Not going to pursue the matter?
Although the officials had left, no one could breathe a sigh of relief.
After all, the officials had left, but there was still a prince left.
Everyone held their breaths and did not dare to move. They were afraid that their breathing would be too loud or their movements would incur the prince's displeasure.
What should they do if the head fell to the ground?
Jing Rong thought to himself, 'Hey, hey, hey, am I that scary?'
Lin Shu's legs went limp and he slid to the ground. His pale lips trembled for a long time. "Your Highness? You... are a prince? "
Jing Rong stared at him. "I don't look like one?"
"No..." He knelt down with a thud. "I was blind and did not know that you were a prince. I have offended you before. Please forgive me, Your Highness."
Wasn't he arrogant? Wasn't he a foppish playboy?
Now he was terrified!
Jing Rong did not make things difficult for him. He only said, "If everyone behaved like you, kneeling on the ground and begging for forgiveness, wouldn't this prince die of exhaustion? Lin Shu, this prince has said that if I find any evidence to prove that you are the murderer, I will skin you alive. But now, Teacher Ji has found evidence that can clear your name. Since this is the case, this prince will not allow others to wrongly accuse you and drag you into prison to extort a confession. This prince will not ignore those who should be saved. "
"Thank you, Your Highness. Thank you, Your Highness and Teacher Ji. I will always remember this kindness in my heart."
"Lin Shu, you better understand that the reason why this prince helped you is based on the truth. The facts have proven that you are innocent, but this does not mean that your previous actions can be written off."
A reminder!
"Yes, it was my fault. I will not deny it, and I will let Your Highness punish me. From now on, I will definitely change my bad habits."
He was very sincere!
His eyes were also mixed with tears.
Jing Rong let him kneel and looked at Ji Yunshu. "What do you think?"
Ah?
At this moment, she was still holding the head in her hands, and the question came too suddenly, so she couldn't react for a moment.
Even though she had an extremely bad impression of Lin Shu, her heart softened when she saw him kneeling on the ground covered in wounds. She pursed her red lips a few times before replying, "He is indeed at fault. He is reckless and impulsive. His temperament is arrogant and stubborn. However, as Teacher Yu said, he is not a bad person. He is also very knowledgeable. If he is properly taught, he will definitely be able to correct his mistakes. Moreover, everyone has their moments of muddle-headedness. Correcting him will be enough."
Jing Rong understood what she meant.
"You're not going to pursue the matter?"
She nodded.
"If that's the case, then fine." He waved his hand and said to Lin Shu, "Alright, hurry up and get up. Don't kneel anymore. You're covered in wounds now. This is a lesson for you. From now on, you should learn from it."
"Thank … thank you, Your Highness, thank you, Teacher Ji."
Then, two of his classmates hurriedly helped him up.
Jing Rong looked at Ji Yunshu from the corner of his eyes. He didn't care about other people's gazes and pulled her away.
The rest of the people were shocked and confused.
They were shocked that a prince had entered the academy. They were confused as to why His Highness would come here.
What was even more strange was...
Why did His Highness listen to Teacher Ji?
Could it be that that person's title was higher than that of a prince?
Everyone was suspicious.
Soon, the news reached Teacher Yu's ears.
Teacher Yu was in a complicated mood. After getting up from the bed, he sat on the mat without saying a word.
He hung his head and placed his hands on his knees, motionless.
When the apprentice came in to deliver the medicine, his movements were very light. He placed the medicine on the low table and was about to leave. However, after thinking for a moment, he asked, "Teacher, now that the matter has been clarified, Guo He's remains are still in the backyard. What should we do with them?"
There was no response.
"Teacher?"
F * ck, he can't be dead, right?
This horrifying thought popped into the apprentice's mind.
His heart tightened.
He leaned forward and whispered in Teacher Yu's ear, "Teacher?"
There was still no response.
The apprentice stretched out his hand and pulled on Teacher Yu's sleeve.
Just as his fingers pinched the cloth, suddenly...
Teacher Yu raised his hand and flicked his wide sleeves. He raised his head and said, "I'm not dead yet."
"..."
The apprentice was so frightened that he fell to the ground. The corner of his mouth twitched and the words were stuck in his throat. He stammered, unable to say a word.
Teacher Yu obediently picked up the bowl of medicine and slowly poured it down his throat. Then, he placed the empty bowl to the side.
"Go out."
The apprentice came to his senses and climbed up from the ground. He blankly moved the empty bowl to his hand and then staggered out as if he had seen a ghost.
Unfortunately...
Just as he reached the door, he bumped into someone!
"Ah!"
The apprentice screamed.
His soul was gone.
When he looked up, he saw Jing Rong standing in front of him. Jing Rong lifted his sleeve to wipe the sweat off his forehead.
"It's Your Highness."
Jing Rong frowned. "Could it be a ghost?"
"No... no."
"Go get a chess piece."
"Ah?"
"Can't you understand human language?"
"No... no, I'll go now."
The apprentice's cheeks trembled and he quickly trotted away.
It was as if he had seen a ghost!
Jing Rong lowered his head and looked at himself. He did not find it strange. He shook his head and stepped through the door.
Teacher Yu saw him enter and was about to stand up to greet him.
"There are no outsiders here." As Jing Rong spoke, he sat down opposite the Headmaster and asked with concern, "Headmaster, are you feeling better? I'll ask Mo Ruo to come and take a look at you later. "
"There's no need to trouble Young Master Mo. These two days, I've caused Your Highness and Scholar Ji a lot of trouble."
"It's not really trouble. In fact, even if it did not happen these two days, it would have happened sooner or later. It's a good thing to solve it earlier. Teacher, you don't have to be sad. Everyone has their own fate. You can't blame others."
He spoke in a comforting tone.
Teacher Yu nodded and sighed. "It's the will of the heavens. Those who should stay stay stay and those who should go go."
These words sounded like he was relieved. However, Guo He's death weighed heavily on his heart and was destined to be a regret for the rest of his life.
At this time, the apprentice from before came in with a pot of tea and a chess set.
He poured two cups of tea and placed them beside the two of them. Then, he tidied up the chess set.
While he was tidying up, Teacher Yu instructed, "Pass down the order. Cremate Guo He's remains and place the ashes in the Confucian Hall."
"Huh?" The apprentice was puzzled. "Teacher, the Confucian Hall is dedicated to..."
He interrupted.
"Just do as I say. No need to say anything else."
Alright, alright, as long as you're happy.
The apprentice agreed. "Yes, I'll do it now."
He then hurried out.
Teacher Yu looked at the chess set in front of him. "Your Highness, what do you want?"
Jing Rong said, "I heard that Teacher's chess skills are superb. This prince would like to learn a few moves from you. Moreover, as the saying goes, playing chess requires 30% concentration and 70% concentration. Take it that this prince is distracting you."
"Yes."
Jing Rong agreed.
Teacher Yu held the white pieces while Jing Rong held the black pieces.
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