Madam Du listened to her son's tone and said affirmatively, "Your Majesty, I have never seen it."

Song Lian and Du Yulang finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. If their mother admitted it, they would really have no way to defend themselves.

Bai Yuan tightly grasped the sword in his hand. If he was not afraid of implicating the Xie family, he would have killed these three people. They dared to lie in front of the emperor, which meant that there was no way they could let their mother and sister come back alive.

The emperor looked at the three men with disappointment and sighed helplessly.

"In that case, let's help the old lady go back and rest."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"But from now on, the Du Mansion will close its doors to visitors. No outsiders are allowed to come in, and no one in the mansion is allowed to leave."

After giving the order, Du Yulang asked in panic, "Your Majesty, what does this mean?"

"Mrs. Xie and Miss Xie disappeared in the Du residence. You can't escape the blame, both morally and logically. Once the matter is thoroughly investigated, you can travel freely!"

Du Yulang was of course not convinced, but he could only grit his teeth and lower his head, "I obey your order!"

Song Lian was even more unhappy. On the first day of her wedding, she was confined to her room? What should she do when she returns home?

"The Praetorian Guards obey orders!"

"Chen is here!"

"I require you to guard the Du Mansion day and night. If you let anyone escape, I will kill you!"

"I accept your order!"

At this time, the commander of the Imperial Guard, Zhong Zhen, stepped forward.

"Your Majesty! I have something to ask you."

"Say!"

"Minister Du now holds military power and is in charge of the Ministry of War. If he is confined, who will manage the daily affairs of the Ministry of War?"

"Yes, Commander Zhong reminded me."

Du Yulang was secretly happy. He was the Minister of War. The Emperor would definitely show leniency and allow him to come and go freely, otherwise the Ministry of War would be in chaos.

The emperor pondered for a moment and found a solution, "Prince!"

"My son is here!"

"Would you like to take charge of the Ministry of War for the time being?"

"Your son is willing to share your father's worries!"

"Very good! During this period of time, the Crown Prince will take over the affairs of the Ministry of War. As for the military power of the Ministry of War, I will take it back first."

"Yes!"

Du Yulang panicked. Was the emperor going to take back his military power? He couldn't do that. His good days had just begun, how could this happen?

"emperor!"

"Does Du Shangshu have anything else to say?"

"If the emperor takes back my military power, how will the officers and soldiers of the Ministry of War view me in the future?"

"Humph! How they view you is determined by your character and ability. Which soldier would be willing to follow a general who is full of calculations?"

The emperor was a little wary of the military power in Du Yulang's hands, but he was born in a humble family and had only an old mother at home, so he was not enough to pose a threat.

But after what happened today, he felt that this person was not as simple as he seemed. Moreover, his Zhihan must have discovered it, so he joined the game to find out the truth.

How could he let her down?

"I obey your order!" Du Yulang was now in a state of distress, unable to express it in words.

The emperor actually took away his military power without any evidence. If Prince Fenyang knew about this, he would definitely blame me for my incompetence.

Now, he only hoped that King Fenyang could quickly issue an order to deal with Yun Zhihan and Xie Baijin and make them disappear from this world. Otherwise, once these two people came back, the Du family would surely be doomed.

Then, the emperor said, "Huang Desheng, draft an order immediately and issue a reward notice. Whoever can provide the whereabouts of Madam Xie and Miss Bai Jin will be rewarded handsomely!"

"Yes! I'll go right away."

During this period, Bai Yuan kept his head down silently. He was like a headless fly, with no clue at all.

The prince walked up to him and consoled him, "Brother Bai Yuan, don't worry. I have asked my father to increase the number of manpower and we will definitely find them."

He believed that with Miss Bai Jin's wisdom and ability, she would be able to overcome the danger.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your help!"

……

Yun Zhihan and Xie Baijin were taken into a dark dungeon.

The various strange smells around them mixed together, making the two of them want to vomit. Not only that, the wailing of adults and children coming from all directions was chilling.

It seems that this is the legendary secret base, which is even more terrifying and disgusting than Yun Zhihan imagined.

There were a dozen other women in the cell where they were, ranging in age from teenagers to forty years old, and their fear had long since overcome their reason.

At first, Bai Jin tried to communicate with them, but they all avoided him. Yun Zhihan guessed that they must have been violated before coming here, otherwise they would not be so sloppy.

"Tongzi, where is this? Can you confirm the location?"

"Hanhan, this is a wasteland outside of Shangjing. There are no people living around here, and the dungeon is built about three feet underground. It would be like looking for a needle in a haystack for outsiders to find this place."

Yun Zhihan also guessed that since Prince Fenyang could hide such a place for so long, he must have made adequate preparations.

It seems that if we want to get in touch with the outside world, we still have to rely on outsiders to pass on the message, and Jin'er is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate.

Xie Baijin's mind has been in a daze since he woke up. All he could hear were screams and all he could smell was a fishy stench.

However, the smell of blood has no effect on her, but the blood is not fresh anymore, can't it be processed?

"Mom, what should we do now?"

Yun Zhihan held her daughter in her arms and asked gently, "Are you scared?"

Bai Jin shook her head. "I'm not afraid! Death is not a difficult thing. It will all be solved as soon as I close my eyes and breathe my last. Besides, I don't have to marry the prince."

She flicked her daughter's head lightly and said angrily, "You still have the time to get married now. I admire you."

"It's already like this, what's there to worry about?"

I have to say that Yun Zhihan still admires his daughter's psychological quality, which is something that not ordinary children can have.

"Jin'er, you must find a way to get out of here and tell your brother and the others. This is the only way to rescue everyone."

"In a place like this, I'm afraid only the dead can get out. Do you have any good ideas, mother?"

"Wait for the right time!"

Bai Jin nodded silently. Having read The Art of War for so long, she certainly understood that if God did not give them a chance, they would surely lose the battle.

"Hanhan, among the people here, there are several young ladies from aristocratic families. How dare Prince Fenyang bring them here?"

"Humph! I'm afraid he wants to use this as a threat? Or he wants the noble family to remember a favor and give him a good reputation by using the excuse of helping to find someone."

"As expected of the King of Fenyang, this is a far-sighted plan."

"Hey! Tongzi, are there any more melons?"

Yun Zhihan felt bored sitting here, so he decided to listen to some gossip to relieve his anxiety.

"Yes, Hanhan, something happened to Ah Yan."

"What? What happened? Jin'er and I were just locked up not long ago, why did Ah Yan get into trouble so soon?"

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