Princess Gao Yang came out. Judging from the situation, she was walking in a hurry. She didn't even bring a maid with her. She came riding the same horse as Su Lianqing. Qin Mubai stepped forward to pick her up from the horse. Princess Gaoyang didn't care about the large number of people present. Before she could stand firmly on the ground, she threw herself into Qin Mubai's arms and hugged her tightly, sobbing uncontrollably.
Qin Mubai hugged her and comforted her for a while, and finally made her stop crying, and said with a smile: "Silly, why are you crying? Didn't I tell you that I would be fine? Look, everything has calmed down now, and I am safe and sound again. 's back."
"Well..." Princess Gao Yang had red eyes, sniffed and gently wiped her tears, still worried. The words of the great master Li Chunfeng still echoed in her ears, saying that even if Qin Mubai escapes from a temporary prison, he will inevitably suffer a bloody disaster. Unless there is a person who is the most dear, the most pure, the most sincere, the most affectionate and the most holy, who can prevent and resolve disasters for him.
The implication is, die for him!
In Gao Yang's world, Qin Mubai was almost everything to her. Of course she was willing to die for Qin Mubai without hesitation; but the greater pain was to be separated from him.
what to do
what to do? !
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"Ling'er, are you stupid? Are you so distracted?" Qin Mubai smiled comfortingly, "Shouldn't you be happy? Come home with me now. Although the wedding did not go smoothly, we have passed the matchmaking process. Bazi, you are my wife. Now it’s time for you to come home with me to meet your mother and brother.”
"Well, okay, let's go..." Princess Gao Yang responded in a daze, looked around, blinked and said, "I know this Su Lianqing. I met him in Xiangzhou. Who are these two?" "
"The helpers I invited. They are highly skilled in martial arts. They are twin sisters with the surname Tantai. The elder sister is Dandan and the younger sister is Shuangshuang." Qin Mubai introduced her and said, "Look at you, you are going out with the guards. I won’t take my maid with me, so I’ll let her sisters follow you for the time being to protect you!”
"I don't have to. What should I be afraid of when I'm with you?" Princess Gao Yang smiled slightly. Although she refused, her smile showed acceptance.
"Then let's do this for now. Dandan, Shuangshuang, you are temporarily responsible for protecting the princess during these days and will not leave her at all times." Qin Mubai ordered.
"Yes." The two sisters agreed happily, quite happy.
It was quite embarrassing to have Su Lianqing standing aside. She pursed her lips and said: "General Qin, I have finished what you asked me to do. Now I will go back to Qinxian Pavilion and ask Shopkeeper Wu when there will be a caravan or company. Xiangyang, I’ll go with you on the way.”
Qin Mubai asked doubtfully: "Why are you in such a hurry to return to Xiangyang? Shouldn't you...should stay in Chang'an to enjoy the reward? Besides, the reward I promised you has not been paid yet."
"Forget it! Forget it..." Su Lianqing smiled a little lonely and helplessly for the first time, shook her head and sighed, "I really don't care about gold, silver, fields, etc. Earlier, I was really looking forward to it. I can't marry into a wealthy family or a high-ranking official. After the recent troubles, I found that I really can't stand the constraints, let alone the style and habits of you officialdom. If you marry a noble lady, I will go crazy and run away in a few days. I will still follow the Wudong family's habit of traveling around the world freely. As for the reward you promised me, don't blame me. If you don't go to Wu Dong's house to file a lawsuit against me, we will be even."
"Okay." Qin Mubai didn't say much. He nodded and smiled sincerely, "Actually, I don't mean to blame you. The reason why I broke the news is to tell you that being in the officialdom is more dangerous than being in the world. . You can't guarantee peace by being a big boss. Your personality is really not suitable for being in this circle. Even if I give you peace and wealth, you won't be able to enjoy it for long. Don't worry, what I promised you will always count. When you change your mind, come back to me and I will still fulfill my promise.”
"Thank you then." Su Lianqing raised her fists and saluted, said goodbye to Qin Mubai, Princess Gaoyang, and Tantai sisters one by one, turned around and walked away with a long stride.
Princess Gao Yang said softly: "Although this Su Lianqing is sometimes crazy and out of tune, when she is serious, she is quite capable, quite cute, and very righteous. She does not blindly pursue what she desires but is not suitable for. Being able to decisively give up when it is within easy reach is actually a kind of wisdom. There are not many people who can do this. "
"My Ling'er is becoming more and more sensible." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "The word "let go" must be given up first before you can get it. Sometimes the pain in life is that blind, paranoid, and fanatical pursuits will never be achieved. It’s something that belongs to you, and it goes all the way to the dark side.”
Qin Mubai's unintentional words made Princess Gaoyang feel cold in her heart. She secretly thought that the blind, paranoid, and fanatical pursuit of something that would never belong to her... Is my desire to grow old together with Mubai for the rest of my life considered an extravagant hope and an impossibility? From the beginning when we were not together, to the present wedding, it has always been turbulent and more murderous and earth-shattering than ever... Oh my God, why is this happening
"Don't be in a daze, Ling'er. Why are you more dazed than me? Come on, come home with me." Qin Mubai patted her shoulder and comforted her softly, and asked the guards to arrange a carriage for the Tantai sisters. He waited and protected him inside and outside, then rode his horse and went out to the Xuanwu Gate of the Daming Palace.
After leaving the imperial city, Qin Mubai felt as if he had broken free from a prison, feeling lightened both physically and mentally.
In the past few days, conspiracy and crisis have enveloped the entire imperial city. Until now, the dust has finally settled. But the matter is definitely not over yet. When the prince's associates are being liquidated, it is not known how many people will be eliminated, including Fang Xuanling, who is now seriously ill and bedridden.
As one of the important ministers and assistants of the current emperor, Fang Xuanling has always been a staunch princeling. Now that the prince has fallen, he, the prime minister, must be embarrassed and cannot immediately express his love and loyalty to Li Zhi, who has just made his debut. Firstly, this will make people look down upon and distrustful. Secondly, this is indeed not Fang Xuanling's personality.
In this way, it is destined that he will not be excluded and hostile by Li Zhi (or Changsun Wuji) group. Because Fang Xuanling is the biggest and most powerful supporter of the prince, if he does not fall, it means that the prince still has a chance to make a comeback.
There is never any mercy or tolerance in party struggles and political struggles. Opposition in political positions means a battle between life and death. When the prince falls, Xiao Xiami, who is in the same camp as him, can change his family at will; but for a big family like Fang Xuanling, this is absolutely impossible.
Either the emperor came forward to protect Fang Xuanling to the death, but he could barely save him from death, but from now on he could only be a "bachelor", alone in the court, no one approached and no one cared about him; or, he was here In such a political torrent, he was completely sunk.
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Thinking of this, Qin Mubai sighed secretly. To be fair, Fang Xuanling is indeed a good person, a good official, and a good prime minister. Fang Xuanling's contribution to Zhenguan's great achievements in the Tang Dynasty is indispensable and will go down in history. But now, he has almost reached a dead end. On the stage of the Tang Dynasty in the future, unless a miracle happens and Li Chengqian is resurrected and stubborn again, there is no chance that Fang Xuanling will shine again. To make matters worse, he is likely to disappear from the stage of Datang.
"Mubai!" Princess Gao Yang's cry interrupted Qin Mubai's thoughts.
Qin Mubai walked to the car and asked, "What's the matter?"
"If you are not busy these days, please accompany my mother and concubine to Famen Temple to offer incense to my brother!" Princess Gaoyang said.
Qin Mubai blinked in confusion: "Okay, okay. But why did you suddenly think of this at this time?"
"It's nothing, it's just that there have been too many things recently and I feel too depressed. I want to go out for a walk. And my mother misses my brother very much, so I want to go see him. I feel at ease with you as my company!" Princess Gao Yang said.
"Oh, okay then! You'll have to bring the guards with you then. It's not very stable recently." Qin Mubai agreed without thinking too much.
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Princess Gaoyang retracted into the car, but she let out a long sigh and secretly said: Li Chunfeng said that only a close relative and loved one must die to protect him from disaster in order to solve the problem. Even if I am willing Wouldn't doing this make Mu Bai even more sad? If it were not me, but any of his closest relatives and loved ones, how could he bear it? It is said that the eminent monks in Dharma Gate Temple still have the relics of Sakyamuni Buddha. I would like to ask the eminent monks there to perform rituals for Mubai to resolve this disaster. Isn’t there a saying that goes as high as the Tao and as high as the devil? The great stickman Li Chunfeng is from Taoism, so if Buddhism can't solve the problem, maybe Buddhism can? Because Buddhism is boundless, and with my brother’s living golden body there to help, there will definitely be no problem, hehe!
The Tantai sisters watched Princess Gaoyang muttering and pondering alone, her eyes shining with nervousness and laughter.
Walking all the way through Chang'an Market, you can also feel the hesitation and fear written on the faces of the people. The imperial court was shaken and the imperial city was in chaos. The people who were most nervous and frightened were actually the people. The emperor is the Son of Heaven, the court is the sky, and the people just look at the sky to eat. If God gives them peace and stability, the people will be nourished and happy; if God brings war disasters or turmoil, the people will be miserable.
Not far from the newly renovated Prince Consort's Mansion, you can already see the big red cloth covering the mansion's plaque. It's a pity that the wedding did not go smoothly, otherwise the red cloth would have been removed by Qin Mubai, the head of the family, and then the family would have been declared to exist from now on.
The door of the mansion was half open, and there were two handymen assigned by the court who were cleaning. There were also officials from the old Qin family gesticulating impatiently. The housekeeper turned his head inadvertently and saw Qin Mubai riding a tall horse guarding a car approaching slowly. He immediately rubbed his eyes in surprise, and after seeing it clearly, he slapped his thigh and jumped: "Young General! Hahaha, it’s the Major General who’s back! His Royal Highness’s chariot is back too! Great, great! I need to go back and inform the old lady!”
The housekeeper was so excited that he forgot the etiquette and did not come forward to see Qin Mubai, so he ran away to the old Qin family's residence.
Qin Mubai couldn't help but laugh, and his mood became slightly more relaxed. Then he told the driver to go directly to Lao Qin's house and pay a visit to his mother first.
The father and son's mansion is not far away, just a hundred steps ahead. After walking about thirty or fifty steps, a man on the side of the road, wearing a long gray beard and stroking his beard, smiled and raised his hand to Qin Mubai: "I am here to congratulate General Qin."
"Li Taishi?" Qin Mubai was a little surprised, it was actually Li Chunfeng!
Princess Gaoyang was extremely nervous when she heard Li Chunfeng's voice. She hurriedly stuck her head out of the car and shouted, "Li Taishi, why are you here? Do you have anything to do with your consort?"
"To be honest, I just happened to meet the princess and her consort driving by here, so I just wanted to say hello. Nothing else." Li Chunfeng cupped his hands and replied casually. He also gave Princess Gaoyang a special look. He reassured her that he wouldn't talk nonsense.
"Oh..." Princess Gao Yang felt relieved and returned to the car.
"You guys go back home first, I'll come back later." Qin Mubai dismounted, handed the horse to the handlebar, walked to the roadside and stood together with Li Chunfeng, exchanging greetings.
"Since we met by chance, why don't Taishi take a step back and sit down to drink tea in a humble house?" Qin Mubai extended an invitation. This Li Chunfeng is a wonderful man, and Qin Mubai is very interested in him.
Li Chunfeng twirled his beard and smiled slightly without saying a word. He neither agreed nor refused. He watched Princess Gaoyang's car drive away and then said: "The general escaped from this catastrophe. He should have been enlightened, but..."
"But what?" Qin Mubai asked very alertly.
Li Chunfeng frowned slightly and stared at Qin Mubai's face, then raised his eyelids slightly to look at the sky for a while, and said leisurely: "The secret must not be leaked... What a pity, what a pity!"
"What's the pity? Can you explain the peace clearly?" Qin Mubai couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. The magic stick is the magic stick. He always talks half-heartedly, which makes people feel uneasy and unhappy.
Li Chunfeng stared at Qin Mubai, sighed helplessly, and said: "If you lose the east corner, you will gain the mulberry elm; if you gain the mulberry elm, you will lose the east corner. There is always no perfection in the world. General, you are destined to make great gains and losses, if not Manpower can remedy it.”
"Why is this happening?" Qin Mubai also understood that everything cannot be perfect, but he was always unwilling to do so and asked.
Li Chunfeng said: "Your destiny is too cruel. In other words, your destiny is too hard. Even if you survive a disaster, you can even reverse the course of the day. However, with such a tough life and such good luck, you may not die. More or less, it will offend your closest relatives and affect their happiness and character. This is something that cannot be helped. In fact, your father should have passed away several years ago. This is what Senior Brother Yuan approved. But he miraculously lived for several more years, which must be closely related to your destiny. Perhaps it was the use of poison to fight poison that prolonged the life of Lord Yi. General, God’s will is unpredictable. You are prosperous in everything, and you are blessed with endless blessings. However, God is fair and will always let the general lose something."
Qin Mubai was angry and funny, and said bitterly: "Just because my luck is better, God doesn't like it, so he has to torture me a lot?"
"Haha, if the general wants to say that, it's okay." Li Chunfeng smiled a little regretfully, "General, I don't dare to reveal too many secrets due to my humble position. I only have one word of advice to the general. In one life, the grass and trees will shine. Advance and retreat, and gain. It’s just a matter of a thought. I eat and drink lightly, and I lie down with my arms bent, and I feel happy in it.”
"Are you trying to persuade me to know the pros and cons and retreat bravely from the rapids at the right time?" Qin Mubai smiled and said, "Why don't you say the second half of the sentence? Being unjust and getting rich and noble is like a floating cloud to me."
"The general is a loyal and righteous man, so why bother talking about it?" Li Chunfeng smiled calmly, "Furthermore, the general is a man of great wisdom, and there is no need to preach here in a humble position. It's just that sometimes, when people are in the middle of a situation, they don't know the wonders of the situation. The danger and the subtlety of the situation.”
"Floating clouds, everything in the world is just floating clouds, haha!" Qin Mubai laughed heartily, "Li Taishi, everyone understands this truth. But often, people always do things they can't help themselves. What Confucius said may be reasonable, but I don't really want to hear it. That kind of doctrine of moderation is not suitable for people like me. Maybe one day I will go there when I am old, tired and tired. That kind of life where "you can enjoy it". Now I am still young, so I am frivolous. What's more, I have many missions, responsibilities and obligations, and there are many things that I must do, even if I can. A lifetime of peace and wealth will surely last my whole life. I don’t know how to live forever, and wealth is like a floating cloud to me. Such a state is still far away from me!
"Why should we be frivolous when we are young? The general said it well." Li Chunfeng sighed, nodded approvingly, cupped his hands and said, "General, you don't need to take your humble words to heart."
"I understand Li Taishi's good intentions." Qin Mubai returned the gift with his hand and said with a smile, "No one can be glorious at the top. Maybe one day I will return to where I started and enjoy a plain and peaceful life. To "
"I understand the humble position." Li Chunfeng said with a chuckle, "A good man like the general, who is responsible and responsible, is 'enjoyed'. This kind of life can only be the ending, not the starting point and the process. It would be a huge mistake for someone like you to become mediocre.”
"Haha!" Qin Mubai laughed, "Li Taishi, you are so good at flattering!"
"Thank you, thank you." Li Chunfeng also smiled and said, "I won't disturb the general's family reunion, so I will take my leave."
At this time, in the old Qin family's home.
The housekeeper rushed back to the house to report the news that Qin Mubai and the princess had returned home, and the whole family was immediately excited. Qin's mother Liu and Shuang'er's servants and maids, who were both the same size, rushed to the gate like a swarm of swarms, and greeted Qin Mubai and the princess in surprise.
Previously, Shuang'er and Yao'er had nothing to do but got bored and simmered ginseng soup together in the kitchen. After hearing the news, Shuang'er ran away in a hurry, while Yao'er stayed to take care of Tang Huo.
Hearing a cry of joy coming from the courtyard of the front house, Yao'er was also secretly happy and let out a long breath.
"It's great that both the third brother and the princess are safe. The third brother must have been injured after being imprisoned and needs to be recuperated. I need to make more soup for him to drink. Well, today the whole family Let’s drink the ginseng chicken soup that I made by myself!”
The more Yao'er thought about it, the happier she became. Just when she was about to order her servants to kill another chicken, those people all went out to greet her. So she went to a nearby warehouse to get ginseng. When she just returned, she heard a very light noise from the kitchen and smelled a strange smell.
Although Yao'er is blind, his nose and ears are unusually sensitive. She was suddenly alert, stood still and listened for a moment, and found that there was nothing unusual, and then she was slightly relieved. When I went to take care of the ginseng soup, I found that the lid of the earthen pot seemed to have been moved. The lid, which was originally tightly covered, had a small opening, and there was a faint medicinal smell.
"Who has touched this earthen jar?" Yao'er couldn't help but murmured strangely. She reached out and wiped a circle on the lid. Her fingers were covered with a fine layer of powder. She put the powder to the tip of her nose and smelled it. Suddenly he cried out in fright—
"Arsenic!!!"