Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

Chapter 72 The Wandering Taoist

At this moment, Ye Shangyuan spoke up: "The Duke of Zhenguo has been a military family for generations. The current Duke's sons are all military officers, and your father holds military power. Many people want to win over the General's Mansion, which is why Mo Shijie is trying to curry favor with Mu Feng."

Mu Xue stroked her chin and said, "According to Brother A Yuan's arrangement, I should have been left in Yu Nan City, but Young Master Mu drove me away?"

“Yes, my original plan was for you to live a peaceful life in Yu Nan City. I don’t know if it was General Mu’s idea or Mu Feng’s own,” Ye Shangyuan said.

Mu Hu said, "The eldest young master should not disobey the general's orders."

Upon hearing Mu Hu's words, Leng Quan disagreed, saying, "You're talking about the eldest son from a few years ago. As far as I know, General Mu and the eldest son have had quite a few arguments in the military camp these past two years."

Mu Hu argued, "Could it be a disagreement over military deployments in official matters?"

"Of course not. It's normal to disagree and argue. If it's been leaked that the two of them were arguing, it can't be something official. It's probably a private matter," Leng Quan said coldly, denying Mu Hu's statement.

Leng Quan suddenly wondered: Are all the people who came from the Mu family army dull-witted?

He and Ye San were incredibly good at gossiping; the more he heard about everyday matters, the more he naturally thought about them.

Ye Shangyuan has 5,000 armored guards under his command, who are the royal guards of the palace.

Leng Quan thought of everyone but couldn't find anyone as clueless as Mu Hu.

Mu Xue interrupted their conversation by speaking.

She said, "It might not be a bad thing for me to leave the Mu residence now. Look, isn't the Prince Jing's heir getting restless?"

Ye Shangyuan nodded and said, "Some people have already shown their true colors. Do whatever you want, and I'll back you up if anything happens."

Cang Lin retorted without backing down, "Little Xuexue, go ahead and do as you please. I'll give you whatever you want."

Hearing this, Mu Xue didn't hold back; she was currently worried about not having anyone to help her!

So she said, "I happen to need someone to go to the capital to find out about someone."

"Who?"

"who is it?"

Cang Lin and Ye Shangyuan asked at the same time.

Leng Quan quickly added, "Miss Xue, you don't need to go through the trouble of investigating. Just say the word, and my lord will definitely help you find out everything about that person, from his ancestors to the eighteenth generation!"

Cang Lin was convinced of this, and he said, "Leng Quan is right. This guy has the top intelligence network in the four countries, Flying Crane Flowing Flower."

"Flying Crane and Flowing Flowers? What's that?" Mu Xue asked.

Does Ye Shangyuan actually possess the top intelligence network in the four kingdoms?

There was no record of this intelligence network in the official and unofficial histories she read!

Leng Quan proudly stated, "Feihe Liuhua is an omnipresent intelligence network that ultimately ends up in the hands of our Prince. However, the Prince is truly in charge of Feihe Liuhua, and no more than five people across these four kingdoms know this."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Cang Lin meaningfully.

Little brat, let's see how you hide now.

Ye Shangyuan explained, "This intelligence network was originally established ten years ago, simply to know the enemy's movements in advance. Later, it was handed over to Ye San to manage, and he has achieved some success."

"Even Versailles isn't as spectacular as you!" Mu Xue thought to herself.

Mu Xue suddenly realized something and asked, "Then you know a lot of secrets?"

Ye Shangyuan shook his head and said, "I only care about the country and the people of Xiyu. I don't care about anything else."

It means that he is not a talkative person, and he is not gossipy.

Reizen: I feel like I've been subtly insulted.

"Your Highness is a diligent and benevolent prince," Mu Xue said sincerely.

"Has Your Highness heard of the Taoist priest Wuyi in the capital?" Mu Xue asked.

If Ye Shangyuan knew, she would really be able to save herself a lot of trouble.

Now that the two of them have been open and honest with each other, it's fine for him to know.

Ye Shangyuan's heart stirred. He hesitated for a moment, then slowly shook his head.

He never paid much attention to monks and Taoist priests.

At this moment, Leng Quan suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "I have heard of the Daoist Wuyi. But I don't know which one Miss Xue is asking about?"

"What do you mean? Are there many people in the capital called Wuyi Daoren?" Mu Xue asked.

“There’s a Taoist priest at the Jade Void Temple in the capital. I heard he’s very accurate at fortune telling. His name is Wuyi Daoren. Many ladies and young women from wealthy and powerful families in the capital like to have their fortunes told by him,” Leng Quan recalled.

Mu Xue did not interrupt his thoughts.

He thought for a moment and then continued, "However, five years ago, a fire turned Yuxu Temple into ruins, and we haven't heard any news about this wandering Taoist priest in the past two years."

Mu Xue asked, "Burned? Where is the person? Are they still alive?"

Leng Quan said, "It's quite strange. No one was burned to death in Yuxu Temple, but no one has seen Wuyi Daoren since."

Mu Hu asked, "Could it just disappear into thin air?"

"Where is the Daoist Wuyi now?" Mu Xue asked.

Leng Quan and Ye Shangyuan exchanged a glance.

They saw doubt in each other's eyes.

Ye Shangyuan had more to think about.

The timing is somewhat coincidental.

He thought of the late emperor five years ago, whose elixirs were presented by a Taoist priest who was said to have traveled to the capital.

Afterwards, the late emperor insisted on appointing this wandering Taoist as the national teacher of the Western Jade Kingdom.

Coincidentally, this Taoist priest was also named Wuyi.

Leng Quan also thought of the National Preceptor's Taoist name and said, "It's quite a coincidence that our National Preceptor's Taoist name is also Wuyi, but he usually lives a secluded life and few people have seen him."

Ye Shangyuan asked, "Mu Mu, is there a problem with you inquiring about this person?"

Mu Xue said, "Aunt An has close ties with the capital. In addition to communicating with An Ruhai, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, she also frequently sends letters to a host. I had Mu Hu accompany her a few times. The letters were sent to different places in the capital."

Mu Hu continued, "That's right. After it was sent to the capital, one letter was sent to Minister An's residence, and another was sent to the Guanyin Temple in the capital. I only heard the person who received the letter mention the Taoist Wuyi."

Mu Xue nodded and said, "That's why I wanted to investigate this Daoist Wuyi. I suspect that he is related to the poison that my mother and I were poisoned back then."

Ye Shangyuan said coldly, "Whether it's the same person or not, we can find out by having someone investigate."

He had wanted to investigate this person before, and what was the purpose of the Taoist Wuyi's sudden appearance in the capital and his offering of elixirs.

However, the late emperor prevented him from investigating while he was still alive.

Moreover, after taking his elixir, the late emperor's health did indeed improve, which is why he gave up the idea of ​​investigating him.

Now that Mu Xue has brought up this person again and even doubted him, he has no choice but to take it seriously.

Then we need to investigate that thoroughly.

Leng Quan said, "Speaking of which, this Imperial Preceptor is indeed a bit strange. After the late emperor passed away, he never left the Imperial Preceptor's residence."

Ye Shangyuan nodded in agreement, saying, "In the past, the sacrificial ceremony to Heaven was always presided over by the Imperial Preceptor, but last year when the new emperor ascended the throne, he declined to attend, citing illness."

Mu Xue rested her chin on her hand and said thoughtfully, "Does Brother A Yuan mean that he deliberately didn't come out to participate in the sacrificial ceremony?"

Cang Lin then asked, "Is he coming out to see people, or is he not coming out to see people?"