The Pretty Wife of General Jinxiu Huanian

Chapter 182 Peaceful years

The next morning, when Yunxi opened her eyes, the prince was no longer by her side.

She yawned and called out lazily, "Tweety, Tweety!"

The maid Cui'er ran in quickly and helped her wash and dress.

After finishing packing, Yunxi strolled into the garden.

In the garden, a gentle breeze blew, bringing the fragrance of flowers straight into her nose. Yunxi looked up and saw the prince standing under a peach tree, holding a scroll in his hand, his eyes almost fixed on the book, his face full of seriousness.

She bent down, stood on tiptoe, and moved closer quietly, but she still couldn't escape the prince's ears.

The prince put the book down, raised the corner of his mouth, looked at her and said, "My wife is here."

Yunxi pouted, rolled her eyes at him, and said coquettishly, "Your Highness, you're so engrossed in your book that you didn't even react when I walked right up to you."

The prince smiled and took her hand, his eyes sparkling: "The things described in this book remind me of many things in the past."

After that, the two of them strolled side by side in the garden. Yunxi tilted her head and asked, "Your Highness, please tell me about it."

The prince touched his chin and replied to her: "Okay, just listen." Then he began to talk in detail, and Yunxi giggled as she listened.

As they walked, Yunxi suddenly grabbed the prince's arm and said anxiously, "Prince, please stop talking. Smell it. What is this smell?"

The prince sniffed and nodded: "Yeah, it seems to be coming from the kitchen."

Yunxi blinked her eyes, looking curious: "Let's go and take a look."

As he said that, he pulled the prince to the kitchen.

At this time, a fragrant aroma wafted from the kitchen of the Marquis' Mansion. Yunxi, curious, dragged the prince along.

In the kitchen, the cook was busy preparing lunch.

Seeing the fresh ingredients on the chopping board, Yunxi suddenly got inspired and said, "For lunch today, I want to cook a few dishes for the prince myself."

Her eyebrows were curved, and the corners of her mouth were raised, with a hint of playfulness.

The prince's eyes were full of surprise, "Then I will be in for a treat." The prince said, folding his hands in front of his chest, looking at Yunxi with anticipation.

Yunxi put on an apron, washed her hands, and began to cook. The prince watched with great interest.

Yunxi picked up the kitchen knife and cut the radish into even thin strips with a flick of the knife. Her eyes were focused and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

The prince was watching intently from the side and couldn't help but say, "Madam, your knife skills are really amazing."

Yunxi pursed her lips and smiled, "Your Highness, just wait and see. There are even more powerful ones."

As she spoke, she cut the meat into small pieces and stir-fried it in a pan. The oil in the pan was sizzling, but Yunxi was not at all flustered and stir-fried it skillfully.

Soon, several dishes were ready. Yunxi placed the dishes on the table, wiped the sweat from her forehead with her sleeve, and said, "Your Highness, please try my cooking."

Her eyes were bright and full of anticipation.

The prince picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and put it into his mouth, nodding repeatedly, "Madam's cooking skills are really getting better and better."

The prince ate with gusto and kept praising it, "This tastes better than what the chef in the mansion makes."

Yunxi blushed after hearing this, "As long as the prince likes it."

After lunch, the prince and Yunxi came to the study.

Yunxi picked up a medical book and began to read it carefully. Her brows were slightly furrowed, her eyes were focused, and she was mumbling something softly.

The prince was handling the affairs of the marquis's mansion. Sometimes he lowered his head in thought, and sometimes he wrote furiously.

After a while, the prince put down his pen, stretched, and looked at Yunxi, "Madam, you are so serious about reading that I feel embarrassed to disturb you."

Yunxi raised her head and smiled, "Your Highness, please take care of yourself. I'll just take a look."

The sunlight shines through the window onto the two of them, quiet and beautiful.

Suddenly, a loud noise was heard. Yunxi and the prince looked at each other and stood up to check.

It turned out that several servants in the Marquis's mansion were arguing over a kite.

"Stop making noise!" The prince shouted. His voice was loud and majestic. The servants immediately quieted down, lowered their heads, and dared not say a word.

Yunxi walked forward and said gently, "I'll just make you a new kite. Don't let this ruin the relationship."

The servants thanked him repeatedly and ran away happily.

Back in the study, Yunxi was still sitting upright at the desk, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, her eyes focused on the medical book in her hand, her body straight, as if she wanted to engrave every word in the book into her heart.

The prince sat on the other side, with a desk piled high with documents. He sometimes pursed his lips, sometimes frowned slightly, and the pen in his hand kept moving on the paper.

Before I knew it, it was dusk.

Yunxi put down the book in her hand and stretched out her body. Her slender waist twisted and she muttered, "Your Highness, I am a little tired."

After saying that, he rubbed his eyes gently with his hands, and a look of fatigue appeared on his face.

Upon hearing this, the prince put down his pen, stood up, walked to Yunxi, and said with concern: "Then I will accompany my wife to walk in the garden."

As he spoke, he reached out and gently held Yunxi's arm.

In the garden, the afterglow of the setting sun seemed to cover everything with a layer of golden gauze.

Yunxi and the prince sat side by side in the pavilion. Yunxi was wearing a light blue dress, and the hem of her skirt fluttered gently in the breeze.

Her star-like eyes reflected the afterglow, revealing a bit of blur.

The prince was wearing a black robe with a jade belt around his waist. He stood tall and straight, his eyes gazing into the distance.

"Your Highness, I really hope that times like this can always stay like this." Yunxi tilted her head slightly, the corners of her mouth raised, her eyes full of longing.

The prince turned his head and looked at Yunxi affectionately. He held her hand tightly. His palm was broad and warm. "Yes, madam."

At this time, Li Fu, the housekeeper of the Marquis's Mansion, came jogging, panting and with beads of sweat on his forehead.

When he got closer, he bowed and said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, Madam, a eunuch has come to the palace and said that the emperor has a reward."

Yunxi and the prince looked at each other, quickly stood up, and hurried to the front hall.

A eunuch held the imperial edict in his hand, his head held high and chest puffed out, reading out in a shrill voice: "The Emperor, in recognition of the Prince's merits, has bestowed upon him a number of precious treasures."

After the imperial edict was read, Yunxi and the prince knelt down to express their gratitude. After expressing their gratitude, Yunxi and the prince looked at the boxes of rewards, feeling overwhelmed with emotion.

"Your Highness, this is the emperor's favor to the Marquis' Mansion." Yunxi walked forward and looked at the boxes carefully, his eyes full of surprise.

The prince placed his hands behind his back, nodded slightly, and said solemnly, "I will definitely live up to the emperor's grace."

Afterwards, the prince ordered his servants to carry the rewards into the warehouse and carefully register them.

Yunxi stood aside, gently reminding the servants to be careful with it.

After all this busyness, before I knew it, it was getting late and night had fallen.

After dealing with the reward issue, it was already nightfall.

Yunxi and the prince had dinner and went to bed early.

In the room, candlelight flickered. Yunxi lay in the prince's arms, her pretty face flushed, her eyelashes trembling gently like two small fans, and she soon fell asleep.

The prince looked at her with tenderness in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously.

He gently stroked Yunxi's hair, which was as smooth as silk. The prince's fingers passed through her hair, his movements as gentle as if he was treating a rare treasure.

The next day, sunlight streamed in through the window lattice. Yunxi drowsily opened her eyes, stretched lazily, and muttered, "Prince, it's still early."

After saying this, she turned over and tried to fall asleep again. But the prince had already stood up, dressed neatly, and said in a gentle voice, "Madam, get up quickly. It's a nice day today. Let's go out for a walk."

Yunxi then reluctantly sat up and rubbed her eyes, looking like a child who had not yet woken up.

After Yunxi had packed up, the two changed into light casual clothes and left the city with a few followers.

The fields outside the city were full of life, and the lush green wheat seedlings swayed gently in the breeze, as if performing a joyful dance.

Yunxi walked in front, jumping and skipping, and the hem of her skirt fluttered with her movements.

She turned her head to look at the prince and said with a smile: "Prince, look, how beautiful this scenery is!"

The prince followed behind her, and seeing her cheerful look, a smile also appeared on his face.

"Your Highness, look at that field of rapeseed flowers, they are so brilliant." Yunxi ran over excitedly, got close to the rapeseed flowers, closed her eyes and took a deep breath, "Wow, they smell so good!"

The prince walked forward with a smile and said, "Madam, if you like it, I'll have someone plant some in the Marquis' Mansion someday."

Yunxi's eyes lit up when she heard this, "That would be great!"

As they walked, they came to a stream. Yunxi squatted down and stretched out her slender fingers to play with the stream water. The stream was so clear that you could see the stones at the bottom and the small fish swimming around.

"Your Highness, this water is so cool." Yunxi raised her head and smiled sweetly at the prince. That smile was brighter than the sunshine.

The prince also squatted down and reached out to touch the water. "It's quite cool."

Just then, a butterfly flew over and landed on Yunxi's shoulder.

Yunxi didn't move, afraid of scaring the butterfly away. The prince gently stretched out his hand, wanting to catch the butterfly, but it flew away.

At this time, a butterfly flew over and landed on Yunxi's shoulder.

Yunxi chuckled, "Your Majesty, you are so stupid."

The laughter was as clear as a silver bell, with curved eyebrows and upturned corners of the mouth, revealing a playful spirit.

The prince looked at her like this and laughed as well, "Madam, please don't make fun of me."

The two of them laughed and laughed until noon had arrived. The sun shone directly down, making it a little dazzling.

Yunxi covered her forehead with her hand and squinted her eyes. The prince quickly extended his hand to shield her from the sun and said with concern, "Madam, let's go rest for a while under the big tree by the stream."

Yunxi nodded and followed the prince to the tree.

The attendants swiftly brought out the prepared rations and water. Yunxi took a piece of rations, took a bite, and muttered, "Your Highness, although these are simple meals, they taste quite special when eaten in the wild."

The prince looked at her with a smile, "As long as I'm with you, everything I eat is delicious."

After hearing this, Yunxi's cheeks turned slightly red and she gave the prince a coquettish look.

After finishing the dry food, Yunxi jumped up and took the prince's hand, "Prince, let's keep going."

The prince responded lovingly and continued strolling with her. Along the way, Yunxi looked here and there, like a cheerful little bird.

Whenever he saw a wild flower, he would squat down and smell it; when he saw a grasshopper, he would be so scared that he would hide behind the prince.

In the evening, the setting sun stretched the two people's shadows out. Yunxi's steps gradually slowed down. The prince saw her fatigue and said softly, "Madam, let's go back to the mansion."

Yunxi nodded obediently.

After returning to the Marquis' Mansion, Yunxi sat down on a chair, pounding her legs and complaining about being tired.

The prince ordered his servants to fetch hot water and personally washed Yunxi's feet. Yunxi was embarrassed and refused, but the prince insisted on doing it.

Although a little tired, but in a very good mood. After dinner, Yunxi and the prince sat in the yard, looking at the stars in the sky.

Yunxi raised her head and blinked, "Your Majesty, do you think the stars in the sky are watching us?"

The prince hugged her and gently rubbed his chin against the top of her head. "Perhaps, they are also witnessing our happiness."

In this way, the days passed one by one, and Yunxi and the prince enjoyed each other's company and felt the little happiness of life in these peaceful years.