Chapter 119: Do You Think I Married You Just to Treat You Like an Old Sow?

“Don’t talk while eating.” Jiang Chengyan placed his hand on Bai Yan’s head.

“Oh.” Bai Yan obediently replied, then began to seriously gnaw on a large chicken leg, paying no attention to Jiang Chengyan.

From Jiang Chengyan’s angle, all he could see were her cheeks puffed out from eating.

“You look like a mouse right now.” Just as Bai Yan was enjoying her meal, Jiang Chengyan suddenly leaned close to her ear and whispered.

Bai Yan: “...” Almost choked.

Hmph, one more bite, no talking to the dog spirit!

...

While Bai Yan was happily gnawing away, chaos had already erupted downstairs.

As soon as Qian’s clan heard Jiang You’s words, they immediately jumped up in anger. “Jiang You, what nonsense are you spouting? When was I ever sick? You had two concubines before! Why don’t you admit your own confusion?”

Jiang You remained silent, standing quietly.

To outsiders, he looked like an honest man.

Faced with the accusations, Qian’s clan grew more furious.

Finally, Jiang You sighed, his voice seemingly breaking as he addressed the station officials, “Sir, if you want the truth, just investigate. Check if the doctor from the pharmacy who recently came here is infected, and then see whether my wife or my elder brother’s wife is truly ill. The truth will reveal itself naturally. My elder brother’s wife must be innocent.”

Zhao’s clan standing nearby was somewhat stunned by this.

...

The villagers were almost unanimously siding with Jiang You, mainly because Qian’s clan was usually ostentatious and had offended many, whereas Jiang You was quiet.

“Sir, this hundred taels of silver is compensation for my father’s early military service. Given my current appearance, I have no face to accept such money. This is my eldest brother and his wife. Perhaps you should question them?” Jiang You handed over the hundred taels, then lowered his head and stood aside.

Hearing this, the officials had someone bring Zhao’s clan along as well.

Once Zhao’s clan was taken away, Jiang’s father immediately followed.

Bai Yan, sitting on a tree branch, grew restless, puffing her cheeks as she prepared to jump down.

“Sit still.” Jiang Chengyan held her down.

“Um, that doctor seems to be here. I want to see.” Bai Yan waved her little arm, pushing people aside, then nervously slid down the tree trunk.

After landing, she hurriedly followed the direction Zhao’s clan was taken.

Doctor Qi indeed came along. He carefully checked the pulses of both women, confirming multiple times before turning to the officials.

“Qian’s clan does have venereal disease; Zhao’s clan does not.” Doctor Qi gave a decisive verdict.

The villagers immediately erupted into murmurs.

“Still blaming Third Mistress’s reputation? I think you yourself have been scheming to have a son, consorting with that unscrupulous doctor.”

“Qian’s clan is truly disgusting!”

One voice after another assaulted Qian’s ears. In a fit of fury, Qian eventually closed her eyes and leaned back.

...

“No need to investigate that doctor. When the county officials arrested him before, I had already examined him. He indeed has venereal disease.” Anyone caught and locked in the county jail was checked for illnesses.

Though Zhao’s clan knew she was fine, the commotion left her feeling somewhat unlucky.

She and Jiang’s father quickly walked home with Jiang Chengyan and Bai Yan, wanting no part in Jiang You’s affairs. As for the hundred taels of silver, naturally, they had no intention of taking it.

However, on the way home, Bai Yan suddenly spotted Aunt Wang guarding a large sow in front of the courtyard.

“Mom, that sow is huge!” Bai Yan asked curiously.

“That’s a breeding sow. They keep her just to bear piglets and won’t slaughter her. She’ll keep giving birth and giving birth,” Zhao’s clan casually explained.

Bai Yan’s big eyes widened, as if she had realized something, then looked at Jiang Chengyan suspiciously.

She didn’t say anything, but Jiang Chengyan understood her meaning.

He lowered his head, turned slightly, and said in a low voice, “You think I have some ulterior motive? Breeding so many pigs can make money. What use is having so many rabbits? Besides being a drain on the family, what else can it do?”

The rabbits clearly thought they had been caught and were destined to become old mother pigs under Jiang Chengyan’s care!