The Pretty Wife of General Jinxiu Huanian

Chapter 81 Secret Trip

Yunxi has been staying in the mansion these days, and she has not had a moment of relaxation. She has been thinking about how to deal with those guys who are doing bad things in secret.

That day, she stayed in the courtyard, her chin supported by her hand, her brows furrowed, thinking hard.

"Oh, what should I do?" Yunxi muttered.

Suddenly, a loud noise came from outside, breaking the silence.

"What's going on?" Yunxi stood up suddenly, looking unhappy. She turned around and called to the maid beside her, "Come on, let's go take a look."

As he spoke, he hurried towards the gate of the mansion.

Before he reached the door, he saw the butler Li Fu running towards him, looking as if he was being chased by a dog.

"Madam, it's bad, it's bad!" Li Fu shouted at the top of his lungs while running, panting. When he reached Yunxi, he supported his knees with his hands and gasped for breath.

Yunxi glared at him and said anxiously, "Why are you so flustered? What happened?"

Li Fu lifted his sleeve and wiped the sweat from his forehead. He then said, "Early this morning, quite a few people came to our grain store, carrying moldy grain in their hands, and started making a fuss. They were full of dirty talk, saying that we were selling low-quality grain and demanding an explanation from us."

When Yunxi heard this, his eyebrows rose even higher, sparks flashed in his eyes, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Humph, these bastards dare to tamper with the Tai Sui!"

Yunxi's eyes turned cold: "Let's go and take a look."

When I arrived at the grain store, I saw a group of people gathered at the door, making a lot of noise.

"This marquis's family is too cruel to sell this kind of grain to us!" A burly man shouted at the top of his voice, his face flushed and his neck thick, looking like an angry bull.

His eyes widened, almost popping out, and he waved his strong arms, spitting everywhere.

"That's right, we must be compensated!" The people around him also echoed. A tall and thin man jumped up and down, almost stabbing Yunxi in the face with his fingers. "Look at this food, it's so moldy, your mansion is just cheating us!"

Yunxi walked forward and took a look at the so-called moldy grains. He understood clearly that this was a deliberate frame-up.

She frowned slightly, but her face remained calm.

"Everyone, please be patient. The Marquis' Mansion will definitely give you an explanation on this matter." Yunxi said slowly.

She was wearing simple and elegant clothes, but it couldn't hide her noble aura, and her eyes were firm and clear.

"An explanation? Humph, what kind of explanation can your mansion possibly give?" The man looked unconvinced. He stiffened his neck, tilted his head, and glared at Yunxi with squinting eyes. "Don't think you can get rid of us by saying a few nice words!"

At this time, a man with a pointed chin and monkey-like face walked out of the crowd. He had shifty eyebrows and his eyes were rolling around. He said in a sly tone, "The Marquis' Mansion is so prosperous now, how can they still take us common people seriously?"

Yunxi stared at him, her eyes like two sharp arrows, "What do you mean by that?"

The man shrank his neck, but still insisted, "Everyone knows that the Marquis' Mansion has offended many people. This might be someone's deliberate revenge, but it will be hard on us innocent people."

Yunxi knew in her heart that this man must have been sent by someone to stir up trouble. She snorted coldly, "Stop talking nonsense here. The Marquis' Mansion has always been upright in its conduct."

"Li Fu, collect all these grains and check them carefully." Yunxi raised his voice and ordered.

Li Fu responded and quickly led his men to collect the grain. Li Fu was short and fat, and his flesh shook as he ran.

Someone in the crowd shouted, "Don't let them take it. If they do, there will be no evidence!"

Yunxi said loudly: "Everyone, don't worry, the Marquis' Mansion will not be partial and will definitely get to the bottom of this matter."

The burly man persisted, "Investigate? Who knows if you're just pretending!"

Yunxi said sternly, "How can you question the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion?"

At this time, an old woman trembled and squeezed to the front, crying and saying: "We rely on this little food to survive, what should we do!"

Yunxi stepped forward to support the old woman and said in a gentle voice, "Don't worry, old lady. The Marquis' Mansion will not ignore it."

Just then, another group of people rushed over with sticks in their hands.

"The Marquis' Mansion sells inferior grain, let's smash their shop!" the leader shouted.

The shout was so loud that it shook the whole sky. The guy in the lead had shifty eyes, a tattered hat tilted on his head, his sleeves were open, revealing his dark chest, and he was holding a thick wooden stick in his hand, with a look of arrogance on his face.

Yunxi shouted, "Who dares!"

The fellow glared at Yunxi with a sidelong glance, his mouth curled up, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth, and said viciously, "What's the matter? The Marquis' Mansion has cheated us common people, and you won't let us destroy it!"

As he said this, he rushed forward, waving the wooden stick.

But those people didn't care and rushed forward to smash things.

The maidservant beside Yunxi screamed in fear, covered her face with her hands, and trembled all over. Yunxi, however, remained fearless, with her hands on her hips, her eyebrows raised, and shouted loudly: "Stop right there!

Anyone who dares to smash it will not be forgiven!"

Yunxi directed the servants in the mansion to stop them. They rolled up their sleeves and stood in front. One of the servants, a sturdy one with thick eyebrows and big eyes, was as strong as a wall. He glared at the troublemakers and shouted, "Come and try if you dare!"

"Stop it!" An angry roar was heard. It turned out that the prince had arrived.

The prince was dressed in brocade, with a dignified look and eyes as sharp as an eagle. He strode towards them, each step carrying great momentum.

When the troublemakers saw the prince coming, they were suddenly frightened and stepped back unconsciously.

"Your Highness, you are here." Yunxi said.

The prince looked at Yunxi and nodded slightly. He then glanced at the troublemakers and said in a deep voice, "How dare you cause trouble here in broad daylight? You are so brave!"

The prince looked at the scene, his face darkening. "It's obvious someone is deliberately framing the Marquis' Mansion. Investigate and get to the bottom of this!"

Back at the Marquis' Mansion, Yunxi and the Prince were sitting in the hall.

Yunxi frowned, clutching her handkerchief tightly, and said, "Your Highness, this is definitely not accidental. Those people must have been behind this."

The prince stroked his beard, his eyes firm, "Hmph, those villains, thinking they can bring down the Marquis' Mansion with just this little trick, are simply wishful thinking!"

As he was speaking, a servant ran in.

The servant was out of breath, his forehead covered in sweat, and he crawled into the hall, "My Lord, Madam, this is bad. Something's happened at the silk shop in our mansion."

Yunxi and the prince looked at each other and their hearts sank.

Arriving at the silk shop, I saw it in a complete mess, with the floor littered with torn silk. Some silks were covered in footprints, while others had been cut into rags and hung everywhere.

"What's going on?" asked the prince.

The shopkeeper said with a bitter face: "Your Highness, a group of people came today and started smashing our shop without saying a word. They also said that there was something wrong with the quality of our silk."

The prince frowned and said with a dark face, "Is there such a thing?"

Yunxi picked up a piece of silk, took a look at it, and said, "This silk is clearly made of top-quality material. Someone is deliberately stirring up trouble again."

At this moment, a crying woman ran in. Her hair was disheveled, her makeup was smudged by her tears, and her clothes were askew.

"Your mansion is a rip-off. The silk I bought faded and ruined my clothes." The woman cried and said, wiping her tears with her hands, her shoulders shaking.

Yunxi looked at her with a gentle gaze: "Miss, can I have a look at your clothes?"

The woman hesitated for a moment and took out a piece of clothing from her bag. Sure enough, there were signs of fading on it.

The clothes are wrinkled and look like they have been rubbed many times.

Yunxi took a closer look and found that the discoloration marks were very strange and did not seem to be caused by normal use.

She narrowed her eyes slightly and her expression became serious.

"Girl, I'm afraid someone has tampered with your clothes." Yunxi said.

The woman's eyes widened and she raised her voice, "Impossible! I just bought it and it's like this."

Yunxi said patiently, "Miss, the Marquis' Mansion will definitely give you justice. Don't worry, we will slowly investigate."

The woman bit her lip, still looking unconvinced.

Yunxi turned to look at the shopkeeper and asked, "Has there been anything unusual in the store these days?"

The shopkeeper scratched his head and said with a bitter face: "Madam, I have been watching closely and didn't notice anything wrong."

The prince paced back and forth and snorted coldly, "Hmph, I don't believe we can't find the person behind this."

Yunxi asked the woman again, "Miss, when you bought this silk, did you notice any suspicious people around?"

The woman frowned and thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, "I was in a hurry and didn't pay attention."

The prince stopped and shouted outside, "Come here, go and call all the shop assistants who have been working there for the past few days."

After a while, several waiters stood in the hall trembling with fear.

The prince stared at them and asked loudly, "Does anyone know what's going on?"

The guys looked at each other, lowered their heads and dared not say a word.

Yunxi said, "Don't be afraid, everyone. As long as you tell the truth, the Marquis' Mansion will not wrongly accuse good people. But if anyone knows about it but doesn't report it, don't blame the Marquis' Mansion for being rude."

One of the guys looked up and whispered, "Ma'am, I seem to have seen a few strangers sneaking around the store these past few days."

Yunxi quickly asked, "Then did you see their appearance clearly?"

The guy shook his head: "I didn't dare to look closely."

The prince flicked his sleeves and said, "A bunch of useless things!"

Yunxi comforted him, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. Let's think of a solution."

At this time, a servant ran in and said, "Your Majesty, Madam, I heard that several silk shops have been trying to steal our business. Perhaps they are behind this."

The prince glared and said, "Go check it out!"

After returning to the mansion, Yunxi and the prince thought more and more that things were not simple.

"It seems that these troubles one after another were carefully planned by someone." Yunxi said.

The prince clenched his fists and said, "No matter who it is, I won't let him go!"

The next day, news of fake medicine came out from the Marquis's pharmacy again. This news spread like wildfire, spreading throughout the streets and alleys, and the Marquis's mansion was instantly pushed to the forefront.

When Yunxi heard this, his brows were twisted like a knot, and without saying a word, he rushed to the pharmacy.

When she arrived at the drugstore, she rushed straight to the warehouse where the medicinal materials were stored. The clerk couldn't keep up with her even at a jog.

Yunxi was looking through the medicinal materials that were accused of being fake in the warehouse, her face so gloomy that water seemed to drip out of it.

"Madam, there is obviously nothing wrong with this medicine." The clerk from the drugstore followed behind, rubbing his hands anxiously, with beads of sweat dripping down his forehead.

Yunxi pursed her lips tightly, nodded, and said with a firm look, "This is a deliberate false accusation. Our mansion cannot suffer this loss in silence!"

As he was speaking, a group of soldiers came rushing in. The one leading the group, a large and burly man with a face full of flesh, shouted at the top of his lungs, "The Marquis' Mansion is suspected of selling counterfeit medicine. The pharmacy is now sealed."

When Yunxi heard this, her eyebrows raised. She took a step forward and said, "Sir, there must be a misunderstanding."

The soldier glanced at Yunxi sideways, snorted coldly, and ignored her words. He waved his hand and said, "Take him away!"

Yunxi's chest heaved with rage, but there was nothing he could do but follow the soldiers. The other men, their faces pale with fear and their legs trembling, were also shoved and shoved away by the soldiers.

When they arrived at the yamen, the county magistrate was sitting in the lobby with a stern and serious face, as if someone owed him eight hundred coins.

"Yunxi, do you admit your guilt?" the county magistrate slammed the gavel and asked loudly.

Yunxi straightened his back and replied calmly, "Sir, the Marquis' Mansion has never sold fake medicine. This is a frame-up."

The county magistrate curled his lips and sneered, "The evidence is irrefutable, and you're still trying to argue?"

Yunxi looked directly at the county magistrate and said calmly, "Sir, may I examine the evidence?"

The county magistrate frowned, hesitated for a moment, then waved his hand and asked someone to bring up the evidence.

Yunxi walked forward and examined it carefully. She would pick up a herb and smell it, then glance at it against the light, her eyes so focused that it seemed as if everything around her didn't exist.

After a while, Yunxi raised his head, looked at the county magistrate with a sharp gaze, and said, "Sir, this so-called fake medicine was actually swapped.

Take this ginseng for example. The cut on the root is obviously new, and the texture of the ginseng is wrong. It is definitely not from our Houfu Pharmacy.

And this Ganoderma lucidum, it's dark in color, it's obvious it's been stored for too long. Our mansion has always paid attention to the quality of medicinal materials, and we would never have something like this."

Yunxi gestured as he spoke, and his posture was like a general commanding thousands of troops on the battlefield.

The county magistrate frowned: "What evidence do you have?"

Yunxi said calmly, "Sir, the packaging of this fake medicine is slightly different from the packaging in the Marquis's pharmacy, and the ingredients in this medicine are also wrong."

Yunxi folded his hands in front of him, staring at the county magistrate with his bright eyes, his expression calm yet a little anxious.

"Look, sir, the packaging of our Houfu Pharmacy has always been made with special paper, and the sealing thread is also specially made, but the paper of this fake medicine is thinner and the thread is much rougher.

Looking at the ingredients, the herbs used in the Marquis' Mansion are carefully selected and strictly adhere to standards. The ingredients in this fake medicine are all over the place, how could it possibly be from the Marquis' Mansion?

My Lord, you must be very observant!"

The county magistrate was skeptical after hearing this.

Just then, the prince came in with the witness.

"Sir, this is the witness I found. He can prove the innocence of the Marquis' Mansion." The prince took big strides with a serious expression, followed by a timid little man.

The prince pulled the witness forward and shouted, "You, tell me everything you know! Don't hide anything!"

The witness trembled, his voice shaking: "Sir, it was my fault that I was bribed to frame the Marquis' Mansion.

Someone gave me some money and asked me to do what they said. I know I was wrong, please spare my life!"

It turned out that after some investigation, the prince found a person who had been bribed to frame the Marquis' Mansion.

Based on the testimony of witnesses, the county magistrate finally believed that the Marquis's family was wrongly accused, released Yunxi and others, and ordered a reinvestigation of the matter.

Yunxi and the prince walked out of the yamen and breathed a sigh of relief.

"It seems that the person behind this will not give up until he achieves his goal." Yunxi frowned slightly, with worry on his face.

The prince patted Yunxi's shoulder and comforted her, "Don't worry, Madam. I will never let this go.

They dare to plot against the Marquis' Mansion like this, I must catch them all one by one."

Yunxi nodded and looked at the prince with a firm gaze: "I believe that the prince will be able to give justice to the Marquis' Mansion."

The prince said, "Don't worry, Madam. I will definitely find out who is behind this."