Chapter 267 Your Future Will Get Better and Better
Yuegui's words successfully drew everyone's attention to her. Seeing everyone staring at her, Yuegui felt a little nervous, but still spoke clearly:
"I usually take care of the Third Miss's clothes. Sometimes the clothes made for the young ladies in the manor are exactly the same. To prevent confusion, I embroider a small chrysanthemum on each of the Third Miss's clothes. This one doesn't."
When Yan Shuyang heard Yuegui say, "Sometimes the clothes made for the young ladies in the manor are exactly the same," her expression became quite awkward. In large families, even servants and maids might wear the same clothes, but how could the young ladies' clothes be exactly the same?
It's obvious that it was his wife who caused all this trouble.
However, Jiang Yu, being an outsider, didn't notice this detail. She showed Doctor Li the other clothes in the box, and sure enough, as Yuegui pointed out, each garment had a chrysanthemum the size of a little finger on it. The garment that Doctor Li said was poisonous didn't have one.
In other words, the clothes had been switched. According to Yuegui's account, the only unexpected thing that happened on her way from the Grand Tutor's Mansion to the Duke of Chu's Mansion was that Yuegui tripped and two cleaning women went to help her.
Grand Tutor Yan naturally thought of this as well, and he immediately sent someone to the Grand Tutor's residence to find the two cleaning women. However, the result was that the two women were also dead, just like Yuechan, as if they had died in their sleep.
The trail went cold here.
Everyone knows who did it, but there's no evidence. If Jiang Yu, as an outsider, continues to press the matter, it won't look good.
She said to Grand Tutor Yan, "If Fengju can pass today's exam, she will become a court official. I hope the Grand Tutor will take this seriously."
The Grand Tutor was somewhat embarrassed; with such a thing happening in his family, he was about to lose all face. However, being a man who had weathered many storms, he calmly said to Jiang Yu, "Don't worry, Duke of Chu. Fengju is my own granddaughter, and I am happier than anyone else that she has achieved something."
That was all she had to say; it was no longer appropriate for Jiang Yu to elaborate. She personally escorted Master Yan and his son to the gate of the mansion, and then took a sedan chair to the government office.
Grand Tutor Yan and his son sat in the carriage. Grand Tutor Yan's face was gloomy, and Yan Shuyang's expression was no better. After a while, Grand Tutor Yan said, "Continue to investigate this matter. We must get to the bottom of it."
Yan Shuyang was taken aback, "Father, all..."
"I said, we need to get to the bottom of this." Grand Tutor Yan's anger intensified as he looked at Yan Shuyang and said, "Don't you understand now? Fengju is no longer the obscure concubine's daughter she used to be. We need to give her an explanation."
Yan Shuyang originally wanted to let the matter pass by in a muddled way, but now that Grand Tutor Yan had said so, although he didn't think Yan Fengju was that important, he still agreed.
"I know my own son's character perfectly well," Grand Tutor Yan sighed and said. "From the moment the Duke of Chu gained a foothold in the court, it was destined that more women would enter the court in the future. It was destined that women would no longer be like before, obeying their fathers at home, their husbands after marriage, and their sons after their husbands' deaths. Women will have more options in the future."
Grand Tutor Yan spoke with a heavy heart, “You must change your previous ideas about women. From now on, the women in your household should be raised in the same way as the men.”
Yan Shuyang frowned slightly upon hearing this, but he still obediently agreed.
"Who do you think did this?" Grand Tutor Yan asked.
Yan Shuyang replied with disgust, "She should be my son's wife."
Grand Tutor Yan glanced at him and said, "Why not Fengxi?"
"This..." Yan Shuyang did not expect that Grand Tutor Yan would suspect Yan Fengxi. He said, "No way, Fengxi would not do such a thing."
Grand Tutor Yan snorted, "I've investigated Fengju's life over the years. Fengxi has been targeting Fengju all these years because Fengju is smarter and more outstanding than her."
Yan Shuyang had never paid attention to matters concerning the inner quarters, so Grand Tutor Yan's words shocked him. He had always thought Yan Fengxi was a wise man who wouldn't do such petty things.
At this moment, Grand Tutor Yan's voice rang out again, "We've been nurturing Fengxi for so many years, but we never imagined that all our careful nurturing would turn out to be worse than someone who's been left to fend for themselves. Forget it, let her marry anyone she can find."
This meant abandoning Yan Fengxi, which Yan Shuyang couldn't accept for a while, but he didn't raise any objections.
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When Jiang Yu arrived at the Zhongshu Sheng government office, the examination was not yet over, so she went back to her office first. When she arrived, she found Prince Rui there. She went over and bowed, but Prince Rui quickly told her to get rid of the formalities, saying, "Duke of Chu, you don't need to bow like this in the future. We often visit each other, and we can't always do this."
Seeing that he was serious and not just being polite, Jiang Yu grew impatient with the formalities and simply said, "Okay."
Prince Rui was delighted upon hearing this, his eyes lighting up, which drew a few more glances from Jiang Yu. It must be said, good-looking people are good-looking no matter what.
The two sat at the tea table, chatting while waiting for the exam to end. Their conversation mostly revolved around research on Prince Rui, and Jiang Yu, despite her modern higher education, benefited greatly from the conversation.
The things in modern textbooks are all static, and Jiang Yu's work in her previous life wasn't scientific research. Through her conversation with Prince Rui, she gained a deeper understanding of some things.
The two chatted enthusiastically, and even after the exam ended, they were still somewhat reluctant to part. Kou Bin brought the exam papers to them, and Jiang Yu asked if anyone who had taken the exam had left. Knowing that they hadn't left yet, Jiang Yu found Yan Fengju's exam paper and asked Kou Bin to tell Yan Fengju to wait for her in a while.
After carefully reviewing Yan Fengju's exam paper, Jiang Yu got up to find her, and the two went to a secluded place to talk.
"I've looked at your exam paper. If there are no unforeseen circumstances, you'll be able to start working at the Heavenly Crafts Bureau soon," Jiang Yu told her.
Yan Fengju bowed deeply to Jiang Yu, saying, "Thank you for your great kindness, Duke of Chu."
Jiang Yu helped her up, explained the results of the investigation into Yuechan's death, and then asked, "What do you plan to do next?"
Yan Fengju thought for a moment and said, "If my grandfather and father don't mention this to me, I won't either. But I will investigate it privately."
Jiang Yu nodded. "That's what I wanted to tell you. It's not easy for women to be officials. With the support of their families, they can go further. We need to be strategic and methodical in doing things."
"Yes, Fengju understands," Yan Fengju said firmly.
She's endured so much for so many years; a little more patience won't hurt. At least she has a future now. Revenge can be planned slowly and patiently.
Seeing that she understood, Jiang Yu didn't say anything more. She patted her shoulder and said, "Keep going, your future will get better and better."
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