Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife-Chapter 130: You Call Once—If It Responds, It’s Yours!

Chapter 130: Chapter 130: You Call Once—If It Responds, It’s Yours!

"Bang!"

A cavalryman rode directly into the threshold of the Li family, loudly proclaiming from horseback.

"An imperial edict? Oh my heavens..."

Even though the Li Family member could be reckless, they weren’t fools. They understood the two words "Imperial Edict." Especially upon seeing the demeanor of the envoy, they were so frightened they all kneeled down.

Li Qingmu and Long Yue were both stunned. They hadn’t expected the edict to arrive so quickly, and moreover, it was absurd that a cavalryman was sent to deliver it. Wasn’t it just an appointment for an official posting? Anyone could casually inform them. Did it really require an imperial decree? Wasn’t this too much fuss?

The mind of the Emperor in Shengjing City was sometimes unfathomable, but neither dared to complain. They quickly kneeled down to receive the decree.

"By the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: The County Magistrate of Gaoyang County, Li Qingmu, acted negligently, causing the death of the Xiliang Envoy at Luanshi Ridge, damaging relations between the two countries. By rights, the entire family should face execution and public display, but due to meritorious service in suppressing bandits and stabilizing the region, the punishment will be lenient. From this day forth, you are reassigned to an official position in Xinan. If there are no accomplishments, you shall not return! Let it be so!"

The cavalryman dismounted to recite the decree, then coldly looked at Li Qingmu: "The Emperor is merciful; even for such a grave offense, he spared your life. However, being posted in the Xinan... Haha... it is no different from exile. Take care of yourself. Accept the decree!"

"I humbly accept the decree!"

This was all part of the plan, so Li Qingmu calmly accepted the imperial edict.

The cavalryman coldly glanced at Mrs.Li Zhou and the others, then said: "Since you are being sent away, everyone related to you must be taken with you. Are these all your relatives here?"

"Ah? No, no, my Lord, you’re joking. We are just his foster family, but last year we sent him away, severing all ties. Our family has nothing to do with him, nothing at all, haha..."

Mrs.Li Zhou was dumbfounded upon hearing the imperial edict. When the cavalryman asked if she was related to Li Qingmu, she flatly denied it.

Being sent to Xinan? It’s a place close to Xiliang, frequently invaded by foreign enemies, making life unstable. The land is barren, lacking water and food. It’s said many people can’t even fill their stomachs there. Going there... isn’t that like going to one’s death?

Luckily, they had already severed ties with Li Qingmu earlier, so even if investigated, it would check out. Mrs.Li Zhou felt secretly relieved.

But after feeling relieved, she felt like slapping herself. What kind of mess was this, causing trouble for her family out of nowhere?

When did this brat cause such a disaster worthy of execution?

While Mrs.Li Zhou firmly denied, Li Qingmu also didn’t want to be burdened by this group, so he said: "They’re right; I have no connection to them anymore. The only family I have now is solely my wife!"

The cavalryman squinted at Long Yue, who had already stood up beside them. Wasn’t this Minister Pang’s daughter? The once-gossiped heiress of the Minister Mansion?

She was indeed beautiful!

What a pity though! The cavalryman sympathetically glanced at Li Qingmu. Because he married this woman of ill repute, he ended up losing his own future. What a fool!

"And him?"

"This is the young master of the Qin Family. He got lost, and we brought him back. They were grateful and invited us for a meal."

"Fine, quickly pack up, and leave today!"

The cavalryman cast a cool glance at Long Yue and Li Qingmu, said nothing further, mounted his horse, and left.

As soon as he left, Mrs.Li Zhou and the others were enraged again.

"You little bastard, you almost dragged our family into trouble. Thank the heavens and the protection of our ancestors that nothing happened..."

"Mrs.Li Zhou, aren’t you afraid your tongue will catch a chill talking like that? We didn’t invite you over, yet you rushed here. And now you blame us? Who gave you the face?"

Long Yue, feeling uncomfortable after being scrutinized by that cavalryman, was full of pent-up frustration. Mrs.Li Zhou stupidly blundered into her wrath, and if Long Yue didn’t retaliate, she’d be a fool!

This tirade left Mrs.Li Zhou quite embarrassed. She stomped her foot in anger, spat, and cursed: "To hell with you! Who rushed to your place? We were just passing by..."

"Oh, passing by and stopped in? Isn’t that burglary?"

"I, I was just..."

Mrs.Li Zhou was at a loss for words, until Li Qingxue cleverly chimed in, hands on hips: "We came to the market, and a chicken flew in here. Hurry up, return our chicken!"

"Yeah, we were chasing that chicken and came in. You guys better give our chicken back!"

This girl really knew how to handle things!

Mrs.Li Zhou glanced approvingly at her daughter. Though they were at a disadvantage, she made it sound like they were in the right, and they could grab a chicken along the way. Not bad at all!

"You want me to return your chicken?"

Long Yue narrowed her eyes, revealing a cold smile.

Mrs.Li Zhou felt a bit uneasy under her gaze but defiantly put her hands on her hips and said, "Yes, our hen that we just bought at the market has run into this yard. We haven’t found it. Surely you took it!"

Long Yue chuckled. The lie was too blatant, yet she spoke as if it were truth.

Long Yue said, "Alright, you say we took your hen... Elder Qin, go, take them to the chicken coop and see which one belongs to her?"

Elder Qin wasn’t sure what trick Long Yue was playing, but since they owed a great deal to her family, he decided to go along with her instructions.

Soon, everyone stood in front of a fenced chicken coop.

"Cluck cluck cluck..."

A chicken fluttered a couple of times, clucked twice, and hid among the others.

Long Yue pointed at the chicken coop and laughed: "Mrs.Li Zhou, take a look. These are the Qin family’s chickens. Call them out, and whichever one responds is yours, hmm?"

What? It’s that simple?

Mrs.Li Zhou thought Long Yue was going to make it difficult for her, but it turned out to be so easy, so she stared at the coop, eyeing the plump hens inside, and started imitating chicken calls.

"Cluck cluck cluck, cluck cluck cluck!" 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

"Cluck cluck cluck!"

"Cluck cluck..."

Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Zhang joined in the clucking, and for a moment, the area was filled with the sound of hens.

"Cluck!"

One hen seemed unable to bear the noise and responded. Instantly, Mrs.Li Zhou pointed to that chicken and shouted: "It’s it, it’s it, our hen!"

"Yes, that’s the chicken!"

Mrs.Li Zhou rushed in to grab the chicken, but when she looked up, she saw Long Yue and the others all holding back laughter. Finally, Wuyou couldn’t contain it any longer.

"Pfft! Hahahaha..."

He burst out laughing. The way those people were mimicking chickens was too funny. It was undoubtedly the funniest thing he’d ever seen in his life.

Only then did Mrs.Li Zhou and the others realize they were being played by Long Yue, making them stomp their feet in anger, but thinking of the chicken they gained, they felt it was not a loss.

But since when was Long Yue the type to take a loss? With a sly smile, arms crossed, she calmly said: "Got it? Alright, then next, it’s time for the Qin family to settle their score with you."

"What?" Mrs.Li Zhou was taken aback, "The Qin family? What could the Qin family possibly have against me?"

Long Yue stepped forward, circled Mrs.Li Zhou, clicking her tongue and shaking her head: "Of course, there’s a score. As soon as you came, the Qin family lost a golden ingot. You tell me, wasn’t it you who did it?"