A Time-Traveling Mishap: I Became an Ancient Nobleman

Chapter 84 I have no reason to lie to you

Jia Yi's son began to cry loudly, his voice sharp and piercing, almost shattering the eardrums of everyone present.

Immediately afterwards, his body began to writhe, like a slippery little fish, trying to break free from Cui Niang's embrace.

Unable to break free, he simply lay on the ground, kicking his legs and waving his arms like an enraged little beast.

Unable to persuade him, Cui Niang grew increasingly angry and slapped him across the face. "I already told you that's not your father! Can't you understand human language?!"

Baozi, having been hit by her mother, seemed even more frantic, biting Cui Niang's hand. "He's my father! You wicked woman! You clearly said that father is the most capable, and he's dressed the best here, how can he not be my father?!"

Zhou Hanzhang and Jiang Mingyun were almost stunned by this outrageous statement. "Just because you're dressed a little better doesn't mean you're my father?"

He truly is a filial son.

How exactly did this family raise their child?

Before the two could react, Cui Niang was bitten by Bao Zi and, in pain, flung her hand away. Bao Zi then fell to the ground.

The five-year-old child's eyes were filled with hatred as she stared intently at Cui Niang as if she wanted to devour her.

"You shameless woman! I'm going to tell my father to divorce you and marry that pretty woman! I don't want you to be my mother! I want her to be my mother!"

Baozi stared at Jiang Mingyun with both eyes, released Cui Niang, and ran straight towards Jiang Mingyun.

The servants around him reacted quickly, stopping him from getting any closer.

When Jiang Mingyun saw Baozi running towards her, she was so frightened that she grabbed Zhou Hanzhang's hand and hid behind her.

Not to mention Jiang Mingyun was scared, Zhou Hanzhang had never seen such a child before. She had never even heard of one before. To her, this was practically a new kind of creature.

Baozi, who had been caught by the servants, was still kicking wildly and reaching out towards Jiang Mingyun while yelling loudly.

Cui Niang was extremely annoyed. She hadn't seen her husband, didn't know who these people were, and her son was acting crazy and disobedient.

She hurriedly pulled out two blackened handkerchiefs from her bosom and stuffed them into Baozi's mouth.

When the handkerchief was pulled out, the smell almost made Zhou Hanzhang and Jiang Mingyun die on the spot, but when she saw that the monster-like child finally stopped making noise, she didn't stop him.

The servants dared not let go of the child, fearing that he might accidentally offend his master again, in which case they would truly be doomed.

Seeing that someone had restrained her son and that his mouth was stuffed with something so he couldn't make a sound, Cui Niang looked at Zhou Hanzhang and Jiang Mingyun.

Although I don't know the identities of the two people in front of me, they have an extraordinary demeanor and are clearly not ordinary people.

She adopted a timid demeanor, walked up to the two of them, and performed a gesture of respect that Jiang Mingyun found strange, causing his eyebrows to twitch.

Jiang Mingyun pulled Zhou Hanzhang back a little. Who knew if this woman would suddenly pounce on him? That kid was so crazy, maybe it was hereditary.

Cui Niang didn't care and said with a smile, "My esteemed guests, I wonder where my husband is now? You said he was going to become a high-ranking official and specially arranged for us to be brought here, but why can't we see him now?"

Zhou Hanzhang had already prepared his explanation. He first told the servants, "Take this child downstairs and clean him up."

Then they led Cui Niang into the house. The well-mannered men were about to say "Please sit down" when they opened their mouths, but then they remembered this scum of the earth and barely managed to suppress their anger when they asked her to sit down.

Finally, he said, "Please sit down."

Cui Niang touched the chair and even leaned forward to smell it. "This wood is nice. Are chairs made of this wood very expensive?"

After saying that, he plopped down on the chair and leaned back, saying, "Ah, so comfortable, really comfortable."

"My lord, is this my husband's home?"

Seeing her sit down, Zhou Hanzhang didn't even bother to serve tea and said directly, "I lied to you. It wasn't Jia Yi who wanted to bring you and your child here, but I couldn't stand it and brought you here without telling him."

Upon hearing this, Cui Niang jumped up from the stool. "What do you mean by that? What do you mean by 'can't stand it'?"

Zhou Hanzhang still needed to use this person, so he first calmed her down, saying, "Sit down first, and I'll explain it to you slowly."

Cui Niang was anxious and plopped down again. "Then tell me quickly!"

Do you know why your husband was able to become a high-ranking official?

"Didn't he pass the exam?"

Zhou Hanzhang suddenly laughed, "Do you know that your husband hasn't been studying seriously at all in the capital these past few years? He's spent all his time pursuing noble ladies in the capital."

He's been bragging everywhere that he's still unmarried, and that he's engaged to a wealthy family. The wedding is next month. What do you think will happen to you and your son after the wedding?

Cui Niang looked at Zhou Hanzhang, scrutinizing the expression on his face. "You're not lying to me, are you? My husband isn't that kind of person."

“I have no reason to lie to you. I just overheard him and his mother discussing how to secretly kill you in the countryside so that he could smoothly marry a noblewoman from the capital.”

"impossible!"

Cui Niang didn't believe it at all. "I still have Bao Zi by my side. Even if he doesn't want me, Bao Zi is still his own flesh and blood. Even a tiger wouldn't eat its own cub."

"What you said is not wrong, but have you ever thought about it? If it were you, and you had the opportunity to rise to prominence, wouldn't you seize the opportunity? What woman can't give birth to a son?"

You and your son are now his stumbling blocks. Anyone who gets in his way will die. If I hadn't pitied you, a woman with a son, and for all you've done for him, I wouldn't have secretly brought you here so you could see his true colors.

Of course, I'm not asking you to believe me right now. Anyway, now that you're here, just settle in and I'll show you his true colors.

You must believe me, I originally hadn't planned to get involved in your affairs. It was only because my sister couldn't bear to see a man abandon his wife who had shared his hardships that she begged me to bring you here, to prevent Jia Yi from secretly harming you.”

Seeing her still hesitating, Jiang Mingyun said, "Look at our identities. We have no reason to lie to you. The one who just left is the son of the wealthiest merchant in the capital. As for this one..."

She pointed at Zhou Hanzhang, "He is a relative of His Majesty, the young prince."

“I am the daughter of Minister Jiang. Your husband once tried to get close to me, but I saw through his scheme and he failed.”

Seeing that she still didn't believe him, Zhou Hanzhang said, "It's alright, you can stay here for now. After all, we only met today, so it's normal that you don't believe us. I'll take you to see us tomorrow."

"Why are you being so nice to us for no reason?" Cui Niang thought warily.

“We are a family of modest means, and we have no reason to scheme against a woman like you who doesn’t even know her own fate. It would do us no good. It’s just that my sister is kind-hearted, which is why she’s gone to all this trouble. This house was rented to you by my sister.”