The bad husband wanted to bring his second wife into the house, so I turned around and became his st

"I... I said, someone gave me a large sum of money and asked me to put the things in the Jiang Mansion."

Jiang Yu felt a pang of anxiety when she heard this. As she expected, her parents' disappearance was closely related to this incident.

"Who ordered you?"

she asked impatiently.

"I...I don't know. The other person's face is covered, so I can't see his appearance clearly."

Li Si said with a sad face.

Jiang Yu felt disappointed when he heard this.

Is this the end of the clue?

Lu Shengyuan didn't give up. He continued to question Li Si: "Did the other party leave any signs or tokens?"

Li Si recalled it carefully and suddenly his eyes lit up.

"Oh right! There's a red mole on the other person's hand, right at the wrist."

He gestured at his wrist as he spoke.

Jiang Yu and others were moved when they heard this.

A red mole?

Could this be an important clue?

Lu Shengyuan looked at Li Si deeply, then turned to Jiang Yu and Lin Wanqing and said, "Let's go back first. This clue is very important. I need to investigate it thoroughly."

Jiang Yu and Lin Wanqing nodded, and the three of them hurriedly left Li Si's house.

After returning to the Marquis' Mansion, Lu Shengyuan immediately sent people to investigate the person with the red mole on his hand.

Jiang Yu stayed in the marquis's mansion, anxiously waiting for the result.

Her heart was full of anticipation and hope, hoping that this time she could find out the truth about her parents' disappearance.

As time passed, news finally came from Lu Shengyuan's people.

"My Lord, we've found out that the person with the red mole on his hand is Zhao Ren, the Minister of War!"

Jiang Yu was shocked when he heard this.

Zhao Ren?

She never imagined that the clues to her parents' disappearance would involve Zhao Ren, the Minister of War.

Jiang Yu was filled with doubts and anger, and she decided to go to Zhao Ren in person to find out.

When Lu Shengyuan learned of Jiang Yu's decision, he immediately expressed his willingness to go with her.

"Yu'er, Zhao Ren is a very cunning man. I'm worried about you going alone."

Jiang Yu nodded, feeling very grateful.

Lu Shengyuan has been silently supporting me and protecting me from the wind and rain.

The two of them came to the residence of Zhao Ren, the Minister of War.

Jiang Yu took a deep breath and went forward to knock on the door.

After a while, the door was opened and a servant stuck his head out.

"Who are you? What's wrong?"

The servant stared at Jiang Yu and Lu Shengyuan warily and asked in a bad tone.

"We are here to see Mr. Zhao and discuss something important."

Lu Shengyuan took a step forward and said in a deep voice.

The servant's expression changed slightly when he heard this.

He looked at Lu Shengyuan and Jiang Yu, secretly wondering about their backgrounds.

"Wait a minute, I'll go and make an announcement."

After saying that, he turned and went into the mansion.

After a while, the servant came out and said to Jiang Yu and Lu Shengyuan, "Master Zhao invites you in."

Jiang Yu and Lu Shengyuan looked at each other, both filled with vigilance.

They knew the ensuing conversation would be a contest.

The two walked into the mansion and came to the hall.

There was a middle-aged man sitting in the main seat, staring at them with a dignified look.

This person is Zhao Ren, the Minister of War.

"Who are you? What do you want from me?"

Zhao Ren asked in a deep voice, a hint of displeasure in his tone.

"Master Zhao, we are here to ask you something."

Lu Shengyuan took a step forward and looked Zhao Ren straight in the eye. "What is your connection to the disappearances at the Jiang Mansion?"

When Zhao Ren heard this, his expression suddenly changed.

He widened his eyes and looked at Lu Shengyuan and Jiang Yu in disbelief.

"What nonsense are you talking about? What does this officer have to do with the disappearances at the Jiang Mansion?"

He flatly denied it.

"Then how do you explain the red mole on your hand?"

Jiang Yu stared at Zhao Ren coldly and questioned.

Zhao Ren's face turned even uglier when he heard this.

He subconsciously covered the red mole on his wrist, a trace of panic flashing in his eyes.

"This... this is just a coincidence."

he explained stammeringly.

"coincide?"

Lu Shengyuan sneered, "Then can you explain why Li Si pointed fingers at you, saying that you were the one who ordered him to frame the Jiang family?"

Zhao Ren was struck by lightning when he heard this.

He widened his eyes and looked at Lu Shengyuan and others in disbelief.

"You...how do you know?"

He asked in a trembling voice, his heart filled with fear and anxiety.

"If you don't want others to know, you have to do nothing unless you do it yourself."

Lu Shengyuan stared at Zhao Ren coldly, "Tell me, what did you do?"

Under Lu Shengyuan's gaze, Zhao Ren's psychological defenses gradually collapsed.

He slumped in his chair, his face as pale as paper.

"I...I said."

He confessed everything in a trembling voice.

It turned out that Zhao Ren had always held a grudge against Jiang's father because of his political differences with him.

He colluded with foreign enemies and framed the Jiang family, resulting in Jiang's father and mother being arrested and imprisoned.

Afterwards, he bribed the jailer and secretly murdered Jiang's father and mother, causing them to disappear.

After listening to Zhao Ren's explanation, Jiang Yu felt sad and angry.

She never imagined that the truth behind her parents' disappearance would be so cruel.

Lu Shengyuan's face also turned pale. He clenched his fists tightly, trying hard to suppress the anger in his heart.

"Zhao Ren, your crime is unforgivable!"

he shouted angrily.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ren collapsed to the ground, tears of regret streaming down his face.

I'm really finished this time.

Jiang Yu and Lu Shengyuan walked out of Zhao Ren's mansion, their hearts filled with grief and anger.

They decided to go to the palace immediately to see the emperor, make Zhao Ren's crimes public, and seek justice for Jiang's father and mother.

The two hurried to the palace and reported Zhao Ren's crimes to the emperor one by one.

Upon hearing this, the emperor became furious.

"Zhao Ren is so audacious, colluding with foreign enemies to frame loyal officials! Come, immediately throw Zhao Ren into the Sky Prison and await your punishment!"

The emperor ordered angrily.

Upon hearing this, the guards immediately took orders and left.

Jiang Yu and Lu Shengyuan breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

They knew that Zhao Ren was doomed this time.

However, just as they were about to leave the palace, unexpected news came.

"Your Majesty, news has come from the Heavenly Prison that Zhao Ren committed suicide in prison out of fear of punishment."

A guard hurried over and knelt before the emperor to report.

Upon hearing this, the emperor's face suddenly darkened.

Jiang Yu and Lu Shengyuan were also shocked. They didn't expect Zhao Ren to be so cunning and commit suicide by taking poison in advance.

"Although Zhao Ren is dead, his crimes cannot be erased."

The emperor said in a deep voice, "Pass on my decree. Zhao Ren's crimes will be made known to the world as a warning to others."

The guards took the order and left.

As the emperor finished speaking, silence fell in the hall, with only the flickering candlelight illuminating everyone's face.

Jiang Yu felt mixed emotions. She had never expected that her marriage would be mentioned so abruptly.

"Your Majesty, your servant..."

Jiang Yu spoke, her voice trembling slightly, and she tried to make her tone sound calm.

"I do have someone in my heart, and I'm afraid I'm not qualified to be the Crown Princess."

Upon hearing this, the emperor curled up the corners of his mouth into a faint smile, which contained both expected understanding and a subtle deeper meaning.

"Oh? The person you have your heart set on is Xiao Rong, the son of the Marquis of Zhenbei?"

His words were direct and sharp, instantly pushing the atmosphere in the hall to a new climax.

Jiang Yu's face changed slightly. She didn't expect the emperor to point out her thoughts so directly.

She lowered her head slightly, avoiding the emperor's gaze, and replied softly, "Your Majesty, I understand that Young Master Xiao is indeed someone I respect, but..."

"But what?"