Liu Shan suddenly realized, his eyes full of admiration: "Young lady is really smart, to be able to come up with such a wonderful idea. I will arrange for people to start digging the isolation belt tomorrow morning."

Su Yue nodded slightly: "Then I'll have to trouble Uncle Liu. This matter concerns everyone's safety and must not be taken lightly."

Liu Shan promised solemnly: "Don't worry, young lady. I will be careful."

Shangshufu Songning Garden...

"What? We haven't found Su Yue yet. What on earth are you doing? Su Yue is just a woman. Even if she has a maid and a nanny with her, where can they escape to?

By the way, didn't I tell you to look for Jin Dong's home? Did you go there? "Wang Qiaoya slammed the table and looked at the group of guards kneeling on the ground in disbelief.

The reason why Wang Qiaoya reacted so strongly was that before Su Yue left, she not only knocked them unconscious but also stripped off their clothes, leaving only their underwear, and there was no difference between leaving only underwear and not wearing anything.

What's even more abominable is that he took away all the money of her second wife, leaving her, the second wife of the Shangshu Mansion, unable to even take out ten taels of silver.

Moreover, everyone outside knew that something had happened in the Su Mansion, and there were all kinds of messy rumors. As a result, Su Yuanwang and Su Yuanzhe had no choice but to ask the emperor for leave, saying that something had happened at home, and the entire Su Mansion closed its doors to visitors.

What is even more disgusting is that they cannot say that it was Su Yue who did it, because Su Yue is still married. Besides, if they tell others that it was Su Yue who did it, they will be too embarrassed to face anyone, so they can only assume that they were framed by the bad guys.

At this time, the guards secretly groaned in their hearts, and each of them lowered their heads and dared not say a word.

The head of the guards looked grim and said in panic, "Madam, I went to Xiaohe Village to look for them, but the villagers said that there was no such family. The old woman also said that she only remembered Xiaohe Village, and she didn't know the specific names of Jindong's family."

The more Madam Su listened, the more headache she had. She was so angry that she picked up the teacup beside her and slammed it on the ground. "Waste! All of you are waste."

The guards didn't dare to look up and could only shout and beg for forgiveness from the old lady.

Old Madam Su ignored the group of guards kneeling on the ground, and turned to look at Su Yuanwang, who looked much more haggard.

"Boss, what should we do? The wife of Duke Li also said that tomorrow is a good day and she will send the betrothal gifts, and the third son of the Li family will also come to see Su Yue.

Your wife and I both said that it was against the rules to meet before the wedding, but the wife of Duke Li said that their family didn't mind it. And she said that Mr. Li San missed Su Yue very much, so what should we do tomorrow?"

The more Old Madam Su thought about it, the angrier she became. Not only did that damn girl Su Yue plunder all the finances of her family and the first and second wives, she also dared to set fire to her brothers and sisters' courtyard.

The most hateful thing is that she knew her wedding date was approaching, but she still dared to disappear. The wedding date is only ten days away. If she cannot be found, how can I explain to Duke Li’s Mansion?

Su Yuanwang frowned and looked worried. He had been wondering these past two days how Su Yue could have become like this.

How could the little girl who used to call him father with loving eyes when she saw him become so hard-hearted and disregard family affection now?

He thought for a moment and said, "Mother, the only thing we can do now is to try to delay it. When Mr. Li San comes tomorrow, tell him that Su Yue has caught a cold and is not feeling well, so it is inconvenient for her to see guests."

Madam Su nodded slightly, but she was still worried: "This is just a temporary solution. If we can't find Su Yue, Duke Li's Mansion will sooner or later become suspicious."

Su Yuanwang sighed: "Mother is right. I will send more people to continue looking for Su Yue."

Madam Su sighed and asked, "Is the eldest daughter-in-law feeling better? It's hard for her. She has to deal with Lady Li even though she's not feeling well."

Su Yuanwang replied, "Don't worry, mother. She just had a headache because of Su Yue, the rebellious girl. The palace doctor said that she will recover after a few days of rest and taking some medicine."

At this time, a maid ran over in a hurry, bowed at the door and said, "Old Madam, Master, Second Madam, the Duke's wife sent some supplements, saying that they are for the eldest girl's health."

Madam Su frowned, and became even more worried. "It seems that Lady Li is very concerned about Su Yue. If I can't see Su Yue tomorrow, I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain."

Su Yuanwang said helplessly: "I can only accept the supplements first and think of a way to deal with it tomorrow." The maid took the order and left.

Su Yuanzhe, who had been silent the whole time, spoke up at this time: "We have to prepare for the worst. First of all, we still have to continue looking for this person. And I think we should either cancel the engagement with Duke Li's Mansion or change the marriage."

After listening to Su Yuanzhe's words, Madam Su pondered for a moment and then said, "It may not be appropriate to cancel the engagement. Duke Li's mansion is quite powerful. If we cancel the engagement rashly, it may bring trouble to our Su family.

Marriage exchange...is not an easy matter. Not to mention that it is difficult to find a suitable candidate at the moment, even if you find one, there are too many variables involved. "

Su Yuanze sneered, "How difficult is that? Just choose a legitimate daughter from the side branch and register her under the name of the eldest sister-in-law to replace Su Yue. That's it.

Anyway, Duke Li's Mansion just wants to find a well-behaved and sensible woman who can accompany the third son of the Li family for his whole life. As for who it is, they probably won't care too much, but the betrothal gift may not be that generous. "

Madam Su listened to Su Yuanzhe's words and nodded slightly: "This is indeed a solution, but we don't know the personalities of the daughters of the side branches. If we choose a restless one, it will be troublesome in the future."

Su Yuanwang frowned and said, "This matter still needs to be considered carefully and cannot be decided hastily. Let's send someone to the side branches to find out if there is a suitable candidate."

Wang Qiaoya disagreed, "It's better to find that girl Su Yue. Don't forget, if we find another one, we still have to pay for the dowry.

With the current situation of our Su family, how can we afford a decent dowry? "

Madam Su glared at Wang Qiaoya and said, "Now is not the time to worry about these things. The most urgent task is to stabilize the Li Guogong Mansion. If we can't find Su Yue and there is no other way, the Su family will be in danger."

Although Wang Qiaoya was unwilling, she did not dare to say anything more. Su Yuanwang immediately arranged for people to go to the side branches to investigate carefully and make sure to find a suitable legitimate daughter.

On the second day, the scorching sun shone on the vermilion lacquered gate of the Shangshu Mansion, but it could not dispel the gloom in the hearts of everyone in the mansion.

Early in the morning, Su Yuanwang and Zhou Ruoxue led all the servants in the mansion to stand on guard in the main hall. Everyone's face showed tension and anxiety.

Soon, the team from Duke Li's residence arrived in front of the Shangshu Mansion. The third son of the Duke Li and his wife sat in a gorgeous carriage, followed by boxes of betrothal gifts.

Loads of betrothal gifts were carried into the Shangshu Mansion one by one. The exquisite boxes and gorgeous decorations all demonstrated the wealth and grandeur of Duke Li's Mansion.

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