Chapter 193 Affectionate Winter

Today, the happiest is Qin Shubao.

It has been more than a year since he came to the Tang Dynasty. Qin Mubai has never seen his father. He laughed and was so angry like today. It seems that the Tang Dynasty God of War, who split the long song of the Qian army, came back.

War horses, long guns, sunset alone, proudly standing in the blood dance yellow sand, this is probably the first impression of the world and future generations for the iron-blooded hero Qin Shubao. In fact, in life, Qin Shubao is also a very ordinary man. He is strong, self-relenting, stubborn, arrogant, and has some common habits of ordinary ordinary people. Metaphorically, like the officials of the Tang Dynasty, although he did not admit it, there was a lingering door valve plot in his mind. Unconsciously, he likes Princess Gaoyang a little more, and he has never been very interested in Wu Meiniang.

But from beginning to end, Qin Shubao did not express a tough attitude about Qin Mubai's marriage, but just expressed his personal preferences. In a word, Qin Shubao, the head of the family, is much more enlightened than the head of most Tang Shishen's family.

Qin Mubai often thinks that this is probably an important reason for the harmony of the Qin family. There is absolutely no common in-house infighting events, and the concept of family love that blood is thicker than water is quite strong.

Qin Mubai enjoyed this very much. Originally, Qin Shubao and Liu looked exactly like his parents in his previous life, and he had unconsciously treated them as his biological parents. Coupled with the years of getting along with each other this year, Qin Mubai likes the taste of this family more and more. Strong family affection, filial piety of father and mother, and a lively and lovely sister. The whole family is firmly held together, like a ball of iron and steel, and will never be separated.

Qin Mubai did not doubt at all. Even if he is far away from his relatives in the family, the distance between each other is always close.

It feels so good to be at home!

Most of the time, he felt that his son's marriage was approaching, and he was about to step back into the official road. Qin Shubao's mood was particularly cheerful, and he even walked three minutes faster. The angular face, like a knife and an axe, is less cold and majestic in the past, and adds a lot of softness and kindness. Whether it's to Princess Gaoyang or Wu Mei Niang, Qin Shubao hardly said a word to them except for the polite appearance.

But the bright-eyed people can see that Qin Shubao has treated these two women as their own daughters-in-law. The ambiguous jokes with the emperor and the special eyes when looking at Wu Mei Niang all show this.

Everyone is guessing that the most happy and annoying person now is probably Qin Shubao. First, his youngest son finally doesn't have to worry about not getting a wife, which is a brown wish; second... Who should be the main room?

As we all know, Wu Mei Niang is married by the emperor and is preconceived; Princess Gaoyang is a princess, with golden branches and jade leaves, and there is no possibility of being a concubine. But if Princess Gaoyang is corrected, won't the emperor lift a stone and hit his feet and destroy the previous edict? In addition, it is rumored that people will make jokes when they go out - it is said that the emperor's daughter does not have to worry about getting married, but you Li Shimin used your royal power to take away the position of Wu Mei Niang's wife. What kind of style? Moreover, the position of other people's wife is still the title of your emperor himself before. How can you convince the public if it is so contradictory?

In this way, the biggest headache is Li Shimin! Princess Gaoyang's precious wedding made him worry and lose face. Now the father and daughter are finally getting back together and the rumors have gradually stopped, but Princess Gaoyang's marriage is still not settled well. Even if he is the emperor of the world, not everything can be done in a word. The emperor also has the anguish of the emperor.

As for Wu Mei Niang and Princess Gao Yang, not to mention, their troubles and happiness are written on their faces, which is more direct and clear than anyone else.

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These people's thoughts and thoughts coincidentally point to Qin Mubai. In contrast, Qin Mubai looks much more calm. He is like a pig who is full and has nothing to do. No matter how annoying others are, it seems that it has nothing to do with him, and he is still happy.

Because Qin Mubai feels that these are happy troubles, and it is inevitable!

"Why is it so affectionate this winter?" Qin Mubai licked his mouth, as if he had tasted the sweetness of human kindness from the strong Qin Xian wine.

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In the evening, a cold wind blew, and the trees in the yard whined. The weather was a little gloomy in an instant, and it snowed heavily. The cold wind made the window paper crackle. Li Shimin woke up and said quickly, "Oh, it's going to snow heavily again. I have to go back to the palace!"

"Father, are you in such a hurry to leave?" Princess Gaoyang said softly.

"Ha ha, it seems that you are also a little happy like your father?" Li Shimin laughed and stood up and said, "It's time for me to go!" Thank you all, Mu Bai, for letting me spend such a relaxed and happy day. I will never forget it!"

"Your Majesty's words are serious!" Qin Mubai arched his hand and said, "Your Majesty, if you like it, you can visit the humble house often."

"Ha ha, good. I will come often when I have time. Li Shimin laughed and said, "In fact, I have always had the habit of walking around with my courtiers, but in the past two years, people have become lazy and move less. Shubao, it seems that we will have to move more in the future, especially for us old brothers, who have been born and died for so many years to sit together and talk happily, which is really a great pleasure in life!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Qin Shubao smiled happily and said, "I'm afraid I've been here for many years, and I'm not as happy as I am today!"

Li Shimin nodded, walked to Qin Shubao, patted him on the arm twice with a smile on his face, and said softly, "I've really wronged you over the years, my second brother. Remember to come to me tomorrow.

"Weichen obeys the order!" Qin Shubao bowed his hand to the promise.

"Remember to get two pots of good wine, haha!" Li Shimin laughed loudly and waved to everyone, "Okay, it's time for me to go!" Keep having fun! Such a good time, good snow, good time, very rare!"

"Father...Emperor..." Princess Gaoyang shook Li Shimin's hand and muttered softly, "Why don't you go back to the palace first and let the emperor play for a while before going back?"

"You girl!" Li Shimin stretched out his hand and scratched her nose. "Then ask Mu Bai to send a car to take you back to the palace. Remember, don't miss the time when the palace door is closed.

"Thank you, Father! Yeah! Long live my father!!" Princess Gaoyang suddenly jumped up with cheers and said coquettishly, "Father, please lower down a little!"

"What are you doing?" Li Shimin smiled and bent down.

Princess Gaoyang smiled and stretched out her hands to hold Li Shimin's face, kissed him three times on the cheek, and giggled, "Father, you are the best father in the world!"

"Haha!" There was a burst of laughter all over the hall.

Li Shimin did not laugh, but nodded with a smile, stared at Gao Yang, and whispered, "You are also the most naughty daughter in the world."

"Hey hey..." Princess Gaoyang sneered with embarrassment and happiness.

Everyone couldn't help sighing. At this moment, the emperor's face was really full of relief and kindness. Perhaps because of the sprinkling attack, his mood was not as hidden as usual. At this time, his eyes seemed to be a little wet.

Qin Mubai thought, maybe at this time, Li Shimin recalled the moment when Princess Gaoyang scolded him as a demon in the raccoon bureau of the harem of Xianju Hall...

The imperial army entered the courtyard, and the emperor Luan was about to get up and drive back to the palace. Everyone went out to see him off.

"With such heavy snow, you don't have to be polite. Go back to the house!" Li Shimin waved to the crowd in the carriage and said with a smile, "Let's get together again!"

"Send Your Majesty--"

When Li Shimin left, Qin Shubao was also very knowledgeable. He smiled at Qin Mubai and others and said, "I won't stay here to disturb the elegance of you young people. Mu Bai, I went back with your mother. Remember, you have to escort Princess Gaoyang back to the palace later.

"Yes, father." Qin Mubai bowed his hand to the promise.

Princess Gaoyang smiled and said, "Prince Yi, you are really old and strong!" I used to only see your portrait of the door god on the door of every house and heard your majestic heroic deeds. In fact, you are much more handsome than the portrait, and your immediate kung fu is also very chic!"

"Haha!" Uncle Qin couldn't help laughing, and his face turned red. He hurriedly said, "Your Highness, I'm really ashamed to be praised by the princess!"

Everyone also laughed, and Princess Gaoyang was embarrassed and hurriedly argued, "Why are you laughing? I'm telling the truth!"

"Really, everyone knows that you are serious." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "It's just that this truth is more funny. Xu, don't you allow others to laugh?"

"Oh... Then you can laugh, hey hey!" Princess Gaoyang herself laughed a few times, arched her hand to Qin Shubao and his wife like a general, and said in a low voice, "Congratulations to General Qin and Mrs. Qin!"

"Ha ha! Your Highness is so cute!" Qin Shubao nodded cheerfully and smiled, saying to the crowd, "Okay, I'm leaving. You can continue to stay here and have fun here in Mubai. You must eat and have fun and come back! Mu Bai, good hospitality!"

"Send the Duke of Wing!" Everyone also came to see him out.

Li Ke, who had been silent for a long time, finally took a breath and said with a smile, "Oh, I really didn't expect it today. I waited for the little gathering, and suddenly there were so many big people.

"Hey hey, third brother!" Princess Gaoyang smiled and said, "Why do you see your father like a mouse seeing a cat?"

"Nonsense!" Li Ke pretended and scolded, "If you can't speak, just say less. How dare you say that this royal is either a rat or a cat?"

"Haha, I'm just an example!" Princess Gaoyang laughed and couldn't help running to Qin Mubai as usual. As soon as she stretched out her hand, she naturally took his elbow.

Li Ke hurriedly handed her a look and pouted to Wu Meiniang.

"Oh!" Princess Gaoyang instantly recovered and hurriedly let go of her hand.

Wu Mei Niang, who was standing not far away, couldn't help smiling and said to Qin Shuanger beside her, "This princess is still an unrestrained and straightforward person, and she is a child."

"Well, if you don't have a deep friendship, I'm afraid you will be disgusted with her arrogant and arrogance. In fact, she is a straightforward and straightforward person." Qin Shuanger whispered, "Now I know why the third brother was disgusted with her at first, but later he accepted her."

"Why?" Wu Mei Niang asked.

Qin Shuanger said, "Because Princess Gaoyang is too sincere, too free and easy, too straightforward! As long as she recognizes what she has done, she will do it without hesitation; as long as she falls in love with someone, she will only see him, and she will do everything for him. May I ask, even if it is a hard heart, which man in the world is not moved by her? In fact, sometimes... I admire her very much."

"That's right..." Wu Mei Niang nodded gently, took a deep breath, and slowly spit out. She stared at Princess Gaoyang not far away and whispered to herself, "What kind of man in the world would not like such a woman? Her love is so vigorous and unreserved!"

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"Okay, let's go back and play!" Li Ke laughed and waved his hand vigorly and said, "There are still good things that I haven't played today! Mu Bai, ask the servants in your house to clean up the hall and unload all the leftovers of tea. Yin Yang, you have worked hard to go back to the palace and ask the cooks to make more good tea. Remember to get the good tea bag of Birun Mingyue!"

"What are you doing, Your Highness?" Qin Mubai asked curiously, "It's just cooking a tea. You don't have to work so hard, do you?"

"Haha, you don't know, do you? Wait a minute, there will be mysterious things on the stage!" Li Ke stroked his palm and laughed loudly. He walked to Yin Yang and whispered a few words to him. Yin Yang smiled and walked away quickly.

"Mysterious, third brother, what are you playing?" Princess Gaoyang asked.

"I just won't tell you, do you bite me?" Li Ke laughed loudly and was so proud.

"Bad guy!" Princess Gaoyang took out her signature move again, stuck out her tongue and wrinkled her nose, and made a grimace. Moreover, one hand unconsciously wrapped around Qin Mubai's elbow.

Li Ke shook his head and said, "You guy... that's all! After a while, if Wu Mei Niang is angry and wants to fight with you, don't ask me to block. It is said that Wu Meiniang is good at martial arts!"

"Ah? Really?!" Princess Gaoyang was stunned and hurriedly let go of her hand. She glanced at Wu Mei Niang from afar, and she really showed a look of astonishment. She muttered, "Isn't it as powerful as that Chen Yan? I can't see..."

"Haha!" Li Keyang laughed loudly and walked towards the hall.

An inadvertent word reminded Qin Mubai of Chen Yan. After a few months, I don't know where she is wandering now. Can we meet again in this life?

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Everyone returned to the cleaned-up hall in turn. Qin Mubai also asked Shuanger to invite Yaoer and others back. Everyone was still sitting around the stove.

Princess Gaoyang wanted to sit next to Qin Mubai, but she saw Wu Mei Niang sitting opposite her. Just now, her buttocks were next to the couch and she hurriedly got up again. She walked to Wu Mei Niang with a smile and sat down.

This move, but beyond the expectation of Qin Mubai and others, everyone couldn't help but pay attention to her.

Wu Mei Niang was indifferent and smiled, as if she was waiting for Princess Gaoyang to make a move.

"Hey, Mei Niang, can you do martial arts?" Princess Gaoyang asked with a smile.

"I know a little about it. I can ride horses and shoot arrows." Wu Mei Niang replied with a smile.

"Wow, you're so awesome!" Princess Gaoyang exclaimed, "Can you ride a horse and shoot arrows? I can't even ride a horse. I want to hug me... Er!"

"Do you want to get on the horse? Ha ha!" Wu Mei Niang smiled.

Everyone also laughed.

Princess Gaoyang blushed, and she also laughed a few times and said, "Is your archery taught by Mu Bai?"

"No. I have learned from my father and the martial arts masters at home with my two brothers since I was a child. Wu Meiniang said, "In fact, I only learned a little bit of fur. I can't compare with the Shenwu generals like Mu Bai, and I can't stand on the stage."

"That's also very good! I... I really want to learn martial arts!" Princess Gaoyang stamped her lips and muttered, "I want to learn a lot, but I don't seem to know anything. What a failure!" If you want to learn martial arts, no one teaches you, and someone teaches me, I can't bear that hardship; if you want to learn pipa, Mu Bai has taught for a long time, but I'm still a half-key and can't be a teacher; if I want to learn cooking from the demon girl, not to mention this, I can't even get angry! Oh, I'm so pissed off!"

"Ha ha, princess, you are so golden. Why do you learn these things?" Wu Mei Niang couldn't help asking with a smile.

"But I can't do it either. What a shame?" Princess Gaoyang whispered, "You can do everything, but I can't do anything... God is so unfair!"

"Haha!" Everyone heard it and couldn't help laughing again.

Princess Gaoyang herself came to her senses, her face curled bitterly, and she spit out her tongue: "Wow, it's embarrassing to say something wrong again!"

"Gao Yang, you'd better come to me!" Li Ke waved to her with a smile, "In a moment, the royal face will make you lose seven or eight points!"

"Well, I won't go there!" Princess Gaoyang raised her face and said proudly, "Even if I want to lose it, I will only lose mine. I will lose my father and your third brother. Can you care?"

"Hahaha--" Everyone burst into laughter again.

"This Princess Gaoyang is really a happy fruit!" Everyone thought of this coincidentally.

Wu Mei Niang couldn't help laughing and said, "Your Highness, you are so cute. If I were a man, I would like you.

"Really?" Princess Gaoyang said with a smile, "I thought I had always been annoying!" In fact, if I were a man, I would like you. Because you are so beautiful and capable. Compared with you... I, a princess, is like a sparrow facing a phoenix. It's so shabby!"

Qin Mubai and Li Ke couldn't help looking at each other and said almost with one voice, "This girl is really straightforward and doesn't say anything to others!"

Wu Meiniang smiled and said, "Your Highness said the opposite. This example should be for me."

"It's not!" Princess Gaoyang said, "Mu Bai likes you very much!" I know, in fact, in his mind, you are his favorite. I...I..." In the middle of what Princess Gaoyang said, she glanced at Qin Mubai for a few times and smiled, "I won't say it!"

"Ha ha!" Wu Mei Niang smiled and said, "Mu Bai also likes you very much."

"Really?"

"Well, he told me himself." Wu Mei Niang nodded affirmatively.

"Wow, he told you everything?" Princess Gaoyang's eyes widened, looked at Wu Mei Niang with some surprise and jealousy, and whispered, "He rarely mentions you to me! - But I don't need to say that I also know how beautiful and capable Mei Niang is! I'm afraid there is no man in the world who doesn't like Mei Niang!"

Wu Meiniang smiled and said, "That's right, I've been forgetting, and I have to thank you, Your Highness."

"Thank you for what?" Princess Gaoyang was puzzled.

"Last time, the matter of the King of Han..."

"Oh, it's a small matter!" Princess Gaoyang giggled and said, "But by the way, if it hadn't been for that incident, Mu Bai might never have taken the initiative to talk to me, let alone owe me a favor, and wouldn't have gradually come to this point with me... Speaking of speaking, I'm blessed by this matter, hey hey!"

Li Ke smiled so much that his face was about to cramp. At this moment, he grinned and said with a wry smile, "This stupid girl is really a living treasure. She didn't say a word clearly! What kind of nonsense is this? It's also said in public. It's really funny!"

"What does it have to do with you when we chat?" Princess Gaoyang couldn't help saying an annoy, "Our girl's family is chatting. You, a big man, have to put up your ears and eavesdrop. Finally, you have to teach people a lesson. It's really annoying!"

"Haha!" Another burst of laughter.

Li Ke shook his head with a bitter smile: "Okay, everyone, cover your ears together quickly. Your Highness Princess Gaoyang, it's time to start chatting again!"

"It's so annoying!" Princess Gaoyang laughed by herself, turned her eyes, pulled Wu Mei Niang and said, "Mei Niang, shall we go somewhere else? Let's talk quietly and don't listen to these bad guys!"

"Okay, I'd be happy to accompany you." Wu Mei Niang smiled. When she got up, she looked at Qin Mubai and went hand in arm with Princess Gaoyang.

Li Ke smiled and said, "Mu Bai, guess what the two of them will talk about?"

"Your Highness, if you are interested, you might as well follow him to eavesdrop. Remember to prick up your ears!" Qin Mubai smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't betray you."

"All the way!" Li Ke couldn't help but be an exason, "You and Gao Yang, a living treasure, are really a perfect match!" I haven't been married yet, and only one nostril is angry!"

Everyone was laughing and having fun, and Yin Yang came back. Along with it came a carriage full of silk cloth. Li Ke called everyone and said with a smile, "Come on, Xiao Wang, keep his word and distribute New Year's benefits!" This is Xiao Wang's new reward, the best Huzhou silk brocade - it's the New Year, the good fortune is prosperous, and everyone present has a share!"

Qin Mubai smiled and said, "Do these little girls have a role in the servants in my house?"

"Of course!" Li Ke smiled and said, "I have said for a long time that there is no difference between superiority and inferiority today, and there is a share for those who see it!"

"Oh-yeah! Haha! Thank you, Your Highness!" Everyone cheered together.

In the Tang Dynasty, copper money is the main circulating currency. In addition, gold, silver, hemp, silk, grain and salt can also be converted into currency and exchanged with each other. Among the salaries of Tang officials, silk and hemp are often used to offset them.

Li Ke's move this time is generous. This good lake silk is not affordable for every family. Cutting clothes is a high-end "fashion"; it is a good income for servants to exchange money and goods.

So, everyone began to "sit on the ground and share the stolen goods" and became happy.

Yin Yang walked to Ke with two rather heavy boxes and said with a smile, "Your Highness, the last general will take what you want!"

"Okay, very good, move here!" Li Ke pulled Qin Mubai into the hall with a smile, asked Yin Yang to open the box, took out a square crystal clear thing, and swayed in front of Qin Mubai's eyes: "Look, what is this?"

"I... Shit!" Qin Mubai couldn't help exclaiming, "M Mahjong? It's actually mahjong! Your Highness, you are so talented!"

Li Ke is playful and a little gambling. At the beginning, he was impeached with one of the charges of "indiscriminate gambling". After returning to Beijing, he restrained a lot, but he was still addicted to cards. When Qin Mubai was still working in the Wuwang Mansion, he once secretly called Qin Mubai and secretly hid to play a card game called "Ji Pu".

Pu Pu is a kind of wooden throwing tool, five pieces in a group, with black and white colors on the front and back, so it is also called Wumu play, or Wumu for short. In short, it's like we are throwing coins or playing flying chess now. Five pieces are tossed at the same time. If they are all black or all white, they are big cards. Other black-and-white numbers or stacks have their own theories and sizes.

This kind of card can be said to be the ancestor of mahjong, which is quite popular in the Tang Dynasty. From the royal family to the common people, there are many people who like this kind of gambling.

Qin Mubai played with Li Ke several times and felt very bored because it was too simple. It was also a moment of painstaking efforts**, Qin Mubai told Li Ke about "mahjong". At that time, I just said it briefly and drew the pattern on the paper. Unexpectedly, Li Ke was so careful that he secretly asked people to make such two pairs of mahjong with good horns, and I don't know when they were ready early!

"Haha!" Li Ke laughed proudly, and said, "Come on! Teach me how to play mahjong! I've been holding it for more than a year. It's rare for me to be so leisurely and happy today. If I don't bet on the dark, I won't go back home!"

The corners of Qin Mubai's mouth were twitching: "Okay... Dare to be in my family, it's going to become a gambler today!"

"You are tortuous!" Li Ke scolded twice and said, "Like today's gathering, how many times can there be in life? Maybe when we grow old in a few decades, we will miss today - what are you waiting for, call someone to come! Ask everyone to learn mahjong with you, learn to gamble early, and swear to have fun tonight!"