A Time-Traveling Mishap: I Became an Ancient Nobleman

Chapter 96 Who hasn't been bitten by a mad dog?

Upon hearing this, Grandmother Jia glared at Jiang Bowen, "I am, after all, your sister's mother-in-law. How dare you speak to us like this? We are family with your sister. If our family is sick, are you sick too? Don't you know how to respect your elders?"

Jiang Mingyun really wanted to slap this old woman a few times. "Who do you think you are, elder? Our Xinyi is still unmarried. Do you think that after what happened today, my sister can still marry your son? What a pipe dream!"

"Why not? I've already said that I'll have my son divorce that shrew, and Xinyi will still marry into the family. We've already made concessions, so that's enough for you."

"If Jiang Xinyi breaks off the engagement with my son, she'll be considered a second-marriage woman. Who would want her then? Have you thought this through? A young and talented man like my son, willing to risk his life for her, you won't find another like him in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty!"

No sooner had Grandmother Jia finished speaking than a response came from Zuixianlou: "Miss Jiang, I have admired you for a long time. If you are willing, I will go back today and ask my parents to send a matchmaker to propose marriage."

"What are you saying? How could Miss Jiang possibly be interested in you? If we're talking about opportunities, don't I have a better chance than you?"

"Stop arguing, I think Miss Jiang would like someone like me..."

Seeing this, Jiang Mingyun didn't say anything more to the old woman, but raised her head to signal Grandmother Jia to look upstairs.

Grandmother Jia was furious. She shouted upstairs, "You want a second-marriage woman like this? She's already engaged to my son, and he's even touched her hand."

Jiang Bowen was furious when he heard this. He disregarded respect for the elderly and tried to grab her, but Zhou Hanzhang pulled him back in time.

Zhou Hanzhang said to the two officers, "Did you two hear that? We are going to sue this old woman for spreading rumors and ruining people's reputations."

The two officials nodded, and one of them stepped forward and restrained Grandmother Jia. "Old lady, come with us. The young lady of the official family will not tolerate your spreading rumors so casually."

The students upstairs, never ones to miss a good show, said, "Grandma, don't think we don't know. Every time Miss Jiang meets Jia Yi, there are servants around. She only lets the common people see her giving you all these things to avoid suspicion. Every time she speaks to Jia Yi, she keeps a great distance between them."

"Don't say such things. With Miss Jiang's talent and beauty, I wouldn't mind if Jia Yi touched her hand. Besides, who hasn't been bitten by a mad dog a couple of times in their life?"

Mo Xuan glared at the people upstairs and asked, "Are you enjoying the show? Are you all ready to go back for a run?"

Upon hearing this, all the students quickly withdrew their heads, but they still remembered to say, "Miss Jiang, wait for me. I will go back and tell my parents to propose marriage to your family."

Jiang Xinyi: ...

Well, after all that commotion, I've lost my sadness.

She gave a slight bow to the students upstairs and said, "Thank you all."

Then he bowed deeply to Mo Xuan, saying, "Thank you, Dean Mo Xuan, for bringing this group of students to help me today."

Mo Xuan pretended not to understand, "I don't understand what you're saying. We came here today because Xianda and Hanzhang invited us to dinner, but we didn't expect to see such a big show."

Jiang Xinyi looked at Zhou Hanzhang and the others and said with a smile, "Without saying much, let me treat you to today's meal."

The others knew what Jiang Xinyi was thinking, so they didn't argue with her.

Jiang Bowen stood in front of them with red eyes, saying, "My sister has had such a big accident, and none of you told me."

She looked so wronged, as if she was about to cry.

Jiang Xinyi looked at the tall boy in front of her, who was even taller than her, and reached out to pat his head. "Our Bowen has grown up. He knows how to stand up for his older sister now. We owe you a lot today."

Jiang Bowen was immediately soothed by Jiang Xinyi's words. "Sister, don't treat me like a child. I'm not much younger than Brother Hanzhang. I can do what Brother Hanzhang can do, and if I can't do it, I can help him out."

"Okay, okay, from now on I'll discuss anything with you first, okay?" Jiang Xinyi coaxed gently.

Seeing that his sister was still comforting him, Jiang Bowen finally couldn't hold back his tears, which fell from his red eyes.

He quickly turned his head to the side and secretly wiped away his tears.

Seeing her younger brother like this, Jiang Xinyi felt a warmth in her heart. "Alright, alright, let's go to the yamen together, so as not to delay the officials."

One official led Jia Yi and his mother toward the yamen, and the others followed.

The remaining students stood on the Drunken Immortal Pavilion, sighing in despair, "Ah, I really want to go and see what's going on."

"Forget it, the dean has already gone. Even if you were asked to go, you wouldn't dare to go with him. Aren't you afraid of being punished?"

The students then turned their attention back to the food on the table. Although their families were not short of money, Zuixianlou was the best restaurant in the capital, and reservations had to be made in advance to eat there.

They stayed at the academy every day, only resting once every two weeks. By the time they had that time, their families would drag them back home for meals, so they had no time to make reservations.

Li Xianda is treating everyone to a meal here; it's a great pleasure in life to have a gathering with my classmates.

As for the matter between Jiang Xinyi and Jia Yi, someone will eventually spread the word so that they can hear it.

Thinking of this, the students raised their glasses and immersed themselves in the joy of the meal.

Furthermore, when Jia Yi and his mother were brought to the yamen, they saw a person kneeling in the main hall, but Jia Yi couldn't recognize who it was from behind.

Upon getting closer, he was shocked to discover that it was Fang Niu, whom he had long ago driven out of the capital!

"You...you...how did you get here?"

He pointed at Fang Niu, and could barely speak.

Fang Niu snorted and said in one breath, "Never mind why I'm here. You asked me to tamper with Miss Jiang's carriage so you could be a hero and save her. You promised me fifty taels of silver beforehand, but I only got ten taels. You even tricked me into leaving the capital."

At the time, I had no idea that you had such a plan, using the life-saving grace to get Miss Jiang to marry you.

Ha, although I, Fang Niu, am not a kind person, I cannot stand by and watch you deceive Miss Jiang like this. Knowing that you already have a wife and children, you still want to abandon them to marry Miss Jiang. I cannot stand it!

As our ancestors said, "Small matters can be wrong, but big matters are unacceptable." I dare not hide your deed of causing your lineage to end; I must come back and expose your true, wolfish ambitions to all.

"What nonsense are you spouting!" Jia Yi shouted at Fang Niu.

He knelt down before the official in charge of the Ministry of Justice on the platform, saying, "Your Honor, this man is talking complete nonsense. I have no idea what he's saying. He is absolutely slandering me."

The official in charge of the Ministry of Justice picked up a money bag from the table and handed it to the assistant minister next to him. The assistant minister quickly took it and brought it to Jia Yi.

Jia Yi's heart tightened upon seeing this, because he recognized it as the money bag he had previously given to Fang Niu containing silver.

He used this money bag for many years, and almost everyone who had contact with him could recognize it.