"Keep an eye on that woman, the Princess Consort and I will go take another look!"

Li Qingmu left these instructions and then left with Long Yue again.

Shili Lane in the south of the city.

This morning, a few more people were here, wandering and exploring near that family’s residence, each with a look of struggle.

"So, did you find the entrance to the crypt?"

"No! It’s strange. We searched inside and out, but still haven’t seen it. Could the rumors be wrong?"

"It shouldn’t be; otherwise, the officers wouldn’t have wasted their efforts. It seems we need to report back and have that man properly interrogated!"

"Let’s go!"

These few people mumbled for a while and then left.

As soon as they left, Long Yue and Li Qingmu emerged from the side.

Long Yue watched as one person’s silhouette disappeared, then turned to the man beside her, "A Mu, it’s that butler!"

He was the same butler of the Wu Family they had seen yesterday, scolding the woman and her son in front of everyone!

As expected, there is something going on here!

However, Li Qingmu analyzed it differently: "That mother and son definitely know something! She’s just not saying it."

After a pause, he picked up Long Yue, "Let’s go, and take another look inside!"

The couple entered the courtyard again; it looked a bit different from last night. At night, it’s dark, and many places aren’t as clear as in the daylight, where everything is visible at a glance.

They settled onto an ancient towering tree, and from this vantage point, the entire courtyard appeared completely like a tomb, extending from the front gate all the way to the back, facing the back gate which led to the farm past there.

Now, if viewed as a whole, the courtyard is the entrance, and the farm is the real tomb!

It’s truly astonishing!

And the East Wing and the West Wing are perfectly symmetrical, so is it possible that the West Wing also has something similar?

"Let’s go check the West Wing!"

Li Qingmu said, as he took Long Yue to the West Wing.

There wasn’t a Jade Bed here, but there was another special bed that looked as smooth and bright as iron, but when touched, it had the coarse texture of wood.

What material is this?

"A Mu, this feels like it’s made of a meteorite from beyond? We can’t find this kind of material here!"

"Yes, it seems so. Let’s see if there’s a mechanism."

"Alright!"

The two searched around again, but as with the previous night, there was no mechanism to be found.

Li Qingmu stared at the bed, and after pondering for a moment, said, "Let’s just smash it!"

"Can it be broken? The material looks very sturdy?"

"I’ll give it a try!"

Long Yue quickly backed away.

Li Qingmu closed his eyes, gathered his strength, and True Qi glowed in his palm, then he struck down with his palm.

"Buzz—"

A dull sound echoed, yet the bed remained unmoved.

Li Qingmu, "..."

Long Yue, "..."

She glanced at her husband and found him equally shocked, almost not believing his own hand.

His palm was slightly red from using too much force.

This...

Didn’t he use quite a bit of strength? Why didn’t the bed move at all?

It made him question his life, wondering if his martial arts had regressed or what?

At this moment, Long Yue suddenly suggested, "Why not try the nearby tables and chairs?"

Was this to regain his lost confidence?

Li Qingmu felt a bit embarrassed but tried it anyway.

"Bang!"

With just a light touch and not using much force, a solid redwood table shattered into dust.

Alright, so it’s not that his martial arts have regressed, rather there’s something wrong with that bed.

Long Yue’s big eyes rolled, "Why don’t we go and try the Jade Bed?"

"Alright, let’s go!"

In no time, they reached the Jade Bed in the East Wing.

Li Qingmu once again gathered his strength and put all his effort into striking down.

"Hum—"

This time the sound was a bit clearer, but still, nothing moved!

This...

The couple was completely dumbfounded; could both beds really be that unbreakable?

It’s no wonder those people kept looking for an entrance; they probably tried to break it too?

But it’s so sturdy, it can’t be broken at all!

"It seems the problem still lies with that woman, we need to ask her!"

Long Yue said helplessly.

They originally planned to bypass the woman and figure things out first before questioning her, but now it seems they have to ask her directly.

But who knows if she’ll actually tell them?

They returned to the inn once again, and Xuan Xu came in to report, "Your Highness, that woman hasn’t shown any abnormal behavior, just looks very worried."

"With her husband locked in prison and nowhere for herself and her child to reside, naturally she’s worried. But aside from that, anything else?"

"I haven’t discovered anything else for now."

Li Qingmu didn’t ask further, he just instructed Xuan Xu to return.

"Should we ask her again?"

"Yes!"

They went to the woman’s room and gently knocked on the door.

"Squeak—"

The door opened, revealing the woman; she looked more spirited than the day before, but her brow was still furrowed.

"Please come in, both of you benefactors."

Long Yue and Li Qingmu followed her in, and the woman personally served them tea.

"Where’s your husband?"

Long Yue sipped the tea and asked lightly.

The woman’s eyes immediately reddened, "He... he was put in prison."

Long Yue pondered, "We went to check around your ancestral home earlier and found several people exploring it as well. They said they couldn’t find the entrance and planned to ask the man in prison; that’s your husband, right?"

The woman froze, her eyes showing strong signs of struggle.

Long Yue simply watched her, giving her this last chance to confess. If she refuses to speak, they won’t be able to help her.

Between people, there must be mutual contribution; no one is obligated to do anything unless it’s between parents and children because that’s a blood bond.

But strangers, no one has such an obligation!

Seeing that the woman still refused to tell the truth, Long Yue lost patience. Since the place was so mysterious, there must be something incredible below. She decided it was better to report to the emperor and let him make the decision!

"A Mu, let’s go!"

The man stayed silent the entire time; as soon as Long Yue suggested leaving, he immediately stood up.

Long Yue was actually disappointed; once they left, they wouldn’t be coming back.

Just as they reached the door, the woman suddenly looked up and called out, "Wait, benefactors! I... I’ll tell, I’ll tell everything!"

Long Yue slowly turned around and looked at the woman, "Do you know everything? Or does your husband know more?"

This was also a test, because if her husband knew more, they might as well just go ask him directly.

The woman said, "I know as much as my husband does; he has told me everything. But... I’m not sure if he told me everything, yet I will tell all that I know, every single detail, to both of you!"

Long Yue and Li Qingmu exchanged a glance before they returned to their seats.

"Please, go ahead!"

She said calmly.