Repudiating a Good Wife Is Out of the Question

101. To Meet Eunuch Gao

Translator: Sissy That Walk

Xiao Yi took a deep breath and nodded, “I’m afraid so, just try to stay low profile in the following days, stay with me when we go out.”

Cao Mo sneered, “Yi, I’m not afraid of them. The person who starts this rumor probably has two purposes in this, one, he wants to sow discord between us two, luckily we trust each other too well to fall for this; second, he wants to ruin me by ruining mu reputation, but little does he know I couldn’t care less about wealth or reputation. What worries me is your reputation might get ruined because of me, you want to pursue an official career after all, and a good reputation is a big must!”

With that Cao Mo grabbed Xiao Yi’s hand and said sincerely, “Plus, you are going to attend the imperial examination in just two months, I can’t afford to ruin your reputation and your future.”

Xiao Yi was shocked to hear what Cao Mo just said, he agreed with what Cao Mo just said, it looked like the one who started a rumourmongering campaign aimed at something bigger than Cao Mo himself, probably Xiao Yi and the Xiao Manor were all part of target.

Xiao Yi broke out in a cold sweat, he knew he was facing a powerful enemy this time.

Cao Mo noticed Xiao Yi’s facial expression, he stroked Xiao Yi’s back and comforted his husband, “Yi, don’t worry, I will think twice before I make any decision.”

Xiao Yi swallowed back the words on the tip of his tongue, he didn’t know whether he should tell Cao Mo that the person lying on the street last night was Qin and Qin was now an invalid.

“Cao Mo, come out already!” a loud shouting rang in the yard.

Cao Mo recognized it was Third Uncle Xiao Yuzhen’s voice, he put on his acting face and walked to the door, “Third Uncle, can I see you tomorrow?” Cao Mo sounded so lifeless.

Xiao Yuzhen noticed something was wrong, Cao Mo looked so blue and his voice sounded so feeble.

“Mo, what happened? Can I help you?” Xiao Yuzhen asked with concern.

“Yi… Yi wants to repudiate me!” Cao Mo covered his face with a hanker chief, trying to hiding the fact that he was laughing hysterically.

However, Xiao Yuzhen had interpreted as Cao Mo was weeping behind the hanker chief, and Xiao Yi was the one who was responsible for this.

“Mo, what’s going on between you love birds?” Xiao Yuzhen was worried.

“You are asking me now, Third Uncle! Moshu kept saying that you have invited Qin just for me, what do you mean just for me? Who told you I’m a fan of his performance?” Cao Mo regulated his breaths and withdrew the hanker chief.

“Is… is Yi mad? Is he jealous?” Xiao Yuzhen craned his neck to peek at the room, what came to his sight was Xiao Yi sighing on the chair.

But Xiao Yuzhen didn’t have time to comfort Xiao Yi now, the butler of Prince Ning’s Manor is here to see Cao Mo, Xiao Yuzhen couldn’t afford to keep the butler waiting.

“Mo, please help me out this time, I promise you I will do everything I can to explain what has happened to Yi! I’ll prove your innocence!” Xiao Yuzhen whispered at Cao Mo’s ear.

“Third Uncle, with all due respect, how can you prove my innocence?”

Xiao Yuzhen chuckled, “Isn’t that the easy part? Eunuch Gao, the butler of Prince Ning’s Manor will be there with us the whole time Qin performs on stage, what shenanigan can we pull?”

“Qin will be performing on stage? How is that possible?” Xiao Yi walked out of the room, “Let’s go together!”

“I’m not going! Yi, haven’t you heard what Third Uncle said? Eunuch Gao, the butler of Prince Ning’s Manor is here as well, do you know how much Prince Ning hates me in that mirror farce with Lu Jianzhong?” with that Cao Mo darted to the room.

“Aiya, Mo!” Xiao Yuzhen grabbed Cao Mo and explained, “You’ve got this completely wrong! This has nothing to do with mirrors or Qin the actor! It’s because of your superb craftsmanship, do you know how much Prince Ning likes your soaps and lotion? But we don’t have enough stock at the moment, Eunuch Gao is pressuring your Third Aunt at home, I have no other option but to send people to you looking for help! Little Moshu boy failed me, so I have to come in person, please please help me and your Third Aunt!”

“Third Uncle, don’t push me, I said I’m not going!” Xiao Yi grabbed the door frame and refused to go with Xiao Yi, “Hubby, save me!”

Xiao Yuzhen didn’t want to upset Xiao Yi, he loosened his grip and turned to Xiao Yi, “Yi, please talk to your wife.”

Xiao Yi was curious to see whether it was really Qin who was going to perform on stage, he joined Xiao Yuzhen and persuaded Cao Mo, “I will go with you, no need to be afraid of Eunuch Gao, I know he is Prince Ning’s butler, but we are young masters of Marquis Valour Manor, he needs to stand on ceremony with us.”

Cao Mo found that odd, ‘What’s your deal today? You hate this kind of stuff, don’t you?’

Xiao Yi dragged Cao Mo to Lotus House.

Liu Heng was sitting in the first seat row by the stage, a man in his sixties was sitting next to him sipping tea, “Third Madam, it looks like it’s no east job to invite your nephew and his wife, right?”

“Eunuch Gao, they are here!” Xiao Yuzhen chimed in, “Please excuse the young couple, Mo is suffering a headache from drinking too much last night, he was still in bed when I arrived at his, but he jumped out of bed immediately as I mentioned your name.”

Hearing that, Eunuch Gao was appeased, “Young Master, Young Madam, nice to meet you both. I have a suggestion for the madam, don’t covet for things don’t belong to you.”

Xiao Yi chuckled to ease the tension, “Haha, Eunuch Gao, Mo is busy with managing our household all day long, he doesn’t have time to think about anything else, please rest assured.”

“I indeed hope so!” Eunuch Gao nodded with a cols smile and he said to Cao Mo, “Young Madam, I would like to have two thousand bottles of lotion before the Lantern Festival (fifteenth of the first lunar month), thank you so much!”

“That’s five days away! Purchasing ingredients, making and filling, it takes at least fifteen days!” Cao Mo gasped.

But Liu Heng cast a warning look at Cao Mo and shook his head subtly, Cao Mo had to continue, “I will try my best to make some for you, Eunuch Gao, and I will deliver the rest after the Lantern Festival, please please understand me, this is a big order and I need some time if I want to give you the best stuff.”

“Hmm, one thousand bottles at least then. I’m willing to meet you halfway as long as the stuff is good.” Eunuch Gao snorted.

“Of course it’s the best, thank you for your understanding, Eunuch Gao.” Cao Mo smiled.