

Ye Shangyuan sat calmly in his chair and said, "General, watch your words. Mu Mu was kicked out of your Mu family. I only brought her to live with me because I was afraid she would be bullied outside."

"Isn't it all the same?" Mu Qinghe said irritably.

Then he added, "I wanted to keep Xiao Wu out of this mess, but I didn't expect him to get involved in this mess anyway. What should we do next?"

Ye Shangyuan was also surprised that Dongli Kingdom would turn its attention to Mu Xue.

He pondered for a moment before slowly saying, "General Mu, have you ever thought about returning to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion?"

Mu Qinghe was taken aback at first, then realized that Ye Shangyuan always had a purpose in doing things and wouldn't ask her this question for no reason.

He asked suspiciously, "Does Your Highness mean I should take Xiao Wu and the others back to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion?"

Seeing Ye Shangyuan nod, Mu Qinghe asked again, puzzled, "But, whether I go back or not now, it doesn't really matter, does it? The military power is in my hands, not in the hands of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion."