In the early morning of the next day, when Qin Mubai saw Li Shimin, he talked about his idea of resting for a few days. Li Shimin thought for a while and nodded: "Originally, you didn't mention it, but I was also going to give you a few days off." All in all, you haven't been home for a month or two without resting, which is not good. However, you'll have to find a way to convince the pheasant slaves and their sons. These two little guys can't leave you for a moment now, if you suddenly disappear for a few days, then don't you cry endlessly? ”

"Your Majesty, rest assured, Wechen will cook." Qin Mubai said with a smile.

Li Shimin also nodded with a smile: "You have really done a good job these days." The pheasant slave and his son have completely come out of the shadow of the loss of their mother, and are becoming more lively and cheerful. You have indeed done a great job. In addition, I have found that the pheasant slaves, who have always been a bit timid, have become much braver under your influence, which is a good sign. When you come back from vacation, you can consider teaching him some martial arts! This kid has been weak since he was a child and needs to be tempered. I have entrusted this important task to you again. ”

"Wechen obeys." Qin Mubai gave up his hand and thought: It seems that Li Shimin is quite satisfied with my recent performance, and has given me a new task. Before, he just regarded me as Li Zhi and Li Mingda's bodyguard and playmate, but now, he intends to let me become Li Zhi's 'teacher' to teach him martial arts. This is a big step forward in terms of the nature of identity.

A good thing, a good thing, being able to become the 'teacher' of the future emperor of the Tang Dynasty is a good thing that cannot be found!

After Li Shimin finished saying this, he was about to board the dragon chariot, but suddenly remembered something and stopped, called Qin Mubai aside, and said more solemnly: "Mubai, Gao Yang has always liked to mess around, don't be at her mercy." Concentrate on your job and ignore the rest. If she makes things difficult for you, you can tell me directly. I'll help you clean her up. ”

"Uh...... Be. This time was somewhat unexpected by Qin Mubai, and he didn't have time to think about it for a while, so he had to agree to the promise.

"Well, that's fine. You should start your vacation this evening, and not too long, lest the pheasant slave and the son miss you too much...... Well, it's just four days, according to the military regulations of a hundred horsemen. Li Shimin smiled and said, "Don't blame me for being harsh on you, those two little guys can't do without you." With you, I don't know how much easier it will be, and the last dynasty will feel more at ease in handling government affairs. Mu Bai, don't underestimate your current errand, you are actually worrying about me! ”

"These are all things that are within the responsibility of the ministers, and they should be." Qin Mubai smiled and arched his hand.

"Greetings to your father and mother." After that, Li Shimin boarded the chariot and left.

Qin Mubai breathed a sigh of relief: Okay, I can finally take a breath and rest for two days. However, what was Li Shimin's intention when he suddenly talked about Princess Gaoyang just now?

Is this a "wake-up" for me to keep my distance from her and not to go too far?

Whatever, anyway, I don't plan to get too close to Princess Gaoyang or play any ambiguous things. If it weren't for this little girl pestering me, she had just done me a great favor, and now she had a little help for me, I would have been ten thousand feet away from her.

Later, Qin Mubai came to Penglai Hall as usual. Li Zhi and Li Mingda have both gotten up early recently, listened to Qin Mubai's words, and got up early every morning to "exercise" and run in the imperial garden. When Qin Mubai arrived, the two little guys were already panting and sweating profusely. When I saw him, I rushed over like a chicken seeing a hen, and rushed to him for praise, saying how many laps he had run today, and how much better he had improved than yesterday.

Qin Mubai couldn't help but praise and encourage them for a while, and then took them back to the palace with the nurse to take a bath and change clothes, and then have breakfast together.

During the meal, Qin Mubai looked at the two little guys in a good mood and said to them, "Two little highnesses, I seem to be a little sick......

"Ah, the village chief is sick?" Li Zhi and Li Mingda both stopped their chopsticks and said in surprise in unison. Now, they all call Qin Mubai "village chief".

"Nurse, hurry up and call the imperial doctor!" Li Zhi shouted anxiously.

"Village chief, touch, is your forehead hot?" Li Mingda moved over and stretched out his little hand to touch Qin Mubai's forehead.

"Huh!" Qin Mubai held Li Mingda's hand and smiled, "It's not a serious illness, it's just that I haven't been home for a month or two, and I'm a little homesick for my parents." Also, I feel a little tired and want to sleep a little lazy, haha! ”

Although Li Zhi and Li Mingda are young, they are not stupid, and they have always been generous and easy to talk. Hearing Qin Mubai say this, they all said: "Then the village chief will go home and rest for a few days to visit his parents and sleep lazy!" We are very conscious, we will get up early every day to exercise, we will also practice the pipa well, and go to my husband on time to read and write. ”

"Great, I know you are the most obedient and the most righteous!" Qin Mubai was in a good mood and slapped his face, "If you really behave well, I'll bring you a gift when I come back!" ”

"Yay!"

After all, children are easy to coax, Qin Mubai can easily handle them with a little effort. But how can that tricky, weird and scheming princess Gaoyang be settled? Could it be that she really took her out of the palace for a visit, and went to visit the world's first wine?

Headache, this troublesome girl is really a headache!

For a whole morning, Qin Mubai was thinking about countermeasures, and he was a little absent-minded when he even taught the little ones to pipa. At this moment, an uninvited guest arrived.

Princess Gaoyang was dressed in a very formal court dress, personally holding a pipa, and came to Penglai Hall alone.

Li Zhi shuddered as soon as he saw her: "The old ...... of the gray wolf" was halfway through his words, and he hurriedly covered his mouth. When Li Mingda saw his brother like this, he hurriedly covered his mouth, and looked at the uninvited Princess Gaoyang in a daze.

"Hey, you two little guys, can you not be so funny and cute?" Who knew that Princess Gaoyang changed her previous arrogance and popularity, but said to Li Zhi and Li Mingda with a smile, "Sister Huang is here to learn pipa today, you don't have to be nervous, Yao-I brought your favorite Caiju and gave it to you to play!" ”

After that, Princess Gaoyang took out a ball embroidered with colorful silk and handed it to Li Zhi.

"Hey, hey! It's so beautiful! Li Zhi hugged the colored ball and laughed, and immediately played with Li Mingda.

"It's really a child, he doesn't hold grudges and has no memory, he forgets everything when he is greedy for play......" Qin Mubai shook his head with a smile and said in a low voice.

Taking advantage of this, Princess Gao Yang walked up to him and sat down next to him, and said in a low voice, "Hey, have you taken any leave?" ”

"I knew you were coming for this...... Qin Mubai smiled helplessly, "The emperor granted me a leave of absence for four days." ”

"When will you leave the palace?" Princess Gaoyang's eyebrows danced.

"Evening...... You must not be able to get out of the palace at that time, right? The palace gates are closed, and you, as the crown prince of the harem, cannot enter or leave. Qin Mubai said.

"Hey, when did you become so stupid and stupid?" Princess Gaoyang covered her mouth and said with a sly smile, "Won't I leave the palace early and wait for you in the woods outside the Xuanwu Gate?" Hmph, I know by the look on your strange face and the look in your eyes that you're trying to get out and dump me, and tell you, there's no door—if you don't come to pick me up in the woods today, I'll stay there for the night. It doesn't matter if he is taken by wild beasts or robbed by gangsters, in short, it's all your responsibility! ”

"Perhaps, I'll strangle you to death in the woods with my own hands." Qin Mubai glared at him and gritted his teeth viciously.

"Hee-hee, I'm looking forward to it!" After Princess Gao Yang finished speaking, she stood up and walked out. After taking a few steps and stopping, he turned around and smiled: "Pheasant slave, son, sister is gone!" I'll play with you again when I have time in the future! ”

Li Zhi and Li Mingda were stunned for a moment: "Village chief, did the imperial sister finish learning the pipa so quickly?" ”

"yes!" Qin Mu Bai Muran's eyes widened, "She's a genius, she learns everything very quickly." ”

In the evening, Qin Mubai got off work, went back to the barracks to explain some military affairs, changed into ordinary flat clothes, and rode a Huoyun horse out of the palace from Xuanwu Gate.

To the north of Xuanwu Gate, there is a "famous" grove, when Li Shimin launched the Xuanwu Gate Coup, he ambushed the soldiers and sneaked into the palace. Later, many soldiers who died in the coup d'état were buried deep in the woods. Therefore, there are rumors that this place is extremely angry, and it was once haunted in the middle of the night.

It was evening, the sunset was shining alone and the cool breeze was leisurely, and only the rustle of leaves could be heard in the quiet woods.

Princess Gaoyang was afraid that the soldiers of the Xuanwu Gate would find out that her appearance was suspicious, so she had to hide under a big tree at the edge of the woods and stare at the gate of the Xuanwu Gate and wait for Qin Mubai. A gust of wind rose, she trembled and hugged her arms, goosebumps on her body, she craned her neck and kept looking around, muttering: "I'm so stupid, how can I choose to meet in such a ghost place?" …… Woo, don't mention ghost words, don't mention ghost words! Dead military school, stinky man, why haven't you come yet! ”

After a long time, a horse rushed out of the Xuanwu Gate, and the riding skills were dashing and dusty. Princess Gaoyang was already frightened, and at this time, a spirit ran out of the woods, and waved her hand from afar: "Hey, I'm here!" ”

The person who came was naturally Qin Mubai. He saw Princess Gaoyang from afar, so he rode his horse and ran over.

"Hey, why is there only one person, and he doesn't even have an entourage? It's weird in the woods, aren't you afraid? Qin Mubai saw that she was trembling, and deliberately put on a straight face to scare her.

"You also said that you knew that I would be afraid that there would be danger, and you deliberately came so late, which is really damnable!" When Princess Gaoyang saw Qin Mubai, it was like seeing a great savior, although her mouth was angry, her heart was instantly steady.

Qin Mubai jumped off the horse, sighed and looked at her helplessly: "I said Your Royal Highness Princess, it's too nonsense for you to run out of the palace alone like this." Those who are in the know only say that you are out of the palace to have fun; If you don't know it, you think you're going to elope! ”

"Even if it's really elopement, what's the big deal?" Princess Gao Yang turned her face, "I'm not afraid, are you still afraid of a big man?" - Don't talk nonsense, pick me up and go, I don't want to stay here for a moment! ”

Qin Mubai glanced back at the Xuanwu Gate, which had been tightly closed, and sighed helplessly: "Sooner or later, I will be killed by you!" ”