Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

"Guard Leng," Mu Qing said, clasping his hands in greeting.

Upon seeing Lengquan, his eyes suddenly lit up, and hope rose in his heart.

Leng Quan is the Regent's close bodyguard and confidant. His appearance now is most likely at the Regent's behest.

Mu Qinghe never expected that Leng Quan's appearance was entirely due to his daughter, Mu Xue, whom he had neglected for eight years.

Seeing the expression on Mu Qinghe's face, Leng Quan felt very unhappy and thought it was unfair to Mu Xue.

Mu Qinghe is straightforward and her feelings are always written on her face. She cares so much about her son, but she has ignored her only legitimate daughter for eight years.

Although he admired his military strategy, he did not agree with his handling of the inner quarters.

If Mu Xue hadn't spoken up, he wouldn't have come to the Treasure Pavilion at all.

He wasn't in the mood for small talk with Mu Qing.

He took out a small white porcelain bottle from his pocket and said to Mu Qinghe, "The ancient physician said that we should give this pill to the young master first. It will ensure that the young master's life will not be in danger for five days. After five days, the ancient physician will make his own arrangements."

After saying that, Reizumi handed over the bottle with both hands.

Mu Qinghe excitedly grasped it in her hand and said, "Thank you very much, Lord Leng."

Leng Quan said, "General, please don't misunderstand. I dare not accept your thanks."

A sly glint flashed in his eyes. Without giving Mu Qinghe a chance to ask a question, he continued, "If you want to thank someone, thank your fifth young lady who was kicked out of the manor. If she hadn't spoken up, you wouldn't have been able to get this pill."

Mu Qinghe was shocked to hear this! Could it be that Mu Xue knew the Ancient Physician?

When did this happen? No wonder her mental retardation has improved.

He suppressed his doubts and clasped his hands in thanks to Leng Quan again, saying, "I will definitely visit you another day to express my gratitude."

After saying that, he turned to go downstairs, but stopped at the top of the stairs. He turned back to Leng Quan and asked, "How is Mu Xue?"

Before Leng Quan could answer, he continued, "Thank you for taking care of her. Please ask him to take good care of her for me."

Even without being named, Leng Quan knew that he wanted them to take care of Mu Xue.

It seems that Mu Qinghe is not entirely without feelings for Mu Xue.

He nodded and said, "Don't worry, my master would love to cherish her. General Mu, I won't see you out."

Leng Quan didn't give Mu Qing a chance to speak again. He turned around and went into the inner room, closing the door and isolating himself from the outside world.

Completely bewildered, Mu Qinghe went downstairs to the door, where the guards had already brought his horse over.

Without time to think about anything else, Mu Qing mounted her horse and galloped back to the Mu residence.

When he returned, Mu Feng had calmed down. He walked to the bedside, where Zhu Zhiyue and Changsheng were watching over him.

Mu Qinghe poured out a small pill from the bottle, and instantly the fragrance of the medicine filled the entire room.

Zhu Zhiyue took a deep breath, her eyes brimming with undisguised excitement; she was finally about to meet the ancient doctor.

Her mission in coming to Yu Nan City this time was to investigate the authenticity of the ancient doctors and confirm whether they were genuine.

Ancient doctors have disappeared for nearly a century, and suddenly an ancient doctor appears, no one can know whether he is real or fake.

She thought that if the ancient medicine was real, it would be even better if she could bring it to her master.

None of them dared to speak as they watched Mu Qinghe put the pill into Mu Feng's mouth. The pill melted instantly in his mouth, and Mu Feng's complexion improved considerably.

Mu Qinghe finally felt half relieved.

He turned to Changsheng and said, "Take good care of him. There can be no mistakes in these five days."

"Yes, General," Changsheng replied respectfully.

Zhu Zhiyue asked, "Did Godfather see the ancient doctor?"

Mu Qinghe coldly replied, "I didn't see it, but this pill was indeed given by the Ancient Physician. We'll see in five days. You've had a long and tiring day, so you should go and rest."

Zhu Zhiyue bowed and said respectfully, "Then Yue'er will go down first, and Godfather should also get some rest."

As Zhu Zhiyue turned and left the Red Maple Courtyard, she encountered Aunt An and Mu Jiaojiao waiting at the door.

Upon seeing Zhu Zhiyue emerge, Mu Jiaojiao lost her composure first. She stepped forward and snorted, "So you're that little bitch from the border?"

Zhu Zhiyue remained calm and was not intimidated by Mu Jiaojiao. She took a step back, bowed, and said, "Yue'er greets Sixth Miss and Aunt An."

The way she called her "Aunt An" made An Rudie feel a little unhappy, but she didn't show it on her face.

Seeing that she wasn't responding at all, Mu Jiaojiao was about to take another step forward when Aunt An grabbed her arm.

Aunt An said, "Raise your head and let me see you."

Zhu Zhiyue slowly raised her head, and with the light from the lanterns hanging on the courtyard gate, Aunt An finally saw Zhu Zhiyue's face clearly.

A crack appeared on her usually composed face. She panicked for a moment, then hurriedly raised her handkerchief to cover it. She tried to remain calm, but inside she was really panicking.

In this hazy light, this face actually looks five or six parts like Shen Wan.

Mu Xue and Shen Wan are more alike, but Mu Xue has always been encouraged by Mu Jiaojiao to paint her face with all sorts of colors, so Aunt An doesn't care. In addition, Mu Xue and Shen Wan have very different personalities, so even if they are similar, they don't give people the feeling that they are very similar.

But this Zhu Zhiyue was standing under the lantern at this moment, wearing the light yellow dress that Shen Wan liked very much when she was alive. Her hair was also tied up in the flowing moon bun that Shen Wan often wore when she was young. Her face was not decorated at all, and she had the same indifferent personality.

For a moment, Aunt An thought Shen Wan was standing right in front of her.

She suppressed her unease and said to Zhu Zhiyue, "Since you've come to the Mu residence, you're a guest. Tao'er, take the guest to the guest rooms."

“Yes, Madam.” Tao’er stepped forward and said to Zhu Zhiyue, “Miss Zhu, please come with me.”

"Thank you." Zhu Zhiyue nodded, did not refuse, and followed Tao'er out.

When Tao'er led Zhu Zhiyue into the courtyard of the guest room, Zhu Zhiyue finally spoke, "Sister Tao'er, my godfather and I are in a hurry to get here. Could you please prepare some hot water for me? I'd like to take a bath."

"Miss Zhu, please wait a moment, I will make the arrangements immediately," Tao'er said expressionlessly.

After Tao'er left, Zhu Zhiyue stepped forward to check that no one was outside the door. She quickly closed the door, took out a small bamboo tube, and found a small note inside that read: "Bring back the ancient doctor."

After reading it, Zhu Zhiyue burned the note by candlelight.

Her master's thoughts coincided with hers, but she could only rely on the Mu family to find the ancient doctor.

Mu Hu saw all of this. He hid silently on the rooftop and didn't see the contents of the note, but such sneaking around must mean something was wrong.

Seeing Tao'er arrive with several servants carrying buckets of water, Mu Hu quietly slipped out without making a sound.