Remarrying Chun Yuan

Song Liu'er sobbed uncontrollably. He hated himself for going to find Liu Yuechu to stand up for Song Ziwen. That dog of a man was dead, so be it. Even if he was beaten to death by Eunuch Hua, it didn't matter.

But if anything were to happen to Liu Yuechu, it wouldn't be worth sacrificing his own life!

"What's the use of crying and making a scene? Hurry up and help us look for it!"

"Whether they are alive or dead, we must find every trace they left behind!"

Liu Musheng also learned of the fire in the garden and rushed over. He seemed to be going crazy, constantly muttering, "It's okay, it's okay, my sister will be alright," but his tears kept flowing uncontrollably.

He had lost his mother, and he couldn't live without his sister. As for his father, who lived in the Taoist temple in the palace, he didn't even consider him one of his living relatives.

Everyone searched the entire garden, but they couldn't find anyone, or even the slightest trace of them.

Yuan Cuo became increasingly calm and asked the attendants who were following Liu Yuechu what had happened.

The servant reported carefully, even mentioning that Eunuch Hua had been beaten to death while hanging.

"Then why was the Chu Emperor in the royal garden?" He brought up this matter directly.

Liu Yuechu was standing up for Song Ziwen. After all, the Chu Emperor was the Empress of Chu. How could she casually stroll in the royal garden of Daqi?

Yuan Cuo's eyes were like those of a fierce wolf king, even showing a green glint of anger.

His gaze swept around, finally settling on Jiang Yunjiao in the corner. "Why are you here?" He instantly sensed something was amiss.

Jiang Yunjiao's clothes were tattered and torn, with several black holes burned into them. Her face was also blackened by soot, making it difficult for anyone to recognize her.

She hadn't expected Yuan Cuo to spot her so quickly, so she had to step forward and speak. "I know that the Chu Emperor loves the guqin, so I'm willing to offer her something. I specially invited the Chu Emperor to come and choose..." She pointed to several dilapidated guqins on the side, "These are my previous guqins. I specially commissioned a carving craftsman to make carvings for His Majesty."

She never expected that taking out all her stock to please the Emperor of Chu would lead to this accident, leaving her in a situation she couldn't clear her name even if she jumped into the Yellow River.

“I know the Duke will think this is just a perfunctory statement, but I really did do it for the guqin.” Jiang Yunjiao searched around for the carving master she had hired. “You can ask Master Wei. I consulted him about Chu carving patterns. Master Wei can vouch for me!”

Yuan Cuo saw her sneer and simply waved to the person beside him.

The guards immediately stepped forward and captured Jiang Yunjiao in an instant.

Jiang Yunjiao immediately shouted, "You can't treat me like this! I am the daughter of the Left Chancellor and Pei Chun's wife. You can't just frame me like this! I'm innocent!"

She hadn't expected Yuan Cuo to punish her without even asking any questions. She wasn't an ordinary woman; her father and husband were both prominent figures.

"Until I find my wife, I will not let any suspects go unpunished." Yuan Cuo's tone was exceptionally cold, chilling to the bone. "Not to mention you, even your father, I will take him under investigation."

"No one present here today is allowed to leave."

"However, if you hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten that the Right Chancellor's office should also be sealed off and investigated, including Pei Chun, who should also be apprehended!"

"Yes……"

The guards no longer needed to disguise themselves and immediately began to act.

Looking at the ruins before him, Yuan Cuo finally couldn't hold back his long-suppressed killing intent and it burst forth instantly. "No one is allowed to enter or leave the palace at will."

"I will also report to His Majesty. Please forgive my rudeness, but this matter concerns the safety of the Great Qi. I beg Your Majesty to be lenient. After I find the lady, I will go to the palace to apologize."

……

Everyone was silent.

No one dared to say anything at this moment.

Because they understood the meaning behind Yuan Cuo's words.

He now suspected everyone, even Emperor Qi Xiao. If he knew that the disappearance of Emperor Chu and Liu Yuechu was the work of His Majesty, he would probably immediately overturn the Great Qi palace and depose the emperor's own father...

At this time, Yuwen Chan also learned that Liu Yuechu had perished in the fire.

However, he did not rashly send people to search for him, but instead pondered the matter calmly.

Tuoba Yun was somewhat puzzled. Logically speaking, if his sect leader knew about this, shouldn't he have immediately become furious and helped to find Liu Yuechu's whereabouts?

But he was excessively calm.

Tuoba Yun was somewhat dazed. Could it be that the sect leader had bypassed him and ordered someone else to do this?

"Sect Master, are you really not going to ask?" he asked cautiously.

"What are you asking? Why did the Chu Emperor disappear with Liu Yuechu? Who started the fire?" Yuwen Chan glared at him contemptuously. "This is clearly an internal power struggle within the Great Qi Dynasty. Why should we get involved?"

"Won't the Emperor of Qi and the Duke of Baoguo suspect you?" Tuoba Yun asked again.

"Does this sect leader have nothing better to do than kill Emperor Chu and Liu Yuechu? If it were Emperor Chu, it might be possible, but with Liu Yuechu involved, even if I kill you, I would never kill her," Yuwen Chan said very seriously.

Tuoba Yun: "..." What does it have to do with him? He was just concerned and anxious. If he asked himself, he hoped that Liu Yuechu would be safe and sound. After all, he had made a lot of money in Daqi by relying on Liu Yuechu in the past two years.

“But tell me, who could have done this?” Yuwen Chan was still pondering. “Where is the old man from Yan?” He suddenly thought of the ruler of Yan.

Tuoba Yun shook his head. "I don't know."

"Go find that old man and test him a bit." Yuwen Chan was also busy. "I will go to the Duke of Baoguo's mansion to wait. Yuan Cuo has gone mad for Liu Yuechu. I must protect my adopted son and adopted daughter."

Tuoba Yun: "..." He really didn't realize that the sect leader's affection for Madam Liu had reached the point of helping her raise her children.

He had assumed that the sect leader was more concerned with personal gain, but he hadn't expected to find such genuine affection in him.

"This is the first time I have ever truly admired the Sect Leader. He is indeed a man of great righteousness, pure and genuine!" He praised him from the bottom of his heart.

Yuwen Chan: "??? What are you talking about?"

"Uh...aren't you saying that even if something really happens to Madam Liu, you would still protect her children?" Tuoba Yun spoke his true feelings, his eyes sparkling.

Yuwen Chan felt goosebumps rise all over his body. "How can you be so disgusting?"

Tuoba Yun: "..."

"Don't you even use your brain? Who are Liu Yuechu and the Chu Emperor? Do you think they could be burned to death in a fire? This is clearly a trap." Yuwen Chan really thought he was stupid. "Liu Yuechu will show herself sooner or later. If she knows that I, the sect leader, have been protecting her child all along, wouldn't she be extremely grateful to me? Wouldn't she become even closer to me, and even do more for the Meng Kingdom to repay me in kind?"