The final conclusion of the storm that had developed till now was either that Ma Yaozu, jealous of Ning Jing, chose to poison the well water of Qianshan Academy to frame him.
Or that Ning Yao had bought the Xiao Family, and to frame Ning Jing, they coerced and enticed Ma Yaozu, making him a scapegoat.
It seemed both roots were due to "jealousy" and centered on Ning Jing, but there was a difference.
In the former case, Ma Yaozu displayed a one-sided vile and malicious character and Ning Jing was an innocent victim. He was just too outstanding, and that wasn't wrong.
In the latter case, it was caused by Ning Jing's family affairs, and once outsiders got involved, he would inevitably be blamed.
Ning Jing could not control Ma Yaozu's jealousy, but he "should" have handled his family affairs well.
Although Ning Jing had been expelled from his family, he still carried the Ning surname. In the eyes of outsiders, he was inseparable from Ning Yao.