The fate was changed, the mistress of the Hou family was slapped in the face and made money to win

Chapter 775 Do you already have someone you like?

"The person behind this is probably not simple." Jiang Suining frowned.

They captured so many innocent women, but the court was unable to find any clues. Now they can arrange people to be scapegoats and push the court to close the case step by step. If they were just ordinary bandits, they would never be able to do this.

After Jiang Suining and others left the Ministry of Justice, Pei Zhaozhi went to the palace to meet the emperor.

On the second day, notices of the murderer's capture were posted all over the imperial city, and the people applauded and were excited.

When Jiang Suining arrived at the teahouse, Zhong Yixiu was already waiting there.

I was standing by the window, looking at the people gathered in front of the notice downstairs.

"Has the murderer really been caught?"

Seeing Jiang Suining coming over, Zhong Yixiu turned around and asked this question.

Jiang Suining did not answer immediately, and this moment of silence made Zhong Yixiu realize that something was wrong.

"You don't believe what's said on this notice, do you? It's definitely not that easy to catch the murderer. The murderer who killed my sister, now..."

"Miss Zhong, this is the emperor's order." Jiang Suining interrupted Zhong Yixiu.

Just a few simple words made all the unspoken doubts freeze.

As long as she thought about the situation in the imperial city during this period, Zhong Yixiu would naturally understand the reasons behind it.

"I just have one question."

"We will continue to investigate this matter. If the real murderer is someone else, I believe he will be caught sooner or later." Jiang Suining walked to the table and spoke.

Zhong Yixue slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air and nodded, "Okay."

Then he walked to the table and sat down.

"Why did you send someone to tell me you wanted to see me today?" Jiang Suining asked.

"I'm getting married." Zhong Yixiu said bluntly.

Seeing Jiang Suining frowned, Zhong Yixiu smiled again.

"The husband I chose is a failed scholar. He has no father or mother and his family has fallen into poverty. After failing the exam, he did not return to his hometown. He stayed in the imperial city to sell calligraphy and paintings and write letters for others. I checked and found that he has no connections in the imperial city and does not have many acquaintances. He is a good candidate."

On the surface, she spread the news to recruit a son-in-law, but in fact she secretly sent trusted servants to look for a suitable candidate. When the scholar's information was handed to her, she took a closer look and felt that he was indeed very suitable.

The scholar has also met the man and agreed to marry into his family. So far, everything is going well.

However, it was clearly her own decision, but when it really came to this, she still felt an indescribable depression in her heart, and always wanted to find someone to talk to.

But after thinking about it, she found that apart from Jiang Suining, she seemed to have no one to talk to.

Although her mother chose to stand by her side, she had never seen any big storms, so it was not easy for her to remain calm for the time being. If she confided in her, it would only increase her anxiety.

As for friends, she didn't have any particularly good friends among the young ladies before, and now that the Zhong family has fallen into such a state, others would probably avoid them as much as possible, so it is naturally impossible for her to find any close friends.

Jiang Suining looked at Zhong Yixiu. The teacups in front of them were filled with mist, which blurred his eyes and eyebrows.

"Do you have someone you like?" Jiang Suining suddenly asked.

Zhong Yixiu was stunned for a moment, and a serious and upright figure suddenly flashed through her mind.

"No."

She blurted out these two words almost subconsciously.

The answer came so quickly that it sounded more like a panicked denial.

Zhong Yixiu also realized this. Facing Jiang Suining's gaze, she pursed her lips and smiled.

"It doesn't matter whether I have someone I like in my heart or not. In this situation, even if I really have someone I like, I will never give up my plan just for this little bit of affection."

"If this is your choice, then I have nothing to persuade you. But if you really have someone you like, you might as well ask them. Maybe the other person is also attracted to you and is willing to face the Zhong family's affairs with you."

"Impossible." Zhong Yixue shook her head, and the figure appeared in her mind again. "Not to mention that he and I don't have much in common, as for the matter of love, even I can't be sure, and even if we really love each other, he will definitely not marry into the Zhong family."

Jiang Suining did not ask who the person Zhong Yixiu was talking about was.

"I still say the same thing. If you have already made up your mind, then I won't advise you. The word love is sometimes really nothing compared to your own goals."

Zhong Yixiu looked at Jiang Suining with some surprise, and after a while, she laughed softly.

"I didn't expect you to say this. After all, you and Prime Minister Shen have a deep affection for each other. I thought that finding someone to spend the rest of your life with would be the most important thing in your heart."

Jiang Suining also smiled, "I do like Shen Yanxi very much, and I am very lucky to be with him, but this does not mean that love surpasses everything."

There are actually very few men in this world who are willing to give up their ambition and desire to climb the social ladder for the one they love, so why should women put love first?

Zhong Yixiu has desires, goals, and can be ruthless at critical moments. Why should I persuade such a woman to indulge in love?

Zhong Yixiu stared at Jiang Suining without blinking. When their eyes met, the smile in her eyes faded away little by little, replaced by confusion that was no longer concealed.

"In fact, I don't know whether what I did was right or wrong, and whether I will regret it in the future. And that scholar, although I don't expect anything from him, I am also afraid of inviting a wolf into the house. I am afraid that even if I marry a son-in-law, I will not be able to control the Zhong family in the end. I am afraid that all my plans and goals will fail..."

Zhong Yixiu frowned, paused for a moment, then looked at Jiang Suining and asked.

"I want to know, if you were me, would you do the same?"

"I am not you and cannot fully empathize with your current situation, so it is difficult to say for sure what choice I will make. It's just that the fear you just mentioned..."

Jiang Suining picked up the slightly cool teacup in front of him, took a sip of the tea, and looked out the window.

"Everything you fear is possible, but you can't just retreat into your shell and do nothing because you're afraid of the unexpected. If you're really afraid, then try to gain more, whether it's power or money. These are more reliable than vague guarantees and fear."

As Jiang Suining finished speaking, she was about to look away when she suddenly saw a magnificent carriage passing by the bottom of the teahouse.

It was windy today, and Jiang Suining was stunned when he caught a glimpse of the people in the carriage through the half-open window.