Repudiating a Good Wife Is Out of the Question

96. To Enjoy the Privileges

Translator: Sissy That Walk

“I’ve read about one thousand poems and finally you are up, tut tut tut, my sleepyhead darling wife.” Xiao Yi shook his head and pretended he was mad at Cao Mo, yet he failed miserably, the smile on his face had betrayed him.

A servant came rushing in, “Young master, madam, you have a visitor.”

“Who?” the two asked in unison.

“She says she is sent by Big Second Madam from Qingzhi Alley, Big Second Madam is inviting you over for a few drinks.” the servant reported in detail.

Cao Mo looked at Xiao Yi and asked, “What? We’ve been to hers already, plus I don’t want to go anywhere at the moment.”

Before the sound of Cao Mo’s voice had died away, there came another servant reporting, “Big Third Madam from Zizhu Alley has sent people to invite you over for drinks as well.”

Cao Mo was even more confused, ‘why they are inviting me at the same time?’

Xiao Yi laughed and shook his head resignedly, “Mo, it looks like they all have well-informed sources that have reported them about what’s happening to you, haha.”

“Can I just stay home, I really don’t want to see anyone.” Cao Mo looked so bothered, “Should I hide a few days in Prince Xing’s Manor?”

“Hold that thought, the way you carry on right now, ignoring all the rules and disciplines, Cousin Rui’s manor is no difference than a tiger’s lair for you. You are not allowed to go to his place unless you’ve learned all the rules and know how to protect yourself.” Xiao Yi shook his head wit affection, “Actually, I don’t want you to go out and social with anyone, we can just social with each other.”

“Won’t you get tired of me?” Cao Mo kissed Xiao Yi on his cheek.

“Of course not.” Xiao Yi replied with a feverish kiss.

A servant who came to report Big Fourth Madam from Hongfeng Alley had sent people to invite them for drinks was transfixed with shock on seeing that, ‘what should I do? Should I interrupt? What are they doing? This is broad daylight, and this isn’t their bedroom!’

The poor servant braced himself and reported that after Cao Mo and Xiao Yi was done.

“What should we do? Three places, and I don’t want to offend anyone by going to one place and not going to the other.” Cao Mo found this very tricky.

The two discussed a while and decided they would go to Big Second Madam’s for breakfast, Big Third Madam’s for lunch and Big Fourth Madam’s for dinner.

Madam Qi, Big Fourth Madam’s daughter-in-law was upset to hear that, she insisted their place should be Cao Mo’s first destination!

Cao Mo had to come out and appease her, “Aunt Qi, thank you so much for inviting me, it looks like I have to say sorry to Cuifen and Mammy Liu, I will be at yours right after.”

Cuifen, Big Third Madam’s maid sneered, “Young Madam, Madam Qi has four daughters, you better avoid arousing suspicion, why not ask Young Master to pay a visit there on your behalf?”

Hearing that, Madam Qi blushed, it was the pain of her life that she had no son.

Cao Mo now understood why Madam Qi came invite him by herself, she just wanted to ride on his coattail and arrange good marriages for her daughters.

“Cuifen, I’m going to visit Big Third Madam tonight just because I have something t discuss with her, you know, we can have more time to talk at night, right?” Cao Mo didn’t want Cuifen to say anything that might hurt Madam Qi’s feelings.

Cuifen beamed with smiles as she heard the reason why Cao Mo decided to go to theirs at last, “I will send sedan chairs at night?”

“No need, I will be at your manor in the evening. And please tell Big Third Madam to ask the opera troupe to prepare some Lian Hua Lao shows (T/N: Lian Hua Lao, ballad sung to the rhythm of bamboo clappers) for me.”

With that Cao Mo tried to appease Mammy Liu from Big Second Madam’s manor, “Mammy, please tell my Second Grandma that I missed her and I will go visit her around noon.”

Mammy Liu smiled and withdrew the room.

Seeing that, Cao Mo heaved a sigh of relief. He explained to Madam Qi who was waiting for him to go to breakfast, “Aunt Qi, please excuse me for a little while, I need to get ready before I visit Fourth Grandmother, otherwise she will laugh at me.”

Madam Qi was glad to see how respectful Cao Mo was.

Cao Mo put on his fancy brocade outfit and put on new jade pendants and fur cloaks, and so did Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi was the eldest son of Marquis Valour, so he could have sixteen servants serving on him when he went out, among which, two servants struck gongs, two raised boards, four carried the sedan chair and eight carried flags.

Cao Mo was Xiao Yi’s wife, he could enjoy the same privilege as his husband. Cao Mo was so stoked.

‘Ah! Sweet sweet privilege! I feel like a Hollywood star!’

Other branched in Xiao Clan couldn’t enjoy the same privilege, only Xiao Yugui himself and his mother, his first born were able to enjoy it.

Madam Qi felt so proud that she was able to have honored families like Xiao Yi and Cao Mo, she wanted all of her neighbors to not look down upon her and the whole Fourth Branch.

Cao Mo knew why Xiao Yi was willing to be so high-profile this time, because sometimes being high-profile was a way to protect oneself.

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Big Fourth Madam was thrilled to see Cao Mo and Xiao Yi were here with sixteen servants, ‘Isn’t this delightful! No one will look down upon us any more, look, we have such rich families!

Cao Mo and Xiao Yi greeted Big Fourth Madam who was waiting for them at the gate.

Suddenly a mean-looking woman showed up, she shouted, “I know what you are up to, you invited these guests to intimidate me, tell you what, it’s not working, I will have that piece of land anyways!”

“Gran, who is she?” Cao Mo asked.

“She is one of your late Fourth Grandfather’s concubine, she is here for a piece of land, the land that belongs to me and my children! Mo, good boy, please help me!” Big Fourth Madam was in tears.

Xiao Yi put on a poker face and handed Big Fourth Madam his name card, “Madam, why not notify the local government, settling lawsuit is not what me and Cao Mo do. Just return my name card when it’s settled.”