The Pretty Wife of General Jinxiu Huanian

Chapter 55: The Status of the Marquisate Improved

That day, Yunxi was sitting quietly in the room, holding a medical book in her hand and reading it carefully.

Suddenly, there was a loud noise outside.

She gently put the book down, slowly stood up and walked to the door. She saw Ah Fu running towards her in a hurry, like a gust of wind.

Ah Fu, this kid, ran so fast that beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"Princess, great joy!" Ah Fu grinned, his face full of excitement, his eyes shining like stars.

Yunxi frowned slightly and asked with some confusion: "Afu, why are you so flustered?"

Ah Fu panted heavily, wiping the sweat off his face with his sleeve as he said, "An imperial decree has arrived from the palace, stating that due to the prince's achievements, the status of our mansion in the court has been greatly elevated!"

When Yunxi heard this, her eyes lit up immediately and she asked hurriedly, "Really?"

"Absolutely true!" Ah Fu nodded vigorously. "Right now, the whole mansion is in chaos. Everyone is busy preparing for the imperial edict."

As he spoke, Ah Fu pulled Yunxi's sleeve and led the way, muttering to herself, "Princess, please follow me quickly. Don't delay us."

Yunxi followed Ah Fu and couldn't help but quicken her pace. Along the way, Ah Fu kept talking about this and that and gesturing with his hands.

Yunxi occasionally responded with a few words, but her heart was filled with joy.

Before entering the main hall, I heard the sharp voice of the Marquis's wife.

"Everyone, be careful. If anything goes wrong, you will be in trouble!" The wife of the Marquis put her hands on her hips and shouted at the top of her voice.

Her plump body trembled slightly with the rise and fall of her words, and the flesh on her face trembled as well.

Her eyes were wide open and her gaze swept over the maids and servants, looking like a raging tigress.

Yunxi walked into the main hall and saw the wife of the marquisate directing a group of maids and servants, who were very busy.

The wife of the marquis was wearing a gorgeous dress embroidered with peonies, and her hair was full of gold hairpins and silver ornaments, which jingled with her movements.

When the wife of the Marquis saw Yunxi, she forced a smile on her face, "Yunxi, you are here too." The smile looked very forced, as if it was forced out.

Yunxi bowed slightly, "Madam." Yunxi had a slim figure, a pretty face, and elegant manners. Her simple and elegant clothes made her temperament even more extraordinary.

Soon, the eunuch who was delivering the imperial edict arrived. He was dressed in palace attire, taking small, quick steps, holding the bright yellow imperial edict in his hand, and shouting in a shrill voice, "Everyone in the Marquis' Mansion, receive the edict!"

Everyone in the Marquis' Mansion knelt down hurriedly, lowered their heads, and dared not breathe.

"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: Because of the prince's outstanding military achievements, the status of the Marquis' Mansion is elevated, and he is granted a thousand acres of fertile land, ten thousand taels of gold, and a quantity of silk and satin..." The eunuch read out the imperial edict in a rhythmic manner, and the voice echoed in the main hall.

Everyone in the mansion was filled with joy. Some maids couldn't help but secretly look up, their lips curled up; some women clasped their hands together, muttering to themselves, thanking the emperor for his great grace.

After receiving the imperial edict, the wife of the Marquisate hurriedly sent someone to give the eunuch a generous reward. With a smile on her face, she held the reward in both hands, bowed and handed it to the eunuch, saying, "Eunuch, you have worked hard. I hope you will accept this small amount of money."

The eunuch smiled and said, "Congratulations, Marquis. You must serve the court even better in the future." The eunuch took the reward money, put it in his arms, and the smile on his face became even brighter.

After seeing the eunuch off, the lady of the Marquisate's face smiled even brighter. She narrowed her eyes and said proudly, "Yunxi, this is all thanks to the prince."

Yunxi smiled faintly, "That's right, Madam."

At this time, the daughter of the Marquis's family came over. She twisted her waist, looked arrogant, and said with a pout, "Humph, this is all thanks to the prince."

She looked at Yunxi sideways, her eyes full of jealousy and disdain.

Yunxi glanced at her without saying anything, but just shook her head slightly. Seeing that Yunxi ignored her, the daughter of the Marquisate became even angrier and raised her voice, "What's your attitude?

Don't think you're great just because you married a prince."

Yunxi remained silent, her expression unchanged. Seeing Yunxi's composure, the Marquis' daughter felt even more belittled. She stamped her feet in anger, pointing at Yunxi and saying, "You, you dare to ignore me."

Yunxi finally spoke, her voice as calm as water: "I don't want to argue with you."

The daughter of the Marquis's family was unyielding: "Humph, you must be feeling guilty."

Yunxi was too lazy to pay attention to her and turned to leave the main hall.

Back in his own yard, Yunxi just sat down,

A maid came to report that many officials' wives had come to visit.

Yunxi frowned slightly, sighed softly, stood up helplessly, and said, "I just sat down and now I have no time to relax."

As she said this, she asked the maid to help her re-dress.

Yunxi sat in front of the dressing table, looking at herself in the mirror, her eyes showing a trace of fatigue. The maid carefully combed her hair and inserted a delicate hairpin.

Yunxi pursed her lips, cheered herself up, stood up and walked towards the front hall.

The front hall was filled with ladies from various mansions, all of them with smiling faces.

"Princess, congratulations." A lady dressed in silk and wearing pearls and jade on her head leaned forward and said, the fat on her face trembling with her smile.

Yunxi smiled and responded, "Thank you, ma'am."

"The princess is so lucky to marry the prince." Another lady said, her eyes full of envy, and she did not forget to gently wipe the corners of her mouth with her handkerchief.

Yunxi just smiled and said nothing more.

At this time, another lady came over, took Yunxi's hand, and said, "Princess, you must tell us more about the prince's daily preferences so that we can let our daughter learn from him."

Yunxi withdrew her hand without leaving a trace and said calmly, "The prince is busy with government affairs, and I don't know much."

Everyone chatted for a while, some ladies kept praising Yunxi's beautiful clothes, while others asked about the rules of the Marquis's mansion.

Yunxi patiently dealt with them one by one, but in her heart she hoped that it would end soon.

After finally seeing off these ladies, Yunxi felt exhausted. Just as she was about to sit down and have a sip of tea, another maid came to announce that several young ladies had come to visit.

Yunxi shook her head helplessly and said, "This is not over yet." But she still forced herself to get up.

As soon as these young ladies saw Yunxi, they surrounded her.

"Princess sister, you are so beautiful." A lady in a pink dress blinked her big eyes and said in a flattering manner.

"Sister Princess, can you tell us about the prince?" Another young lady pulled Yunxi's sleeve and shook it coquettishly.

Yunxi was annoyed by their quarrels and could only say patiently, "I can't say much about the prince's affairs."

"Sister Princess, please tell us." Several young ladies were persistent and kept chattering.

Yunxi barely managed to cope, beads of sweat oozing from her forehead. It was already evening when she finally managed to send these young ladies away.

After dinner, Yunxi was about to talk to the prince, but was told that the prince was still in the study handling matters.

Yunxi came to the study and saw the prince frowning as he looked at a pile of documents.

"Your Highness." Yunxi called softly.

The prince raised his head and saw Yunxi, a smile appeared on his face, "Yunxi, why are you here?"

Yunxi walked gracefully to the prince's side, bowed slightly, and said with concern in her eyes, "Prince, it's late at night, and you are still working hard here. I am worried about you, so I came to check on you."

The prince held Yunxi's hand, which was broad and warm. "It's not hard. This is all for the Marquis' Mansion and for you."

Yunxi looked up at the prince, her eyes filled with heartache, "Prince, you should also take care of your health and don't exhaust yourself. The Marquis' Mansion is still relying on you to support it."

The prince nodded, his eyes firm, "Don't worry, Yunxi. I know what's going on."

Coming out of the study, Yunxi returned to her room and lay on the bed, tossing and turning for a long time, unable to fall asleep. The moonlight shone through the window lattice onto the bed, making her face look even whiter.

A few days later, the Marquis's residence received many invitations to banquets from various mansions. Yunxi and the Marquis's wife went with several young ladies.

At the banquet, the lights were bright and the tables were filled with delicious food. Everyone fawned over the people in the Marquis' Mansion. The Marquis' wife and daughter were dressed in gorgeous clothes, their faces filled with smug smiles, enjoying the feeling of being the center of attention.

The wife of the marquis put on airs and chatted and laughed with those noble ladies, while the legitimate daughter coquettishly fiddled with the handkerchief in her hand and accepted the compliments from others.

Yunxi, dressed in plain clothes, sat quietly aside, finding the scene very boring.

She took a sip of tea, her eyes a little vague.

At this time, a noble lady came over, twisting her waist, with a smile on her face, "Princess, I heard that you are an excellent doctor. I wonder if you could examine my master?"

Yunxi put down the teacup and said with a smile, "You are too polite, Madam. If you need anything, Yunxi will do her best."

After a few days, the threshold of the Marquis' Mansion was almost broken down by people who came to ask Yunxi for medical treatment or to curry favor with the Marquis' Mansion.

Yunxi was busy all day, but she also enjoyed it. One day, Yunxi was treating a patient when she suddenly heard a noise outside.

She frowned slightly, stood up and walked out. She saw two officials arguing fiercely, their faces flushed. One of them shouted at the top of his voice, "The Marquis' Mansion must support me. I have made far greater contributions to the court than you have!"

The other one was not to be outdone, jumping up and down and cursing, "You're talking nonsense! It's obvious that I'm more favored by the Marquis' Mansion!"

Yunxi said sternly, "Stop arguing. The Marquis' Mansion will not favor either side."

The two men looked at Yunxi's serious face and left angrily, still muttering to themselves.

As the status of the Marquis' Mansion rises, various troubles also follow, but Yunxi deals with them one by one with his own wisdom.