"Don't worry, brothers. I will find Madam Xie even if I have to dig deep underground. If anyone dares to touch a hair on her head, I will kill him and his whole family!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The emperor asked, "Yu'er."

"Father, my son and minister are here."

"Are you and Xie Shidu sure that Madam Xie disappeared in the Du Mansion?"

"Sure!" they said in unison.

"Your Majesty, my mother is very considerate. If she were to leave first, she would definitely inform me in advance and would never leave without saying goodbye."

"Father, what Shidu Xie said is true. When I first entered the Du Mansion, Madam Xie repeatedly told me not to leave Shidu Xie. I believe she must have been on guard at that time."

"Yu'er is right. I think so too."

Murong Yan took a step forward and guessed, "Father, I think Madam Xie must want to protect the eldest princess, so she arranged Xie Shidu to be by her side."

"She left alone with Miss Bai Jin. Perhaps she knew something and wanted to take the risk."

"Oh? Does the prince have any evidence for your speculation?" The emperor found it even more bizarre when he heard this. Yun Zhihan seemed to be more powerful than he had imagined.

"Your Majesty, although I don't have direct evidence, Madam Xie's arrangements are indeed suspicious."

The prince explained, "According to my eldest sister, Madam Xie did not bring any maids with her today, only Bai Jin, which means that only Miss Bai Jin is not afraid and has the ability to cooperate with her actions."

"Otherwise, she wouldn't have sent away the two personal maids, and also asked Bo Chen to dismiss all the servants. Only Madam Xie could think of such a thoughtful arrangement."

"The reason she did this was because she discovered some unspeakable secret, but she had no evidence, so she had no choice but to join the game voluntarily to find the truth."

"What the prince said makes sense." The emperor said thoughtfully.

"Someone, come! Go to the Du Mansion. I want to interrogate Du Yulang and Madam Du in person!"

"Yes!"

"Xie Shidu will come with me. Bo Chen will have a good rest at home. I will let the imperial guards guard Xie's house for the next few days. I wonder who will dare to come and cause trouble?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Xie Baiyuan followed everyone to the Du Mansion.

He and the eldest princess rode in a carriage, and along the way, Murong Yu kept comforting him.

"Master Xie, don't worry too much. Father will definitely help find Madam Xie and Miss Bai Jin."

Xie Boyuan's eyes were already moist, and he asked self-reproachfully, "Your Highness, am I particularly incompetent? I can't even protect my own family, how can I protect you in the future?"

Murong Yu felt distressed, "I don't allow Brother Yuan to say that about me. You have always been protecting me, right? Just as the prince said, if the lady did it on purpose, how could she let you protect her?"

"So don't blame yourself. Our top priority right now is to find them. You must not have any other distracting thoughts."

Bai Yuan nodded vigorously, "Got it."

After saying this, he hugged the eldest princess tightly, drawing a little comfort from her.

Murong Yu also hugged him tightly, patted his back with her hands, and continued to comfort him.

……

Du Fu.

"Yulang, do you think the emperor will find out about us?"

"So what if we find out? Apart from Deadpool, we are the only two who know. What evidence does the emperor have to prove that the disappearance of the Xie family is related to the Du Mansion?"

"But……"

Song Lian wanted to say more, but was interrupted by Du Yulang, "Okay, stop imagining. If the emperor asks, we should just answer that we don't know."

"The emperor is wise. He will not do anything to us without any evidence. Moreover, you and I are getting married today, and the ministers present here can all testify for us."

When Song Lian heard this, she felt a lot more relaxed.

At this moment, the gatekeeper reported back, "Sir! The emperor has arrived."

"So fast?"

Du Yulang and Song Lian quickly packed up and went out to greet them.

"The Emperor has arrived!"

"Your humble servant greets His Majesty, the Crown Prince, and the Princess."

"Your Highness, your Highness, the Crown Prince, and the Princess."

"Get up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The two looked up and saw that Xie Boyuan had also arrived. They wondered whether the Deadpools had succeeded.

But looking at his worried look, it should be about time. Thinking of this, Du Yulang felt much better.

"Mr. Du, do you know where Madam Xie is?"

"Your Majesty, I was unaware that today is my wedding day. I have been accompanying the ministers to drink and did not notice Madam Xie."

"Humph!" The emperor sneered and continued to ask, "What about Madam Du? Has she ever met Madam Xie and Miss Bai Jin?"

"Your Majesty, I have been waiting for my husband in the bridal chamber and have never left the house, so naturally I have not seen him."

"Oh? Is what you said true?"

"I dare not tell a single lie!"

Song Lian looked a little panicked, but she adjusted herself quickly. Since things had already happened, she had no way out.

"Okay! Remember your oath today. If I find out that the disappearance of Madam Xie and Miss Bai Jin is related to you two, what will be the consequences? Do you know?"

"Your Majesty, I know."

"Father." Murong Yu walked in front of the emperor.

"Did Yu'er find anything?"

"I think we can call Madam Du to question her."

The emperor did not hesitate for a moment and immediately summoned Madam Du.

When Du Yulang heard this, he was stunned and had a bad feeling. His mother had been silent. Had she really met Yun Zhihan and Xie Baijin?

After a while, Madam Du came over with the help of her maids.

"The old woman pays respect to His Majesty!"

"Madam, please stand up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Old Madam Du stood up tremblingly.

The emperor couldn't bear it any longer and said, "Someone, come here! Take a seat!"

"Yes!"

Madam Du sat down, and the emperor asked, "Have you ever seen Madam Xie and Miss Bai Jin?"

When the question came up, she hesitated, but when she thought of her son's career, she said something against her conscience, "Your Majesty, I am in the backyard and have never seen a stranger."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Boyuan was unhappy, "You are talking nonsense! When the princess asked you, you were still a little reluctant, and now you are deceiving the emperor!"

"Thank you, my dear reader, please step back!"

"Yes! Your Majesty." Xie Baiyuan closed his mouth reluctantly. The old lady was clearly lying.

In fact, not only him, but even the emperor and the prince saw it. Who made this old lady kind-hearted and not good at lying?

She must have been trying to protect her son and daughter-in-law by not saying anything. Plus, she was old, so even if she was stabbed to death, nothing would be learned from her.

"Old Madam, do you know that the crime of deceiving the emperor will result in the execution of the entire family?" The emperor's tone was very stern. He wanted to tell her that if she lied, not only would she die, but her entire family would be exterminated.

Mrs. Du glanced at her son in panic.

Du Yulang remained calm, looked directly into his mother's eyes, and said, "Mother, have you seen it? You must tell the truth to the emperor!"

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