Repudiating a Good Wife Is Out of the Question

105. The Talking Parrot

Translator: Sissy That Walk

Qingxue showed a faint smile, “You’ve got me wrong, sister, I know Young Madam well, he is the type of person who wears his heart on his sleeve. He and that actor just hit it off like old friends, I don’t think there’s anything dodgy. I was once his maid and I know his personality well, that’s why I didn’t like the way you talked about him.”

Lvzhu was choked, she felt she would burst with anger and shame, “Great! You are one loyal maid, it’s so touching that you defend your Young Madam in front of me, but let’s see whether your Young Madam deserves your loyalty.”

Qingxue saw no point continuing this topic, so she walked back to the room.

Xiao Li who was transcribing scriptures in the room saw Qingxue walking in a huff, “Qingxue, is everything all right? Why do you look so mad?”

Qingxue didn’t want to mention the truth so she just said, “It was Lvzhu from Banyan House Auntie Lu’s maid. She just came by with a talking parrot in a cage, saying it’s a present from Auntie Lu! Auntie Lu adored the parrot, but a monk told her that the parrot would bring her bad luck, so Auntie Lu thought you might be interested in raising this parrot, the parrot is so much fun and it can keep you company.”

Xiao Li had been shutting herself and pondered over her mistakes since her father asked her to go to the temple, she had been transcribing scriptures in her room without ever visiting anyone at home.

Hearing what Qingxue just said, Xiao Li intermediately thought Auntie Lu was comparing her to the caged parrot.

Xiao Li fumed, “Qingxue, throw away the bird! I shut myself in my room to reflect on my misdeeds, this doesn’t mean I’m a caged bird! How dare she! Auntie Lu! how dare she!”

Qingxue opened the cage and freed the parrot.

… …

The parrot flew directly to Magnolia House.

Cao Mo who was pacing in the yard heard a funny noise repeating what he just said, “Bring it on… bring it on… chirp chirp… on… …”

“What’s that noise?” Cao Mo turned around and what met his eyes was a parrot landing on the roof behind him.

Cao Mo asked a young page to bring him a ladder and a net, with that he climbed on the roof.

Xiao Yi loved this playful side of Cao Mo and he was worried about Cao Mo’s safety at the same time, “Mo, I know you want to catch the bird, but please just be careful.”

“I know, grandma, don’t worry about me.” Cao Mo climbed over the walls and ran on the roof, he approached the bird carefully and caught it with the net.

The bird struggled a little while and soon gave up.

Cao Mo raised the bird up high and exclaimed on the roof, “Yi, I got it, I have a bird!”

Xiao Yi chuckled in the yard, he asked two page to wait for Cao Mo on either side of the ladder in case Cao Mo fell off in excitement.

Cao Mo hummed and climbed down the ladder, he showed off the bird to Xiao Yi, kicking up his heels.

“Yi, look, how pretty it is! Look at its feature, so colorful, yeah?”

“Mo, promise me you will ask a page to do this for you, okay?”

“Don’t worry, I promise you I will be careful if I need to climb to the roof next time. Look, how pretty this bird it.” Cao Mo giggled.

Xiao Yi shook his head with affection written all over his face, “You can be such a boy sometimes, Mo.”

Cao Mo turned around and said to Mohua, “You go ask around in the manor, probably this bird has ran away from its owner.”

Mohua nodded and left the yard, soon he came back and reported to Cao Mo, “Auntie Lu sent this parrot to the Third Young Lady as a present, but Third Young Lady thought Auntie Lu was mocking her, so she threw the bird out. So, do you think Auntie Lu will be upset if we keep the bird?”

Cao Mo showed a meaningful smile and asked, “Have you sent the hairpin to Auntie Lu yet?”

“Yes.”

“Haha, perfect, I guess courtesy demands reciprocity, I sent her a hairpin, so I will just take this parrot as her gift.” Cao Mo rose to his feet and asked Mohua to look for a cage.

In Banyan House.

“Is it done?” Auntie Lu asked.

Lvzhu nodded, “Yes, madam. Third Young Lady had thrown Jin out as you have expected, now Jin is in Magnolia House already.”

“Great.” Auntie Lu sneered, “Game on, you little bitxx, you think you can restrict me now that you have found out the truth about Qin, haha, tell you what, not yet!” with that Auntie Lu clenched her fist and bent the hairpin that Cao Mo sent her.

“Madam, shall we book Spring Joy Troupe as planned?”

“Yes of course! Dowager Xiao adores Qin and his fellow actors in Spring Joy Troupe.” a sinister smile crossed Auntie Lu’s face.

… …

Cao Mo woke up at midnight only to find the parrot was no longer in the cage, he didn’t think much and went back to sleep.

But it alarmed him the next morning when he found the bird was back in the cage and the cage was perfectly shut, ‘These is something wrong with this bird!’

Qingxue now walked in holding volumes of scriptures transcribed by Xiao Li, “Greetings, Young Madam, the Third Young Lady transcribed this for you as an apology.”

Cao Mo took the scriptures and said, “I’ve forgiven her long ago. Please say a thank you to her. Here, I made a little toy for her, please take it to her.”

Qingxue was so happy to hear that Cao Mo had already forgiven Xiao Li, she nodded and replied, “Third Young Lady will be thrilled to hear that, Young Madam!”

“How have you been, Qingxue, in Rain House?” Cao Mo asked Qingxue casually while he fed the parrot.

Qingxue smiled, “Thank you so much for asking, Young Madam, I have been well. Third Young Lady is a changed person now, she is very benevolent towards me.” with that Qingxue looked around and whispered, “Young Madam, I’m actually here to remind you that the sixteenth of this month is Dowager Xiao’s birthday, Auntie Lu booked Spring Joy Troupe to perform for Dowager Xiao, you need to be careful.”

“What? How come I know nothing about Dowager Xiao’s birthday!” Cao Mo’s brows furrowed.

“Dowager Xiao is low-profile about this, probably that’s why Young Master didn’t mention it to you, but Auntie Lu insists on holding a gathering for her this year.” Qingxue replied.

Cao Mo nodded, and he thanked Qingxue before she withdrew the room.