On the way home, Grandma Tian didn't notice anything wrong with Tian the eldest.
Until I got home…
As soon as she entered the room, she was pleasantly surprised to find that Old Man Tian had actually woken up.
She hurriedly held up Tian Laoda to show her husband, who was overjoyed and casually offered a compliment.
"Our eldest child is so good-looking, he doesn't look like those premature babies at all!"
Grandma Tian was stunned for a moment.
She was born more than a month premature. Logically, Tian Laoda should have been very small, but he was chubby and fair-skinned, like he was full-term!
Old Man Tian then continued, "From the time you got pregnant until you gave birth, the baby didn't cause much trouble. Although it was premature, it grew well."
"It's because even God is taking pity on us!"
What he said seems to make some sense.
At the time, Old Mrs. Tian was young and naive, and since it was her first pregnancy, she was quickly persuaded by Old Mr. Tian's words.
She didn't think about it anymore!
But now.
Grandma Tian thought back carefully…
Although she wasn't a picky eater, the Tian family was very poor at the time, and Old Man Tian often saved his own food for her, but she was still always hungry.
If the mother isn't getting enough to eat, how can the baby be?
If a child doesn't get enough to eat, how can he grow up healthy and chubby?
A bad feeling gradually formed in Grandma Tian's mind.
Could it be that her child was switched at birth?
But why would they switch her child?
…
Inside the government office, Old Lady Tian stood there frowning, pondering for a long time without figuring it out, and she didn't say a word during this time.
At first, everyone present felt some sympathy when she mentioned the danger Boss Ikuta was in, and some even began to have doubts...
Is there a problem with blood-drop kinship testing?
Could it be that Boss Tian has misunderstood the Tian family?
Seeing that Old Lady Tian had stopped talking, they gradually switched sides again. Judging from Old Lady Tian's guilty look, was she just trying to gain sympathy on purpose?
The prefect thought the same thing.
He slammed the gavel and questioned Old Lady Tian.
"You audacious Tian, why don't you tell us the truth about what happened back then? Where did you steal Tian Fengshou from?"
Grandma Tian seemed not to hear and did not respond.
The prefect struck the gavel again and loudly repeated the question.
Grandma Tian suddenly snapped to attention and said that Tian Laoda was her son, but this time she said something else entirely.
"He is the son I raised with such hardship!" The prefect, a seasoned investigator, understood the implication in her words and was immediately enraged. He ordered his soldiers to bring out the torture instruments!
He tried to reason with Old Lady Tian, but it was no use; he had no choice but to resort to torture!
When the Tian family heard that the prefect was going to use severe torture, they all rushed over to save Old Lady Tian. Tian Guoguo also struggled to get out of Qian Bao's arms to protect her grandmother!
But her little rickety car can't go fast!
She could only pull Qian Bao over to carry her!
Qian Bao also had a large knife in his hand, and he quickly ran over to protect Old Lady Tian while carrying Tian Guoguo in one arm.
He was about to rebuke the prefect, but Old Lady Tian stopped him in time and told him to quickly take Guoguo and leave!
The old lady thought that this was, after all, government territory, and they were just ordinary people; how could they possibly fight against these officials?
Tian Guoguo snuggled into Qian Bao's arms.
She won't leave; she wants to protect her grandma!
Qian Bao was too anxious just now, but he came to his senses after being reminded by Grandma Tian.
He then changed his tune, saying, "Does Your Honor have any evidence to prove my old lady's guilt?"
"I remember that our Tianqi Kingdom has a clear rule that severe torture cannot be used on someone before they have been convicted, right?"
This has a somewhat threatening connotation.
The prefect hated being threatened and immediately retorted.
"How I, an official, should handle cases is none of your business, you lowly commoner."
He had barely finished speaking…
A rough voice came from the doorway immediately afterward, "He's not qualified, so is this general qualified?"
As the sound faded, a dozen soldiers in military robes rushed in, and among them was a familiar-looking military officer.
It was none other than General Cui!
When they were at the Tian family's door, Qian Bao had held Tian Guoguo in his arms. At that time, Tian Guoguo handed over the jade pendant that General Cui had given her to Qian Bao.
She was afraid that going to the government office would be dangerous.
He wanted to send one of Qian Bao's men to find General Cui as backup.
Fortunately, General Cui was staying in the outer city recently, and my brother found his residence and met him quickly.
When General Cui learned that the Tian family had finally arrived in the capital, he was overjoyed and immediately wanted to come and pick them up, but his brother told him that they were at the government office!
The brothers also told General Cui about their trip to Old Master Tian's house.
General Cui was furious and immediately ordered several of his personal guards to come and take a look!
As a result, this happened as soon as I arrived!
He walked quickly over to Tian Guoguo.
Tian Guoguo, who was being protected in her grandmother's arms, immediately scrambled out of her grandmother's arms and ran to General Cui's side upon seeing him.
Her big, watery eyes instantly filled with tears.
This distressed General Cui greatly. He quickly bent down, picked up Xiao Guoguo, and gently comforted her, telling her not to cry, "He's here!"
The prefect, who was sitting in the high hall, was so frightened when he heard General Cui's voice that he immediately stood up. When he saw General Cui, he rushed over.
He was about to bow to General Cui.
But before he could speak…
General Cui raised his leg and kicked him hard in the stomach, shouting angrily, "You blind fool, you dare to touch the people I'm protecting!"
"You think you have too much time on your hands?"
"If that's the case..."
After being kicked by General Cui, the prefect fell to the ground. His abdomen was in great pain, and he wanted to hold his stomach and groan to ease the pain, but then he heard what General Cui said.
How could he possibly dare to delay?
He scrambled over and knelt before General Cui, begging for his life!
General Cui first took out a handkerchief to wipe away Tian Guoguo's tears and coaxed her for a few words before looking at the kneeling prefect.
His eyes were full of tenderness when he looked at Tian Guoguo.
But when she looked at the prefect, her eyes were full of ferocity. She kicked him away again, complaining that he had dirtied her shoes.
Ignoring the pain from being kicked, the prefect knelt down again and begged for mercy.
General Cui was, after all, a general; although his official rank was high, he had no authority to deal with the prefect.
He angrily retorted, "If you've wronged someone today, go beg for forgiveness from them. Don't give me this useless nonsense!"
Yes, although he had no authority to deal with the prefect, the saying goes that a higher-ranking official can crush a lower-ranking one, so he could help the Tian family suppress the prefect!
The prefect was no fool; he naturally understood what General Cui meant.
He didn't dare to hesitate and quickly nodded in agreement.
We were about to head towards Grandma Tian's side.
But when facing Old Lady Tian, he wouldn't kneel.
He was the prefect, so kneeling to General Cui was a case of a subordinate kneeling to a superior. But why should this old lady from the Tian family have the right to do so?
He stood up first, and then walked towards Old Lady Tian…
The prefectural governor adopted an arrogant and haughty demeanor.
He had just been forced to back down to General Cui and lost face, so he's determined to get his revenge on Old Lady Tian!
Otherwise, how could he have the face to manage hundreds of officials and soldiers in the government office?
He had even thought of what to say to Grandma Tian to "apologize," which would be nothing more than shifting the blame, but he absolutely could not bow down to her!
His idea was excellent.
But as soon as he reached Old Lady Tian's side, before he could even speak, his legs inexplicably went weak, and he heard a "thump"...
Prefect...
Kneeling?
Everyone present was completely dumbfounded.
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