The Pretty Wife of General Jinxiu Huanian

Chapter 11 The conspiracy emerges

That day, Yunxi was squatting on the ground in her own yard, concentrating on sorting a pile of medicinal herbs.

The sunlight came out from the gaps between the leaves and fell on the ground in pieces, like pieces of gold scattered all over the ground.

Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps were heard, and Yunxi subconsciously looked up.

I saw the maid Xiao Cui with a panicked look on her face, her hair a little messy, and she ran towards me at full speed.

"Miss, something bad has happened!" Xiao Cui shouted at the top of her lungs while running, panting. When she reached Yunxi, she supported her knees with her hands, gasping for breath.

Yunxi put down the herbs in her hand, frowned slightly, stood up, patted the dust off her hands, and said, "Xiao Cui, don't be anxious, don't be anxious, calm down first, and talk slowly."

Xiao Cui swallowed hard, raised her head, and said anxiously with her eyes wide open: "Miss, I was just in the kitchen, helping the cook with her work.

I heard a few women whispering furtively in the corner. I leaned over to listen, and I was terrified!

Yunxi's heart skipped a beat, and with a serious expression, he hurriedly asked, "Do you know who it is?"

Xiao Cui hurriedly shook her head, her face full of annoyance, and stamped her feet anxiously, "Miss, they spoke in low voices and were hiding.

I listened hard, but Xiao Cui shook her head. "They were so vague, I didn't hear them clearly. I only vaguely heard something about how they were going to make sure you couldn't turn over this time."

Yunxi's eyes became serious. She was already walking on thin ice in this marquis's mansion, and now someone was deliberately trying to harm her.

"Miss, what should we do?" Xiao Cui stamped her feet anxiously, her little face wrinkled like a bitter gourd, and her hands kept rubbing the corners of her clothes.

Yunxi took a deep breath, straightened his back, and looked at Xiaocui with a firm gaze, "Don't panic for now, we just need to be careful and pay attention."

At noon, Yunxi took Xiaocui to the main hall for dinner. Along the way, they met several maids and servants. When they saw Yunxi, their eyes were a little evasive, as if they had seen the plague god, and they hurriedly lowered their heads and walked away quickly.

Yunxi was wearing plain clothes and her hair was simply tied up in a bun, but the calmness between her eyebrows could not be ignored.

Xiao Cui followed behind Yunxi, looking left and right with a nervous expression.

When I walked into the main hall, the wife of the marquis was sitting in the main seat. She was dressed in silk and satin, her hair was full of gold hairpins, and her face was thickly powdered.

The daughter of the Marquis was serving on the side, wearing a bright pink dress, holding a fan embroidered with peonies in her hand, her face full of arrogance.

"Yunxi, you're here, please sit down." The wife of the Marquis said with a forced smile, which seemed to be uglier than crying.

Yunxi bowed slightly, then sat down aside, her posture dignified, neither humble nor arrogant.

During the banquet, the wife of the Marquis looked at Yunxi from time to time, with a strange look in her eyes, as if she was calculating something.

"Yunxi, I heard you've been messing around with the herbs in the yard lately, but please don't cause any trouble."

The wife of the Marquis said in a sarcastic tone, pointing at Yunxi with chopsticks in her hand.

Yunxi replied, "Don't worry, Madam. Yunxi just knows a little bit about medicine and wants to contribute to the Marquis' Mansion."

The daughter of the Marquisate snorted coldly, closed her fan, and rolled her eyes. "You? What can you be capable of?"

Yunxi ignored her and continued to eat slowly, as if the commotion in the hall had nothing to do with her.

Seeing Yunxi didn't respond, the Marquis's wife continued, "Yunxi, you're not young anymore. It's time to think about your marriage."

Yunxi put down his chopsticks, wiped the corner of his mouth gently, and said, "It's all up to Madam."

When the daughter of the Marquis heard this, she covered her mouth and laughed, "With her condition, how can she marry into a good family?"

Yunxi still didn't say anything, just drank a mouthful of soup silently.

The Marquis's wife's face darkened. "How can you be so unruly, child? You don't even respond to your elders' words."

Yunxi raised her head and looked at the Marquis's wife with a calm gaze, "Madam is right."

The meal was awkward. Yunxi knew clearly that the wife and daughter of the Marquis had no good intentions.

After dinner, Yunxi and Xiaocui walked back. When they passed by the garden, they saw two concubines whispering in the corner.

"I'm afraid Yunxi will not be able to escape this time." One concubine said with a pout, glancing at the other concubine as she spoke.

"Hmph, who allowed a concubine's daughter to be so prominent?" Another concubine echoed, crossing her arms over her chest, her face full of jealousy and disdain.

Yunxi became increasingly certain that someone in the mansion was plotting against her. She clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her flesh.

Back in the courtyard, Yunxi sat at the table, his brows furrowed, his eyes staring straight at the table.

At this moment, there was a gentle knock on the door.

"Who?" Yunxi asked vigilantly, her body tensing up involuntarily.

"It's me, Xiaotao." A soft voice came from outside the door.

Yunxi opened the door and Xiaotao walked in quietly.

"Miss, I heard some news." Xiaotao came close to Yunxi and said in a low voice, her eyes constantly glancing out the door.

"Hurry up and tell me." Yunxi looked at her anxiously and grabbed Xiaotao's arm.

Xiao Tao took a breath and said, "I heard from the maidservant beside Madam that Madam is going to falsely accuse you of having an affair with a man outside her family in front of Master."

Yunxi's face changed, "This is simply fabricated!" She was so angry that her chest heaved and her voice became louder.

Xiao Tao said worriedly, "Miss, you have to be careful." Xiao Tao's brows were furrowed so tightly that they could pinch a fly to death, and her hands were tightly clutching the corners of her clothes.

Yunxi bit her lip, her eyes determined, "I won't let them succeed."

Over the next few days, Yunxi was extremely cautious. While eating, she would occasionally glance at the expressions of those around her, and only took small bites of food with her chopsticks.

As she walked, her ears perked up, paying attention to the movements around her, her steps light and steady. When she saw the wife and daughter of the Marquis, she only bowed slightly in greeting, without a trace of smile on her face.

One day, Yunxi was hanging clothes in the yard when the two concubines passed by. One of them deliberately said loudly, "Oh, this concubine really thinks she is the master, doing such rough work."

Another concubine laughed and said, "Hmph, let's see how long she can keep her complacency." Yunxi pretended not to hear and continued to move her hands, but secretly vowed in her heart that she would find out their conspiracy.

Another time, Yunxi was looking for a book in the study when the Marquis' wife suddenly walked in. She looked Yunxi up and down with a sidelong glance and said in a sarcastic tone, "Do you think you can just walk into this study?"

Yunxi replied calmly, "Madam, I'm just looking for a book to read." Madam snorted coldly, "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking."

After saying that, he turned his sleeves and left.

Yunxi knew that the wife of the Marquis was deliberately picking on her, wanting her to make a mistake. But she refused to do so. She kept her courtyard in perfect order every day and was kind to her servants.

One night, Yunxi was about to fall asleep when she heard a noise outside the window. She quietly got up and walked to the window, only to see a dark shadow flash by.

Her heart suddenly rose to her throat. She quickly blew out the candle and hid in the corner, not daring to make a sound.

A few days later, Yunxi went to the kitchen to get some snacks and happened to run into the Marquis's daughter. The daughter said with a look of disgust, "You look so poor, how can you eat these snacks?"

Yunxi said nothing, took the snacks and left. The eldest daughter was cursing behind her, but Yunxi pretended not to hear.

On this day, Yunxi was walking in the garden and saw from afar the wife of the marquis and a strange man talking behind a rockery.

She approached quietly and hid aside to eavesdrop.

The wife of the Marquisate frowned, her eyes sinister, and she lowered her voice and said, "You must do this well. After it is done, you will definitely get some benefits."

The man bent his waist, with a fawning look on his face, nodding and bowing repeatedly: "Don't worry, Madam, I understand.

I will do my best and will never let you down." He wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Yunxi gritted her teeth in anger, her hands clenched into fists, her nails digging into her flesh. She resisted the urge to rush out and question him, thinking bitterly, "What shameful scheme is this vicious lady planning again?"

Back in the room, Yunxi's face was so gloomy that it looked like water could drip out of it. She paced back and forth in the room. Her brows were furrowed, her eyes were full of anger, and she muttered, "No, I can't just sit there and wait for death. I have to think of a way to deal with it."

She stopped, put her hands on her hips, took a deep breath, and tried to calm herself down.

After thinking for a long time, he still had no clue. Yunxi irritably threw his sleeves, sat down on the chair, supported his chin with one hand, and stared blankly ahead.

At night, Yunxi lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

"How will this conspiracy unfold? How should I respond?" Yunxi was full of worries.

Just then, there was a slight noise outside the window.

Yunxi sat up suddenly, "Who?"