Repudiating a Good Wife Is Out of the Question

20. The Classic of Filial Piety

Translator: Sissy That Walk

Lady Xiao sent her maid Mingzhu to inform the newly weds to come to the Osmanthus House not long after she got the news, she was determined to get a share of the nice presents that Xiao Yi prepared for his wife’s family.

Cao Mo and Xiao Yi were already at the gate, and they had to follow Mingzhu to go to the Osmanthus House.

Seeing how upset Cao Mo was, Xiao Yi coaxed, “Paying respects to mother-in-law is your duty, I used to skip this duty on the pretext of my poor health, but today I think she was mopey because she heard that we were going to your family with loads of nice presents.”

Cao Mo was dumbfounded, “Don’t you guys always say that men and women should maintain a proper distance from each other, why do we have to pay respects to her every morning?”

Xiao Yi replied, “It’s different, paying respects to our elders is a way to perform filial piety… …”

“All right, I got it, she is just looking for troubles.” Cao Mo moped.

Xiao Yi whispered to Cao Mo, “My mother passed away when I was born, grandfather was the one who raised me up, but no one cared for me after grandfather passed away. Father is not my grandmother’s favorite son, she hadn’t spared me much love. Lady Xiao detests me for she has her own son, father is too busy to notice it. Alas, sometimes even I myself would wonder how could I survive all these years.”

Cao Mo’s heart softened, “All right, there there, I will go, just for you. I need to warn you beforehand, I’ve never done this before, don’t blame me if I make a fool of myself.”

“Don’t worry, it’s not complicated, all we need to do is to kowtow to her and say something auspicious, we need to visit your family today, she has no reason to keep us for too long.” smiled Xiao Yi.

Seeing that smile, Cao Mo felt like he was conned by Xiao Yi.

Lady Xiao now was sipping some tea while her son Xiao Jin was sitting beside her and running his mouth on Cao Mo.

When Xiao Yi and Cao Mo arrived at their house Mammy Wang was cleaning in the yard, she put on a poker face and said, “Young Master, it’s fine if you don’t want to come pay your respect, just don’t come at all. It’s getting so late now, all the other young masters and young ladies had paid their respects and left already. You are the oldest young master, you need to set good examples.”

Cao Mo giggled, “Mammy Wang, Young Master is doing this for me, we are avoiding doing anything that may arouse suspicion. I am a man who has recently married into the family, I don’t want to be seen in Lady Xiao’s house at an oddly early hour. Mammy Wang, please explain this to Lady Xiao.”

Mammy Wang was choked, she didn’t expect Cao Mo would be so quick-tongued in argument.

Xiao Yi gasped in admiration, “Wow, I feel so safe and secure around my bride.”

Cao Mo showed a slight smile, “This is so basic, you haven’t watched any harem drama, so you don’t understand the fun. I’m just flexing my muscles today, to let her know we are no longer push-overs.”

Lady Xiao punished Cao Mo to transcribe “The Classic of Filial Piety” for a hundred times, and she asked them whether she could have a look at the mirrors that they got from Xiao Yuzhen.

Cao Mo was about to say they were in a rush when Xiao Yi whispered at his ear, “Don’t fall for it, she was just testing us, if she is really coveting our mirrors and wants to play dirty games, she won’t say it out loud.”

Cao Mo then realized it was Xiao Jin who incited his mother to find fault with them.

With that in mind, Cao Mo put on an obedient smile, “Ah, the mirrors. Third Aunt gave me those mirrors to remind me to always reflect on my behaviors, he wants me to behave myself and learn to discipline myself in this honorable family. Well, if Lady Xiao also thinks it’s necessary to behave yourself, I’m willing to send you one as a present.”

Xiao Yi tried so hard to suppress the laughter.

Lady Xiao was so mad but she didn’t have one good quib, so she just called it a day.

Cao Mo and Xiao Yi left Osmanthus House, it was a victory. But thinking about he had to transcribe “The Classic of Filial Piety” for a hundred times, Xiao Yi cursed this time and space, he had to take orders from the elders.

Cao Mo was sitting in the carriage, moping.

“Now you are happy, you are satisfied that I listened to you and ended up with this punishment?” Cao Mo stared at Xiao Yi, pretending he was angry.

Cao Mo was genuinely bummed by the punishments, so many characters!

Xiao Yi saw Cao Mo was really upset, he caught hold of Cao Mo’s hand and said, “Don’t worry, I can help you.”

Cao Mo sneered, he said in a fit of rage, “That’s okay, I can do it by myself, hope she is happy now.”

‘Wow, angry bride~ I better behave myself in the future!’

Soon they arrived at Cao Mo’s home.

Cao Mo actually had no attachment to this home and family, he only held grudge against his brother Cao Le.

Magistrate Cao was waiting for them at the gate along with the whole family.

What came to Cao Mo’s sight when he stepped out of the carriage was Cao Le’s face, he charged towards Cao Le directly.

Cao Le was on tenterhooks when he saw Cao Mo, so he put on a fawning smile and said, “Greetings brother, you look so happy, you and brother-in-law make a good couple.”

Thinking about the scene where Cao Le forced him to marry Xiao Yi, Cao Mo threw a punch at Cao Le’s face.

Magistrate Cao panicked, he ordered the servants to separate his two sons and said, “Mo, what are you doing, how can you beat your own brother?”

Xiao Yi knew his wife needed a closure, he looked at Magistrate Cao with indifference and said, “Father-in-law, Mo hasn’t seen his brother for days, he misses his brother so much that he got carried away, how could you say he was beating his brother up? He was just showing his affection, don’t you think so?”