The Pretty Wife of General Jinxiu Huanian

Chapter 30 Street Encounter

Yunxi was wearing tattered clothes with patches on top of patches, her hair was disheveled like a chicken coop, her eyes were full of fatigue and confusion, she was walking aimlessly like a wandering soul in the crowded and noisy streets.

Her stomach was rumbling non-stop. It seemed like she hadn't had a proper meal in several days.

The street vendors shouted at the top of their lungs: "Steamed buns, hot buns fresh from the oven!" "Tanghulu, sweet and crispy Tanghulu!"

When Yunxi heard this, her throat couldn't help but move, and she swallowed. She subconsciously reached into her empty pockets and felt around, but there was nothing. She could only sigh heavily, hang her head, and continue walking forward.

As they were walking, they suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves. Yunxi was startled and quickly moved to the side.

A group of soldiers rode past hurriedly on their tall horses, their hooves kicking up a cloud of dust. Yunxi was choked by the dust and started coughing, covering his mouth and nose tightly with his dirty sleeves.

"When will this day end?" Yunxi muttered, her steps stumbling. As she walked, she saw a small pancake stand on the side of the road, and the aroma of the pancakes filled her nose.

Yunxi stood there, staring at the pancake with her eyes fixed, her feet seemed to be nailed down.

"Go away, don't block the road!" The stall owner waved his hand impatiently.

Yunxi bit her lip and walked away silently.

She continued walking forward and came to a street corner where several beggars were gathered together, sharing a bowl of leftover rice that they had begged from somewhere.

Yunxi looked at them and felt a sense of sadness in her heart.

At this time, an old man who was performing on the street was playing the erhu. The sound of the erhu was so mournful and plaintive that it attracted many people to stop and watch.

Yunxi also came over. Her messy hair was scattered casually, her face was dirty, and her clothes were patched up, making her stand out in the crowd.

She frowned slightly, with sadness in her eyes, and listened quietly.

Just as she was listening intently, a thief with a shifty look ran past her quickly and bumped into her.

Yunxi staggered, her body swayed a few times, and she almost fell to the ground.

"Catch the thief! Catch the thief!" someone behind shouted at the top of his lungs.

Yunxi finally came to her senses and saw the thief running away like a frightened rabbit.

Not far away, the prince was searching the streets with a few of his trusted followers for Yunxi. He was dressed in a black robe, a jade belt around his waist, his brows furrowed tightly, his face gloomy enough to drip water, his eyes filled with anxiety.

"Your Highness, we've been searching for Miss Yun for so long, but we still haven't found her. Where do you think she could have gone?"

The confidant Ayong said while wiping the sweat from his forehead and breathing heavily.

The prince frowned and glared at Ayong fiercely: "Keep looking, you must find her! If you can't find her, I will hold you responsible!"

As he spoke, the prince turned his head to look to the other side, his eyes searching the crowd anxiously.

At this time, Yunxi also saw the prince's figure, and was surprised, and her eyes suddenly lit up.

"Your Highness!" she shouted at the top of her lungs, her voice filled with excitement, waving her arms as she shouted.

When the prince heard the voice, he turned around suddenly and saw Yunxi.

He immediately dismounted, walked towards Yunxi quickly with his feet moving fast and hurried.

"Yunxi!" There was a slight tremor in the prince's voice, and that tremor contained endless worry and concern.

Yunxi ran towards the prince, panting, but her face was full of joy. When she ran to the prince, tears welled up in her eyes and her lips trembled as she said, "Prince, I..."

Before he could finish his words, the prince pulled Yunxi into his arms and held her tightly.

"You girl, it's so hard for me to find you!" The prince said angrily with a dark face and his brows twisted into a big lump.

Yunxi sobbed, her tears falling like beads from a broken string, "Prince, I..." Before she could finish her words, she started sobbing again.

The prince let go of Yunxi, his eyes scanning her body, his expression becoming increasingly grim: "How did you become like this?"

Yunxi hung her head, her hair was a mess like a chicken coop, her clothes were patched up with patches and were so dirty that you couldn't tell the original color, and her feet were covered in mud.

Yunxi bit her lip and remained silent with her head down.

The prince sighed helplessly and said with concern: "Come on, follow me back to the palace first." After that, he took Yunxi's hand, which was as rough as old tree bark.

At this time, a passerby wearing coarse clothes and a hat tilted on one side came over and said with a playful smile: "Hey, isn't this the prince? Who is this girl?"

The prince widened his eyes, glared at the man fiercely, and roared, "Mind your own business!" The passerby was frightened and quickly shrank his neck, closed his mouth, and ran away in shame.

The prince took Yunxi to the horse. Yunxi hugged the prince's waist tightly, her body trembling slightly. The prince squeezed the horse's belly and shouted, "Gee!"

The horse galloped away. On the way to the palace, Yunxi quietly leaned in the prince's arms, her little face pressed against his chest, feeling his warmth, like a drifting boat finally finding a harbor.

Arriving at the palace gate, the prince dismounted swiftly and reached out to carry Yunxi down. "Hurry and prepare some hot water and food!"

The prince gave a loud order to the servants in the mansion. The servants heard it and ran around busily.

Yunxi followed the prince into the room and sat down on the chair like a deflated ball.

"Yunxi, you have suffered a lot these days." The prince paced back and forth in front of Yunxi with his hands behind his back.

Yunxi shook her head, raised her head, and her eyes were red. "As long as I can see the prince again, I won't be miserable."

At this time, a round-faced maid came in with hot water, "Miss Yun, please wash up first."

The maid said with a smile. Yunxi stood up, walked to the basin, and washed her face carelessly, splashing water everywhere.

Then, the food was served. Yunxi's eyes lit up, and without caring about her image, she rushed to the table, grabbed the chopsticks, and began to eat voraciously, her mouth stuffed full, her cheeks bulging like a frog.

The prince watched from the side, his brows slightly furrowed, his eyes full of pity, and he couldn't help but say: "Eat slowly, don't choke, no one will snatch it from you."

After Yunxi had eaten and drunk her fill and burped, the prince said with a stern face, "Yunxi, don't run away without a word like this again."

Yunxi nodded: "Your Majesty, I know I was wrong."