Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

Ye Shangyuan would never have imagined that in such a short time, Ye San had already staged a grand drama in his mind.

Ye San mentally reviewed Mu Xue's relationships with the Mu family and the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

He recalled that the intelligence report stated that Mu Qinghe only had one concubine, who was forced upon him by his stepmother, the current Madam An of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

The concubine's brother is now An Ruhai, the Vice Minister of Revenue. So, An Ruhai has some connection with the Mu family!

Recently, An Ruhai has been making quite a few small moves.

Thinking of this, Ye San hurriedly said, "Master, the Vice Minister of Revenue, An Ruhai, has been making a lot of small moves lately. He has close ties with the Prince Jing's mansion in Yu Nan City."

Ye Shangyuan raised an eyebrow and looked at Ye San.

Ye San understood and continued, "Prince Jing's heir, Mo Shijie, is engaged to the eldest daughter of the Mu family. However, An Ruhai's intention is for his niece, Mu Jiaojiao, to marry into the family. But An Ruhai's sister, who is also the concubine of the Mu family, seems unwilling."

"With her current status, what could she possibly be unwilling to marry into the Jing Prince's mansion?" Ye Shangyuan was overjoyed to hear that someone wanted to stop Mu Xue's marriage.

He felt that he could help that girl named Mu Jiaojiao if necessary.

"Have you found out who is behind the Jingwang Mansion?" Ye Shangyuan asked again.

"We can only find the contact person in Xiyu Kingdom, and all clues point to the Prime Minister's Mansion in Dongli Kingdom. But we haven't obtained any conclusive evidence yet." Ye San is in charge of all sources of information, and he can readily recall all known information.

Upon hearing the name of the Prime Minister's residence in Dongli Kingdom, Ye Shangyuan's eyes flickered slightly. Dongli's reach was indeed a bit too far.

"My eldest uncle is getting more and more senile as he gets older. If it weren't for the fact that he's all alone, why would my brother have given his grandson the title of heir apparent? Now his own residence is practically a liaison point for traitors and collusion with the enemy, and he hasn't even noticed anything," Ye Shangyuan said disdainfully.

“The Prince Jing’s heir is usually very respectful to the Prince Jing and humble and polite to outsiders, giving people a very good impression. It’s hard to imagine that he is a treacherous and cunning villain,” Ye San said.

"Even the most cunning fox will eventually show its tail," Ye Shangyuan sneered.

Thinking of his engagement with Mu Xue, he said coldly, "How can someone like Mo Shijie be worthy of being engaged to Mu Mu?"

Mu Mu? Who are you calling? What the heck!

The way she called out so naturally made Ye San's gossipy heart burn brightly!

Ye San said, "Since ancient times, marriages have been arranged by parents. When this marriage was arranged, it was proposed by the late Princess Jing of the Jing Prince's Mansion."

Who could have imagined that the child would grow up to be so bad more than a decade later!

“This engagement cannot be kept,” Ye Shangyuan said.

Night Three: My master can't get past this engagement.

"Master, what about An Ruhai's side..." Ye San asked cryptically.

“Mu Mu has a grudge against the mother and daughter in her household,” Ye Shangyuan said.

The implication is that it also depends on Mu Xue's decision.

Night Three: Suddenly I have a feeling that my husband is henpecked.

"Sir, when I get back, I'll gather evidence of An Ruhai's crimes, compile it, and send it to Lord Liang," Ye San said.

"First, gather evidence of the crime. As for the matter concerning the Mu family, see if Mu Mu has made any arrangements. Just cooperate." Ye Shangyuan spoke naturally, as if Mu Xue was already her person.

Night Three: Should I start preparing to please Mu Xue?

Something felt off about him.

He turned to look at Mu Xue, who was chatting enthusiastically with Cang Lin and the others, and then glanced at his own lord, who was smiling at Mu Xue beside him.

He was horrified to discover, holy crap! His master was in unrequited love!

This is clearly a case of unrequited love!

He can't wait to gossip about Reizei!

Thinking of this, he spoke again: "Master, the eldest son of the Mu family, Mu Feng, has returned to Yu Nan City."

Ye Shangyuan's eyes flickered slightly. Should he tell Mu Xue?

Mu Mansion in Yunan City, inside Yuyue Garden.

Who would have thought that the eldest son of the Mu family, who hadn't returned home for eight years, would actually come back!

As soon as he returned to the manor, he sent a servant to deliver a message to Yuyue Garden. Fortunately, it was already evening, and Granny Kang said that Muxue had already gone to bed, so he managed to get away with it.

But what should we do tomorrow morning?

"Granny, didn't Miss say she'd be back in five days?" Su Su said, her voice trembling with tears.

"Yes, don't worry, we can't lose our composure. Miss will definitely come back." Granny Kang was also extremely anxious, but she still tried to comfort Su Su.

"But what should we do? What if Miss doesn't come back?" Su Su said.

"Susu, we must trust Miss. She said she'll be back in five days, and she definitely will. Be good, go wash your face and get some rest. I'll guard the door. Go quickly," Granny Kang urged.

While Granny Kang and Susu were as anxious as ants on a hot pan, Mu Xue's side was also quite lively.

When Yoru San and Reizen met, it was like Mars colliding with Earth. The two grown men had been whispering to each other for hours, their heads close together, and they still hadn't finished talking.

Mu Xue looked back for the Nth time.

She was utterly puzzled; what could two grown men possibly have to talk about?

Little did they know, the focus of these two grown men's gossip was precisely her and Ye Shangyuan.

Apart from Yoruichi, the other guards who came with her were all assigned to escort Yoruichi back to the capital quietly.

With Mu Xue's medicine, Ye Yi's injuries were not serious; she would be fine after resting for a while.

Cang Lin has disappeared without a trace.

Mu Hu carefully roasted the wild rabbit he had hunted on his way back.

Mu Xue listlessly scratched at the ground with a twig. She glanced back at Leng Quan and Ye San again, and seeing that the two still had no intention of finishing their conversation, she finally couldn't resist.

She saw that Ye Shangyuan was intently tending to the fire, trying to keep it from getting too hot.

So she tapped Ye Shangyuan's foot with a twig and asked, "Brother Yuan, what are those two big men talking about? They can talk so much! Aren't they thirsty?"

Ye Shangyuan felt he could never get enough of her soft, sweet voice, and he followed her gaze.

As Ye San continued talking, Leng Quan would occasionally nod in agreement or shake his head to correct her, and occasionally the two of them could be heard laughing lewdly together.

Ye Shangyuan thought, "These two subordinates are truly a disgrace! Can we replace them?"

He said, somewhat speechless, "Would you believe me if I said I didn't know those two could talk so much?"

Mu Xue was a little surprised. She said, "Brother A Yuan, you're not a good leader! You should care more about your subordinates!"

Ye Shangyuan was taken aback. Did he not care about his subordinates? He thought about it and thought, "Hmm, it seems I don't care much."

He said, "Okay, I'll listen to Mumu."

Mu Xue felt something was off; why did he sound so strange?

What happened to the promise of being ruthless and merciless, a killer without hesitation?

Or is it because he is his friend's sister that he is particularly patient with her?

Mu Xue glanced at the two people over there, then at Mu Hu who was focused on roasting the rabbit. It seemed that only she and Ye Shangyuan were sitting there bored.

She asked, "Brother Ayuan, haven't you returned to the capital yet?"

Ye Shangyuan was surprised that Mu Xue would take the initiative to talk to him. He was slightly delighted and nodded, saying, "I went back. I came over a few days ago."

"Oh, so what brings you to the Cangmang Mountains this time?" Mu Xue asked.

She was very curious. He hadn't brought many people with him this time, and after entering the inner area, they were repeatedly ambushed.

What made him feel compelled to take such a risk?