Qin Mubai came to the harem, and arrived at Penglai Hall to find Li Zhi and Li Mingda. The two little princes were naturally very happy to see Qin Mubai, and they were even more overjoyed when they heard that they were going to be taken out of the palace. Qin Mubai called to arrange the carriage and horses, and immediately prepared to set off and went to the Jiangxia Palace.

When the palace people were preparing the carriage and horses, Qin Mubai stood on the palace platform and watched casually by the railing, and inadvertently saw a group of people walking by not far away. The first few eunuchs were followed by several palace maids, and in the middle was a woman wearing a palace veil and a brimmed hat.

The long milky white brim hung down, making it impossible to see her face clearly, but Qin Mubai felt that this person was familiar. Just when a breeze blew, the woman reached out and intentionally or unintentionally picked up a corner of the brim of the palace yarn, turned her head slightly, and glanced up at Qin Mubai.

A glimpse, déjà vu.

- Concubine Yinde!

Although it was far away, Qin Mubai clearly saw that Concubine Yin De smiled at her, and then lightly put down the palace veil without showing any traces, and continued to move forward.

That smile and look contained a lot of meaning, which Qin Mubai couldn't understand for a while. I just think ...... She was very relieved, very calm, as if she had seen through everything without arguing with the world, like a sycamore leaf petal falling in late autumn, with relief in her poignant, no regrets and no worries.

The group quickly disappeared around the corner of the palace, probably heading towards the north of the Daming Palace. Qin Mubai casually called a palace maid and asked, where did the team go?

The palace maid replied that it was probably Concubine Yinde, who went to a newly built Taoist temple called "Dajiao Temple" in Daming Palace.

"Taoism?" Qin Mubai groaned, "After leaving the palace for a few months, when did you build such a Taoist temple?" ”

"Oh, it was built by His Majesty the Emperor for Concubine Yinde." The palace maid replied, "Concubine Yin Niangniang believed in Taoism and entered Taoism, and every day she participated in the Taoist temple and became a Taoist disciple. ”

"What?" Qin Mubai was secretly surprised, and wondered: Concubine Yinde...... Became a Taoist aunt? Isn't that also not far from becoming a monk?

The palace maid didn't know much, and Qin Mubai didn't ask much. The car was ready, and Qin Mubai accompanied Li Zhi's brothers and sisters to the Jiangxia Palace. Along the way, Qin Mubai was reminiscing about Concubine Yin De's eyes, and he couldn't help but have some mixed feelings in his heart.

"If you have time, you should take Princess Gaoyang to visit Concubine Yinde." Qin Mubai thought so.

When I arrived at the Jiangxia Palace, the banquet began. Because of the addition of two innocent and lively princes, the atmosphere is also more warm and relaxed.

Princess Gaoyang didn't care who was present, she wanted to squeeze into the same bed with Qin Mubai for dinner. Including Li Shimin, everyone is probably used to Princess Gaoyang's actions, so they are used to turning a blind eye.

"Mu Bai, just after you left, my father and the third brother discussed that they wanted to transfer you to Xiangzhou as the lieutenant of Zhichong!" Princess Gao Yang whispered and was very vigilant, and whispered like a small report.

"The result?" Qin Mubai just asked.

"The result...... Originally, my father was going to entrust you with the position of governor of Jingzhou, but the little old man of the emperor's uncle was troubled, and he said that it would be better for you to serve as the governor of Zhichong. As soon as he opened his mouth, his father agreed! Princess Gao Yang pursed her lips, "But I don't agree!" I said, if you want to go, you have to take me away! ”

"Huh!" Qin Mubai smiled, "Aren't you adding to the chaos, how can Your Majesty agree to such a thing?" ”

"Hmph, you're all reasonable, you just don't take care of my feelings!" Princess Gao Yang said angrily, "I know what you want to say, and there are piles of big truths moving out, so I have nothing to say, right?" I don't want to hear it! ”

"What about you...... Are you really going to elope with me? ”

"If my father can't think of a good way to compromise, I'll really elope!"

Qin Mubai's face trembled slightly, smiled bitterly, and said, "It doesn't matter if you elope...... But have you thought about it, your mother, what to do? ”

"Mother?" Princess Gaoyang's face changed slightly, "She...... What's wrong with her? ”

Qin Mubai sighed lightly, and briefly told Princess Gaoyang about Concubine Yin De's hanging herself and now entering the Daomen.

"What? Why didn't you tell me sooner? Princess Gao Yang's eyes widened in surprise.

"Hey, you were in such a bad state of mind at the time, wouldn't it be bad if I told you that it stimulated you?" Qin Mubai shook his head and sighed, "Actually, your mother is far more pitiful than you. If you run away with me desperately, won't it make her worse? People can be attached, but they cannot be attached to the state of selfishness. If you seek your own pleasure and don't even care about the life or death of your parents, then you will be in vain. You tell me? ”

Princess Gao Yang bit her lip and nodded with shame: "It's me who is too careless, I really never considered the feelings and circumstances of my mother...... Mu Bai, please accompany me into the palace and visit my mother, okay? ”

"What else do you need to say?"

……

Halfway through the banquet, Qin Mubai followed Li Daozong and Li Ke and went to toast Li Shimin according to the ceremony. Li Shimin drank it with a smile and waved his hand and said, "Come, accompany me to change clothes." ”

Qin Mubai put down his wine glass and walked out of the banquet hall with Li Shimin, knowing in his heart that he must have a lot to say to himself.

The two of them went to the toilet for convenience first, and then walked back slowly. Li Shimin cut his back and said leisurely: "Mu Bai, what do you think of my treatment of you?" ”

"Entong reinvents." Qin Mubai said briefly.

Li Shimin nodded lightly and said: "Your father and I have been bloodied for more than ten years, and his affection is like a brother to Jin Jian, and I once treated you like a nephew. Actually, I'm not confused. I don't know that you are a hundred times stronger than that bereavement of the house? But the hidden feelings and hardships in it made me very helpless. Did you know? ”

"Weichen can understand His Majesty's painstaking and difficult situation." Qin Mubai said.

"I also believe that you are a reasonable person, so there is no need to say anything." Li Shimin said with a light sigh, "Gao Yang is my beloved daughter, and she has cherished Ruozhuo like a heart since she was a child. What I thought in the past was that if she married into a good family, she would have a safe and precious life. But I was wrong. Her personality is very similar to me, she would rather be broken than broken, as long as she has her own thoughts and thoughts, then nine cows can't pull it back. In the past year, I have broken my heart, and Gao Yang is also covered in bruises. For me, it is easy to govern a big country, but it is difficult to treat a woman! ”

Qin Mubai probably guessed what Li Shimin wanted to say, so he took the initiative to say: "Your Majesty, Weichen also said something from his heart today. From the very beginning, Weichen really didn't have half a thought about Her Royal Highness Princess Gaoyang, if this statement is false, the sky thundered! But then...... Weichen was also really moved by her persistence and sincerity. If a woman is like this, what more can a husband ask for? ”

Li Shimin's footsteps stopped, his expression was also slightly stagnant, he turned his head to look at Qin Mubai, and muttered: "If a woman is like this, what more can a husband ask for...... Is this your truth? ”

"Absolutely." Qin Mubai said categorically.

"Good. In this way, Gao Yang is not a non-human ......" Li Shimin raised his head and sighed, and said leisurely, "Actually, what I want to do most is to be like many fathers in the world, to always keep Gao Yang by my side and never leave a single step." But I can't be so selfish, that's too unfair to Gao Yang. She is destined to have her own husband and family words, and she will also have her own independent life. I believe in you, so ...... I intend to entrust Gao Yang to you officially. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Qin Mubai solemnly hugged his fists in response.

"Wait." Li Shimin suddenly interrupted him and said, "Do you know why I didn't announce it in public? ”

"This ......" Qin Mubai pondered for a moment and nodded, "Weichen understands that now is indeed not the time. At least, Fang Xianggong's place ......"

"Yes, even if I don't want royal dignity, I should at least take care of Fang Xuanling, the face of the prime minister, right?" Li Shimin said, "Therefore, you and Ling'er, I allow you to be together, but it is impossible to get married in the short term." You must also promise me that Ling'er will not cause any more troubles in the future. ”

"Well, Wechen promises!" Qin Mubai nodded in agreement.

"Alas......" Li Shimin sighed helplessly, and then smiled again, "Hehe, now in this world, I'm afraid you are the only one who has a way to take her." Even I, who is a son today and a father, can't do anything about her. ”

His Majesty laughed. In fact, Her Royal Highness the princess ...... in her heart I still have a lot of respect for Your Majesty. It's just that as soon as her child's temper attacks, she doesn't care about anything, and Your Majesty must not take it to heart. Qin Mubai said with a smile.

"Hehe, before you get married, you know that the nurse has helped her get away?" Li Shimin smiled, patted him on the shoulder affectionately, stared at him with a little love and said, "Son-in-law is half a son, Mu Bai, in the future, you and I will be regarded as a family." You are my confidant, so I have no choice but to talk to you about some words that are not enough to be said to outsiders. ”

"Your Majesty has anything, please tell me!" Qin Mubai said.

Li Shimin nodded and said with a smile: "I will be honest with you!" Li Ke wrote to ask for his life, asking me to let you go and accompany him to Xiangzhou as an official. I was reluctant at first, but after thinking about it carefully, Li Ke's move was quite appropriate. What do you think? ”

Qin Mubai nodded silently: "Actually...... Even if His Royal Highness King Wu does not propose it, Weichen will take the initiative to ask His Majesty for his life. Weichen, I don't want to embarrass Your Majesty! ”

"Well, I know you've always been smart. But I have no intention of driving you away from the hundred horsemen. Li Shimin said, "As we all know, you and Princess Gaoyang's affairs have been in trouble again and again, and the city has been full of ups and downs for a long time, even if I am the lord of the world, I have to worry about people's fearful words!" ”

"Wechen can understand His Majesty's feelings." Qin Mubai nodded and said, "Everyone has to guard against it." Since Wechen's continued stay in Baiqi will make His Majesty so embarrassed, why don't Wechen change the environment? This not only makes His Majesty relaxed, but also Weichen can be regarded as a ...... Get a relief! ”

"Hehe, I'm glad you can think so. Originally, I was a little worried that you would be unhappy and resentful of me! Li Shimin said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, although Weichen is shallow in wisdom, he is by no means an ungrateful person who does not know right and wrong!" Qin Mubai said.

"In this way, I will be gone, but I have a heart disease, very good." Li Shimin said, "I thought about it again and again, and I also asked the opinions of King Jiangxia and Li Ke, and decided to appoint you with the post of Governor of Xiangzhou Mansion. The official position is not big, and of course it is not as beautiful and magnificent as the Hundred Horsemen, but it is an official position that does practical things. There are more than 2,000 people under him, and it is not so easy to manage them well. Mu Bai, do you have the confidence to do this job well? ”

"Your Majesty, rest assured, Weichen has long been looking forward to going to the army to practice and temper himself, and he will definitely cherish this opportunity and govern the Xiangzhou Military Government well!" Qin Mubai said.

"Well, I believe in your abilities." Li Shimin patted Qin Mubai on the shoulder and said with a smile, "In addition, the reason why I agreed to you to be transferred to the official position with Ke'er has another meaning. Knowing the son is Mo Ruo's father, Ke'er is like me, but there are frivolous and impetuous, arrogant and lascivious, and there are also some eyes and masters who are not doing their jobs. I had sent the notoriously strict Imperial Governor Wanji to restrain him, and although it worked, it could not eradicate his vices. This time, you and Ke'er went to Jiangzhou on an errand, and I found that he had changed a lot, which made my eyes shine. If you do the math, you should have had a good influence on him. This time I went to Xiangzhou, and you and Ke'er helped each other and governed the place together. At the same time, you are also friends, I hope you can be by his side to admonish more, guide him to be good, diligent in government and love the people, strict self-discipline and self-discipline, so that I can feel worry-free! ”

"This ...... His Royal Highness King Wu is very smart, wise and erudite, and Weichen is still immature compared to him, so he can only learn from him. Qin Mubai said.

"Hehe, don't be modest." Li Shimin said with a smile, "In the past, the ancient emperor Dayu controlled the water, and only by using sparse but not blocking can the flood be cured." I used the power of Wanji to strictly restrain Li Ke, which is to block; Using you to guide Li Ke is to use sparsely. Now I have sent the two of you to him, and that is to block and sparse at the same time. I only hope that he can change his bad habits and become good, without losing people's hope. ”

"Your Majesty is really well-intentioned." Qin Mubai said.

"Huh! Often the smarter the child, the more worry the parents. Look at Gao Yang and Li Ke, which one is not so? My concubines are like clouds and have many children, it's really heartbreaking! Li Shimin laughed a little self-deprecatingly, "But there is one thing that is interesting." Several of my children, such as Li Ke, Li Ke, Gao Yang, and my son, have a great connection with you. I just won't accept you as a son-in-law, and it's hard not to treat you as a family member! ”

"Haha, Your Majesty is really joking! This may ...... It's also fate! ”

"Well said, it's fate!"

The monarchs and ministers talked happily all the way, and Li Shimin walked into the banquet hall with Qin Mubai's shoulder, which made everyone's eyes shine.

The banquet continued, Li Shimin, who was the emperor, usually did not have a big shelf, was approachable and unrestrained, and even Li Daozong's young son could climb his lap and pluck his beard. A feast, but also a good meal. Qin Mubai, the son-in-law who "didn't go through the door", didn't have any outsider feelings, and probably some of the people present had a lot to do with him.

Princess Gaoyang secretly glanced at Li Shimin, who was coaxing a few children, and dragged Qin Mu's white robe and said in a low voice: "You have just been away from your father for so long, and when you come back, you are laughing haha, why are you talking so energetically?" ”

"It's nothing, I'll tell you later. After the family banquet is over, I will accompany you to the harem to visit your mother. ”

"Oh...... All right! ”

After a long time, the banquet was dispersed, and Li Shimin was already half drunk, and he set up Luan to drive back to the palace. Everyone bowed to the gate of the Jiangxia Palace, Li Shimin boarded the Luan car, looked back at Princess Gaoyang who was holding Qin Mubai's elbow, and said with a smile: "It's really a big girl!" ”

"What?" Princess Gaoyang's face turned red, she stuck out her tongue and made a grimace, just holding Qin Mubai's elbow and not letting go.

"If this were the old days, you would have jumped to my Luan car early and sat on my lap to be naughty and coquettish, right?" Li Shimin smiled and said, "Ling'er, if you are free, you might as well go back to the palace to visit your mother-okay, let's go!" ”

"Get up, Luan drive back to the palace!"

"Greetings to Your Majesty—"

Princess Gaoyang looked at Emperor Luan, who was about to disappear in the distance, for a long time before muttering, "Mu Bai, am I ...... Really excessive? ”

"Do you mean, to your father?"

"That's right! I suddenly ...... It's a little sour! I think my father is also quite aggrieved. Princess Gaoyang wiped her nose, and her face fell, as if she was about to cry.

"Looks like you're coming to understand." Qin Mubai said with a smile.

"What, you mean I wasn't sensible before?" Princess Gao Yang instantly returned to her little devil form, and said angrily with her teeth and claws.

Li Daozong and Li Ke both laughed.

"What a laugh, really! I always like a group of people to make fun of me and make me feel like a living treasure......" Princess Gao Yang pouted and muttered in fragments.

"Li Ke, let's go! This little girl is not something that ordinary people can afford to mess with! Li Daozong laughed, pulled Li Ke and went to the mansion first.

Qin Mubai said with a smile: "It's rare that your conscience finds out, everyone is actually appreciating you!" ”

"Bah, you really can't speak, did I have no conscience before?" Princess Gao Yang scolded in annoyance.

"Yes, yes, but there is no 'discovery'!" Qin Mubai smiled, "Okay, don't dance your teeth and claws at this gate." Didn't you just say that you want me to accompany you to the harem to visit your mother, can you leave? ”

"Let's go! But I want to go back to King Wu's Mansion first to pack up and then leave. Princess Gao Yang said.

"Why are you packing up?"

"Because I want to go back to the palace for a few days and accompany my father and mother well!"

Qin Mubai nodded with satisfaction: "Well, it seems that you are indeed mature, grown up, and sensible!" ”

"you, stinky man!"

The two didn't call Li Ke, they went to King Wu's mansion first, called Princess Gaoyang's maids to pack up, set up a car and drove to the palace. Qin Mubai was still riding a horse and accompanying Princess Gaoyang's carriage.

Princess Gao Yang stretched her head to the car window, stared at the familiar imperial city for a long time, and said with deep feeling: "When I left here, I thought more than once that I would never come back. Unexpectedly, a few days later, I came back willingly. ”

"That's because, blood is finally thicker than water, here gave birth to you, raised you, raised you, how can you say that you will give up?" Qin Mubai said.

"Hmm......" Princess Gao Yang bit her lip, nodded, and said, "But I'm still a little reluctant to go back to the palace......

Qin Mubai looked at her and smiled: "Stupid." I can't fly again. ”

"But it won't be long before you leave Chang'an......" Princess Gaoyang pursed her lips and murmured in a sad whisper, "I really can't bear you to go, I really want to accompany you anywhere." But...... I also know now that I can't be so selfish. What to do, I'm so conflicted! ”

"Am I going to leave after the New Year? There is still time, I believe it can help you untie this knot. Qin Mubai smiled and said affirmatively.

The corners of Princess Gaoyang's mouth rose slightly, and she smiled: "I believe in you!" ”