The Pretty Wife of General Jinxiu Huanian

Chapter 8: Trouble in the Marquisate

Over the past few days, the Marquis's residence appeared calm on the surface, but beneath the surface, there were undercurrents. The news that Yunxi had saved the prince was spreading like wildfire throughout the residence.

Those guys who had always disliked Yunxi were now so jealous that their eyes were almost red.

Early in the morning, Yunxi had just sat up from the bed and had not had time to stretch when Xiangling rushed in like a gust of wind.

Xiangling ran so hard that her face turned red, beads of sweat rolled down her forehead, she was panting and couldn't even speak clearly: "Miss, this is not good!

Oh no! "

Yunxi frowned slightly, a look of displeasure on her face, and said, "What are you yelling about? You're so flustered, how can you be so disgraceful!

What happened?

Xiangling took a deep breath, trying to calm her breathing, and said, "Miss, I just went to the kitchen to get breakfast, and I heard a few maids chattering.

They say you, young lady, are trying to curry favor with the rich and powerful, and I don't know what tricks you used to save the prince."

Yunxi's face darkened after hearing this, and she asked, "What else did you say?"

Xiangling bit her lip, and as if she had made a great decision before she spoke, "They also said that you, young lady, deliberately seduced the prince, hoping to fly up to the tree and become a phoenix."

Yunxi sneered, "Hmph, let them talk.

Having said that, Yunxi knew in her heart that there would be no shortage of troubles in this marquis's mansion.

After breakfast, Yunxi took Xiangling for a walk in the garden. From a distance, they saw Li Yunjiao, the daughter of the Marquis's family, walking towards them with a group of maids.

Li Yunjiao was wearing a gorgeous pink dress with flowing skirt and her hair was full of pearls and jade. As she walked, her dress swayed and was dazzling.

Her waist twisted like a water snake, and even the thick makeup on her face could not hide her arrogance.

"Oh, isn't this Sister Yunxi?" Li Yunjiao said sarcastically, with the corners of her mouth raised, her eyes glancing at Yunxi, and her chin raised high.

Yunxi bowed, lowered her brows and said, "Hello, sister."

Li Yunjiao rolled her eyes and snorted coldly, "Hmph, don't think you're so great just because you saved the prince. You're just a concubine's daughter, and you're still dreaming of climbing up the social ladder."

As she spoke, she stretched out the finger with the jeweled ring on it and pointed at Yunxi, waving the finger in the air.

Yunxi said calmly, "Sister, you misunderstood. Yunxi has never had such an idea." Yunxi held the handkerchief tightly in her hands and looked at Li Yunjiao with firm eyes.

Li Yunjiao snorted, "You don't have the guts to do that. But you'd better be careful. This mansion is not a place where you can act wildly."

After saying that, she flicked her sleeves and swaggered away with her maids. Her footsteps were so heavy that they seemed to be stepping into a hole in the ground.

Yunxi looked at her back, bit her lip, her eyes revealing a hint of stubbornness. She swore in her heart: "I, Yunxi, must gain a firm foothold in this Marquis' Mansion and never let you look down on me."

In the afternoon, Yunxi was reading in the room when she suddenly heard a noise coming from outside.

"What's going on?" Yunxi frowned, put down the book in his hand, stood up and walked out.

As soon as I reached the door, I heard a sharp voice shouting, "You little bastard, how dare you act wild here!"

"I didn't, it was obviously you who was deliberately making things difficult for me!" another voice retorted in a tearful voice.

Yunxi quickened her pace, walked through the corridor, and came to the courtyard, where she saw several concubines gathered together, pointing and talking.

Some put their hands on their hips, some covered their mouths and laughed, and some looked like they were watching the fun and not minding the trouble.

She got up and went out to check, only to see several concubines gathered together, pointing and talking.

"I don't know how Yunxi got so lucky that she could save the prince." Aunt Zhang said with a pout, the wrinkles on her face were squeezed together, and her triangular eyes were slanted, revealing a sharp and sour look.

"That's right, an unfavored concubine's daughter really takes herself seriously." Aunt Wang echoed, her chubby body shaking as she spoke, her greasy face full of disdain, and the corners of her mouth almost turned up to her ears.

Yunxi stepped forward, raised her eyebrows, and said, "Are you talking about me, ladies?"

When the concubines saw Yunxi, a trace of panic flashed across their faces. Zhang's eyes dodged, and she said calmly, "Yunxi, we didn't say anything about you."

Yunxi folded her hands over her chest, sneered and said, "Really? That's the best." After that, she turned around and walked away. Her steps were steady and fast, leaving only a straight back to the concubines.

In the evening, Yunxi was about to rest. Just as she blew out the candle, she suddenly heard a noise coming from the window.

She suddenly became alert, sat up straight, frowned, stood up quietly, and moved carefully towards the window.

As soon as I got closer, I heard a deep voice saying, "Miss Yunxi, it's me."

Yunxi was startled and stopped, clenched his fists, and asked cautiously, "Who are you?"

The shadow lowered his voice and said, "Don't be afraid, young lady. I was sent by the prince to protect you."

Yunxi finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."

The shadow continued, "Miss, please be careful recently. Someone in the Marquis' Mansion wants to harm you."

Yunxi bit her lip, nodded and said, "I see. Thanks for the reminder."

After saying that, the black shadow disappeared like a gust of wind.

Yunxi returned to the bedside and sat on the edge, pondering the matter. Everyone in the Marquis's mansion was a tough bunch, and now that she had saved the prince, she was afraid that she might have offended some people.

Thinking of this, she sighed and lay down on the bed, tossing and turning but unable to fall asleep. Moonlight shone through the window lattice onto the ground, casting patches of silver.

Yunxi opened her eyes and looked at the ceiling of the bed, thinking secretly that the turmoil in the Marquis' Mansion had just begun, and the days to come would probably be difficult, but she could not let anyone bully her at will.

The next day, Yunxi went to pay her respects to the Marquis's wife. As soon as she entered the house, she saw that the Marquis's wife had a gloomy face.

"Kneel down!" the Marquis's wife said sternly.

The wife of the Marquis was seen with a face full of rage, her eyes wide open, staring at Yunxi, the flesh on her face trembling.

She straightened her body, her hands on her waist, and even her silk and satin clothes could not hide her ferocious aura at the moment.

Yunxi didn't understand why, but she knelt down obediently. She lowered her head, her body trembling slightly, her heart pounding, not knowing what she had done wrong.

The Marquis's wife said, "You are such an ignorant person, you actually dare to stir up trouble in the mansion."

As she spoke, she raised her hand and waved it vigorously in the direction of Yunxi.

Yunxi said, "Madam, I don't know what mistake I made." She raised her head, her eyes full of confusion and grievance, and her eye sockets were red.

The Marquis's wife said, "You know it in your heart. Don't think that I won't dare to touch you just because you have the prince's support."

The lady gritted her teeth, her expression looking as if she wanted to eat Yunxi alive.

At this time, Li Yunjiao walked in. She was twisting her waist and swaying with every step. Her face was covered with thick powder and her lips were as red as if she had just eaten someone.

"Mother, why bother talking to her? Just lock her up." Li Yunjiao curled her lips and looked at Yunxi with a sidelong glance, her face full of disgust.

Yunxi said, "Sister, Yunxi really doesn't know what I did wrong." Yunxi looked at Li Yunjiao pitifully, her voice filled with tears.

Li Yunjiao said, "Hmph, why are you pretending to be so pitiful?" She crossed her arms over her chest, her chin held high, and her arrogant look made people angry.

At this moment, a maid ran in. She was out of breath and her hair was messy. "Madam, it's bad. The master is back."

The Marquis's wife's face suddenly turned pale, and a trace of panic flashed in her eyes. "Lock her up in the woodshed first."

Yunxi was dragged by several servants. She struggled desperately, "Let me go, let me go!" But she was no match for those strong servants and was dragged all the way to the woodshed.

The woodshed was dark and damp, with a foul smell. Yunxi sat in a corner, her hair disheveled and her clothes wrinkled.

She hugged her knees with her hands, frowned, and muttered, "What should I do?" She was thinking about how to deal with it.

After an unknown amount of time, the door of the woodshed opened and a familiar figure walked in.

"Miss Yunxi, you've suffered." It turned out to be Zhao Jia, the prince's confidant. Zhao Jia was dressed in black, with an upright posture and a look of concern on his face.

Yunxi said, "Brother Zhao, why are you here?"

Zhao Jia said, "The prince learned that the girl was imprisoned and asked me to rescue her."

Yunxi said, "Thank you, Your Highness." Tears flashed in her eyes and she quickly stood up.

Zhao Jia took Yunxi and quietly left the Marquis' Mansion.

Yunxi thought, I can’t stay in this mansion anymore, but where else can I go?