Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

Chapter 70 Childish Behavior

"Mu Mu, why didn't you come to see me after you left the manor?" Ye Shangyuan couldn't help but ask.

"Hey, Ye Shangyuan, why should she have to come to you just because she left the manor? She should be coming to me," Cang Lin said.

Ye Shangyuan said coldly, "Don't you know your own place? Do you think she's safe with you?"

Cang Lin choked back a sob.

Then, he retorted defiantly, "How is it not safe? Does being by your side guarantee safety? Don't forget, we were the ones who saved you in the Cangmang Mountains."

Ye Shangyuan choked. He was about to speak.

Mu Xue impatiently interrupted their childish behavior.

"Alright. I have a place to stay now. And thank you, Brother Ayuan, for helping me stop Mo Shijie's men," she said.

"Mu Mu, you don't need to be so polite with me. Since you're going to the capital, how about we travel together?" Ye Shangyuan asked.

Mu Xue shook her head and said, "No, I need to take care of some personal matters first."

Ye Shangyuan roughly guessed what she needed to resolve; it was nothing more than the marriage agreement with the Prince Jing's mansion.

However, this time he was wrong.

When Mu Xue first transmigrated, she vaguely remembered that two people had thrown her into a large pit. Later, she asked Cang Lin about it, and he said that because they arrived late, they only saw the backs of the two people and did not see their faces.

But Mu Xue remembered both of their voices.

The reason she hasn't caused trouble for the An family and Mo Shijie for so long is that she wants to find those two people.

She worried that besides Aunt An and Mo Shijie's involvement, there were others behind the scenes.

She didn't know if the original owner of this body and her mother, Princess Shengping Shen Wan, were poisoned by the same person or the same force. But now that she was here, she was determined to avenge them.

She only told one person about this, and that was Mu Hu. She didn't let Kang Mama and Su Su know, also to protect them.

"Brother Ayuan, you know my current situation. I think it's best to avoid troubling you too much," Mu Xue said sincerely.

Ye Shangyuan looked at Mu Xue without saying a word.

This is the third time she has rejected him today.

I feel a little uncomfortable.

He said, "Mu Mu, you don't need to be so polite with me. I don't care what others do, as long as you're doing well."

These words were rather blunt, leaving Mu Xue momentarily speechless.

She wondered, could it mean what she thought? No way? No way?

Cang Lin was also startled; he opened his mouth wide, not looking at Ye Shangyuan.

He really wanted to eat some melon seeds.

But this melon is from my own child, and I'm a little angry. What should I do?

Leng Quan chuckled to himself outside. His prince had finally come to his senses, though his words were a bit too blunt.

"This, Brother Ayuan, you don't have to treat me like this," Mu Xue stammered.

What if she suddenly wants to jump out of the car?

"Mu Mu, don't feel guilty. I just want to protect you," Ye Shangyuan said gently.

Now, Mu Xue didn't know how to refuse.

Since he's already said that, if I refuse again, will I be thrown out of the carriage?

Does this carriage belong to your family?

Cang Lin remained silent, standing to the side with an inscrutable expression, looking at Ye Shangyuan and then at Mu Xue.

His smile was incredibly lewd.

Mu Xue remained silent, and Ye Shangyuan did not continue.

He understood the principle that haste makes waste.

Mu Hu was already waiting at Meiweiju, pacing anxiously back and forth in the private room.

He only felt relieved when Mu Xue pushed the door open and came in, and he saw her.

He strode forward and greeted Mu Xue, saying, "Master, why did you leave in such a hurry without waiting for me to return?"

Upon hearing this, Cang Lin, who arrived shortly after, laughed heartily: "Little Guard, when your master left, he didn't even remember you!"

Mu Xue gave an awkward smile; there was no need to say that.

She pinched Cang Lin's arm hard with two fingers. Cang Lin let out a strange cry and quickly jumped away from Mu Xue.

"Master..." Mu Hu's voice sounded very aggrieved.

"Ah Hu, don't listen to his nonsense. He just left in a hurry, that's why he sent someone to look for you!" Mu Xue quickly tried to salvage the situation.

Leng Quan found it both funny and enviable to see Mu Xue coaxing Mu Hu.

Seeing his expression, Ye Shangyuan said, "What? Envious? Then I'll send you over to Mu Mu's side?"

Upon hearing this, Leng Quan felt a chill run down his spine. He quickly shook his head and waved his hands, saying, "I still prefer to stay by Your Highness's side. However, I do hope to have a mistress like Miss Xue."

Upon hearing his words, Ye Shangyuan's icy expression softened.

Leng Quan secretly let out a long sigh of relief; he had just been scared to death.

Luckily, he reacted quickly enough; he's such a clever little devil!

Ye Shangyuan was the last to step into the private room.

When Mu Hu saw him enter, he bowed respectfully and said, "Regent."

Ye Shangyuan nodded and said to Mu Xue, "I won't disturb your conversation. He's waiting for you next door."

Mu Xue stopped him and said, "Brother A Yuan, you don't need to leave. There's nothing to hide from people."

As soon as they sat down, Mu Hu asked impatiently, "Where is Master staying now? I'll go with you right now."

"I'm currently living in Shenjing Lane, which I just bought yesterday." Mu Xue didn't hide anything; among all the big shots present, she was probably the most insignificant.

"By the way, Master, the eldest young master was critically ill last night. I heard from Mu Qi that someone has been sent to the capital at top speed, and the general should be able to enter the city tomorrow." Mu Hu told Mu Xue what Mu Qi had told him last night.

Mu Xue said expressionlessly, "I am no longer a young lady of the Mu family. Whether he comes or not is none of my business."

"But, Master, perhaps the eldest young master was just saying that out of anger, and he was instigated by someone. Besides, the General wouldn't abandon you!" Mu Hu said anxiously.

He still harbored a sliver of hope for Mu Qinghe.

Mu Xue understood his feelings. After learning everything about the Mu family, she had once been fond of soldiers and had high expectations for her father, Mu Qinghe. However, seeing Mu Feng, the successor he had personally groomed, Mu Xue suddenly felt uncertain.

How could someone so guileless become a great general?

Seeing Mu Xue's hesitation, Ye Shangyuan said, "General Mu was a general highly valued by the late emperor when he was still alive. His military talent is beyond doubt. It's just that he's a bit dull."

Mu Xue understood now; to put it bluntly, it was because they were simple-minded and easy to manipulate.

"And now? Is General Mu one of your men?" Mu Xue asked.

Ye Shangyuan looked at Mu Xue with some hesitation, but he finally nodded.

Seeing him nod, Mu Xue continued, "Was it your idea to have him sever ties with me?"

This time, Ye Shangyuan denied it very quickly.

Without hesitation, he said, "I know you still have things to do in Yunan City, which is why I mentioned General Mu to you. I guess you would rather face the entire Zhenguo Duke's family in the capital than go to the capital."

He paused, and seeing Mu Xue nod, he continued, "Now that the General's Mansion has a young lady, that can temporarily draw their attention away from you, so they won't have any designs on you, and you can be safer. I've blocked the news from the capital, so no one knows you're cured yet."

This was the first time Leng Quan had ever heard Ye Shangyuan say so much.

When did his prince ever need to explain his actions to others?

“But Young Master Mu doesn’t seem to be acting.” Mu Xue poured cold water on his words without any mercy.