Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

Chapter 48 Could you please Madam to open a small stove for me?

The stars were shining brightly, and the night was getting darker. Li Ling was sitting at the large mahogany desk, concentrating on processing official documents.

Jingshu opened the door and walked in. She smiled and said, "It's so late and you haven't finished your work yet?"

Li Ling raised his head and saw Jingshu, with a look of surprise on his face, and asked, "Why are you here?"

Jingshu put the food box on the table and replied: "I was busy so late, so I was worried that you would be hungry, so I made you some midnight snacks." After saying that, she took out all the food made by Ziyun in the food box. Come out and place it in front of Li Ling.

Li Ling put down the papers in his hands, his eyebrows relaxed, and he said with a smile: "Thank you, Madam."

“Eat it while it’s hot,” Jing Shu urged.

 Li Ling picked up a piece of snack, looked at his young wife sitting opposite, and asked: "Did you make it for me with your own hands?"

Jingshu paused, smiled slightly, and nodded gently.

Li Ling put it in his mouth and took a bite, and praised: "It tastes really good!" After saying that, he raised his eyes and looked at Jing Shu and joked with a half-smile: "It's not easy to eat snacks made by Madam herself."

Jingshu didn't say anything. She raised her hand to fill a bowl of milk soup for Li Ling, pushed it to him and said, "Dry snacks, just eat this."

After saying that, Jingshu stood up and said, "After you finish your work, go back and rest early. I'll go back first."

Li Ling looked at her, patted the ridge beside him, and motioned for Jingshu to sit over.

Jingshu walked over slowly and didn't sit down. She just stood in front of him and said, "You go ahead and do your work. Today's accounts haven't been finished yet. You'll have to work for a while when you get back."

Li Ling took her hand, asked her to sit next to him, and replied: "It's not too late. Sit with me for a while."

Jingshu smiled faintly, broke away from his hand, looked at the thick official documents on the case, and asked, "Are you still busy with the military parade at the end of the year?"

 Li Ling nodded.

Looking at his young wife's bright eyes as clear as autumn water, Li Ling said: "When this errand is completed, I will ask the Holy Father to grant you a royal title."

Hearing this, Jing Shu's eyes lit up, she looked at Li Ling and said, "I'm still young and have no qualifications. Can I make it?"

Throughout the dynasties, once a woman was named a royal wife, she could always enjoy the court salary just like a man who entered the official position. If she made a mistake, her husband's family could not abandon her. Even if she violated the law, local officials could not abandon her. The right to punish can only be reported to the Holy Court and wait for the emperor's decision.

 Therefore, once a woman is granted a title, she can enjoy many privileges, which is the greatest honor for a woman.

In his previous life, Li Ling also applied for a title for her. He applied for it for her after his meritorious service in quelling the Northwest Rebellion. At that time, she had been married to her for three years.

Li Ling said: "As long as I do my job well, there is nothing I can't do."

Jingshu smiled sweetly at him and sat down next to him. She rested her head on his shoulder and replied leisurely: "In this case, I will wait to take advantage of my husband."

 It was rare to see her so docile. Li Ling felt satisfied and looked at his little wife leaning on him with crooked eyes.

After a while, Jing Shu raised her head, pointed at Li Ling to the papers on the table, and said, "Husband, hurry up and get busy."

 You must do this job well so that you can be granted a seal for me!

This is really the same in my heart. Jingye naturally won't be proclaimed. She smiled and said at Li Ling: "After you are busy, go back to rest earlier."

The little wife has bright eyes and white teeth, and she has a sweet smile on her joyful face, which is gentle and touching, making people's hearts itch.

Li Ling smiled and said, "We're almost done. You stay with me for a while. When I'm done, we'll go back together."

Jingshu said "Okay" happily. She raised her hand to pick out the candle wick on the saddle, pushed the document to Li Ling, and said, "Husband, hurry up and get busy." The sweet smell kept disturbing Li Ling's heartstrings. Fortunately, he was a determined person. He raised his hand to pick up the herbal tea on the table and took a sip. After calming down, he picked up the memorial and read it carefully.

　　After he finished reading the last page of the memorial in his hand, he turned to look at the person beside him. The young wife was already asleep on the desk.

Li Ling took the cloak, wrapped her tightly, carried her out of the study and headed towards the main room.

　　This day, she went out to socialize and the director paid attention to the accounts. She was also too tired. It was only when Li Ling held her in his arms that Jingshu woke up halfway through the journey.

When she saw that she was being held by Li Ling, she subconsciously struggled and said, "Put me down and I'll go on my own."

Li Ling replied: "You were hot when you slept, and you will get sick if you catch the cool breeze." As he said this, he held her arm tighter.

Having slept soundly just now, she simply stopped insisting, huddled in her cloak and buried her head in his solid chest, closing her eyes and squinting.

Li Ling didn't put her down when he entered the room. He just put her on the bed and said, "Go to sleep."

Jingshu muttered: "I haven't taken off my clothes yet."

Li Ling stretched out his hand to take off her coat, took off the socks from her feet, and tucked her into a quilt: "Let's sleep well this time."

 She was wrapped in his cloak the whole way back, so she didn't feel any cold. Now that she was in bed, she was even warmer. Jingshu closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

 When she woke up the next day, Li Ling had returned from martial arts practice. He had packed up and was sitting at the dining table outside, waiting for her.

Jingshu glanced at Li Ling and saw that it was already late. She hurriedly called Ziyun to wash and dress. When she came to the outside, she looked at Li Ling and said, "You are busy these days, why don't you eat first?" Get out early.”

Li Ling looked at her and smiled and replied: "I have to train my soldiers and horses in the camp right now. I can't come back to eat at night, so I will accompany you in the morning."

Jingshu smiled at him and said shyly, "My husband is very considerate."

Li Ling stretched out his hand towards her, Jingshu put her hand on his big palm, Li Ling held her slender hand, looked at her and said: "Madam is so considerate to my husband, naturally I also feel sorry for Madam."

Just as he was talking, Ziyun came in from outside with two little girls carrying breakfast. Li Ling quickly let go of his hand, suppressed his smile, and sat on the chair with a serious expression.

Jingshu personally filled the soup for him and said with concern: "My husband will have a late meal in the camp for a while. I am afraid that the food in the camp will be rough and will not be able to enter my husband's mouth."

Although Li Ling was born into a wealthy family, he was a military general and had never experienced any hardships in marching and fighting all year round, so he was not picky about his diet.

Hearing Jingshu say this, she replied: "The food in the camp is naturally not as good as in the house, so I can only barely feed myself." After saying that, she looked at Jingshu: "The late-night snack made by Madam last night was very suitable for me. From now on I didn’t eat well in the camp, so when I come back, I’ll just ask you, madam, to open a small stove for me.”

After hearing this, Ziyun, who was serving dishes on the side, shook the jade chopsticks in his hand and glanced at Jingshu with a guilty conscience.

Jingshu's expression did not change. She looked at Li Ling with a smile and said, "If my husband likes it, I can just do it for you every day."

Li Ling curled her lips, looked at him and replied: "In this case, you are Mrs. Youlao."

After seeing off Li Ling, Jingshu was about to rush to the front office to be a director. Remembering that Li Ling asked her to make a midnight snack, Jingshu told Ziyun: "I will make him a midnight snack every night from now on, can you?" do not forget."

Ziyun said in a dilemma: "My uncle wants you to do it for him with your own hands. I'm afraid it won't be good for a servant to do it for him."

Jingshu was arranging her clothes and replied: "It's okay! You made it last night, and he praised it and said it tasted good. From now on, just remember to make it for him at night."

 (End of this chapter)