nycdaug Chapter 171 Jumped into the moat
Chapter 171 Jumped into the moat
Nie Nian'an's face also darkened: "Is Third Uncle trying to force me? Then I have to suspect that this person is you, Third Uncle..."
"Nonsense!" Third Uncle roared, then coughed violently.
"Sister-in-law, please say less," a middle-aged man supporting the third uncle said. "The third uncle meant well."
"Fifth cousin, my husband just passed away, and you're already forcing me to acknowledge people of unknown origin? Is this what you call good intentions?" Nie Nian'an scoffed. "Do you think I'm a fool?"
"Mr. Nie, this is all for the future of the Du family, it's all..." The Third Uncle's attitude softened noticeably after calming down, "...it's all for you, after all, Zimo needs to study, and this reputation..."
“Third Uncle,” Nie Nian’an interrupted, “If I have to acknowledge everyone who comes, wouldn’t I be exhausted?”
“Mrs. Nie, how did you become like this?” Third Uncle cried out in anguish. “That’s Renyi’s child. You…you’re not short of money. It’s just raising one child. What about the future…”
"Don't I have a son? Why should I raise someone else's son?"
"you……"
"Third Uncle, you're getting old, so you should just stay home and enjoy your retirement." Nie Nian'an was unusually assertive. "My husband is dead, and as the matriarch, I still have the final say. Of course, if you insist on including these two people of unknown origin in the Du family genealogy, then I will separate from the Du family and will no longer care about anything related to the Du family."
The third uncle was unable to utter a single word at this moment. The other clansmen who had come with him also looked at him with concern. After all, everyone in the clan depended on Du Renyi for their livelihood. Although Du Renyi was the prefect, his monthly salary was limited. Although he had some other income, it was still not comparable to that of the Nie family.
After all, the Nie family was the richest family in Zhengzhou. When Nie Nian'an married Du Renyi, who was still a scholar at the time, the dowry was so heavy that it bent the carrying poles.
They've been living in luxury all these years thanks to Nie's dowry.
Once the Nie family stops providing tribute to the clan, then...
“When you get old, you should go back and enjoy your retirement. Meddling in other people’s business can easily lead to trouble. Third Great Uncle, if you happen to get hurt, it will be the fault of the younger generation.” Du Ziming stepped forward and spoke calmly.
But everyone could hear the threat in his words.
Third Uncle dared to be a little tough on Nie Nian'an, but when it came to Du Zimo, he didn't dare to utter a single word. In the end, he could only mutter, "He's useless now that he's here; he's been rejected."
Several younger relatives quickly helped the person away.
A flicker of panic crossed the eyes of the mother and son, but it quickly vanished. The woman rushed forward and blocked the old man's path: "Grandpa, although I haven't entered the house, Anan is really a child of the Du family. You can't just stand by and watch him die."
Third Uncle looked troubled.
“I know you can’t tolerate me, Madam. You can leave, you can die, but please take in my son. He is also your son.” Anu said, kowtowing, and then turned and ran away.
"Mother," Anan called out.
But Anu ran away without looking back.
"Hurry up and follow them." Nie Nian'an reacted quickly. If something really happened to Anu at this time, it would be trouble for her. Although she could insist that the other party's identity was questionable, it would be hard to explain if someone was involved in a murder.
The butler and his men hurriedly followed.
"What do you think?" Jing Han glanced at Yun Yi, who was watching the spectacle with great interest.
"Hmm?" Yunyi snapped out of her daze and turned to look at the other person. "How else can we tell? That old man definitely knows the mother and child." She stroked her chin as she spoke, "He might even..." She didn't finish her sentence, but her eyes were gleaming with gossip.
Jing Han smiled and said, "So, are you going to get involved?"
“Madam Du is very generous,” Yun Yi said in a low voice. “I have seven children to raise and so many people to take care of. I need money.”
A hint of guilt flashed in Jing Han's eyes, but it was too quick to be noticed: "Mo Han mentioned that Huo Qingyuan seems to have a treasure trove."
"We'll talk about that after we find it." Yunyi waved her hand. "But this is simple. If we help, Madam Du will definitely owe us a favor. We can just give her a little money to tide us over for a while." She then looked at Jing Han. "Besides, maintaining local security is also the commander's responsibility. So, it's time for you, the commander, to step in."
Jing Han nodded and walked over: "Madam Du, do you need any help?"
Nie Nian'an's eyes lit up when she saw Huo Qingyuan: "We need this person..."
"My lord, spare me! I want my mother! Waaah..." Anan suddenly burst into tears.
Just then, one of the men the steward had brought ran back: "Madam, that woman jumped into the river, and everyone is looking for her."
"Mother, sob sob, Mother..." Anan cried even louder.
"Go find someone." Jing Han waved his hand.
Lan Yi then led his men to find the person.
Jing Han walked up to Anan and looked down at him.
Anan swallowed hard, instinctively took two steps back, and even stopped crying.
"Take him away." Jing Han smiled at him and then gestured.
A flicker of panic crossed Anan's eyes, but before he could even cry, soldiers came over and pinned him down.
After a long time, news came from those who were looking for Anu: she had jumped into the moat, and they had sent people into the water, but they had not found her body.
"Where's your mother?" Jing Han asked, looking at Anan.
"I don't know, I miss my mother, sob sob, sir, please, I won't look for my father anymore, please let my mother come back..." Anan knelt down crying, looking exactly like the reaction of a frightened child.
Those watching nearby had already begun to feel pity for him.
"The moat isn't very fast-flowing, so how could there be no one here?" Yun Yi asked calmly, her voice not loud, but loud enough for everyone present to hear.
Du Ziming glanced at Yun Yi.
Yunyi happened to be looking over: "Even if a person dies, the body will float to the surface, right? Unless..."
“Unless the person is no longer in the water,” Du Ziming replied, then looked at Anan, “Are you going to tell the truth?”
The people around them also shut up, and the pity they had felt earlier was temporarily suppressed. After all, they weren't stupid; the mother and son were indeed a bit strange.
However, Anan just kept crying.
"Since you won't talk, then this commander will have no choice but to take you back for now." Jing Han said, waving his hand. Before Anan could even speak, she was covered in the mouth and taken away.