PNB Chapter 128 Yunxi Takes Action
Chapter 128 Yunxi Takes Action
Yunxi trotted all the way and hurried to the prince's room.
As soon as I entered the room, I saw the prince lying weakly on the bed. His face was as pale as a piece of paper, and beads of sweat the size of beans were dripping down his forehead.
"Prince, how are you?" Yunxi asked with a frown, her eyes full of anxiety and a trembling voice.
The prince shook his head weakly with effort and said weakly: "I'm fine, don't worry."
Yunxi turned to Cui'er, the maid standing beside her, and shouted in a loud voice, "Go and bring me the medicine I prepared, quick!"
Cui'er responded quickly, spread her legs and ran out quickly.
Yunxi walked to the bedside in two steps, sat down, and held the prince's hand tightly. Her eyes were firm and concerned. "Prince, you can rest assured and recuperate. I will take care of the affairs of the Marquis' Mansion. Don't worry!"
The corners of the prince's mouth rose slightly, and he nodded gently: "Thank you for your hard work."
Yunxi tucked the corner of the quilt for the prince again, stood up and helped the prince raise his pillow a little higher, and then stood up straight.
She reached out to tidy up her messy hair, then took a deep breath, as if to encourage herself.
Only then did he settle the prince down, stand up and walk out of the room, his eyes full of determination.
She decided to clean up the Marquis' Mansion and not let those with evil intentions succeed.
Yunxi first came to the kitchen and gathered all the cooks and maids together.
Yunxi put her hands on her hips, her eyebrows raised, her eyes wide open, and said loudly, "I don't want to see what happened today again.
Starting tomorrow, the distribution of food must follow the rules. Anyone who dares to cause trouble again will be kicked out of the mansion."
Her clear voice echoed in the kitchen, shaking everyone's heart.
The chefs were all big and strong, but at this moment they all hunched their necks like eggplants hit by frost.
The maids all lowered their heads, not daring to breathe. A chubby cook secretly glanced up at Yunxi, then quickly lowered his head again, beads of sweat dripping down his forehead.
Yunxi paced back and forth in the crowd, his eyes sweeping across everyone's face like a knife.
"Listen up, everyone! If anyone dares to disobey me, I'll be rude to you!"
She stopped abruptly and raised her voice, "Don't think I, Yunxi, am easy to fool. If I find out who is doing something behind my back, hmph, you will be in trouble!"
After giving the lecture, Yunxi turned around and walked away, her steps quick and hasty, her clothes fluttering in the wind.
She came to the garden again and saw a sneaky servant from afar.
Yunxi rushed over and grabbed the boy's collar.
"Tell me, what are you looking for?" Yunxi stared at him intently, her eyes seemed to see through him.
The servant was so frightened that his face turned pale, his lips trembling, and he stammered, "Madam, I...I am really looking for the jade pendant."
Yunxi sneered, "Still not telling the truth? Come here, give me twenty lashes."
As soon as he finished speaking, several sturdy servants surrounded him. The servant was panicked and fell to his knees with a plop, banging his head like garlic. "Madam, spare me, I have to tell you the truth. Someone asked me to find something in the garden."
Yunxi folded her arms across her chest and looked down at him, "Who asked you to find it?
What are you looking for?
The servant said tremblingly, "It's...it's the Second Madam, who asked me to find a sachet."
Yunxi frowned and narrowed her eyes, "Sachet? Take me to the Second Madam."
The servant did not dare to disobey and led the way tremblingly.
Arriving at the second wife's residence, Yunxi stepped in. Her momentum seemed to be able to overturn the whole house.
"Second Madam, what's going on?" Yunxi asked.
The Second Madam looked flustered, "Yunxi, what do you mean?"
Yunxi pushed the servant forward and asked, "What's your intention in asking him to look for the sachet in the garden?"
The young man was trembling, not daring to raise his head, and his body was shaking like a sieve.
The Second Madam's eyes evaded, and she stammered, "I...I just lost a sachet and asked him to help find it."
Yunxi folded her hands over her chest, staring straight at the Second Madam, and snorted coldly, "Lost the sachet?
I don't think it's that simple." As she spoke, her sharp eyes swept around the room.
Suddenly, Yunxi saw a letter on the second wife's desk.
She rushed over, picked it up, unfolded it, and her face changed immediately. Her eyebrows stood up in anger.
"What is this? You are actually colluding with people outside?" Yunxi shouted angrily, and the sound was so loud that the dust on the beams fell down.
The Second Madam collapsed to the ground with a thud, tears and snot streaming down her face. She tugged at Yunxi's clothes and begged, "Yunxi, please forgive me. I was forced to do this."
Yunxi shook off the Second Madam's hand, her eyes wide open with anger, and shouted, "Forced?
Humph, no matter what your reason is, if you commit such a betrayal against the Marquisate, don't even think about getting away with it!"
Then he waved his hand and said, "Come here, lock up the Second Madam. No one is allowed to let her out without my order!"
After Yunxi settled this place, he didn't stop for a moment and turned around and rushed to the warehouse.
She stood at the door of the warehouse, her hands on her hips, and shouted, "Call Manager Li to me!"
Not long after, Manager Li came trotting over. When he reached Yunxi, he quickly bowed, his head almost lowering to the ground.
"Manager Li, why are these things so messed up? Explain it to me clearly."
Yunxi said this in a tone so harsh that it made people feel uneasy.
Steward Li lowered his head and said in a voice as soft as a mosquito: "Madam, it is my fault for failing in my duty. I am willing to accept the punishment."
Yunxi glared at him and raised her voice: "I will definitely punish you, but you have to tell the truth."
Manager Li hesitated for a moment, secretly glanced up at Yunxi, then quickly lowered his head and whispered, "Madam, someone secretly came to the warehouse to take something, and I didn't dare to stop them."
Yunxi stepped forward and pressed, "Who is it?"
Steward Li hesitated and lowered his voice: "It's...it's a close confidant of the Marquis' wife."
Yunxi gritted her teeth and said, "Go and call the wife of the Marquis."
Not long after, the Marquis's wife came over, twisting her waist and walking at a leisurely pace. Her face was full of dissatisfaction, and she said with a pout: "Yunxi, what do you want from me again?
This goes on day after day, and there's no peace or quiet."
Yunxi stared at her intently and threw the letter in front of her. "Madam, look at this."
The wife of the Marquis cast a sidelong glance, reached out to pick up the letter, and took just one glance. Her face instantly turned as ugly as an eggplant hit by frost.
"Madam, you actually colluded with outsiders and intended to seize the property of the Marquis' Mansion. What crime should you be charged with?"
Yunxi put her hands on her hips, her eyes wide open, and asked loudly.
The Marquis's wife glared and raised her voice, "Yunxi, stop slandering me.
I work diligently in this mansion, so there's no way I'd do anything like what you're saying!"
Yunxi snorted coldly and said, "The evidence is irrefutable, and you still want to deny it?
Madam, I have investigated everything you have done clearly.
From today on, I will be in charge of the affairs of the Marquis' Mansion. You should reflect on your mistakes in your room."
The Marquis’s wife was so angry that she jumped up and down, waving her hands and shouting, “How dare you!
I am the wife of the Marquis, it is not your turn to make the decision in this Marquisate!"
Yunxi was not moved at all. He waved his hand and said, "Come here, take the wife of the Marquis away."
Several strong servants came forward immediately. The wife of the Marquisate wanted to struggle, but the servants held her arms tightly. She kept cursing, "You dogs and slaves, let me go!
Yunxi, just wait for me!"
After the wife of the Marquis was taken away, Yunxi did not stop for a moment. She began to reorganize the rules of the Marquis' Mansion and gathered all the servants in the yard.
Yunxi stood on the steps, swept his eyes over the crowd sharply, cleared his throat and said, "From today on, the rules of the Marquis' Mansion must be strictly observed.
Get up on time in the morning to work. If anyone dares to slack off, don't blame me for being rude!"
As she spoke, she glared at the servant who was secretly yawning in the corner.
The servant was frightened by Yunxi's glare and trembled, and quickly stood up straight.
Yunxi continued, "Also, I have to carefully guard all the property in the mansion. If anyone dares to take even a needle or thread, I will not forgive them lightly.
Please cook carefully in the kitchen. If the masters don’t eat well, you will be in trouble! "
The servants all lowered their heads and dared not make a sound.
Yunxi paused and continued, "As long as everyone works faithfully, the Marquis' Mansion will not treat you unfairly.
There are bonuses at the end of the year, and those who perform well can get promotions and raises. But if I find out anyone has ulterior motives, don't blame me for being ruthless!
The servants said in unison: "We will follow Madam's orders."
Yunxi looked at everyone and said seriously, "Remember this, work hard. Only when the Marquis' Mansion is doing well can everyone live a good life."
After saying that, Yunxi turned and left, leaving a group of servants in the yard. All of them looked nervous. They all knew in their hearts that Yunxi was now the head of the Marquis' Mansion, so they had to work with full concentration.
After Yunxi's renovation, the Marquis' Mansion gradually returned to its former order.
Just when Yunxi thought she could breathe a sigh of relief, she suddenly discovered that several maids were behaving strangely.
I saw these maids acting sneaky, cowering, and looking around from time to time, as if they were guilty thieves.
Yunxi became suspicious and frowned, deciding to follow quietly to see what was going on.
She moved very carefully and crouched down, afraid of making any noise and being discovered.
I saw these maids whispering and talking to each other as they hurried into a remote room.
After they entered, Yunxi paused for a moment before slowly walking to the door.
She took a deep breath and pushed the door open. She saw that the room was filled with all kinds of items, including silks, satins, gold, silver and jewelry, piled together in a disorderly manner.
"What's going on?" Yunxi asked seriously with her eyes wide open and hands on her hips.
A maid was so frightened that she trembled all over and stammered, "Madam, this...this is what we picked up."
Yunxi snorted coldly, took a step forward, and stared at her with a sharp gaze: "Picked it up?
I don’t think it’s that simple. Tell me the truth.”
The maid's face turned pale, her lips trembling. She fell to her knees with the other maids, crying out in tears, "Madam, please spare us! Someone told us to hide here."
Yunxi frowned even more tightly, crossed her arms over her chest, and raised her voice: "Who is it?"
The maids looked at each other, no one dared to say a word. They all lowered their heads and dared not even breathe.
Yunxi's eyes widened in anger as he shouted, "If you don't tell me, kick me out of the mansion."
At this time, a maid who was a little braver said tremblingly: "It's the Third Aunt."
Without saying a word, Yunxi took the maids and went straight to the third concubine's residence.
When I got there, I saw the third concubine sitting leisurely on a chair drinking tea, looking very happy.
"Third Aunt, what are you doing?" Yunxi walked into the room, stood in front of the Third Aunt, and asked with a gloomy face.
The Third Aunt slowly put down her teacup, glanced at Yunxi, and said slowly, "Yunxi, what do you mean by this?"
Yunxi was not polite either. She waved her hand and asked the maids behind her to go into the house. She asked sternly, "What is your purpose in letting them hide things?"
The Third Aunt's face changed, but then she pretended to be calm again, curled her lips and said, "Yunxi, don't wrongly accuse me, I don't know anything."
Yunxi said, "At this point, why don't you tell the truth?"
At this moment, a servant ran in, "Madam, something bad has happened. A group of soldiers are coming outside."
Yunxi's heart skipped a beat. "Soldiers? What are they doing here?"
As he spoke, Yunxi hurried out and saw a group of soldiers standing at the gate of the Marquis' Mansion in a menacing manner.
"What are you doing?" Yunxi asked loudly with a frown on his face full of confusion and anger.
The leading officer said with a serious expression, stiff neck, "Someone reported that the Marquis' Mansion was hiding stolen goods, and we have been ordered to search it."
Yunxi stamped her feet in anger, her eyes widening as she raised her voice and shouted, "This is a false accusation. The Marquis' Mansion is innocent."
The officers and soldiers were not willing to listen. They rushed into the mansion like wolves and tigers without saying a word.
Yunxi was so anxious that she opened her arms and tried to stop him, "Don't come in, don't come in!"
While trying to stop them, his mind was racing, thinking of countermeasures.
In this chaos, the prince suddenly appeared.
"Stop it!" the prince roared, his voice as loud as a bell.
When the officers and soldiers heard the angry shout, they subconsciously stopped.
The prince looked dignified, his eyes sweeping across the crowd fiercely, and said, "I will see who dares to act wildly in the Marquis' Mansion."
The leading officer looked embarrassed and said, "Your Highness, we are also following orders."
The prince put his hands behind his back, took a step forward, snorted coldly and said: "Whose orders are you following?
This prince wants to see who is behind this.”
At this moment, a eunuch walked in with small steps and said in a shrill voice: "Your Highness, this is the Emperor's order."
The prince frowned, his face gloomy, and said in a decisive tone: "Your Majesty?
I want to meet the emperor and explain the matter clearly."
The eunuch put on a fake smile and said in a sarcastic tone, "Your Majesty, the Emperor is not seeing anyone right now."
Yunxi's chest heaved with anger, and he gritted his teeth as he said, "This must be a frame-up."
The prince's eyes were firm, his fists clenched, and he said fiercely: "No matter who it is, I will not let him succeed."