At the gate of the Qin Mansion, Li Ke got out of the car first and waved to Princess Gaoyang inside: "Come on down, you are the one who is clamoring to come, why are you refusing to get out of the car now?"
Princess Gao Yang was still huddled in the car, looking at the Qin Mansion with a sly look, patting her chest and saying, "Third brother, I, I, I, I'm a little nervous!"
"Why are you nervous?" Li Ke smiled mischievously, "Are you afraid of seeing your future parents-in-law?"
"I, I, I... I heard that Lord Yi Guo Qin Shubao is very fierce. When he was charging into the battle, he was known as the enemy of ten thousand people. He killed people like hemp and made people frightened. He must have a face like a Rakshasa lion and a mouth full of blood, and his words can make people deaf. Human ears!" Princess Gao Yang said timidly.
Li Ke knew she was making excuses. As a princess, how could she be afraid of a minister? She was just worried that Qin Mubai's parents wouldn't like her because the daughter-in-law was worried about her parents-in-law.
"You're talking nonsense!" Li Ke scolded, "General Qin Shubao has a majestic appearance. He was a famously handsome man back then. Besides, what do you think Qin Mubai looks like? Everyone knows He looks very much like Qin Shubao."
"I, I, I... I'm still nervous!" Princess Gao Yang swallowed dryly, still staying in the car and refusing to get off.
"Come down!" Li Keman became impatient and rushed to the car, picked her up and put her directly on the ground.
"Third brother, you bad guy, put me down!" Princess Gaoyang shouted in shame.
While they were making a fuss, Qin Mubai appeared at the gate and laughed at the pair of siblings: "Your Highnesses, what are you playing in front of the public?"
"Ah, you have something to say!" Princess Gaoyang became angry when she saw Qin Mubai. She rushed forward aggressively and said angrily, "Why have you been avoiding me all day?"
"I'm not hiding from you, why should I?" Qin Mubai said with a smile.
"Then you... then you..." Princess Gao Yang blinked her eyes and was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say.
"Okay, stop nagging." Li Ke came up and slapped Princess Gaoyang on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "Mubai finally got a holiday, and he deserves to be at home with his parents. Is it possible that he can spend the whole day with you? Is this the right thing to do?"
"What do you mean by fooling around!" Princess Gao Yang kicked her mouth in annoyance and protested repeatedly.
Li Ke glanced at the Qin Mansion and said in surprise: "Mu Bai, it seems that there are guests in the Qin Mansion today?"
"That's right. My father's old friend Lu Guogong Cheng Zhijie and his third son Cheng Huaibi came to visit, as well as a friend of mine." Qin Mubai said while giving Li Ke a warning look.
"Oh, then we are really unlucky." Li Ke blinked, obviously understanding what Qin Mubai meant, and asked him to take Princess Gaoyang away as soon as possible, so he said, "Gaoyang, Qin Mansion has guests today, it is inconvenient for us Why don’t you go back for a visit and come back another day?”
"What's the inconvenience?" Princess Gaoyang muttered, "We've already come, why should we leave silently? We are princes and princesses, and we have to take into account the royal dignity. Is it possible that princes and princesses have to travel without a trace? Make way for your ministers?"
Qin Mubai and Li Ke looked at each other and smiled bitterly. Qin Mubai thought to himself: This little girl can really use the topic to make the most of it. What else can she do after all the talk? We can only hope that she won't have a show with Wu Meiniang and that Halley's Comet will not hit the earth in front of many guests.
At this moment, Qin Mubai and Cheng Zhijie, who had just been drinking in the hall, also heard the news of a visitor. When they learned that it was Li Ke and Princess Gaoyang, they were surprised and suspicious for a while, and hurried out to greet them.
Seeing Qin Shubao and Cheng Zhijie both coming over, Li Ke hurriedly pulled Princess Gaoyang to signal her to stop talking nonsense. He greeted them with a smile and raised his hands from a distance: "Mr. Yi Guo. , Lu Guogong, Xiao Wang’s presumptuous visit disturbed the elegance of the two of them, you are guilty and guilty!”
"Old minister, I respectfully welcome His Highness King Wu!" Qin Shubao and Cheng Zhijie hurriedly stopped by the road and bowed their hands.
"You two don't need to be polite." Li Ke hurriedly returned the gift and said with a smile, "Xiao Wang had free time today, so he went out to play with his sister Gao Yang. He happened to pass by the Qin Mansion and thought that Mu Bai was at home on vacation, so he stopped the car and wanted to come. Let’s chat with him. I’m sorry for disturbing you two.”
Qin Shubao smiled slightly: "Your Highness, it is better to come early than to come by chance. The house is preparing a small amount of wine. If Your Highness doesn't mind, please stop driving and move to the humble residence. How about having a drink?"
"Thanks to Duke Yi for his kindness, it's disrespectful for me to reject it. You two, please!" Li Ke chuckled and turned around to wave to Gao Yang, "My little sister, haven't you come to meet Duke Yi and Lu?"
"How dare you!" Qin Shubao raised his eyes towards the door and saw Princess Gao Yang. His eyes suddenly shone with light, and he took the initiative to greet Princess Gao Yang, "I respectfully welcome Her Royal Highness!"
"Mr. Yi Guo, please forgive me!" Princess Gao Yang's face was already red. She had seen this kind of scene many times in the past, and it was as common as a daily meal. But today, she clearly felt that she was blushing, her heart was beating, and her lips were trembling when she spoke.
Everyone took note of her little expression, and laughed secretly: Why is Princess Gaoyang so nervous and embarrassed when facing Qin Shubao
"Your Highness the King of Wu and Your Highness the Princess, I didn't know that you were far away from me when you arrived, so please forgive me for being disrespectful. Your Highnesses, please come in and sit down, and let me personally pour the wine into my cup to apologize!" Qin Shubao said politely. invite.
Cheng Zhijie secretly smiled secretly behind him, and gave Qin Mubai a cold look, as if to say: "Look, your father is so happy. He is so excited to meet the princess and his daughter-in-law!"
Qin Mubai smiled helplessly and shook his head, having nothing to say.
Li Ke and Gao Yang walked side by side towards the hall. Princess Gao Yang looked around with interest all the way, and couldn't help but whispered curiously: "Third brother, how can the Qin Mansion, a majestic Xunmen family, be so simple and even a little shabby?"
"Why, do you dislike it?" Li Ke smiled mischievously, "If you can't stand it, you can ask your father to give Qin Mubai a mansion to marry you in the future."
"I hate it, I mean... I mean..." Princess Gao Yang was speechless and could only glare at Li Ke with shame and annoyance.
The group of people entered the hall. Qin Shubao asked Li Ke and Gao Yang to take a seat, but they refused, so they sat down as guest and host. The house was also busy, hurriedly preparing the banquet and serving drinks, as if it were a festival.
Li Ke said hurriedly: "You don't have to be busy, Mr. Yi Guo. If you are like this, my sister-in-law and I can't bear to disturb you."
"Your Highnesses condescend to visit. I should treat you well. Your Highnesses don't have to be so uneasy." Qin Shubao laughed and said, "Although I am poor, I can still afford a meal."
"Haha!" Li Ke also laughed, "In that case, the little king and his sister-in-law are no longer polite! The Qinxian wine in Duke Yi's mansion is famous all over the world as a treasure. The little king didn't taste it carefully before. , I must make up for it today.”
"Easy to say, easy to say." Qin Shubao nodded and said with a smile, "There is no other good product in our house, but this wine can be brought out to see people. To say it, this is all done by the dog in his spare time. Thanks to his filial piety training , I used this wine to make medicinal wine to treat my cold legs and rheumatism. The effect is amazing! If Your Highness likes it, I can ask my family to send you more jars."
"That's very good. Then Xiao Wang would like to thank Duke Yi." Li Ke replied, suppressing a smile.
Others couldn't help but laugh. Qin Mubai stood beside Qin Shubao, with a grimace on his face, a little dumbfounded.
This Qin Shubao is really interesting. Such a famous and majestic iron-blooded war god, in front of his son's "famous girlfriend", Wang Po is selling his own mercies and boasting. A dignified hero behaves like a commoner when it comes to his children's marriage. As if she was afraid that Princess Gaoyang wouldn't know her son's merits.
Princess Gao Yang sat next to Li Ke with her head down and her mouth covered. She was afraid that she would be rude if she laughed. She thought to herself: I thought Qin Shubao was so fierce, but he turned out to be quite amiable, just like an ordinary little old man. , quite funny too! Hehe, Mu Bai and he really look alike. If they add a long beard, the father and son look like the same person. Maybe, in a few decades, Mu Bai will be what he is now, hehe! …
Qin Mubai stood behind Qin Shubao, looking at Princess Gaoyang covering her mouth and snickering stupidly, and couldn't help but secretly said in her heart: What weird things is this silly girl thinking about
After a while, new dishes and drinks were brought to the table. Fortunately, the Qin Mansion had already prepared for today, so they were able to cope with it. Qin Shubao also asked Qin Mubai to sit down next to Li Ke and drink with him. Princess Gao Yang wanted to go over and talk to him, but there were so many people present and Qin Shubao was present, so she had to hold back, and from time to time she would glare at Qin Mubai or raise her mouth to make faces when no one was paying attention. .
Cheng Zhijie sat aside and felt at ease. He also knew that he was now a supporting role, so he was happy to concentrate on tasting the wine. He drank two large glasses alone and became a little blushing and dazzled. Xue Rengui, on the other hand, seemed to have completely disappeared. He sat at the end of the table without saying a word, neither drinking nor talking, just sitting with him.
Seeing his restraint, Cheng Zhijie laughed and stood up to pat his shoulder: "Xue Rengui, come and have a drink with me!"
"Junior is too drunk and is afraid of losing his temper, so I can only drink lightly. Please forgive me, senior general!" Xue Rengui hurriedly picked up the wine bottle and stood up.
"Well... Mubai, this friend of yours hasn't been introduced yet!" Li Ke said to Qin Mubai.
Qin Mubai smiled, stood up and said, "Brother Xue, after toasting Lu Guogong's wine, come here and I will introduce you."
"Okay." Xue Rengui accompanied Cheng Zhijie to drink. He raised his bottle and walked to the table where Li Ke and Princess Gaoyang were sitting. He cupped his hands and said, "Xue Rengui, a common man, has met His Royal Highnesses King Wu and Princess Gaoyang!"
"Oh, since you are Mu Bai's friend, you are also my king's friend. You don't need to be too polite." Li Ke looked Xue Rengui up and down, and his eyes lit up slightly: "It's clever but not crafty, heavy sword is not sharp, this man is humble and calm." Introverted and quite cultivated. He must be an extraordinary person to be friends with Qin Mubai, to be brought to Duke Yi's mansion as a guest, and to have Qin Shubao prepare wine and banquet to treat him personally!
"Your Highness, Brother Xue, we are destined to meet each other. I would like to toast you two!" Qin Mubai came out to smooth things over, which meant that everyone had met each other and were no longer strangers.
The three of them drank a bottle of wine together, then returned to their seats and sat down. The banquet continues.
Li Ke turned back to look at Xue Rengui a few more times, and asked in a low voice to Qin Mubai who was sitting next to him: "Mu Bai, this Xue Rengui is very unfamiliar, and I have never heard you mention it. When did you have such a person? Friend?"
Qin Mubai smiled slightly: "It's a long story."