A Time-Traveling Mishap: I Became an Ancient Nobleman

Chapter 229 Shocked

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately agreed, and some even thought it through further, saying, "You're an outsider, so don't meddle in other people's family matters."

Ye Gui was so angry he almost fell over, but there was nothing he could do. He could only look at Madam Jiang and hope that she would have mercy and release Bi Tao.

But Madam Jiang naturally wouldn't let her have her way. "Guards, drag them away!"

Ye Gui suddenly became anxious, "Madam Jiang, this page is someone I brought here. Why don't you let me take him back and discipline him?"

"Ha, you said you wanted to take him back and discipline him?"

No one said anything, but they all disliked Ye Gui to some extent.

Those present were all from large families and had all seen similar things. If Ye Gui really did take this person back as he said, who knows what the final outcome would be?

Originally, it would have been best to leave it to Madam Jiang to handle, letting the Jiang family decide whether to beat or kill her. It seems that Ye Gui is also someone who can't figure things out.

The young masters from various noble families kept their distance from Ye Gui, fearing that they might be implicated. If Madam Jiang were to unleash her anger on them, wouldn't they be punished by their families when they returned home?

As the wife of the Minister of Personnel, what if she whispers in Jiang's ear and then doesn't get a good position when it comes time to arrange things for herself?

There's a lot of room for maneuver here. Although no one believes that Lord Jiang is that kind of person, what if he is?

It's best to be cautious.

Ye Gui saw that the people who were originally around him were gradually moving away from him, and his heart suddenly skipped a beat. Oh no.

I shouldn't have said anything.

Everyone's attention is now on him, and they can't understand how a little Karami dares to challenge Madam Jiang's authority.

All eyes were on her, hoping he would give a satisfactory answer.

Ye Gui smiled somewhat awkwardly, "It's my fault that such a thing happened at the manor. I will definitely deal with it seriously when I get back."

Zhou Tong's voice came again, "You know, Mingyun didn't invite you to come and admire the flowers yesterday. It was you who wanted to come. Mingyun let you in out of consideration for our classmates, which was already more than enough. Now, the page you brought has even seduced the maid and made her do such a shameless thing in the mansion. How do you plan to deal with this when you get back?"

These words caught him off guard, leaving him completely at a loss for how to respond.

"Since he's one of yours, and to be honest, we're not that familiar with you, so we don't know how you're going to handle him. Why don't you just leave him to Madam Jiang? Otherwise, you and Mingyun were classmates, but it would be a shame to ruin your friendship over some trash."

The young men from the surrounding families all agreed, "Yes, Brother Ye, it was your person who committed this crime in the Jiang family. Even though it was just an affair with a maid, it still caused the master family a loss of face. Even if a servant dies, you can't really blame others."

Upon hearing this, the pageboy hurriedly kowtowed to Madam Jiang, "Madam, please spare me! It was me, I was blinded by greed. I shouldn't have done such a thing. Please forgive me this time, and I will do my best to make amends in the future."

When a pageboy utters words of repentance, others simply dismiss it as nonsense.

"What do you say now?"

Madam Jiang wasn't unwilling to deal with this person, but since he had come with Ye Gui, and Ye Gui was a student of Tian'an Academy, she needed to get his opinion. "Do you still want to take him back to deal with him?"

Unlike the others, Jiang Bowen did not distance himself from Ye Gui. Instead, he stood beside him and gently tugged at his sleeve. "Brother Ye, don't be foolish. It's not worth it."

Seeing the situation before him, Ye Gui knew he couldn't safely take the person out, and he secretly prayed that Madam Jiang would show mercy.

"It was my fault for being ignorant. In that case, I leave it entirely to Madam Jiang to handle."

Madam Jiang's expression softened slightly, and she said to the old woman beside her, "Drag this man away and beat him to death with sticks!"

"Madam!" Ye Gui exclaimed in shock.

"Didn't you say I was in charge? What, are you having second thoughts now?"

Ye Gui felt the oppressive aura emanating from Madam Jiang, but still forced himself to say, "No, it's just that today is ultimately a good day, wouldn't it be bad if someone died?"

"It's better that he's not dead. If I don't deal with him severely, then anyone can sit on our Jiang family's head and shit on us. Don't you think so?"

Ye Gui dared not say anything more. Even if Jiang Bowen was simple-minded, he could sense that something was amiss. But since they were classmates, he quickly pulled Ye Gui to stand at the back.

"Aunt Jiang, Brother Ye probably didn't mean that..."

Madam Jiang looked at the stubborn Jiang Bowen with annoyance and glared at him. "This is none of your business. Go back and find your mother. You've said so much today. I'll have to talk to your mother about it later!"

Jiang Bowen felt a tightness in his skin as he thought of the combined beatings he received from his mother and elder sister.

Thinking that it was better for him to die than for his friend, he immediately released Ye Gui and said, "I'm sorry, Aunt Jiang, I'm leaving now."

Ye Gui watched Jiang Bowen leave in a hurry, realizing that he would have no one left to talk to, and he slumped down in despair.

He was also afraid that the pageboy would eventually betray him, and he felt uneasy.

Bitao has already been abandoned, and he cannot become an abandoned pawn because of this.

Madam Jiang, not wanting to argue with Ye Gui any further, ordered the old woman, "Why aren't you dragging him away?!"

Several old women immediately stepped forward and seized the pageboy.

This pageboy did have professional ethics; even so, he didn't reveal Ye Gui's identity.

Ye Gui and Bi Tao broke out in a cold sweat as they heard the sounds of fighting and killing coming from outside the courtyard.

Only when the noise outside subsided did Madam Jiang smile at everyone and say, "I'm so sorry, everyone. Why don't you go to the garden to look at the flowers first? I'll deal with this wretched maid later and then come back to entertain you all."

Since Madam Jiang had said so, no one dared to linger any longer, and they all left in small groups.

Ye Gui dawdled, glancing back at Bi Tao every few steps. Bi Tao, however, was more astute and gave him a wink to reassure him.

After everyone had left, Madam Jiang realized that Zhou Tong was still there. "..."

Instead of leaning against the door frame, Zhou Tong cleverly brought him a stool. "Madam, you must be tired. It's not worth getting angry with someone like that. Just deal with it as it comes. You're so beautiful, don't get upset and make yourself ugly."

Startled, Madam Jiang immediately touched her face, fearing that what she said had come true.

Seeing how sensible she was, and how she had spoken up for him earlier, he didn't intend to send her away.

Madam Jiang looked at Bitao kneeling below and said, "Bitao, you have been with Mingyun since you were a child, and Mingyun treats you like a sister. The things I give her are usually partly yours. The things you do today show that you have no regard for the reputation of our Jiang family. What do you think I should do?"