When the princess gets married, the general must not flee

Chapter 182 The Jealous Woman from Wu Country

"Haha, did the general sell me out in front of His Majesty?"

After hearing what Wen Qingshi said, Bai Xin looked at Ye Qi and said angrily.

"Although you are my wife, I cannot hide my incompetence. I have to let His Majesty know that it is the joint efforts of my husband and I that led to the victory of the army!" Ye Qi looked at her and said proudly.

In fact, he also had his own selfish motives. Before, when the Crown Prince was suffering from a heart attack, His Majesty wanted to tie Xin'er's life to the Crown Prince's life. Now he also had to tie her life to him and the Ye Family Army, so that His Majesty could not easily put her in danger.

"That's right!" Qing Shi also nodded in agreement.

Bai Xin just smiled and didn't intend to respond to them. These two people were very selfish towards her and thought that whatever she did was right.

"I heard that in order to redeem the eldest prince of Xichang, his mother prepared a lot of rare treasures to present to father. A celebration banquet will be held in the palace in a few days. I would like to see what rare things are. Ah Xin, I will sit with you then, and we can see together, okay?" Qingshi looked at her expectantly.

"No!" Ye Qi refused directly.

When Qing Shi heard this, he looked at him and shut up, not daring to say anything. What a guy, he actually forgot how could this person be willing to let go of Ah Xin and sit at the same table with her.

Bai Xin glanced at Ye Qi in reproach, and quickly comforted the slightly disappointed pregnant woman: "Don't worry, I will be sitting not far from you at that time, so I can accompany you!"

"Okay!" After hearing what Bai Xin said, Qing Shi's droopy face regained its smile. As long as Ah Xin could stay with her, it would be fine.

It is said that the negotiations lasted for three days, and in the end, Xichang ceded two small cities around Gubo, and exchanged the eldest prince of Xichang and other captives for thousands of gold, silver and jewels. Le Brun had to stay in Kyoto for half a year until all the cities were handed over before he could return to Xichang.

The territory was expanded, gold, silver and jewelry were collected, the national treasury was filled, and the Dome Emperor was very pleased.

Ye Qi was granted a fief of 10,000 households and was made the lord of Gubo City and the lord of two surrounding cities and Nanliang City as a reward, so that he could carry out border military defense.

For a time, he was very famous. The general's mansion was crowded with people. There were countless people bringing gifts, and some even wanted to send beauties to be Ye Qi's concubines.

Ye Qi was not tired of it, so he directly asked Mo Tian and Li Ze to guard the door with rifles, and use the rifles to scare away anyone who came.

He instructed the soldiers guarding the mansion that if anyone dared to send a beautiful woman in again, they should say that the general's mansion was ruled by the madam, and if the madam was not happy that the general had three wives and four concubines, then the general would be unhappy, and if the general was unhappy, he might kill the intruder on the spot.

Everyone knew that Ye Qi was cold-blooded and ruthless, and he would kill enemies without blinking an eye. Gradually, everyone became afraid of him and calmed down.

But the rumor among the people was that the general's wife, the princess of that small country, was a shrew and jealous woman, who did not allow the general to take a concubine, and she had a bad reputation in Kyoto.

The emperor would be happy to hear this, but if Ye Qi was thorough in everything, it would make people feel wary.

Another half month passed, and a Winter Solstice Night Banquet and a celebration banquet were held together. Many foreign envoys were invited to participate. The Dome Emperor planned to show off loudly that Xichang Kingdom was now at a disadvantage to the Dome, in order to serve as a deterrent.

This palace banquet was more lively than the last one, but Qing Shi no longer needed to perform as the prince's consort, so only other princes and noble ladies were left to perform their talents.

Because Ye Qi had to enter the palace earlier, he took her to visit Concubine Wei first, and then he and Ling Hao went to see the emperor together. Qing Shi was pregnant and would arrive later, so Bai Xin was left alone to lead Min'er, Xi'er and Li Ze to the garden to appreciate the last chrysanthemums and the first blooming plum blossoms.

It was still early for the banquet, so there were already many princes, nobles, and ladies waiting in the garden, so it was quite lively. Among them was Ling Yuran, who was chatting with several ladies.

Yu Ran now has a house in the capital with Lu Shu Ru, and she often follows Shu Ru to Mount Li College. She is not often in the capital, so she will arrive a little later today.

Bai Xin was not familiar with these people, so after walking around, they found a free and quiet place to sit down, chat and enjoy the scenery.

"Is this the jealous woman from Wu Country?"

A contemptuous female voice came from Ling Yuran's direction. Bai Xin looked up and saw several people looking at her from time to time with disgust in their eyes, and then whispering.

Bai Xin curled her lips. She couldn't understand why these people regarded her as an unforgivable target of criticism.

"A hostage from a humble family actually dares to do something wrong here. He even has to bring two maids and a guard with him. How shameful!" A noble lady in a yellow dress deliberately raised her voice and said to Bai Xin.

"She's not bad looking, but she's from a small country, so she's not considered a celebrity. I guess she must have used some seductive tricks."

Bai Xin looked over coldly, then turned back. Ling Yuran also raised his eyes and looked at her, then lowered his head with a smile.

"Princess, I'm going to talk to them!" Xier couldn't bear it anymore. She rolled up her sleeves and was about to go up and confront them. What right did they have to say that to their princess?

"It's okay, let them go. This is the imperial palace, don't cause trouble easily!"

Bai Xin pulled her and said calmly that she had no habit of arguing with women, nor did she want to hit anyone.

Seeing that Bai Xin didn't react, they thought she was scared, so they talked even more excitedly.

"It's time to let someone gain power. Now that the great general has made great military achievements, he has been granted a fief and has become the city lord. The city of Gubo alone is larger than their country of Wu. Now that he is favored and arrogant, isn't he letting himself be proud and arrogant?" A noble lady in blue said contemptuously.

"She's just a foxy girl's trick. She used some means to marry into the army and has been pestering the general. Now that she has gained some power, she's throwing a tantrum and refusing to allow the general to take a concubine. She was originally a willful princess, and now she's become a famous shrew and jealous woman in the capital!" the noble lady in yellow continued.

"She, they are talking nonsense!" Min'er also said angrily.

"Since they are talking nonsense, there is no need to pay attention to them!" Bai Xin patted the two girls and said soothingly.

"You've had too many good days, and now you're talking nonsense!" Li Ze said with a sneer. Originally, he didn't bother to pay attention to women's gossip, but the words were so harsh that even a man like him couldn't stand it.

"But between the lines it seems that they are jealous of you and want Ye Qi to take a concubine. I haven't heard that your husband is so charming?" Li Ze said curiously.

"Haha, maybe because of me, you fell from the altar!" Bai Xin said with a smile.

Ye Qi originally gave people the impression of being a god of war who was detached from the world. He never even looked at any princes or noble ladies, and even after marrying Bai Xin, he ignored her for several years.

As a result, he was taken with him during marches and battles, which suddenly made him fall from the altar and become more down-to-earth. The princes and noble ladies thought that this god-like person could also be a target for capture, and Mu Qiang felt satisfied at once.

Everyone believed that as long as a man was a man, it was impossible for him to bow down just for a woman. In addition to wealth and honor, winning him would also bring satisfaction. Now the only obstacle was Bai Xin, a jealous woman, so she became the target of public criticism.

"She can still smile. Her beauty has faded and her love has waned. How could the general only be attached to her? What's more, she hasn't even laid an egg in all these years! How long can she keep her position?" The noble lady in pink sneered.

"Let me see who among you can lay an egg!"

Bai Xin was listening with a frown on his face, wondering whether he should take action to clean up the mess, when a clear and majestic voice came from the side.