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

Chapter 765: Deliberately Deceiving Me

After Zhong Xingyun rushed back to the Zhong family, he first went to interrogate the two masked men who were captured.

He said that he had met Jiang Suining, but Jiang Suining didn't want to care about their life or death. He kept observing the reactions of the two while talking, but didn't find any problems.

"Looking at the two of them, it's definitely related to Jiang Suining."

Walking out of the woodshed where he was imprisoned, Zhong Xingyun frowned.

"But how could Jiang Suining and the others be so calm before?"

"Master, could it be that they are worried that you will make a big deal out of this matter, so they are pretending to be calm?" The butler said after thinking for a while.

Pei Zhaozhi's heart skipped a beat. "Go on."

"I am just guessing. They know that the man has been arrested by the master. They don't want to give in, nor do they want to make a big deal out of it, so they act like they don't care. This way, if the master has any doubts or concerns, he won't immediately bring the matter to the emperor, and they will have time to plan."

With every additional word the butler spoke, Zhong Xingyun's expression brightened.

He was confused. Why didn't he think of this?

"You have a point. Shen Yanxi and Jiang Suining are cunning people. It is very likely that they are deliberately deceiving me."

If that was the case, I almost fell for their trick!

If he hesitated because of his suspicion and did not report the matter to the emperor, that would be exactly what they wanted.

Moreover, Shen Yanxi and Jiang Suining are both resourceful. They might take advantage of my hesitation and consider and secretly try to get rid of the person.

Although he felt that this must be the case, Zhong Xingyun still went to see Zhong's mother again to be on the safe side.

He confirmed with her repeatedly about the plan that Jiang Suining had discussed with her before, and asked about a lot of details. Only after he was sure that there were really no problems did he feel basically relieved.

"Master, what are you going to do now?" Zhong's mother looked at Zhong Xingyun nervously.

"What should we do?" Zhong Xingyun sneered, "Of course we should make this matter a big deal, bring it to the emperor, and then punish them!"

Mother Zhong's face was pale and she spoke carefully: "Master, can you please not make such a big fuss about this matter? No matter what, Lady Jiang is kind to our daughter, and..."

"What do you mean?" Zhong Xingyun's eyes turned fierce, "Are you trying to speak for Jiang Suining?"

"I……"

"Don't forget, if it weren't for Jiang Suining, our family wouldn't be in this state now. Now I have lost all my face and am a laughing stock in the court. And Yixue, if it weren't for the Women's Academy, many things, including Yiyu's incident, might not have happened. Jiang Suining and Shen Yanxi are our Zhong family's enemies, and now you actually want to speak for the enemy?"

Zhong Xingyun's words were so fierce that after hearing them, Zhong's mother shuddered and dared not continue to persuade him.

Although she felt that the girls' academy could not be blamed for this incident, she was ultimately weakened in the face of her husband's anger and could only timidly say that she was wrong and asked Zhong Xingyun not to be angry.

Zhong Xingyun looked at his wife coldly, his eyes full of disgust.

"I have been very kind to you over the years and have always maintained your dignity and status as the mistress of the family. You must obey my instructions this time. If necessary, you must testify and identify Jiang Suining. If you can't do it, don't blame me for being ruthless to you and your daughter."

The warning was cold and heartless, yet also contained a sense of condescending charity.

Mother Zhong felt bitter.

Before she got married, she was also a noble lady from an official family, and even at that time she married Zhong Xingyun as a woman of low status.

She still remembered that when they just got married, Zhong Xingyun promised more than once that he would only have her in his life.

But later, Zhong Xingyun's official career went smoothly and he rose rapidly, while his father was dismissed from office for making mistakes and his family left the imperial city. Since then, Zhong Xingyun's attitude towards her has become worse and worse.

However, on the surface, she was still the mistress of the Zhong Mansion, and Zhong Xingyun was fully focused on officialdom, so he did not pursue beauties as constantly as other people did.

So she kept comforting herself, saying that no matter what, she was lucky, but now...

She could tolerate the couple's growing indifference to each other, but she could not accept her daughter being hurt.

"Master, no matter what you want to do to me, I have no complaints. After all, you are in a high position and have great power now, while my family is in decline. I really can't help you with anything. You..."

"What nonsense are you talking about again?" Zhong Xingyun interrupted impatiently, "You're making it sound like my career has been so successful over the years because of the help from your family. If other people heard this, I don't know what they would say behind my back!"

Zhong's mother pursed her lips, thinking back to when her father had spared no effort to help Zhong Xingyun. Although she was indignant, she swallowed her words of rebuttal and spoke instead.

"Master, I spoke out of turn. I just wanted to say that I hope you are well and the Zhong family is well. I am willing to do anything for this, but you must ensure that Yixue will not be harmed in any way and can marry a good man in the future. Otherwise..."

"Otherwise what?" Zhong Xingyun narrowed his eyes, "Do you still want to threaten me?"

"I dare not, but since I am a mother, I am willing to give up anything for my child." Mother Zhong looked directly at Zhong Xingyun. Although her voice was not loud, it was very firm.

She was very nervous. After all, even when she had just gotten married, she had never spoken to Zhong Xingyun in this tone.

She had been taught since she was a child that it was natural for a woman to obey her husband. But at this moment, her love for her daughter seemed to surpass everything else.

Zhong Xingyun felt very uncomfortable when he was looked at like that, but thinking about the current situation, he didn't say anything and just responded coldly.

"No matter what, Yixue is also my daughter. There are some things that I don't need you to remind me of. I know them in my heart. As for you..."

Zhong Xingyun paused for a moment and said.

"Just do as I tell you."

"Yes, as long as Yixue is fine, I will obey you in everything." Mother Zhong lowered her eyes and responded.

The sky gradually brightened.

Seeing that the morning court was approaching, Zhong Xingyun made all the preparations, got on the carriage and entered the palace.

In the Golden Palace, when Zhong Xingyun saw Shen Yanxi walking in from outside, he avoided the other's gaze and kept thinking in his mind how he should start the conversation later.

However, Shen Yanxi took the initiative to walk to his side.