Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife-Chapter 176: I Was Wrong!

When Long Yue and Yun Niang came out of Tianxiang Pavilion, it was already very dark. The streets were gradually becoming empty, but brothels were still thriving.

Long Yue didn’t linger, taking Yun Niang home.

Upon returning home, seeing the lights still on in the house, Long Yue suddenly felt a bit guilty. She had gone to such a place as a brothel; would her husband be angry?

Besides, he doesn’t know where I went, what am I afraid of?

"A Mrs. Su came looking for you, but you weren’t here, so she left."

Long Yue quietly opened the door and entered, suddenly startled by the man’s voice, almost tripping.

She angrily shouted, "Li Qingmu, would you die if you didn’t scare people?"

"Darling, the light was on!"

The man’s voice came from inside, sounding as though he was a beleaguered little wife.

Long Yue’s face turned red; okay, the lights were on, blame herself for guilty conscience... Wait, what thief acts did I commit?

Just as she comforted herself for a while, she saw Li Qingmu limping out; this ankle injury of his seemed quite severe?

"Darling, did you go to Tianxiang Building?"

"How did you know?"

Li Qingmu chuckled softly, reaching out to wrap around Long Yue’s slender waist, feeling the soft body in his arms, his voice somewhat ethereal: "There’s a Miss Anxiang at Tianxiang Pavilion; you probably went to have her help sell those clothes you made, right?"

"Yes!"

"Let me think, how you might do it... hmm, after spring, it will be the Tianxiang Pavilion’s Oiran competition. If she wins that day, the dress she wears will surely become famous."

"Li Qingmu!"

"Hmm?"

"Can’t you stop being the worm in my belly?"

Her plans revealed by the man at once, Long Yue felt her intelligence was seriously insulted, angry to the point of wanting to hit him.

Li Qingmu touched his nose, wearing a devil-may-care expression: "If I could be the worm in your belly, I’d willingly do it for life!"

Long Yue, "..."

This man... already shamelessly sky-high, Long Yue rolled her eyes, choosing not to engage further, going to comfortably bathe and change, then returning to rest.

Upon entering, she saw the man already sound asleep in bed, breathing evenly, likely settling down due to his ankle injury.

Should I break his leg every time he doesn’t behave?

Long Yue thought maliciously to herself, climbing into bed afterward.

But once in bed...

The next morning, the gatekeeper came to report that Imperial Censor Su came visiting with his wife, Su Yang.

Long Yue had saved Su Yang’s life the previous day; she wanted to come thank her immediately in the afternoon, but Long Yue wasn’t home. Upon returning, she told her husband, and Imperial Censor Su decided to personally come the next day to give thanks.

Imperial Censor Su is quite a straightforward man; although he had complaints about some of Li Qingmu’s actions, gratitude is gratitude. Long Yue saved his wife, and no matter what, owed them a favor.

Li Qingmu was attending to his little wife’s dressing; Long Yue looked at him disdainfully, this scoundrel was restless again last night, despite his leg injury, still courting death.

The crucial thing is that this man loves to pretend, look at how well-behaved he is now. He’s just a cute and soft little puppy.

Ha, men!

Hurriedly changing into proper attire, Long Yue and Li Qingmu came to the main hall, meeting Imperial Censor Su and Yang Zhuoya.

Upon seeing Li Qingmu, Imperial Censor Su was clearly a bit uneasy, his expression stiffened. He quickly turned his face away, bowing to Long Yue: "Thank you deeply, Mrs. Li, for your rescue yesterday. My wife was spared because of you; I won’t dare forget this kindness, and about your family’s matters... I won’t impeach further."

This referred to some of the radical actions of Li Qingmu.

Long Yue cast a sidelong glance at the man beside her, thinking, go ahead and impeach, impeach hard, this fool deserves a lesson. But after all, he’s her husband, and she still protects him, "Imperial Censor Su, you’re too polite. My husband is actually quite a good person, and besides, you will be colleagues in the future, it’s good to get to know each other better."

"Paths that differ, cannot make plans together!"

"What path does Brother Su follow?"

Li Qingmu supported his little wife, seating her before turning back to ask.

Su Shi saw how Li Qingmu doted on his wife, finding that this trait was quite similar to his own. Initially disdainful to argue with him, but as soon as he found a similarity, he felt there’s something redeemable about him.

Thus he straightened and said: "The so-called path, naturally involves loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, and etiquette!" 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

"Then Brother Su thinks, loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, and etiquette, are directed at whom? To whom do we apply these things?"

"Naturally it’s..."

Su Shi was about to speak but suddenly realized something was amiss.

Directed at whom?

Li Qingmu saw Su Shi stammering and knew he had him cornered. He said calmly:

"To our sovereign, we must be loyal and dutiful; if the sovereign requires the minister’s death, the minister must not refuse death! To parents and elders, one must be supremely filial, not wasting the grace of parents’ raising. To our people, one should be kind and not bully because of power. To brothers, loyalty is key; as for this etiquette... in relations with allies, they should naturally be treated with courtesy! However, Imperial Censor Su, should we also uphold etiquette when dealing with enemies?"

Su Shi remained silent.

"Everyone speaks of the burning of the ten-thousand mountains hurting the harmony among heaven, earth, and humans, but those who say such things probably reside within the temple, unaware of the suffering of the common people?"

Eighteen years ago, the Xinan region was broken by the Xiliang Army. How many families were ruined, couples separated, how many strong men dragged to forced labor, buried in foreign lands?

Countless women captured by the enemy army were mockingly called ’two-legged sheep,’ roasted alive and eaten, and how many children were trampled to death by their fierce warhorses?

Imperial Censor Su, have you forgotten? Oh, right, back then you probably have no impression!"

Su Shi’s body trembled slightly. As Li Qingmu spoke of these things, he couldn’t help clenching his fist tightly, especially the last sentence, which was quite sarcastic.

"People who live in Capital City probably don’t know how tragic it was back then. But my wife and I have been to Xinan, witnessing the desolate and dire conditions there, meeting some local people who survived the battle. When talking of this, every one of them shivers with fear..."

Li Qingmu slowly raised his eyes, taking a deep breath: "The ancient holy sages said, ’internal sage and external king,’ those are words to emphasize personal cultivation, but I interpret it as a way to govern a nation! Internally, benevolence should be enacted, letting people live joyfully, while externally, the kingly way should be carried out, making the enemies tremble with fear!"

As for so-call heavenly harmony, it truly is laughable. When enemies attack us, why doesn’t anyone propose harmony then? Hmm, I think next time these people talk such words, they should be thrown onto the battlefield to experience the ruthlessness of the enemies!"

Su Shi was already pale; Li Qingmu’s other words he dismissed, but that segment about women taken and "two-legged sheep," roasted alive and eaten, deeply pierced his heart.

If one day, the nation falls, wouldn’t his wife...

Su Shi, a fierce protector of his wife, thought of this and dared not keep up appearances any longer, bending to salute: "Please forgive me, Brother Li! This matter was my mistake!"