Fang Ruotang was a little nervous. She hadn't expected that her subconscious remark would cause the two elderly people to instantly lose their hope of living. She quickly called for Xiao Jingzi.
What should I do? Did I say something wrong? The child is so young, wouldn't it be better for him to stay with his mother? Besides, these two elderly people don't seem capable of properly raising the child!
You're right, the child should stay with the mother.
Fang Ruotang's nervousness subsided after receiving Xiao Jingzi's affirmation. However, she was still somewhat uneasy because the two elderly people in front of her clearly looked lifeless when she finished speaking.
[However, it wasn't because the two elderly people couldn't afford to raise their grandson, but because the grandson wasn't their son's child at all; the child was born to his mother and maternal grandparents.]
This time, Little Mirror didn't keep you in suspense and revealed everything at once.
But Fang Ruotang's slow-witted brain didn't react immediately. Instead, the others who could hear her thoughts suddenly turned to look at her.
Fang Ruotang lowered her eyes, seemingly looking at the two old people kneeling in front of her, but in reality she was thinking about what Xiao Jingzi had said.
After a while, she covered her mouth to stop her gasp.
[You mean the woman had an affair? And the other woman was her father? Right? Otherwise, how could the child be the maternal grandfather's?]
Fang Ruotang felt like her brain was about to explode.
Since she got the little mirror, she has heard all sorts of strange and bizarre things, even stories about humans and animals.
But this was the first time it shattered her worldview.
Can a daughter still be with her father?
She even had another child?
Fang Ruotang always told the person involved what the little mirror told her, but this time, she was in a bit of a dilemma.
Just taking their grandson away from the two elderly people would kill them all. What if they found out that the grandson wasn't their son's child?
"Thank you, Grand Preceptor. However, our grandson is our only hope for survival. We will still try our best. No matter what, we cannot let our son's family line die out."
Fang Ruotang picked at her fingers.
I mean, the incense has been extinguished.
Tell them the truth: that grandson cannot be brought back. He was born of inbreeding, he's not mentally challenged but has genetic issues, his bones are brittle, and he won't live long.
“There is another reason why I don’t want you to take your grandson back: the grandson you’re talking about isn’t your son’s child, but your daughter-in-law’s child with her biological father.”
Fang Ruotang did not hide anything after all.
However, it felt a little hot to the mouth when speaking.
But they couldn't just stay silent; they couldn't just watch those two snatch someone away and then go through all the trouble of raising a child who wasn't even theirs.
Most importantly, Xiao Jingzi said that the child has a genetic disease, and she can't develop feelings for the child only to watch him die; that would be even more painful.
"Wh-what?"
The two old people were stunned. They didn't doubt the Grand Preceptor, but rather their own ears.
“You heard me right. That child was born from your daughter-in-law’s affair with her father, and she’s sick and won’t live long. So stop making trouble. You should take good care of your health and have another child when things are better at home.”
Fang Ruotang had just heard from Xiao Jingzi that these two elderly and weathered people were not even forty years old. They had spent all their money to treat their son and were now penniless.
The man picked at his ear, clearly still in disbelief. He was a man too, but even the most ruthless person couldn't bring themselves to harm their own daughter!
Is this even human?
"Take this money and take good care of your health. When the time is right, the child will come." Fang Ruotang thought for a moment and gave the other party ten taels of silver.
It's not that there are no fertility pills.
But after seeing the appearance of the two elderly people, she didn't know what the other children thought, but she certainly didn't want to be born into such a poor family.
In an era rife with natural disasters, why bring her into this world to suffer? She is incapable of enduring any hardship; she was born to enjoy happiness.
Fang Ruotang, by putting herself in others' shoes, didn't directly send Shengzi Dan to him.
"My lord, I beg you, Grand Preceptor, to do justice for my grandfather, grandmother, and mother, and let them go. My mother really didn't mean to kill my father. I beg you, Grand Preceptor, everyone in the world says you are kind. I beg you to reopen this case."
A very thin boy suddenly rushed out, but before he could reach Fang Ruotang, Ye Wuxia kicked him away.
The child was kicked to the ground, but instead of crying or making a fuss, he knelt down respectfully and kowtowed several times. Then, clutching his chest, he began to cry out that he was innocent.
Seeing that Ye Wuxia's kick was quite forceful, Fang Ruotang asked worriedly, "Kid, are you hurt?"
Ye Wuxia was also embarrassed, "He suddenly jumped out like a big black rat, I didn't think much of it."
Fang Ruotang glared at him speechlessly. The child was a bit dark-skinned, but it couldn't be... alright! The way he suddenly appeared just now really did look like him.
"Fourth sister, please check if he is injured. If he is, give him some silver so he can see a doctor."
After Fang Ruotang finished speaking, the child said urgently, "Grand Preceptor, I'm alright. I just want to beg you to save my family. I beg you, I beg you..."
As the child spoke, he began to kowtow forcefully. Before Fang Ruotang could react, the child's head was already bleeding. She was startled and immediately stopped him.
"What are you doing? Stop kowtowing. Stand up and talk things out. If your family members are innocent, I will definitely let them go."
The child didn't get up; he remained kneeling on the ground, his dark, thin face filled with hopeful eyes as he looked at Fang Ruotang.
“My father married my mother, but less than three months later he broke his leg and was left with a leg ailment. He walks with a limp. My grandmother said that from then on my father was like a different person. He beat my mother every day and said that my mother was a jinx who brought him bad luck.”
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