Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

Mu Qinghe slumped backward and plopped down in the chair.

Suddenly, he raised his hand and punched himself hard. Then he covered his head with his hands and muttered, "I actually handed Xiao Wu over to the poisoner with my own hands!"

Ye Shangyuan remained silent, coldly observing Mu Qinghe's actions. Although he felt some sympathy for this stubborn man, he did not offer any words of comfort.

Even if Mu Qinghe was misled, and even if he was protecting Mu Xue and leaving her in Yu Nan City for her safety, the harm caused by a father's neglect of his daughter over the years is undeniable.

Therefore, in Ye Shangyuan's view, Mu Qinghe is not worthy of his pity at the moment.

Once Mu Qinghe had calmed down, Ye Shangyuan spoke up, "General, since the mistake has been made, there will be opportunities to make amends later. Right now, we have more important things to do."

Mu Qinghe tried to calm himself down and asked, "What are your orders, Your Highness?"

“Princess Changyu of Dongli Kingdom has arrived in the capital. Mo Cheng’an’s relationship with Dongli Kingdom is obvious. However, how to find out his accomplices and how to bring them all down still need to be discussed,” Ye Shangyuan said.

Mu Qinghe nodded in agreement, saying, "I am currently enjoying great influence in the capital. If I return to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, my influence will likely be even greater. When I host a banquet for some powerful and influential people, I will surely be able to gather some information."

"Not only that, the General can also distinguish which faction these courtiers belong to at his banquets," Ye Shangyuan said with a smile.

“Yes, this way we will have a complete list of personnel from all sides,” Mu Qinghe said.

As the two were talking, Changsheng suddenly called out from the inner room, "Young Master, the Young Master is awake!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Qinghe and Ye Shangyuan exchanged a glance, then quickly stood up and walked towards the inner room.

Mu Qinghe walked quickly to the bedside and saw that Mu Feng had already slightly opened his eyes. Because the sunlight was bright, he squinted uncomfortably, waiting to slowly adjust.

Mu Qinghe asked softly, "Is there anything else that's bothering you?"

Mu Feng shook his head slightly and said in a hoarse voice, "Water."

Mu Qinghe leaned closer and heard Mu Feng say that he wanted water. He quickly turned to Changsheng and said, "Go and pour the young master a glass of water."

Chang Sheng responded with "Okay," and went to pour water. Just as he was about to hand it to Mu Qinghe, Ye Shangyuan stopped him.

He said, "General, don't give her water yet. After taking Mu Mu's pills, can she drink water directly?"

This question stumped both Mu Qing and Chang Sheng. Chang Sheng scratched his head and said, "The Ancient Physician didn't mention that!"

Mu Qinghe said anxiously, "Oh dear, why don't we hurry up and go ask the Fifth Miss!"

Upon hearing the mention of the Fifth Miss, Mu Xue, Mu Feng suddenly opened his eyes. He looked at Mu Qinghe and murmured, "Father, did I send the Fifth Miss away?"

Mu Qinghe looked at Mu Feng in surprise and asked, "Feng'er, don't you remember?"

Mu Feng first shook his head, then nodded, and then said, "I have some impression of it, but it feels like a dream. It's very unreal."

Mu Qinghe was anxious. Mu Feng had just woken up and was nodding and shaking his head. His voice was also very hoarse, so Mu Qinghe had no idea what he meant.

Ye Shangyuan understood, but he didn't say much, letting Mu Qinghe worry for a while. Anyway, Mu Xue would be here soon.

Changsheng left quickly and returned quickly as well. Fortunately, Muxue and Musheng had been preparing medicinal herbs and hadn't started refining pills yet, so their return was relatively fast.

As soon as Mu Xue stepped into the room, Mu Qinghe quickly said, "Xiao Wu, come and take a look. I feel like Mu Feng is out of his mind."

Mu Xue was somewhat surprised when she heard this. Logically speaking, once she was awake, everything would be fine. How could she be unconscious?

So, Mu Xue quickened her pace and hurried to Mu Feng's bedside. She saw Mu Feng staring straight at her, and Mu Xue was momentarily stunned.

Upon closer inspection, Mu Feng's expression was indeed abnormal!

She reached out and grabbed Mu Feng's wrist, carefully taking his pulse. Her brows gradually furrowed. She turned to look at Mu Qinghe, and was about to let go of Mu Feng's wrist when, unexpectedly, Mu Feng grabbed it again. Mu Xue looked at Mu Feng in confusion.

Mu Feng stared blankly at Mu Xue and said, "Are you Xiao Wu?"

Mu Xue easily freed herself from Mu Feng's grasp and calmly said, "I am Mu Xue."

Then, Mu Xue ignored Mu Feng and turned to Mu Qinghe, saying, "Give him some warm water, but don't feed him anything yet. Once he finishes his medicine, he'll be back to normal starting tomorrow. The Gu worms are under control."

Upon hearing this, Mu Qinghe exclaimed happily, "That's wonderful! Changsheng, quickly prepare some warm water for Feng'er and listen carefully to Fifth Miss's instructions."

Ye Shangyuan then asked, "Haven't you started refining the pills yet?"

"Yes, Mu Sheng went to get the medicinal herbs. There are a few herbs that are no longer available in the Mu family's storeroom," Mu Xue replied.

Ye Shangyuan pulled Mu Xue outside, asking as they walked, "Mu Mu, you've been busy for so long, are you hungry? Do you want something to eat? I'll have Leng Quan buy some."

Mu Xue shook her head and said, "I don't have much of an appetite and don't want to eat. Since Young Master Mu is alright, I'll go back to the courtyard and wait for Mu Sheng to bring back the medicinal herbs so we can start refining the pills. Then we'll take Ah Hu and Mu Qi back."

"Okay." Ye Shangyuan's tone was so gentle it could melt your heart.

When Mu Qinghe heard that Mu Xue wanted to go with Ye Shangyuan, he quickly turned around and said, "Your Highness, going back and forth like this will attract too much attention and expose other locations. Why don't you stay here with me? It will be more convenient to sneak into Prince Jing's mansion at night."

Although these words were spoken to Ye Shangyuan, Mu Qinghe paid close attention to Mu Xue's reaction throughout. Only after seeing that Mu Xue had no objections did Mu Qinghe look at Ye Shangyuan with anticipation in her eyes.

Ye Shangyuan also wanted to do a good deed and help others achieve their goals, so he nodded and said, "General's suggestion is good. It just so happens that Mu Mu is also very mentally exhausted from refining pills, so it's a good idea for her to rest here. Mu Mu, what do you think?"

Mu Xue shrugged indifferently and said, "I have no objection. I will follow Your Highness's arrangements."

After drinking a bowl of water, Mu Feng's throat finally felt a little better. Seeing that Mu Xue was about to leave, he quickly called out to her, saying, "Xiao Wu, I was just too angry before. I..."

"Young Master, you should rest well. It will take time for the Gu worm to stabilize. We can talk about other things later," Mu Xue said calmly.

Mu Feng's expression was gloomy. His thoughts were out of control, but he remembered everything that had happened.

It's understandable that Mu Xue doesn't forgive herself.

Seeing his elder brother's sudden dejection, Mu Sheng couldn't bear it and whispered to comfort him, "Brother, take it slow. We've been separated from Xiao Wu for so long, our relationship will take time to grow."