The moon falling to the ground

Chapter 108 Bad News

As soon as Mrs. Meng opened the door, a servant rushed in, shouting, "Where is Master Jian? Master Jian injured a classmate in the academy and was arrested by the government."

The person who came was Meng Yuan's servant.

Jian Huaian entered Yanling College because Meng Yuan secretly used his father's name card to recommend him. Now that Jian Huaian has gotten into trouble, the college will naturally look for the person who recommended him first.

After Meng Yuan recovered, he behaved himself for a while. But his love for Yan Xinning did not diminish at all. The two met again in private, and Yan Xinning expressed her guilt for not being able to visit him. At the same time, she also said that everything was not going well for her, and she was poisoned by Jian Yue and almost died.

Meng Yuan felt extremely distressed after hearing this, and he hated Jian Yue even more in his heart. However, after the painful lesson he learned last time, he didn't dare to act rashly towards Jian Yue.

The people from Yanling College found the Meng Mansion, and Meng Yuan happened to be at home, so he immediately sent people to deliver letters to the Jian family and Yan Xinning at the same time. Whether to help the Jian family or not depends on Yan Xinning's attitude.

The Jian family, who were dreaming of getting rich, were shocked by the bad news and it took them a long time to recover.

I went to college to study, but how did I end up studying in the county jail?

Jian Dacheng grabbed the servant and asked, "My son has always been honest and would never do anything to hurt others. Is there any misunderstanding here?"

The servant was unable to break free and said unhappily: "I don't know whether it's a misunderstanding or not. I only know that Mr. Jian poked his classmate's face in public. The news has been brought to me and I'll take my leave now." The servant struggled to break free from Jian Dacheng's hand and turned away.

Qian was panicking and at a loss: "Boss, what should I do?"

Jian Xiaohe also asked anxiously: "Brother, will you ask us for compensation if you hurt someone?"

Mr. and Mrs. Jian Dacheng looked at each other.

Yes! No matter what the reason for the injury, people will demand compensation, and they should ask Jian Zhaodi for money.

After making up his mind, Jian Dacheng asked You Pozi to go to the county government office to inquire about the news. Meng Pozi went to the college to inquire about why Jian Huaian hurt people.

The two maids came back around the same hour. The news they got was similar to what the Meng family servant had said. Jian Huaian dozed off in class and was scolded by the teacher. When his classmates laughed at him, he stabbed their faces with an awl.

Jian Dacheng knew very well that he could not handle such a big matter with his civilian status, so he asked You Meng and the others to notify Yan Xinning as soon as possible.

You Meng and the others were a little hesitant.

They could sense that their young lady's attitude towards the Jian family was no longer as warm as before. Now that Jian Huaian had caused such a big mess, even their young lady might not be able to intervene.

Jian Dacheng didn't know what the two were thinking, so he just urged them to go quickly and threatened them: "The two maids should know how much Miss Xinning values ​​our family. If you know about it but don't report it, I'm afraid she won't forgive you, right?"

You Meng and the others turned pale, and couldn't help but think of their young lady's cruel methods.

Finally, Mrs. You went to the Yan Mansion.

Yan Xinning soon received the news from the servant of the Meng Mansion. She was shocked and angry, feeling restless and annoyed. She hated Jian Huaian for being reckless and impulsive and doing things without considering the consequences.

How to break the deadlock after causing such a big disaster?

Yan Xinning immediately sent Huamei to follow the servant of the Meng Mansion back to ask Meng Yuan for help.

At the county government office, Jian Dacheng and his wife were summoned to court by the yamen runners. Also in the court were the victim's family and Doctor Qi, who treated the victim.

Doctor Qi first described the victim's injuries in detail. There was no danger to his life, but because the wound was too deep, it would leave uneven scars on his face. In a word: disfigured.

The laws of the Nanchang State stipulated that people with physical disabilities could not take the imperial examinations. In other words, the unfortunate student's path to success was cut short.

The victims' families were very emotional and angry. They glared at Jian Huaian with hatred, wishing they could eat him.

In fact, when Jian Huaian saw the blood on his classmate's face, he seemed to suddenly wake up and felt deeply annoyed and regretful.

Why was he so impulsive? Why couldn't he control his temper?

Jian Huaian couldn't figure it out.

Magistrate He got a headache when he saw the Jian family. Why is it the Jian family again? They are like ghosts that won't go away.

Magistrate He had a very bad impression of the Jian family. Therefore, he made a quick judgment without further ado.

Jian Huaian was stripped of his status as a student, expelled from Yanling Academy, and imprisoned for one year because of his assault and disability on his classmate. In addition, the Jian family was ordered to pay the victim one thousand taels of silver.

Qian rolled her eyes and fainted.

One thousand taels! ?

Even if you sell their entire family, they are not worth a thousand taels!

Mrs. Bao, the wife of Mr. Meng, looked at Huamei standing with her head down, drank tea slowly for a long time, and then asked: "Tell me! What does your young lady want to see my son?"

Huamei stood there for a long time, and her whole body became stiff.

She had never met the Tongzhi's wife before when she came to the Meng Mansion. This time, it was as if the Tongzhi's wife had sent someone to wait for her, and she was called to her as soon as they met.

Seeing Huamei remained silent, Bao sneered: "Everyone says your daughter is a model of noble ladies, pure and innocent. But little do people know that she has no sense of propriety and shame, and she treats meeting with men outside her family as a common occurrence. I wonder if the Lord of the Mansion knows about this?"

Huamei's heart trembled, and she said angrily: "Madam, how can you say this about my young lady? My young lady asked me to come to the Meng Mansion just to find out what happened to Mr. Jian in the academy. How come when Madam said this, it became something that disregarded propriety, righteousness, and integrity?"

Bao sneered: "My home is not a college. If you want to find out about Master Jian, shouldn't you go to the college?"

The thrush choked.

Bao's face darkened and she angrily shouted, "Bitch! You still want to use my son as a pawn? Are you the only smart people in the world?"

Huamei's face turned pale, knowing that today's task could not be accomplished.

Bao became more and more angry as she spoke, remembering the last time her son got into trouble because of Yan Xinning, Yan Xinning didn't even show up. Not only did her family lose an adult, but they also had to pay 100,000 taels of silver and a farm as compensation. Now, only a few days have passed, and she is trying to fool her stupid son again. Do you really think that the Tongzhifu is easy to bully?

Bao's eyes were filled with disgust: "Get lost! If anyone dares to come to the prefect to deceive my son again, don't blame me for breaking his legs."

Huamei was chased out of the Meng Mansion in a panic and left in disgrace.

After listening to Huamei's exaggerated report, Yan Xinning was very angry and couldn't help but smash another set of tea set.

Since I can't count on Meng Yuan, I can only ask my father for help.

Yan Xiuyuan looked at his daughter and felt more and more unfamiliar with her. Jian Yue's words were like a seed that took root and sprouted deep in his heart.

Therefore, every time he saw his daughter, he couldn't help but compare her appearance with that of Jane's family.

He didn't know if it was a psychological effect, but the more he looked at Yan Xinning, the more he felt that she had nothing in common with him and his ex-wife.

Yan Xinning felt uneasy when Yan Xiuyuan looked at her...