Free Web NovelChapter 104: Chapter 104
Chapter 104
Everyone knew that what Yueqian had said, whether about the poison or about helping Mu Tian by claiming she had sent Mu Tian to do the task, were all lies intended to help. Even though they didn’t know how Yueqian managed it, whether she had friends among the soldiers who swapped the medicine or not... her actions were considered helping. This favor was so significant, as significant as their lives.
“A’Tian, go kneel and thank and apologize to Qian’er,” Grandmother Zhu said to Yueqian with a warm tone, then turned to her youngest daughter, who had always caused trouble. Her voice was more serious than ever. Since she was born, Mu Tian had never been commanded like this by her mother, and she certainly didn’t want to obey her mother’s words.
“Mother! I’ve been in trouble too because of this. Why should I kneel and apologize to a girl whose age could practically be my child?!” Mu Tian was unwilling to comply. She shouted at her mother. There was no way she would kneel to Yueqian.
Besides, Yueqian was the person she hated the most, someone who had everything, whether in looks or wealth. Such a person with everything had never shared her money with her or gave her a job. And when it came to this... why should she acknowledge her now?
“A’Tian!” Mu Xian, who nodded in agreement with his wife that Mu Tian should apologize to Yueqian for nearly dragging her into death, turned serious. The entire situation was due to Mu Tian’s actions, and it was truly Mu Tian’s fault.
Hearing his daughter’s aggressive tone, his face darkened.
“Father...” Mu Tian was slightly shocked. Her father’s tone was harsh, and he was a man of his word. When he made up his mind, no one could change it, even her mother who was his wife had to comply.
“Do as your mother say,” Mu Xian repeated, emphasizing what Mu Tian should do now.
“I...” Mu Tian hesitated, glancing at Yueqian. The beautiful face, almost like a celestial being, only fueled her jealousy. Thinking that everyone in the family had been deceived by this fox and became her people made Mu Tian hate Yueqian even more.
“No! I won’t do it. I will never bow to this fox. Besides, I’m not wrong either. If this evil woman had shared some of her money with me, I wouldn’t have had to take on dangerous jobs. It was because of this vile granddaughter-in-law with despicable nature. All of this was her fault!” Mu Tian not only refused to comply but also denied any wrongdoing on her part!
The surroundings went silence. Even the villagers watching didn’t know what to say. Grandfather Mu’s face started to turn deep red, showing just how furious he was right now that his vile daughter could not think better.
“Mu Tian, I’ll ask you one more time. Will you kneel and apologize to A’Heng’s wife?” He asked with calm voice, his eyes flickering briefly before regaining their calmness, as if he had just really realized what was right and what was wrong. But Mu Tian would not be able to notice the unusual in his thought.
“No, I won’t. If you force me to kneel and apologize to this fox, I’d rather die.” Mu Tian the fool continued that talk.
The villagers saw Yueqian as their benefactor and had a very negative view of Mu Tian. Due to her greed, they had almost suffered greatly. If not for Yueqian finding a way to help, the whole village might have all been executed.
The Young General and the Third Prince’s words were clear enough even to a fool. They had only been trying to trick Mu Tian into accusing someone in the village to make their intentions more apparent. Previously, Mu Tian kept claiming she didn’t know the person, if they judged only because the person was someone she couldn’t find, it would certainly lead to criticisms toward them.
So, they intended to let Mu Tian think she still had a chance to save herself if she pointed out anyone in the village.
Mu Tian, who was so foolish, was not aware of this plan. Out of her selfishness, wanted to survive, she would definitely choose to point at someone and have the person face the consequences in her place. At that moment, everyone cursed her in their heads. Instead of insisting it was a person from another village or from the capital, Mu Tian chose the one from her village.
Didn’t she realize that pointing to anyone in the village would result in the entire village being sentenced to death? Since the whole village was already considered complicit with the bandits, it didn’t matter who she pointed at; everyone would die anyway.
At first, they didn’t understand this and only prayed she wouldn’t choose them. But as time passed, they realized that since Mu Tian had poisoned the soldiers alone, the entire village, even children, had been captured. So, if Mu Tian accused anyone in the village, the soldiers would be ready to execute everyone.
Fortunately, Yueqian had anticipated this and had planned accordingly. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be standing here talking now.
Understanding this, Mu Tian’s demeanor caused the people’s hatred toward her to grow even more. Some turned away, afraid they might hit her to ease their frustration. Others told their children not to be evil people like Mu Tian. Some glared at her with intense hatred. These reactions from people around her left Mu Tian genuinely frightened.
But the scariest person was her own father.
"Good, very good. A fine child, a fine daughter!" Mu Xian said sarcastically. He barely wanted to look at Mu Tian a second time. He couldn’t believe he had raised such a selfish and unrepentant child. The old man immediately turned to the village leader, who was standing nearby.
"Village leader, since my daughter is so good, it seems the Mu family can no longer keep her. Please help us by drafting a document to sever ties with Mu Tian from the Mu family," the old man decided firmly. He couldn’t let the other children in the Mu family risk their lives any longer.
Cutting Mu Tian off was the best way to prevent future mistakes. If she continued to commit vile acts, the Mu family wouldn’t have to be responsible for it along with her.
He had regretted this, even before he knew about Yueqian’s help. On the day the whole village condemned them, when a villager said that Mu Tian was part of the Mu family and that when this thing happened, the Mu family should take responsibility together with her. If the punishment was death penalty, the Mu family should be the first to face it.
Grandfather Mu loved his children and grandchildren, but he couldn’t let the Mu family’s lineage end with his generation. If that happened, how could he face their ancestors in the afterlife? So, he had always considered this. There were two possible paths: either he had to reeducate Mu Tian, making her a good and humble person, or if she was beyond redemption, he had to cut her off. After that, she could do as she pleased, but the Mu family would no longer be associated with her.
Even before they reached home, Mu Tian’s behavior confirmed to Grandfather Mu that she was beyond saving. Thus, the only thing he could do for the Mu family was to remove Mu Tian from it!
“F-Father, what are you saying?!” Mu Tian widened her eyes, they were almost popping out of their sockets. Who would have thought her father would say something so unexpected?
“As I said, from now on, you will no longer be part of the Mu family registry. Of course, I will allocate some land and money for you,” Mu Xian declared his thought.
The surrounding villagers were initially shocked, but recalling Mu Tian’s vile behavior, they all nodded in agreement without objection. No one felt sorry for her.
“You can’t do this. How can you do this? I am your daughter. I haven’t even married yet. You must handle this for me first!” In Mu Tian’s life, there were a few things she wanted. The first one was money, the other was a husband.
She saw other women have a husband so easily, even those younger than herself, and she believed in her own beauty. If girls less attractive than her could find husbands, why couldn’t she? fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
What she didn’t realize was that no matchmaker wanted to visit the Mu family to propose to Mu Tian. Her mouth was like this, and her personality was like that. Even her father couldn’t control her, so marrying her off would only bring trouble, wouldn’t it?
Her notorious reputation had spread to other villages. Otherwise, how could she still be an unmarried and remained a spinster, despite the age of over twenty.
Even now, hearing that she would be separated from her parents, she didn’t ask for their love even a word. All she wanted was for her parents to find her a husband before cutting ties. A daughter with such ingratitude—who would want her in their home?
“Even now, you remain clueless. To be honest, your mother and I almost begged friends we know to have their sons marry you. But because of your selfishness and behavior, they were scared off. I nearly lost several friends just trying to find you a husband. And now, look at what you’ve done. You could even commit such an embarrassing thing that could cause the entire village to die. You could even falsely accuse someone who is your benefactor. You refused to apologize when we told you to. You have no remorse. Do you still think anyone would want to marry you after this?”
Mu Xian could not stand this any longer. Normally, he was a man who didn’t speak much. As the head of the family, he left minor matters to his wife.
But he never imagined his wife would spoil their only daughter to this extent, ruining her. Reflecting on this now, it was too late. She had almost caused many deaths, and her personality couldn’t be changed. She wouldn’t even listen to her father’s teachings. So, he had to cut off the bad part before the wound could spread across the entire body.
His words didn’t mean he didn’t love Mu Tian. His exasperation made him want to beat this daughter of his till death. Even now, when he suggested separating her from the family, she didn’t worry about how her parents would manage to live on but only about how she would find a husband without their help. ƒrēewebnovel.com
Sigh... this was truly Mu Xian’s karma.
“Father, I already said that if I had enough money...”
“You dare say another word!! Kneel and apologize to your father. How can an ungrateful child like you who talk back to her father expect forgiveness? When your father teaches you, you, as a child, must listen,” Grandmother Zhu said. She wanted to slap her beloved daughter so bad. Didn’t the more Mu Tian argue and refuse to listen, the angrier Mu Xian would become?
But Grandmother Zhu’s words made Grandfather Mu glance at her with such a cold look that she had to stop talking. She couldn’t signal to Mu Tian to behave anymore and could only pray that her daughter would realize her mistake. Otherwise, this time, she would truly be expelled from the family.
Given Mu Tian’s lazy nature, how could she survive on her own if she were cut off from the Mu family? Even if she were given land to farm, she would never work it herself. And where would she find friends to help her? Did Mu Tian really have any friends who could support themselves?
Apart from the gossipy friends in the village, Mu Tian had no one truly sincere to her. After this incident, even those friends who used to gather to gossip about others’ business might not want to talk to her anymore.
Grandmother Zhu, being a mother, couldn’t bear to abandon her daughter, no matter how depraved she was.“Uh, Father, I...” Seeing her mother’s warning, Mu Tian paused. She began to realize how serious her father’s nature was. She couldn’t just throw a tantrum and expect to be indulged like her mother did. So, Mu Tian began to lower her voice.
