The sister-in-law was wrong, please forgive her, my black-bellied brother-in-law

Qiao Xi blushed slightly and shook her head. "I don't mean to urge you to make money. Brother-in-law, although you are in mourning now, you must not neglect your studies. As for the household expenses, your sister-in-law will find a way to solve it."

He wanted to pursue a career in government, so he couldn't delay his studies. Otherwise, wouldn't she be stuck there forever?

Then she would have no chance to see the world.

Thinking of this, Qiao Xi's eyes instantly became firm, and her tone was solemn, "Brother-in-law, you must trust your sister-in-law. Your sister-in-law can support you in your studies."

When tomorrow's work is done, she will go collect herbs or find some way to make money quickly.

At the moment, Xu Yi thought she was just talking, but he didn't expect that she would actually do something unexpected later.

He knelt for three hours.

If it weren't for the fact that he had to go to the academy to deal with things early tomorrow morning, Qiao Xi felt that he would kneel until tomorrow morning.

By the time Xu Yi told her she could get up, her knees had almost lost all feeling.

I saw her supporting herself with her hands and slowly getting up, but the opposite happened. She fell back just after she stood up a little.

Caught off guard, my knee hit the ground and I felt a sharp pain.

The fall was quite severe, and Qiao Xi gasped in pain. It took a while for the pain to subside.

She tried to stand again.

But my legs were numb again, and as soon as I stood up, I staggered and was about to fall again.

Just as she was ready to fall again, a hand suddenly grabbed her falling body.

Qiao Xi lowered her head and saw that her arm was held by a hand.

The veins on that hand were slightly bulging, the skin was slightly pale, the fingers were slender, and the nails were a little white from the force.

Her eyes moved up along the hand, and she saw Xu Yi pursed his lips with an indifferent expression.

Seeing her looking over, he said calmly, "Sister-in-law, can you stand steadily?"

They both knelt for the same amount of time, so why was she so embarrassed?

Qiao Xi nodded with a slight blush on her cheeks, "Thank you, uncle."

Seeing her nod, Xu Yi quickly let go of her hand, as fast as an electric shock, as if she was poisonous.

"It's getting late, sister-in-law, please go back to your room and rest."

After saying that, Xu Yi turned around and left.

Qiao Xi was stunned for a moment, and then she could no longer see him.

Rubbing her sore legs, she moved back to the room step by step.

It had already been a busy day, and after kneeling for several hours, Qiao Xi fell asleep quickly.

On the other side, Xu Yi was lying on the bed. Although he was very tired, he was not very sleepy.

At this moment, his mind was filled with Qiao Xi's every move from the time he woke up to today.

He was thinking about how she was different after waking up from before.

In the end, he found that every change in her seemed understandable, and he was at a loss for a moment.

In this way, he kept doubting and denying, and fell asleep unknowingly.

The next morning, the two of them took a carriage into the city and headed straight to Shangqing Academy.

When they arrived at the dean's place, they were stopped outside by the gentleman.

Xu Yi was puzzled, "What do you mean, sir?"

Si Tianlin explained seriously, "Feng Hui is inside. The dean wants you to wait here for a while."

Hearing this, Qiao Qian raised her eyebrows and looked at Xu Yi. Seeing that he didn't say anything more, she waited quietly outside the yard with him.

This wait lasts for the duration of an incense stick.

Qiao Xi frowned slightly. What on earth was Feng Hui talking to the dean about? He had been talking for so long and still hadn't finished.

She was still guessing when she suddenly saw the door open and a figure walked out.

That person was none other than Feng Hui.

It was just that his clothes were a little messy, and his hair was still tied up in the same style as yesterday, with some messy hair. When I thought about He Taofang's condition, it seemed that he had been taking care of his mother yesterday.

Thinking of Xu Yi's accusations against her yesterday, Qiao Xi lowered her head in shame.

Before he knew it, Feng Hui was already in front of him.

He stood at the door and looked at the three of them, his voice indifferent, "The dean said to let you in."

After saying that, the three of them followed him into the dean's study.

As soon as they stood in front of the dean's desk, Feng Hui suddenly bowed three times to Xu Yi to express his apology, but did not ask for Xu Yi's forgiveness.

Because he knew that he was no longer qualified to ask for forgiveness.

Xu Yi nodded slightly, without mentioning his theft, but asked with concern, "How is Auntie?"

Hearing him ask about his mother, Feng Hui pulled a bitter smile from the corner of his mouth, "It's nothing serious, thank you for your concern. I should go to the government office now. Goodbye!"

As he said this, he bowed deeply to Si Tianlin, then turned and bowed deeply to the dean, then turned and left.

No one in the room tried to stop them.

Every country has its own laws and every family has its own rules. We cannot ignore or unconditionally forgive the mistakes he made just because he is pitiful.

Qiao Xi looked straight at the dean, trying to understand something from his expression, but the dean's expression did not give her a very good feeling.

Although the matter had been settled, the dean still looked worried, and even more solemn than yesterday.

After sending Feng Hui away, the dean looked at Xu Yi, stood up, and said seriously, "Xu Yi, I wrongly accused you before without investigating the facts. It is my fault. I apologize to you."

Xu Yi hurriedly bowed to the dean and repeatedly said "I dare not".

Seeing Xu Yi's measured actions, the dean nodded with satisfaction, thinking that he and the other gentlemen had not made a mistake in choosing him.

Despite experiencing such great injustice, he remained calm and insisted on his own opinions. He will definitely achieve something in the future.

Qiao Xi was watching from the side and did not miss the dean's relieved look, and she couldn't help but curl her lips.

Now I know Xu Yi's good points. When Xu Yi was wronged, why didn't I think that he was not that kind of person and stood on his side?

A hindsight.

If Qiao Xi knew what the dean was thinking at the moment, she would probably call him shameless.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host, you have obtained 50 contribution points.]

Qiao Xi was listening to them when she heard a voice coming from the system.

50 contribution points? She didn't do anything, so how could she get contribution points?

Suddenly, she had an idea: Could it be that she was helping her brother-in-law prove his innocence?

Yes, it must be.

She was delighted in her heart, but she didn't dare show it on her face.

……

"correct!"

I only heard the dean's tone change, his expression serious, "Xu Yi, come here."

Xu Yi nodded, lowered his eyes and walked in front of the dean.

The dean said nothing, but handed him something.

Qiao Xi looked at it from a distance. It looked like a piece of paper with words written on it, but she couldn't see what was written on it.

The dean continued, "According to the academy's regulations, Feng Hui has been expelled. He will no longer be eligible to take the provincial examination. Now, he has taken the initiative to go to the government office to explain his crimes. Xu Yi, do you have any objections?"

Xu Yi shook his head. He had no objection to the dean's impartial handling of the matter.

As for the thing in his hand, it was somewhat beyond his expectations.

I don’t know how Feng Hui is related to that person.

That man is not a good person.

Seeing that he had no objection, the dean's face showed fatigue. He waved his hand and said, "I am a little tired and want to rest. You all can go out. If there is anything, you can go directly to Mr. Si, and he will convey it to me."

Then he looked at Si Tianlin and said, "Tianlin, thank you for your hard work."

Hearing this, Si Tianlin hurriedly bowed and replied, "Dean, please take care of your health. If you have anything, just tell Tianlin!"

After saying that, he took Xu Yi and Qiao Qian out.

Qiao Xi wanted to see what the dean wrote on the paper he gave to Xu Yi, but as soon as they left the room, Xu Yi carefully folded it up, and she didn't see a single word.

Because Si Tianlin was still there, she, as his sister-in-law, was too embarrassed to ask and had to suppress her curiosity.

It was not until Xu Yi said goodbye to Han Yun'an and left Shangqing Academy that Qiao Qian asked out of curiosity.

"What did the dean write on the paper he gave you?"