Repudiating a Good Wife Is Out of the Question

103. An Eyesore

Translator: Sissy That Walk

“Is this layout the real deal though?” Xiao Yi found it hard to believe.

Prince Xing nodded, “Yes, I’ve checked. Do you know Qin ran after you after you and Cao Mo left? But he was caught by someone else.”

“Who has hurt him?”

“Someone you won’t believe!” Prince Xing sneered, “Lady Lu’s sister Auntie Lu! my heart is still fluttering with fear by the thought that Cao Mo taking this hairpin and keeping it to himself, I’m afraid Auntie Lu would have accused him of betraying our country into the hands of the enemy, as a result, your whole manor would be implicated, including you, you wouldn’t be able to attend the imperial examinations for the rest of your life!”

Xiao Yi shuddered as Prince Xing broke it down with him, he thought finally he and Mo could catch a break as Mo’s case was settled now, but no, there are always people who wanted to start trouble with them.

“How stupid I am! I always on guard against Lady Lu, never have I once even suspected Auntie Lu, she just appears as a lady who worships Buddha and pays no attention to affairs or conflicts!” Xiao Yi forced a dry smile, “Who is behind this? The Lu Manor or Prince Ning?”

“I’m not sure, still on it. So far I only know it’s Auntie Lu who has rewarded Qin this hairpin.” Prince Xing comforted Xiao Yi, “Don’t beat yourself up on this, no one could believe the virtuous Auntie Lu has a heart as malicious as snakes and scorpions!”

Xiao Yi cast a glimpse on the hairpin and recalled how miserable Qin looked the last time he saw him lying in the middle of the street, Auntie Lu had tortured Qin! She had disfigured Qin’s face, gouged out Qin’s eyes and cut his tongue! What a merciless woman!

“It’s such a shame I cannot just kill her now, she and her sisters are like tumors and Xiao Manor is the host, we need to get prepared first if we want to kill the tumors.” Xiao Yi sighed.

Prince Xing nodded, “Exactly! People in the capital city are even extolling how virtuous she is for she had been a grass widow for so long, who would have thought a madam who stays indoors all the time is planning this! But Yi, what I don’t understand is, what is there for her? Why does she hate your families so much? She is a madam in your manor herself!”

“I have no idea either to be honest, probably she just hates people who has found true love in their lives. Probably me and Mo have been an eyesore for her.” Xiao Yi replied, “I just feel glad at least now we know she is our enemy.”

Prince Xing narrowed his eyes and nodded in agreement, “Well, I guess I can’t blame her, I see you guys as an eyesore as well, hmm, I better separate you guys.”

Hearing that, Xiao Yi’s face darkened, “You know what, I’m going to tell Cousin Wenyuan what you just said.”

“Stop!” Prince Xing grabbed Xiao Yi’s sleeve promptly, “Don’t you dare tell Wenyuan… …”

“Tell me what? I’m all ears.” Yao Wenyuan pushed the door open only to see Prince Xing grabbing Xiao Yi’s arms in his chest, Yao Wenyuan lowered his head and withdrew the room, “I didn’t see anything!”

Xiao Yi pushed Prince Xing away, “Thanks to you, I guess I’m doomed, I guarantee you that snitch Wenyuan is on his way to see Mo now and he will add highly coloured details to what he has just seen.”

Prince Xing looked rather anxious too, “No! It was a joke!”

The two rushed out and looked for Yao Wenyuan but to no avail.

… …

In Magnolia House.

“Wenyuan, do you have better things to do?” Cao Mo rolled his eyes on Yao Wenyuan who turned out to be a snitch as Xiao Yi had expected.

Yao Wenyuan sprang to his feet, “Mo! Do you know a great calamity is impending over you?”

“Wenyuan, if you have something to say, just shoot.”

“I will tell you what Qin’s deal is as long as you play sudoku with me.” Yao Wenyuan’s eyes sparkled.

“What? Even you know Qin now?” Cao Mo was shocked.

“Of course I do! Do you know you and Cousin Yi only live till this day thanks to Prince Xing has been protecting you in secret?”

“I’m not interested, I have one thousand bottles of lotion to produce, please excuse me.” Cao Mo showed Yao Wenyuan the way out.

“Do you know Qin is an invalid now? And the layout of the capital city was in his hands.”

“Now you are making shxx up.” Cao Mo rolled his eyes again.

“Did Qin give you a hairpin?” Yao Wenyuan blocked the door.

“He didn’t give me a hairpin, his hairpin fell on the floor, that’s all.” Cao Mo started to believe what Yao Wenyuan had just said for this boy knew too much information.

“The layout of the capital city is hidden in that hairpin, luckily Prince Xing has got the hairpin afterwards. And do you know it’s Auntie Lu who has tortured Qin to invalid?” Yao Wenyuan dropped the bomb.

Cao Mo stood transfixed to the ground.

“Do you know why that Auntie Lu tortured Qin?” Yao Wenyuan leaned forward Cao Mo.

“Yi will be back soon, I will ask him later.” Cao Mo looked at Yao Wenyuan in the eye.

Yao Wenyuan suddenly blushed crimson as Cao Mo stared at him, “Humph, you are a fool that you don’t believe what I said.”

Yao Wenyuan withdrew the room in frustration, “You need to watch out you know, there’s nothing you guys can do at the moment even though we are certain it’s her who has tortured Qin. Just take care and watch out.”