Who put the yellow robe on me?

Jiang Chen nodded: "Yes, He Chengsheng went to look for his granddaughter at the time, and passed by the ruined temple and made peace with him."

Yang Zhengming thought for a moment and asked, "When the Thirteenth Princess returned to the palace, was there anyone to escort her?"

Jiang Chen sighed, "It was curfew at the time, so I asked the Dianzhang guards to escort her back to the palace."

Bai Binggong frowned. "That's strange. Why didn't the imperial guards notice the princess returning to the palace?"

Jiang Chen shook his head: "This is also what I am confused about."

At this moment, the atmosphere in the hall became more solemn. A breeze blew in from the window, ruffling the curtains and bringing a hint of coolness.

Yang Zhengming and Bai Binggong looked at each other, seemingly thinking about something.

Yang Zhengming said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, we need to start an investigation immediately. Do you agree that we should first investigate the legal regulations?"

Jiang Chen was slightly stunned, then he understood what they meant.

He nodded and said, "Dianzhang is the guard bestowed upon me by His Majesty. To find out the truth, we can go and ask him together."

Bai Binggong showed a hint of apology: "Your Highness, this is a serious matter. We must investigate every detail."

Jiang Chen nodded slightly, a solemn expression on his face as he pondered the current situation. He took a deep breath and said firmly, "The princess is missing. This matter cannot be taken lightly."

Bai Binggong and Yang Zhengming looked at each other, both with worry in their eyes.

Jiang Chen's eyes were firm as he slowly said, "Dianzhang is in the west wing of Prince Yan's mansion, sharing a room with guard Zhou Liangwei. My two lords, please follow me."

The three of them walked side by side towards the west wing of Prince Yan's Mansion.

Walking down a bluestone path, the sound of flowing water emanated from afar, the gurgling stream shimmering in the sunlight. Jiang Chen's steps were steady, but his heart, like the flowing water, was surging with complex emotions.

When I arrived at the west wing, I saw that the doors and windows were half-open, and a string of wind chimes was hanging under the eaves. When the breeze blew, the chimes made crisp tinkling sounds, as if telling something.

Jiang Chen gently pushed open the door, and a faint scent of sandalwood hit his face, which made his heart slightly moved.

Inside the house, Zhou Liangwei was concentrating on wiping his sword.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, Zhou Liangwei looked up and saw that it was His Highness the Sixteenth. He quickly stood up and saluted, his voice filled with a hint of surprise and respect: "Your Highness!"

He then noticed Bai Binggong and Yang Zhengming following behind Jiang Chen, and quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, my Lords."

Bai Binggong nodded slightly and glanced around the room, as if looking for something.

Jiang Chen smiled and said, "Guard Zhou, there's no need to be so polite. Where are the rules?"

Zhou Liangwei was slightly startled when he heard this, and frowned slightly, looking a little confused: "Your Highness, wasn't Dianzhang sent by you to escort the princess into the palace yesterday?"

Jiang Chen's heart sank, but his expression remained calm. He nodded slightly, his tone inquiring, "He...he hasn't returned yet?"

Bai Binggong stepped forward and said in a serious voice, "Guard Zhou, Guard Dianzhang didn't come back all night yesterday?"

Zhou Liangwei looked at Bai Binggong, then at Jiang Chen, with a hint of uneasiness in his expression: "Yes, Lord Bai, this is his bed. Guard Dian has not returned since last night." He pointed to a wooden bed in the corner of the room.

The three of them looked in the direction his finger pointed and saw that the bedding on the bed was neatly folded. There was also an exquisite dagger placed at the head of the bed, which was obviously Dianzhang's personal belongings.

Jiang Chen frowned slightly, thinking to himself, "It seems that Dianzhang has also disappeared. Dianzhang escorted the Thirteenth Princess into the palace, and now the princess has disappeared without entering the palace. Given Dianzhang's loyal and brave character, he will definitely do his utmost to protect the princess's safety."

He felt that things were becoming more and more complicated, and his inner anxiety was deepening.

Bai Binggong asked anxiously, "Guard Zhou, do you know if Dianzhang usually goes somewhere else?"

Zhou Liangwei shook his head, an apologetic look on his face. "Your Highness, Dianzhang has always been cautious. He rarely goes out except on missions. He lives with me, and I haven't noticed anything unusual about him."

Bai Binggong sighed softly, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes: "Your Highness, it seems that we need to start from other places."

Jiang Chen nodded: "What the two adults said makes sense."

Yang Zhengming pondered for a moment and asked tentatively, "Your Highness, did you discover anything else last night?"

Jiang Chen smiled slightly and asked, "What do you mean, Lord Yang?"

Yang Zhengming's eyes flickered as he smiled and said, "Your Highness has misunderstood. He just wants to know more so that we can find the princess as soon as possible."

Jiang Chen pondered secretly in his heart, but his expression remained calm: "I have already told you what happened last night. If you two adults have any new clues, please let me know."

Seeing that the conversation was not progressing, Lord Bai Binggong said, "Your Highness, we will take our leave now. Upon our return, we will immediately arrange for personnel to search for the Thirteenth Princess and the Imperial Guards."

Jiang Chen bowed and said, "Thank you both, my Lords."

The three of them walked out of the west wing together and came to the gate of Prince Yan's Mansion. Bai Binggong and Yang Zhengming were ready to leave.

Jiang Chen suddenly remembered something and asked casually, "By the way, my Lords, I heard that someone in the capital is pretending to be me. Have you heard about it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Zhengming's body trembled slightly, and a flash of panic flashed in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure. He forced a smile and said, "Your Highness, why do you say that? How could such a thing happen?"

Bai Binggong laughed heartily, his tone tinged with contempt. "Your Highness the Prince of Yan has made great military achievements in the Western Regions. This must be a trick by those scoundrels in the Western Regions to alienate Your Highness and Your Majesty. I do not believe these rumors."

Yang Zhengming agreed, "Yes, yes, there is no way in the world that two people look exactly the same."

Jiang Chen observed the expressions of the two men and thought to himself, "Master Bai doesn't seem to care, but Master Yang's reaction is a little unusual. Could he know something?"

After all, Yang Zhengming was from the Bozhou Yang clan. If you looked closely, it seemed like Yang Zhengming, the Supreme Court Justice, was actually a distant cousin of Consort De. So, it wouldn't be surprising if Yang Zhengming knew something.

He smiled slightly and nodded, saying, "You two adults are right. Perhaps I am overthinking it."

Bai Binggong bowed and said, "Your Highness, you are overly concerned. I will take my leave."

Yang Zhengming also bowed and said, "Your Highness, goodbye."

Jiang Chen watched the two men leave, his gaze deep, his heart thick with suspicion. He whispered to himself, "Yang Zhengming is from the Yang family of Bozhou and is related to Empress Defei. It seems this matter is not simple."

At this moment, a burst of brisk footsteps was heard.

"Sir!" Han Qingsong ran over with an excited look on his face.

Jiang Chen turned around and asked with a smile, "Qingsong, what's wrong?"

Han Qingsong took a breath and said excitedly, "Sir, Sister Xiaowei is already waiting for you in the side room."

Jiang Chen nodded, the worry on his brows slightly relaxed: "Did you find He Xiaowei here?"

Han Qingsong nodded and said, "Yes, when the master told me to go to the side room to find Miss Weixiao, didn't he mean to bring Sister Xiaowei to the side room?"