Repudiating a Good Wife Is Out of the Question

164. Haemorrhoids

Translator: Sissy That Walk

Prince Xing stared at the arrow in Imperial Physician Zhang’s hand, “How come the arrowhead is black? Is it poisonous?”

“It’s covered with gelsemium elegan’s sap, it’s deadly poisonous, but this poison can only be found in our neighbouring country North Di.” Imperial Physician Zhang looked so serious, “Plus this arrowhead is different from ours, it’s covered with vicious barbs.”

“How is Cao Mo?” Prince Xing kept a straight face.

“Your Highness, there’s no blood on any barb, Shizi Madam is fine, I’m sure he is well-prepared for this.” Imperial Physician Zhang thought he had found some secret and he tried to seek credit for it.

“Humph! He kept it a secret from me!” Prince Xing’s face darkened, “Those two are becoming more and more ungovernable, bring me Xiao Yi!”

Xiao Yi noticed Prince Xing’s livid face as soon as he arrived.

“It looks like Cao Mo has some amazing new invention that has saved his life from the poisonous arrow, but how come I’ve just heard it from others! Yi, you make one great right-hand man!” Prince Xing fumed.

“Your Highness, you have so many great craftsmen around you, Mo doesn’t want to exceed his duties and meddle in others’ affairs. Plus this is the first time we’ve put the soft body armor on, we don’t know whether it’s useful or not until just now.” replied Xiao Yi with full composure.

“I’m not worried about it’s usefulness, what worries me is your loyalty, Yi, can’t you tell how well I have treated you over the years?” Yao Wenyuan happened to walk in when Prince Xing tried to cotton Xiao Yi up, then Yao Wenyuan left in a huff.

Prince Xing was so torn, he wanted to go explain it to Yao Wenyuan but on the other hand he would love to find more information about the soft body armor.

Xiao Yi suppressed the laughter, “I’m well aware of that, but it takes ages to make one body armor, we were going to report it to you after we try it and prove it useful.”

Cao Mo tried to use springs to enhance the carriages’ performance thus to have more leverage to negotiate with Prince Xing, but lucky for him, he thought about making a soft body armor as he made springs.

There was brushed metal craft back then, but to make the metal as thin as hair was still quite changeling, it took Cao Mo three days to make two soft body armor, one for him and one for Xiao Yi. He was surprised that the armor indeed had saved his life.

Xiao Yi continued to bait Prince Xing, “Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone else about the soft body armor, Cao Mo is the only one who knows how to make it, we will present one to you after we go back to the capital city.”

“No need to try it any more, I’m sure it’s useful, look at the arrowhead, and Cao Mo is fine! No wonder you took the lead in searching the forest, you have this treasure to protect you, you must have one as well, take it off and let me have a look.” with that Prince Xing grabbed Xiao Yi and tried to strip him off.

Yao Wenyuan now walked back to Prince Xing for he thought for sure Prince Xing was going to follow him, and what came to his sight was Prince Xing taking hold of Xiao Yi’s both hands and trying to take off his clothes!

“Shameless… both… both of you!” Yao Wenyuan was dumbfounded.

“Don’t get me wrong, I was just trying to see what he is wearing inside.” Prince Xing grabbed Yao Wenyuan.

Yao Wenyuan blushed crimson and said, “It’s none of my business, I don’t care you are looking at his undergarment or you are looking at him naked.”

“Wenyuan… …” Prince Xing found the way Yao Wenyuan looked now particularly attractive, he hugged Yao Wenyuan and kissed him on the lips.

Prince Xing explained to Yao Wenyuan afterwards, “I was checking for a soft body armor that Cao Mo made, you will be invulnerable from all arrows and swords after putting it on, Cao Mo and Xiao Yi both have it, I was trying to ask for two more for us.”

“Cao Mo is someone who counts every cent and makes every cent count, it’s not gonna be easy to ask for something from him.” Yao Wenyuan tilted his head to the other side, he was too shy to look at Prince Xing in the eye.

“Of course I know him, it’s not going to be easy. Xiao Yi says there are only two armors, but I don’t think so, Cao Mo wouldn’t let me know if there were only two. He is trying to negotiate me using the body armors as leverage, I know he isn’t happy that Xiao Yi ranks under you in the exam.” Prince Xing analyzed proudly.

“But I deserve the title!” now it was Yao Wenyuan’s turn to be proud.

“I know, you got the title with your solid learning, no one can take it away from you!” with that Prince Xing rolled over to Yao Wenyuan again… …

Xiao Yi returned to Cao Mo’s carriage with a snicker.

“What’s so funny?” Cao Mo asked curiously.

“Prince Xing tried to see my body armor by force, and Yao Wenyuan happened to see that, haha… …” Xiao Yi told Cao Mo what happened in high spirits, and Cao Mo was fascinated by Xiao Yi’s smiles.

It wasn’t until now did Cao Mo understand why some emperors in history loved beauties more than power.

Cao Mo even drooled as he stared at Xiao Yi.

“You silly!” Xiao Yi withdrew his hankerchief from his pocket and wiped Cao Mo’s lips, and he found Cao Mo was burning hot all over as he touched him.

Xiao Yi soon sent for Imperial Physician Zhang, Imperial Physician Zhang checked Cao Mo carefully, but Imperial Physician Zhang just reminded Xiao Yi to take a few days off in the bedroom because what was bothering Cao Mo was haemorrhoids.

Soon Imperial Physician Zhang sent a bowl of decoction, Xiao Yi cooled it down for a while and he tasted it by himself before he handed it to Cao Mo, “It’s not bitter, I’ve tasted it already.”

Cao Mo braced himself to gulp it down despite the unwillingness.

Xiao Yi soon fed Cao Mo a candied fruit and cuddled him, Cao Mo complained gently, “I said I’m fine, but you insisted that Imperial Physician Zhang should run a check, how great it is now, everyone knows I’m suffering haemorrhoids, how can I face them?”

“Haemorrhoids is so common, it’s not a big deal, don’t worry.” Xiao Yi cuddled Cao Mo tighter, “It’s good that we find it so early, you are going to suffer more it we just leave it unattended.”

Cao Mo squinted his eyes and he stared at Xiao Yi, “We can take a change and you can be my bottom.”

Xiao Yi smiled, “You want me to be your bottom, I don’t think it’s gonna happen in this lifetime.”

“Humph”, Cao Mo tried to push Xiao Yi away but to no avail, “Don’t play dumb with me, we’ve agreed that we will share happiness and sufferings.”

“I tried your medicine first, that counts, right?”

“You are not afraid of the bitterness of those decoction, of course it doesn’t count, I’m such a fool for you.” Cao Mo pouted.

Xiao Yi smiled, “I will do anything you told me to except this, all right?”

“How about carrying a child for me?”

Xiao Yi burst into laughter and cuddled Cao Mo tighter, “You should carry my child if anything!”