Chapter 735 Sister is the Best
Tang Ning had no idea what He Sanlang was thinking, and she was not sure whether the engagement would be cancelled.
She only knew that after He Jin returned that day, he locked himself in the yard and allowed the He family to ask him all kinds of questions, but he never told anyone about Zhou Yuchang's affairs.
He did not complain about his pain, nor did he vent his sadness. He just digested everything silently by himself and tried his best to maintain the reputation and dignity of Zhou Yuchang and Wenxinhou Mansion.
Seeing Qian Qiyue's worried look, Tang Ning said softly, "No one else can interfere with the matter of breaking off the engagement, but no matter what He Sanlang's final choice is, whether the engagement can continue or not, he will be worthy of Yu Chang."
Qian Qiyue murmured: "Tang Ning..."
Tang Ning said softly, "I know you're worried about Yuchang, and so am I, but some things can't be forced. Besides, He Sanlang is a man who is clear-headed and responsible enough. He goes on duty every day not because he doesn't care about Yuchang, nor does he feel sad in his heart. He is just trying his best to protect Yuchang."
"When Madam He came that day, she had an argument with Aunt Jun and the others. The two families were extremely unhappy about the cancellation of the engagement. If He Sanlang becomes depressed and miserable after meeting Yu Chang, how do you think Madam He and the others will view Yu Chang?"
"If this marriage goes ahead, Yuchang will be disliked by her parents-in-law after marrying into the He family because she will affect He Sanlang's future. Even if the marriage is cancelled, the He family will still blame Yuchang for embarrassing and causing pain to their son. Only if He Sanlang takes this matter lightly and is not greatly affected will the He family not make things too difficult for Yuchang."
Tang Ning paused after he finished speaking:
"And according to He Sanlang's character, this matter won't drag on for too long."
Yu Chang doesn't want the two families to become enemies and to be honest with each other, and so does He Jin.
Moreover, the longer this matter is delayed, the greater the hidden dangers will be. With He Jin's intelligence, he must be aware of this.
Qian Qiyue pursed her lips as she listened to Tang Ning's words, and thought of how good Mr. He Sanlang had been to Zhou Yuchang in the past. She couldn't help but curse the deceased Queen Dowager Xuan and Xie Pingjia. If it weren't for them, Zhou Yuchang should have married into the He family safely and had a happy marriage.
If she had known earlier, she should have found an opportunity to kill that bastard Xie Pingjia, and also Fu Jinrou...
Qian Qiyue clenched her fists and asked, "Your Majesty, how do you plan to deal with Fu Jinrou?"
Tang Ning: "She is a member of the Fu family after all. If she is really convicted for the Eastern Palace incident, the entire Fu family will be implicated. Now we can only accuse her of colluding with Queen Dowager Xuan to disrupt the palace. She will be convicted by tattooing her with a name and exiled a thousand miles away."
"She got off easy!" Qian Qiyue cursed, "That bitch deserves to be cut into pieces!"
There was also disgust in Tang Ning's eyes.
There was a slight sound coming from the charcoal stove in the room, and as the flames crackled, the teapot on the stove boiled.
Winter days are short to begin with, and with the snow falling outside, the sky darkened before the hour of You.
When Xue Ru came over with the account book, Qian Qiyue had already fallen asleep on the small couch.
"Sister..."
Xue Ru had just called out when Tang Ning quickly made a "hush" sound at her.
She turned her head to look at Qian Qiyue who was still sleeping soundly, then stood up, put on her shoes and walked over.
Xue Ru lowered the curtain and whispered, "Why did Sister Yue fall asleep here?"
Tang Ning turned around and glanced at the dark circles under Qian Qiyue's eyes, and whispered, "She's been having troubles lately, and it's rare for her to sleep peacefully. Don't wake her up."
Xue Ru hummed softly.
After the two of them lifted the curtain and went to the side room, they each sat down at a small table. Xue Ru then softly asked, "Sister Ayue, are you worried about Sister Zhou?"
Tang Ning nodded and glanced at the account book in her arms: "Why are you carrying all this?"
Xue Ru said softly, "It's the end of the year already. All the shops have handed in their account books, and the profits from the fields and farms need to be calculated. Although there are people watching over them on weekdays, there's no guarantee that there won't be those who cheat and act cunningly. I thought it would be rare for my sister to leave the palace, so I just brought them here."
She handed the account book to Tang Ning with a sweet smile:
"I've already looked at everything here and marked out the problematic ones. The rest are minor matters. Only the managers of two farms and three shops embezzled money, and one shop caused some trouble secretly."
"Sister, take a look and see what to do with these people."
Tang Ning looked down at the account book. The handwriting was clear and the details were concise. It was obvious that the person who compiled the account book had put a lot of thought into it.
She stroked the handwriting on it and couldn't help but smile. "I remember you practiced calligraphy with Mr. Tong and learned a lot of calligraphy at the academy. How come your handwriting still looks so much like mine?"
At first glance, Tang Ning thought she had written it herself.
Xue Ru propped up her chin and looked up at her: "Sister's handwriting is the most beautiful."
It was her elder sister who enlightened her and taught her calligraphy. From the moment she held the pen and wrote the first stroke, she copied her elder sister's handwriting. In her eyes, no one could compare to her elder sister, and naturally no one could write more beautiful words than her elder sister. Everything about her elder sister was the best in the world.
Tang Ning looked into her sparkling eyes and couldn't help but smile. "If others heard you praising me like this, they would definitely laugh at you."
She closed the account book and handed it back to Xue Ru.
"The affairs of the mansion have been handed over to you before. Just deal with those people. No need to ask me."
Xue Ru pursed her lips and smiled: "Okay."
Xue Ru sat on the futon and whispered to Tang Ning about what had happened in the academy during this period, from Shi Chang'an to Mr. Tong, to the various things happening in the academy and the students.
After the imperial examination was decided, the academy began to prepare. In order to let the people in the academy adapt in advance, Shi Chang'an held several small tests in a row this month before the New Year. After the tests, he posted everyone's results and commented on them one by one. If there were no mistakes, it would be fine. But if there were mistakes that should not have been made, Shi Chang'an would ridicule them so much that they would wish they were buried in the ground.
Moreover, after frequent quizzes, the result was that the academy began to expel students. Not only Gan Xukun and Xu Feng, who had fallen behind at the beginning, but also several others who had ranked last in several quizzes and had not made any progress, and several others who had failed the tests specially added by Shi Changan were all expelled from the academy.
Those people were naturally unwilling to be suddenly dismissed, and they were making a fuss in front of the academy with their family members.
As a result, Shi Chang'an debated with everyone alone, and without saying a single dirty word, he left them speechless with ridicule. Those who were sensitive to reputation fainted from shame and anger, while those who were thick-skinned were directly taken to the government by the martial artists in the courtyard. From then on, Shi Chang'an was nicknamed "Ghost-Seeing Man".
The students in the academy used to be filled with resentment towards him, but now they would avoid him whenever they saw him, and their faces were gloomy whenever they attended his classes.
Shi Chang'an seemed to have found great fun and loved to make trouble for those students.
Tang Ning propped up his chin and chuckled, "He's dealing with the people in the academy like this, isn't he afraid that he'll be sacked one day?"
Xue Ru said, "That's why Dean Shi is always surrounded by guards. I heard that even when he's resting at night, there are people guarding outside his door."
Tang Ning burst out laughing: "He is quite self-aware."
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