Chapter 900 Seo Jang-Geum and Kim Hee-sun

Chapter 900: 900 Seo Jang-Geum and Kim Hee-sun

Seoul, the Goguryeo palace.

A woman in her thirties, dressed in simple palace attire, admired the flowers in the courtyard.

Although her attire was simple, a thousand times less elegant than Han Dynasty court clothing, even inferior to that of a palace maid,

she possessed a beautiful and refined air. Even in simple clothes, she exuded an ethereal beauty.

It was hard to imagine that such a beautiful woman existed in Goguryeo; in her memory, this mountainous peninsula was merely a small place.

Kim Hee-sun was somewhat uneasy. Her husband and son had been away fighting for a long time.

Normally, a letter would arrive about once a month, but now almost two months had passed, and there was still no news.

Moreover, some people in Seoul were beginning to stir.

If it weren’t for the 20,000-strong garrison still stationed in Seoul, the situation would likely have changed drastically.

Rumors recently circulated that her husband’s younger brother, her brother-in-law, was in contact with the garrison captain, Choi Jung-ho. If a rebellion were to break out, she would be implicated. Although anxious, Kim Hee-sun remained calm.

Women couldn’t interfere in such matters, so she could only continue to wait.

"Your Majesty, it’s getting cold. Please return to the palace; be careful not to catch a cold."

A sweet voice rang out, and Kim Hee-sun turned around. She saw a female physician with a single ponytail, dressed in a white robe with blue trim.

This physician was renowned for her medical skills and highly respected in Seoul.

The more impoverished the region, the more revered those skilled in medicine were.

Even a king can die from illness.

"Jang-geum, you’ve worked hard."

Kim Hee-sun looked at the physician before her; the woman was the adopted daughter of an official.

She remembered that before she became queen, the woman had worked in the royal kitchen. She was then exiled, and her return now is quite legendary.

Especially in Goguryeo, where women had low status, it was very difficult to rise above others.

Women only had two professions that offered some status: working as a cook in the royal kitchen or as a royal physician.

The only other way was to catch the king’s eye; there was no other option.

"This is what I should do," Seo Jang-geum said respectfully, bowing her head. She didn’t fawn over the queen, but spoke her mind.

Her personality was actually quite appealing to men, but women disliked her because she was too dazzling.

The sound of wooden clogs tapping on the wooden planks rang out.

Shortly afterward, a man appeared before Kim Hee-sun with several guards. The man’s face was cold, and his eyes brazenly scanned the queen, even lingering on her ample bosom for a few seconds, as if his gaze could pierce through her clothing. Kim Hee-sun felt extremely uncomfortable; that gaze felt like it wanted to devour her.

Frowning, her beautiful face remained calm. "It’s Your Highness, Prince. May I ask what brings you to the palace?"

"Reporting"—that’s the respectful way a subordinate addresses a superior. Here, it was a subtle reminder to Min Jung-ho that this was the palace, she was the Queen, and he shouldn’t have any improper thoughts!

However, Min Jung-ho was unfazed, approaching step by step, gazing at the stunning beauty before him.

This Queen sister-in-law was hailed as the Flower of Goguryeo. He constantly desired her. His brother was nothing but a reckless fool, managing to possess such a beauty.

And possessing her and then not using her—wasn’t that a waste!

"My brother was defeated by the Han army in Liaodong and captured. His guards risked their lives to escape and report to us. Your Majesty, I came to tell you this!"

Min Zhenghao spoke with a hint of superiority. It was normal to lose to the Han Dynasty; the Han Dynasty was vast and rich, while they were just a small, resource-poor region. Losing was perfectly normal.

Winning would have been abnormal.

His words were clearly a declaration of victory.

Regardless of the king’s character, he now had a reason and an opportunity to launch a rebellion, and could rightfully and legitimately become king!

As for becoming king, then the queen would be his!

"Queen, when I ascend the throne, you will still be queen."

Min Zhenghao couldn’t help but let out a lewd laugh, filled with smug satisfaction.

Upon learning of his brother’s capture, he wasn’t thinking about how to rescue him, but rather how to seize his sister-in-law. "With such a character, no wonder he’s Korean."

Kim Hee-sun frowned slightly, a hint of panic in her heart, yet she still rebuked him sternly, "Insolence! Regardless of whether the news is true or false, at this time, not trying to rescue the King is dereliction of duty. The officials will not agree, nor will they allow a heartless and ungrateful person to inherit the throne!"

"Hahaha!"

Min Jung-ho laughed even more wildly after hearing Kim Hee-sun’s rebuttal.

"My dear sister-in-law, don’t worry, I’ll soon deal with those old bastards. Just prepare to be my bride!"

The situation was beyond her control. If it really came to that, even Kim Hee-sun would be powerless.

Either commit suicide to preserve her chastity, or offer herself to the tiger and eke out a living.

After all, living wasn’t shameful, only losing dignity.

Just as Min Jung-ho was preparing to further violate Kim Hee-sun, intending to consummate their relationship today...

A guard rushed over, not caring whether he would disturb his master’s enjoyment.

"General, there’s an enemy attack! They’ve already entered the city!"

"What! Nonsense! What powerful enemy?!"

Min Jung-ho was about to retort when he heard the commotion and the screams of his own soldiers. His expression changed instantly, and he grabbed Kim Hee-sun fiercely, saying, "Come with me!"

"Let me go! Help! Someone, save the emperor!"

Kim Hee-sun’s cries went unanswered; instead, she was dragged away by Min Jung-ho.

At this moment, Min Jung-ho wasn’t thinking about anything else; all he could think about was how to escape.

The enemy could appear silently outside Hanseong, even killing the garrison and opening the city gates. This meant that this army was extremely elite!

Besides, although Hanseong wasn’t much larger than a county town compared to the Han Dynasty, it still had at least 20,000 men. How could they have disappeared without a trace!

Just as Min Jung-ho was leading Kim Hee-sun to the palace gate, a charcoal-haired man rushed in, hacking the guard to the ground with two axes.

Before he could even react, his hand was severed!

"A big fish! Trying to run!"

Li Kui grinned maliciously. Making him the vanguard was definitely the right choice; his fierce spirit would greatly boost morale.

When he saw the still-attractive mature woman, Kim Hee-sun, his eyes lit up.

"What a woman! Keep an eye on her! This is a great gift for His Highness Prince Qin!"