Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

Chapter 34 Now that I have money, I'll buy a house.

Mu Xue returned to Yu Yue Garden somewhat sadly.

SuSu rubbed her eyes and stepped forward: "Miss, you're finally back. Did it go smoothly?"

Hearing the commotion, Granny Kang came out as well: "Miss is finally back."

Seeing the worry in their eyes, Mu Xue quickly composed herself.

"It went very smoothly, Susu, Granny, we have money now!" she said happily.

"Really? Miss is amazing!" Susu jumped up happily.

"Shh, keep your voice down. Are you afraid others won't know?" Granny Kang quickly covered her lips.

"Miss must be hungry. I'll go make you some noodles." Granny Kang was also happy.

"Miss must be hungry. Granny, please hurry!" Su Su said hastily.

Mu Xue looked at Su Su with amusement and teased, "I think you're the little glutton who's hungry!"

The three of them went into the small kitchen, which contained a small dining table.

The noodles were ready quickly, and the three of them, one bowl each, sat around the table and ate happily.

"By the way, Miss, not long after you left, Aunt An sent someone to invite you. I told her you weren't feeling well and had gone to bed, and that we could talk about it tomorrow," said Granny Kang, recounting what had happened that evening.

"You sent them away, and no one else came?" Mu Xue asked.

"No, they only came once. I made a point of observing, and there wasn't anyone suspicious watching us," Granny Kang said confidently.

Mu Xue seemed to be deep in thought. She said, "So, Father has already arrived in the capital, but there's been no news from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. Aunt An must be getting anxious."

“Miss is right. I also think that Aunt An sent someone to invite you this time because of the General’s return to the capital.” Granny Kang was unsure. Logically speaking, now that the General and the eldest son have returned, they should at least be going to invite Miss back to the capital.

But so far, not a single word has come out.

Over the years, whether in the capital or on the frontier, no one has paid any attention to Mu Xue, the legitimate daughter, as if she didn't exist.

Five years ago, the third young master Mu Cheng and the fourth young master Mu Xuan left home to study at the academy and never returned. Only Mu Xue and her daughter An remained in the Mu family mansion in Yu Nan City.

Her father and four brothers seemed to have forgotten about their younger sister. The Mu Xue of the past did not understand or value family ties, but the Mu Xue of today is extremely intelligent and her scheming and strategy are far superior to those of men. How could she not understand what was going on? Even Granny Kang felt a chill in her heart.

"Miss, given the current situation, we need to make plans as soon as possible," said Granny Kang cautiously. Since no one else was making plans for Mu Xue, she would do so herself.

“It’s good that we don’t go to the capital for now. The Duke of Zhenguo isn’t exactly a paradise. If we go there, we’ll have to deal with those awkward young ladies from noble families. We’re much more at ease here,” Mu Xue said.

“But, Miss, your marriage still needs to be decided by the Duke of Zhenguo’s mansion. Going back sooner will allow you to make the arrangements earlier,” said Granny Kang with concern.

"I'm still young, and it's been quite a while since I've reached the coming-of-age ceremony. It's too early to talk about this." Mu Xue was speechless. How old was she anyway?

"Susu, go and send a signal to tell Mu Hu to come back and find me," Mu Xue interrupted.

The rules in this Western Jade Kingdom are really numerous. I must find an opportunity to achieve freedom of marriage.

Even if she doesn't get married, she still wants to keep her own marriage in her own hands.

The engagement with Prince Jing's family must also be dissolved.

Mu Jiaojiao returned half an hour earlier than Mu Xue, and she was excitedly talking to Aunt An about the auction.

"You mean the grand finale of today's auction is a fifth-grade elixir?" Aunt An finally became interested. This ancient doctor had disappeared for nearly a hundred years, and suddenly there was news of a fifth-grade elixir being auctioned. Did that mean that the ancient doctor was about to reappear?

“Of course! Mother, let me tell you, the moment Brother Mo opens that lid, the aroma of medicine fills the air. Just smelling it makes you feel refreshed!” Mu Jiaojiao said.

"Fifth-grade pills are indeed very rare." Aunt An thought of more.

She didn't believe that her path was worth the Prince Jing's extravagant spending to curry favor with her.

It seems I need to hurry up with my own plans. Thinking of this, she looked at Mu Jiaojiao and said, "Jiaojiao, get ready. I'll send you to your uncle's house in the capital for a few days in a few days."

"Huh?" Mu Jiaojiao asked, puzzled, "My uncle's house? What are we going to his house for?"

“Your father has arrived in the capital, but we haven’t received any news yet about going there. It’s clear he doesn’t want us to go. We still need to make plans for ourselves,” Aunt An said.

"How could that be? Father wouldn't abandon us. Besides, there's still that wretched girl, Mu Xue." Mu Jiaojiao had to admit that they were indeed not as important to Mu Qinghe as Mu Xue was.

She remembered that when she was little, she was always very jealous whenever she saw Mu Qinghe lift Mu Xue up high and let her ride on his shoulders.

That's why she went on a rampage to retaliate against Mu Xue after her father and brothers left.

"There's no such thing as impossible or not possible. I originally wanted to ask Mu Xue to find out, but she refused. She's so ungrateful," Aunt An said angrily.

"What could Mother possibly find out from her? We've got the doors locked, what news could she possibly get? That Mu Xue hasn't left the house in ages," Mu Jiaojiao said dismissively.

"I should have listened to my grandmother and stayed in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion," Mu Jiaojiao said with some regret.

She thought that if she stayed in the Duke's mansion, she would be a young lady of the Duke's mansion.

Aunt An had been waiting for Mu Qinghe's attention all these years, and she had long since lost all hope.

“It’s better that we don’t stay in the capital. If we had stayed, who knows how the second branch of the family would have made things difficult for us,” Aunt An said.

“With Grandmother protecting us, how could he, a concubine’s son from a second wife, possibly get away with anything?” Mu Jiaojiao said disdainfully.

“Your grandmother also has a younger aunt; how could she always think of us?” she said.

"But Mother, you're still her own niece from her maternal family," Mu Jiaojiao said defiantly.

“Mother severed ties with her family before entering the Duke’s mansion. On the surface, we have no relation. How can we be considered aunt and niece?” Aunt An said.

"But, Uncle Mingming..." Mu Jiaojiao said anxiously.

"Alright, Jiaojiao, don't ask so many questions about the adults' affairs. You must be tired, go back to your room and rest." Aunt An interrupted her urgently.

"Oh, Mother, you should rest early too." Mu Jiaojiao realized she had said the wrong thing, so she got up and went back to her room.

"This girl, she's getting more and more outspoken. Tao'er, go and call Granny Wang over." Aunt An rubbed her temples.

“Yes, Madam,” Tao’er replied.

Granny Wang arrived quickly, and Aunt An simply took out a pre-prepared letter from her sleeve and gave it to her.

Granny Wang nodded and walked out without saying a word the whole time.

Mu Hu on the roof was startled. Had he been discovered?

He lay motionless on the rooftop, as if he had become one with the darkness.

After waiting for a long time, it was discovered that the heat inside the room had not been detected, simply because Aunt An was always cautious.

Seeing that Aunt An had already gone to sleep, Mu Wu followed Granny Wang out of the house. He observed for another hour before he felt at ease.

He returned to Yuyue Garden without making a sound.