The Pretty Wife of General Jinxiu Huanian

Chapter 50 The Eve of the Wedding

Yunxi sat in the room, leaning forward, carefully sorting out the jewelry she would be using for tomorrow's wedding. Beside her, Xiaocui, with her hair in two small buns and her big eyes rolling around, kept helping Yunxi with her hands.

"Miss, these jewelry are so beautiful. You will look stunning wearing them tomorrow." Xiao Cui said with a grin, revealing two little canine teeth.

Yunxi pursed her lips lightly, her eyes full of anticipation, and the corners of her mouth slightly raised: "I hope everything goes well."

As they were talking, a chaotic noise suddenly came from outside. Yunxi frowned, her brows twisted into a small knot, put down the jewelry in her hand, and said, "Xiao Cui, go out and see what's going on."

Xiao Cui responded crisply with "Okay," and ran out quickly. A moment later, she ran back in a panic, her face pale, breathing heavily, and her voice distorted: "Miss, it's bad, the warehouse is on fire!"

Yunxi was startled and stood up suddenly, her hands unconsciously clenching the corners of her clothes, and she said anxiously: "Let's go and take a look."

After saying that, Yunxi lifted her skirt, walked out quickly with the wind under her feet. Xiaocui followed closely behind her, shouting as she ran: "Miss, please slow down."

Yunxi didn't care about these things, and trotted all the way through the corridors. Xiaocui was panting and almost couldn't keep up.

The two hurried to the storehouse, only to see a raging fire and billowing smoke. The servants of the mansion were desperately trying to put out the fire with buckets of water.

"How could there be a fire?" Yunxi asked with eyes wide open, her face full of anxiety, and her hands tightly twisting the corners of her clothes.

The housekeeper beside him wiped the sweat from his face and said, "Miss, I don't know either. This fire started strangely."

The butler was originally short and fat, and at this moment his face turned red with anxiety. Beads of sweat the size of beans kept running down his cheeks, and his eyes were full of panic.

At this time, the Marquis's wife also rushed over. Her face was gloomy, and it seemed as if water could drip from her well-maintained face. "Hurry up and put out the fire! If anything goes wrong with the wedding supplies, none of you will have a good life!"

The wife of the marquis was wearing luxurious clothes. The golden hairpin in her bun swayed slightly with her movements, and her eyes were as sharp as knives.

Everyone worked harder to put out the fire. Buckets of water were passed quickly among people, and everyone was exhausted and out of breath.

Finally, the fire gradually died down.

Yunxi walked into the warehouse and saw that many silks and gifts for the wedding had been burned. Her heart sank immediately.

Her lips trembled slightly, and her brows were tightly knitted into a knot. "What should I do? The wedding is tomorrow."

The wife of the Marquis snorted coldly, "Someone must be deliberately causing trouble. Investigate, investigate thoroughly!" The wife put her hands on her hips, her eyes revealing a fierceness.

Just when everyone was in a state of panic, another servant came running to report.

"Madam, Miss, there was an accident in the kitchen. All the wedding dishes that had just been prepared were knocked over."

The boy ran so fast that he was out of breath while speaking and almost fell to the ground.

Yunxi widened her eyes, "What?" Her voice became sharp with anger and anxiety.

The group hurried to the kitchen, only to find the floor in a complete mess, with dishes scattered all over the floor. The carefully cooked chicken, duck, fish, and meat were now scattered, with soup spilling everywhere, and the air was filled with a strong smell of cooking smoke.

The chef looked helpless and said, "What can we do? It's too late to make it again." He kept rubbing his hands, his head drooping like a frost-bitten eggplant.

Yunxi stamped her feet in anger and gritted her teeth, saying, "This is really weird. Why is everything going wrong today?"

The Marquis's wife couldn't help but curse, "Who the hell did this? If I find out, I'll skin him alive!"

Yunxi took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. "First, fix what can be fixed, and then find a way to fix the rest."

As she was speaking, a maid came running over and said, "Oh no! The young lady's wedding dress has been cut!"

When Yunxi heard this, she was so angry that her face turned blue and her chest heaved violently. "How can this be tolerated!" She bit her lips and her eyes seemed to be spitting fire.

At this moment, Lin Xinyao, the daughter of the Marquis's family, walked over, twisting her waist. With that annoying, sarcastic look on her face, she pouted and said, "Oh, you haven't even gotten married yet, and you've already suffered so many disasters. Maybe God doesn't want you to get married."

She folded her hands in front of her chest and glanced at Yunxi with squinted eyes, her eyes full of gloating.

Yunxi glared at her fiercely, "Sister, you're still making sarcastic remarks at this time. Don't you want the best for the Marquis' Mansion?"

Yunxi frowned tightly and clenched his hands into fists unconsciously.

Lin Xinyao curled her lips and said, "Huh, I didn't say that." After that, she rolled her eyes, flicked her handkerchief, turned around and was about to leave.

Yunxi ignored her and turned to look at the housekeeper, saying anxiously, "Housekeeper, please take people to the shops in the city to see if you can buy ready-made silk and gifts.

Remember, be quick! "The housekeeper nodded hurriedly, wiping the sweat from his forehead as he replied, "Yes, Miss, I'll go right away."

After saying this, he ran out in a hurry with a few servants.

Yunxi looked at the head chef again, her eyes filled with anxiety and expectation, and said, "Try to prepare the dishes for the wedding banquet again. If there are not enough, go to the restaurant outside to buy some."

The chef nodded quickly, and the fat on his face began to tremble. "Okay, miss." After that, he told the people in the kitchen to get busy.

After arranging all this, Yunxi returned to her room exhausted. As soon as she entered the room, she slumped down in a chair, holding her forehead with her hand.

"Miss, what should we do? The wedding is tomorrow." Xiao Cui stamped her feet anxiously, tears welling up in her eyes.

Yunxi held Xiaocui's hand, forced herself to cheer up, and comforted her: "Don't panic, there will always be a way."

Although her voice was relatively calm, her eyes were filled with worry.

Just then, the prince's personal guard Ling Feng arrived.

"Miss Yunxi, the prince asked me to come and take a look at the situation." Ling Feng said.

Ling Feng stood straight, his eyes gleaming beneath his thick brows, revealing a capable spirit. He clasped his fists and saluted Yunxi, his gesture neat and tidy.

Yunxi frowned and quickly told Lingfeng the whole story in detail. As Lingfeng listened, his brows furrowed even more and his expression became more serious.

"Don't worry, Miss Yunxi. The prince already knows about it and will find a way to help." After saying that, Ling Feng turned around and left. His footsteps were so hurried that the corners of his clothes raised a gust of wind.

After Ling Feng left, Yunxi sat on the edge of the bed, feeling uneasy as if there was a rabbit in her heart.

As the night deepened, Yunxi felt no desire to sleep. Suddenly, a loud noise came from outside, which was particularly jarring in the quiet night.

Yunxi jumped up and quickly opened the door, only to see a group of people escorting a servant towards them.

The boy hung his head and curled up into a ball like a frightened quail.

"Miss, we've caught the troublemaker." A servant said loudly, his face full of pride.

Yunxi walked forward and stared at the boy with eyes as sharp as knives. "Tell me, who ordered you to do that?"

The servant lowered his head, his teeth chattering, his whole body trembling. "Yes, it was the hostile forces of the Marquis' Mansion. They gave me money to cause trouble on the eve of the wedding."

Yunxi gritted her teeth in anger, her cheeks puffed up. "Damn it!" She raised her foot, as if to kick the boy, but stopped when she got close to him. "Take him away and keep him under strict supervision!"

Yunxi paced back and forth in the courtyard, waving her hands from time to time, directing the servants to clean up the mess. "Hurry up, everyone! Don't miss tomorrow's wedding!"

Her voice was a little hoarse, but it revealed unquestionable majesty.

The servants did not dare to delay and were busy all the time. Some were rushing into the house with new silks, some were carrying tables and chairs back and forth, and others were busy in the kitchen preparing the dishes for the wedding banquet.

That night, everyone in the Marquis' Mansion was extremely busy.