Repudiating a Good Wife Is Out of the Question

196. Lady Yang’s Memorial Tablet

Translator: Sissy That Walk

“Do you really mean it? All right, I will trust you one more time.”

Xiao Yi turned around on hearing the familiar voice, Cao Mo was standing right behind him.

“Mo, you are here! I knew it, I knew you wouldn’t just abandon me!” Xiao Yi threw himself at Cao Mo in excitement, they hugged tightly.

Cao Mo rolled his eyes, “I was going to leave, but Prince Xing has sent people to my ship, so I changed my mind.”

“Why did that boatman say you have Prince Xing’s token, you have been planning to leave me?” Xiao Yi pouted, he just escaped the prison for Cao Mo while Cao Mo had been planning to leave him for a while.

Cao Mo knew Xiao Yi must have misunderstood him, he grabbed Xiao Yi’s hand and boarded a boat, “I’m taking you to place now, you will understand it when we arrive.”

“Where are we going?” Xiao Yi looked confused.

“The shipyard!”

Cao Mo gnashed his teeth and said, “We both know Prince Xing is a jerk, but we are both helping him out, this is so unfair.”

“I know you are helping him out for me, thank you, my madam.”

“What about that Lady Yang now?” Cao Mo asked.

Xiao Yi squeezed Cao Mo’s hand gently and comforted him, “The whole thing has nothing to do with me, it’s Prince Ning who has started all the trouble.”

“You are not protecting Prince Xing’s reputation?” Cao Mo asked with disbelief.

“Not at the cost of losing you! I don’t owe him anything, I agreed to marry Lady Yang as a makeshift, I didn’t expect you would get this mad.” Xiao Yi said seriously.

“It’s because you are all I have, I wouldn’t care how many concubines others are marrying, but it’s you, of course it hurts me.” Cao Mo rested his head on Xiao Yi’s shoulder and mumbled, “Yi, you are the reason why I’m still here, I miss home so bad.”

“We can go back together, is that okay?” Xiao Yi’s heart melted on seeing Cao Mo this way, he stroked Cao Mo’s hair gently.

Cao Mo shook his head and sighed, “It’s not going to happen, I have no idea what price we have to pay if it really can happen. Yi, don’t betray me ever, I don’t know what I will do if I lose you.”

“Mo, I swear we will spend the rest of our lives together, just you and me, I will hold your hand and together we will grow old together.”

Cao Mo smiled happily.

They had arrived at the shipyard in the time it took to burn an incense, craftsmen were busy installing bows and arrows on the ships when they had arrived. Xiao Yi watched the scene with the utmost concentration, it looked like the eight big ships Cao Mo was in charge of building in Hunan and Hubei region now were being transformed to warships.

Xiao Yi asked, “Mo, are ou transforming these ships to warships?”

“These are for dual-use, commercial use and military use at the same time, I’m going to recruit our own crew to transport timber, jade and fruits. After the cunning hare is killed, the hound is boiled, we know too much of Prince Xing’s dirty business, I’m afraid what if he wants to silence us. So we need find a place and make it our refuge.”

“So you have come up with this plan?” Xiao Yi frowned, Cao Mo’s plan was indeed a master plan, he was going to open a sea route to boost commerce. And they could retreat into their own marine empire if Prince Xing really decided to kill them.

Old Lu from Xiao Manor now arrived at the shipyard and shouted, “Shizi, Madam, Prince Xing just summons you to see him in his manor.”

“What about my lawsuit now?”

“Lady Yang has committed suicide, her family carried her body to our gate and made a scene. Master meant to drive them away, Prince Xing mediated between them and appeased the Yangs that he would ask you to hold a funeral for Lady Yang as her fiancee, and you will put Lady Yang’s memorial tablet ancestral hall.” Old Lu kept glancing at Cao Mo while he said that.

Cao Mo pulled a long face on hearing that.

Xiao Yi grabbed Cao Mo’s hand and said, “You were do drunk that night, and you kept babbling on about modern society, you mentioned something like nuclear weapons and how it can wipe out a country. Then we made fun of Prince Xing and Yao Wenyuan, the shadow guard had reported it to Prince Xing, Prince Xing got mad that we made fun of him behind his back, and he was worried what if you can make that nuclear.”

Cao Mo suppressed the laughter and said, “So he forced you to marry Lady Yang, he wants you to take her memorial tablet even though she is dead now.”

“Mo, I want you to know, I agreed to marry her to appease Prince Xing, you are the only one I love.” Xiao Yi stared at Cao Mo.

“I shouldn’t have got so drunk that night and talked wildly.” Cao Mo shook his head, “But you should all rest assured, I cannot make that nuclear, only very few great powers have what it takes to make nuclear weapons. Anyways, what’s your plan now, are you really going to do what Prince Xing said?”

“No, I’m going to reveal the truth, Lady Yang has a token of affection from Prince Ning, she dropped that on the ground and I accidentally picked it up. It looks like the only option I have now is to reveal the truth, I’m going to disobey Prince Xing’s order this time.”

Xiao Yi was well aware someone had forced Lady Yang to commit suicide, be it Prince Ning or Prince Xing, he was the one who was going to face the consequence. The Yangs carried Lady Yang’s body to his gate, that was no difference than telling he was the ‘murderer’!

Cao Mo grabbed Xiao Yi’s hand and said, “Yi, don’t worry! I support your decision, they cannot make us the scapegoat time and again, we are not afraid of them!”

Xiao Yi supported Cao Mo to mount the horseback, then he mounted the horse as well, together they went back home.

Cao Mo put his arms around Xiao Yi’s lower back and said, “Yi, you are not alone, I’m right here for you, we will advance and retreat together.”

“Mo, I won’t do anything stupid this time, they forced me to marry someone today, probably they would force me to adopt a son tomorrow! I’m done being a scapegoat! Mo, I only want to spend time with you, you are the best thing that has ever happened to me! Together, we can do anything, go anywhere!” emotions welled up inside Xiao Yi.

Cao Mo’s heart gave a jolt as well, “I trust you, yi! I’ve always trusted you! I said I would leave you in a fit of anger.”