Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

Mu Xue chuckled and pulled Mu Sheng into the house. Ye Shangyuan shook his head, looking at the identical expressions on the siblings' faces, and helplessly rubbed his forehead before following them into the house.

"Xiao Wu, how are you going to administer this pill to Mo Shijie?" Mu Sheng asked impatiently as soon as he entered the room.

"Anything made by Mu Xue is guaranteed to be a masterpiece," Mu Xue said proudly, raising her chin.

Hearing the commotion, Mu Feng also noticed what was happening and happened to see Mu Xue's proud little expression, which made him chuckle.

He wanted to call out to Mu Xue, but the sound was stuck in his throat and he couldn't make a sound.

Seeing Mu Feng's state, Chang Sheng handed him a glass of water and said softly, "Young Master, please have some water."

Mu Feng took it, sipped it slowly, and after the Gu worms in his body were brought under control, his mind became clearer and clearer.

He had figured out and sorted out everything that had happened before.

He wanted to apologize to Mu Xue, but he just couldn't bring himself to say it.

It seemed that Mu Xue had no intention of paying attention to him. He could only sit quietly and listen to Mu Xue and Mu Sheng's conversation outside.

Then Mu Xue said, "Mo Shijie is cunning by nature. He rarely touches what he puts in his mouth when he's outside. But my pill is amazing. As long as the two of them are in the same space, I can just crush it and sprinkle it in. It saves time and effort, and it's safe and reliable."

Mu Sheng couldn't help but give Mu Xue a thumbs up, exclaiming, "Amazing!"

Mu Xue raised an eyebrow at Ye Shangyuan, as if to say, "See? I'm amazing!"

Ye Shangyuan smiled and gave Mu Xue a thumbs up.

He then said to Mu Sheng, "A Sheng, when you and Leng Quan go to the Dao Jing Prince's Mansion, you'd better take the opportunity to look for Wang Chi's whereabouts."

Mu Sheng nodded and asked, "Should I bring Wang Chi back?"

"No need. Bringing him back would be pointless and would only alert the enemy. Once I find where he is, I can go and ask him some questions myself," Mu Xue said with a mischievous smile.

Mu Sheng felt a chill run down his spine at the sight of that laugh. He asked, "What do you want to ask? Can't I just find the person and ask them directly?"

Mu Xue shook her head and said, "The results you got from asking are different from the results I got from asking! So, there are some questions that I have to ask."

Mu Sheng looked at Mu Xue with confusion, and was about to ask another question when Ye Shangyuan interrupted him, saying, "A Sheng, you must be careful when you go. Prince Jing has a master by his side, who was left to him by our imperial grandfather."

Mu Sheng's attention was indeed drawn, and he asked, "What kind of expert? Could they possibly be comparable to you?"

Ye Shangyuan paused for a moment, and Mu Sheng realized he had misspoke. He quickly corrected himself, saying, "I, I didn't mean that. I just... I just wanted to know how powerful that expert was."

"It's alright, I'm fine." Ye Shangyuan felt Mu Xue's worried gaze and comforted her.

"I only heard about this expert from my elder brother. Because Prince Jing left the capital early on, far from the center of power, my grandfather favored him and specially assigned such an expert to protect him. I don't know exactly how high his skill level is, but someone who can be called an expert in the royal family must have considerable martial prowess," Ye Shangyuan said.

Mu Xue and Mu Sheng exchanged a glance, both seeing excitement in each other's eyes.

Mu Xue also became interested and asked, "I've been in Yu Nan City for so many years, how come I've never heard of this expert? Could it be that he's no longer in Yu Nan City?"

Mu Sheng also asked, "Your Highness said that the gift was given to Prince Jing by the founding emperor. Could it be that he is already quite old and has long since retired?"

“Although Prince Jing is far from the capital, he still needs to protect himself. How could such a master leave so easily? He would at least have other preparations,” Ye Shangyuan said.

Historically, the royal family's best guards have been those who have protected the royal family for generations. Their descendants will not easily leave the royal family, and the royal family will provide them with the best conditions.

The skilled bodyguard who was given to Prince Jing as his personal protector must be someone loyal to the royal family, and it's impossible for him to leave Prince Jing due to his age.

Furthermore, generally speaking, the higher a martial arts skill level, the longer such a master will live.

When ancient medicine was prevalent, many of the elixirs made were for enhancing martial arts skills, which is why the alchemy techniques of ancient medicine were so sought after by experts at the time.

Mu Xue also felt that this expert would not leave the Jing Prince's residence easily, so she cautiously said, "In that case, wouldn't Leng Quan and the others be discovered when they went to investigate the Jing Prince's residence at night?"

“I had already thought of that, so at noon I sent an invitation to Prince Jing in the name of the Regent’s Palace. I estimate he has already set off for the capital. That expert should be accompanying Prince Jing,” Ye Shangyuan said.

Mu Sheng laughed heartily and said with a smile, "Your Highness is truly resourceful! I admire you greatly!" Mu Sheng clasped his hands in a fist and bow.

Mu Xue said, "As long as this expert isn't in the manor, I believe you shouldn't be discovered with your abilities, right?" She looked at Mu Sheng uncertainly.

Mu Sheng waved his hand and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Xiao Wu, you have to believe in your brother's abilities."

Mu Xue rolled her eyes at Mu Sheng, then sneered and said, "I trust Leng Quan completely, I just don't trust you."

Upon hearing Mu Xue's words, Mu Sheng suddenly feigned grievance and leaned towards Ye Shangyuan, saying pitifully, "Little Yuanyuan, I've been rejected! Little Yuanyuan, you have to stand up for me!"

Ye Shangyuan pushed Mu Sheng away with one finger, saying with disgust, "That's enough. You're always doing nothing productive, it's normal for you to be disliked."

Mu Sheng retorted, unconvinced, "How am I neglecting my duties? I'm doing it all for you!"

Mu Xue made a face at Mu Sheng, then ran to Ye Shangyuan's side and asked, "Where's Lin Jiu?"

Ye Shangyuan shook his head and looked at Mu Sheng.

Mu Xue walked up to Mu Sheng and asked, "Where's Lin Jiu?"

Mu Sheng said arrogantly, "Beg me, and I'll tell you."

Mu Xue turned around and glanced at Ye Shangyuan.

Ye Shangyuan spoke up, "Do I need to beg you?"

Mu Sheng immediately sat up straight and hurriedly shook his head, saying, "No, no, no need to beg me, I'll tell you on my own."

"Ah Jiu seems to have gone to pick someone up. She went out last night and hasn't come back. She should be here soon!" Mu Sheng said.

Mu Xue asked curiously, "Pick someone up? Pick up who? The person he needs to pick up must be someone important, right?"

Ye Shangyuan said with a smile, "It must be someone very important. Ajiu wouldn't be this attentive with her personality."

No sooner had Ye Shangyuan finished speaking than Lin Jiu's voice came from outside: "Who's talking about me behind my back?"