A Time-Traveling Mishap: I Became an Ancient Nobleman

Chapter 95 Are all the old and young sick?

Mo Xuan looked at the crazy old lady and couldn't stand it anymore. "Old lady, it's very obvious now that your son is hiding his married identity and deliberately getting close to the Jiang family girl."

"Even if your son did save her that day, everyone witnessed how many things this girl gave you. It's inappropriate for you to ask for money."

"Pah! You old codger, you still call me 'old sister'? Your hair is all white, but mine isn't. What face do you have to call me 'old sister'?"

Besides, what law says I can't demand compensation from you? My son developed a leg ailment that flares up whenever it rains because he saved her; shouldn't someone be held responsible for that? The engagement can be called off, but not a single penny less!

“Our dean spoke to you politely, so why are you swearing? We don’t even know if your son really saved Sister Xinyi. If he really did save her, why are the officials coming to arrest him?”

Jiang Mingyun couldn't stand seeing the crazed Grandmother Jia anymore. Fearing that this crazy woman would lay a hand on her dean, she pulled Mo Xuan behind her.

Mo Xuan: ...

This little girl is also good.

Grandmother Jia directly resorted to shamelessness, saying, "I don't know anything about these things you're talking about. Anyway, I don't believe my son would commit a crime. He couldn't possibly have done something wrong. You can't take him away. If you take him away like this, what will he do in the future? What will outsiders think of him? How will he pass the imperial examinations?"

"Whether you believe it or not is useless. Now someone has come to accuse him. If he really didn't do such a thing, the yamen will clear his name after it has been investigated. If you keep obstructing him, your son will be fine, but you will be charged with obstructing the execution of duties."

"Alright, my son would never do such a thing. I'll go with you. My son kindly helped you, but you've only produced an ungrateful wretch!"

Grandmother Jia followed the official with great pride, preparing to go to the yamen with Jia Yi to see how others would slander her son.

Just then, Cui Niang came down with Bao Zi.

Because Jia Yi is getting married to Jiang Xinyi, Grandmother Jia came to the capital. She has been here for less than two months.

So Baozi still recognized her. When Baozi saw that Grandmother Jia was there, she rushed over immediately. Despite her small and thin body, she still managed to make Grandmother Jia stumble.

"grandmother!"

"Oh my, what brings our baby here? Grandma has missed you so much."

Grandmother Jia was quite happy to see Baozi, whom she hadn't seen for almost two months, in this situation.

“My mother brought me here. She wanted me to be the young master of an official family. My father is a high-ranking official now, right? But I haven’t seen my father yet.”

Baozi clung to Grandmother Jia's leg, acting coquettishly.

Grandmother Jia was somewhat puzzled. Logically speaking, hadn't they already met Jia Yi here?

She picked Baozi up in her arms. "Baozi, why haven't you seen your dad yet? Isn't this him?"

Baozi looked in the direction that Grandmother Jia was pointing, and there was the beggar who had tried to pull him away. He became excited and started patting Grandmother Jia's head with both hands.

"You're talking nonsense! How could a beggar be my father? His clothes are the most tattered here, full of holes. Even the poorest person in our village doesn't dress like that! My father is a high-ranking official, how could he dress like that!"

Baozi didn't believe it at all.

“Your father was originally destined to be a high-ranking official, but because your mother brought you here, he couldn’t become one.”

"What? Why?"

Grandmother Jia couldn't explain, and Baozi suddenly jumped down from her arms and rushed to Cui Niang, punching and kicking her.

"You bitch, was it you? Was it you who ruined my chance to be a son of an official?! I'll beat you to death, I'll beat you to death!"

When Grandmother Jia saw Cui Niang, she was furious. She walked up to her and slapped her across the face.

"Before I came out, I told you to stay at home and wait for my son to become a high-ranking official before I came to pick you up. Why did you come out? Do you know that you have ruined Yi'er's good marriage and future!"

You idiot! It's one thing for you to be stupid, but why did you drag my son down with you? I never wanted my son to marry you, but you insisted on sleeping with him. If it weren't for Baozi, would I have let you into the house?

"It's one thing to just walk in, but now that you know my son is getting married, you still dare to come and cause trouble? Are you brainless?"

While cursing, Grandmother Jia reached out and jabbed Cui Niang's temple with all her might.

Cui Niang, unable to bear it any longer, finally exploded. She slapped Jia Mu's hand away and said, "You old hag, you followed your son to the capital to enjoy a life of luxury, leaving me and Baozi in the countryside. I feed the chickens and farm for you every day, without a single day of rest. Now you want to remarry, did you even ask me?"

"Why should I ask you what my son is doing? It's already a blessing that you can help us look after the house in the countryside. You ruined my son today, and our Jia family can never have a daughter-in-law like you again."

She looked at Jia Yi, "Son, let's divorce her. If we divorce her, you won't get into trouble anymore, and you can marry Xinyi, right?"

After saying that, she looked at Jiang Xinyi and said, "Xinyi, don't worry. I'll have Yi'er divorce this woman right now. You can still marry into the family and become her legal wife, okay?"

Grandmother Jia stepped forward to grab Jiang Xinyi, but Jiang Bowen blocked her and pushed her away.

"You old woman, stay away from my sister!"

Seeing that she couldn't get close, Grandmother Jia went to Baozi's side and pointed at Jiang Xinyi, saying, "Baozi, that's your bride. Look at her, isn't she good? If you marry her, we can come here to eat every day. Your father will also have new clothes to wear and will become a high-ranking official."

Upon hearing this, Baozi immediately called out to Jiang Xinyi, "Mother, Mother..."

As he spoke, he rushed to Jiang Xinyi's side. If Jiang Bowen hadn't stopped him in front of Jiang Xinyi, Baozi probably would have run into her arms.

"You brat, don't call me 'Mom' so easily. My sister isn't your mother. Like begets like, scum begets scum. You're so ungrateful at such a young age, what will you be like when you grow up?"

Seeing Baozi call someone else "mother" without hesitation, Cui Niang was heartbroken. She went to Baozi's side and said, "Baozi, I am your mother! Don't you want me anymore? I carried you for ten months and gave birth to you..."

Baozi kicked Cui Niang, yelling, "You're a slut! Don't stop me! That's my mother! Look at how ugly you are, dressed so poorly! How can you be my mother?"

He stretched out his hands towards Jiang Xinyi, revealing a set of small yellow teeth, "Mommy, Mommy, hug me."

Jiang Bowen glared at him, "If you keep shouting nonsense, I'll have the officers arrest you too, so you can keep your father company."

Baozi glanced at the officers beside him, thought for a moment, and didn't dare to continue speaking, but his eyes remained fixed on Jiang Xinyi.

Jiang Xinyi's appearance sent a chill down his spine.

Seeing his attitude, Jiang Bowen snapped, "If you look at my sister again, I'll gouge your eyes out and feed them to the dogs, believe it or not?! Is your whole family sick in the head?"