The Pretty Wife of General Jinxiu Huanian

Chapter 60 Punishing the Evildoers

After the prince comforted Yunxi, his handsome face became so gloomy that water seemed to drip out of it. He turned around with a dark face and strode into the study.

He folded his arms across his chest and said coldly to his men, "Report to this prince in detail all the rumors and experiences concerning Yunxi during this period!"

"Your Highness, it seems that the wife of the Marquis and her cronies are behind this matter." A guard lowered his head and said cautiously.

When the prince heard this, his brows knitted into a big knot, his eyes flashed with a cold light, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Go, call the wife of the Marquis to me immediately!"

Soon, the wife of the Marquis was brought in. She was wearing a gorgeous dress, but it was hard to hide her trembling body.

The face covered with powder pretended to be calm, but the eyes were rolling around, revealing the panic that could not be hidden.

The Marquis's wife entered the study, bowed slightly, and timidly asked, "My Lord, I wonder why you have summoned me here?"

The prince stared at her, his eyes almost popping out of his head, his cheeks puffing out, his chest rising and falling. Suddenly, the prince stretched out his right hand, slammed the table hard, and shouted, "What a good thing you have done!

Were you behind Yunxi's incident?"

The wife of the Marquis trembled and knelt down quickly: "Your Majesty, I am wronged! How dare I do such a thing?"

The prince snorted coldly: "You still dare to quibble! The evidence is conclusive, do you think I will be fooled by you?" The prince's thick eyebrows were tightly knitted together, and his eyes seemed to be spewing fire.

The Marquis's wife was pale, with cold sweat on her forehead. Her body was shaking constantly, and she said tremblingly, "Your Highness, I have been wronged. You must not believe other people's nonsense and convict me like this."

At this time, Yunxi also came to the study. She stood quietly, trying to listen to the noise inside. Yunxi's pretty face was full of anger. Her hands were tightly clenched on the corners of her clothes, biting her lip, thinking to herself: "This vicious marquis' wife, let's see how the prince will punish her this time."

The prince stood up and walked to the Marquis's wife. He looked down at her and said angrily, "Normally, you stir up trouble in the Marquis's mansion, and I turned a blind eye. I never thought you would dare to treat Yunxi like this."

The wife of the marquis cried and begged for mercy: "Your Highness, please spare my life. I was confused for a moment." As she spoke, she reached out to pull the corner of the prince's clothes, but was kicked away by the prince.

The prince was furious: "Confused? Your confusion almost harmed Yunxi. Come, take her away and give her twenty lashes of the cane."

The Marquis's wife was dragged out by the guards. From the courtyard came her cries like a pig being slaughtered: "Prince, spare my life. I truly know I was wrong. Please forgive me this time."

Her voice was filled with tears and her throat was hoarse.

After the beating, the wife of the marquis was dragged back to the study. She was lying on the ground, looking miserable, with disheveled hair and torn clothes. Her face was covered with traces of tears and sweat, which mixed together and made her look like an unrecognizable person.

The prince looked at her coldly: "This is just a lesson for you. If you do it again, I will not let you off easily."

The Marquis's wife nodded repeatedly and said weakly, "I will never dare to do it again, never again."

Her eyes were filled with fear and regret, and she secretly swore in her heart that she would never dare to provoke Yunxi again, nor would she dare to play any tricks in front of the prince.

After dealing with the wife of the Marquis, the prince began to track down those who spread rumors and deliberately did bad things outside.

"Bring Zhang San, who is causing trouble in West Street, to me." The prince ordered.

Soon, Zhang San was brought to the prince by two burly guards like a chicken.

Zhang San is also a street thug on weekdays. Relying on his brute force, he often bullies the weak.

At this moment, he was frightened by the scene and turned pale. His legs were shaking like sieves and he fell to his knees on the ground with a plop. He looked extremely miserable.

"Your Highness, please spare my life. I was just following someone's orders." Zhang San said as he kowtowed desperately, and soon a red and swollen patch appeared on his forehead.

The prince's eyes were as sharp as a torch, and it seemed as if he could see through Zhang San. "Who ordered you to do this? Tell the truth."

The voice was not loud, but it revealed an irresistible majesty.

Zhang San trembled, his teeth chattering. "Yes, it was the Marquis's wife who asked me to cause trouble in West Street. She said she would give me a reward if I succeeded."

When the prince heard this, his face instantly darkened and he snorted coldly, "What a fool you are!"

Zhang San was so frightened that he shrank back and almost buried his head in the ground.

The prince waved his hand and said, "Take this bastard away and give him thirty lashes!"

When Zhang San heard this, he was so frightened that he wet his pants and begged for mercy, "Prince, please spare my life, please spare my life!"

But no one paid any attention to him, and he was soon dragged away and beaten until he screamed in pain.

The prince punished these evildoers one by one, and the atmosphere in the marquis's mansion suddenly became tense.

Yunxi walked into the study and saw the prince leaning back in his chair with a tired look on his face and a frown on his face.

"Your Highness, thank you for your hard work." Yunxi said softly, then walked behind the prince and gently rubbed his shoulders.

The prince held Yunxi's hand, his eyes full of pity, "I'm sorry for letting you suffer any injustice. I will definitely protect you."

Yunxi smiled slightly, and that smile was like a flower blooming in spring. "With the prince here, I am not afraid."

At this time, the daughter of the marquis's family was panicked when she learned that the wife of the marquis had been punished.

"What should I do?" The daughter of the marquis was pacing back and forth in her room, as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

The exquisite embroidered shoes made a rapid sound as they stepped on the ground.

Her maid said timidly, "Miss, how about we go and apologize to the princess?"

When the daughter of the marquis heard this, she glared at the maid and said, "You want me to apologize to her? Don't even think about it!" Her eyes were full of anger and unwillingness.

However, she also knew in her heart that if she had offended the prince this time, her future would be difficult. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but bite her lip and frowned even more tightly.

The servants in the palace were also very cautious, fearing that they would anger the prince. They walked lightly and dared not even breathe.

The prince and Yunxi were walking in the garden. Yunxi looked at the Marquis' Mansion which had returned to peace, feeling a lot of emotions in her heart.

"Your Highness, after this incident, I believe they won't dare to act recklessly again." Yunxi said, with a hint of relief in his eyes.

The prince nodded and said, "If anyone dares to bully you again, I will not tolerate it."