The Pretty Wife of General Jinxiu Huanian

Chapter 24 The Prince Helps

Yunxi's days in the Marquis' Mansion were getting worse day by day. The Marquis's wife and Lin Jiao's gang found various ways to make things difficult for her, making her feel increasingly difficult.

On this day, Yunxi sat in his little room, his brows furrowed like a knot, his chin supported by his hand, thinking hard about how to deal with all these troubles.

At this critical moment, the maid Xiao Cui rushed in like a gust of wind. "Miss, Miss, the prince is here!"

Xiao Cui shouted at the top of her lungs, her eyes wide open, her face full of excitement.

Yunxi's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly stood up, her body swaying. Before she could step out of the door to greet him, the prince strode in.

The prince was wearing a dark blue brocade robe, which was really beautiful, and the jade belt around his waist was shining.

The prince was tall and straight, with thick sword-like eyebrows and eyes like stars that made people dare not look directly at him. His whole body exuded a frightening majesty.

"Miss Yunxi, I am late." The prince spoke, his voice was like the low sound of a drum, making people's ears buzz, and it also had an irresistible magnetism.

Yunxi hurriedly bowed, placed his hands at his sides, and said respectfully, "Your Highness, I am sorry for not coming to greet you."

The prince extended his hand to help Yunxi up and said, "I heard that you have suffered many grievances in the Marquis' Mansion. I will help you."

Tears welled up in Yunxi's eyes, her lips trembled slightly, and she choked out tears as she said, "Your Highness, I don't know how many lifetimes it took for you to be here."

The prince looked at Yunxi, his eyes full of concern: "Miss Yunxi, please tell me in detail what happened recently."

Yunxi bit her lip lightly, clutching the corner of her clothes tightly with both hands, and calmed down before speaking: "Your Majesty, the Marquis's wife heard rumors from somewhere, saying that I have behaved improperly and wants to marry me off to a remote place.

Also, a few days ago, I accidentally knocked over a Buddha statue in the Buddhist temple, and she punished me by making me kneel in the temple for a whole day and night. My knees are swollen beyond recognition."

As she spoke, Yunxi lifted up her skirt, revealing her bruised knees.

After hearing this, the prince's face darkened: "This Marquis's wife is really going too far!"

After saying that, the prince waved his hand and took Yunxi to the marquis's courtyard in a threatening manner.

The Marquis's wife was leisurely drinking tea in the courtyard, served by several maids. Seeing the prince and Yunxi coming together, she was startled and her hand trembled, causing the tea in the cup to spill out and onto her luxurious clothes.

But soon, she forced herself to remain calm and forced a smile.

"Your Highness, I'm sorry for not welcoming you in person." The Marquis's wife stood up and saluted, but her waist was not bent very deeply. Her eyes glanced at Yunxi from time to time, revealing a bit of resentment.

The prince snorted coldly: "Madam Hou, how can you treat Miss Yunxi so unfairly?"

The Marquis's wife smiled apologetically and said, "Your Highness, there must be a misunderstanding."

The prince frowned, his eyes wide, and said sternly, "Misunderstanding? Could it be that what Miss Yunxi said is false?"

The Marquis's wife turned pale with fear, her body trembling slightly, and she hurriedly said, "Your Highness, please calm down. It's my fault for not disciplining my child properly."

The prince stepped forward, stared down at the Marquis' wife, and said loudly, "I'm telling you, Miss Yunxi will be protected by me.

If you dare to cause trouble for her again, don't blame me for not caring about the reputation of the Marquisate."

The Marquis's wife nodded repeatedly, a layer of fine beads of sweat appearing on her forehead: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will never dare to do it again."

The prince turned to look at Yunxi, and his tone softened a little: "Miss Yunxi, don't be afraid, I am here."

Yunxi was moved to tears and was about to bow again, but was stopped by the prince.

The prince continued, "Madam Hou, you'd better remember what I said today."

The Marquis's wife responded submissively, "Yes, yes, I will keep it in mind."

The prince glared at the Marquis' wife, then looked at Yunxi again: "Miss Yunxi, if you encounter any injustice in the future, feel free to come to me."

Yunxi nodded slightly: "Thank you, Your Highness."

The prince said, "From now on, if I ever find out that Miss Yunxi has been wronged in the Marquis' Mansion again, I will not forgive her."

The Marquis’s wife nodded repeatedly: “Yes, yes, I dare not.”

The Marquis's wife's face was pale at this moment, her body was trembling slightly, beads of sweat kept dripping down her forehead, and her carefully combed hair was a little messy.

Her eyes, which originally showed shrewdness and arrogance, were now filled with fear and anxiety, and she no longer dared to be as presumptuous as before.

Coming out of the Marquis's wife's courtyard, the prince's face was serious. He turned his head to look at Yunxi beside him and said, "Miss Yunxi, don't worry. I will send people to keep an eye on the Marquis's Mansion and will not let them bully you again."

Yunxi bowed slightly, her face full of gratitude, and said softly, "Thank you, Your Highness." The voice was as gentle and melodious as the sound of a yellow oriole singing in a valley.

However, things didn't end there.

On this day, Yunxi was taking a walk in the garden. She was wearing a light blue dress and had a graceful figure. Her long ink-black hair was pinned up with a simple hairpin, which made her look even more elegant and refined.

Suddenly, Lin Jiao came over with a group of maids. Lin Jiao was wearing a gorgeous brocade dress, a gold hairpin on her head, and her face was heavily made up. Her eyes were full of savagery and domineering.

"Yunxi, don't think that I'm afraid of you just because the prince is backing you up!" Lin Jiao put her hands on her hips and shouted loudly.

Yunxi frowned slightly and said calmly, "Lin Jiao, don't be so unreasonable."

Lin Jiao sneered, "Hmph, I'm going to teach you a lesson today!" Then, she raised her hand, pointed at Yunxi, and turned to shout at the maids behind her, "Come on, teach this ignorant person a lesson!"

The maids received the order, rolled up their sleeves, and rushed towards Yunxi with their teeth and claws bared.

At this moment, the guard sent by the prince appeared in time. The guard was tall, with a strong face, bright eyes, and his armor gleamed in the sun.

"How dare you! How dare you act so wildly in the Marquis' Mansion!" The guard shouted, his voice like a loud bell, making people's ears buzz.

When Lin Jiao saw the guards, her face suddenly changed color with fear. Her original arrogance disappeared in an instant and she involuntarily took a few steps back.

"Get out of here!" The guard glared at him, and with a "swish", the sword in his hand was pulled out halfway, with a cold light flashing.

Lin Jiao didn't dare to act rashly. She quickly turned around and muttered, "You're lucky!" Then she left with her maids in shame.

Yunxi breathed a sigh of relief, patted his chest, and said to the guard, "Thank you."

The guard clasped his hands together and said respectfully, "Miss Yunxi, this is the prince's order to protect your safety."

Since then, Yunxi's life in the Marquis' Mansion has finally become more stable. However, Lin Jiao is still unwilling to give up and occasionally makes trouble behind her back.

But every time, the people sent by the prince discovered the situation in time and resolved the crisis.

Once, when Yunxi was doing needlework in her room, Lin Jiao deliberately had someone release a few snakes in her yard to scare her.

Fortunately, the guards were alert and caught the snake quickly, so Yunxi was not frightened.

Another time, Lin Jiao secretly put laxatives in Yunxi's food, hoping to embarrass her in public. However, the people sent by the prince discovered it in advance and replaced the food.

Yunxi knew that it was the prince who was silently protecting her behind the scenes, and her gratitude towards him grew deeper and deeper.

As for the prince, he would often come to visit Yunxi in person. Every time he came, he would bring some new and interesting toys or tell her some interesting stories from outside to make Yunxi happy.

In this way, Yunxi lived a more and more comfortable life under the protection of the prince.

In the following days, the prince often sent people to deliver various items to Yunxi, including precious medicinal herbs and gorgeous clothes.

This also changed the attitude of other people in the Marquis' Mansion towards Yunxi.

Even the second aunt who usually ignored Yunxi came up to Yunxi, twisting her waist and putting a flattering smile on her face.

"Yunxi, I was wrong before, please don't take it to heart." As the second aunt spoke, she reached out to hold Yunxi's hand, her eyes full of flattery.

Yunxi simply said, "Aunt, you're too kind." Then she calmly pulled her hand back.

However, Madam Hou and Lin Jiao still harbored resentment towards Yunxi.

One night, Yunxi suddenly heard a strange noise coming from outside the window. The sound was rustling, as if someone was deliberately moving in a low voice.

Yunxi's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately became alert. She tiptoed to the window, carefully opened it a crack, and looked out, only to see several dark figures sneaking towards her room.

Those dark figures were tall, but their movements were cunning and stealthy.

Yunxi thought to herself that something was wrong and was about to open her mouth to call for help, but at this moment, the guards sent by the prince suddenly rushed out from the side like a divine soldier descending from the sky and started a fierce fight with the black shadows.

The guards were agile, their movements clean and sharp, their punches hitting the flesh. The shadowy figures tried to resist at first, but they were soon beaten to the ground by the guards.

After a while, the black shadows were subdued and fell to the ground, each of them wilted like an eggplant hit by frost.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be an assassin sent by Madam Hou. Yunxi was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat and felt a little weak. It took her a long time to recover.

The next day, when the prince learned about this, he was so angry that his face turned blue and he rushed to the marquis' mansion again.

"Madam Marquis, you are so bold!" The prince was furious, his eyes widened, pointing at Madam Marquis and shouting loudly.

The Marquis's wife fell to her knees with a thud, trembling all over, tears and snot streaming down her face. "Your Highness, please spare me. I will never do that again."

The prince snorted coldly and said, "If it happens again, I will make the whole house uneasy!" The voice was so loud that the wife of the marquis was frightened and kowtowed repeatedly.

After this incident, those people in the Marquis' Mansion who had some thoughts about Yunxi completely gave up.

Even the most cunning old woman had to put on a smile when she saw Yunxi. The cooks in the kitchen no longer dared to cut corners on Yunxi's food, and the maids dared not be careless when serving Yunxi.

After this series of events, no one in the Marquis' Mansion dared to embarrass Yunxi anymore. Yunxi's life finally settled down temporarily.