Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

Although what his lord said was true, Leng Quan still felt very wronged by being so harsh on his subordinate.

He said, "Please ask Miss Xue to save Wang Xuanze, and then give her a reward. I wonder what the Wang family head's purpose is."

Ye Shangyuan missed Ye San a little. Apart from being a bit talkative and gossipy, Ye San was very smart!

Ye Shangyuan still explained, "Based on your understanding of Mu Mu, do you think she would have let the Wang family find her and know that she is an ancient doctor if she didn't have ulterior motives?"

Leng Quan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he realized what was going on.

"Your Highness is truly insightful," Leng Quan praised.

Ye Shangyuan said speechlessly, "A brain is a good thing. Remember to bring it with you next time you go out."

Leng Quan felt as if he had been shot again in the chest.

By the time everything at the Wang family's place was finished, it was past noon. Mu Xue and the others politely declined Wang Baiqi's offer to stay.

Wang Baiqi said, "Miss, please rest at my residence for a while. You look really unwell."

"No need, I have other things to do. Young Master Wang needs to rest for a while, so you just need to take good care of him," Mu Xue said.

“Yes, Miss. How can I contact you?” Wang Baiqi asked.

"If you need anything, go to Manager Wang at Yuesheng Inn, and he will pass on the message," Cang Lin said.

Wang Baiqi glanced at Mu Xue, and seeing her nod, he said, "Alright. Take care, Miss."

Only after the carriage had gone far away did Wang Baiqi turn around and return to his residence.

Wang Xin'er was waiting in the lobby early on. When she saw him walk in, she hurried to greet him.

She asked, puzzled, "Why is Father so deferential to that young man?"

“In that case, they cured your brother of the poison.” Wang Baiqi walked to the head seat and sat down.

Wang Xin'er said angrily, "I knew Mu Xue was a greedy person. The moment Father took out the family head's token, she accepted it without hesitation. She really is..."

"Shut up!" He interrupted Wang Xin'er before she could finish speaking.

Wang Baiqi said angrily, "Xin'er, you must remember that loose lips sink ships. The power behind Miss Mu is beyond the reach of my small Wang family."

Wang Xin'er was unconvinced. She shouted, "Father, you think too highly of her. Besides, how can you talk about me because of an outsider?"

"Enough, Xin'er, I don't want to hear you speak ill of Miss Mu. You should know that just mentioning the Regent Prince could wipe out my Wang family in the blink of an eye."

Seeing that Wang Baiqi was truly angry.

Wang Xin'er felt extremely wronged, but she also knew that now was not the time to confront her father directly.

She lowered her stance and said softly, "I know I was wrong, Father."

Wang Baiqi couldn't bear to say harsh words to his only daughter.

However, now that the fate of the family is at stake, Wang Xiner cannot act recklessly.

Wang Baiqi said directly to Uncle Wang, "Keep a close eye on Miss. Without my orders, don't let her leave the courtyard for the next few days."

Then he said to Wang Xin'er earnestly, "Don't blame your father for being heartless. I did all this to protect you."

He had clearly seen that the man in red gave Wang Xin'er a very unfriendly look before he left.

He probably only has these two children in his life, and if anything happens to either of them, he won't have the face to see their mother.

Mu Xue and Ye Shangyuan headed straight for Mei Mei Ju as soon as they left the Wang family's gate.

Mu Xue watched as Ye Shangyuan also boarded his carriage, and asked in confusion, "Brother A Yuan, is there something you need to see me about?"

"Hmm." Ye Shangyuan remained silent.

Mu Xue was completely confused. She could feel the low pressure around Ye Shangyuan, but she hadn't offended him in any way, had she?

She thought about it carefully and confirmed that there was no mistake; even the way she addressed him was correct.

"Brother Ayuan, when are you going back to the capital?" Mu Xue wanted to ask, "Isn't he busy?"

"Mu Mu wants me to return to the capital?" Ye Shangyuan looked at Mu Xue with a hint of resentment.

That one glance sent chills down Mu Xue's spine.

To her horror, she discovered that the dignified regent was looking at her like a resentful woman.

Night's Lament = A Resentful Woman?

Mu Xue quickly shook her head. How could this be!

She chuckled twice and said, "Brother Ayuan is the Regent, isn't he always very busy?"

"Perhaps I am unwell, Your Majesty is understanding. I am not busy," Ye Shangyuan said against his conscience.

Upon hearing Ye Shangyuan's words, Leng Quan, who was sitting outside the carriage driving it, felt a pang of sympathy for the young emperor for a second.

Cang Lin scoffed and said, "Come on, how could the famous Regent not be busy? I think his staying in Yu Nan City is because his motives are impure."

Although Mu Xue felt the same way, she didn't have the courage to say it out loud.

She laughed it off and said, "Brother Ayuan, you can go back without worry. I'll send you some pills tomorrow. Take them back and take one a day. Once the troubles here are resolved, I'll also head to the capital."

Hearing that she was going to the capital, Ye Shangyuan put away the resentment on his face and asked, "Are you going back to the General's Mansion?"

He believed that Mu Xue must also have her own sources of information.

She probably also knows about the General's Mansion.

Mu Xue shook her head and sneered, "I'm going to the capital to make a lot of money. Why would I go to that awful place, the General's Mansion?"

Cang Lin chimed in, "That's right, who knows anyone from the General's Mansion? Our little Xuexue isn't a relative of the Mu family."

Then, as if remembering something, he spat twice and said, "Xiao Xuexue has nothing to do with the Mu family anymore, and they shouldn't even think about getting involved with us."

Ye Shangyuan also knew what Mu Feng was doing at the Mu residence, and he felt he should remind Mu Xue.

He said, "Yesterday, after you left the manor, Young Master Mu's old illness relapsed and he fell ill. I heard that the illness came on very suddenly and was life-threatening. It was only because his bodyguard Changsheng went to Prince Jing's manor to get some medicine that his condition stabilized."

He didn't say what kind of pill it was, but Cang Lin and Mu Xue both understood that it must be the fifth-tier Heavenly Spirit Pill that the Treasure Pavilion had auctioned off.

Cang Lin curled his lip and said, "In the end, we still need Xiao Xuexue's pills to survive."

Ye Shangyuan agreed with Cang Lin's statement. He also knew some other inside information, but it was not convenient to say it now.

He simply said to Mu Xue, "As far as I know, General Mu is deeply devoted to his wife and dotes on his only legitimate daughter. The four young masters of the Mu family also dote on their only sister. I never expected that the first thing the eldest young master of the Mu family would do upon returning to the mansion would be to kick you out."

Mu Xue remained silent with her head down after hearing his words.

She already knew the reason, but that was precisely what puzzled her.

When she first learned of it, she did feel sorry for the original owner of this body. Yesterday, she thought a lot, especially about the way the eldest young master looked at her as if she were a stranger. It was something she couldn't understand.

That's not the way a brother looks at his sister.

There must be something else that I haven't noticed.