Su Yan stroked her chin thoughtfully for a moment, then shook her head and said, "This outfit won't fool anyone..."
Xie Yu, standing to the side, nodded in agreement, echoing Su Yan's words, "That's right, Princess, your face clearly belongs to a girl."
"Isn't just having a pretty face enough?"
Su Yan and Xie Yu nodded in perfect unison, "That's right..."
After saying that, Jingning thought for a moment, then pulled out a face mask from somewhere and put it on her face. "If I cover my face, you shouldn't recognize me, right?"
Although the method seems childish, at least it prevents others from recognizing her as Princess Jingning.
Soon, the three arrived in front of the deceased's family.
It was confirmed that the deceased Meng Heng did indeed have a grudge against Yan Shuo, which stemmed from a dispute over Leng Qiuling, the daughter of a minor official. Leng Qiuling was already married, and Yan Shuo used his position to force her to become his concubine.
As luck would have it, Leng Qiuling's father was an underling of Meng Heng's father. However, the Yan family used their status as imperial relatives to exert pressure, and Meng Heng's father, bound by authority, stopped interfering in such matters.
Leng Qiuling had no choice but to become a concubine in Yan Shuo's household. Yan Shuo was arrogant and often used this incident to suppress and ridicule Meng Huo at the academy. Over time, the two became enemies and often clashed.
Of course, these are all testimonies from the Meng family.
As for whether it's true or not, we still need to investigate at Yingtian Academy.
Soon, the three of them arrived at the entrance of Yingtian Academy.
Yingtian Academy has survived three dynasties and three generations, and its cultural heritage and magnificent architecture are unique in the world.
In addition, Yingtian Academy did not have any requirements regarding the status or identity of its students. Apart from the royal family's offspring, anyone who passed the exam could enter the academy to study, which also became an opportunity for ordinary people to rise above their station.
Coincidentally, Xie Yu had also studied at Yingtian Academy, but unfortunately he did not study hard and did not pass the imperial examinations.
Back at the academy, Xie Yu felt a sense of familiarity and led Su Yan and Jing Ning to Meng Heng and Yan Shuo's academy in a soft voice.
Because the spring imperial examinations were approaching, the academy did not take a break and required the students taking the exams to study. Only Meng Heng, Yan Shuo, and their lackeys skipped class and left.
So when Su Yan arrived at the study, she happened to see a teacher with gray hair giving a lesson.
Because the incident happened so suddenly, the class had to be interrupted.
Before they could speak, the Master turned around and saw three strangers standing at the door.
When he saw that the newcomers were wearing official robes, his brows furrowed, and he pressed them for details, "Who are you...?"
Xie Yu seemed to recognize the Master, and bowed respectfully to him, replying, "Junior Xie Yu greets Dean Luo."
Loboze looked at the unfamiliar man in front of him, feeling that he was a complete stranger, but he knew that the man was wearing the official robes of the Overwatch Council. "Are you from the Overwatch Council?"
Xie Yu nodded. "Yes, Dean Luo, I was once your student and received your guidance."
Upon hearing this, Loboze looked quite surprised, but perhaps because he was far away, he didn't recognize who the man in front of him was, so he went forward to check.
Soon, Loboz recognized Xie Yu, but he wasn't entirely sure. "Are you Xie Yu?"
Xie Yu was overjoyed when Luo Boze recognized him. After all, it had been five or six years since he studied at the academy, and he never expected that the dean would recognize him.
"Dean Luo, do you still recognize me?"
Loboze smiled kindly and stroked his long beard. "How could I not recognize you? You were the most mischievous ancestor of the Xie family. I still remember how you and Shen Yao were up to your mischief and set fire to two of my houses and a study."
Upon hearing this, Xie Yu scratched the back of his head with an embarrassed and guilty expression, saying, "I was young and ignorant at the time, and I didn't expect the dean to still remember these old stories."
"Although I am getting old, I am not so forgetful as to have forgotten things. You did not come here today to reminisce with me, did you?"
"As expected, nothing can escape the Dean's discerning eye. I do have a favor to ask. May I speak to you in private?"
"The fact that the Oversight Council has come to me must mean something important. May I have a few words with my student?"
"That's natural..."
Xie Yu didn't care about refusing Loboze's request.
Soon, Loboze let the students study freely, and then went to the study with Xie Yu.
What do you want with me?
"As the dean probably knows, for the Supervisory Bureau to come knocking, it must be a murder case. Meng Heng is dead..."
"What did you say!" Loboze looked surprised, seemingly unaware of Meng Heng's death.
That makes sense, though, since the incident happened only two hours ago.
Upon learning of Meng Heng's death, Luo Boze was so agitated that he almost lost his footing. "What happened? I saw him studying in his study today. How could he suddenly be dead?"
Because the imperial examinations were approaching, the academy required students to study, but it was not mandatory. As a result, some students skipped class and went out, and the academy did not stop them.
Xie Yu hesitated, unsure whether he should tell Luo Boze the news, since it was ultimately heartbreaking for fellow disciples to fight each other.
Seeing Xie Yu hesitate, Su Yan guessed that he couldn't bear to hurt Luo Boze, and that he would have to play the bad guy himself in the end.
Su Yan interrupted, "Dean Luo, Meng Heng and Yan Shuo had an argument at Juxianju, and the two got into a fight. Meng Heng was accidentally killed by Yan Shuo. The deceased and the murderer are officials in the court, so I came to the academy to find out what happened."
Loboz listened calmly, then sighed deeply, seemingly deeply saddened by the loss of this young life.
"Alas... what a pity... Meng Heng and Yan Shuo may be cynical and careless about their studies, but their father was indeed a promising talent, and now they have become enemies."
Su Yan caught the key point in Luo Boze's words, "Are Meng Heng's father and Yan Shuo's father on good terms?"
Luo Boze shook his head, "No, the two weren't my students in the same year. Meng Heng's father entered Yingtian Academy two years later than Yan Shuo's father, so I don't know anything about their relationship..."
"What about Meng Heng and Yan Shuo?"
"These two were birds of a feather, but later, for some reason, they seemed to have a conflict and often fought and caused trouble in the academy."
"Does Dean Luo remember when the conflict between the two first arose?"
Loboze frowned and pondered for a moment, "I don't know when the two of them had a conflict, but it seems that their first major fight at the academy was about two months ago."
Two months ago?
Su Yan frantically recalled in her mind that, according to the Meng family's testimony, Leng Qiuling was forced by Yan Shuo to become his concubine, which happened right around the end of the year.
In other words, the relationship between the two had already soured by the end of last year.
"Does Dean Luo know who in this study is on good terms with Meng Hengyan?"
Loboze shook his head, looking helpless. "I am ashamed to admit that I have rarely paid attention to these younger students. I do not know who these two are on good terms with."
"Dean Luo, there's no need to blame yourself. Everyone has their own destiny, and no one wants this to happen."
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