A few days later, Qin Mubai and Princess Gaoyang set off with Li Ji's army to Chang'an.
Military law is strict and there are differences between men and women. Before the case was finalized, Princess Gaoyang was accused of being an "imperial prisoner of the imperial court". Therefore, Li Ji had no choice but to do business and "invite" her to the Chinese army. He dedicated several maids to serve her and sent her to the Chinese army. We were escorted by some sergeants.
As soon as she left Dengzhou, Princess Gaoyang fell seriously ill. She felt dizzy and weak all day long, her face turned yellow, and her spirit was listless. When I woke up, the food and tea were not fragrant, and when I fell asleep, I screamed and talked in my sleep.
All the famous military doctors and alchemists were invited to see the treatment, but the effect was not great. Finally, they said that Her Royal Highness Princess Gaoyang had a heart disease, and the medicine and stone were probably useless, so she had to use heart medicine to treat it.
Life is at stake. If something goes wrong with the princess again, Li Ji can't bear it. At this time, he had no choice but to break the rules and invite Qin Mubai, the "heart medicine", to accompany him to take care of Princess Gaoyang.
Seeing that the lively, cute and juicy little beauty in the past had turned into a withered day lily, Qin Mubai felt very sad. So he didn't care about any taboo gossip, and took care of Princess Gaoyang's driving account all day and night. There is no need for the maid to handle the tea, and all the tea is fed by myself. He was always waiting by her side, chatting with her to relieve her boredom, and finding her comfort.
A few days later, Princess Gaoyang recovered. Although he is still depressed and unhappy, his condition has obviously improved significantly.
Qin Mubai knew that Gao Yang was really heartbroken and hurt this time. As early as a few months ago when she was still in Xiangzhou, when she heard that Li You and Yin Hongzhi kidnapped Qin Mubai with the intention of rebelling, she was already in great pain, but she kept pretending to be strong and endured the attack, and she also tried hard to recover. . Then, the brother and sister traveled thousands of miles to Chang'an, but were kidnapped in front of the Xuanwu Gate of Daming Palace and returned to Dengzhou thousands of miles away. Then, she was put under house arrest and went on a hunger strike for several days, and witnessed the tragic deaths of Li You and Yin Hongzhi at the gate of Xiangcheng...
A strong man with a strong body and a heart of stone would probably not be able to bear all this fatigue and torture, let alone the frail and delicate Princess Gaoyang
"Ling'er, after returning to Beijing, no matter what, even if something big happens, I will stay with you until you return to your former self." Qin Mubai said to Princess Gaoyang.
Princess Gao Yang snuggled into his arms, closed her eyes and smiled lightly: "I'm sorry, Mu Bai, I finally made you worried and distressed."
"Silly." Qin Mubai caressed her face and said softly, "Actually, I know that for many days, you have been pretending to be strong, trying hard to reduce my burden and pressure, and trying to help me bear as much as possible. But, I would rather bear it myself than see you like this, you know? Men are destined to bear something, otherwise, why do you have such broad shoulders? ?”
Princess Gao Yang put her hands around Qin Mubai's waist, put her head in his arms, and said softly: "I'm so useless. Really. Compared to Mei Niang, I'm really useless."
Qin Mubai smiled helplessly: "Why are you talking about this suddenly?"
"That's right." Princess Gao Yang said, "Do you still remember the agreement that Mei Niang and I made?"
"Well, what's wrong?"
"Actually, our agreement is very simple. That is, if we both marry you in the end, I will be the mistress outside and she will be the head wife inside." Princess Gaoyang smiled shyly and said, "Also, No matter what, we don’t want you to have any more worries and troubles because of us. We will do our best to help you share some of the pressure.”
Qin Mubai couldn't help but smile and said: "Since we are a family, we should share blessings and misfortunes. In fact, if three people share one share of happiness, there will be three shares of happiness; if three people share one share of trouble, there will be only One third. Do you understand?"
"After experiencing this, I understand." Princess Gaoyang nodded seriously and said, "After arriving in Dengzhou, I once felt really desperate and helpless. I thought about it day and night, hoping that you would show up to me. At that time, I thought, it would be great if Mu Bai was here at this time. Really, I have never needed you as much as I did at that time, and I pretended to be strong and capable. Disillusioned. Mu Bai, am I really useless? "
"No. You are very strong and brave." Qin Mubai said, "Everyone has moments of weakness and powerlessness. I have felt this way. Whenever this happens, I also feel useless. Just like when I saw King Qi taking poison at the foot of Xiangcheng City. At that time, I also felt that I was very incompetent, as if everything was beyond my control and I could only watch many things happen. To develop in the direction I least want to see.”
"It's very helpless, isn't it?"
"Yes." Qin Mubai nodded, "There are always so many helplessness in life."
Princess Gao Yang's body trembled slightly and she hugged Qin Mubai tighter.
"Mu Bai, I suddenly feel scared."
"What are you afraid of?"
"If at that time, I had become timid, gave up, and surrendered... today, would I not be able to lie in your arms?" Princess Gaoyang closed her eyes and murmured, "I admire my stupidity at that time. My innocence and stubbornness. If it were me today, I would have given up on myself at that time, and maybe I would have actually agreed to marry my father to Tibet... How terrible!”
Qin Mubai frowned slightly and said to himself: It seems that this incident has left scars on Princess Gaoyang's heart. She has become a little less confident and insecure.
In fact, not only Princess Gaoyang, but also everyone is not like this
After wallowing in this world for a long time, seeing too much and being hurt too much, I gradually became cold, timid, tactful and worldly. The vigor and courage of a newborn calf are lost, replaced by worries about gains and losses and overthinking. Or you can call it euphemistically, maturity and stability.
Especially at Princess Gaoyang's age, growth is like a transformation for her. Shed off an old layer of skin and put on a new one.
Every transformation is like a new life.
And every transformation is so bloody.
At the beginning of human beings, whether their nature is good or evil, they grow up through such transformation, and their character and life become different.
However, Princess Gaoyang's transformation was a bit too dramatic. Such drastic changes and tragedies happened one after another to her.
This may give her a strength and resilience that is unmatched by ordinary people, and a maturity and rationality that her peers cannot match, allowing her to emerge from her cocoon and become a butterfly. Or maybe it will completely defeat her and lead her to surrender or another extreme.
In other words, Princess Gaoyang at this time is actually very "dangerous". Either break out of the cocoon and become a butterfly, or go to extremes.
So along the way, Qin Mubai tried his best to convey various ideas to her to relieve her emotions and release her soul. When he had nothing to do in his previous life, Qin Mubai read a lot of inspirational books like "Carnegie". Although there is no need to copy it and tell it to Princess Gaoyang, I finally have a conceptual basis and can flexibly make up various short stories to comfort and enlighten Princess Gaoyang.
In this way, after a journey of thousands of miles and half a month, Qin Mubai transformed into a "teacher" and Princess Gaoyang became the only student. She listened to him telling various stories and subtly accepted Qin Mubai's "brainwashing".
"According to legend, there was a man who always wanted to know the difference between the legendary heaven and hell. Why do people always say that hell is so terrible and painful, while heaven is a pure land of bliss. Later, the gods invited his soul Come out and take him on a tour of hell."
"When this person arrived in hell, he found that there were no legendary bull-headed horse noodles and oil pans under the sea of fire and mountains of knives. Instead, every soul sat at a huge table filled with all kinds of delicious food. But , these people have no hands. Their hands have become thin and long chopsticks. They can use these chopsticks to pick up food, but they cannot put it into their mouths. Therefore, every soul is hungry and has a sallow face and a sad face. Therefore, the hell is filled with wailings of hunger and groans of pain, filled with helplessness and sighs.”
"Later this man went to heaven again. He found that the situation here was very similar to hell. Everyone's hands turned into extremely slender chopsticks, and the center of the huge table was also filled with food. But they were all happy Singing and dancing, it was full of joy and joy. Later, he found that people here used chopsticks to feed each other, so that everyone could eat. "
"I understand, Mubai!" Princess Gaoyang's bright eyes overflowed with wisdom and she said with a smile, "From now on, if I have anything to do, I will not hide it from you, and I will tell you if I need help as soon as possible; similarly, if If you have any troubles, you must tell me. If there is anything I can do to help, don’t hide it. We can’t be stingy, selfish, or pretend to be strong, okay?”
"Of course." Qin Mubai smiled happily, "Because we are a family."
"Mubai..."
"What?"
Princess Gao Yang looked into Qin Mubai's eyes and said calmly: "Marry me!"
"Okay!" Qin Mubai smiled and said firmly.
Princess Gao Yang nodded and smiled, but her eyes were hazy.
"From now on, we will be relatives! I will not leave you, and you are not allowed to leave me!"
"Yes, relative." Qin Mubai gently hugged her into his arms and thought to himself: At this moment, I am afraid that no one can understand the meaning of the word "relative" better than Princess Gaoyang, and no one cherishes her relatives more than she does.
With a wife like this, what more can a husband ask for
Chang'an has arrived.
Li Ji led his army to camp and reorganize the army first. Make an appointment with Qin Mubai to meet the saint tomorrow. However, Princess Gaoyang insisted that she and Qin Mubai would support Li Youlingshu and go to the palace to pay a visit to the emperor first.
The princess insisted on this, so Li Ji naturally couldn't insist on it.
The two of them took Li You's Lingshu, accompanied by several guards, and left the military camp fifteen miles outside Chang'an City, looking towards Chang'an.
Qin Mubai clearly felt that with every step closer to Chang'an, the expression on Princess Gaoyang's face became more dignified, and at the same time, she became more determined.
At this moment, the little devil who only made mischief seemed to have disappeared from Zongying. Her still somewhat childish face always reveals maturity and courage beyond her years.
"Mu Bai, I've thought about it." Princess Gaoyang looked at the familiar city of Kyoto and the imperial palace, and said calmly, "Escape and crying are always useless. I have already planned to return to the palace later. No matter what happens, I will face it calmly. My brother and uncle are gone, and I will let their souls in heaven feel better. I will also be kind to myself. Cherish every day I live, cherish everything I have.”
Qin Mubai nodded gently without saying a word.
He understood that Linger had really grown up.
Emerging from the cocoon and becoming a butterfly... Although it hurt, after becoming a butterfly, she became even more beautiful and touching!
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[I've been sick recently and haven't been able to update very well. Please forgive me! ]