Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife-Chapter 168: We’ve Been Set Up!

An imperial decree is a major event, and it definitely won’t be finished with just one edict. There will be rewards afterward, but those rewards definitely won’t be sent to the inn. I estimate they’ll send them over once they’re settled.

Long Yue and Yun Niang went to a more upscale fabric shop and bought a bolt of pink silk.

This silk is as thin as a cicada’s wings, brightly colored, and would look ethereal when made into clothing. But the price is steep—this bolt of fabric costs fifty taels!

This is merely second grade; there’s higher grade fabric that costs over a hundred taels, and some specialty fabric worth several thousand. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

But hundreds or thousands for fabric is meaningless; Long Yue wouldn’t buy it.

"Are you planning to make a delicate embroidered skirt with this fabric?"

Yun Niang caressed the bolt of silk, unable to part with it. The Capital City is truly the Capital City; such fine materials exist here. This kind of material is the kind that might not show up in Qingtian County in decades, and even then it would be a flawed piece from a major city like the Capital.

Previously, she was hesitant, wondering whether coming to the Capital City was right or wrong. But now, just for these materials, she feels she made the right decision!

"I plan to use both Qin Xiu and Double-sided Embroidery on this fabric, then design a pattern to create a peerless skirt."

"Are you planning to make this skirt a sample?"

"No!" Long Yue shook her head, her face beaming with excitement and confidence, "I plan... to give it away!"

"Ah?"

Yun Niang was dumbfounded; she truly didn’t know what scheme this lady had. Not to mention this expensive fabric, the key point is they have to finish every stitch themselves, which will take hours of labor, just to give it away to someone? Does she not feel heartache?

But she’s the owner, and she’ll be the one to open the embroidery workshop in the future. I’m just helping out. The owner has spoken, what else can I say?

"Stop dawdling, start working once we get back!"

The skirt’s pattern needs to be designed; there are many things to do. Every minute counts.

When they returned, Li Qingmu was already there, with a slight scent of alcohol, faint yet pleasant.

"You drank?"

Long Yue slowly sat down, her big eyes rolling as she stared at him, with a gaze like a small white rabbit encountering a big bad wolf, full of caution.

Li Qingmu looked awkward, lowering his head: "My grandfather..."

"Pft..." Long Yue laughed; she knew her grandfather’s temper, "You didn’t get drunk, right?"

"No, of course not! I just had two glasses with Grandfather and came back! Besides, if I were drunk, how could I return?"

Li Qingmu had an aggrieved look.

Long Yue giggled, and suddenly the world spun around, and she fell into a warm, broad embrace.

"Hey, what are you doing!"

The man’s burning kiss descended upon her, instantly making her shy. She had just been spouting nonsense to ease Li Qingmu’s mood since things could get out of control after drinking. And besides, this man is nothing but a complete scoundrel, indeed!

Just as she thought, he still had no intention of letting her off, bastard!

"Are you happy?"

The man’s deep, slightly husky voice sounded next to her ear.

Long Yue shivered slightly, pretending to be confused: "What?"

"The Sixth-rank Imperial Decree, are you happy?"

"Uh..."

"I heard Chang Yao’s sister came to trouble you?"

Long Yue was bewildered, could this bastard’s thought process not jump so quickly? How does this relate to that?

"She’s just a fool, can’t get the better of me! Ah—"

Long Yue swears she really had had enough of this scoundrel, distracting her every few words, and then, there’s no more...

Tired from dealing with him for a whole hour, she raised her eyes to find the sky was dark, fatigued both physically and mentally. Overwhelmed with sleepiness, she didn’t even eat dinner before falling asleep.

Slumbering till dawn, Long Yue struggled to prop herself up with her nearly broken delicate waist, and got up from the bed to see that there was already water prepared for washing and a box of steaming buns on the table.

Little buns were still hot, just now brought up.

Hah, that irritating man knows how to show concern after all.

"Little Yue’er! Little Yue’er, where are you?"

"Grandfather, Yue’er is still resting. If you have anything, just tell your son-in-law."

"Oh, oh, oh, Xiao Mu, the Emperor has bestowed many good things, but your place is an inn, so they weren’t sent there. Anyway, they’ve been sent to the General Mansion, why don’t you stay at the General Mansion if you’ve nowhere to stay?"

"Okay, I’ll pack up soon!"

"Mm-hmm, you all live in the General Mansion from now on, it’ll be good company for A shao."

"Grandfather, what do you mean by that?"

Long Yue was starving, snatching a bun to eat and happened to hear Li Qingmu and Cao Yin talking at the door, so she rushed out immediately.

A shao is Grandfather’s youngest son and also her younger brother-in-law. He is only seventeen this year and was previously stationed at the Xinan Camp, where she met him several times. He is a very sunny and handsome young man.

And this moment, according to Grandfather’s meaning, he was about to stay at the General Mansion for a while? Why?

In an instant, Long Yue sensed something amiss.

Cao Yin, who is a straightforward person, won’t hide such a thing. He said, "The Emperor sympathizes with my Cao Family for generations of military service, saying to leave some incense for our family, allowing A shao to live in the Capital City and enjoy a stable, noble life."

"What sympathy, the Emperor is worried about the Cao Family holding too much power with their troops, so he leaves my brother in the Capital as a hostage!"

Long Yue mumbled disdainfully. She had just felt this Emperor was nice, but then this happened, making people uncomfortable.

Cao Yin waved his hand, "Actually, it’s reasonable, this time the battle in Xinan, my Cao Family stole the limelight, and add to that the securing of your reward during the Golden Hall, cough cough cough..."

Cao Yin is straight-talking, and speaking of which, he let it slip.

Long Yue was stunned and then looked at her husband: "Grandfather said it’s true? My reward was obtained by you all?"

Li Qingmu embarrassedly rubbed his nose: "Yes!"

"Grandfather, you’re senile! Being near the Emperor is like being near a tiger. How could you request the Emperor? Now it’s bad, A shao lost his freedom!"

Though Long Yue’s words are filled with complaints, her brows were full of anxiety and worry.

At Xinan Camp, she often saw her brother-in-law riding and galloping around, now that he’s stuck in this General Mansion, could he bear it?

Li Qingmu chuckled, going over to hold his little wife’s hand: "Don’t worry, it’s the Emperor’s Heart Skill, he must balance things. The reason for leaving my brother is to win over Grandfather."

"I just don’t like such scheming!"

Long Yue pouted, feeling uneasy at heart, but also seeing Grandfather seeming unconcerned?

"There’s nothing wrong. That rascal was too wild in Xinan; it’s time someone should discipline him. Rest assured, Grandfather has informed the Emperor of his situation, as long as there’s no major trouble, he’ll be fine!"

"Understood!"

Long Yue pouted, sensing something was wrong about this matter. She thought carefully, then suddenly asked, "Grandfather, when did this news come?"

"Just this morning, half an hour ago!"

"This morning? If it really were the Emperor’s intention, it should have been stated yesterday, why this morning? Oh, I see, seems we’ve been plotted against, someone is slandering us to the Emperor!"