Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

Chapter 30 Auction, Cang Lin Appears

Seeing Zong Hua's sullen expression, Leng Quan thought it seemed so. He teased, "Master Zong, Miss Mu seems much smarter than you. In my opinion, you're just worrying for nothing."

"Hmph, you don't even have a wife, what do you know? Can you understand how much I worry about my granddaughter?" Zong Hua rolled his eyes at him and said irritably.

Leng Quan was speechless after being retorted. He touched his nose and said softly, "He really thinks he's his own grandfather."

The other two were people with profound internal strength, and the way he spoke was not much different from his normal speaking voice.

Zong Hua jumped to his feet, startling Leng Quan into taking a defensive half-step back and staring at him in terror.

"Leng Quan, what did you say? How can I not be your grandfather? I am, I am!" Zong Hua shouted angrily.

“Xiao Ye, tell me, that old bastard Mu Ziheng abandoned such a young child as Xiao Xue in Yu Nan City for eight years without ever caring about her. Can he still be considered her grandfather? Can he?” Zong Hua asked earnestly.

It seems that if Ye Shangyuan can't give an answer, this matter is probably not over yet.

"Elder Zong is right. It is Miss Mu's good fortune to have your attention," Ye Shangyuan said, dodging the question.

Mu Ziheng is Mu Xue's biological grandfather. Back then, because Mu Qinghe secretly requested permission to marry Princess Shen Wan of Shengping, the father and son had a rare and unpleasant argument.

Just when things had finally started to improve, the old Duke's second wife, Lady An, insisted on putting a concubine in Mu Qing's marital quarters, and the relationship plummeted back to rock bottom.

The family resolutely moved to Yunan City.

In the end, Aunt An had to beg and plead before she finally came along.

It's not really appropriate to judge other people's rights and wrongs, but judging from Mu Ziheng's second wife, she's not exactly clear-headed either.

"Xiao Ye, are you just brushing me off? Let me tell you, Xiao Xue is now a member of my Zong family. No one can bully her, not even that old scoundrel Mu Ziheng!" Zong Hua had already included Mu Xue in his group.

He sat back down in his chair, panting heavily.

"Master Zong, don't be angry. Our Miss Mu might not even recognize anyone from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion." Leng Quan took the opportunity to flatter Zong Hua.

Hearing this, Zonghua finally felt relieved.

"That's right, my Xiaoxue doesn't care about that damn Duke Zhenguo's mansion, it's a bunch of lousy bastards," Zonghua complained.

In recent years, matters concerning the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion in the capital have become the exclusive topic of conversation among ordinary people.

Zong Hua said, "Xiao Ye, Mu Qinghe has returned to the capital. He should arrive today, right? Why aren't you going back?"

"Yes, barring any unforeseen circumstances, we should arrive at the outskirts of the capital by noon today. His Majesty has already decreed that we first set up camp, reorganize the army, and then proceed to the palace to report on our duties. I don't need to be present; His Majesty alone is sufficient," Ye Shangyuan explained.

"Hmph, this Mu Qinghe is also a bit dim-witted, just like his father. He does nothing right. He abandoned such a little girl, Xiaoxue, in Yu Nan City, without any relatives or friends. How pitiful!" Zong Hua thought of Muxue's background and felt sorry for her.

Then she remembered that besides her father Mu Qinghe, she should have four older brothers, so she continued to curse: "Those four older brothers are useless too. They abandoned their little sister and haven't cared about her all these years. They are all scoundrels."

Leng Quan, listening from the side, broke out in a cold sweat. Young Master Mu had been guarding the border with General Mu for many years, and Mu Sheng was also out searching for a doctor for his master. It was true that the group hadn't returned to Yu Nan City for several years, but they shouldn't have been scolded so badly by Master Zong.

Ye Shangyuan picked up his teacup to hide his guilty conscience.

These four brothers are all related to him in some way.

Mu Xue kept sneezing in the private room. When she sneezed again, she rubbed her nose, picked up the hot water that Cang Lingan had poured for her, and was about to drink it.

"Hey, hey, niece, what's wrong with you? It's so hot, why are you drinking it like that?" Cang Lin saw her action and hurriedly stopped her.

"Who are you calling my niece?" Mu Xue rolled her eyes unhappily.

"My dear niece, you're quite something, managing to get into the VIP room at this Treasure Pavilion." Cang Lin looked around with amusement.

If he revealed his identity, he might be able to enter this VIP room, but that would definitely cause a lot of trouble. It's better to avoid trouble, so he used an invitation from the Liu family of Mingyang City to get in.

No one would have guessed that the Liu family, the richest family in Mingyang City, were actually subordinates of the Shanghai Metropolitan Government.

When he first entered, he noticed that the manager of the Yu Nan City branch treated Mu Xue with great respect.

It seems there are many things he doesn't know about this girl!

“My dear niece, the shopkeeper seems to treat you with great respect. Do you perhaps have some hidden identity?” he asked suspiciously.

Well, he actually guessed right.

Mu Xue chuckled and said evasively, "What kind of hidden identity could a little girl like me, who has just recovered from her mental illness, possibly have? I just happened to meet Master Zong."

With a "pfft," Cang Lin spat out the tea he had just put in his mouth, "Cough, cough, who did you say you met by chance?"

"Oh, Master Zong. What's wrong?" Mu Xue said calmly.

"What else? Hehe, do you have some misunderstanding about Master Zong's identity?" Cang Lin really wanted to open her head and see what was inside.

“I know the appraisal masters at the Treasure Pavilion,” Mu Xue said.

"You know? Then do you know the significance of this private room?" Cang Lin continued to ask.

"A private room with a good view?" Mu Xue genuinely didn't know. She only knew that these private rooms were not easy to get into.

Cang Lin chuckled, too lazy to pay attention to Mu Xue. He now felt that this little girl was quite lucky.

"I'd also like to meet such an impressive person by chance." He looked at Mu Xue with a playful smile.

"Hehe." Mu Xue gave Cang Lin a forced smile.

"Ding, ding, ding." With the sound of three copper bells, the auction finally began. The audience was quiet, and only the voice of the host on stage could be heard.

At the beginning of the auction, the items were all small-scale, with only those sitting in the main hall actively participating, and occasionally members of the families on the second floor would also join in. As the Fire Dragon Grass approached, Mu Xue visibly became nervous.

Seeing Mu Xue repeatedly clenching and unclenching her fists, Cang Lin asked, "Niece, is there something you want to photograph?"

"Yes, I want the Fire Dragon Grass." Mu Xue didn't hide anything.

"Oh? That's a fire-attribute poisonous herb. What do you need it for?" Cang Lin asked curiously.

Mu Xue said without blinking, "This is a very important ingredient for making the antidote."

"Oh? What antidote? Who's been poisoned?" Cang Lin straightened up and looked at Mu Xue.

"Me." Mu Xue noticed the sudden killing intent that Cang Lin released when she said it was her.

"Don't be nervous, it's not a big problem, I can solve it myself," Mu Xue reassured her.

"You silly girl, why didn't you tell me about something this serious? What medicine do you need? I'll get it for you." Cang Lin said anxiously. He had promised Shen Wan that he would take good care of her daughter, but he didn't even know that her daughter had been poisoned.

Mu Xue glanced at him in surprise, not expecting him to be so wealthy: "Right now, let's get the Fire Dragon Grass first. I'll tell you about the other medicines when we get back."