Repudiating a Good Wife Is Out of the Question

19. Repudiating a Good Wife is out of the Question

Translator: Sissy That Walk

Even though Xiao Yugui felt touched by Cao Mo, it was no joking matter breaking the mirror bestowed by the emperor, Xiao Yugui was not sure whether they could survive this.

Imperial Doctor Zhang asked Cao Mo to join him to get the medicine for Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi slowly came to himself, he saw Xiao Yugui when he opened his eyes, he cried out, “Father!”

Seeing how pale Xiao Yi was, Xiao Yugui’s heart was broken, “My good son, are you feeling all right? Amida Buddha you are awake, your mother has told me the whole story, I’m afraid you have to repudiate your wife, otherwise our whole family will suffer.”

“Father, what if Mo can make amends for his previous faults?” asked Xiao Yi blinking his big eyes.

“What do you mean?”

“He knows how to make a mirror!” explained Xiao Yi.

“Is that true?” Xiao Yugui sprang up from his seat, and he showed a smile “Are… are you sure about that?”

“We can always ask him to give it a shot, we have nothing to lose, if it works, that’s an outstanding feat, father may get promoted even!” Xiao Yi’s lips curled.

“Sounds good, you are in poor health my son, I will ask somebody else to look after this.” Xiao Yugui felt much better.

Xiao Yi’s eyes dimmed, he looked at Xiao Yugui and said, “Father, I have something to say.”

Xiao Yugui was carried away by the possibility of him getting promoted, he said generously, “Just go ahead, my son.”

“I think father should stay out of this matter, this is a very delicate issue. What if someone confronts you by accusing you hiding the fact the mirror was broken days ago, father won’t end up getting promoted.”

Xiao Yugui patted Xiao Yi’s back and asked, “That makes sense, what should I do then?”

“Let’s ask Third Uncle to take charge, he has contacts in the Ministry of Works, we can stay out of any risk that it may occur. But it’s us who gave the manual to Third Uncle, so you will be the one who will be promoted.” Suggested Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi told Xiao Yugui about this because he needed to keep Cao Mo from being repudiated.

Xiao Yi played “dead” when Cao Mo came back.

Xiao Yugui’s face also darkened, he looked at Cao Mo and asked, “Do you know you’ve incurred a terrible disaster?”

Cao Mo lowered his head and admitted his fault, “Sorry I shouldn’t break the mirror.”

Xiao Yugui was satisfied to see how guilty and sorry Cao Mo was, he continued, “I’m trying my best to help you, I heard Yi said you knew how to make mirrors?”

Cao Mo raised his head and explained, “It’s not that hard, it’s just a piece of glass and… …”

Ahem.

Cao Mo was interrupted by Xiao Yi’s cough.

Xiao Yugui frowned, “Your Third Uncle is in charge of this now, let’s hope your manual works.”

With that Xiao Yugui took his leave, Cao Mo walked him to the door, Xiao Yugui bit his tongue a few times and he just said, “You need to learn to behave yourself from this lesson, don’t get too spoiled!”

Cao Mo was confused, ‘since when I got spoiled?’

But he nodded in a respectful way.

The ones who was waiting for some drama taking place in Magnolia House were disappointed, the couple were as affectionate as before, and the Young Master was turning better every single day.

The next day Xiao Yi and Cao Mo went to Lotus House to visit Liu Heng, Xiao Yi heard that Third Uncle’s craftsmen produced silver nitrate successfully, that meant they had got the most important material to make mirrors!

Cao Mo found Xiao Yi very odd these days, Xiao Yi was either whispering with Xiao Yugui or staring at him with a meaningful smile, but when he asked Xiao Yi what was going on, Xiao Yi would put on a serious face and acted like nothing had happened.

This day was the day Xiao Yi accompanied Cao Mo to go visit his family, Lady Lu prepared them the gifts to the in-laws, Xiao Yi found that not enough so he asked Qiushuang to go to Lotus House to ask for a few small mirrors. He picked one as a gift to Cao Mo’s family and he out away the rest.

Qiushuang was shocked that there were mirrors in Lotus House, and Xiao Yugui gave Xiao Yi several mirrors on his request.

Qing Xue showed off in front of Qiushuang, “Look at this, no wonder this is so precious, you can see everything in this mirror! Hmm, it looks like I need to apply more powder on my cheeks.”

Qiushuang sneaked to Xiao Jin’s house as soon as Cao Mo and Xiao Yi left, Xiao Jin was clearly displeased to see Qiushuang.

“What are you doing here?” asked Xiao Jin while he was playing with other maids.

Qiushuang put on a bright smile and replied, “To reply to the Second Young Master, you asked me the other day whether the Young Master has repudiated the Young Madam, the answer is no, and the Young Master asked three mirrors from Lotus House, they went back to Young Madam’s family happily. It looked like Third Master favors the Young Master.”

“Are you serious?” Xiao Jin’s face darkened, “How come Third Uncle has mirrors?”

Qiushuang replied, “Third Master works in the Ministry of Works, it’s not that difficult for him to have some treasures.”

Xiao Jin looked at Qiushuang in the eye and asked, “Why are you telling me this?”

Qiushuang pouted, “You’ve promised me to take me as a concubine, but you lied to me and you didn’t mean it. However, I will stop bringing this up if you can give me a mirror!”

Xiao Jin sneered, “That’s easy, if Third Uncle really has mirrors, I’m sure I can ask him for one if Xiao Yi could ask him for one!”

With that in mind Xiao Jin marched down to Lotus House only to be rejected by Liu Heng, “Your brother traded the mirrors with his land and shops, and that’s all we have. I think your Third Uncle is able to get one more after this Spring Festival, don’t worry, I will keep that one for you.”

Xiao Jin didn’t buy what Liu Heng said until Liu Heng showed him the title deed for land.

Xiao Jin’s money was all in Lady Lu’s hand, at this point Xiao Jin had no other way but to incite Lady Lu to confiscate Xiao Yi’s mirrors.