Ermo didn't want to get entangled with her. He knew that this person was best at pestering him. "Dean, I'm just considering the bigger picture. Today it was my daughter who was beaten, but tomorrow it will be a different story."

The parents of the other children looked ashen-faced and kept apologizing, saying that they were all acting under Zhang Anxin's orders and that their children were usually very obedient.

Madam Feng cursed and said, "What do you mean by saying that my Anxin ordered it? How could my Anxin use your daughter's hand to hit people?"

Yu Xiaomei's mother knelt down in front of Ermo with a thud. "I'm sorry, my Xiaomei was misled. She didn't mean it. I hope you can forgive her this time."

"We will compensate the girl for all her expenses. Please, have mercy on us this time."

What's your daughter's name?

"Yu Xiaomei"

Ermo remembered Anran mentioning this name, saying that they used to be good friends but had fallen out because Anran moved to the county.

"Hmph, do you think my family is short of money?"

At that moment, Su Yi stood up and said, "I don't want to see you two arguing. Dean Wu has many things to do at the yamen. I hope Dean Wu can give me an explanation for this matter. After all, I have always believed in Dean Wu's abilities."

Dean Wu was about to see him out when he stopped him, saying, "No need, you should take care of things here first."

Once everyone left, Dean Wu dropped his pretense. Remembering what Su Yi had said before leaving, he resolutely declared, "Zhang Anxin led a group to beat up a classmate, leaving him covered in injuries. The circumstances are egregious. Today, in front of everyone, this college will expel Zhang Anxin from his studies. His parents should take him home and discipline him themselves."

"As for the others, they can be exempted from this punishment as long as they apologize to the Liu family and obtain their forgiveness."

Feng jumped up and down, saying, "Dean, this is not fair! Why is my daughter the one who was punished the most when everyone else was beaten? Did you take a bribe from the Liu family and want to use this as an excuse to make my daughter drop out of school?"

Upon hearing this, the dean felt that Madam Feng was simply being unreasonable. "Guards, drag this mother and daughter out of here!"

When Feng was dragged away, she kept shouting for the dean to give her an explanation, otherwise she would come to the academy to cause trouble every day.

The dean originally only wanted her to take the person away and that was it, but two days later, Feng Shi actually brought Zhang Anxin to the academy gate and cried and complained. Passersby almost believed her nonsense.

Seeing that things had turned out this way, the dean posted a notice to inform everyone of the true situation. Then, seeing that her methods were not working, Feng slunk away with her daughter.

Liu Huan's attitude was indifferent after learning about the outcome. Although she was not satisfied, she thought it was probably the best result she could hope for.

The families brought their daughters to beg for mercy, but Liu Huan refused to see them. In the end, it was only after the dean personally visited that the matter was properly resolved.

“If the dean hadn’t come to visit today, I would never have forgiven those families. Look at my child, how could any parent not feel heartache?”

Dean Wu looked over and saw the little girl standing weakly, the bruises on her face still not healed.

"Yes, yes, madam Liu, don't worry. Not only do we take this matter seriously, but the newly appointed magistrate also attaches great importance to it. If they commit the same offense again, they will all be dismissed."

Only after receiving the assurance did Liu Huan say, "Then thank you very much, Dean. She is not fully recovered yet, and I would like to give her some nourishing food in the coming days."

After seeing Dean Wu off, Qiu Rong was furious. "These people are really annoying. They even have the nerve to come and beg for forgiveness. I'm ashamed for them."

Xiao Lan felt very guilty. If she hadn't been sick those few days, how could she have let An Ran be left alone and bullied?

"I will definitely work out hard and protect Miss well in the future."

Liu Huan patted her head to comfort her, "It's not your fault you're sick, go and rest."

Looking at the dejected An Ran beside her, Liu Huan had a real headache. Her daughter had really had a rough time; she had encountered all sorts of troubles since she was a child.

"come over"

Anran sat down next to her and asked, "What's wrong, Mother?"

"How about your mother takes you to burn incense and prays to Buddha to bless you with peace and safety?"

Not far from Nanchang County, on a hillside, there is a temple that is said to be very efficacious, with incense burning constantly every day.

Liu Huan didn't believe in these things before, but she came to believe them after entering this world; otherwise, how could there be so many coincidences?

An Ran didn't know what it was for, but after thinking about it, she agreed, "I want to go with my brother."

Liu Huan said, "You and your brother should both go, and our whole family will go."

A few days ago, she heard that the fifteenth of this month was the annual incense festival, where many eminent monks would chant sutras, and there would be plenty of food and entertainment along the way, so she took her child to see the excitement.

Meanwhile, in the county government office, Changbai entered with a secret letter. "Master, there's news."

Su Yi opened the letter and found only three words: Changning Temple.

Su Yi summoned the county magistrate and asked, "I feel like everything is going wrong. I'd like to go burn some incense. Do you have any recommendations for temples?"

The county magistrate, who was initially nervous, was no longer so, and spoke eloquently, "If we're talking about a place with thriving incense offerings, nothing beats Changning Temple, which is located halfway up a mountain not far from Nanchang County."

Where is Changning Temple?

The county magistrate said, "It's not particularly far, just a few dozen miles outside the city gate in Changning Village. If you wish to go, the fifteenth of this month would be an auspicious day."

"Oh, how so?"

"Changning Temple was built on June 15th ten years ago. Since then, on June 15th, the temple has offered free sutra chanting, prayers, and peace charms. People have named this day the Incense-Gathering Festival, which is very lively."

Su Yi and Chang Bai exchanged a glance, and Chang Bai asked, "So what do we need to prepare for this day?"

The county magistrate slapped his thigh and said, "I almost forgot to mention that you must fast for three days before going to Changning Temple, otherwise you will offend the Bodhisattva."

Su Yi nodded excitedly, "That's good. As long as it helps me return to the capital, I'm willing to eat vegetarian food for a year."

Seeing his expression, the county magistrate simply offered his congratulations, then secretly smiled and left.

"Master, shall we go on the fifteenth?"

Su Yi's deep eyes were half-closed. "Go, why don't we go and see who's playing tricks on us?"

Before the fifteenth day of the lunar month arrived, Liu Huan returned to Heshui Village with her child. As soon as she entered the village, she was pointed at and gossiped about.

She doesn't care about these opinions, but she's afraid of affecting her child.

Why are you all looking at me like that?

A newlywed woman who happened to be on good terms with Liu Huan asked, "Is it true or false that Widow Feng said you plotted to prevent her family from studying?"

Liu Huan thought it was something serious.

"Whether she mentioned that her family had several people beat up my family's Anran or not, I didn't bother her since we're from the same village. But she's the one who's making false accusations first."

An auntie nearby chimed in, "She said it was all fake; it was your Anran who hit her first, and that's why her Anxin fought back."

Liu Huan didn't care. "Let her say whatever she wants. This matter has been resolved. If she feels she has been wronged, she can go and report it to the authorities. No one will stop her."