Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

Hearing his words, Mu Xue also felt that they made sense. She said, "That's right, is the Grand Preceptor not coming out to see people really because he is unwell, or is it for some other reason? Or is he not even in Xiyu Kingdom at all?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the audience was shocked.

Reizen exclaimed, "No way!"

Ye Shangyuan's eyes lit up as well, and he said, "This Imperial Advisor does indeed seem to have many suspicious points now."

Mu Xue then made a startling statement: "Could the two Daoist Wuyi be the same person?"

She looked at Ye Shangyuan with bright eyes.

He couldn't help but reach out and pat her head, a smile playing on his lips.

He said gently, "Mu Mu is so smart. Now that you mention it, I also think they are the same person."

Mu Xue felt a little embarrassed by his action, and a blush crept onto her cheeks.

Leng Quan and Mu Hu stared dumbfounded at Ye Shangyuan, who was blatantly lying.

Cang Lin, on the other hand, was furious as he watched Ye Shangyuan stroking Mu Xue's head.

The fist is hard!

Mu Xue smiled and said, "Everyone thought of it, I just said it beforehand."

Leng Quan clapped his hands, attracting everyone's attention, and said, "So, does that mean there's a Daoist without a home in another country?"

Everyone looked at Leng Quan in surprise; it really was possible!

Ye Shangyuan also fell into deep thought.

After a long silence, Cang Lin suddenly spoke up: "I once met an old Taoist priest on the border of Dongli. His Taoist name was Wuwei."

Mu Xue looked at Cang Lin, her shock was beyond words.

Ye Shangyuan said, "Perhaps, Wuyi and this Wuwei really have some connection."

Cang Lin said, "Do you have a portrait of Daoist Wuyi? I do remember what he looks like."

Mu Xue looked at Ye Shangyuan expectantly, very curious about what this Daoist Wuyi would look like.

Leng Quan then said, "Not many people have seen the Imperial Advisor, but the Prince has."

Seeing Ye Shangyuan nod, Leng Quan immediately went out and asked the waiter to prepare pen and ink.

Ye Shangyuan stepped forward, laid the paper flat on the table, and began to draw on it.

His brushstrokes flowed smoothly, with varying shades of ink, and with just a few quick strokes, he had already captured the essence of the person in the painting. Mu Xue was confident that once she had seen the painting, she would recognize the person in person.

Even Cang Lin had to admit that Ye Shangyuan's painting skills were extraordinary.

He immediately recognized the so-called national teacher in the painting as the Taoist Wuwei, whom he had met on the border of Dongli Kingdom.

He said, "The old Taoist priest I met looks about 80% like the person in the painting."

Mu Xue's eyes widened in surprise. She asked, "So, it's very possible that Wuwei and Wuyi are the same person. But why would he fake his death and become the Imperial Preceptor again?"

Leng Quan spoke first: "Perhaps he is a spy from another country?"

Mu Hu nodded in agreement and said, "Back when the four kingdoms were at war, Dongli tried to take advantage of the situation to annex my Xiyu Kingdom. It was only because Your Highness was there to oversee the great battle five years ago that Dongli was prevented from setting foot on our borders. Could it be that they are now going to resort to underhanded tactics?"

Mu Xue glanced at Ye Shangyuan. Judging from the current severity of the poison in his body, it must have been triggered five years ago.

Could this be the work of the Eastern Kingdom?

As if reading her eyes, Ye Shangyuan said calmly, "Our country won a pyrrhic victory in that great battle five years ago. I was seriously injured by an internal traitor."

This severe injury is most likely caused by the activation of a deadly poison in the body.

Mu Xue understood, and so did Cang Lin.

The regent, who was once a brave and skilled warrior, no longer leads troops into battle but instead sits in the court to oversee affairs.

Five years ago, the late emperor inexplicably fell seriously ill.

Five years ago, the Taoist priest Wuyi left the Yuxu Temple and entered the palace to be appointed as the National Preceptor.

Five years ago, it seems that everything started with the defeat of the Eastern Kingdom.

Ye Shangyuan then said, "Leng Quan, Cha Guoshi."

Mu Xue agreed, saying, "Yes, we need to investigate this thoroughly. A person can't just appear out of thin air; there must be clues to follow."

Leng Quan agreed, saying, "Miss Xue is right. If these two Daoist Wuyi are the same person, we will definitely be able to find some clues. I'll go find Ye San to investigate now."

After saying this, he bowed to the crowd and took his leave.

Cang Lin yawned, put his hands behind his head, and said, "Now that we've talked enough and met Nurse Xiao, let's go back, Xuexue. I'm exhausted after a long day."

After saying that, he stretched and got up to leave.

Mu Xue was also a little tired. She had spent so much time causing trouble at the Wang family's house, and now it was getting late, so it was time to go back.

So she said to Ye Shangyuan, "Brother Yuan, now that we've covered most of the details, we need to investigate the Grand Preceptor's background first. We can discuss the rest once we have the results. Uncle and I will head back now."

Ye Shangyuan nodded and said, "Alright, you must be tired after a long day. Go back and get some rest. I'll be heading back to the capital the day after tomorrow. If you need anything, you can send me a message."

Mu Hu stared at Mu Xue with pleading eyes, his expression incredibly pitiful.

Seeing his gaze, Mu Xue smiled and said, "A-Hu, please stay at the Mu residence for now and keep a close eye on Aunt An and the others' movements."

Mu Hu was relieved to hear that he was given a mission to stay at the Mu residence.

He said, "Yes, miss, I will report to you immediately as soon as I find out."

"Okay, then thank you for your hard work, Ah Hu," Mu Xue said.

"Your Majesty, I shall take my leave now," Mu Hu said, cupping his fists in greeting to Ye Shangyuan.

"Uncle, I'm entrusting my master to your care," Mu Hu then said to Cang Lin.

"Of course, I will take good care of her," Cang Lin replied.

After Mu Hu left, only Cang Lin, Mu Xue, and Ye Shangyuan remained in the private room.

Mu Xue then stood up and said, "Brother A Yuan, Uncle and I are leaving too."

"Mu Mu." Ye Shangyuan called out to her at this moment.

Mu Xue turned to look at him and asked, "Is there anything else?"

Ye Shangyuan remained silent, simply staring coldly at Cang Lin.

Cang Lin rolled his eyes and flicked his sleeve.

He realized that someone simply found him annoying.

"Alright, I'll go downstairs and wait for you." With that, he turned and went downstairs first.

Only after Cang Lin disappeared from sight did Ye Shangyuan take out a small jade pendant from his pocket and hand it to Mu Xue.

Mu Xue took it curiously and looked at it. Her hand trembled, and she almost dropped the jade pendant.

She quickly asked, "Is this the dragon pearl in the middle of the double dragon buckle?"

What Ye Shangyuan had just handed her was the dragon pearl in the middle of the double-dragon buckle. It was now strung together with a black leather cord.

"Yes, this is for you, as a birthday gift," Ye Shangyuan said.

"No, no, no, this is too precious, I can't accept it!" Mu Xue declined.

The double dragon buckle represents a great deal of significance, and it's easy to imagine that the meaning of the dragon ball must also be extraordinary.

"Mu Mu, don't worry, these are just beads made from the leftover materials," Ye Shangyuan said.

Mu Xue looked at him suspiciously.

"Really, it's just because it's a top-quality warm jade that we can't waste. Wearing it will also be good for your health." This time, Ye Shangyuan didn't give Mu Xue a chance to refuse; he put it around her neck directly.

Seeing that Ye Shangyuan had already put it on her, Mu Xue didn't stand on ceremony and sweetly said, "Then thank you, Brother A Yuan."

"Go down quickly, don't keep your little uncle waiting." Ye Shangyuan smiled, emphasizing the words "little uncle".

Mu Xue responded and turned to go downstairs.