Chapter 282 Gao Yang's Marriage

The winter in Guan is colder than Xiangyang.

The official in charge of Li You's funeral is very good at being a person. After nightfall, they asked Qin Mubai to go home to rest, and they were responsible for guarding the spirit.

Just after a thousand-mile journey and a busy day, Qin Mubai was really tired. Riding away from the palace and walking on the familiar Chang'an Street, he was not in the mood to enjoy the bustling night scene and went straight home.

The sound of the hooves of the fire cloud horse was full of fatigue, stepping on the stone road in the inner square, sonorous. When passing by his house, Qin Mubai saw that the door was closed and there was a big lock on the door, so he went straight to the official residence of the old Qin family.

The door here is open, and there are people standing at the door, leaning against the door.

It's the mother Liu and sister Shuang'er.

"Mother, mother! Brother is back!" Shuang'er's eyes were sharp, and she saw Qin Mubai riding slowly in the night from afar, and jumped up excitedly and shouted.

"Ser, you're back!" Liu clapped his hands and shouted happily, and tears came out.

At this moment, Qin Mubai's heart was faintly **.

This "child" made his heart sour and warm.

The mother is worried that no matter how old her son is, in the eyes of his mother, he is a child after all.

When Yin Defei saw Li You's body, she stroked his face, which was also the same call. I don't know what she felt at that time?

"Mother, Xiao'er is back!" Qin Mubai turned over and got off his horse, strode to his mother, knelt on one knee, and fell down with peace of mind.

"My son, get up quickly, get up quickly, let my mother have a good look." Liu's voice trembled with excitement and held his elbow tightly to lift him up. In the old eyes with deep fish tails, tears were shining.

"Mom, I'm fine." Qin Mubai smiled comfortably.

It feels good to go home.

"Brother, you're back. My mother and I miss you." Shuanger also came up and rushed into Qin Mubai's arms as coquettish as when she was a child.

"Good boy, can you be filial to your mother at home?"

"Yes! I'm not at home. Of course, I have to do my duty as a brother and sister, and be filial to my mother!"

"Okay, they are all good children of my mother. Mu Bai, just come back and enter the house quickly. It's windy outside. Don't stand at the door - come on, the young master is back, wait for him quickly!" Liu hurriedly left and right. Many of the servants and maids in the house had fallen asleep, and they were all called up. The fragrant soup, bath, boiling water and cooking, is very busy, just like a holiday.

Qin Mubai felt that he was now the core of the family, and everyone was around him. This feeling has been felt in the army, but when I get home, it is completely different. In the army, it was his power and prestige that drove his generals to respect him; when he returned home, he was bound to each other and could not be separated.

Entering the house, Qin Mubai saw a group of people standing in the yard. It was the little orphan girls she adopted by the demon.

"Third brother, you're back." The demon's lost eyes were smiling at Qin Mubai, smiling very sweetly. The little girls around her, who haven't seen Qin Mubai for a year, are mostly a little timid. Among them, there are many girls who have grown much taller, as if the little lotus has exposed their sharp horns.

"Demon, how are you?" Qin Mubai came forward and greeted him with a smile.

"Okay, we're all fine. I haven't seen you for a year. The demon misses the third brother very much. The demon said softly.

Shuang'er came over and said with a smile, "Brother, do you know? The demon may have done it now! Mei Niang went to Xiangzhou and handed over the Chang'an Qin Xian Pavilion to the demon to take care of. Wu Yuanqing and Wu Yuanshuang had to help the demon!"

"Is that so? That's great!" Qin Mubai smiled.

"No, don't listen to Shuang'er's nonsense." The demon smiled shyly, "That is, the owner trusted me and handed over the account book to me. In fact, I'm blind and I can't see the accounts. How can I manage it? It's not a blessing for Shuang'er. She has been helping me.

"Oh, after talking for a long time, it turns out that you, the little girl of the ghost elf, are bragging!" Qin Mubai laughed.

"Hey hey!" Shuang'er smiled proudly, "Well, brother, I'm also a little useful, isn't it?"

"You have always been very useful!" Qin Mubai said with a smile.

"Well, you will be sarcastic to me when you meet!"

"Well, children, come into the room and sit down, drink some hot tea and roast it on fire to keep warm." Liu called in the house. The three of them came in with a smile, drank the newly boiled hot tea around the big stove, and poured out their feelings.

Qin Shubao, the head of the family, is not here, and everyone chats more casually. Somehow, he talked about Li Ke, the king of Wu.

The excitement on Shuang'er's face suddenly faded a lot. She whispered, "Brother, did you and he do something wrong in Xiangzhou? He was transferred back a few days ago, and now you are back?"

"Nothing. Don't guess." Qin Mubai stared at her secretly, signaling her not to talk nonsense and make her mother worried. He said seriously, "Which official the court wants to transfer has its own moderation and reason."

"Yes, Erya'er, it's a big deal in the court. I don't allow other women to talk nonsense. Don't make trouble to your brother." Liu hurriedly reprimanded.

"Oh..." Shuanger nodded and said no more.

Qin Mubai saw that she must have an idea in her heart, but it was inconvenient to say it because her mother was present.

Why didn't Liu think of his daughter Mo Ruo's mother? There was no outsider, Qin Shubao, who was not there. She sighed softly, "Erya, you'd better be obedient and break this thought!" Your father doesn't agree with your dealings with the King of Wu, let alone let you marry her. As soon as the Spring Festival is over this year, you will be eighteen. If we don't get married, our Qin family will be laughed at. Recently, there have been a lot of matchmakers in the family, and there are really a lot of young men who are outstanding in the family. Why don't you listen to your brother's opinion and think more about it while your brother is back?

"I don't!" Shuang'er replied quickly without thinking, "There is no one I like!"

"You child, you are so stubborn!" Liu was not angry, but said helplessly, "It has always been the decision of parents to make major marriages. Fortunately, your father was still enlightened, otherwise he would have known where he had married you. Now the momentum of my Qin family is slightly better than that of a few years ago. If I don't choose a Ruyi Langjun for you at this time and let you get older day by day, it will be more difficult to get married in the future.

"Mother!" Shuanger frowned depressedly, "Give me a little more time and let me think about it, okay? As soon as I came back, you said these disappointing words. It's really boring!"

"Okay, okay, I won't talk about it." Liu shook her head helplessly and smiled bitterly and said, "Mu Bai, your father is not at home. It's up to you to decide the family, not to mention your own sister's marriage. You should persuade her to give her advice.

"Well, okay." Qin Mubai nodded and didn't say much.

Later, Qin Mubai took a comfortable hot bath, ate some delicious snacks, and returned to the room to prepare for a rest.

After a year away from home, he still maintained the original furnishings in his house, which remained unchanged at all, and it was clean and tidy. Every inch of familiarity gives him an attachment to home in his heart.

This sleep is really sweet. He has been busy for months, and he has never slept so soundly. It was not until the sun rose three poles that I slept until I was satisfied and woke up naturally.

The sun shines through the edges of the window, and today must be a sunny day. It is rare to have such good weather in the cold winter.

Qin Mubai washed and went out of the door. He saw Yao'er and Shuang'er sitting in the pavilion across the courtyard, holding a pipa and playing the leisurely music gently. Qin Mubai didn't bother to stop and listen for a moment. The song was good, which showed that the two women had made great progress.

"It's a good play!" Walking forward, Qin Mubai smiled.

"Brother, you're awake!" Shuang'er stood up, put aside the pipa and said with a smile, "I'll get you some snacks. I'll make it myself early!"

"Good." Qin Mubai nodded with a smile, sat next to the demon and said, "Demon, if Shuang'er has something on her mind, let me tell you?"

"Uh-huh..." The demon nodded.

"Then tell me what she is thinking now." Qin Mubai asked.

The demon smiled in embarrassment: "Why don't the third brother ask her directly?"

"I won't ask, just say it!" Qin Mubai did not explain and insisted on asking questions.

"Actually, it's nothing." Yao'er said, "Since I heard the news of the death of Princess Wu, Shuang'er has been frowning and thinking about the King of Wu day and night."

"A sad face?"

"Um..." Yao'er nodded, "Shuang'er said that it must be very painful to lose your loved one. She said that the King of Wu has always been an affectionate man. Although he didn't say anything, his heart must be extremely painful. Therefore, she wants to accompany King Wu when he is in the most painful time. But I'm afraid of taking advantage of the crime, so I'm very distressed. When the owner went to Xiangzhou, Shuang'er wanted to go with him, but it was also because of this level of concern that she didn't go in the end.

"I see." Qin Mubai nodded and said to himself: Shuang'er is more sensible than before.

"Third brother... How long will you stay when you come back this time?" The demon suddenly asked.

"What, I just came back and looked forward to my leaving?" Qin Mubai said with a smile.

The demon blushed: "Of course not. The demon can't wait for the third brother to stay at home every day. But men are determined to be in all directions. You will definitely have endless things to take care of and go back and forth.

"I don't know yet. There will be at least a month. Qin Mubai said, "The emperor asked me to take the funeral of the king of Qi. It will take at least a month!"

"That's good..." The demon whispered softly, and his face was red and happy.

Soon, Shuang'er brought a snack, and Qin Mubai ate it as breakfast, stepped on the horse and went to the palace.

There is nothing serious about the Tai Temple. It's nothing more than a non-stop in the water and land Taoist temple. There are many kinds of royal ceremonies, but there is no need for Qin Mubai to worry about anything. As long as he shows up to host the overall situation, the specific matters are arranged by "professional" personnel.

At noon, Qin Mubai had a vegetarian meal with the big monks in the big temple, and the emperor sent someone to call him to see him in the Penglai Hall of the harem.

Since it is a saint of the harem, it may not be such a major military and political event. When Qin Mubai arrived here, he saw several cars outside the hall, the prince and princess system.

Qin Mubai asked a hundred riders, "Who drives the car?"

"General Hui, it's the driver of the King of Wu and His Royal Highness Princess Gaoyang."

"The two of them also came to participate?"

Yes. It's in the imperial study now.

Qin Mubai nodded and walked towards the imperial study. I was worried, how did the emperor call the three of us together? This is the first time.

When I arrived at the imperial study, I saw Princess Gaoyang waiting outside the door. Qin Mubai was about to ask questions. She put her finger between her lips and made a silent gesture, signaling Qin Mubai to come in gently.

When she entered the imperial study with Princess Gaoyang, Qin Mubai saw that there were only the emperor and Li Ke in the room. The father and son were sitting together, playing games and killing chess.

The father and son, Qin Mubai, have played chess with them. The chess road is as sharp as a chess road, and the enemy is expected to win in the long run. The difference is that Li Shimin is used to using strange soldiers and burying traps, while Li Ke is good at attacking and killing head-on, which makes people unable to breathe.

In a word, Qin Mubai is no match for them. Moreover, the father and son are too serious and engaged in playing chess, as if they were on the battlefield. They were very nervous. Qin Mubai didn't like such a game. He was tired.

At this time, the father and son seem to have killed a wonderful place, and it is difficult to understand and devote themselves wholeheartedly. Even Qin Mubai and Princess Gaoyang came in and turned a blind eye.

Qin Mubai smiled and stood quietly aside with Princess Gaoyang and watched the chess.

At this time, the chess force of the father and son's chess face was evenly matched. It's just that Li Ke is obviously on the offensive and the situation is dominant. Li Shimin is on the defensive and slightly prepared. There was only one cart, one horse and two pawns left for both of them (there was no cannon in chess at this time), and they were killing hot.

Li Ke's offensive was so strong that Li Shimin had to transfer his main attack force "car" back and participate in the defense, with a slight turnaround for a while. However, Li Ke's attack is quite rapid and fierce, which has broken Li Shimin's dual phase and formed a situation of encirclement. The situation is excellent.

"Huh, is my father going to lose?" Princess Gaoyang knew a little about chess and whispered.

"Shh... I'm a real gentleman who watches chess." Qin Mubai whispered.

"I'm a woman!"

"..." Qin Mubai was speechless and smiled bitterly, "Anyway, don't say anything. This chess is a good game."

Seeing that Li Shi's militia was defeated like a mountain, he frowned deeply and fell into deep thought. Li Ke, who gained power, was not complacent. He looked as grim and solemn, and played every move carefully and cautiously. Although he is dominant at present, he can't turn his advantage into a victory for a while and win the whole game.

It's really an opponent.

At this time, Li Shimin played a stinky chess.

In order to strengthen his defense, he had to pull back the horse that had killed the river and fill Li Ke's "car" road, and there was no defense everywhere, just like giving it to him food in exchange for a momentary respite.

Li Ke looked at this move and meditated for a long time.

Princess Gaoyang was anxious: "Third brother, eat horses, eat horses!"

"Don't quarrel, it's the key step!" Qin Mubai pulled her and motioned her to silence.

"What's the key? There is no danger if you eat a horse. Moreover, even if my father's is a car and a horse, he will lose half of it. How can he not lose? Princess Gaoyang muttered.

Li Ke thought for a long time, and finally raised his chess and slowly pressed on Li Shimin's "horse" to prepare to eat.

"I'm hesitant." Li Shimin suddenly said.

Li Ke shook his hand and ate the horse cleanly.

"Is it delicious?" Li Shimin suddenly raised his eyes and looked at Li Ke.

Li Ke was stunned and smiled for no reason: "Shang...could."

"You lost, Ke'er." Li Shimin suddenly smiled, clapped his hands, and took a long breath, "Break the kettle and sink the boat, turn defeat into victory!" This reminds me of Mu Bai, the overlord of Western Chu, coming! Just in time, I especially want to listen to the "Overlord Unloading Armor" you played!"

"Your Majesty has a will, and I should obey." Qin Mubai smiled and arched his hand, "Your Majesty's chess skills are also refined."

"Where, it's Ke'er's neglecting to practice and has regressed." Li Shimin smiled, looked at Li Ke, still staring at the chessboard, and said, "Why, haven't you seen it clearly yet?"

"I see it clearly..." Li Ke nodded in a stammer. "The child is thinking that if he doesn't eat his father's horse, but turn to the defense, the father's pawn can't sink to the bottom, and he can't block the child."

"Don't say anything about watching chess and have no regrets about holding chess. Don't you understand this rule?" Li Shimin smiled and said, "The chessboard is like a battlefield. There is no such thing as if."

"Thank you for your advice, the child lost convincingly." Li Ke got up and bowed.

"Okay, if you have time in the future, you should practice more." After Li Shimin said that, he sat down and said, "Sit down, come on, take the pipa!" Mu Bai, I haven't heard you play the pipa for a long time. I miss it very much.

"Weichen will play with his heart." Qin Mubai took the pipa handed over by the waiter and played a song "Overlord Unloading Armor".

Li Shimin listened very attentively. He put his fingers on the table and gently followed the beat of the rhythm. Although his expression was natural and peaceful, he closed his eyes.

It seems that he doesn't want others to read anything from his eyes.

Li Ke and Princess Gao Yang have been silent and listened quietly. They also clearly felt that although their father was very calm and peaceful, he must be worried and had a strong sadness and depression in his heart.

After all, he just lost a son...

After the tune, Li Shimin opened his eyes and praised with a high-five: "That's right, that's good. After all, the musician in this palace is not as exquisite as Mu Bai's pipa.

"Thank you for your praise." Qin Mubai replied with his hand. I've been thinking about it in my heart: Li Shimin is so idle and bored. He called the three of us to play chess and listen to the pipa, right?

"I called the three of you to come today. There is something I want to discuss with you." Sure enough, Li Shimin opened his mouth.

The three of them pricked up their ears to listen, and they all felt very curious.

Li Shimin glanced at the three people in front of him and smiled: "No need to guess, it's about Gao Yang's marriage."