Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife-Chapter 65: I Was Framed!

Gaoyang County and Qingtian County are adjacent to each other; to go to Qingtian County, one must pass through Gaoyang County.

Today is the eighteenth of the last lunar month, and the atmosphere of the upcoming New Year has fully set in. The streets are bustling with hurried pedestrians, each carrying various goods in preparation for the celebrations.

In a tea house, there was a square table surrounded by people, some of whom were sitting at the table eating peanuts, occasionally stretching their necks to hear more clearly.

Sitting at the table, a storyteller was narrating tales enthusiastically, stroking his beard now and then, his expressions animated.

"It is said that on that day at Zuiyue Building, a sudden scream was heard, and everyone looked over in unison. The waiter, fearing something had happened, rushed upstairs with several people. Who would have known, upon opening the door, they witnessed a scandalous scene hard ever to come by in one’s life? It turned out to be a lady from a reputable family involved in a private affair! It is said this girl was the daughter of a country squire from Qingtian County, with connections to the government. They intended to suppress the news using their family influence, but word got out regardless, and soon the whole city knew..."

"Bravo!"

A nearby tea guest shouted in approval, followed by the clattering sound of copper coins being tossed into a basin.

Recently, a major event happened in Qingtian County. The young miss of the Zhou Family was caught having a private affair at Zuiyue Building, and the news spread rapidly, causing an uproar throughout the city, becoming the talk of the town over tea and meals.

At first, the government wanted to suppress it, but blocking people’s gossip is harder than blocking a river. If you don’t interfere, the matter might slowly die down over time, but the moment you try to suppress it... people’s curiosity grows, and they talk even more, causing the issue to escalate, eventually even spreading to neighboring counties and towns.

The storyteller in Gaoyang County had been recounting this event for some time, earning a great deal, feeling quite content,

"Bang!"

At this moment, the tea house door was suddenly kicked open, and a squad of soldiers rushed in, the lead officer slamming a long knife onto the square table, scaring the people around into screaming and fleeing.

"This man spreads rumors and causes trouble, a heinous crime! Arrest him! Take him away!"

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing? I didn’t say anything! Lord, forgive this humble person! Help—"

The storyteller was dragged out like a dead dog by the officers, and then the tea house was ordered by the government to be closed for half a month for rectification.

"Squeak——"

A carriage slowly halted beside the tea house, and the curtain gently lifted, revealing a charming and delicate little face.

She observed the commotion across the tea house and couldn’t help but let out a small exclamation: "I left in a hurry before, didn’t notice the follow-up, and now it turned out like this? What a pleasant surprise!"

Li Qingmu, inside the carriage, held a hand warmer. Long Yue had insisted he keep it because he had sneezed a few times on the road...

His young wife truly cared for him, yet this care was a bit overwhelming...

While he felt warm both inside and out, he suddenly heard his wife’s muttering and curiously asked, "What’s going on?"

Uh...

Long Yue covered her mouth, realizing she had slipped up; this wasn’t something to let her husband know, or who knows what reckless thing he might do.

But Li Qingmu was perceptive and immediately realized something must have occurred during his absence; his face turned cold, "If you don’t tell me, I’ll ask myself."

As he said that, he moved to lift the carriage curtain, and Long Yue, worried he’d catch cold, had to recount everything as it was but omitted the parts about Pei Jinheng, then carefully glanced at him, relieved to see his composure was normal.

"After returning home, I found Aunt Liu preparing to set our medicine field on fire, so I went to find my brother. When she lit the fire, we caught her red-handed and threatened to report her to the government. The Liu Family wanted to protect her and gave ten taels of silver as compensation, and, um, that silver..."

Long Yue lowered her little head, showing only the top of her head to him.

"Did you spend that silver on this journey?"

"Uh-huh..."

"Why did you suddenly leave home to find me?"

Uh, this...

Long Yue was stunned, realizing Li Qingmu was incredibly smart; the issue with Aunt Liu at home could be handled alone and had been quite impressively solved, with no need to find Li Qingmu.

Since you’d come, there were only two reasons: either something significant happened at home, or she had a reason to find him.

Long Yue found being with such a smart man mentally exhausting. She rubbed her eyes, feigning grievance, and said, "I don’t know why I suddenly felt compelled to run here. I just remember having a nightmare that night; I dreamt of you covered in blood, your life or death unknown. It scared me so much, so..."

She peeked at him with those eyes, implying: You understand, right!

Li Qingmu remained silent. They say night reflects day, and his little wife must be too worried about him?

Thinking of the journey from Qingshui Village to the gates of Qingtian County, she nagged about many things, probably worried he’d suffer outside. The matter became an obsession, leading to the nightmare...

The young wife was quite overreacting, but he couldn’t say that, especially when he almost couldn’t make it back...

"Yue’er..." Li Qingmu reached out, gently holding Long Yue’s small hand, "I’ll be careful in the future; I won’t allow myself to get into danger again."

Long Yue felt the warmth of his large hand, no longer as cold, and was quite pleased, but remembering his hardships over the past few months made her a bit sad. She leaned in to hug him, murmuring, "A Mu, I’ll never leave you again! I’ll follow you wherever you go... this will never happen again..."

"Yue’er..."

Feeling the young maiden’s fragrance at the tip of his nose, Li Qingmu slowly closed his eyes, embracing her tightly; the sensation of soft jade and warmth was unparalleled.

Long Yue and Li Qingmu shared a loving, intimate journey, their days blissful, but on the other side, the Zhou Family was enveloped in gloom, an air of suppression permeating the atmosphere.

This tension had lasted over three months, intensifying as the story of Zhou Zhiqin’s affair continued to ferment, nearly suffocating the Zhou Family, and Old Master Zhou frequently erupted in fury, even killing several servants.

At the Zhou Family Ancestral Hall, Zhou Zhiqin had been punished to kneel here for three whole months, her lips purple with cold, her face pale, her body shivering incessantly; if her mother didn’t visit often, she might have frozen or starved to death here.

Even so, she was in a pitiful state, her eyes sunken, looking half-dead.

She scratched at the door, calling out to the people outside, "Someone, please come! Go tell my father, I’ve been framed by wicked people, framed by that little wench Pang Longyue!"