Madam Sheng also knew this, but she couldn't help but worry, "Forget it, there's no use thinking about this now. It's better to think about how to resolve the current matter."
Sheng Lengshuang understood her mother's thoughts perfectly and comforted her, "Mother, don't worry. We will eventually resolve it with those people. No matter how much those people stir up trouble, can they go against imperial power?"
Madam Sheng understood this principle very well and relaxed slightly, "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. You've been working hard for two days. Go back to your own courtyard and rest well. Leave the rest to me and your father."
Sheng Lengshuang gave a few more instructions before returning to her courtyard.
She had just sat down and before she could even take a sip of tea, a hidden guard landed in front of her.
"Miss, something has happened at the academy."
Sheng Lengshuang's eyelids twitched, and she calmly asked, "What happened at the academy?"
Hidden Guard: "It's about the previous incident. Many students from the academy are withdrawing, and the matter has become quite serious."
Sheng Lengshuang's heart relaxed. After what happened at the academy, she had anticipated that many students would withdraw.
"Go and see."
Sheng Lengshuang went to the academy.
As soon as she got off the carriage, she heard a clamor of voices.
"Who knows if anything else will happen at the academy, like murder? I dare not let my child study here anymore. Even if my child stops studying in the future, it's better than losing their life."
"I think the same. Last time, my child was lucky and returned home earlier, so nothing happened. Now, I dare not let my child continue to study here."
"I heard that many people died at the academy before. No one dares to let their child continue to study here anymore. I think the academy provoked someone they shouldn't have, which is why such a big incident occurred."
"I'm going to continue working here. Not only is the pay high, but I can also learn a lot. The most important thing is that the food is good and the benefits are good. If I leave here, I might not find work, and even if I do, it might not be such good work."
"You've hit the nail on the head. For children like us from ordinary families, being able to read and write is already a great thing. Moreover, to put it bluntly, who can guarantee their child's safety for their entire life?"
"What you say makes sense. The academy also didn't want such a thing to happen. I heard that after this incident, the academy has done its best to make amends. I want my child to continue studying here. Since my child started studying here, not only can they read and write, but they have also learned a skill and become much more sensible."
Sheng Lengshuang listened to these discussions calmly, without saying a word or showing any change in emotion. Human nature was like this. Besides, everyone had different ideas, and she couldn't force everyone to agree with her.
After listening for a while longer, she entered the academy.
Inside the academy, she noticed that some children and teachers were missing. She knew that these people would not return to the academy, and she did not feel sad.
To be honest, after this incident, it was a good thing for the academy to some extent.
The academy had become too prominent, attracting the attention and jealousy of many parties. Therefore, after such an incident occurred and some students and teachers left, those people would no longer focus on the academy.
Halfway through her rounds, the steward arrived.
"Miss Sheng."
Sheng Lengshuang inquired about the academy's situation in the past few days, "Has anyone come to cause trouble?"
Steward: "Yes, there have been some, but they were all minor troubles and have been resolved. After all, the academy relies on the court, so those people wouldn't dare to cause real trouble, they just want to extort more money."
Sheng Lengshuang nodded, "Let those who want to leave the academy go. There's no need to keep them. If they want to return to the academy in the future, don't accept them. The academy is not a place they can come and go as they please."
The steward thought the same way. He curled his lips, "Miss Sheng, you didn't see the expressions of those who left. They said the academy was too dangerous and that they could lose their lives at any moment, so they dared not stay any longer."
"Don't these people think about how good the academy has been to them? Especially those children, they were practically taught for free, yet they are being so picky here."
Sheng Lengshuang smiled faintly, "Aren't people all like this? The more expensive something is, the better they think it is, but they are picky about things that are free."
The steward thought about it and agreed. People were indeed like this; the more expensive, the better they thought it was, but free things were found to have problems everywhere.
"Miss Sheng, do you think our academy should charge more tuition? So many people are not paying, and many of them have ill intentions."
Sheng Lengshuang considered for a moment, "This matter should be decided by the court. When the time comes, I will discuss it with Prince Mingrui to see if we should charge more tuition or how to handle it."
Steward: "Yes. Also, I was thinking that the academy should temporarily suspend classes for a few days, allowing the children from each family to rest well."
Sheng Lengshuang: "You can handle this as you see fit. After what just happened, it's good to let the children rest more. During these few days, see if there are any areas in the academy that need to be reorganized."
The steward made a note of it.
Sheng Lengshuang learned more about the academy and then asked the steward to go about his business. She continued to walk around the academy.
Meanwhile.
As Mo Lingxi arrived at the entrance of Prince Mingrui's mansion, his gaze suddenly sharpened, "You really have patience. You followed this prince all the way and only now are you thinking of making a move."
Turning around, he saw more than a dozen masked men holding sharp swords, ferociously attacking him.
Without his command, the hidden guards had already taken action.
"Save me!" Zhou Wenxing shouted hoarsely.
Mo Lingxi glanced at him indifferently, then brought him into the mansion, not bothering with the subsequent events.
"No!! Prince Mingrui, you can't treat me like this." Zhou Wenxing refused to go in, but he was no match for the hidden guards and was forcibly dragged in.
Mo Lingxi's footsteps paused, and he looked at the masked men descending from the sky with a detached expression, his thin lips curling into a bloodthirsty arc, "It seems they want to kill multiple birds with one stone."
"Leave no survivors." As he gave the order, several hidden guards appeared and engaged in a fierce battle with the masked men.
"Prince Mingrui, if you don't release me, something big will happen," Zhou Wenxing threatened.
Mo Lingxi scoffed, "Tell me, Zhou Wenxing, what great event will happen if I don't release you?"
Zhou Wenxing was anxious and angry, "Countless people will come to assassinate you. If they can't kill you the first time, there will be a second and third time... until they can kill you. You don't want to lose your life, do you?"
Mo Lingxi snapped his fingers.
Servants prepared chairs and tea snacks.
Mo Lingxi sat in the chair, picked up his teacup, took a sip of tea, and said calmly, "Zhou Wenxing, you were once a prime minister, how can you be so foolish?"
Zhou Wenxing was not foolish; he knew very well that his only chance to escape was now, and he had to seize it.