Chapter 189 Blood is thicker than water

Qin Mubai came to the harem and found Li Zhi and Li Mingda in Penglai Hall. The two little princes were naturally very happy to see Qin Mubai, and they were even more happy to hear that they were going to take them out of the palace. Qin Mubai arranged the carriage and horse, and immediately prepared to set off and went to the Jiangxia Palace.

When the palace people were preparing for the carriages and horses, Qin Mubai stood on the palace platform and watched casually by the railing, and inadvertently saw a team of people not far away passing by. There are several eunuchs in the row, followed by several maids of honor, surrounded by a woman wearing a palace veil hat.

The long milky white brim of the hat hung down, which made people unable to see her face clearly, but Qin Mubai felt that this person was familiar. Just in time, a breeze blew, and the woman reached out and picked up a corner of the palace veil hat, turned her head slightly, and looked up at Qin Mubai.

At a glance, he seemed to have known each other.

- Yin Defei!

Although it was a long distance away, Qin Mubai clearly saw that Yin Defei smiled at herself, and then put down the palace veil without showing any signs, and kept moving forward.

That smile and look contained many meanings, which made Qin Mubai not understand for a moment. I just feel that... She is very relieved and calm, as if she has seen through everything without any dispute with the world, like a sycamore leaf falling in late autumn, with relief in sadness, no regrets and no worries.

The team soon disappeared around the corner of the palace, probably towards the north of the Daming Palace. Qin Mubai casually called a maid of honor to ask, saying where the team was going just now?

The maid of honor replied that it was probably the Yinde concubine in a new Taoist temple called "Dajiaoguan" in Daming Palace.

"Taoist temple?" Qin Mubai said, "When did you build such a Taoist temple after leaving the palace for a few months?"

"Oh, it was specially built by His Majesty the Emperor for the Empress Yinde." The maid of honor replied, "The Empress Yin believes in Taoism and has entered Taoism. Every day, she participates in the Taoist temple and understands the Taoism and becomes a Taoist disciple."

"What?" Qin Mubai was secretly surprised and said to himself: Yin Defei... has become a Taoist nun? Isn't it not far from being a monk?

The maid of honor didn't know much, and Qin Mubai didn't ask much. The car was ready, and Qin Mubai accompanied Li Zhi's brother and sister to the Jiangxia Palace. Along the way, Qin Mubai was returning to the eyes of the Yin Defei, and he couldn't help but feel a little mixed in his heart.

"If you have time, you should take Princess Gaoyang to visit Yin Defei." Qin Mubai thought so.

When we arrived at the Jiangxia Palace, the banquet began. Because of the addition of two innocent and lively princes, the atmosphere is more warm and relaxed.

No matter who was present, Princess Gaoyang had to squeeze into the same bed with Qin Mubai. Including Li Shimin, everyone is probably used to Princess Gaoyang's behavior, so they are used to turning a blind eye to it.

"Mu Bai, just after you left, your father and the third brother discussed that they would transfer you to Xiangzhou as the commander of Zhechong!" Princess Gaoyang was very vigilant in a small voice, whispering like a small report.

"What's the result?" Qin Mubai just asked.

"As a result... Originally, my father was going to appoint you the position of governor of Jingzhou. It was all the uncle and little old man who had a lot of trouble. He said that it was better to let you serve as the lieutenant of Zhe Chong. As soon as he opened his mouth, his father agreed!" Princess Gaoyang curled her lips, "But I don't agree!" I said, if you want to leave, you have to take me away!"

"Oh!" Qin Mubai smiled and said, "Isn't this causing trouble? How can your majesty agree to such a thing?"

"Well, you all have reason, but you don't take care of my feelings!" Princess Gaoyang said anly, "I know what you want to say, and it's a pile of big truths that I have nothing to say, right? Save it, I don't want to listen to it!"

"So you... are you really going to elope with me?"

"Father, if you can't think of a good way to compromise, I really elope!"

Qin Mubai's face trembled slightly and smiled bitterly, and said, "It doesn't matter if you elope... But have you ever thought about it, your mother, what should you do?"

"Mother Concubine?" Princess Gaoyang's face changed slightly, "What's wrong with her?"

Qin Mubai sighed softly and briefly told Princess Gaoyang about the fact that Yin Defei had hanged herself and now entered the Taoist door.

"What? Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Princess Gaoyang's eyes widened in surprise.

"Well, you were in such a bad mental state at that time. If I told you to stimulate you, wouldn't it be a bad thing?" Qin Mubai shook his head and sighed, "Actually, your mother is far more pitiful than you. If you elope with me desperately, won't it make her worse? People can be persistent, but they can't be persistent to selfish situations. If you ask for your own pleasure and don't even care about the life or death of your parents, it will be in vain. What do you think?"

Princess Gaoyang bit her lip and nodded with shame: "I'm too careless. I really never considered the feelings and circumstances of my mother's concubine... Mu Bai, please accompany me into the palace and visit my concubine, okay?"

"Do you need to say that?"

......

Halfway through the banquet, Qin Mubai went to toast Li Shimin after Li Daozong and Li Ke. Li Shimin waved his hand after drinking with a smile and said, "Come on, accompany me to change clothes."

Qin Mubai put down his wine glass and went out of the banquet with Li Shimin. He also knew in his heart that he must have a lot to talk about in private with him.

The two of them went to the toilet first, and then walked back slowly. Li Shimin cut his back and said leisurely, "Mu Bai, how do you think I treat you?"

"En Tong Re-creation." Qin Mubai said briefly.

Li Shimin nodded lightly and said, "Your father and I have been bathed in blood for more than ten years. Our love is like a brother than Jin Jian. I used to treat you like a parent-child nephew. In fact, I'm not confused. Why don't I know that you are a hundred times better than the love of that house? But the secrets and hardships made me very helpless. Did you ever know that?

"Weichen can measure His Majesty's painstaking efforts and difficulties." Qin Mubai said.

"I also believe that you are a reasonable person, so you don't have to talk about it." After saying that, Li Shimin sighed and said, "Gao Yang is my beloved daughter, and I have cherished her since I was a child. I used to think that letting her marry a good family would make her a safe and precious life. But I was wrong. Her personality is very similar to me. She would rather be broken than complete. As long as she has her own ideas and ideas, she can't pull back nine cows. Over the past year, I have broken my heart, and Gao Yang is also bruised all over his body. For me, it's easy to govern a big country, but it's hard to treat a woman!"

Qin Mubai probably guessed what Li Shimin wanted to say, so he took the initiative to say, "Your Majesty, Weichen also said something from the bottom of his heart today. From the beginning, Weichen did not have any thoughts about Her Royal Highness Princess Gaoyang. This is false, and the sky is thundering! But later... Weichen was also really moved by her persistence and sincerity. If a woman is like this, what does the husband want?"

Li Shimin's footsteps stopped and his expression was also slightly stagnant. He turned his head to look at Qin Mubai and muttered, "There is a woman like this. What should I ask for... Is this your truth?"

"It's true." Qin Mubai said firmly.

"Good. In this way, Gao Yang is not entrusted with anyone..." Li Shimin looked up and sighed and said leisurely, "In fact, what I want to do most is to always leave Gao Yang by my side like many fathers in the world, and not to leave. But I can't be so selfish. That's too unfair to Gao Yang. She is destined to have her own husband and family, as well as her own independent life. I believe you, so... I plan to officially entrust Gao Yang to you.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Qin Mubai answered with a solemn fist.

"Hence." Li Shimin suddenly interrupted him and said, "Do you know why I didn't announce it in public?"

"This..." Qin Mubai thought for a moment and nodded, "Weichen understands that this is indeed not the right time. At least, the place where the prime minister..."

"Yes, even if I don't want royal dignity, I should at least take care of Fang Xuanling, the prime minister of the current dynasty, right?" Li Shimin said, "Therefore, you and Linger, I allow you to be together, but it is impossible to get married in the short term. You must also assure me that Linger will not make any trouble in the future.

"Well, Weichen promises!" Qin Mubai nodded.

"Alas..." Li Shimin sighed helplessly, and then smiled again, "Ha ha, now in the world, I'm afraid you are the only one who can deal with her. Even I, who is today's son and a father, can't do anything about her.

"Your Majesty laughed. In fact, in the heart of the princess... I still love your majesty very much. It's just that as soon as her child has a bad temper, she doesn't care about anything. Your Majesty, don't take it to heart. Qin Mubai said with a smile.

"Ha ha, you haven't got married yet. Do you know that you have helped her exonet?" Li Shimin smiled, patted him on the shoulder affectionately, and stared at him with a little kindness and said, "The son-in-law is half a son, Mu Bai. In the future, you and I will be a family. You are my confidant, so there are some words that are not enough to speak to outsiders, so I have to talk to you.

"Your Majesty, please tell me what you have!" Qin Mubai Dao.

Li Shimin nodded and said with a smile, "I'll talk to you openly! Li Ke wrote a letter asking me to give you away and accompany him to Xiangzhou as an official. I didn't want to do it at first, but after thinking about it carefully, Li Ke's move was quite appropriate. What do you think?

Qin Mubai nodded silently: "Actually... Even if His Royal Highness King Wu does not raise it, Weichen will take the initiative to ask His Majesty for orders. Weichen, I don't want to embarrass your majesty!"

"Well, I know you have always been smart. But I have no intention of driving you away from Baiqi. Li Shimin said, "As we all know, you and Princess Gaoyang have made trouble again and again, and the city is full of wind and rain. Even if I am the lord of the world, I have to worry about people's words!"

"I can understand Your Majesty's feelings." Qin Mubai nodded and said, "Everyone's mouth is so golden that we have to guard against it. Since Weichen's continued stay in Baiqi will make it so difficult for His Majesty, why don't Weichen change the environment? This not only makes your majesty relaxed, but also... I got a relief!"

"Ha ha, I'm very gratified that you think so. Originally, I was a little worried that you would be unhappy and resented me!" Li Shimin laughed.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, although Weichen's intelligence is shallow, he is by no means an ungrateful person who doesn't know right and wrong!" Qin Mubai said.

"In this way, I'm also sick of my heart. It's very good." Li Shimin said, "I have thought about it over and over again. I also asked the opinions of King Jiangxia and Li Ke, and decided to appoint you to be the lieutenant of Xiangzhou Prefecture. The official position is not big, and of course it is not as beautiful and elegant as Bai Qi, but it is an official position that does practical things. It's not so easy to manage more than 2,000 people under him. Mu Bai, do you have the confidence to do this job well?

"Your Majesty, don't worry, I have been looking forward to going to the army to practice hard. I will cherish this opportunity and govern the Xiangzhou Military Mansion!" Qin Mubai said.

"Well, I believe in your ability." Li Shimin patted Qin Mubai on the shoulder and smiled, "In addition, the reason why I agree with you to become an official with Ke'er is another meaning. I know that my son is like a father, but I have the bad habits of being frivolous and impetuous and luxurious ** | Yi. In addition, there are some people who are not good at work. I have previously sent the imperial historian Wanji, who is famous for its severity, to control him. Although it has been effective, it cannot eradicate his bad habits. This time, you and Ke'er went to Jiangzhou for a job, and I found that he had changed a lot, which brightened my eyes. After all, you should have had a good influence on him. When you went to Xiangzhou this time, you and Ke'er helped each other and govern the local government together. At the same time, you two are also good friends. I hope you can be more persuasion around him, guide him to be good, diligent and love the people, and be strict with yourself. In this way, I can have no worries in my heart!"

"This... His Royal Highness the King of Wu is smart, wise and erudite. Compared with him, Wei Chen is still immature, and he can only learn from him." Qin Mubai said.

"Ha ha, don't be modest." Li Shimin laughed and said, "In the past, the ancient emperor Dayu used the water to control the water. Only by using sparseness without blocking can he cure the flood. I use Wanji to severely restrain Li Ke, which is a blocking; using you to guide Li Ke is to use sparse. Now I have sent the two of you to his side, which is to use both. I just hope that he can change his bad habits and follow them as good and not be disappointed.

"Your Majesty is really well-intentioned." Qin Mubai said.

"Ha ha! Often, the smarter the child is, the more worried his parents are. Look at Gao Yang and Li Ke, which one is not like this? My concubine has a large number of children, which is really heartbreaking!" Li Shimin said with a self-deprecating smile, "But one thing is interesting. Several of my sons and daughters, such as Li Ke, Li Ke, Gao Yang and Yanzi, have a lot to do with you. I just don't accept you as my son-in-law. It's hard not to treat you as a family member!"

"Haha, Your Majesty is really joking! Maybe... it's also fate!"

"Well said, it's fate!"

Jun and Chen talked happily all the way. Li Shimin walked into the banquet hall with Qin Mubai's shoulder, which made everyone's eyes bright.

The banquet continued. Li Shimin, the emperor, usually has no big airs. He is approachable and unrestrained. Even Li Daozong's youngest son can climb on his lap and pull out his beard. A banquet, but also eat happily. Qin Mubai, a "unless" son-in-law, doesn't have the feeling of an outsider. Most of the people present have a lot to do with him.

Princess Gaoyang secretly glanced at Li Shimin, who was teasing several children, and pulled Qin Mu's white robe and whispered, "You have just left with your father for so long, and when you come back, you are laughing again. What are you talking about so vigorously?"

"It's nothing. I'll talk to you later. After the family banquet, I will accompany you to the harem to visit your mother.

"Oh...all right!"

It took a long time for the banquet to disperse. Li Shimin was already half drunk and set up to go back to the palace. Everyone worshipped at the gate of the King's Palace of Jiangxia. Li Shimin boarded the Luan car, looked back at Princess Gaoyang, who was holding Qin Mubai's elbow, and said with a smile, "It's really a woman!"

"What?" Princess Gaoyang blushed and spit out her tongue and made a grimace, even holding Qin Mubai's elbow.

"If it had been in the past, you would have jumped to my car and sat on my knees to be naughty and coquettish?" Li Shimin smiled and said, "Linger, if you have time, you might as well go back to the palace to visit your mother - okay, let's go!"

"Drive, drive back to the palace!"

"Send Your Majesty--"

Princess Gaoyang looked at the emperor Luan who was about to disappear in the distance for a long time before muttering, "Mu Bai, am I... really going too far?"

"Do you mean to treat your father?"

"Yes! Suddenly... I feel a little sad! I think my father is also quite aggrieved. Princess Gaoyang wiped her nose, and her face collapsed, as if she was about to cry.

"It seems that you are about to be sensible." Qin Mubai said with a smile.

"What, you mean I was ignorant before?" Princess Gaoyang instantly regained the shape of the little devil and said angrily with her teeth and claws.

Li Daozong and Li Ke both laughed.

"Why are you laughing? Really! I always like a group of people to make fun of me, making me look like a living treasure..." Princess Gaoyang pouted and muttered.

"Li Ke, let's go! This little girl can't be provoked by ordinary people!" Li Daozong laughed and pulled Li Ke into the house.

Qin Mubai smiled and said, "It's rare for you to find your conscience. Everyone is actually praising you!"

"Bah, you really can't speak. Did I have no conscience before?" Princess Gaoyang scolded angrily.

"Yes, there is, but there is no 'discover'!" Qin Mubai smiled and said, "Okay, don't open your teeth and claws at this gate. Didn't you say that you wanted me to accompany you to the harem to visit your mother's concubine?

"Go! But I want to go back to Wu Wangfu to pack up before leaving. Princess Gaoyang said.

"Why do you pack up?"

"Because I want to go back to the palace for a few days and accompany my father and mother!"

Qin Mubai nodded happily: "Well, it seems that you are really mature, grown up and sensible!"

"Fuck you, stinky man!"

The two of them didn't call Li Ke. They went to the Wu Palace first, called the maidservants of Princess Gaoyang to pack up their clothes, set up their cars and drove to the palace. Qin Mubai still rode a horse and accompanied Princess Gaoyang's carriage.

Princess Gaoyang put her head to the window of the car, stared at the familiar imperial city for a long time, and said with deep emotion, "When I left here, I thought more than once that I would never come back. I didn't expect that in a few days, I came back willingly.

"That's because the blood is finally thicker than water. Here you are born and raised. How can you say that you give up?" Qin Mubai said.

"Hmm..." Princess Gaoyang bit her lip, nodded, and said, "But I'm still a little reluctant to go back to the palace..."

Qin Mubai looked at her and smiled: "Stupid. I can't fly again."

"But it won't take long for you to leave Chang'an..." Princess Gaoyang curled her lips and muttered in a sad voice, "I really don't want you to leave. I really want to accompany you anywhere. But... I also know now that I can't be so selfish. What should I do? I'm so conflicted!"

"Don't I have to leave after the Spring Festival? There is still time. I believe it can help you untie this knot. Qin Mubai smiled and said affirmatively.

Princess Gaoyang smiled slightly at the corners of her mouth: "I believe you!"