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Lian Baoying sighed. The Chancellor was a good man, upright and honest, having risen from the depths of the penal system through hard work and merit. Riri was always busy with her duties, which led to her neglecting the education of her children.
This tragedy could only be blamed on his wife, Cui Lan, who had spoiled their only son too much. Shi Yang had once been a little tyrant, constantly getting into trouble, and whenever he did, his mother would send him back to her family. The Chancellor always found out about his son's misdeeds last; he would storm into the Cui Family to confront them, wielding a thick stick, but there were too many people protecting Shi Yang for him to make much of an impact.
After Shi Yang was sentenced, his mother caused a scene every day. The Cui Family hardly intervened. After the boy's death, the couple met like enemies, and the Chancellor spent even more time at his office.
In my opinion, his inner turmoil was no less than Cui Lan's. With just one son, after his death, he watched as his hair turned white. He spoke little and did not argue; he simply buried himself in work.
After going around in circles, it all came back to the Cui Family. Li Cu glanced at Sang Qingxiao and remarked that it was pitiful. He then asked if Shi Yang was already dead; who had taken over that estate?
Wen Zhaojun continued that just a few months after Shi Yang's death, the Chancellor's wife used all of Shi Yang's assets to establish a Charity Hall, claiming it was to accumulate merit for her deceased child. The Charity Hall helped many orphans and elderly people, earning some good reputation.
That residential area was rented out by the Charity Hall for Riri's business operations. As for who it was rented to, it simply stated "Big Merchant," while families like the Chen Family and Wang Family were all merchants.
I looked into some business information; it was just trade across regions with no particular significance. However, I had already used the excuse of wanting to select goods for my own shop and asked my cousin to help me inquire about merchants.
Lian Baoying gave another thumbs up to Wen Zhaojun, marveling at how thorough he was. After expressing her admiration, she began discussing her own situation. It wasn't easy for me to gather information here since there was a strict divide between Official Family students and those from other surnames in the academy.
When I asked people from the Official Family side, most showed little interest in students from other surnames; they were completely clueless. I tried probing the other surname students indirectly, but as soon as I made a start, they became wary and I could not continue asking.
Moreover, I might have leaked our intentions. What situation was I in? I felt it would be better to remain discreet. Just when I planned to give up for the day and try again tomorrow, someone stopped me and bluntly asked if I was trying to gather information about those people who came out at night.
I was stunned at that moment and shook my head in denial. However, that person persisted and offered to help me investigate. His words seemed sincere, but how could I trust him? Annoyed by his persistence, I punched him and ran back.
You tell me—did I ruin something?
Li Cu asked who had stopped me.
A student from the Surname Family named Wang Kuan—he was quite slick and cunning. Coming from a poor family, he made quite a bit by selling small items in the academy. The Official Family students looked down on him for being a merchant while the Surname Family students also disdained him for being so sycophantic. In an academy where neither side appreciated him, he stood out as unique in his own way.
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