The Pretty Wife of General Jinxiu Huanian

Chapter 38 Find out the truth

Yunxi and the prince settled down temporarily in the old man's mansion, and their life was relatively stable these days.

But the truth of the conspiracy was like a fog that could not be cleared away, and it remained in their hearts.

That day, the sun was shining brightly, and light shone into the house through the cracks in the window. The prince and Yunxi sat facing each other.

The prince was dressed in dark clothes, his brows furrowed so tightly that they were almost twisted together. He said seriously, "Yunxi, this is very sinister. The person behind this must have put a lot of thought into it. We must investigate it carefully."

Yunxi sat there, her back straight, nodded and said, "Your Highness, please rest assured. Even if it costs me my life, I will do my best to help you."

After saying this, the prince shook his sleeves and stood up, and Yunxi quickly followed suit. The prince strode out, and Yunxi followed closely behind.

Along the way, the prince took big and fast steps, and Yunxi didn't even bother to tidy up her clothes, and chased after him in a hurry.

After asking around, the two decided to first look for the people involved in the conspiracy. The prince's face remained gloomy throughout the journey, and Yunxi didn't dare to say much.

After a while, they arrived at where the guard Liu San was staying. Liu San was a big and strong man, as strong as an ox, with a face full of flesh.

The prince stood before him, his eyes fixed on him like knives. When Liu San saw the prince and Yunxi coming, his eyes shifted evasively, revealing a hint of panic.

They first found the guard Liu San who was at the scene. Liu San was a burly man with a face full of flesh. When he saw the prince and Yunxi, his eyes showed a hint of panic.

"Your Highness, I...I..." Liu San stuttered, his face, which was covered with flesh, turned red. Beads of sweat as big as beans appeared on his forehead and flowed down his cheeks like beads with broken strings.

His hands kept rubbing the corners of his clothes, his eyes were wandering, and he didn't dare to look the prince in the eye.

The prince snorted coldly and flicked his sleeves. "Liu San, tell the truth. If you tell even a single lie, I will not forgive you!"

The prince's voice shook the entire room, and his majestic aura was so overwhelming that Liu San dared not even breathe.

Yunxi whispered softly, "Liu San, as long as you tell the truth, the prince will be lenient with you."

Yunxi frowned slightly, her eyes gentle yet somewhat stern, staring at Liu San closely.

Liu San gritted his teeth, as if he had made a great decision, and finally spoke: "It was Li Si, the steward of the Marquis' Mansion, who instructed me to do this. He gave me a sum of money and asked me to frame the prince at the critical moment."

After saying this, he secretly raised his eyes and glanced at the prince's expression.

The prince's eyes were wide open, and his eyeballs were as big as copper bells. "What a Li Si!" As he said that, he kicked over the stool beside him.

Afterwards, the prince and Yunxi went to look for Li Si. Li Si was a skinny old man, as thin as a bamboo pole, with a sallow face and a pair of eyes that rolled around, revealing a shrewd look.

"Your Highness, please spare me, Your Highness, please spare me!" As soon as Li Si saw the prince, he knelt down with a thud, and banged his head against his chest like pounding garlic, and his forehead turned red in an instant.

Yunxi stepped forward, bent down, stared at Li Si and said, "Li Si, why did you frame the prince?"

Li Si trembled, his body shaking like a sieve. "It is...it is the order of the Marquis's wife. I dare not disobey!"

The prince clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white. "This vicious woman!"

Then, they came to the Marquis's wife's residence. She was leisurely drinking tea, and when she saw the prince and Yunxi, a flash of panic flashed across her face, but she quickly pretended to be calm.

The teacup shook in her hand and she almost lost her grip.

"Your Highness, why are you here?" The wife of the Marquis pretended to be calm, but her voice trembled unconsciously, and she didn't dare to look the prince in the eye.

The prince shouted angrily: "You have done a good thing!"

The wife of the Marquis argued cunningly: "Your Majesty, I don't know what you are talking about."

The lady of the Marquisate, dressed in silk and satin, could not conceal her guilty conscience. Her carefully painted features were now in a state of panic, and the hand holding the handkerchief trembled slightly.

Yunxi sneered and said, "Madam, even now, you still refuse to admit it?"

Yunxi took a step forward and stared straight at the wife of the Marquis, as if her eyes could see through her.

The wife of the Marquis's mansion had a flickering look in her eyes: "I really don't know."

The wife of the Marquis turned her head away as she spoke, not daring to look at Yunxi.

The prince stopped talking to her and waved his hand, saying sternly, "Come here, search for me!"

A group of guards immediately rushed into the room and searched through the drawers. Soon, they found evidence related to the conspiracy in a secret compartment.

When the wife of the Marquis saw this, her legs went limp and she collapsed to the ground, her face as pale as death.

"What else do you have to say?" The prince glared at her, his eyes seemed to be able to spit out fire.

The wife of the Marquis's mansion's lips were trembling, and she couldn't speak for a long time.

The prince was furious: "You vicious woman, I will not let you off easily!"

At this moment, a maid came running in, panting and almost falling, and shouted, "Oh no, oh no, the eldest daughter is missing!"

The prince and Yunxi exchanged a glance, and a feeling of something was amiss emerged. The prince frowned, and Yunxi also wore a worried look.

They immediately sent people to search for the whereabouts of the legitimate daughter. The palace was in chaos, and the servants were running around.

After some twists and turns, they finally found the legitimate daughter in a remote courtyard. She looked haggard, with messy hair and a lot of dust on her clothes.

"Sister, what's going on?" Yunxi walked forward, gently took the eldest daughter's hand and asked.

The daughter cried and said, "It was my mother who asked me to hide. She said that this would save the Marquisate."

Yunxi sighed and gently straightened her daughter's hair: "Sister, you are confused!"

Yunxi looked at the prince with a serious expression: "Prince, although the matter has been investigated, the Marquis' Mansion has been severely damaged after this incident.

Everyone in the mansion was in a panic, and the servants had lost their backbone."

The prince pondered for a moment and said, "This lady of the Marquisate has done such a ridiculous thing for her own selfish desires."

Yunxi continued, "Now that the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion has been damaged, I'm afraid the days ahead will be difficult."

The prince looked at Yunxi with a firm gaze: "But as long as we work together, we will be able to restore the order of the Marquisate to its former state."

Yunxi nodded: "I hope so."

The prince held Yunxi's hand and said, "With you here, I believe the Marquisate will be able to restore its former glory."