Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

Upon seeing Leng Quan enter, Liu Ming immediately knelt down in front of him with a "plop," startling Leng Quan, who jumped aside and asked, "Manager Liu, what are you doing?"

Liu Ming suddenly burst into tears, saying, "I'm so sorry, Master! I was framed and almost got caught up in your scheme!"

Leng Quan was completely confused. He helped Liu Ming up and said, "Speak properly!"

With tears streaming down his face, Liu Ming told Leng Quan everything he had just figured out.

After speaking, Liu Ming looked cautiously at Leng Quan and said hesitantly, "Steward Leng, I..."

Leng Quan said coldly, "It's fortunate that you were careful this time, otherwise if Miss Mu had been exposed, the master would not have let you off easily."

"Yes, yes, I have the utmost respect for Miss Mu," Liu Ming echoed.

Leng Quan said, "Alright, there's no use talking to me about this. I can't make the decision on this matter. I'll go and report to my master first and let him decide. But you're right about one thing: the Jing Prince's Mansion is becoming increasingly restless. It's time to give them a warning."

Seeing that Leng Quan hadn't mentioned removing him from his position as manager, Liu Ming remained silent.

He suddenly remembered the matter of the Mu family, so he said, "These past few days, Changsheng from the Mu family has been guarding the entrance of the Treasure Pavilion every day. It seems that the eldest son of the Mu family is not in good condition."

Leng Quan sighed and said, "This is something the Mu family brought upon themselves. They drove away their precious treasure. I wonder if the Mu family will regret it when they find out who Fifth Miss Mu is."

"I'm afraid Miss Mu won't give them a chance to regret it!" Liu Ming said.

Leng Quan nodded in deep agreement. That's right. Based on his observation of Mu Xue over this period of time, she didn't seem like the kind of person who would be soft-hearted!

Of course, it would be perfect if she were the mistress of her own royal residence.

"Alright, keep your brother-in-law calm for now. Send someone to follow him discreetly. If you discover anything, don't make a fuss. Let the master decide everything," Leng Quan instructed finally.

"Okay, okay. I will be careful." Liu Ming nodded repeatedly in agreement.

We can't afford to make a mistake on this business trip.

Liu Ming carefully left the city through the secret passage of the clothing shop, and then cautiously circled around before returning to the Treasure Pavilion.

He pretended to be travel-worn, as if he had ridden to a very far place.

Leng Quan summoned Liu Xuer and instructed her, "Sister Xuer, be careful lately. I'm afraid the people from Prince Jing's mansion will be keeping an eye on you for a while."

Liu Xuer nodded and said gently, "Don't worry, Steward Leng, I understand how to handle this."

After explaining the follow-up, Lengquan returned to Dongfang.

Since it concerned Mu Xue, he returned to the courtyard and immediately went to Ye Shangyuan's room.

I bumped into Susu, who was coming out of Muxue's room, right at the doorway.

Leng Quan asked, "How is Miss Xue?"

Su Su said in a muffled voice, "I just took my medicine and went to bed. I look like I'm in a lot of pain. I didn't eat much porridge."

Leng Quan patted her head and comforted her, "Mr. Lin is a descendant of the Immortal Doctor Valley and has superb medical skills. Miss Xue will get better soon."

Su Su nodded and said, "Thank you, Brother Leng. Miss will be better soon. I'll go back to work now."

"Okay, go ahead." Leng Quan watched Su Su leave.

"Leng Quan, come in." Ye Shangyuan called out from inside the room.

Lengquan pushed open the door and went inside.

"My lord, the people from Prince Jing's mansion have reached into the Treasure Pavilion," Leng Quan reported.

He did not point out that the problem lay with Liu Ming.

Ye Shangyuan's eyes turned cold, and his still somewhat pale face was now icy.

He said coldly, "You overestimate yourself."

Leng Quan continued, "The people of the Mu family have been looking for Miss Xue, or rather, the Ancient Doctor."

Ye Shangyuan looked at Leng Quan with a puzzled expression.

Leng Quan then remembered that when the Mu family came to the Treasure Pavilion, the prince had already fallen into a coma.

He explained, "On the first day that Master was in a coma, General Mu also came to the Treasure Pavilion that night. He asked the ancient physician to treat Young Master Mu, but the Treasure Pavilion did not dare to make a decision on its own. Liu Ming came to me. I refused. Later, Miss Xue gave them a pill, saying that it could save Young Master Mu for five days. Tomorrow is the last day."

"Did Mu Mu meet with General Mu?" Ye Shangyuan asked.

"No, I helped pass it on. I could tell that Miss Xue gave it to her very reluctantly," Leng Quan added.

“Mu Mu is a person who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment. Although she saved Mu Feng, it doesn’t necessarily mean she likes them,” Ye Shangyuan said.

Leng Quan agreed, saying, "I think so too. Miss Xue is a straightforward and strong-willed person. She doesn't seem like the type to go back to an old flame. I think General Mu will have plenty of time to regret this later."

Just the fact that Mu Xue is an ancient healer is enough to make people flock to her, not to mention that she also has a regent behind her, which is equivalent to the entire Western Jade Kingdom being her backer!

But when he thought of the puppet larvae that Mu Xue had mentioned might exist on Mu Feng's body, he felt sorry for the people of the Mu family!

Thinking of this, he spoke again: "Master, Miss Xue said before that Young Master Mu should have people from the Southern Frontier by his side."

Ye Shangyuan raised an eyebrow, then suddenly asked in a cold voice, "When did Mu Mu say that?"

Leng Quan choked, "Your Highness, shouldn't you be asking what happened?"

Is now the time to ask this question?

Fearing that Ye Shangyuan might misunderstand, Leng Quan quickly said, "It was the day I gave General Mu the pills. Miss Xue and I went to the Treasure Pavilion together, and she only told me after Mu Qinghe left."

Ye Shangyuan's tone softened as he asked, "What happened?"

Seeing that Ye Shangyuan's tone had returned to normal, he quickly said, "That day, Miss Xue analyzed that there is a medicine called Ye Kui Zi in the fifth-grade Heavenly Spirit Pill. According to her, ordinary doctors do not use this medicine, and even ancient doctors rarely use it, but it is indeed in the Heavenly Spirit Pill."

Ye Shangyuan nodded, signaling him to continue.

Leng Quan continued, "Miss Xue said that Ye Kui Zi is the nemesis of something, and it only specifically counters this thing. This thing is the larval form of the Puppet Gu Worm."

Even the well-informed Ye Shangyuan couldn't help but frown. He had heard of puppet gu, but he had never actually seen a puppet gu larva.

He asked, "How is this larva different from a regular puppet gu?"

Leng Quan said, "Master's thinking is very insightful. Miss Xue said that the puppet gu larvae can allow the person who planted the gu to control the person infected with the puppet gu larvae to do whatever they want. Afterwards, no one will find out."

After pondering for a moment, Ye Shangyuan asked again, "What happens to those who are afflicted by the Gu poison?"

Leng Quan shook his head: "Miss Xue didn't say, but judging from Young Master Mu's condition, one can guess a thing or two. If it weren't for that pill keeping him alive, I'm afraid..."