A Time-Traveling Mishap: I Became an Ancient Nobleman

Chapter 65 You can't say it like that!

Zhou Hanzhang was truly helpless; to be honest, she didn't want to be in the same carriage as this old woman either.

She exuded an indescribable odor; if she hadn't been starving, she would have vomited by now.

"How can this be allowed?"

Jiang Mingyun thought for a moment, then jumped down. "Then I'll walk with you. It's not far, is it?"

"It's not far, just one street away from here," Jiang Xinyi said, pointing to the road ahead.

“Alright, I’ll walk there with Brother Hanzhang. Sister Xinyi, you wait for us there. We’ll be there soon.”

Ignoring the objections, Jiang Mingyun pulled Zhou Hanzhang forward.

Jiang Xinyi sighed helplessly, "Then we'll head over there first."

Zhou Hanzhang nodded and led Jiang Mingyun to the place Jiang Xinyi pointed out.

When they arrived at their destination, they saw that the servant had brought out several girls, and Grandmother Jia was pointing at them.

"This person is too thin, looks like they haven't eaten. No way."

This is too fat. You can tell at a glance that it eats a lot. We can't afford to feed it. No way.

this……"

Before Grandmother Jia could say anything more, the young servant quickly stepped forward and said, "Grandma, you've already gone through two rounds of selection. Tell me what kind of person you want so I can choose someone according to your requirements."

"Find out all the good-looking women here, with big waists and round hips, who can work and have children, and show them to me."

Upon hearing this, the young man wondered... was he looking for a concubine or a dowry?

This is the first time I've ever seen a bride come to pick out men with her in-laws before she's even married into the family.

Is this the eldest daughter of the Jiang family?

I never imagined that Miss Jiang would go to such lengths for a poor scholar.

The young man looked at Jia Yi with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

What have I done to deserve this?

"Grandma, you should have said so earlier! We have plenty of wealthy families who come here to buy rooms. Just wait, I'll call out all the girls who meet your criteria right away."

When Grandmother Jia heard this, she became anxious. Although that was what she meant, she couldn't say it out loud, since Jiang Xinyi hadn't even married into the family yet.

"What nonsense are you talking about?! When did I ever say I wanted to choose a concubine?!"

"Is that for Miss Jiang's dowry?" the young man asked tentatively.

"My daughter-in-law can choose her dowry herself; I, as her future mother-in-law, have no reason to worry about that. What we need to choose are servants. Just find the people I require and I'll choose! Stop talking nonsense!" Grandmother Jia said fiercely.

Ren Yazi glanced at Jiang Xinyi and saw that she looked unwell, but ultimately said nothing.

Then he said to Grandmother Jia, "Please wait a moment, Grandmother."

After the servant boy went in, Grandmother Jia noticed that everyone present, except herself, looked unwell.

What's wrong with you?

She thought about it and could only conclude that the boy's attitude was bad and had offended them.

"That's right, that kid has no sense of propriety at all, let's not bother with him."

For the first time, Jiang Xinyi ignored Grandmother Jia and asked Jia Yi, "What do you say?"

Grandmother Jia looked completely clueless. "What do you mean, 'how to say it'? What should I say'?"

Jia Yi pulled his mother aside and said, "Mother, stop talking. If you're going to choose a maid, then choose a maid. Why are you bringing up having children out of the blue? How can you expect Xinyi to save face like this?"

"What's the big deal?"

Grandmother Jia realized what was happening, but she didn't stop herself. She just lowered her voice slightly and said, "Originally, maids were meant to be the master's concubines. You're going to be a high-ranking official in the future, so what woman can't you sleep with?"

But there's a trick to choosing women. Someone like Jiang Xinyi probably has a hard time having a son. Since you've already found someone, I'll have to find you a couple more."

Even so, don't show it in front of Xinyi now. She wants to marry me, but she's not married yet.

"Could it be that she's going to back out? If she doesn't marry you now, who else can she marry? If she breaks off the engagement, where else can she find a man as outstanding as you?"

Grandmother Jia had great confidence in her son.

Jia Yi didn't want to say much to his mother, as she had always been this way and couldn't change. The most important thing right now was to win back Jiang Xinyi.

He walked up to Jiang Xinyi and carefully explained, "Xinyi, don't blame my mother. She was only thinking of things for my own good and for the good of the Jia family..."

"Does your family have a throne to inherit or something? Even His Majesty didn't say anything about his future princess bringing people to buy people before the wedding. You guys are more capable than His Majesty."

Jiang Mingyun said sarcastically.

Zhou Hanzhang straightened his expression. "Mingyun! Don't talk nonsense."

Jiang Mingyun stuck out her tongue. "I didn't say anything about His Majesty, but the Jia family has truly opened my eyes."

Jia Yi really didn't know how to respond, so he directly changed the subject to Jiang Xinyi.

"You know, you're the only one in my heart. I don't want anyone else but you. Even if they climb into my bed, I'll kick them off. Don't worry, if I ever wrong you, may I die a horrible death."

Only after Jia Yi said such harsh words did Jiang Xinyi's expression soften slightly.

"Young Master Jia is truly a man of deep affection and loyalty, but I wonder if he can keep his word?" Zhou Hanzhang couldn't stand it anymore.

"Of course, I swear to God, if..."

Just as Jia Yi raised his hand, about to swear an oath, Grandmother Jia rushed over and grabbed his hand, exclaiming, "What are you doing!"

After pulling Jia Yi's hand away, she didn't care about anything else and glared at Jiang Xinyi, "You didn't even stop your husband from swearing an oath, what kind of wife are you?!"

"Old woman, my sister isn't your wife yet."

Zhou Hanzhang's face turned cold. "Since you're so afraid of him swearing an oath, I suspect you've done something to wrong my sister behind her back. You're capable of coaxing my sister into choosing concubines even before marriage. It's clear you're not a good family."

Provoked by Zhou Hanzhang's words, Jia Yi stretched out his hand and said, "I, Jia Yi, hereby swear that if I ever do anything to wrong Xinyi, may I be childless and die a horrible death!"

Upon seeing her son make such a solemn vow, Grandmother Jia was so moved that she fell to the ground and burst into tears.

"I'm going to die, I'm going to die! My mother-in-law and husband are being bullied like this even before we're married! My life is so miserable, my son's life is so miserable."

The young man was leading several graceful women out when he saw this scene and froze on the spot.

He walked up to Jiang Xinyi and asked, "Miss Jiang, is there...is there anything else to choose from?"

Jiang Mingyun looked at the alluring women behind the boy and was furious. "Choose! Why don't you choose? Tell that old woman to open her eyes and choose, and see what kind of woman she can pick."

Then he glared at the boy and said, "I didn't even know you did this kind of business here."

The boy was taken aback by what he was told. "Oh, my dear lady, you can't say that!"