The Pretty Wife of General Jinxiu Huanian

Chapter 4: Madam's Difficulties

Yunxi, this girl, had gained a lot of respect in the Marquis's mansion due to her budding medical skills. This really pissed off the Marquis's wife!

That morning, Yunxi was busy drying freshly picked herbs in her small courtyard. Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting tiny specks of light onto the ground.

"Yunxi, Madam wants you to go to the main hall!" A maid shouted arrogantly at the gate of the courtyard.

The maid had her hands on her hips, her head held high, and a look of disdain on her face.

Yunxi frowned slightly when she heard the shout, muttering to herself, "This lady chose this time to call me, there must be something bad going on."

But she didn't dare to dawdle. She quickly put down the herbs in her hand, brushed off the dust on her clothes, straightened her hair, and followed the maid.

Yunxi's heart was pounding as she walked along. The maidservant in front of her walked very fast, turning back to glare at Yunxi from time to time, muttering, "Hurry up! Don't dawdle!"

Yunxi pursed her lips, said nothing, and quickened her pace.

When they arrived at the door of the main hall, the maid said in a sarcastic tone, "Go in, the madam is waiting!" Yunxi took a deep breath and stepped into the main hall.

Entering the main hall, the wife of the Marquis was sitting in the main seat, her face gloomy. She was wearing a gorgeous brocade dress, and the gold ornaments on her head sparkled, but it couldn't hide her harsh expression at all.

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

The well-maintained face of the Marquis' wife was full of anger, her brows were tightly knitted, and her pair of almond-shaped eyes were wide open, as if they could spit out fire.

She placed her hands on her waist, and the gorgeous clothes on her body swayed slightly with her movements, and the golden hairpins on her head also flashed with cold light.

Yunxi was startled, but she forced herself to remain calm and slowly knelt down. Her body was trembling slightly, but her eyes were filled with stubbornness.

"You, a foolish concubine, dare to show off your medical skills in the Marquis's mansion and steal the show. Do you still regard me as your wife?"

The wife of the Marquis's family had her eyes wide open in anger, and her sharp voice seemed to be about to blow the roof off.

Yunxi lowered her head and said, "Madam, Yunxi just wants to contribute to the Marquis' Mansion and has no other intentions." Although her voice was low, it was firm.

"Hmph, you want to contribute? I think you have ulterior motives!" The Marquis's wife sneered, her laughter full of mockery. "Do you think that with this little bit of medical skills, you can change your status as a concubine's daughter?"

Yunxi bit her lips, which turned slightly white from biting them. "Yunxi has never had such thoughts before."

The wife of the Marquis stood up and walked to Yunxi with a twist of her waist. Her steps were heavy and every step seemed to be filled with anger.

"From today on, you are not allowed to treat patients for the people in the mansion anymore. You must stay in your courtyard honestly. If you dare to disobey me again, I will not let you off easily!"

Yunxi raised her head, her eyes firm, as if she could see straight into the heart of the Marquis's wife. "Madam, Yunxi's medical skills can save lives, why don't you let me use them?"

The wife of the Marquis was enraged by Yunxi's question, and her face flushed red instantly, "How dare you talk back!

Come on, slap me in the face!"

The nanny at the side immediately came forward. She was tall and strong, with a face full of flesh and a pair of fierce eyes.

She raised her hand to hit, her strong arms waving in the air, bringing up a gust of wind.

Yunxi stared at the nanny's hand intently, her body tense, just as the slap was about to fall.

At this moment, Yunxi said, "Madam, if Yunxi is punished for saving someone, I'm afraid it will damage the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion if it gets out."

The wife of the Marquis Mansion paused, "You girl, you still dare to threaten me?"

Yunxi hurriedly said: "Yunxi dare not, just tell the truth."

The wife of the Marquis curled her lips, looked Yunxi up and down, and sneered: "Humph, you don't have the guts!

But don't think you can get away with it this way." She narrowed her eyes, rolled her eyes, and then said, "Okay, then I'll give you another chance.

However, you must go and clean up the warehouse in the mansion and complete it within three days. If there are any mistakes, I will not forgive them!"

Yunxi knew that the warehouse had not been tidied for years and was in a mess. It was impossible to complete it within three days, but she still agreed, "Yes, ma'am."

Coming out of the main hall, Yunxi frowned, bit her lip, and hurried straight to the warehouse.

The warehouse was filled with a stale smell, and various items were piled up haphazardly. Yunxi looked at the mess, took a deep breath, rolled up his sleeves, and began to tidy up.

A day passed, Yunxi was exhausted and her back ached, but she had only sorted out a small part. She pounded her waist, her face full of fatigue.

The next day, Yunxi got up early before dawn to continue working. At this time, Xiangling quietly ran over and said, "Miss, the madam is deliberately making things difficult for you. It will take more than three days to clean up this warehouse."

Xiangling said this while stamping her feet angrily.

Yunxi wiped the sweat from his forehead and smiled helplessly: "No matter what, let's do our best first."

Xiangling looked at Yunxi distressedly, her eyes red, and her voice was filled with tears: "Miss, you have worked so hard. That lady is too much. She is obviously bullying me."

Yunxi gently patted Xiangling's hand and comforted her, "Don't cry, don't cry. Let's work harder and do as much as we can."

Xiangling wiped her tears, gritted her teeth and said, "Miss, I'll help you."

Yunxi smiled gratefully, "Thank you, Xiangling."

Xiangling rolled up her sleeves and started moving things without saying a word, muttering, "Hmph, I don't believe we can't do this."

Yunxi and Xiangling worked tirelessly, their clothes soaked with sweat. Yunxi was panting with exhaustion, and Xiangling's face was flushed.

"Miss, please take a rest, I'll do it." Xiangling snatched the heavy object from Yunxi's hand.

Yunxi shook her head. "Let's do it together, faster."

The two were so busy that they didn't even have time to eat lunch.

By evening, the warehouse was still a mess. Yunxi looked at the scene before her and sighed, "Alas, there are still so many."

Xiangling sat down on the ground, panting and saying, "Miss, what should I do?"

Yunxi bit her lip, her eyes determined: "Keep going, the more you can tidy up, the better."

In this way, the two of them were busy until dark, and they only completed half of the work.

On the third day, with the deadline fast approaching, Yunxi was extremely anxious. Her eyes were bloodshot, beads of sweat kept rolling down her forehead, and she was like an ant on a hot pan, running back and forth in the warehouse.

At that moment, the wife of the Marquisate arrived at the storeroom with a group of maids, looking very proud. She was wearing a gorgeous silk dress, a glittering golden hairpin in her hair, her face was heavily powdered, and her phoenix eyes were tilted upwards, revealing a mean look.

"Yunxi, how are you doing with the tidying up?" the lady of the Marquis' Mansion asked in a hoarse voice, the voice was so sharp and piercing that it seemed to pierce people's ears.

Yunxi quickly stopped what she was doing, bowed, and replied with a trembling voice, "Madam, it's not finished yet."

When the wife of the Marquis heard this, she sneered. Her laughter was like the cold wind in winter, making people's hearts go cold.

"I knew you couldn't do it. Come, take her to the woodshed and lock her up!" As she said that, she flicked the handkerchief in her hand and pointed at Yunxi.

Several maids immediately surrounded her, all with angry expressions, reaching out to pull Yunxi away. Yunxi quickly stepped back, anxiously saying, "Madam, give Yunxi another day, and I'll definitely be able to finish it."

The wife of the Marquis crossed her arms over her chest, her eyes rolling around as she said sarcastically, "Okay, I'll give you one more day. If you still can't finish it, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Yunxi gritted her teeth and said firmly, "Thank you, ma'am."

Yunxi had almost no rest that day. She was so tired that she couldn't even straighten her back, but she was still busy all the time.

Her hands were covered with blisters, but she didn't bother to deal with them. She simply wiped them with the corner of her clothes and continued working.

Finally, before nightfall, the warehouse was tidied up and all kinds of items were placed neatly without any mess.

When the Marquis's wife came to the storeroom again, she had a look of surprise on her face. Her mouth, which had been tightly closed, opened slightly, and her eyes widened.

"I didn't expect that you, a girl, have some abilities." The wife of the Marquis said, with a hint of reluctant praise in her tone.

Yunxi panted slightly and said, "I dare not fail to do my best in what Madam has asked me to do."

The Marquis's wife snorted, curled her lips and said, "You've passed this time, but don't think you can do whatever you want in the Marquis's Mansion just like that."

Yunxi lowered her head and replied softly, "Yunxi understands."

After this ordeal, Yunxi knew that the wife of the Marquis would not let her go easily, but she would not give in easily either.