freenovelworld Chapter 35 Getting involved in a fight
Chapter 35 Getting involved in a fight
As soon as Yunxi and the prince learned that the Fourth Prince was planning a rebellion, their faces suddenly became tense, and they both knew in their hearts that this was a big trouble.
"Your Highness, what should we do?" Yunxi's eyebrows were twisted into knots, her little face was wrinkled like a bitter gourd, and her eyes were full of worry.
The prince stroked his chin and was silent for a long time before he spoke: "This matter is not a joke. We must think about it carefully."
Before he could finish his words, a commotion erupted from outside the mansion. Yunxi and the prince exchanged glances, then hurried out the door.
When they arrived at the gate, they saw a huge crowd of soldiers and officers surrounding the mansion. The leading officer shouted at the top of his lungs, "By order of the Emperor, search the mansion!"
When the prince heard this, his face immediately turned as black as the bottom of a pot. He strode forward, his eyes wide open and roared, "How dare you!
You can't just search my mansion at will!"
The general curled his lips and sneered, "Your Highness, don't refuse a toast and drink a forfeit. You must think carefully about the consequences of disobeying the imperial edict!"
Yunxi's heart was in her throat, and with trembling hands, she tugged at the prince's sleeve. The prince gritted his teeth, his cheeks puffed up, and suppressed his anger, squeezing out a sentence: "Then search, but if you can't find anything, I will go to the emperor to ask for an explanation!"
Yunxi's heart tightened, and she tugged at the prince's sleeve. The prince suppressed his anger and said, "Then search, but if you find nothing, I will go before the emperor and ask for an explanation!"
The officers and soldiers filed in, and the mansion was thrown into chaos.
Yunxi followed closely behind the prince. She had a frown on her face, beads of sweat on her forehead, and her eyes looked around nervously.
The prince held his head high, walked steadily, and scanned the surroundings with a sharp gaze.
"Your Highness, this is clearly a deliberate frame-up." Yunxi said in a low voice, her lips trembling slightly, and her hands unconsciously clenched the corners of her clothes.
The prince nodded slightly, his eyes revealing determination, "No matter what, we must deal with it."
His chin was slightly raised, and the lines on his face were tense, revealing an unyielding aura.
After a while, a group of officers and soldiers rummaged through the study and actually found a suspicious letter.
The general tilted his head, narrowed his eyes, and shouted with a smug look on his face, "Your Highness, how do you explain this?"
The general was a big and strong man with a face full of flesh. There was a hint of sneer on the corner of his mouth when he spoke.
The prince snatched the letter, his eyes widened, and he said angrily: "This is clearly a forgery!" Then he threw the letter to the ground.
The general ignored him completely, folded his arms across his chest, and snorted, "Your Highness, this matter still needs to be reported to the Emperor. You must come with us."
When Yunxi heard this, she was so anxious that tears were about to come out. She took a step forward and shouted, "Prince..."
The prince patted Yunxi's hand and said softly, "Don't worry, I will be fine." His eyes were firm and gentle, as if conveying strength to Yunxi.
After the prince was taken away, Yunxi was extremely anxious. She paced back and forth in the mansion, her feet seemed to have the wind, and she kept muttering to herself, "What should I do?
This is how to do? "
At this moment, the housekeeper of the Marquisate came running in breathlessly, his face flushed. He wiped the sweat off his face and said, "Miss, this is bad. There are rumors outside that the prince is secretly communicating with foreign enemies and is planning a rebellion."
When Yunxi heard this, his face turned pale instantly, his body swayed, and he almost lost his balance. He gritted his teeth and said, "Someone must have spread rumors on purpose!"
She calmed herself down, took a deep breath, and said, "No, I can't just sit there and wait for death." After that, she turned around and went back to her room to change her clothes, preparing to go out to find out the news.
As soon as I walked out of the Marquis' Mansion, I heard people on the street gathered together, talking in a flurry.
"I heard that the prince of the Marquisate is planning a rebellion. This is truly treasonous!"
"That's right, I always thought the prince was loyal, but I never thought he would be such a person."
Yunxi listened to these harsh words with such anger that her chest heaved violently. Her pretty face flushed red, her hands unconsciously clenched into fists, and her eyes seemed to be able to spit fire.
She bit her lip and walked quickly towards the teahouse, thinking to herself, "I want to see what kind of rumors can be heard in this teahouse."
The teahouse was filled with smoke and a cacophony of voices. Several men in coarse clothes sat together, talking about the affairs of the Marquis' Mansion.
"I'm afraid this marquis's mansion is doomed." A bearded man shook his head and said, his eyes narrowed into slits.
"That's right. If you get involved in this power struggle, there will be no good ending." Another tall and thin man echoed, picked up the tea bowl in front of him and took a big gulp.
Yunxi couldn't hold it in any longer. She stood up with her hands on her hips and shouted, "Don't talk nonsense. The prince has been wronged!"
Those people looked up at Yunxi and saw that although she had a pretty face, her face was full of anger. They couldn't help but feel scared. They looked at each other and stopped talking.
Seeing they remained silent, Yunxi felt even more furious and annoyed. She turned and strode out of the teahouse. As she walked, she vowed to herself, "I will definitely clear the prince's name."
As she was walking, a hand suddenly reached out from behind and grabbed her. Yunxi was startled and was about to scream when she heard a familiar voice: "Miss Yun, it's me."
It turned out to be Xiao Li, the prince’s confidant.
Yunxi turned around and saw Xiao Li, who looked exhausted and his clothes were covered in dust. She asked hurriedly, "Xiao Li, how is the prince?"
Xiao Li looked around and said in a low voice, "The prince is fine for now, but the situation is not optimistic.
Miss Yun, please be careful, someone is secretly watching the Marquis' Mansion."
Yunxi frowned upon hearing this, her eyes revealing determination: "I'm not afraid, as long as the prince is safe and sound."
Xiao Li nodded and said, "Miss Yun, please take care of yourself. I still have things to do." After that, he left in a hurry.
Yunxi took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and walked towards the Marquis' Mansion.
As soon as he entered the mansion, he found the wife and daughter standing in the yard. The wife was wearing a gorgeous silk dress, with glittering gold jewelry on her head, but there was a hint of a sneer on her face.
The Marquis's wife sneered and said, "Hmph, let's see how long you can be so proud now."
Yunxi glared at her and shouted, "Madam, the Marquis' Mansion is in trouble now. It would be fine if you didn't help, but you're still here making sarcastic remarks."
The Marquis's wife curled her lips and said sarcastically, "What can I do? You brought this upon yourselves."
Yunxi stepped forward, pointed at the Marquis' wife and said, "Madam, the prince treats you well on ordinary days, but now that he is in trouble, you are so heartless."
The daughter of the Marquis's family chimed in, "That's right, this is all your karma."
Yunxi was so angry that she was shaking all over: "You, you have no conscience at all."
The wife of the Marquis snorted and turned to leave.
Yunxi shouted loudly: "Madam, you will regret what you did today in the future."
The Marquis's wife didn't even turn her head and said, "We'll see."
Yunxi watched them leave and vowed secretly, "No matter how difficult it is, I must save the prince and help the Marquisate to rise again."
The daughter of the Marquis said sarcastically, "Who told you to be so ignorant that you insisted on getting involved in this?"
The daughter of the Marquis's family folded her hands over her chest, raised her chin high, and glanced at Yunxi with eyes full of contempt and ridicule.
The corners of her mouth turned up, she gave a sardonic smile, and continued, "Humph, with all your strength, you think you can make a name for yourself in this vortex of power?
It's just a foolish dream!"
Yunxi glared at him, her chest heaving violently with anger, and she retorted loudly: "Stop talking nonsense!
Your Majesty is upright and honest, there must be a conspiracy!"
The daughter of the Marquisate burst out laughing. "Oh, you're still trying to make excuses for him. Look at the situation now. Even a god wouldn't be able to save it!"
After saying that, she flicked her sleeves, twisted her waist and turned away.
Yunxi ignored them and turned to walk into the room.
At night, Yunxi lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. Moonlight streamed through the window lattice onto the bed, casting patches of mottled light and shadow.
Yunxi's brows furrowed, her eyes wide open, her mind full of the prince's image. She thought of the prince's usual integrity and kindness, and his care and concern for her, and her worry grew even stronger.
Suddenly, there was a slight noise outside the window. Yunxi stood up alertly and walked quietly to the window.
She tilted her ear, listening carefully to the noise outside, and saw a dark shadow flash by.
Yunxi's heart suddenly rose to her throat. She took a deep breath, carefully opened the door and walked out.
The yard was silent, with only the rustling of leaves in the wind. In the moonlight, her figure looked particularly thin.
At this moment, a voice sounded behind her: "Miss Yun."
Yunxi was startled and trembled violently. She quickly turned around and saw that it was Xiao Li. She patted her chest and said, "It turned out to be you. I was so scared."
Xiao Li looked solemn and lowered his voice, saying, "Miss Yun, I just noticed someone sneaking around the Marquis' Mansion. They might be targeting you."
Yunxi widened her eyes and asked anxiously, "Then what should we do?"
Xiao Li thought for a moment and said, "Miss Yun, why don't you find a place to hide first."
Yunxi shook her head resolutely, her hands clenched into fists, "No, I can't hide, I have to find a way to save the prince."
At this moment, footsteps were heard in the distance. Xiao Li's expression tensed up, and he hurriedly pulled Yunxi to hide behind the rockery.
The two men didn't dare to breathe and stared at the direction where the footsteps came from.
Several men in black walked into the yard, searching for something. Yunxi clenched her fists tightly, vowing to herself that she would find the truth and save the prince from danger.