Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

Chapter 599 Don’t be afraid

The imperial army defeated three kings in succession. When the king of the Western Shu vassal saw this, he was frightened and immediately reported the withdrawal of the vassal. Li Ling took away the title of the Western Shu vassal king, demoted him to a marquis, and ordered him to move out of Western Shu. Live in Beijing.

 In mid-May, when the army returned to Beijing in triumph, Li Ling rewarded Zhou Jin for his merits and made Zhou Jin a hussar general, with a gold seal and purple ribbon, and the same rank as the Third Duke. Hu Dahai was granted the title of General of Chariots and Cavalry, with the rank of Minister. Pei Yunqian was granted the title of General Yang Wu, with a rank of third rank.

 Li Ling personally held a celebration banquet for the meritorious generals in the palace. Li Ling comforted the soldiers in the front hall, and Jing Shu announced her family members in the inner palace.

In the western border of Wujin, the lanterns in the palace were first lit, and the family members of the military attachés were led into the palace one after another by the female officers. The military attachés in Beijing were different from those in the frontier areas. Most of these family members were noble ladies. They were all beautiful in appearance and dignified in their manners.

Jingshu was chatting with these noble ladies in the palace. Ziyun slowly walked in, lying next to Jingshu's ear and whispered back: "Madam, General Hu has come to the palace with his wife. General Hu is waiting in the outer hall. What do you want to say?" Meet you in person."

The General Hu Ziyun mentioned was Hu Dahai, the deputy commander of the Western Expedition.

Most of the military generals in Beijing came from military general families. Among these senior generals, Hu Dahai was the only special case. He came from a humble background. He was a hunter when he was young, and even served as a bandit. After joining the army, he was recruited by Li Ling because of his bravery. From being a **** on horseback, he became the current chariot and cavalry general with a prominent official position.

Li Ling and Hu Dahai, two people who were born in Yunni, met each other when they were young, so it was Li Ling who ascended the throne. The two still have a close friendship.

Had it not been for such a personal relationship, Hu Dahai would not have dared to ask to meet the queen.

Jing Shu heard that it was an old friend who asked for an audience, and followed Ziyun out of the main hall, muttering: "This Hu Dahai is a great hero of this Western Expedition. With his temperament, he should rush to the front hall to brag and drink. Why do you ask to see me?"

Ziyun replied: "General Hu also came to the palace today with his wife."

Jingshu frowned slightly: "General Hu's wife? I don't think I've seen her before, have I?"

Jingshu is a queen, and there are many noble ladies who need to socialize. It is impossible to clearly remember the family members of every courtier.

"Mrs. Hu has never been in or out of the inner palace." Ziyun reminded: "I heard that Mrs. Hu has a very low background. She was originally a peasant girl. During the previous dynasty, there were frequent floods in the south. She fled with her parents and unfortunately encountered A gangster, her parents were killed, but she was fortunately saved by General Hu who was passing by."

Li Ling wouldn't care about such a thing, and naturally he wouldn't tell Jing Shu about it. After hearing Ziyun's reminder, Jing Shu suddenly said, "I seem to have heard Jin Yan mention it before."

As she spoke, she smiled and said, "This General Hu must be asking to see me today because of his wife."

As Jingshu expected, when he saw Hu Dahai, he stepped forward and bowed repeatedly: "Oh! It's really a sin to trouble my wife to come out. It's just my wife's first time entering the palace. I, Lao Hu, am really worried and helpless. All I have to do is beg my queen."

 Hu Dahai is a typical brash man, tall and tall. Although he lowered his voice as much as possible in front of Jing Shu, it still made people's brains buzz.

Zhou Jin, Liang Jin, and Hu Dahai were Li Ling's good brothers who had gone through life and death, and Jing Shu had also dealt with them all.

After hearing what Hu Dahai said, Jingshu pursed her lips and smiled, and replied: "I didn't expect General Hu to have such a considerate side for his wife."

 Hu Dahai's face turned red and looked even darker. “My Majesty, don’t make fun of me, Old Hu.” As he said this, he led his wife to say, “See you soon, Madam.”

That woman was a thin and small woman. Standing next to Hu Dahai, she looked even more petite. Standing together, the two of them were like beauty and the beast.

After Mrs. Hu came over, she glanced at her husband subconsciously, and then politely greeted Jing Shu.

Hu Dahai comforted his wife and said, "My queen is here, you don't have to be afraid."

Jingshu smiled and exchanged greetings with Mrs. Hu, then said to Hu Dahai: "General Hu, don't worry, I will take good care of your wife."

After Hu Dahai heard Jing Shu's words, he grinned honestly, scratched his head and said: "Those noble ladies are all like snobbery, and my wife is timid. I can only rest assured with my wife's support."

Glancing at Hu Dahai's silly look, Ziyun couldn't help but burst out laughing. She quickly covered her mouth, cleared her throat, and said seriously: "My queen is here, she will definitely protect her. Don’t worry, General.”

Hu Dahai was right. Most of these noble ladies with prominent backgrounds were powerful. Women like Mrs. Hu were naturally looked down upon by them, but when their husbands were capable and their official positions were higher than their own, women's thoughts were To avoid being too proud.

As soon as Mrs. Hu took her seat, several people couldn't help but started whispering.

Jingshu is used to dealing with these ladies, so how could she not know their thoughts? Jingshu said politely: "The reason why the soldiers at the front were able to achieve a complete victory in this Western Expedition was inseparable from the strong support of all the ladies."

The faces of all the noble ladies were shining, and their lips responded with humble words.

Jing Shu took the opportunity to make an insidious comment again: "Although the vassal king is determined now, there are still enemy countries that are eyeing him. Your Majesty will definitely open up new avenues for those who are determined to serve the country in the future. General Hu, who has made great achievements in battle this time, is the descendant of those poor people with lofty ideals." Role model.”

 With the Queen suddenly mentioning General Hu alone, everyone immediately calmed down and no longer dared to secretly tease Mrs. Hu.

After the palace banquet was over, Jingshu ordered Ziyun to **** Mrs. Hu out of the palace in person. Seeing that Mrs. Hu, who was born as a peasant girl, was so cared for by the queen, some people with lively thoughts couldn't help it on the way out of the palace. He took the initiative to chat with them, but Mrs. Hu was timid by nature and was extremely bad at socializing, so those people just lacked interest.

After leaving the inner palace, Hu Dahai was waiting at the door. Ziyun led Mrs. Hu out of the palace and joked to Hu Dahai: "General, are you impatient for the wait? Look, I have all my beard and tail." Returned your wife."

Hu Dahai smiled innocently, causing the ladies who came to him to look sideways at him. He didn't care at all, and just replied to Ziyun: "Those snobbish people, even when they bully my wife, they do it secretly." The means cannot be seen on the surface.”

Mrs. Hu quietly poked her husband and complained in a low voice: "What are you talking about? Your Majesty takes good care of him."

Hu Dahai was a rough man. After being reminded by his wife, he realized that he had been reckless and made a mistake again. He hurriedly confessed to Ziyun and said: "I, Old Hu, are a rough man. Auntie, please don't blame me. You can't blame me for this." Don’t ever pass it on to your empress.”

 Speaking, Hu Dahai bowed solemnly to Ziyun: "Can I trouble you to thank your empress for your kindness on my behalf, old Hu?"

 (End of this chapter)