The meal was finished, and the table was full of food. There was only soup and water left on the table. The three of them were a little hungry and ate all the food.
"Oh, I have never eaten so much in my life!" Princess Gaoyang laughed, patted her bulging belly and said, "You two are so bad, why do you have to eat so much?" It’s so fragrant, it makes my stomach bloated just by looking at you eating it!”
"Men need to be able to eat so that they have the strength to do things." Li Ke smiled maliciously and said, "Especially for men who have been in the army, all of them must like to eat big chunks of meat and drink in big bowls. "
"Hehe, although it is a very simple diet, it also has a unique flavor. It is quite delicious!" Princess Gaoyang stood up and jumped a few times, humming, "Ouch, my stomach is so bloated! Mr. Qin, stay with me Let’s go for a walk in the woods?”
"That's what I meant. After dinner, take a hundred steps and live to be ninety-nine." Qin Mubai stood up. Princess Gao Yang smiled and naturally walked forward and took his elbow: " Then let’s go!”
Li Ke sat there blankly, rolled his eyes, and snorted twice to show his dissatisfaction.
"Oh... Third brother, third brother, can you come too?" Princess Gao Yang blushed slightly and said hurriedly.
"I'm not going! There's no sincerity at all, I'm not going!" Li Ke started to play tricks and pretend to be angry.
"Hey, if you don't want to go, I won't go!" Princess Gaoyang stuck out her tongue at him and made a face, then turned to Qin Mubai Wan'er and smiled triumphantly, "Third brother isn't going, then let's go? "
Qin Mubai looked at Li Ke and laughed a few times, and had no choice but to go out with Princess Gaoyang.
Li Ke looked at the backs of the two of them and rolled his eyes again and again: "These two people can really do it!... That's all! What's wrong with me when people are spending time in front of and under the moon? I'd better sleep honestly and don't bother to disturb you. When this little couple returns to Chang'an, there will be countless beauties to serve me!"
At night in late autumn and early winter, the woods are quite cold and chilly. The west wind is blowing, and the fallen leaves are flying in the forest, creating a desolate and dilapidated scene.
The ancients mourned autumn, and when they saw the falling leaves, they felt that the years were not forgiving. In such seasons and scenes, it can most arouse people's thoughts and emotions, making them sensitive and emotional.
For men and women in love, such a scene is a good place to create an atmosphere, which can easily make people emotional.
Princess Gao Yang was wearing a light blue mink fur coat, but her small hands were cold, so she hugged Qin Mubai's elbow and refused to let go, and deliberately pressed against his waist and ribs to keep warm. Even so, her little face was a little red from the cold, just like a first-ripe apple with a hint of seductive blush, adding a touch of beauty and charm to her beauty.
"Hey, it's so quiet in this small forest!" The two of them walked in silence. Princess Gao Yang had nothing to say and opened up the conversation.
"Are you cold?" Qin Mubai asked.
"It's okay, it's not cold." After saying that, Princess Gao Yang pressed her body closer to her, but her nose inadvertently twitched. It turned out that her nose was about to runny due to the cold.
"Still trying to be brave." Qin Mubai smiled and took off his general's cloak, tied it on her, and said, "Don't underestimate this cloak, it will keep you a lot warmer."
"Wow, it's so big! It's draped from my shoulders to my heels!" Princess Gaoyang giggled, pulling the cloak tighter with her hands, and a satisfied smile appeared on her face, "It's so warm!... But you can do it yourself. "Aren't you afraid of the cold?"
"I'm not afraid. It's snowing and I'm just helping my son practice martial arts. I'm good at it." Qin Mubai said with a smile.
"Hehe!" Princess Gaoyang snickered beautifully, secretly moved the cloak to her nose and smelled it, her face suddenly turned red, her heart was beating like a deer, and she thought to herself: This is his smell!
Qin Mubai took in these small actions of hers and almost laughed out loud, thinking to himself: I never thought that a lawless little devil could become a nymphomaniac... No wonder everyone said that women are emotional animals. . Whenever encountering feelings, any kind of woman will show her feminine nature.
"Hey, tell me, what interesting things have you done since you've been in Jiangzhou for so long?" Princess Gaoyang asked with interest.
"There's really nothing fun. It's true that I'm tired." Qin Mubai said, "I was either in the military camp or on the embankment all day long. There were just a few familiar faces of the soldiers and generals coming and going. There was nothing fun about it. When it comes to fun, Chang’an is the most exciting.”
"I don't like Chang'an anywhere!" Princess Gaoyang said, "Everyone says that Chang'an is good. It has a grand and magnificent city, the largest market in the world, and many singing and dancing buildings, wine shops and Yingyuan. It's nothing more than greed. Wealth and splendor. In fact, Chang'an is boring. It doesn't matter if there are too many people, and it doesn't matter if there are too many cars and horses. It's so noisy that everyone is busy all day long and refuses to stop. Take a break, what's the point of having a rich family and being a great minister? I only know how to run the business but don't know what I'm doing. The most disgusting thing is that most of the people in the restaurants are drunk. These stinky men are obviously squanderers who claim to be romantic and talented."
Qin Mubai smiled and said, "Why do you hate Chang'an so much?"
"It's not that I hate Chang'an... Anyway, as soon as I arrive in Chang'an, I feel bored and aggrieved. My heart is like a big stone pressing down on me. I can't relax no matter what." Princess Gaoyang frowned and curled her lips and said, "It goes without saying that in the palace, no matter how you raise your feet or wave your hands, you must not break the rules. Otherwise, you will lose the royal dignity. Either the father or the mother will scold you. Even if you leave the palace, the old and new ministers will also be scolded. Staring at me as if I'm going to do something bad and lose the royal family's face, I'm exhausted! I think Jiangzhou is pretty good, it's so quiet! And no one knows me here, so they won't treat me like a fool. Being a princess makes me feel relaxed! In fact, as soon as I leave Chang'an, I forget all my worries and am so happy!"
"You are quite easy to be satisfied and happy." Qin Mubai said with a smile, but secretly thinking in his heart: Princess Gaoyang is a little rebellious in adolescence. She grew up in the palace, enjoyed all the glory and wealth, and became accustomed to being aloof, so she would no longer be interested in these things that everyone dreams of. On the contrary, she felt constrained and depressed, and she instinctively wanted to break free from this shackles. Over the years, her emotions slowly accumulated, and finally exploded in the event of the emperor's marriage.
And I, Qin Mubai, am just a lead... Without me, maybe she would have resisted like this!
This little girl is full of rebellion and stubbornness in her bones. She refuses to admit defeat or accept her fate. She is really strong and persistent in fighting against fate.
"Then you are not willing to trade your status as a princess for a civilian life in a place like Jiangzhou." Qin Mubai said jokingly, "The life of a civilian is very hard. To farm, you need to plant mulberries. You get up early and come home late all year long. You rarely see any meat on the table. You wear coarse and shabby clothes. Sometimes you don't have money to treat yourself when you get sick. You can only swallow your anger when you are bullied. This is not like you are a princess. It’s imaginable.”
"Don't look down on others! Let me tell you, if I can change it, I would definitely do it!" Princess Gao Yang frowned slightly and stared at Qin Mubai in annoyance. She pursed her lips and said angrily, "Who cares? A princess? What’s so good about being a princess? Being restrained by countless people all day long, you don’t have a moment of leisure for yourself. It feels like you’re locked up in a tiny dark room, and it’s so depressing! Princesses are also given as gifts to marry, and even men they don't like have to marry, and some have to marry to barbarian countries thousands of miles away... Am I listening to what you said? This guy is still uncivilized and doesn't understand etiquette. It's common for brothers and sons to share the same wife! How miserable! If I had a choice, I really don't want to be a princess. There's nothing wrong with being an ordinary civilian woman. To work with your own hands, in exchange for food and clothing, you can marry the man you like, have children and grow old together... What a wonderful thing it is!"
After hearing this, Qin Mubai was quiet for a while, then smiled and joked: "You really don't know how rich you are when you are rich. The human heart is never satisfied. I don't know how many women in the world dream of changing." Become a princess, or marry a good man from a wealthy family, in order to live a good and prosperous life. "
"This is called vulgarity! Don't compare me with such a stupid woman!" Princess Gao Yang curled her lips and said disdainfully, "In the future, as long as he is a man I like, I will marry him even if he is a wine seller and a butcher. Even if he is a cripple, I will definitely stay with him for the rest of my life. No matter how miserable or poor I am, as long as I like him, I will definitely stay with him! Those stupid women who follow the trend of others, I really don’t know if they are marrying someone else or marrying a bunch of people. Cold yellow and white things, or those steaming beef and mutton dumplings, it’s just a waste of yourself!”
"Haha, you are really a newcomer!" Qin Mubai couldn't help but laugh.
"What do you mean?" Princess Gao Yang asked in confusion.
"Ideal, knowledgeable, courageous, and individual!" Qin Mubai said with a smile, "Your ideas are more unique and novel than most women in the Tang Dynasty. What a newcomer!"
"You hate it, you are making fun of me!" Princess Gao Yang was amused. She smiled and pinched Qin Mubai's elbow a few times. She murmured with a smile on her face, "Don't believe me. It's true! In fact, I really don't want to be a princess, but I'm tired. My biggest wish is to become an ordinary little woman one day... I'm not greedy at all for the so-called glory and wealth, but I can't bear to let myself go. Father and mother, do you think I am very contradictory? "
"A little bit." Qin Mubai nodded, with a smile on his face, and said comfortingly, "Nine times out of ten things in life will be unsatisfactory, and you are nothing. At this moment, think about those people who are better off than you. Poor people. Let me use an analogy: during this flood, many people were displaced and lost their homes, and some people unfortunately lost their lives or lost their relatives. When you think about it, your little trouble is nothing. Your heart will suddenly become clearer. Once you are in a good mood, any trouble will no longer be a big deal and you can always find a way to solve it smoothly.”
"Hehe, you are really good at talking. These words have touched my heart." Princess Gao Yang snickered contentedly, and whispered in a low voice, "It's better to be with you, it's easy to be happy no matter what... You know, these two I haven’t smiled much in the past three months. My whole body feels like it’s been soaked in bitter water and I almost don’t want to live... "