Repudiating a Good Wife Is Out of the Question

114. No One Can Bully You

Translator: Sissy That Walk

“But father is still alive, I don’t feel justified in asking for living apart, father will be furious.” Cao Mo patted Xiao Yi’s hand, “Don’t worry about me, I’m going to Prince Xing’s Manor tomorrow anyways, Eunuch Liu has asked me several times.”

“I will go with you then!”

A page from Osmanthus House asked the young couple to meet Xiao Yugui as they were talking.

In Xiao Yugui’s study.

No sooner had Xiao Yugui returned to his house than he heard the fire in Bunyan House, he also heard Cao Mo somehow had something to do with it, so he decided to ask the young couple a few questions first.

“Are you responsible for this again?” Xiao Yugui pulled a long face.

Cao Mo was annoyed that he got scolded for no reason, Xiao Yi chimed in before Cao Mo opened his mouth, “This has nothing to do with Mo.”

“I’m asking him.” Xiao Yugui wasn’t glad to see his son defending Cao Mo.

Xiao Yi ignored his father and continued, “Mo has bought some phosphorus powder, but it was recorded on the account book, please go have a look, he bought one hundred grams of phosphorus powder in total, it won’t cause a fire even though Mo sent all of the one hundred grams to Bunyan House. Uncle said it himself that the fire started in the hall where aunt worships Buddha, it must be the incense ashes have landed on the powder and caused a fire. But aunt and uncle kept slandering Mo, but Mo has just bought one hundred grams of powder in total! If they keep doing it, I swear I will notify the capital government.”

Xiao Yugui’s face darkened, “Your uncle has just arrived at home, and you are notifying the government that his wife has started a fire in their house, really?”

“Father, I know you value our manor’s reputation, but I value Mo’s reputation as well. Second Aunt kept slandering Mo, please restore justice for us!” Xiao Yi got all riled up, “I think it’s high time that me and Mo lived somewhere else!”

Cao Mo felt so touched and he didn’t want Xiao Yi to argue with his father, “Father, there’s one thing I need to report to you, I will reside in Prince Xing’s Manor for a while from tomorrow now that they’ve asked me twice already.”

Xiao Yi chimed in, “Me too, Scholar Zhan is having lectures there, I’m going to pursue my studies there as well.”

Xiao Yugui knew what they were talking about, the young couple was considering leaving him to deal with Xiao Yuqi all by himself.

Xiao Yugui didn’t want that to happen but he didn’t want them to know that he was feeling a bit insecure about the situation, so he pulled a long face, “Well, how about you two live in the lodge in East Street now that we have so many issues at home, I will apologize to Prince Xing for you. Plus, your Second Uncle is going to Dingzhou with Prince Ning soon anyways.”

Cao Mo’s eyes sparkled, ‘At least he agrees on us living outside.’

“Thank you so much, father!”

Xiao Yi kept a poker face, “Can I please keep the title deed so I can sleep sound at night.”

Xiao Yugui’s eye twitched, ‘You little brat! You don’t care for you father at all since you got married!’

However, he knew Xiao Yi wasn’t joking so he asked Concubine Fang to bring the title deed.

Concubine Fang handed a wooden box to Xiao Yugui, Xiao Yugui withdrew the title deed and gave it to Xiao Yi. Concubine Fang’s face was ghastly pale.

Xiao Yi checked again and again before he handed it to Cao Mo, “You keep it.”

Xiao Yugui lifted a hand, “You may show yourselves out now, remember to some greet your elders daily after you move out.”

Xiao Yi snickered, “Father, this lodge is not that big, it’s like what, four mu, right? (T/N: four mu is about four hundred square meters) The money Mo has saved for us can buy two lodges like this one. You can ask Third Uncle as well, how much money have they got from the ten percent cur from the lotion making business, I think you will have some idea after you take a look at Third Aun’t study, he’s bought numerous ancient books.”

“It looks like the amount you make annually is still less than what Cao Mo makes monthly, now you know why the Lus hate Mo so much?” Xiao Yi laughed at Xiao Yugui.

“Get lost!” Xiao Yugui threw a tea cup on the ground.

Cao Mo asked, “Why are you beaming over a title deed?”

“Father meant to give this to Second Uncle, but he gives it to us, it means father is on guard against Second Uncle now.” Xiao Yi wrapped his arm around Cao Mo’s waist, “No one can bully you, not even my uncle.”

Cao Mo felt so touched, “I… I don’t want you to have a bad reputation because of me.”

“You are worth it!” Xiao Yi lowered his head, “I always feel you would lead a better life if I hadn’t confine you at home.”

“Let’s explore the outside world together then?”

Xiao Yi smiled, “Yes, let’s move out tomorrow, we can run away from the farce at home.”

Cao Mo felt he was leaning closer and closer to Xiao Yi.

The doorman in the East Lodge was Old Lu who used to be Xiao Yi’s carter.

Eunuch Liu sent some furniture made of rosewood along with eight pages and eight maid on the request of Prince Xing. “I’m here to pass on a message from His Highness to the Young Madam, please feel free to ask for anything for the lodge.”

“I’m so flattered!” Cao Mo’s eyes widened on seeing the shining furniture, he knew he owed Prince Xing a big one this time.

“I’m glad you don’t dislike the stuff.” Eunuch Liu smiled, “How come I don’t see the Young Master today?”

“He took Cousin Wenyuan to Singing Wind Tavern, would you like to join us later?” Cao Mo smiled.

“I’m afraid I don’t have the time, His Highness is learning the language of the Southern Country, I advised him that no need to stoop so low for those barbarians, but he didn’t listen.”