Repudiating a Good Wife Is Out of the Question

52. Moqi’s Parents

Translator: Sissy That Walk

Cao Mo was right when he said he knew Liu Heng could use some help at the moment, Liu Heng had already found out two big loopholes when he leaf through the account book.

One was the wine in the cellar, it was unbalanced, one was the Silver Charcoal.

The tricky thing was it was Xie Yonghe’s daughter-in-law Mammy Xie who was in charge in the kitchen was taking care of the wine and the Silver Charcoal.

Liu Heng knew Lady Lu deliberately left the two loopholes to him to fix. What was more tricky was Liu Heng had no idea whether Mammy Xie knew about this or not, it she did, everyone would make fun of his incompetency at managing the domestic affairs and the servants would be more rampant in embezzling; it she didn’t, then it must be Lady Lu who was responsible for the loopholes, Liu Heng didn’t want to provoke Lady Lu in any way, Lady Lu was Xiao Yugui’s wife after all, this might ruffle Xiao Yugui’s features.

Liu Heng didn’t know what to do.

Xiao Yuzhen now came back from outside and exclaimed, “Heng, you have no idea how cold it is in the yard, I need to warm up!” with that he walked to the stove, then he noticed Liu Heng was moping, “Wait, what’s going on? Why the long face? Where’s my happy wife when I left the room this morning?”

Liu Heng pointed at the box filled with keys and account books on the table, “Here comes trouble, it’s no easy job to manage such a big house!”

Xiao Yuzhen walked over and looked at the box, “Haha, should I address you as the Madam in the family now? Isn’t this a good thing? Anyways, I get a little something that may help us to get some good something, let’s give it a try… …”

With that Xiao Yuzhen carried Liu Heng in his arms and walked to their bedroom.

Well, after about a not very PG hour, Liu Heng rested on Xiao Yuzhen’s chest, “You’ve tired me out, so you have to check the account books for me.”

Xiao Yuzhen was in high spirits, he was so glad that Xiao Yi gave him the little bottle, “No problem, let me have a look!”

With that Xiao Yuzhen grabbed a cloak and got out of bed, Liu Heng smiled at his husband with a satisfied smile.

Humph!

Xiao Yuzhen threw the box on the ground, “Heng, let’s give this back to her! It’s obvious that she is looking for a scapegoat, look at this nonsense on the account books, or should I say this loopholes book?”

“Louder please, I don’t think Dowager Xiao in Cunxi Hall has heard you. Please keep it down, all right? Send this box to Magnolia House, let Yi and Mo have a look as well, I’m sure Mo will help us out.” Liu Heng pressed his forehead.

“Heng, what if the kids misunderstand us, saying we are framing them?” Xiao Yuzhen looked hesitant.

“Moqi is Mammy Xie’s son, and Moqi is serving the kids in Magnolia House, I’m doing my best to smooth this over. Moqi can talk with his mother and have way out, we can solve this quietly, this concerns father-in-law’s trusted servant Xie Yonghe after all.” Liu Heng explained this to Xiao Yuzhen.

Xiao Yuzhen thought this over, and he agreed this was indeed the best way out. So he went to Magnolia House with the account books.

… …

Cao Mo was taking a bath in the room.

Xiao Yuzhen knocked on the door, Moqi was startled, he stopped Xiao Yuzhen, “Third Master, please wait a moment, this isn’t a good timing, Young Madam is taking a bath.”

Xiao Yuzhen smiled, “Haha, kids these days, it’s not even night yet, ah, this reminds me when I just got married… … all right, I will wait here.”

Moqi went inside and reported this to Xiao Yi, Xiao Yi soon came out and apologized to Xiao Yuzhen, “Third uncle, sorry about this, would you like some tea?”

“No need to stand on ceremony with me, don’t worry, I was young too. Here, have a look at these account books.” Xiao Yuzhen stuffed the box in Xiao Yi’s chest. “Send these back to me tomorrow, your Third Aunt is having a headache again, I need to go back and take care of him, thank you for the help.”

“Consider it done, Third Uncle, it’s so cold outside, you could have sent a servant and tell me this, why bother to come in person. Anyway, I will go visit Third Aunt together with Mo first thing tomorrow.” Xiao Yi walked Xiao Yuzhen to the gate.

“Kiddo, just between us two, don’t work too hard in the bedroom, your health comes first.” Xiao Yuzhen whispered at Xiao Yi’s ear.

Xiao Yi blushed, and he said goodbye to Xiao Yuzhen, with that he walked back to the room.

Cao Mo was done bathing, he was lying in bed comfortably, waiting for Xiao Yi.

“What was Third Uncle doing here at such a late hour?” Cao Mo asked.”

“Mo, I’m afraid this is complicated than it looks.” Xiao Yi put the box on the table with a sigh.

“What’s in the box?” Cao Mo asked curiously.

Cao Mo’s heart sank when he saw it was account books in the box.

“Let me have a look, it must be a tricky job, otherwise Third Uncle wouldn’t have visited us in person.” Cao Mo produced a dry smile.

Xiao Yi scratched Cao Mo’s hair and handed the account book to Cao Mo.

Cao Mo leaned on the pillow and started to skim over, “There are five hundred and seventy two jugs of wine stored in the cellar, but there are seven hundred and sixty jugs consumed, hmm, are there one hundred and eighty eight ghost jugs of wine? No wonder Third Aunt is having a headache again, Lady Lu recorded the ghost jugs to his Lotus House.”

Silence was the response.

Cao Mo looked up and asked, “Why the long face? This is none of our business.”

“Mammy Xie who is in charge of this used to be Lady Lu’s maid.” replied Xiao Yi.

“So what? I don’t think we should be afraid of Lady Lu.” Cao Mo pouted.

“Mammy Xie’s husband Xie Changfu is in charge of all the carriages, and her father-in-law is Xie Yonghe, father’s the most trusted servant. You know what I mean, it’s tricky and delicate.”

Cao Mo shouted, “Moqi, go tell your father and mother I need to see them now.”