Repudiating a Good Wife Is Out of the Question

47. On a Mission

Translator: Sissy That Walk

Luda rushed to the Department of Palace Construction only to find the gate was tightly shut.

Luda was told by the guards that they had just sent their last batch of products to the Palace and the Department of Palace Construction would return to work after Spring Lantern Festival.

Luda bowed to them as a thanks and he turned around, wondering where Xiao Yuzhen could be.

As luck would have it, he happened to see a man sneaking into an alley in a flash, the man looked like Xiao Yuzhen. Luda keep his countenance and followed the man, it was indeed Xiao Yuzhen, he was beating Inspector Liang up.

“You scoundrel, tell me what has Cao Mo done to you? Who asked you to slander him? Tell me, tell me everything, otherwise I will ask my bodyguards to beat the crap out of you!” Xiao Yuzhen gnashed his teeth and put his hand around Inspector Liang’s neck, threatening to strangle him.

Inspector Liang cried out for mercy, “Your Lordship, I’m so wronged, I have no idea what you are talking about, I’ve only met Young Madam Cao Mo once in the teashop, he asked me to find him a competent craftsman, and I did what he told me, I just made a little white lie. I concealed the face the craftsman was my father-in-law, and I swear that’s all, as for slandering the Young Madam Cao Mo, I wouldn’t do that in a thousand years!”

Xiao Yuzhen sneered, “Stop lying to me! How come that bastard Lu Jianzhong could find out that craftsman and slander Mo it if weren’t you! You were up to no good since the first time you met Mo, weren’t you?”

Luda rushed to Xiao Yuzhen and said, “Your Lordship, please stop, Third Lady and Young Master are looking for you, it’s urgent!”

Xiao Yuzhen wasn’t expecting to hear Luda’s voice, he turned around to check what was going on, Inspector Liang took advantage of it and ran away.

Xiao Yuzhen grunted, “Luda, what are you doing here!”

Luda whispered at Xiao Yuzhen’s ear about what Liu Heng and Xiao Yi told him.

“What? Heng says this is all Second Sister-in-law’s doing? Auntie Lu?” Xiao Yuzhen was in shock.

Luda said, “That’s what Third Lady and Young Master has told me, and they asked me to bring you back home as soon as possible.”

Xiao Yuzhen spat on the ground in frustration, “I’m glad you are here now, I was planning to beat the crap of that Inspector Liang and his stupid father-in-law, I’m lucky that you are here in time to stop me from doing that.”

“That’s exactly what concerns Third Lady, let’s go back home first, shall we? They are expecting you at home.” Luda whistled, his horse with a carriage appeared promptly.

Xiao Yuzhen happened to see officers from Ministry of Punishments walking to the mansion when they arrived at the gate.

‘How fast are they!’ exclaimed Xiao Yuzhen in his heart. He alighted from the carriage and walked to the officers, “How very dare you, the lots of you! Arresting people from my family, do you know Spring Festival is just around the corner!”

The leader was one sophisticated officer, he knew Xiao Yuzhen’s status very well, he hastened to bow to Xiao Yuzhen, “Greetings, Your Lordship! Please have mercy on me and my teammates, we are just doing our job, please understand… …”

“Shut your hole! Do you have any idea who you are arresting? That’s the Young Madam in our family! Are you sure you are ready to get this job done?” demanded Xiao Yuzhen.

The leader forced a smile in a fawning way, “Your Lordship, I’m shaking in my boots! But this is not just about us in the Ministry of Punishments, His Majesty has also asked Dali the Highest Judiciary and the Censorate to join hands with us, this is a tricky case… …”

“But officer, the Young Madam suffered a sudden heart attack since he heard he was slandered and has kept to his bed. Imperial Physician Zhang has just made a prescription for him.” said Moqi respectfully.

Xiao Yuzhen sneered, he stuffed a gold ingot in the leader’s, “Come on now, the accused is ill abed, I’m sure there’s something you can do. He is our Young Madam after all.”

The leader fiddled the ingot and weighed it in hand, he soon showed an ear to ear grin, “Your Lordship, I will go report this to my minister and ask for his further instructions, meanwhile you can take good care of the Young Madam and probably contact some people in court for more information, I will be back, say, after two hours or so, does this sound all right to you?”

Xiao Yuzhen nodded with a smile.

Seeing that, the leader signaled his officers and were ready to leave. However, an unpleasant voice rang from their behind, “Xiao Yuzhen, what are you doing? Is this how you are educated, bribing the officers in broad daylight? Such a disappointment!”

Xiao Yuzhen could tell it was Imperial Censor Li without turning back, he kicked the leader on the chest and shouted, “Who says I’m bribing him? I just kicked him, that’s my compensation, he needs money for the doctor!”

With that Xiao Yuzhen charged towards Imperial Censor Li and grabbed his collar, “Hmm, I see, it’s a habit of yours now, making irresponsible remarks and running your mouth at someone else’s expense, how dare you slander me like this? How can you be so sure that I was bribing him?”

The leader narrowed his eyes and sized up the situation, he knew he couldn’t afford to leave any handle to Imperial Censor Li so he walked to Xiao Yuzhen and bowed to him, “Your Lordship, it’s not even your fault, look at me, I was such a careless walker, walking directly to your foot. Thank you so much for your generosity!”

Imperial Censor Li stamped his foot in frustration, he grabbed Xiao Yuzhen’s hands and struggled, “Let go of me, I saw it with my very eyes, how can you say it is me who is running his mouth! Mind you you are an an imperial officer, how can you reduce yourself to bribe a petty officer from the Ministry of Punishments!”

“Bullshix!” Xiao Yuzhen spat on Imperial Censor Li’s face, “Are you blind or what? I’ve made myself very clear, I’ve accidentally kicked that officer, so I gave him some money as a compensation. Unlike you, I’m a civilized person and I treat a petty officer with respect! Tell you what, Imperial Censor Li, you will regret it if you keep pestering the Young Madam of our Xiao Family.”

“Yuzhen!”

Xiao Yugui rushed towards the gate as soon as he heard Imperial Censor Li and Xiao Yuzhen were both at the gate.

Xiao Yuzhen let go of Imperial Censor Li on hearing Xiao Yugui’s voice. Then he turned around and told the lead officer, “You may leave now, remember to go see a good doctor.”

The lead officer nodded and exchanged a look with Xiao Yuzhen, “Thank you Your Lordship, I will go see a doctor now, I will report this to my minister after I get my medicine.”

Xiao Yuzhen suddenly smiled at Imperial Censor Li, “Hmm, Officer Li, I guess you just went to a restaurant?”

“No, stop the nonsense. I’m a poor officer, I didn’t went to any restaurant.” Imperial Censor Li denied.

“I’m smelling wine aroma, and from the little bit I know, the wine is of top quality! Someone must have treated you a feast.” sneered Xiao Yuzhen.

“Nonsense! No one has treated me anything!” Imperial Censor Li’s face reddened.

Xiao Yugui reproached Xiao Yuzhen, “Go back to your house!”

Imperial Censor Li was here on a mission, Lu Jianzhong told him that he’d like to see Cao Mo get arrested as soon as possible.