After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Chapter 520: Rogue
Granny Zhang pursed her lips, nodded slightly, and said slowly, "We not only know, but we have also investigated carefully. We also know why they abandoned Xi'er back then. Mo Chunxiang, heaven is watching what people do. Now all of this is your own fault. Now that you are old, abandoned by everyone, and have nowhere to go, you remember that you have a daughter who was abandoned by you."

"Don't even think about it! Xi'er was born a member of the Shen family, and she will die a member of the Shen family. She has absolutely nothing to do with your Mo family!"

Old Mo was surprised that Shen Xi knew so much. The color drained from his face and his lips turned white. He knelt down with a thud, tears streaming down his face. “Child, you don’t know what happened back then! Your father went to prison, and your mother gave birth to you. She was in poor health and couldn’t do heavy work.”

There's also a mother-in-law and a young son at home. She can't possibly support you by herself! Your father went to jail because of Shen Yi. She left you near Shen Yi's house so that he could adopt you. But Shen Yi is cold-blooded and heartless. He didn't want you and gave you to someone else.

Your mother just wants you to have a good life and not suffer with her!

"Bullshit! If she really thought that way, she wouldn't be here now!" Shen Dalang said sternly, exposing Mo Laotian's lie.

The villagers weren't stupid; they all nodded in agreement, "Indeed, if she truly cared for her daughter, she wouldn't have come looking for her relatives."

"And she just made up a lie, saying that her mother-in-law threw the child away and that she didn't know anything about it!"

Listening to the villagers' gossip, Old Mo was almost dizzy. He pitifully tried to make amends, "That's not how it is. We don't want to bring up the past again, that's why we've been hiding some things. But my daughter really wants her child to have a good life!"

Shen Xi laughed sarcastically, "Does she want me to live a good life, or does she want to use me to get revenge on Uncle Shen Yi?"

Mo Chunxiang's eyes flickered, she suppressed her previous excitement, and her expression turned cold.

Relying on Shen Dalang's protection, Shen Xi was not afraid at all. "If I'm not mistaken, she abandoned me near Uncle Shen's house back then, hoping that Uncle Shen would raise me and then come back to reap the rewards. This way, she could both disgust Uncle Shen and Aunt Shen and get a daughter for free."

Even if I eventually disown you, you can still use your status as my biological mother to keep bothering me and achieve your goals! It's utterly despicable!

Everyone was shocked by Shen Xi's hostility towards Mo Chunxiang. When they turned around and saw Mo Laotian's guilty look, they were instantly furious.

"Great! So what Xi'er said was true!"

"How shameless! This kind of thing should be reported to the authorities!"

"Why report to the authorities? We must protect such a good child as Xi'er. Just drive these three out of the village."

Old Mo Tian immediately became anxious and also had some complaints about Shen Xi, "How can you talk about your own mother like that! No matter what, she is the one who gave you life! Haven't you had a good life in Shen Family Village all these years? She is in such a difficult situation now, it's one thing if you don't acknowledge her or help her, but how can you slander her!"

Despite being a child, Shen Xi burst into tears from anger.

Granny Zhang was heartbroken and hugged her tightly to comfort her, scolding, "My granddaughter is telling the truth! She has her own son, yet she keeps pestering the daughter she abandoned. What is that if not despicable?"

Old Mo argued forcefully, "Do you think we don't want to? But that ingrate has long been on the same side as his grandmother and has disappeared somewhere! We've searched everywhere we could, but we can't find him at all!"

Granny Zhang sneered, "So you have the nerve to come looking for my granddaughter? Heh, Old Man Mo, let me tell you something else. I've met this ungrateful grandson of yours!"

Mo Laotian and the other two's expressions changed drastically.

If Granny Zhang really knew Xiong Feng's whereabouts, Mo Chunxiang wouldn't have to worry for the rest of her life! After all, Xiong Kai gave all that money to Niu Shi and Xiong Feng back then. If they found them, Xiong Feng would definitely want to support his birth mother. Even if they made a scene, they would have more leverage.

"Where is he?" Mo Chunxiang stared intently at Granny Zhang, her eyes filled with surprise and a hint of doubt. But as long as there was a clue, she couldn't give up. She wanted a share of the money Xiong Kai had saved!
Granny Zhang was disgusted by their faces and instantly felt it was pointless. She lowered her eyes indifferently and said, "I don't know! But they are much more conscientious than you! Back then, the two of them, grandfather and granddaughter, even came to visit our Xi'er at home. They didn't say anything, unlike you, who have ulterior motives!"

Mo Laotian's face fell instantly. They didn't even know about such a big thing! It seemed that Xiong Feng really didn't care about Mo Chunxiang.

If that's the case, they can't leave here so easily.

As if he had made up his mind, Old Mo gritted his teeth and said, "No matter what, this child is my granddaughter, and we will definitely take her back!"

Shen Dalang was furious and prepared to take action.

Shen Dagou stepped forward to stop them, coldly looking at Mo Laotian and saying, "It's not impossible for you to take it back."

Mo Laotian was overjoyed.

Before he could speak, Shen Dagou continued, "Uncle Dalang has raised Xi'er for so many years, he can't have raised her for nothing. You have to make up for his losses. Xi'er has eaten, dressed and used the best things at Uncle Dalang's house all these years. Just look at her outfit."

In addition, my younger sister Xi'er is also studying. Going to school costs several taels of silver a year. Over the years, let's say it's thirty taels. Adding other expenses, it's barely enough to make a hundred taels.

"If you truly want to reunite Xi'er, then gather one hundred taels before discussing this matter. After all, Uncle Dalang raised Xi'er so well not so that she would suffer with you!"

"One hundred taels! Are you crazy?" Mo Dali was utterly astonished, but the villagers nodded in agreement, clearly believing that one hundred taels was a reasonable amount.

But for the Mo family, let alone a hundred taels, they couldn't even come up with ten taels.

Mo Dali immediately shook his head, "We really don't have a hundred taels."

Shen Dagou chuckled twice, "Then let's report it to the authorities! Let's go to the county court and have a proper discussion, see who's in the right, and hear what the magistrate has to say!"

Knowing that they would not be able to get Mo Chunxiang back if they went to the county government, Mo Laotian immediately resorted to trickery, lying down at the entrance of Shenjiazhuang Village and refusing to leave.

Shen Ying was so angry she laughed.

If Shenjiazhuang were still the obscure village it once was, he would have had Mo Laotian thrown out without hesitation. But now, Shenjiazhuang is the village that produced a prince's concubine and a fifth-rank official, so he can't be so reckless.

Thinking of this, Shen Ying decisively sent someone to the county government to report to the authorities.

With a do-or-die mentality, Mo Laotian was going all out this time and wasn't afraid at all.

His reckless attitude really made everyone grit their teeth in anger.

The villagers were furious, especially the elderly.