Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

Mu Xue slept until midnight before waking up, and she felt a warm sensation in one of her hands.

She slowly opened her eyes and, by the moonlight, vaguely saw the figure sitting by the bed.

Because of the effects of the medication, she slept for a long time and didn't wake up even at dinner time. Now she feels both hungry and thirsty.

Mu Xue's mind gradually cleared up. Just as she was about to get up, she startled Ye Shangyuan, who had been with her the whole time.

Just as she was about to sit up, she looked up and met Ye Shangyuan's eyes, which shone with a purple light. She saw that joy was shining in those beautiful eyes.

"You're awake? Is there anything else that's bothering you?" Ye Shangyuan saw her sit up and quickly reached out to help Mu Xue.

After Mu Xuekao was seated, Ye Shangyuan sat back down on the drum stool.

"Why didn't Brother Ayuan go back to his room to rest?" Mu Xue's still somewhat weak voice rang out.

“Your little girl has been busy all day, so I let her rest. I’ve been lying down all day, and I couldn’t sleep tonight, so I came over to keep watch over you,” Ye Shangyuan said.

"Brother Ayuan, could you pour me a glass of water?" Mu Xue asked.

Ye Shangyuan felt annoyed. He had clearly thought that she would be thirsty when she woke up, but as soon as he saw Mu Xue wake up, he forgot everything.

Ye Shangyuan got up, walked to the table, poured a glass of water, carefully brought it over, and said to Mu Xue, "You've slept for most of the day, you must be weak all over. Don't move, I'll feed you."

Mu Xue refused, saying, "No need, I'm fine."

After saying that, she took the water glass from Ye Shangyuan's hand and drank from it.

The water was warm, and it tasted just right for her.

Seeing that she had finished drinking, Ye Shangyuan took the water glass from her hand.

After Mu Xue adjusted her posture, Ye Shangyuan said, "Lin Jiu has already taken your pulse. You've never mentioned the poison in your body. Does your family know about it?"

Mu Xue looked at Ye Shangyuan, surprised that he would ask such a question.

Mu Xue said casually, "I was poisoned when I was a child. I don't know if my family knows about it. But when I was a child, General Mu did personally force-feed me a bowl of poison."

"What?" Ye Shangyuan whispered.

Mu Xue comforted her, saying, "At that time, my mother had just suffered a relapse of the poison, and that's when they found out she had been poisoned. The poison was put in the pastries I brought her every day."

"So, in his fury, General Mu fed me the poison he had found," Mu Xue said coldly.

Her tone was calm and even, as if she herself hadn't been the one given the poison.

Ye Shangyuan reached out and touched her head tenderly, saying, "Don't be sad, you still have me."

Hearing this warmed Mu Xue's heart. She wasn't sad; it was the original owner who should be sad. Such a young child, yet treated like that by the father who had doted on her just the day before.

“It’s all in the past. I’ve lived in a daze for so many years. When I was lucid, my nanny told me. I was just a little sad at the time, but not anymore. I will repay what I owe them, and then I’ll be free to roam the world!” Mu Xue said easily.

"Okay, Mu Mu, remember to take me with you wherever you go. I'll be with you!" Ye Shangyuan replied.

Mu Xue looked at Ye Shangyuan in surprise; she hadn't expected him to say that.

She asked in surprise, "Brother Ayuan is the regent of the Western Jade Kingdom, how can he accompany me on my wanderings?"

Mu Xue was already quite surprised. Although she had never been in a relationship, she had watched TV dramas and read novels!

Ye Shangyuan's current behavior clearly shows that he wants to pursue her!

Was she rejecting? Or was she rejecting?

Mu Xue never imagined that she would find the person who would accompany her for life in this time and space.

Faced with Ye Shangyuan's affectionate gaze, Mu Xue shrank back. He pulled his hand away from Ye Shangyuan's grasp, but didn't pull it out.

She sighed, and seeing Ye Shangyuan holding her hand so persistently, she had no choice but to say, "Your Highness, after I detoxify you, I plan to travel around and gain experience. I won't stay in one place for long."

Ye Shangyuan's heart trembled. He still held Mu Xue's hand tightly, afraid that if he let go, she would really disappear without a trace.

He whispered, "I can stay with you."

“Ye Shangyuan, we are not from the same world. You have the Western Jade Kingdom to protect, and you have responsibilities you cannot shirk. I am different. I like to be bound by anything and anyone, which means that we are not on the same path,” Mu Xue said calmly.

This was the first time Mu Xue had called his name. He was overjoyed to hear her call his name under such circumstances, but her next words chilled him to the bone.

Ye Shangyuan gradually reduced the force in his hands. At this moment, he saw seriousness and determination in Mu Xue's eyes.

If he doesn't let go, he might really lose her!

Mu Xue felt the pressure on his hand lessen, and she slowly withdrew her hand.

She lowered her head and said, "I'm tired, I want to sleep for a while."

“Okay.” Ye Shangyuan didn’t move, just sat on the edge of the bed and looked at Mu Xue.

Helpless, Mu Xue could only lie down and turn her back to Ye Shangyuan. She closed her eyes, trying her best not to feel the burning gaze coming from behind her.

She thought she wouldn't be able to sleep under such gazes, but to her surprise, she slept exceptionally soundly.

Without realizing it, Mu Xue had come to regard Ye Shangyuan as someone she could trust.

The next day, the morning sun shone gently into the room.

Mu Xue opened her eyes, stretched lazily, and sat up.

Ye Shangyuan was no longer in the room; Su Su was sleeping soundly on the chaise lounge in the outer room.

Mu Xue didn't wake Su Su. She went to the table and poured herself a glass of water.

She gently pushed open the door, and the fragrance of flowers from the whole yard rushed into her nose.

She stretched lazily, feeling relaxed and comfortable, and then saw Wu Ying walk in from outside.

Seeing Mu Xue standing outside the door, he was taken aback for a moment, and said, "Why did you come out? You're still sick, don't catch a cold!"

"Don't worry, Uncle Wu, I'm fine now. It was so uncomfortable lying in bed, so coming out for some fresh air really makes me feel much better," Mu Xue said with a sweet smile.

"That's good. Before he left, Master specifically instructed me to take good care of you," Wu Ying said.

Mu Xue was stunned for a moment upon hearing this. She stared blankly at Wu Ying and asked, "Who left?"

“Master,” Wu Ying said, then he remembered that Mu Xue hadn’t woken up when Ye Shangyuan left.

He continued, "Master and the others traveled through the night last night. Mr. Lin even prepared medicine for you before they left. They left in such a hurry, there must be something important going on in the capital."

"Oh," Mu Xue replied listlessly.

She felt a little sad.

She thought it was because she rejected Ye Shangyuan last night that he left without saying goodbye!