Chapter 64: Dark Incense Floats
On the sun, the glazed tiles of the Daming Palace reflect the brilliant color, adding a touch of grandeur to this gorgeous palace.
In the pavilion in the back garden of Penglai Palace, several palace maids played palace fans, and from time to time they couldn't help but hide their mouths and snicker.
This Qin Mubai is too good at nonsense. This morning, King Jin and Princess Jinyang all listened to his story, neither crying nor making trouble, but they had never been so quiet as now. This guy doesn't know how his brain grows to come up with so many bizarre stories. What little tadpoles looking for mothers, Hu people Ali Baba and forty thieves, Snow White and the seven dwarfs...... actually said something about the joy and the gray wolf. Hee-hee, can a wolf and a sheep talk like that? It's funny! These stories, in other words, are what we adults love to hear!
As a result, a circle of palace maids also listened attentively, often fixing their eyes on Qin Mubai's face, and occasionally showing a very standard smile.
And no wonder. In the entire harem, except for the emperor, there are basically no men. Occasionally, some soldiers came to guard, but these palace ladies couldn't have any relationship with them at all, even if they didn't dare to think about it. Opposites attract, that is the law of nature, not to mention that a demonic man like Qin Mubai is born with a fatal attraction to women. Now, they can not only get close to this man, but also listen to his stories openly.
This is a feast-like enjoyment for the palace ladies whose love life and entertainment life are close to a blank.
It's one thing to dare or not, but no one restrains the minds of others, and it is always not a sin to think about it. So for a while, I don't know how many spring hearts are rippling secretly.
Qin Mubai was used to seeing such women, and when he saw their expressions and eyes, he understood most of them in his heart. I thought to myself, I have now completely stepped into the flowers, and even if I want to clean myself and keep my clothes from dust, these lonely women may not be able to restrain their turbulent hearts.
I don't want to cuckold the emperor, but I hope these women are brave, otherwise...... Big trouble. Hey, am I really a natural peach? You can encounter such a thing anywhere!
Li Zhi and Li Mingda were obviously firmly attracted by Qin Mubai's ingenious and fresh stories. In the past, those timid wet nurses who were as timid as a mouse, except for taking care of their daily life and diet, no one talked nonsense to them. Those old Confucian students who were invited to teach were full of moral articles, except for boring or boring.
Li Zhi and Li Mingda are also children no matter how they say it, where can they resist the temptation of this kind of fairy tale. So this was two hours, and in the blink of an eye it was noon.
"Your Highnesses, General Qin, it's time for lunch. After lunch, the king and princess should take a nap and then go to the teacher's class. The nurse cautiously stepped forward to ask for instructions.
"I don't!" Ten-year-old Li Zhi shook his arm, "I'm going to listen to General Qin's story!" It's so much more interesting than what the teacher said! β
"I don't do it, I don't do it!" Li Mingda, who has always been the most well-behaved and obedient, also pouted, "I'm the same as Brother Jiu, I have to listen to stories!" β
"How is this a good ......" The nurse shook her head in embarrassment and looked at Qin Mubai, somewhat complaining, which meant that Qin Mubai had messed up the normal life of the two princes, and she was even more disobedient.
Qin Mubai smiled, took the hands of the two princes left and right and said, "The two little highnesses still want to hear the story, right?" β
"That's right! General Qin, tell us more about it, tell us more about the story of the Pleasant Goat and the Big Big Wolf! The two little ones shouted together.
"That's totally fine." Qin Mubai smiled, "But, if I don't eat or sleep, where will I have the strength to tell stories?" Maybe while talking, I'll faint! The two little highnesses, listening to it, are also hungry! β
"Hehe, Brother Jiu, let's go to dinner quickly, and then come and listen to General Qin's story after eating!" Li Mingda clapped his little hands and smiled happily.
"Good, good! General Qin, come and eat with us, and tell stories while eating, okay? Li Zhi looked at Qin Mubai very eagerly and begged.
"Okay." Qin Mubai readily agreed, "However, I want to take a nap after eating." You're going to give me some time off and let me rest for a while. Otherwise, how can I have the spirit to tell a story next? β
"Okay! Let's go eat first! The two little guys jumped down from the chairs, grabbed one of Qin Mubai's arms on the left and right, and ran towards the dining room. Qin Mubai smiled, like a kindergarten aunt.
Those wet nurses and palace maids shook their heads neatly: This guy is too methodical! What a talented man!
For more than a year after the death of Empress Changsun, in addition to Li Shimin, Qin Mubai was the first person to accompany the two little princes to eat together.
The two little guys are really ugly to eat. The biggest and very uniform feature is that they will stain their faces with a lot of rice grains and oil, and the dinner table is also a mess. When they were eating today, they were even more inattentive, urging Qin Mubai to tell stories from time to time before they were willing to eat at the same time. Often a mouthful of food is caught in his mouth, and he has to pause for a long time, until Qin Mubai deliberately stops the story and signals them to eat before he is willing to put it in his mouth.
A meal was coaxed and tricked, and finally let the two little guys eat it. As a result, the nurses were very happy, saying that the two little princes had never eaten so much food like today!
After the meal, Qin Mubai had to help the nurse and coax the two little guys to sleep. At their bedside, stories are told to lull them to sleep.
Finally, it was all settled. Qin Mubai let out a long breath - this is more difficult to deal with two children than against a whole battalion of soldiers!
There was no place for Qin Mubai to take a nap in the Penglai Palace, so he could only wander to the imperial garden and take a nap in the pavilion. Sleeping soundly, he suddenly felt a strong crisis in his subconscious, he woke up quickly, jumped up almost reflexively, and pulled out his saber at the same time!
"Wow-" A terrible scream sounded, and Qin Mubai saw clearly the person in front of him, it was actually Princess Gaoyang who was stunned with fright.
Princess Gaoyang looked at the tip of the knife aimed at her brow, and her big smart eyes turned into cross-eyed, and she couldn't stop trembling like chaff.
At this moment just now, Qin Mubai was completely a killing move, if he hadn't stopped it quickly, Princess Gaoyang would have been a revenant under the knife at this momentβsuch a domineering and ferocious murderous aura suddenly completely frightened Princess Gaoyang.
With a "bang", Qin Mubai's knife was returned to the sheath, and Princess Gaoyang shook her head suddenly, and then came back to her senses.
"Thief Military Academy, stinky man, do you dare to draw a knife and point it at me, intending to stab?" Princess Gaoyang lost face and scolded angrily.
There was no one around, Qin Mubai didn't bother to care about those false courtesies, he still sat down lazily and leaned his back against the pavilion pillar, and said, "Princess, didn't you just want to sneak up on me and kick me down from here?" This is my natural reaction to the Assassins, otherwise how can I protect the Emperor? β
"Y-Aren't you asleep, and you can see this?" Princess Gao Yang was surprised, "You must be a monster!" β
"Heh-" Qin Mubai smiled and didn't reply. With his hands on his chest and his head resting on the pillars, he continued to nap.
Seeing Qin Mubai's appearance, Princess Gaoyang couldn't help but be a little annoyed, and called, "Hey! β
Qin Mubai didn't squeak and didn't move.
"Heyβ" Princess Gao Yang stomped her feet and called out in a long voice of dissatisfaction.
Qin Mubai still didn't squeak and didn't move. He was worried, he didn't go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, this little lady must have come to me for something, and the maid didn't bring one, and daring to love is still a very important and private matter. Since it's asking me, then I have to put it on a show, otherwise it will seem that I am worthless!
"Hey, hey, hey!" Princess Gaoyang was impatient, called a few times, and stepped forward to pull the red tassel on Qin Mubai's helmet.
"I've been waiting for you to say something, what are you feeding?" Qin Mubai opened his eyes, and Princess Gaoyang hurriedly withdrew her hand and grinned.
"Shall I say that, then?" Princess Gao Yang glanced around vigilantly and leaned down slightly, and whispered, "I ask you two questions, can you answer me?" β
"It depends on what the problem is. Some can be answered, some cannot be answered. Qin Mubai said.
"No, you have to answer me." Princess Gaoyang frowned and hummed angrily.
Qin Mubai didn't speak, closed his eyes, and expressed his confrontation with silence.
"It's really a big smelly and hard stone, soft and hard not to eat!" Princess Gao Yang scolded secretly in her heart, she really couldn't do anything with Qin Mubai, an alternative guy. Biting her lip, she had to soften her temper and say softly, "Okay, it's up to you." But I'd love to hear you help me! β
"I've always been helpful, especially helping pretty princesses." Qin Mubai smiled and opened his eyes again, "Say it!" β
"Hee-hee!"
Thousands of clothes are worn but nothing is worn, Princess Gaoyang was amused. "I want to ask," she said...... Does my father dislike me anymore? β
"I don't know." Qin Mubai said, "The king's heart is unpredictable, and this is the princess's family matter, how can I, an outsider, know better than you?" β
"Then why did he ...... And let you punish my four servants? Princess Gao Yang frowned and asked, "In the past, my father had never been like this. β
"Is that the second question?"
"......" Princess Gao Yang was speechless for a while, and nodded a little annoyed: "Even if it's it!" β
"This ...... I don't know too much either. Qin Mubai replied.
"Hey, you Rippy! You didn't answer me at all! Princess Gao Yang was not happy, and asked with an angry face.
Qin Mubai shook his head and looked at Princess Gaoyang with a smile on his face.
"What are you looking at me for? What's the funny laugh about? Princess Gao Yang's face flushed unconsciously.
"Your Royal Highness, you have always been so smart and clever, you should know that if I don't answer, it actually means that you have answered everything, right?" Qin Mubai said.
"Huh?" Princess Gaoyang is so smart, her two smart eyes flickered, nodded and said to herself, "Oh...... You mean, I guessed it all? It turns out that my father really intends to treat me, so he is indeed a little tired of me like this? It's just that he can't bear to teach me a positive lesson, and use my four servants to remind me, is that so? β
Qin Mubai didn't speak again, closed his eyes and looked like he was enjoying a nap. Trouble came from his mouth, he didn't want to be caught by this eccentric Princess Gaoyang.
When Princess Gaoyang saw Qin Mubai's leisurely expression, she thought that he was rejoicing in calamity, and raised her small pink fist at him in annoyance, but she didn't dare to hit it, and walked away.
Qin Mubai opened his eyes slightly and looked at Princess Gaoyang, and couldn't help grinning: Little girl, you're quite smart. No wonder Li Shimin likes it so much...... But all smart people like smart children. This is not surprising.