I insist

Chapter 450: Clues

"You're just spouting nonsense. I think the Empress Dowager's affairs are also related to you. Otherwise, why would you have gone to such lengths to make Granny Hong do this? Song Miqiu, prepare to die."

Du Chun'an looked at her fiercely, wanting to reach out and grab her by the neck to kill her.

Song Miqiu pretended to be scared and looked at Du Chun'an. Just as his hand was about to reach her neck, she suddenly shouted, "I know who the murderer is."

"What did you say?" Du Chun'an asked.

Song Miqiu swallowed hard and whispered, "I said, I know who the murderer is."

Why didn't you say so before?

“His status is so high, how could I dare to say that? Wouldn’t that be a matter of life and death? If I weren’t afraid that you would kill me, I wouldn’t have said that.”

It must be said that Song Miqiu perfectly embodied the character's fear of death.

Du Chun'an withdrew his hand, looked at her coldly, and asked, "Who is the murderer?"

Song Miqiu hesitated for a moment, licked her dry lips, and finally said, "It is the Emperor."

Du Chun'an turned to look at Song Miqiu with a mocking look in his eyes. He knew about the Empress Dowager and the Emperor's affair, so he didn't believe her at all.

"You're lying. You're very clever. You want to use the death of the Empress Dowager, whom I care about, to make me oppose the Emperor. Do you really think I'm stupid?"

Song Miqiu also sneered: "General, I don't know if you're stupid or not, but I know you're definitely not smart. If you don't believe me..."

You can go and examine the Empress Dowager's body. She certainly didn't die suddenly. If she had been poisoned, there would definitely be traces on her body.

Du Chun'an was skeptical of Song Miqiu's words, but he still thought it would be better to go and check it out to confirm.

"Granny Hong hasn't been behaving herself lately, so please take good care of her."

After saying that, Du Chun'an lifted his foot to leave.

At this moment, Song Miqiu became anxious. She shouted at Du Chun'an, "General, after the Empress Dowager's matter is resolved, aren't you going to let me leave?"

"Let you leave?" Du Chun'an seemed to have heard a funny joke.

"Are you dreaming? How could I let you leave? Even if it's proven that the Empress Dowager's death had nothing to do with you, what about the fact that the Empress Dowager couldn't be touched before?"

Can you honestly say that this has nothing to do with you either?

Song Miqiu said calmly, "General, some things require evidence. Don't speak recklessly without evidence. Besides, you can't imprison me for too long."

"I am, after all, a royal physician. If a royal physician goes missing, someone will always look for him and will find him here soon."

Du Chun'an said with amusement, "You're not trying to tell me the Emperor will come to save you, are you? Do you even consider yourself a royal physician? Your story has spread far and wide."

You think I don't know, Song Miqiu, you're a habitual liar.

Du Chun'an carefully examined Song Miqiu, feeling that it wasn't safe to keep her and Granny Hong locked up here, because this woman was really too clever, and it was better to be cautious.

"Someone, take Granny Hong away and take good care of her."

Song Miqiu raised an eyebrow: "Didn't the General just tell me to take care of Granny Hong? How come he changed his mind so soon?"

"Because I don't trust you. Who knows if you'll actually kill her? You're the one who turned Granny Hong into this."

Du Chun'an looked at Song Miqiu and said in a very firm tone.

He didn't believe Song Miqiu's previous explanation about being frightened. Granny Hong had seen a lot, how could she be so easily frightened?

Therefore, there is only one explanation: Song Miqiu did something that led to Granny Hong's situation.

Du Chun'an thought that she might not want him to know something from Granny Hong, which was why she did that. But what exactly did she do to the Empress Dowager?

Song Miqiu looked into Du Chun'an's eyes and smiled slightly: "Since you are so sure, why did you ask me?"

"With such a sharp tongue, aren't you afraid of dying because of this?" Du Chun'an said with a sneer.

Song Miqiu raised an eyebrow, adopting an indifferent attitude.

This attitude infuriated Du Chun'an, and he continued, "No one will come to save you, as long as I find evidence that you harmed the Empress Dowager."

Your death is near; enjoy your last moments.

After saying that, Du Chun'an left. Before leaving, he once again instructed people to keep a close watch on the place and not let anyone else get close.

Song Miqiu, however, smiled slightly and whispered, "Who said no one will come to rescue me? Someone will find this place soon."

She was so certain that someone was looking for her because she knew that Yu Huailin must have known about her disappearance a long time ago and was definitely looking for her.

In fact, Song Miqiu's guess was correct. Yu Huailin had been looking for her ever since she disappeared, but he hadn't found a single clue.

"It's impossible to have absolutely no clues. If they've ever been there, they'll leave a trace. Someone must have seen it. If we look carefully, we'll definitely find it."

Yu Huailin spoke with great determination, but he was still very worried about Song Miqiu, fearing that she might encounter danger.

Just when they didn't know how to continue their search, one of the guards brought back good news.

"Master, we have a lead."

The guard looked at Yu Huailin with great excitement.

Yu Huailin snapped out of his daze at this moment and quickly asked, "What clue? Did someone see it?"

"Yes, someone saw Miss Song being carried away, and the last place she was seen was the General of the Cavalry's residence," the guard said, frowning.

The words "General of the Cavalry's Residence" surprised everyone. They had thought of all sorts of places, but never of this one.

"Why would the General of the Cavalry's mansion arrest Miss Song? They seem to have no connection whatsoever," the guard asked, frowning slightly.

Yu Huailin, who knew the most, sat in his chair and said, word by word, "General Du Chun'an of the General of the Cavalry's Mansion and the Empress Dowager are cousins."

The two of them had a very close relationship; their arrest likely stemmed from suspicion that she was involved in the Empress Dowager's death.

Thinking of this, Yu Huailin became even more frightened. If Du Chun'an really believed that Song Miqiu had killed the Empress Dowager, then she would be in danger.

The guards nodded in understanding upon hearing this.

"Now that we've found the place, let's make a plan to rescue Miss Song as soon as possible. Every day she stays inside increases her danger."

The guard frowned and whispered a reminder.

After hearing the news about Song Miqiu, Yu Huailin calmed down and analyzed seriously: "Now is not an option. The General of the Cavalry's mansion is not so easy to enter."

We must be very careful and plan everything thoroughly. We cannot act rashly, and if possible, we should avoid meeting Du Chun'an.

We'll do it when he's not around.

The guards had no problem with Yu Huailin's decision; on the contrary, they felt it was better this way.