LOT – Chapter 214 Never Offend Your Wife

In just one day, the Fu family’s situation was completely overturned.

Madam Fu lost her husband’s trust and even alienated her own children.

The Xie family’s uncle and the elder sister’s household also grew distant from her… The only ones who came out relatively unscathed were the Xies.

Miss Xie looked into her mother’s reluctant eyes and said directly, “Mother, I know your personality is soft, but you must stop blindly trusting those maternal relatives of yours! If I hadn’t kept my guard up this time, I would’ve been ruined!”

“You never listen to anything your own family says. If I hadn’t been cautious, you would’ve forced me to marry into the Fu family. And if I disagreed, you would’ve used all your old tricks—acting pitiful, accusing me of being unfilial, saying it was all for my own good. Mother, it’s been so many years. It’s time you corrected this.”

The more she spoke, the angrier Miss Xie became. She truly hated this part of her mother’s personality.

Madam Xie often criticized her sister-in-law for favoring her brother, but she herself wasn’t any better.

Madam Xie’s face stiffened from her daughter’s reprimand. “How could you speak to me like that? I am your mother! I never wanted something like this to happen… Everything I did was to find you a good future!”

How could she not feel distressed for the child she carried for ten months? How could she have known that her sister-in-law was that kind of person?

Tsk. There it was again. Miss Xie slapped her own forehead, not wanting to continue the conversation.

She needed to go home and talk properly with her father, so he could discipline her mother a bit.

Her brother was reaching the age for marriage talks as well. If their mother acted recklessly again and brought home a troublesome daughter-in-law, the household really would fall into chaos.

After Madam Xie went home, both her husband and mother-in-law lectured her. They had always known she was soft-tempered, but since she had never caused big trouble, they always tolerated it.

But after this incident, it was clear that if she wasn’t managed properly, disaster would eventually strike.

She almost picked such a son-in-law… What if she chose another one like that for their son?

Their son was the pillar of the Xie family’s future. If he married a disorderly woman, the Xie family would be finished.

This matter remained the talk of the capital for several days—both commoners and officials discussed it endlessly.

Only Lin Mo had already eaten the melon and promptly went to look for the next one.

But what annoyed her the most every day was Lord Yan. She didn’t know what kind of wind blew into him, but lately he stopped nagging her with nonsense and instead started staring at her with that extremely unpleasant look.

She was certain she had never provoked him. That man must have something wrong in his head.

Why couldn’t he focus on work? She was just a tiny eighth-rank official. Why did he pay her so much attention?

One day in court, Lin Mo and Bai Xiao were joking in their minds when she turned her head and met Lord Yan’s hateful gaze.

Lin Mo: “……”

【Xiao Bai, is something wrong with Lord Yan’s brain? Isn’t he supposed to return home after reporting to the capital? Why is he here glaring at me every day?】

Bai Xiao: 【Maybe he just dislikes you. The emperor actually talked to him, told him not to target you anymore, and not to talk nonsense in front of you. So now he switched to glaring instead.】

The emperor hadn’t spoken too bluntly—what if the system found out? He only summoned the Mizhou Prefect to tell him not to pay so much attention to Lin Mo.

Let Lin Mo play however she wanted; she wasn’t affecting the court. A young girl wanting to have fun was normal. There was no need to treat everything like a rigid rule.

If everything in life was shackled by rules, what meaning would living have?

After hearing this, Lord Yan sulked for days. Eventually, he stopped nagging but instead began using “eye-killing” attacks.

【Xiao Bai, when will he go back home? He keeps glaring at me every day. The back of my head feels cold.】

If this continued, Lin Mo feared she might lose her composure and hit him. If he were corrupt, she would’ve already done so—but unfortunately, he wasn’t.

All the officials sighed internally as well. Why couldn’t Lord Yan think straight?

Everyone had thoughts in their hearts. Even they occasionally grumbled about the emperor in private. Lin Mo didn’t know they could hear her inner voice—so why was he, a grown man, so petty?

Even the Crown Prince was tired of Lord Yan. Every time they discussed Mizhou affairs, he felt a headache coming.

Bai Xiao said, 【He probably won’t return for at least two months. Mizhou’s matters are complicated. And honestly, his wife and children are happiest when he’s not home. They’re celebrating every day.】

【He lived in such a way for so long… no good friends, and even his own family dislikes him. To put it in your words—he’s as unpleasant as a rock.】

Hearing this, Lord Yan’s chest hurt with anger. Court Physician Zhao casually poked a needle into him again and whispered, “Lord Yan, don’t blame me for speaking bluntly. Why do you always target that young girl? If she hadn’t told us about your situation, do you think we would’ve recognized you so quickly in the prisoner cart?”

“You were rescued so fast only because she informed us. That’s why we sent people to get you immediately.”

“She’s still a teenager. Her family spoils her. It’s normal that she likes to play. And she’s not wrong. Stop worrying so much—your anger only harms your own body.”

Lord Yan had just felt a bit better after the acupuncture, but after hearing Zhao’s words, his head immediately swelled with rage.

These people were insane! They had all been bewitched by that little girl!

Bai Xiao continued exposing the Yan family’s secrets:

【Do you know what kind of life Lord Yan lives? Every so often he gets diarrhea. He thought it was a health issue, but actually, during that month, it was his wife and concubine venting their anger.】

【Whenever he went too far at home, his wife would secretly add a tiny amount of croton to his meals. Not enough to harm him—just enough to make him have diarrhea for a day or two.】

Lin Mo was shocked. Living like this… truly no one else could compare.

On the throne, the emperor lightly coughed, unsure how to comment.

The officials began to reflect on their own marriages. They treated their wives well enough, so surely their wives wouldn’t use such tactics… right?

Right?

At that moment, the Imperial Censor fell into deep thought.

No wonder every time he quarreled with his wife, he would have diarrhea for two days. He even went to pray to the gods for this before—so this was why!