northernbook Chapter 755 Can we meet Zhong Yixue?
Chapter 755 Can we meet Zhong Yixue?
Yu Qin and the others started the process, and soon, more and more people in the girls' academy wanted to leave.
After two days, about one-third of the students left.
Thinking of the difficulties in recruiting female students before, Wei Yao and Lu Yan felt uncomfortable.
Jiang Suining spent money to hire a group of guards to protect the remaining women in the academy more closely.
As for those rumors, Tianyin Pavilion did find out some clues and confirmed that they were spread secretly by someone, but there was no way to find out who was behind it.
Zhong family.
Zhong Yiyu's funeral has already begun, and people have been coming to pay their respects over the past two days.
Jiang Suining did not go with Shen Yanxi, but went to Zhong's house with Lu Yan and Wei Yao.
At the entrance of Zhong's house, looking at the door with white sails hanging on it, Wei Yao sighed and said, "I'm afraid Minister Zhong doesn't want to see us at all."
"That's true, but after all, we have known each other for a while, so we should come to pay our respects. And since Zhong Yixue returned to the Zhong family, there has been no news, so we can take this opportunity to come and see her."
"Ayan is right. Judging from the attitude of Minister Zhong towards Zhong Yixue before, he clearly blamed everything on her. I'm afraid her life at home will not be easy. After all, I have to come and see it with my own eyes to feel at ease." Jiang Suining looked at the door in front of him, and glanced at Wei Yao and Lu Yan. "Let's go in."
The white sails are hoisted high, and the air is filled with the scent of incense, candles, and paper money.
In the mourning hall, Zhong Yiyu's maid was kneeling in front of the brazier burning paper.
Zhong's mother and Zhong Xingyun were standing aside. They had just sent away a group of mourners. When they saw Jiang Suining and the others come in, Zhong Xingyun's face suddenly darkened.
"You still have the nerve to come to the Zhong family!"
"Minister Zhong, we are here today to pay our respects to Miss Zhong Er. Although we didn't have much contact before, we are acquainted with each other after all, and we hope to see her off." Jiang Suining spoke in a gentle tone, and was not annoyed by Zhong Xingyun's cold face and bad attitude.
"If it weren't for your girls' academy, such a disaster wouldn't have happened. You are also the culprits. You even shamelessly come to offer condolences. Get out of here immediately!" Zhong Xingyun stared at Jiang Suining fiercely, as if he was going to call for help and drive them out the next moment.
"Minister Zhong, please be careful with your words. We know you are dissatisfied with the Women's Academy, but you can't put all the blame on the Women's Academy." Jiang Suining looked directly at Zhong Xingyun, "If I were Minister Zhong, instead of venting my anger on others, I would think about what I can do to help find the murderer and avenge my daughter."
"It is not your place to tell me what to do. I will not let the murderer who killed Yi Yu go, but you girls' academy can't get away with it either!"
Wei Yao said bluntly: "What Minister Zhong said is ridiculous. If you hadn't insisted on letting your daughter marry into a rich family, and hadn't been so angry after failing that you drove her out of the house, this wouldn't have happened. If you really want to blame someone, you should blame yourself!"
"How dare you, a mere female official like you, speak to me like this!"
"Although I am only a female official, I am not affiliated with the Ministry of Rites and am not under the jurisdiction of Minister Zhong. Moreover, what I said is the truth, so why should I not dare?"
"Ayao." Lu Yan gently tugged at Wei Yao's sleeve, signaling her not to make things too awkward.
Then he said to Zhong Xingyun, "Minister Zhong, we came here today to express our sincere condolences to the Second Miss, and we have no ill intentions. As for the matter of the Women's Academy, I think Minister Zhong is also very clear about it. If you make things too ugly, I'm afraid it will not do you any good."
Zhong Xingyun frowned instantly, "How dare you threaten me!"
Jiang Suining shook his head. "This is just a friendly reminder. Minister Zhong might as well ask yourself carefully whether you really want to fall out in this situation."
Jiang Suining's tone was still gentle, but compared to before, it was slightly more sharp and firm.
Zhong Xingyun clenched his fists tightly in his sleeves and looked at Jiang Suining coldly. Although he was extremely angry, he knew very well that he could not do anything to them except scolding them a few words.
What I said just now was correct. Although they were just a few female officials and their official positions were far lower than mine, they were directly under the jurisdiction of the Empress Dowager after all. Although I was the Minister of Rites, I could not do anything to them.
Especially Jiang Suining, if I really did something to him today, Shen Yanxi would never let me go.
Gritting his teeth, Zhong Xingyun suppressed the anger in his heart. He didn't say anything else, but just walked away with a cold face.
In the mourning hall, only Jiang Suining, Zhongmu, and a maid who was burning paper money were left.
Jiang Suining and the other two walked forward, lit incense and offered sacrifices. After everything was done, they walked up to Zhongmu.
"Madam Zhong, whether you feel the same way as Minister Zhong and think that we are responsible for this matter, we all hope that you can mourn with some understanding."
Zhongmu couldn't sleep at night for the past two days and looked very haggard. At this moment, she looked at Jiang Suining with red eyes, and after a long while, she slowly shook her head.
"Although I have been staying in the backyard for many years and am just an ignorant woman, I know that this matter cannot be blamed on the Women's Academy. The master just has no place to vent his anger, so he takes it out on others."
If anyone really needs to be blamed, it should be the murderer, and also her mother, who did not keep an eye on Yi Yu and allowed her to sneak away.
Hearing what Mrs. Zhong said, Jiang Suining and the others felt relieved. After a moment of silence, Jiang Suining lowered his voice and asked, "Madam Zhong, I want to know how Yixue is doing now?"
When Zhong Yixiu was mentioned, Zhong's mother trembled all over, and her eyes were full of worry.
"Yixue has been locked up by the master. No one is allowed to see her, even..."
"Even what?" Wei Yao asked.
Mother Zhong took a deep breath and said, "The master even ordered that she not be given any food until she completely admits her mistakes."
Jiang Suining frowned and lowered his voice.
"If I'm not mistaken, this confession of guilt does not refer to admitting that you harmed the Second Miss, but rather the previous cancellation of the engagement with the Marquis of Mingchang Mansion?"
"That's right." Zhong's mother's tone was full of fatigue. "The master still insisted that Yixue go to the Marquis of Mingchang's mansion to kowtow and apologize, and also made her swear that she would never go to the Women's Academy again."
Yixue was already deeply traumatized by Yiyu's death, and now she was locked up in the room. Yixue refused to admit her mistakes or beg for mercy. She hadn't eaten anything for two days. If she continued like this...
Mother Zhong was filled with deep worry.
The next moment, Jiang Suining's hand soothingly covered the back of Zhongmu's hand.
"Madam Zhong, can you let us meet Yixue?"