Repudiating a Good Wife Is Out of the Question

193. I Cannot be Forced

Translator: Sissy That Walk

Cao Mo murmured, “Prince Xing, just tell him you love him already!”

Xiao Yi also wished the two could clear all the misunderstands, “Mo, shall we break in and demonstrate how to kiss and make up?”

Cao Mo laughed, “Just kiss and make up?”

“I don’t mind showing them something more, how about you though?” Xiao Yi squeezed Cao Mo’s hand gently.

Cao Mo protested by kicking Xiao Yi on the foot gently.

“What? The room next door is vacant.” with that Xiao Yi carried Cao Mo in his arms and walked to the room.

… …

Yao Wenyuan, on the other hand, was still struggling whether he should let desire get the best of him, he missed Prince Xing as well, he missed being kissed and fondled, but he was still mad at Prince Xing.

“How can you expect me to accept you after what you have done?” Yao Wenyuan sobbed.

Prince Xing’s heart gave a jolt, “Wenyuan, it’s the empress who has arranged this, I don’t like that Lady Yang at all. But I can’t disobey the empress, I just can’t, do you know how hard this is to me?” Prince Xing grabbed Yao Wenyuan’s hand and put it on his chest, “Wenyuan, how I wish to show you my heart!”

“But Prince Xing, I don’t want to be a concubine!”

“You will always be my princess! I will make it happen as long as you want it!”

“Really?”

Yao Wenyuan stared at Prince Xing, tenderness and love exuded from his eyes.

Prince Xing’s heart melted like a thin layer of snow in early spring, he kissed Yao Wenyuan feverishly.

The two did a lot more than kissing and make up.

Cao Mo asked Xiao Yi, “Yi, what excuse shall we use if Yao Wenyuan asks us?”

Xiao Yi stroked Cao Mo’s thigh and said, “No need to explain anything, I’m sure cousin won’t even ask, all the misunderstands now are cleared.”

“Yi, it baffles me that how come a stubborn mule like Cousin Wenyuan acts like a meek sheep in front of Prince Xing?”

“Love makes people do strange things, I’m obedient to you in every matter.” Xiao Yi stroked Cao Mo’s hair, Cao Mo kissed Xiao Yi’s cheek gently and said, “Likewise.”

Cao Mo drank like a fish that night, he grabbed Xiao Yi’s hand and started to rattled on about modern society, “People indeed can fly in the sky, there is no God of Rain in the ocean, but marine pollution is a real thing, people are all equals and we hold elections to elect rulers… …”

“Is there such a place? Is it heaven?” Xiao Yi was a bit tipsy.

“I wouldn’t call it heaven, there are still a lot countries don’t recognize gay rights and gay marriages. We would be judged if we were living there… …”

“Nonsense! I’m your husband and you are my wife, who dares… …” Xiao Yi’s heart skipped a beat when he realized probably there was a shadow guard lurking around.

… …

The next morning in Magnolia House.

Xiao Yi wasn’t in the room when Cao Mo woke up, Cao Mo pressed his forehead in pain and asked Mohua, “Who sent us home last night.”

“It’s a shadow guard who sent you home.”

“Where is Shizi?”

“There were just the shadow guard and you, I didn’t see Shizi.”

“How come? Bring me some warm soup.”

Cao Mo had a splitting pain, all he could recall was he drank like a fish and he urged Xiao Yi to drink as well.

‘Where is Yi, where has he gone?’ thought Cao Mo.

Mohua staggered to Cao Mo’s room when he was washing his face, “Madam, madam… …. the emperor has thrown Shizi into prison!”

“Why?” Cao Mo clamped a hand on Mohua’s shoulder, demanding an answer.

Mohua groaned in pain and said, “I heard… it’s because Shizi has captured Lady Yang!”

“That’s impossible!”

Cao Mo flared up, “It must be Yao Wenyuan! Yao Wenyuan feels embarrassed and he is doing everything he can to break Prince Xing and Lady Yang up! I’m going to confront him!”

“Mohua, bring me the attire that the emperor has rewarded me when he conferred Madam Modest on me.”

Cao Mo found this ridiculous, he knew how much he and Xiao Yi were in love, no way would Xiao Yi even think about Lady Yang, let alone capturing her!

But more and more servants came reporting to Cao Mo that Xiao Yi had confessed that it was true, he had mistaken Lady Yang as Cao Mo.

“That is absurd! Me and Yi are married for about a year now, of course he can tell me apart from others no matter how drunken he is!”

Cao Mo went to Prince Xing’s manor to confront him. Prince Xing didn’t invite him in for a long time.

“I know why you are here to see me, of course I know it’s not Xiao Yi, it’s actually Prince Ning.” Prince Xing continued before Cao Mo could chime in, “The shadow guard escorted you and Yi home last night, but Yi has recognized Prince Ning’s carriage on the way and he saw Lady Yang in Prince Ning’s carriage. So Yi captured Lady Yang.”

“That’s impossible! It’s none of his business.” with that Cao Mo understood what had happened, Prince Ning tried to capture Lady Yang to make Prince Xing lose face, but Xiao Yi saved Lady Yang to save Prince Xing’s face!”

“What a fool, why!”

Prince Xing replied with guilt, “Yi did that to protect my reputation, please forgive him.”

“Of course I forgive him, but he was thrown into prison now!” Cao Mo stamped his foot in anger, “What a fool!”

“Don’t worry, I will do my best, worst-case scenario, Yi marries that Lady Yang… …”

“That’s out of the question, I won’t allow Yi to marry someone else unless he repudiates me first!” replied Cao Mo indignantly.

Prince Xing comforted Cao Mo, “Well, I’m sure this won’t actually affect your relationship with Yi, this is just for appearance’s sake.”

“Your Highness, save this talk for Yao Wenyuan! You can’t fool me with your glib talk! Do you know what Yi means to me? He is my life! How can you ask me to give up my life to someone else? Okay, if Yi agrees to marry that Lady Yang, I will accept it and leave because Yi is not worth it, but if you force me to accept it… … just watch out!” Cao Mo glared at Prince Xing.