AWB Chapter 43 Li Yuan Drops Out of the Academy
Chapter 43 Li Yuan Drops Out of the Academy
The Marquis of Lin'an was stunned upon hearing this.
How can we allow Li Yuan to drop out of Wutong Academy!
He also hoped that Li Yuan could take the imperial examination, become a high-ranking official and enter the cabinet, thus elevating the Linyang Marquis's mansion to a higher level.
Marquis Lin'an looked at Qin Jiuwei with a furrowed brow. "Lady of the Heir Apparent, this really won't do. Please have your child change the terms."
"Wutong Academy is the best academy in the capital. Where else could he go?"
How ridiculous! Children may not understand, but how could an adult like her not understand?
Qin Jiu sneered. The Marquis of Lin'an said he came to apologize, but he had no sincerity or earnestness whatsoever.
They don't even think they've done anything wrong.
She said coldly, "I can't change it. I think my Xie Jing's condition is reasonable."
No parent would feel comfortable letting their child continue to go to school with the people who used to bully them.
Who knows if Li Yuan will never change his ways and will switch from openly bullying people to secretly sabotaging them?
How can this be allowed? How will Xie Jing concentrate on his studies in the future?
The Marquis of Lin'an's expression also darkened at this moment.
He personally went to apologize, which was already giving them a lot of face!
But how did they treat him?
The Marquis of Lin'an's voice also turned cold, no longer as polite as before.
“Princess’s wife, I’ll say it again, this condition is not acceptable. Yuan’er cannot leave Wutong Academy.”
Sensing the anger of the Marquis of Lin'an, Xie Wanning immediately began to berate Qin Jiuwei.
"Sister-in-law, why are you so petty? It's just a normal squabble between children. Why push someone to the point of dropping out of school?"
"Young Master Li is still a child, why bother arguing with a child?"
Xie Wanning, of course, knew what had happened.
As soon as the Marquis of Lin'an entered, he told her everything, but she didn't think it was a big deal.
How serious could it be that Li Yuan bullied Xie Jing at the academy?
As for stabbing Qin Jiuwei yesterday, she's fine, isn't she?
Sigh, as expected of someone born into a concubine's family, she's just petty and narrow-minded.
Xie Wanning was unwilling to offend the Marquis of Lin'an for the sake of an adopted son.
The Marquis of Lin'an was the Empress Dowager's nephew; offending him was tantamount to offending the Empress Dowager.
Is Qin Jiuwei an idiot?
They've made such a mess of things over an adopted son.
Qin Jiuwei's pretty face turned frosty, and her voice rose a few decibels, "Can children's squabbles really lead to them not wanting to go to school?"
"Third Miss, I remember your surname is Xie, why are you always taking the side of outsiders?"
Xie Wanning raised her chin and glanced at Qin Jiuwei with disdain.
"I'm siding with reason, not personal feelings, unlike someone like you who's just being unreasonable."
"To be fair, the Marquis of Lin'an has already been very kind. Sister-in-law, you should be forgiving. How can you take advantage of this and force someone's child to drop out of school?"
Marquis Lin'an snorted coldly, "Lady of the Heir Apparent, I have come here today with utmost sincerity..."
"Sincere? I didn't see that."
Before he could finish speaking, a clear and pleasant voice interrupted him.
Everyone turned their heads and saw Xie Yanli step into the house.
He was dressed in a vermilion official robe, his eyes were deep and cold like a pool, his thin lips were tightly pursed, and a sense of oppression emanated from him.
Xie Yanli's gaze fell on the Marquis of Lin'an, "If you were sincerely apologizing, why would you be making such a scene in my house?"
He turned to look at Qin Jiuwei and Xie Jing, "What's wrong? What happened?"
Xie Jing lowered her eyes and said in a low voice, "I'm afraid Li Yuan will bully me again, so I want him to drop out of the academy."
"But Li Yuan and the Marquis of Lin'an are unwilling. I wonder if they want to find another opportunity to take revenge on me later..."
Xie Yanli immediately turned cold upon hearing this.
Marquis Lin'an immediately panicked, "Young Master Xie, I absolutely did not mean that! I wouldn't dare to retaliate even if you gave me eight hundred lives!"
"I don't want to leave Wutong Academy simply because..."
Before he could finish speaking, Li Yuan interrupted him.
Li Yuan glared at Xie Jing, and seeing his aggrieved look, he immediately retorted angrily, "Weren't you so arrogant when you told me to drop out of school? What are you pretending for now?!"
Xie Jing ignored him, but shrank back to Xie Yanli, as if he were terrified.
Li Yuan was even angrier when he saw him like this.
Why are you pretending to be pitiful? It's as if he wasn't the one who forced him to leave the academy earlier!
They change their minds faster than turning the pages of a book!
Xie Yanli reached out and put his arm around Xie Jing, his face growing even colder, his voice as deep as the ice in a frozen pool.
"Lord Lin'an, is this your sincere apology?"
"Of course not! Young Master Xie, you've misunderstood!" Marquis Lin'an immediately said, then turned around and slapped Li Yuan across the face.
He angrily rebuked, "You child, do you even have a place to speak here?!"
Li Yuan covered his face with his hands, and his eyes immediately turned red.
The Marquis of Lin'an ignored him, turned his gaze to Xie Yanli's cold face, and a bad premonition immediately welled up in his heart.
He cautiously probed, "Young Master Xie, you don't mean for my son to leave Wutong Academy, do you?"
Xie Yanli didn't raise his eyebrows, his expression noncommittal.
The Marquis of Lin'an's lips trembled slightly, his eyes filled with conflict.
It took him a while to look up. "If I did that, wouldn't you be able to... when you're investigating the case?"
He didn't finish his sentence, but he knew Xie Yanli understood what he was saying.
He was completely taken aback by the sudden impeachment, but there was nothing he could do; he now had to find a way to get through this.
Xie Yanli gave a cold smile. "Of course not."
Upon receiving the promise, the Marquis of Lin'an immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
With a smile in his eyes, he said, "Alright, alright, Young Master Xie, don't worry, I'll go to Wutong Academy to take care of this matter in a bit."
"Father! I don't want to leave Wutong Academy!"
Li Yuan was very dissatisfied with his father's compromise and immediately screamed.
The Marquis of Lin'an's face turned cold, and he slapped her across the face, scolding, "Shut up."
It's just an academy; what does it matter compared to the safety of the Marquis of Lin'an's mansion?
After saying that, he pulled Li Yuan away from the Marquis's residence.
Xie Wanning didn't expect them to leave like that; she thought she could cause trouble for Qin Jiuwei this time.
She craned her neck, wanting to see more, but was yanked hard on the sleeve by the Lady Hou beside her.
Lady Hou glared at her fiercely. Xie Yanli was right there, and this fool still didn't know how to behave?!
Xie Wanning pursed her lips and finally calmed down.
Qin Jiuwei noticed their little interaction, but she couldn't be bothered to pay attention. It wasn't like she had just learned that Xie Wanning wasn't very bright.
Arguing with an idiot is a waste of time; she has more important things to figure out.
What case was the Marquis of Lin'an referring to when he mentioned investigating?
On the way back to Qinglan Courtyard, Qin Jiuwei asked Xie Yanli to recount the whole story.
Finally, both mother and son realized the truth at the same time.
Xie Jing looked at his father with adoration, and his eyes finally showed a childlike innocence befitting his age.
Qin Jiu blinked slightly. "So, you arranged for the censor to impeach you, just so that the Marquis of Lin'an would come to apologize?"
Xie Yanli nodded. "The Marquis of Lin'an is of noble status and will certainly not apologize. To strike a snake, you must strike its vital spot. Only by seizing his weakness can we get justice."
Xie Jing didn't show it on his face, but his heart stirred.
That's a good strategy; I've learned something from it.
Qin Jiuwei recalled Xie Yanli's promise earlier, "Then will you really let him go?"
Xie Yanli's eyes were deep and unfathomable, and he uttered a few words between his icy lips, "Of course not."
The Marquis of Lin'an had long wanted to deal with him, and he had already prepared evidence of his oppression of the people; he was just waiting for the right opportunity.
But to his surprise, the Marquis of Lin'an was so audacious as to bully his wife and children.
Then he could only see him off ahead of schedule.
Qin Jiuwei's eyes narrowed, and her gaze fell on Xie Yanli.
This person looks aloof and ethereal, like a deity, but it turns out he's quite cunning.
Qin Jiuwei secretly resolved that she would try even harder to act virtuous from now on!
You absolutely cannot offend Xie Yanli, or you won't even know how you died...
The next day.
"Have you heard? Li Yuan has dropped out of the academy."
"Why did you leave so suddenly? What happened?"
"I don't know. I heard from my father that someone impeached Li Yuan's father, the Marquis of Lin'an, at the morning court yesterday. I don't know if it has anything to do with this."
The group chattered excitedly inside the house.
Xie Jing walked straight to his seat without looking to the side, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.
At this time, in the Lin'an Marquis's residence.
Marquis Lin'an sat in a chair, leisurely drinking tea.
Yuan'er has already left Wutong Academy, so Xie Yanli probably won't make things difficult for him anymore.
The matter was finally resolved, as for the censor Chen who impeached him.
Just wait and see how he deals with him later.
Marquis Lin'an picked up his teacup, preparing to take a sip.
A sharp voice suddenly rang out, "Imperial edict has arrived! Marquis of Lin'an, come immediately to receive the decree—"