The carriage and horse walked into the Xuanwu Gate and arrived at the Daming Palace, which is the Tang harem that Princess Gaoyang is most familiar with.

"Mu Bai, my heart is beating so fast all of a sudden, I'm nervous...... Will you hold my hand? Princess Gao Yang stretched out her white and immature little hand from the carriage window.

Qin Mubai smiled slightly, stretched out her big hand to cover her palm, and said, "Go home, what are you afraid of?" ”

"I'm not afraid, I'm just, it's just ......" Princess Gaoyang snorted, her face flushed, "Thinking of what happened before, I feel very guilty, I feel really unfilial, and I am very sorry for my father and mother." Now I have to take the initiative to face them, and I feel weird. ”

"Don't worry. There is no one in the world who is more tolerant than parents. Qin Mubai smiled and said, "As long as you are safe and sound, they will be satisfied." Now that you are so sensible to come back with them, it is too late for them to be happy! ”

"Really?"

"Of course!"

Princess Gaoyang smiled and breathed lightly, and said with a smile: "Mu Bai, you are so good!" I don't know why, but listening to you is like taking a reassuring pill. With you, I have the backbone. ”

"Huh!" Qin Mubai smiled.

The carriage and horse stopped at the Penglai Hall first, and after inquiring, they learned that Concubine Yin De was not in the palace at present, and was still in the Great Horn View. The maidservants were busy unloading the princess's belongings and making up the bedchamber. Qin Mubai hugged Princess Gaoyang on the horse and said, "Let's go, it's good for the two of us to go to Dajiaoguan, there is no need to stir up the crowd." ”

"Hmmm! It's been a long time since I've ridden a horse! Princess Gao Yang exclaimed with some excitement, "Do you remember the first time I rode a horse?" ”

"How would I know?" Qin Mubai turned over and got on the horse, holding the reins and protecting Princess Gaoyang on his chest.

Princess Gao Yang shrank into his arms and giggled, turned her face and bit Qin Mubai's chin: "Stupid, it was you who kidnapped me last time and ran out of the palace to play!" ”

"I'm kidnapping you? On the contrary, it seems that you are coercing me! ”

"It's you kidnapping me, you kidnapping me!"

The two rode through the harem, fearless, and it didn't take long to find the newly built big horn view of the harem.

The Taoist temple is not large, but it is magnificent and elegant. Because it is a royal exclusive Taoist temple, there are not many people inside, and I saw two Taoist aunts in the courtyard sprinkling and sweeping. The two got off their horses and went in, and one of the Taoist aunts hurriedly greeted them. After asking them, Syllable led the two of them to a secluded hut in the backyard.

"Concubine De is here, please do it!" Dao Gu said and left.

"Mu Bai, go in with me?" Princess Gaoyang tugged on Qin Mubai's sleeve and said in a low voice.

Qin Mubai shook his head with a smile on his face: "I won't go in, you can go in by yourself!" ”

"Why?"

"Do you want me to see your mother and daughter hugging their heads and crying?" Qin Mubai said, "It's good to accompany your mother and persuade her not to escape into the empty door." ”

"Well, I see...... Princess Gao Yang nodded lightly, took a deep breath, and walked forward, "Then I'll go...... Will you wait for me here? ”

"Hmmm......"

Princess Gao Yang walked to the hut and knocked on the door, and someone inside answered, so she pushed the door open and walked in, then turned and closed the door.

Qin Mubai breathed a sigh of relief.

I don't know why, as soon as he stepped into this Taoist temple, Qin Mubai felt a little depressed in his heart. As soon as he thought of the stunning and miserable Concubine Yinde, a sense of melancholy and pity inevitably rose in his heart.

In terms of mentality, Qin Mubai is already in his early thirties, and Concubine Yin De is not a few years older than him, and she is still about the gap between "female juniors and gold bricks". But she ...... is not only Li Shimin's concubine, but also the mother of Princess Gaoyang.

Qin Mubai shook his head and laughed self-deprecatingly: How could I have such thoughts? Shameful! …… Concubine Yin De, her stunning beauty can suffocate every man, her dignified and graceful can make everyone obsessed, and her fate is regrettable and pitiful. If she is not the imperial concubine or Gao Yang's mother...... That's it, that's it!

Probably every man who sees her will have a thought like me, right?

Qin Mubai waited patiently in the small courtyard for a long time, and Dao Gu politely brought him tea and snacks, and invited him to sit in the small corner pavilion to rest. About an hour later, the door of the hut was slowly opening, and Princess Gao Yang walked out with tears in her eyes.

"Mu Bai ......" Princess Gao Yang walked to Qin Mubai's side, lowered her head and pouted, looking sad and sad, and choked up, "You can go back first today, I want to accompany my mother here." ”

"Hmm......" Qin Mubai held her hand and patted it gently, nodding and said, "Concubine De, are you okay?" ”

"It's good, it's ......"

"What's it?"

"That is, she wants to become a monk and escape into the empty door." Princess Gaoyang said, tears fell in strings, "She said that she has seen through the world and has no worries, leaving this remnant body has nothing to ask for, but to pray for the blessing of God in front of the Green Lantern Ancient Buddha, bless me with health and safety." Bless you too......"

"Bless me?" Qin Mubai was stunned for a moment.

"Yes...... Princess Gao Yang nodded, wiped her tears and said sadly, "The mother concubine said that he feels sorry for you as much as he feels sorry for me, and she will pray for you and hope that you will be safe for the rest of your life." You're safe, and I'll be well...... She said, I was lucky because I met you. ”

After hearing this, Qin Mubai couldn't help but feel a slight pain in his heart.

Gao Yang was lucky because he met me; The implication is that she is unfortunate because she met Li Shimin?

Concubine Yin De, one of the emperor's four concubines, is second only to the late queen's eldest grandson, and in the eyes of the world, she is noble and can only be looked up to. But who can know how much sourness the Yin De Concubine in the Zhu Gate of this deep palace has? From the day his father and brother's family were killed by Li Shimin, she may never have been truly happy, even for a day! ……

"Why don't you speak?" Princess Gao Yang shook Qin Mubai's hand and asked with a pouting face.

"Nothing." Qin Mubai smiled reluctantly and said, "You have to persuade your mother concubine well, let her want to open a little, or don't escape into the empty door." If she leaves home, what will you do? ”

"yes, that's what I said...... But the concubine said, "When I have you, she is relieved." A married daughter is like spilled water, after all, she will return to her husband's family, and she can't always love her parents. Woo...... Mu Bai, I suddenly felt that I was such a bastard, I was too sensible before, and I never felt sorry for my father and mother! Princess Gaoyang cried.

"Okay, don't cry." Qin Mubai took a deep breath and said, "I'll go see your mother!" ”

"Can you convince her?"

"Try it!"

"Okay, you go! I'll be waiting for you outside! ”

Qin Mubai walked to the hut and knocked on the door.

"Is it Ling'er? Come on in! "The voice of Concubine Yin De came from inside, calm, soothing, with a hint of love and serenity. As soon as you hear this voice, you can imagine the beautiful face she is smiling.

"It's Weichen, Qin Mubai." Qin Mubai said, and did not rush to push the door in.

There was silence for a moment inside, and then a voice came: "It's you...... Is there something wrong? ”

"Weichen has something to say, I want to talk to Concubine De Niangniang." Qin Mubai said.

There was silence again, and it was silent for a long time.

"I don't have to!" Concubine Yinde's voice was still as calm as water, and she said indifferently, "The pure place of the Dao Gate is not suitable for you to stay for a long time." You'd better go! ”

Qin Mubai was stunned for a moment, knowing that Concubine Yin De couldn't see it, she nodded unconsciously, and said, "In this case, Niangniang, please take care, Weichen has taken his leave!" ”

"Be kind to Ling'er, I wish it was enough!"

Qin Mubai was just about to leave, when he heard these eight words, he couldn't help but stagnate, shook his head, and still left.

Why won't she see me?

Why? ……

Returning to the Little Corner Pavilion, Princess Gao Yang asked eagerly, "How is it?" Why didn't you even enter the door? ”

"Your mother doesn't want to see me."

"Why?"

"I'm also asking myself this question, why?" Qin Mubai shook his head blankly and smiled bitterly, "Forget it, let it be!" Perhaps, we really shouldn't force your mother. I remember someone once said to me that if you really like someone and love someone, you don't really have to keep him by your side and keep him for yourself. But I sincerely hope that he can live well, and that is enough. ”

"This ...... What do you mean? Princess Gaoyang's eyes flashed and she said, "I mean, if my mother can live better if she escapes into the empty door, I should be satisfied, right?" ”

"Probably!" Qin Mubai reluctantly squeezed out some smiles, patted Princess Gaoyang's shoulders, and said, "Ling'er, if escaping into the empty door is another relief for your mother, it's better than letting her hang herself." Got it? ”

Princess Gaoyang looked at Qin Mubai stupidly, her little face trembled slightly, her eyes were red, and tears were already full of eyes. Biting her lip, she nodded. Tears finally couldn't hold back, like beads of broken threads rolling down.

"Don't cry." Qin Mubai stretched out his hand to wipe the tears on her face, smiled hard, and said, "If you want your mother to live a peaceful and happy life in the second half of her life, then you will work hard to be happy!" ”

"Well, I'll try!" Princess Gao Yang nodded heavily, "I will work hard and love you fiercely!" Love our future home! I want to be a happy wife, a happy mother, and a happy daughter! ”

……

Qin Mubai finally left the Big Horn Temple.

Walking slowly on his horse, he had been pondering the question—

Concubine Yinde, why don't you see me?

Is it unwilling, unbearable, admirable or not daring? ……

Unconsciously, a song that Qin Mubai once heard in the 21st century appeared in his mind - "The sound of prosperity escaped into the empty door and tormented the world." The dream is cold, and there are a few love debts for a lifetime...... Let me wait a little longer, history will turn around, and wait for the wine to be mellow and wait for you to play a guzheng song......"

If the concubine enters the empty door...... Who will be tormented?!

……

Riding a horse all the way, walking slowly towards home, Qin Mubai was a little distracted. When I passed through the door of my house, I didn't find that the door was open, and there were people standing in front of the door.

"Mu Bai!" A call came from Leng Bu's side, and Qin Mubai suddenly came back to his senses. turned around and saw that it was Wu Meiniang.

"Mei Niang, why are you here?" Qin Mubai jumped off his horse and walked in front of her.

Wu Meiniang's face was slightly red, with a hint of mellow wine, and her eyes were like silky smiles: "I've been waiting for you for a long time!" ”

Seeing Wu Meiniang's face, a certain string in Qin Mubai's heart was suddenly touched.

Wu Meiniang, her appearance is not inferior to Concubine Yinde, and she is younger, bright and moving.

The sky is unkind, and the jealous is red-faced!

……

Qin Mubai suddenly stretched out his arms and hugged Wu Meiniang tightly into his arms.

Wu Meiniang was unexpected, her face turned red instantly, she looked around a little nervously, and muttered: "What are you doing, at the gate, there are so many people on the street!" ”

"Mei Niang, I will never let you repeat the fate of Concubine Yin!" Qin Mubai said to himself in his heart.

"Relax, you're stupid? How much did you drink? Wu Meiniang was even more embarrassed, and hurriedly struggled, "Many people are looking at us, and they are ashamed!" ”

Qin Mubai let go of her at this time, looked at her blankly, and smiled.

"Smirk!" Wu Meiniang laughed and pulled him, "Come into the house!" ”

"Oh!" Qin Mubai was still smirking, and was dragged into the house by Wu Meiniang. Two servants came forward, one leading the horse and the other closing the door.

Wu Meiniang breathed a sigh of relief and scolded with a smile: "Dengzi, I'm afraid you drank a lot today, right?" Say, where did you go? ”

"Nope." Qin Mubai smiled, "King Jiangxia has returned to Beijing and invited me to the banquet." Unexpectedly, he invited the emperor, so he had to drink a few more glasses as a company. ”

"Yo, Emperor Lao Taishan, have you officially made an appointment to meet the concubine?" Wu Meiniang smiled jokingly, "How's it, what's the result?" ”

"Where's the, it's just an ordinary feast." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "However, there is indeed one thing that has been implemented. That is, I will go to Xiangzhou to take office in the next year. The emperor has promised to entrust me with the post of lieutenant of the Xiangzhou Military Government. ”

"So, I'm really leaving......" Wu Meiniang's face instantly darkened a little, sighed faintly, and nodded, "Male ambition, I won't keep you." But...... I really don't want to be far away from you. ”

"Mei Niang." Qin Mubai took her hand and kissed it lightly, and said, "Even if it is a thousand miles away, it is not the distance between our hearts. ”

Wu Meiniang's heart trembled, she looked at Qin Mubai a little stupidly, nodded seriously with happiness and a little sadness, and then stood on tiptoe, closed her eyes and sent red lips.

Qin Mubai took her into his arms and kissed her.

The servants in the palace hurriedly avoided and disappeared.

Both of them drank some wine, forgot their feelings in an instant, and kissed in the courtyard for a long time, until the sky became dark and the cold suddenly rose.

"Mu Bai, let's get married!" Wu Meiniang said suddenly.

Qin Mubai was stunned, stared at Wu Meiniang, and nodded: "In my heart, you are already my wife." ”

Wu Meiniang bit her lip to avoid Qin Mubai's eyes, and nodded lightly: "I understand, I shouldn't have said this recklessly to make you embarrassed." ”

"I'm sorry, Mei Niang......" Qin Mubai sighed lightly, "I know it's very unfair to you, and I even willingly accept your hatred." But...... Princess Gaoyang needs me, and I can't bear it! ”

"Your affection is as obvious and prominent as your affection." Wu Meiniang sighed softly, and smiled slightly, "You are acting strangely today, is it because Princess Gaoyang has affected your state of mind?" You have always been very calm and serious, but today you behave like a crazy man and a dissolute woman. ”

Qin Mubai smiled self-deprecatingly and said, "Mei Niang, do you hate me?" ”

"Hate." Wu Meiniang said without thinking, "I hate why I met you." If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have felt such suffering. Did you know that loving someone, especially loving someone deeply, is actually a very painful thing. ”

"I know......" Qin Mubai sighed helplessly, "Apologize, Mei Niang......"

"No need to apologize." Wu Meiniang smiled gracefully, stretched out a pair of cold snow-white soft wattles to hold Qin Mubai's face, looked at him carefully, looked directly into his eyes sincerely, and said, "If there is no such torment, I will be worse than dead." People are such cheap, you know? ”

Qin Mubai grinned and kissed Wu Meiniang's fiery red lips.

……

For a long time, it was getting late, and I couldn't see my fingers around.

"I'm going back." Wu Meiniang broke away from Qin Mubai's embrace, and said with a smile, "I came today to tell you about going to the East Palace for a banquet. ”

"Can't you go if you don't go?" Qin Mubai made a smile, pretending to be stupid and said shamelessly.

"Come less." Wu Meiniang scolded with a smile, "I'm going to tell you about business!" Today is the crown princess's birthday, but the prince did not invite a few people to the banquet, not even the royal family. Except for me, there are only a few relatives of the princess's mother's family. There was not much to say at the banquet, just polite and polite. It's just that after the banquet was over, the crown princess specially invited me to the side hall to serve tea. ”

"So, you've got some special treatment." Qin Mubai said with a smile.

"Needless to say? Originally, the prince of a country invited me to a banquet with a merchant girl, which was already unusually gracious. Wu Meiniang said, "Actually, the crown princess didn't say anything to me, but just chatted with me and showed me goodwill." Listening to her words, it has a great intention to win you over. But there is some temptation, and you keep asking me what your relationship with King Wu is. ”

"And what do you say?" Qin Mubai asked.

"Huh, what can I say?" Wu Meiniang said with a smile, "I prevaricated with just one sentence - cheap concubines and daughters, and I have never dared to inquire about the affairs of my husband's family." ”

"Clever." Qin Mubai smiled, "You are in Chang'an, and you will inevitably encounter many people on the official road." For the East Palace, I will tell you a principle: do not offend, do not stutter. ”

"Okay. I will do what you say. Wu Meiniang nodded with a smile and said, "You went to Xiangzhou, remember many hearts." If you see where there is a suitable shop that can open a store, write to Chang'an and tell me. I'll go to Xiangzhou and open a 'Qinxian Pavilion' branch there. ”

"That must have!" Qin Mubai laughed, and suddenly took Wu Meiniang into his arms and hugged her tightly, and said in her ear, "Meiniang, I really love you to death!" ”

"Come less, let it go." Wu Meiniang giggled, "If you don't go back, my mother will scold me." I haven't gotten married yet, so can't I still go home at night? ”

"What does it mean to not return at night, didn't you say that my home is your home?" Qin Mubai smiled evilly and refused to let go.

"Scoundrel, no!" Wu Meiniang giggled, "Bad man, Dengzi, think about bad things!" ”

"What are you thinking about? Are you thinking about it too? Qin Mubai smiled evilly.

"you!" Wu Meiniang turned around and broke free in shame, and ran towards the door with her skirt, "Why are you still stunned, lead the horse to send me home, do you want me to walk back alone at night?" ”

Qin Mubai smiled, licked his lips a little greedily, and said secretly: Mei Niang, you can really provoke people. It makes people have a great appetite, but they don't let them eat...... Sooner or later, this bite will have to be eaten, so why rush it?

Brew a lot and wait for the wine to be mellow, and the taste will be better!