Chapter 168: Expediency
Qin Mubai thought about it: Just now Concubine Yin said, "I entrusted Ling'er to you", coupled with Li Shimin's sentence "I ask you, take good care of Gao Yang"...... Hearing this, it means that Li Shimin and Concubine Yin seem to have discussed in private, and they are ready to ...... Princess Gaoyang Give it to me!
Stunned, Qin Mubai felt a little crying and laughing, and he didn't know whether he was happy or worried.
What's going on? gave marriage to the Fang family before, and there were scandals all over the city, and then Fang Yiai was expelled from the house, and Princess Gaoyang also went crazy. Now that things are out of control, seeing that I can make Princess Gaoyang's condition better, Li Shimin and Concubine Yin finally compromised, and in turn were willing to give Princess Gaoyang to me......
Thinking about it left and right, Qin Mubai always felt a little awkward in his heart, feeling like a substitute. But as soon as he thought of Princess Gaoyang, who had always been in love with him and was now miserable and pitiful, this little thought turned into ashes again.
"What's the matter?" Qin Mubai smiled calmly, "If they are really willing to give me Princess Gaoyang to marry, I will accept it happily." It's just that...... Mei Niang's side, what should I do? Let's take a step at a time, the matter has not yet been determined. Let's take a look at Gaoyang first! β
Back outside the hut, Qin Mubai knocked on the door: "Gao Yang, I'm here." β
"Mu Bai!" There was an exclamation from inside, Princess Gaoyang stumbled out of bed and pulled open the door, plunged into Qin Mubai's arms, and cried, "I'm so scared, where did you go just now?" β
"Don't be afraid, aren't I coming back?" Qin Mubai caressed her back and comforted her, and said, "I just saw that you were sleeping soundly, and I was afraid that playing the pipa would disturb you." Didn't you say that you wanted to see your mother, I just took the time to go to the Immortal Palace. β
"Mmmm, I'm not afraid if you come back." Princess Gaoyang raised her head, her face was still full of tears, but she smiled gracefully, "With you, I'm not afraid of anything - is the mother okay?" β
"Okay." Qin Mubai smiled slightly, stretched out his hand to wipe the tears on her face, and said, "Look at you, now you know how to cry all day long, like a big cat." Why don't you put on your makeup now and let's go see your mother together? β
"Okay!" Princess Gao Yang instantly burst into laughter, and jumped into the room with her paws stretched out and jumped around, making a grimace and shouting, "I'm a flower cat, a flower cat, catch you big mouse, hehe!" β
Qin Mubai laughed: "You are really a child!" β
"Who said that, don't say I'm a child, I'm angry!" Princess Gaoyang was not happy, and rushed forward angrily with two small paws to tear people, but he smiled and rushed into his arms and sprinkled coquettishly, "Actually, it's not bad to be a child in front of you, hehe!" β
"Alright, don't be naughty. Change your clothes and dress up, and I'll take you to see your mother. β
"Uh-huh!"
After dressing up in the room for a while, Qin Mubai still combed her thrush and hair, and deliberately said a lot to her. During the conversation, Qin Mubai felt that this Princess Gaoyang was not abnormal at all, except that she was a little more eccentric than before and more naughty when facing him, there seemed to be no major changes.
Qin Mubai became more and more suspicious that Princess Gaoyang was pretending to be crazy. There are still many strange things in this, and it is not convenient to ask now, and we must find out later. Princess Gaoyang returned to Beijing with Li Ke, presumably Li Ke must have known.
Half an hour later, Qin Mubai and Princess Gao Yang walked out of the hut together. When Fang just came out, Princess Gao Yang couldn't help but cover her eyes. Having spent too much time in the gloomy cabin, her eyes could not adjust to such a strong light for a while. The two walked in the palace, Princess Gaoyang stubbornly insisted on holding Qin Mubai's elbow, Qin Mubai's persuasion was useless, and she had to let her. Princess Gao Yang snickered for a while because of her treacherous strategy.
Xianju Palace, outside the dormitory. Qin Mubai saw that the two palace maids he had summoned before were standing outside the door waiting, and the door was also closed. So he stepped forward and whispered, and the palace maid promised that the emperor was here and was discussing with Concubine Yin inside.
Princess Gaoyang's face changed suddenly, and she couldn't help but pull Qin Mubai and was about to run. Qin Mubai was good at persuasion, and took her to hide in a room on the sidelines. After waiting for a long time for Li Shimin to leave, the two of them went to see Concubine Yin.
"Hey, Princess Gaoyang's heart still has too many shadows. In the past, she liked to cling to her father so much, but now she treats him as a demon......" Qin Mubai couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart.
Concubine Yin has obviously cleaned up and dressed up, and the embarrassment after hanging no longer exists, except for a silver-white hair that is different from before, she has returned to her previous noble grace.
"Mother......" Princess Gaoyang lowered her head and pouted, tiptoed a few steps forward, standing in front of Concubine Yin like a child who had done something wrong, her hands still on her side pinching the corners of her clothes.
"Ling'er, it's okay." Concubine Yin smiled gently, stretched out her hands and took Princess Gaoyang into her arms, and in a pair of beautiful eyes, two lines of tears flowed silently.
Princess Gaoyang was also touched by the scene, and cried again in her mother's arms.
Qin Mubai retreated a few steps and prepared to turn behind the screen.
"Mu Bai, don't go, come here." Yin Concubine called.
"Yes......" Qin Mubai had no choice but to walk over.
"Sit down and talk." Concubine Yin patted Princess Gaoyang again, "Ling'er, you can also sit down with Mu Bai, and I have something to say to you for my mother." β
"Oh......" Princess Gaoyang wiped her eyes and sat down next to Qin Mubai.
Concubine Yin turned around and took out an embroidered handkerchief to wipe her tears, then turned around and smiled and said, "Mu Bai, it won't be long before we will be a family, and we will not be afraid to make a fool of ourselves in front of you." β
A flash of lightning flashed in Qin Mubai's heartβreally?!
"Do you understand what I mean?" The concubine was smiling.
"Wechen understands." Qin Mubai nodded.
"This ...... Isn't it too hasty and too hasty? Concubine Yin asked.
"Mother!" Princess Gao Yang suddenly shouted with joy, "Could it be ...... Did you and your father agree to marry me to Mu Bai? β
Concubine Yin's curved and rounded lips moved slightly, rising slightly, revealing a relieved and affirmative smile, and nodded.
"Wow! Wow! Wowhaha! Princess Gaoyang suddenly jumped up from the couch, rushed to Concubine Yin with joy, grabbed her hand and kept shaking, "Mother, is it true, I heard it right?" You're not coaxing me, are you? β
"It's true, silly child...... "Concubine Yin stroked her head and smiled, "but don't be too happy. Are you willing to marry, do you know if Mu Bai is willing to marry? β
Princess Gaoyang was stunned, and suddenly turned her head and glared at Qin Mubai fiercely: "He dares!" β
"If he dares not to marry, I will die to show him!"
"Shut up!" Concubine Yin pretended to be angry and raised her slap to slap Princess Gaoyang's mouth, and scolded, "Shame is not ashamed, where is there such a forced marriage as you?" Besides, what is the death word for a good thing? β
"Hehe, I know it's wrong, mother......" Princess Gaoyang spit out her tongue at Qin Mubai a few times and grimaced, then hugged Concubine Yin's arm tightly, sat next to her like a good kitten, and hummed, "Then I won't say it, I won't threaten or scare him, I see if he is true or false." β
Qin Mubai smiled slightly: "I am willing." β
"Haha! Mother, did you hear that? Princess Gao Yang laughed loudly, her face, which was still a little pale, was flushed, and she was so excited that she got carried away, and tears flowed from her eyes again.
"Be reserved, Ling'er, you stupid boy, you are so carried away. If this is passed out, what will be the royal majesty? ......" Concubine Yin shook her head and smiled helplessly, but there was a bit of relief and happiness in it.
"Hmph, don't mention any royal prestige to me again, I'm going to get married!" Princess Gaoyang pursed her lips and said a little proudly, "When you marry me, I will be the daughter-in-law of the Qin family, and I will only abide by the rules of the Qin family." β
"Don't you want your father and mother anymore?" Concubine Yin scolded with a smile.
"Hehe, of course the mother wants it!" Princess Gao Yang rolled her eyes, "What about him...... I think about it! β
"Don't talk nonsense, slap mouth!"
"Okay, I'll stop talking." Princess Gaoyang laughed a few times, ran back to Qin Mubai and sat down, and said, "Mubai, I didn't force you, you were willing?" β
"Yes, yes, how can it not?" Qin Mubai couldn't cry or laugh.
"Hehe, I knew that you also had me in your heart." Princess Gaoyang didn't care about her mother's presence, she leaned on Qin Mubai's shoulder happily, closed her eyes and smirked happily.
"Ahem!" Concubine Yin coughed lightly, Princess Gaoyang was stunned, her face was flushed and she hurriedly walked away, lowered her head and stuck out her tongue, and smirked alone.
"Ling'er, there is a jewelry box next to my mother's bed, which contains some jewelry prepared for you when you got married, and no one else can find it, so you go and get it." Concubine Yin said.
"Oh......" Princess Gaoyang got up and walked towards Concubine Yin's bedroom, kept blinking her eyes to look back at Concubine Yin and Qin Mubai, and muttered: "It's obvious that you deliberately sent me away, and you have something to hide from me...... Okay, so let's just talk about it secretly. β
Concubine Yin turned her head to look at Princess Gaoyang, and when she saw that she had turned the corridor and disappeared, she was relieved, turned around and smiled slightly apologetically at Qin Mubai, and said, "Mubai, there are some things that you don't need to say, I think you understand it in your heart." We agreed to let Gao Yang marry you at this time, do you feel wronged? β
Qin Mubai smiled to himself and said, "Niangniang is too worried, I don't have this feeling here." β
"You don't have to force yourself, I just want to talk to you openly and honestly." Concubine Yin said, "You are not only Gao Yang's favorite, but also my savior, I don't want anything to hide between us." His Majesty has just come, and he told me that in this situation, for the sake of Gao Yang, I can only let her marry you. In fact, no matter how angry His Majesty the Emperor was with Gao Yang and how much he hated iron and steel, he always loved this daughter in his heart. The female university did not stay, and this time the marriage ceremony can be said to have caused a lot of trouble in the city, and His Majesty the Emperor was also heartbroken and angry. β
"It's all Weichen's fault, Weichen deserves to die." Qin Mubai said.
"No, it's none of your business." Concubine Yin sighed lightly and said, "His Majesty the Emperor said that it was his own fault. It was he who was too wishful thinking and ignored Gao Yang's feelings. Gao Yang has been stubborn since she was a child, and she and her father are like carved out of the same mold. Knowing the daughter Mo Ruo's father, the emperor is actually very clear in his heart. But he really couldn't put down a king's shelf, so as early as two years ago, when Empress Changsun was still alive, he verbally promised to marry Fang Xuanling in front of the queen and Fang Xuanling, and Gao Yang was appointed at that time. It's just that Gao Yang doesn't know about this matter. β
"I understand." Qin Mubai nodded, "One is that the king has no jokes, and the other is that the eldest grandson empress has a saying on her deathbed, let the emperor treat Fang Xuanling well, I know this." His Majesty the Emperor also did not want to tear up the promise he had made in front of Empress Changsun shortly after the death of Empress Changsun. β
"Exactly." Concubine Yin said, "So, the emperor also has the emperor's difficulties, don't complain about him." Also, you have to persuade Gao Yang more so that she doesn't hold grudges against her father. β
"I will." Qin Mubai nodded.
Concubine Yin shook her head and sighed loudly: "This kid, I don't listen to anyone now, I only listen to you...... In the future, I really hope that you will take good care of her. β
"Hmm......" Qin Mubai nodded and didn't say much.
Concubine Yin said again: "I know, you also have your unspeakable secrets. It's just that it's inconvenient for you to say it, right? β
Qin Mubai was slightly stunned and nodded: "Niangniang is wise and kind to people's hearts." β
"That's why I'm going to take Gao Yang away and talk to you alone. Come, walk with me outside the temple, I haven't seen the sun in a few days. Concubine Yin got up and walked out.
Qin Mubai followed behind her, vaguely smelling the striking fragrance on her body, and also saw the strangulation marks on her neck that had not completely receded.
"This is really a strong, forbearant and tenacious woman, just now she was hanging herself to die, and now she is clearly arranging her daughter's marriage......" Qin Mubai thought to himself in his heart.
The two walked outside the hall and came to the balustrade of the jade and white stone pavilion of the hall. Looking into the distance, Concubine Yin had to squint her eyes and muttered: "It's really a great river and mountain, the wind spirit jade is beautiful!" β¦β¦β
"Niangniang's mood, was it a little more relaxed?" Qin Mubai couldn't help but ask with concern.
Concubine Yin turned her head and smiled at Qin Mubai: "Thank you for worrying, I'm fine." I just talked about you having something unspeakable, can you say it at this time? If the king's mouth goes into my ears, others will know it. β
"Well......" Qin Mubai nodded and said, "Actually, the biggest secret is my wife who has not passed through the door, Wu Meiniang." This matter, presumably Niangniang also knows. β
"Of course I know, His Majesty the Emperor has been chatting with me about her for a long time." Concubine Yin said, "A family of one husband can only have one wife. If the emperor gives Gao Yang to marry you, according to the customary rules, the royal princess can only be a wife, and there is no possibility of being a concubine. In this way, it is bound to wronged Wu Meiniang, and it will also make you very embarrassed. Previously, the emperor had recruited Wu Meiniang into the palace, but she had a marriage contract with you, so the emperor was happy to do a favor and give her to you, and your marriage date has been determined, just a year later. In that sense, Wu Meiniang was preconceived and married by the emperor, so she should be the wife. Here, there is a contradiction. β
Qin Mubai nodded: "From the standpoint of His Majesty the Emperor and his mother, the dispute between his wife is indeed a distressing thing. But in Weichen's opinion, what really bothers me is not here. β
"Oh, what's that?" Concubine Yin asked curiously.
Qin Mubai twisted his brows and said, "Niangniang doesn't know. Weichen Wu Meiniang...... It's kind of a love affair, and I've already made a commitment to her. Her Royal Highness the Princess...... Weichen did not deny that he was also moved by her affection and sincerity, but the reason why he agreed to marry the princess at this moment was that he couldn't bear to live up to it, and secondly, he didn't want her to be disappointed and collapsed again. β
"In other words, your feelings for Gao Yang are not as good as Wu Meiniang?" Concubine Yin couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"Truth be told, that's true." Qin Mubai said frankly, "Gao Yang needs me, I can't bear to leave her; And Wu Meiniang is indeed happy with me. Mother, if it were you, what should I do? I can't live up to these two women! β
"Understood...... Concubine Yin nodded slowly and sighed, "Actually, His Majesty the Emperor and I both know in our hearts that it has always been Gao Yang who took the initiative to fall in love with you and was wishful thinking for you. Therefore, His Majesty the Emperor has no intention of blaming you. Now, under Gao Yang's situation, you are resolute and willing to accept her, which is enough to see that you are indeed a good man who values love and righteousness. To put it mildly, even if she is the daughter of the emperor, who would want to marry a woman who was once crazy? β
"Niang Niang doesn't have to talk like that." Qin Mubai hurriedly said, "Gao Yang has never changed in my eyes, and it is still the same as before. I couldn't resist her passionate feelings for me, and I was truly moved by her. I won't let her down, but I can't bear to let Wu Meiniang down either...... Therefore, I hope that His Majesty the Emperor and Niangniang can give Weichen some time. At least, I want to talk clearly and clearly with Princess Gaoyang and Wu Meiniang face to face, so as not to make the family unhappy in the future. β
"That makes sense. In fact, Your Majesty and I have exactly this intention. Concubine Yin said, "Your Majesty said, under the marriage, it will be hidden for the time being, as long as you and Gao Yang are clear in their hearts." In fact, this is also a temporary stopgap measure. Everything now is for the sake of Gao Yang's illness. If one day her illness is completely cured, and you really don't want to marry Gao Yang, we will never force you. β
"As soon as Niangniang said that, I understood." Qin Mubai nodded, "Your Majesty's move is very appropriate. After all, Princess Gaoyang's marriage has just ended, and rumors about her are everywhere in the city. With such a limelight, it is indeed difficult for His Majesty to change his mind and announce the re-marriage. Let Princess Gaoyang live a quiet and peaceful life, and let her heart recuperate peacefully and contentedly, which is the most important thing at the moment. β
"Exactly." Concubine Yin nodded, "But then again, although it is an expedient measure, Your Majesty is definitely not joking." He promised to marry Gao Yang to you, and he will definitely not regret it. However, he gives you the power to repent. Mu Bai, His Majesty the Emperor really has a preference for you, since the Tang Dynasty, no one has ever had such power. β
Qin Mubai smiled slightly: "Your Majesty is also out of helplessness, he is afraid that I will not agree now." In fact, Your Majesty is really worried, Qin Mubai, is he the kind of person who forgets his righteousness and is unrighteous for profit? Your Majesty has a great kindness to me, and Her Royal Highness the Princess is obsessed with me...... If I don't say yes again, or if I regret failing the princess afterwards, how is it different from a beast? β
"This palace knows that you are a bloody man who values love and righteousness, so I can rest assured that I will entrust Gao Yang to you." Concubine Yin looked at Qin Mubai with a smile and gratitude, nodded slightly, and said, "Mubai, from today on, we are a family. Regardless of whether Gao Yang will or can marry into your Qin family, or when he will become your wife, in my eyes, you are like my relatives. Because, you are my daughter's favorite man. And Gao Yang is my biggest sustenance and reliance in this life. β
Qin Mubai smiled and nodded: "Concubine Xie Yin trusts." β
"No thanks." Concubine Yin smiled gracefully, "If you say thank you, I haven't thanked you for saving my life." You're right, Gao Yang is really getting better. If she recovers and loses her mother...... That must have been the biggest mistake I ever made. At the time, I was so selfish. β
Qin Mubai persuaded politely: "Niangniang, you don't have to say that. People don't just live for others. Sometimes, you should have your own attachments and thoughts. If you live in someone else's world forever and can't find your own support and the value of your existence, you will indeed live a miserable life. β
"It's okay, I'm used to it." Concubine Yin smiled, turned around and walked towards the hall.
Qin Mubai looked at the back of Concubine Yin in a daze, and muttered in his heart: Habit...... Finish?