Candles were lit one after another, and the courtyard was bright.
The students lined up neatly and looked at each other.
Tang Zhongli stood in front with a sullen face.
At his feet lay an ibis bird covered in red feathers.
"I ask again, who did this?"
It was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Some people had confused looks on their faces, not knowing what was happening; some looked forward with their eyelids twitching.
——Everyone knows that besides reading and writing, the greatest pleasure of the Lord Jijiu is raising birds, especially this scarlet ibis, which is his favorite and he takes care of it personally.
Who knew that he would suddenly encounter an accident today and die.
Judging from the situation, it seemed that someone had shot an arrow directly through the chest and abdomen, but after searching the scene, nothing was found.
Tang Zhongli took a deep breath.
"If you come forward and confess now, considering it's your first offense, you can still be given a lighter sentence."
There was total silence.
Tang Zhongli nodded, paced back and forth, and laughed angrily.
"Okay, okay! I've already given you the chance, but you just didn't want it!"
Qiao Zimo lowered his eyes guiltily, feeling extremely conflicted.
He moved his feet and was about to move forward, but unexpectedly he was pulled by someone.
Ye Yunfeng winked at him: Why are you panicking! Wouldn't it be a death wish if you went up now?
Qiao Zimo's heart was shaken a little.
In fact, he really didn't mean it!
During the day, Ye Yunfeng helped him modify the slingshot, saying that its range and power were several times stronger than before. He was itching to try it out, so after class he wanted to drag Ye Yunfeng to try it.
But Ye Jingyan said that they had just arrived and might not be able to keep up with the courses, so he stayed in Guangye Hall for another hour to read.
By the time Qiao Zimo went out with the slingshot, it was already dark.
Ye Yunfeng asked him which one he wanted to hit, but Qiao Zimo couldn't see clearly, so he just pointed at one at random.
Ye Yunfeng helped him adjust his posture. Qiao Zimo found that he could hardly pull the slingshot to its full extent. With a competitive spirit, he gritted his teeth and pulled it to the limit, causing a stone to fly out.
Then--
He was just joking, but it was such a coincidence! And the power of the slingshot was increased so much that it...
Just when Qiao Zimo was hesitating whether to admit it, Tang Zhongli snorted coldly and suddenly took out a jade pendant.
"Whose thing is this!?"
It was a gold pendant inlaid with jade, with exquisite carving and high-quality jade.
After a brief silence, a surprised voice suddenly came from the crowd: "Brother Mingze, isn't that yours?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked towards Ye Mingze.
Ye Mingze's heart sank when he saw the jade pendant, but before he could react, he heard this voice and suddenly became anxious.
"You're seeing things! That's not mine!"
Tang Zhongli stared at him: "This is really not yours?"
Ye Mingze began to feel nervous.
"Master, this, this - my jade pendant was lost a long time ago, and I don't know how it got here!"
Tang Zhongli asked back: "Oh? What a coincidence?"
Ye Mingze said anxiously: "I have been staying in my room since dinner and have not come out. I really don't know what's going on!"
"You have never been out, but can anyone prove it for you?"
"I--"
Ye Mingze choked instantly.
Because Ye Jingyan and Ye Yunfeng really enrolled in the Imperial College, he was very irritable the whole day. In addition, he embarrassed himself in front of the chief academic officer and the assistant teacher, so many people secretly pointed fingers at him.
He just stayed in the room alone. Who knew something like this would happen?
At this moment, a gentle and concerned voice suddenly came. Ye Jingyan looked at him, his brows slightly frowned, with obvious worry in his eyes.
"Cousin, did you come out but you forgot?"
Ye Mingze couldn't believe it: "What did you say?!"
How could he forget his own affairs?
There were a few whispers nearby.
"I heard that Ye Mingze was possessed by evil spirits some time ago. He kept saying that he saw ghosts and stayed at home for several days. Could it be that his illness has not yet healed?"
"Who knows? I heard about it, too. It was pretty weird. They said that when the servants arrived, his face was covered in blood. Who knows what happened?"
"He couldn't have been contaminated by something unclean, could he? So he deliberately shot the ibis of the Lord Chief Priest? This also involved blood..."
The more Ye Mingze listened, the more outrageous it became. He couldn't help but shout, "What nonsense are you talking about! I said it's none of my business!"
The noise disappeared in an instant, but the looks people gave him were filled with a hint of taboo and avoidance.
Not only is Ye Mingze sick, but his temper has also become so bad!
Noticing those meaningful gazes, Ye Mingze was speechless.
It felt like a ball of fire was rising wildly in his chest, burning away what little sanity he had left.
He rushed over and grabbed Ye Jingyan by the collar: "It must be you! You——"
His fist failed to land.
Feng Zhang grabbed his wrist and said, "Why, you still want to fight in public?"
Tang Zhongli frowned and threw the pendant over.
"Go back and meditate on yourself for half a month!"
…
Early the next morning, Ye Chutang heard a commotion outside.
After listening carefully for a few words, I found out that it was Ye Mingze who came back.
"Didn't we just go to the Imperial College yesterday? It's not the ten-day holiday yet, right?" Ye Chutang led Xiaowu to the front yard and happened to meet Ye Shixian who was walking quickly. "In that case, did Ah Yan and Ah Feng come back together as well?"
As she spoke, she looked outside a few times.
Ye Shixian looked unhappy.
She also didn't expect that in just one day, Ye Mingze would cause such trouble again!
He was specifically named by the Lord Jijiu to be sent back. When this news gets out, I wonder how many people will laugh at him!
How would outsiders view him? How would they view the entire Ye family?
"No, Mingze came back by himself." Ye Shixian silently clenched her hands in her sleeves, trying to make her voice sound calm. "It seems that he is not feeling well, so he came back to see me."
She seemed unwilling to talk more to Ye Chutang, so she turned around and walked out quickly.
Ye Chutang followed slowly.
There were several people standing in front of the door. In addition to Ye Mingze, there was a man who looked to be about 30 years old and had an elegant temperament. He seemed to be an assistant teacher at the Imperial College.
The other one was a boy of about sixteen or seventeen years old. He was tall and thin with three-dimensional features, but there was a hint of arrogance and ferocity between his eyebrows, which made people feel uncomfortable.
When he saw Ye Shixian, his expression immediately became gentle and earnest.
"Shi Xian——"
Ye Shixian stood three steps away from him and bowed politely: "Mr. Murong, I really trouble you."
Murong Ye was stunned.
It's only been a few days since we last met, why does her attitude seem to have become so distant?
He stretched out his hand, as if he wanted to help Ye Shixian: "What are you talking about? Between you and me, we are still——"
Suddenly, he felt something and looked behind Ye Shixian.
A pure and gentle face came into view.
She is... Ye Chutang?
My dears, my mother is in the hospital today and I am accompanying her. I will update when I get home in the evening, so it will be a bit late.
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