Mu Wanqing was also shocked. Why did Cuiyun Temple suddenly catch fire?

As far as she knew, although Mrs. Du was sent to Cuiyun Temple, she brought with her eight maids, eight old maids, eight servants, and a team of guards, all of whom were there to protect and serve her.

Except that she couldn't go out, her food and clothing were no different from before, and the Du family would send her fresh and delicious things from time to time.

Cuiyun Temple is not open to the public, its doors are tightly closed, and it has no contact with the outside world.

"Du Shaoxuan, go quickly."

Du Shaoxuan took two steps outside in a daze, and then he couldn't move any further. "My legs are weak, help me up."

After all, she was his biological mother, and a mother who loved him very much. His heart was completely confused.

Mu Wanqing could understand his mood at the moment, so she stepped forward and held his arm, "I'll go with you."

The group hurried to Cuiyun Temple. Du Shaoxuan couldn't even ride a horse, so Mu Wanqing pressed him into the carriage.

Along the way, he was extremely anxious.

When we arrived, the fire had been out and all we saw were broken walls and a mess.

The Du family guards are cleaning up the scene.

Du Shaoxuan jumped off the carriage and asked anxiously, "Where is my mother? Has my mother been rescued?"

The guards knelt before him, feeling extremely guilty, "Young Marshal, we haven't found your wife yet."

Du Shaoxuan looked at the burnt-out Cuiyun Temple, his face as pale as paper and his mind went blank.

Mu Wanqing didn't want to interfere in the Du family's affairs, but seeing that Du Shaoxuan was at a loss, she decided to help.

"What do you mean the lady was not found? Where was she when the fire started? Where were the people around her? Logically, she was always accompanied by people, and she had guards with high martial arts skills to protect her in the first place when something happened."

"It happened at the hour of Mao. Madam hadn't gotten up yet..." the guard said with a guilty look on his face.

The kitchen was busy at that time, and no one paid attention when the thick smoke first appeared. By the time they realized something was wrong and rushed to put out the fire, it was too late.

The fire was getting bigger and bigger. When they went back to take Mrs. Du out, Mrs. Du's yard was also on fire...

Mu Wanqing narrowed her eyes slightly. This was clearly an intentional arson, and it also diverted the focus, directing everyone's attention to the kitchen first.

"How many people are there in Madam Du's yard? Why haven't any of them come out?"

"Only a few maids and two old maids escaped."

Mu Wanqing took a deep breath and said, "Come on, take us over there to have a look."

The sound of horse hooves could be heard. Mu Wanqing turned her head and saw two horse-drawn carriages approaching.

The carriage in front has the mark of the Du Mansion.

Sure enough, as soon as the carriage stopped, the curtain was lifted, and a pale and thin man walked down.

"Father, Marshal."

"Du Shuai."

Du Shuai's eyes were filled with anxiety. "Where is Yu Niang? Where is she?"

"Master Du, Madam..." The guard hesitated, "She was not rescued."

Du Shuai's body shook and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Father." Du Shaoxuan hurriedly supported him.

The Du sisters got off the second carriage and their faces changed drastically when they heard this. "What do you mean nothing will happen? Where's my mother? I want to see her now."

The guard lowered his head and dared not say a word.

Du Shaoxuan said softly, "Let's go in first."

In front of the burned main courtyard, several servants knelt on the ground crying and calling "Madam" over and over. The scene was very miserable.

"Xing'er, tell me quickly, where is the lady?"

A servant turned around, his face covered with tears, "Master Du, Young Master, Miss, I failed to protect the Madam..."

As they were talking, several charred bodies were carried out, one of which had a jade pendant hanging around its neck.

Du Shuai snatched the jade pendant and wiped off the dust. Familiar words came into view, exquisite and auspicious.

Big tears fell on the jade pendant. Linglong was the nickname he gave to his wife. This jade pendant was their token of love, and Mrs. Du never left it without her.

"I am sorry for her. I banished her to the deserted Cuiyun Temple even though I knew she liked the hustle and bustle. I have harmed her. I promised to protect her for the rest of her life, but I..."

A heart-wrenching pain surged in my heart.

When a person dies, all the bad things about her life are forgotten and only the good things about her are remembered.

What's more, they have so many good memories.

The Du siblings' eyes were red. No matter how bad Mrs. Du was, she loved her husband and children sincerely.

The scene was shrouded in deep sadness, and suddenly, a voice rang out, "This is not Mrs. Du."

Everyone looked over and saw Mu Wanqing, who was squatting beside the corpse and taking a closer look.

When others said this, Du Shaoxuan was skeptical, but when Mu Wanqing said this, he believed it completely.

"How did you know that?"

Mu Wanqing looked calm, "Judging from the body's bone age, it should be around 25 years old."

Du Shaoxuan's eyes lit up, "Are you sure?"

"Sure." Mu Wanqing said in a firm tone.

Du Shaoxuan stood up suddenly, "Father, this is not right. How could my mother's jade pendant be on someone else's neck?"

They are all experienced people. They were previously overwhelmed by sadness, but now their minds are clear and many thoughts come to their minds.

Commander Du looked extremely unhappy and gave the order in a cold voice, "Immediately block all checkpoints and strictly check the pedestrians and vehicles passing through."

If anyone dares to target the Du family, they will never return.

"Send out all the soldiers, divide them into several groups, and dig three feet deep to find the person."

Mu Wanqing did not participate in what happened afterwards. She returned to the city and kept an eye on the every move of the two delegations. At the same time, new products were launched frequently, changing the tricks every day, determined to empty people's wallets.

Hu Tu suddenly came over and said, "Princess Qingping, let's talk about opening a shopping mall together."

"Okay." Mu Wanqing pointed to the seat opposite and said casually, "Where's your Agudamu? Is he still hanging out outside?"

Hutu's expression froze, but he quickly recovered and said jokingly with a smile, "Why are you interested in a guard?"

"He successfully caught my attention the first time we met." Mu Wanqing said vaguely, "Even a big beard can't cover up his... demeanor."

"You are such a joke, how can a guard be so dignified?"

Mu Wanqing smiled slightly, "If you can accept my conditions, then sign the agreement."

Hu Tu asked directly, "I want 80% of the profits."

There is no way to know the bottom price of purchase goods, so just redistribute the profits.

Mu Wanqing raised her eyebrows, "You're paying for everything?"

"No, it's..." Before Hu Tu could finish his words, there was a noise outside.

"Princess Qingping, help me." The voice was extremely shrill.

Mu Wanqing was drinking tea when her hands shook and a few drops of tea splashed out. "Who's making noise outside?"

"She is a maid from the Du family."

A trace of contemplation flashed across Mu Wanqing's eyes. She waved her hand to let someone in, but the maid refused to come in and knelt outside, kowtowed continuously.

Her movement attracted a lot of onlookers. Mu Wanqing frowned, walked out slowly, and looked down at the maid who had hit her head.

This is Mrs. Du’s personal maid, named Shiqin, who escaped danger this time.

However, if something happened to Mrs. Du, her personal maid would also be in trouble.

"Princess Qingping, please save my wife."

Mu Wanqing didn't want to ask anything, nor did she want to take the responsibility on herself, "Where are Du Shuai and his son? Find someone to take her there."

Shiqin's head was bleeding, but she refused to leave. "Princess Qingping, the bandits who kidnapped your wife want to see you. They said that you must be the one to negotiate."

It turned out that Du Shuai and his son intercepted the robbers at the checkpoint in time, but the other party held Mrs. Du's life in their hands, which made Du Shuai and his son afraid to act rashly. They were at a stalemate and there was no progress after half a day of negotiations.

Mu Wanqing couldn't help but roll her eyes and cursed her bad luck.

In fact, she was very concerned about Mrs. Du's whereabouts. It would be fine if she died, but if she fell into the hands of someone with ulterior motives, it would bring great trouble to the Du family.

If anything happens to the Du family, Xiliang will also be in turmoil.

Now is the ideal situation. The Du family is responsible for border security, and she is responsible for governance and infrastructure.

She looked at Shiqin deeply, "Did Du Shuai tell you to do this?"

Shiqin lowered her head, "...Yes."

When a superior gives an order, a subordinate cannot refuse it, especially when a life is involved.

In front of so many people, Mu Wanqing couldn't say no. If something happened to Mrs. Du because of this, she would inevitably be the target of anger and be blamed by countless people.

Although she was not afraid, there was no need to be.

"Since that's what Coach Du wants, let's go and take the Wind Team with us."

The Wind Team is her female special forces team. Each member of the team is armed with a □□ and has extremely strong combat effectiveness.

If there is an ambush, just wipe it out directly. As long as you don't leave the Xiliang area, there is nothing to be afraid of.

She traveled with a large group of people, and to her surprise, there was no ambush along the way.

In front of Fuhu Pass, the two teams confronted each other and the atmosphere was extremely solemn.

One side has a large number of people, and the other side holds the trump card, so they are fearless.

Suddenly, the sound of horse hooves could be heard, and a group of female knights in blue came in heroically, and they were all surrounding an ordinary-looking carriage.

However, there was a mark of Qingping County Lord's Mansion on the carriage.

Du Shaoxuan's face changed.

The carriage slowly approached, the curtain was lifted, revealing a beautiful face.

Du Shuai frowned slightly, "Princess Qingping, why are you here?"

"Didn't you ask me to come?" Mu Wanqing was surprised and pulled Shiqin out. "Shiqin begged on her knees in public and passed on your orders in public."

The Du family father and son glanced at Shiqin, who was trembling and his face was pale.

A cold light flashed in Du Shuai's eyes. "I didn't give such an order. This is our Du family's family affair. The Du family can handle it."

Mu Wanqing actually guessed something and was not very surprised. "So, this is the thief from within? I knew it. How could the iron wall of defense be breached?"

Shiqin shouted anxiously, "I'm not, I'm just too worried about Madam. Madam is of noble status, nothing can happen to her."

In other words, something might happen to Mu Wanqing?

A man in black shouted, "Princess Qingping, you are finally here."

Mu Qingwan looked over and saw that the unconscious Madam Du had a sword against her neck. She could be cut in two with just a slight swing.

The man in black snorted coldly, "To be honest, Madam Du was implicated by you. Our target is you."

"Are you from Prince Jin's Mansion?" Mu Wanqing said with great disdain. Those who want to fight for the world always use crooked means. What great things can they achieve?

"That's right. If I can't assassinate you, then I can't come here in vain, so I went to find Madam Du." The man in black said confidently, "So, all this is your fault."

The atmosphere suddenly became weird.

Mu Wanqing chuckled. This logic was negative. The trick of sowing discord was a bit low, but some people fell for it.

"According to what you said, it's my fault that your whole family was killed by King Jin? Who told me not to surrender obediently?"

"According to what you said, the rebellion of Prince Jin caused so much suffering that it was the emperor's fault? It was the emperor who refused to surrender the country obediently."

Everyone was shocked. She was so brave to speak.