Chapter 205: No fate to enjoy the plum's sound, no fate to discuss the plum zither

The Fame List Academy has spoken out; the second Joint Examination will leave Chun Hua Xue Yuan with nothing. Qing Feng Da Ru's face was unpleasant—for a scholar, these things are the most taboo.

He Tang and Wang Xianshi used to have their own little schemes, but in his view, these are all harmless matters.

Making such a public announcement—this is the first time.

Jiang Yun Chu raised an eyebrow, 'Spoken out?'

She rubbed her ears, then waited for confirmation, causing Qing Feng Da Ru to glance at her helplessly.

'Jiang Yun Chu, can you be a bit more serious?' With that carefree attitude, it really makes people's teeth itch.

Jiang Yun Chu laughed and shook her head. 'I am serious.'

'Since someone wants to slap my face, let's continue—if they dare to speak out, I dare to take it.'

She looked at Qing Feng Da Ru, somewhat incomprehending, not knowing where his hesitation lay.

Kang Mengxian couldn't help but ask, 'Do you know the location of the next Joint Examination?'

'Could it be... the Fame List Academy?'

Based on their expressions, Jiang Yun Chu probed with a question.

'It's the Fame List Academy!' Qing Feng Da Ru affirmed with a nod.

Fame List Academy?

Interesting!

'Isn't this pretty good?'

Jiang Yun Chu spread her hands, then tidied everything on her desk, appearing indifferent.

'Fame List Academy, He Tang's academy—what's so good about it?'

'If he just pulls a few tricks, the children's scores could be suppressed, possibly leaving someone unable to make the list.'

Seeing Jiang Yun Chu's indifferent expression, Qing Feng Da Ru's Qi Nurturing Practice was completely ruined.

'Have you even listened to what I'm saying?'

The white-bearded old man, his face now red with anger.

'I heard, I heard.'

Jiang Yun Chu quickly raised her head, then looked at the three worried people, organized her words, and then said, 'Actually, having the next exam at the Fame List Academy is quite good; right now we're in the spotlight, so if He Tang wants to pull any tricks, he should weigh them carefully.'

'Chun Hua Xue Yuan may not say it will become famous in one battle, but it's no longer some nameless chicken academy, nor is it something He Tang can simply suppress.'

'The four academies rotate venues; this is a long-standing rule. As Chun Hua Xue Yuan enters, we cannot disrupt this rule.'

As she said this, the three people fell into deep thought; Ningguang took a sip of cool tea and said nothing.

Among the three, she is the one who has interacted most with Yun chu, and also the one who has interacted most with the children.

'If the Fame List Academy engages in an open and aboveboard contest, it will only increase the children's fighting spirit.'

'If the Fame List Academy wants to pull some small tricks, now is the perfect time to deal with them, thus avoiding future troubles.'

As Ningguang's words fell, the sound of Jiang Yun Chu's fingers tapping the table came: 'Yes.'

'Furthermore...'

She had other considerations; that square zither—what secret does it hold?

When He Tang saw that square zither, the longing in his eyes could not be concealed.

The zither—she looked all around, found no reason, and placed it in her space; since someone is looking for it, let the seeker give her an answer.

'What?' Several people looked over.

Jiang Yun Chu looked at Qing Feng Da Ru, 'My mother's square zither—has anyone sought it from you, Master?'

'Your maternal grandfather asked about it.' Qing Feng looked toward Kang Mengxian.

Kang Mengxian gave a bitter laugh, 'I was organizing Ying Ying's belongings and found that the square plum zither was missing; that square zither was made by Ying Ying herself—she loved it dearly, and wherever she went, she carried it with her.'

'Ying Ying is gone, yet I cannot find that square plum zither anywhere, so I asked you.'

The plum zither—all its carving craftsmanship, as well as the body and strings, were completed solely by Kang Ying; over the years, the plum zither has become Kang Ying's symbol of identity.

'It seems someone else has asked about it before...' Qing Feng Da Ru furrowed his brows; he hadn't thought much about it earlier, but now it seems somewhat suspicious.

'Who?'

The three of them spoke in unison.

Qing Feng Da Ru glanced at Jiang Yun Chu. 'Cao Hai.'

Cao Hai!

'Why would he ask about the plum zither? What secret does the plum zither actually hold?'

'He Tang has sighed several times, "No fate to enjoy the plum's sound, no fate to discuss the plum zither." I thought it was just a sigh, so I didn't say more.'

Now thinking about it, Kang Ying and He Tang have no connection whatsoever, and they may never have even met—how could there be so many sighs?

'As expected!'

Jiang Yun Chu narrowed her eyes; back then she saw correctly—He Tang simply wanted to obtain the plum zither.

'What have you found?' Ningguang looked at Jiang Yun Chu and asked.

Jiang Yun Chu shook her head. 'It's all tangled; I still have no clue.'

'How exactly did my mother die, and who did she come into contact with while she was alive?'

'And furthermore...'

As she said this, she suddenly looked toward Kang Mengxian.

'Who is my father?'

In the room, only the four of them were present; aside from Jiang Yun Chu, the gazes of the other three had subtle changes.

'Isn't your father Jiang Wen Fu?' Qing Feng Da Ru chuckled and then gave her an answer.

'It's fine; I'll wait for you to clear up my doubts.'

Jiang Yun Chu sat down, not having received an answer, she wasn't in a hurry.

Those three people wouldn't harm her, she understood that.

But what exactly the reason was, they couldn't tell her those past events.

Time will gradually give her answers.

"Dean, is this correct?"

"Dean, can we set up the frame here?"

"……"

In the experimental field, the youngsters were in charge of their own work zones, each person carefully overseeing.

Originally they were going to cultivate watermelons, but to avoid drawing attention, watermelons were still unsuitable for cultivation here, so they were transplanted to the manor.

The other sandy lands had already early on started grape seedling cultivation and planting; now only this sandy land remained, with the children's experimental field on it.

"Mother, drink some water."

Although the weather isn't that hot yet, when the sun rises it also makes people start to sweat.

Especially since everyone was busy, no one was idle; sweat had already soaked the children's clothes, but they didn't mind, each busily working on their own plot.

From afar, Zhuang Miao followed the steward over to check the land conditions here.

She saw the crowd over there working with great enthusiasm.

"Is that the experimental field over there?" Zhuang Miao asked, pointing in that direction.

The steward looked over there, then nodded, saying, "Madam, that's where the Young Master and the young ladies are; the experimental field they bought earlier, according to the people below, they started planting early this morning."

Zhuang Miao nodded, "Have the manor send over some mung bean soup to take over there; although it's cool in the mornings and evenings now, it's still hot at noon."

"Yes." The steward quickly agreed.

Zhuang Miao looked from a distance, but didn't go over, for fear of disturbing their work.

However, seeing her own children, each striving hard, they were actually more steady than before.