As soon as Li Daozong stepped into the military tent where Li Xueyan lived, the air in the entire tent suddenly became almost stagnant.
He had been with Li Daozong for a long time. In Qin Mubai's opinion, this cheerful and heroic prince who spent his whole life in the army had always been a wise, open-minded and tolerant good man. But today, Qin Mubai really saw Li Daozong's super strong aura that could intimidate anyone!
When Li Xueyan saw her father, she hurriedly stood up almost mechanically, her face turned pale, her lips parted, and she glanced at Li Daozong anxiously and then at Qin Mubai, but she even forgot to say hello.
Li Daozong narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced at the Tantai sisters next to him. They were once a pair of killers in the world. The ruthless sisters, who had seen a lot of troubles, felt a chill in their bodies. They left in panic before anyone could give an order.
When Qin Mubai saw that the atmosphere was not right, Li Daozong suddenly changed his face and even had a bit of "murderous intent". He hurriedly walked to the middle of the father and daughter and said: "Prince, princess, please sit down. If you have anything to say, talk slowly..."
"Get out of the way!" Li Daozong suddenly burst out and suddenly snatched the unsuspecting Qin Mubai away from him. He stepped forward with a tiger stride and slapped Li Xueyan in the face as fast as lightning!
The "snap" sound was loud and loud, frightening the Tantai sisters outside the tent.
Li Xueyan didn't have time to scream and fell heavily to the ground.
"Evil beast! How could I, Li Daozong, give birth to such an evil beast like you!!!"
Roaring like thunder!
"Your Majesty, calm down!" Qin Mubai tried his best to restrain the furious Li Daozong, and subconsciously ripped off the saber from his waist and threw it into the corner of the military tent.
The current situation really makes people worry. Li Daozong is really determined to kill his relatives!
Li Xueyan was slapped to the ground, lying on her back with her hair disheveled, neither crying nor making a sound, but her body was shaking slightly.
Li Daozong's eyes were half angry and half unbearable, and his strong and straight body was shaking violently. Even though Qin Mubai had the strength of two people, he could barely hold him down.
"Is this how you repay your mother and I for our seventeen years of upbringing?" Li Daozong took out a letter from his arms and shook it in his hand, "Very good! Leave the letter and run away. Tubo, you are so capable of stopping the war on your own! I have spoiled you since you were a child, and even your mother scolded me for being so spoiled! But you are so good at it today! Our Li family has never had a scum like you dare to betray the country and support the enemy! You have grown up to make a difference!"
"I don't want to betray the country and benefit the enemy..." Li Xueyan said quietly but clearly.
"How dare you talk back!" Li Daozong's anger grew again. He stepped forward to kick Li Xueyan and roared, "I, Li Daozong, will pretend that I never gave birth to a daughter like you! It's better to kill me with one knife than to let you betray the country." If I am insulted and scolded by others for seeking glory, the people of the world and the ancestors of the Li family will not forgive me!"
Qin Mubai struggled to hold Li Daozong up.
"If your father wants to kill, then kill him..." Li Xueyan lowered her head and said softly, "Although my daughter is unfilial, willful, and stupid, her heart can show the sun and the moon that she has no selfish motives. She just hopes to avoid two wars. Fewer people will die..."
"How dare you quibble!"
"My lord! Calm down!—Stop!!!"
Qin Mubai became angry, roared, and pushed Li Daozong back several steps with his arms.
Li Daozong looked at Qin Mubai in astonishment, "What a boy, you are so strong!"
"My lord, I'm offended." Qin Mubai cupped his hands and sighed, "Being angry will not solve the problem, not to mention that this is the Chinese army's camp, and we must not break the military regulations by making noises. If the general is passed on, it will also damage the prince's reputation."
Li Daozong took a long breath and groaned, nodded, glanced at Li Xueyan who was still lying on the ground with lingering anger, gritted his teeth and said, "I will only say this once - if you insist on having your own way, you and I will The relationship between father and daughter has been severed, and they have become enemies from now on! If you can leave such a heartless letter and run away, don’t blame me for being a righteous father!”
"Your Majesty, this matter can be discussed later." Qin Mubai stepped forward and squatted next to Li Xueyan, holding her elbows on both sides. He could clearly see a large swollen patch on the left side of her face and several clear bloody fingerprints.
Li Daozong's slap could probably knock down a strong man.
"Princess, why don't you please go and rest in my handsome tent first, and let the prince calm down your anger before we talk about the rest." Qin Mubai said softly.
Li Xueyan looked at Qin Mubai deeply, bit her lip, nodded gently, and stood up.
"Tantai!"
"exist-"
The two girls were ordered to enter the tent, glanced at Li Daozong in confusion, and hurriedly helped Li Xueyan out.
"Hey -" Li Daozong sighed, which could be described as deep and sorrowful.
"Your Majesty has always been very affectionate and can be called a loving father. Today, it really surprised me!" Qin Mubai said with a bitter smile, "I should have hidden the princess if I had known this."
"Is it possible that she still dares to complain against you?" Li Daozong groaned twice, sat down on a chair, picked up the water bottle and poured it into his mouth, then raised his head to the sky, and let out a few long sighs, as if I can't help but feel stuffy in my chest.
"Actually, why should the prince be so worried? Everyone has been sixteen or seventeen years old, right?" Qin Mubai advised him warmly while adding tea to him, "People of this age are often the most rebellious. In addition, the princess herself She is very smart, so it is understandable that she would get stuck for a while. After all, she is still young and needs the prince’s guidance.”
"Still young? When her mother was her age, she was already the mother of two children!" Li Daozong said, "I should have found someone to marry her two years ago if I had known, so as not to cause such a trouble today. All kinds of troubles have caused her mother to be heartbroken, and now she is causing trouble to the whole country!"
"Prince... Actually, the princess may not change her mind." Qin Mubai said with a meaningful smile.
"What do you want to say?" Li Daozong's eyes became sharp.
"It's nothing." Qin Mubai smiled easily and said, "She is a little girl after all, and her mind may not be so stable and strong. Are you afraid that you can't persuade her to change her mind even if you use both soft and hard tactics?"
"I definitely can't do it." Li Daozong waved his hand, "If I could, how could she appear here today? I stopped her when she wanted to get married."
Qin Mubai curled his lips and said nothing.
Li Daozong frowned and glared at Qin Mubai with annoyance, "You thief, tell me what you have to say. Why are you making such a face?"
"Ah? Haha, no!" Qin Mubai said with a smile, "I just suddenly remembered an old saying, which is called 'women can't stay in college'."
"It is true that the daughter is not staying in the university!" Li Daozong said angrily, "I have raised her for seventeen years, and it seems that the flesh-and-blood kindness disappeared without a trace overnight! In fact, it may not be that she is disobedient, unfilial and does not care about her family. This woman When she grows up, she will one day turn her heart to her husband's family and become a member of her husband's family. As early as a year or two ago, she didn't know where she heard some anecdotes about the Tubo Zanpu abandoning the sect. The stupid kid is actually interested in him! - You say, this is disgusting! A barbarian man who has never met can actually surpass my status in her heart!"
"Hehe!" Qin Mubai wiped his nose and smiled mischievously, and said, "My lord, wasn't that how you... captured the princess back then?"
"How dare you! How dare you tease me!" Li Daozong was angry and funny, and raised his hand as if to hit someone.
"Hey, Prince, please calm down!" Qin Mubai said with a smile, "As the saying goes, which girl doesn't have a child..."
"Where is this 'common saying', so obscene?"
"Ahem!... Prince, please don't interrupt! As the saying goes, which girl doesn't have a child? The age of sixteen or seventeen is the time when love begins. The power of this first love is terrifying and amazing!" Qin Mubai said, "The princess actually regards abandoning the clan as a compliment. My idol, this sounds quite helpless and indignant to me, but I can’t help it, emotional matters are so ridiculous and unreasonable! In fact, I can see that the princess is going to the plateau, her ideals and ambitions are indeed the same. It accounts for half of it, and personal emotions also account for the other half. It is both public and private. After all, the princess is just a mortal body and cannot be exempted from the world."
Li Daozong was stunned for a moment after hearing this. He blinked a few times and nodded speciously, "Actually, I have also noticed it. But I always took her face into consideration and never pointed it out. It is precisely because of this that Lenovo I was particularly angry when she left the letter and ran away to find Zizong Nongzan! If she had eloped with any man, I wouldn't be so angry! But that person just happened to be Zizong Nongzan... Well, This king will never accept it! - If she dares to leave, I will kill her with justice and do what I say!"
"Your Majesty, there are no outsiders here, why do you have to keep pretending?" Qin Mubai said with a soft smile, "That slap will make the prince's heart hurt more than the princess's face. Others can't see this, but I Isn’t it possible to pretend not to know when you are so close?”
"Hey!..." Li Daozong shook his head and sighed, "This is the first time in my life that I have hit my own children. Especially Yan'er, let alone beating, I haven't even cursed him in seventeen years. Her mother sometimes gets angry. She even scolded her a few times, but she was still blamed by me. It was my fault for being too pampered by her... "
"My lord, otherwise..." Qin Mubai said, "Now that you are here, she will definitely not dare to sneak away to the plateau again in front of you. You can bring her back to Lanzhou and persuade her, and it will definitely work. After all, the princess is A person who knows how to be polite is probably just confused and can't overcome the hurdle in his heart. It's better for the prince to be patient and use both soft and hard tactics to eventually make her change her mind."
"Do you use both soft and hard tactics? Do you want me to beat and scold her again? To be honest, I really felt like going to the execution platform today, and that's why I did this..." Li Daozong spread his palm and looked at his own hand, shaking his head, " The relationship between father and daughter is close, but there is a gap after all. I can't say anything to her. Unfortunately, there are two ways now. Either, you can defeat Tubo as quickly as possible. Killing the abandoned sect Nongzan will completely cut off her thoughts."
"This is unlikely in a short time!... This will be a long and hard battle." Qin Mubai shook his head with a wry smile.
"Then there is only the second way." Li Daozong punched his fist, "Let her get married! Once she has a man and a family, she will no longer have random thoughts."
"Good idea." Qin Mubai nodded in agreement.
"Then it's you." Li Daozong said suddenly.
"Ah?" Qin Mubai was suddenly stunned and looked at Li Daozong with a confused expression.
"Ah, what, don't you understand?" Li Daozong looked at Qin Mubai with a matter-of-fact expression, "Am I, Li Daozong's daughter, not worthy of you?"
"Huh? Huh?..." Qin Mubai's mouth opened wide, and he couldn't laugh or cry in disbelief, "My lord, please stop joking! - This is none of my business!"
"What do you mean!" Li Daozong suddenly became furious and shouted, "Is my daughter an ugly, stupid woman that no one wants, a ruined beauty, and I will give it to you for life or death?"
"Of course... no!" Qin Mubai swallowed dryly.
"Is it wrong for me, the Prince of Jiangxia, to be of the same family as your Duke Yiguo? Is it possible that my daughter is a remarried daughter who doesn't keep her boudoir, or is it that I, Li Daozong, am so infamous that I am hated by everyone in the world?"
"neither… "
"Then just marry her." Li Daozong sat down again, actually put down his legs and drank tea.
Qin Mubai looked blankly at Li Daozong's air of sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai. He was feeling blocked in his heart. At the same time, he was thinking: Why do I feel like I have fallen into a trap
"You brat, what are you thinking about?"
"nothing… "
"Then, after the war is over, come to my royal palace to get married by a famous matchmaker!"
"Wait a minute, Your Majesty!" Qin Mubai said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, you know that I have already married Gao Yang."
"Yeah, so what?" Li Daozong put the tea cup on the table with an indifferent expression and wrote lightly, "Gao Yang and Yan'er are uncles and sisters. Gao Yang is His Majesty's daughter. Is he a real princess or a cousin?" "My daughter is a fake princess or a cousin. It is natural for Gao Yang to act like a big goose and act like a little girl. There is no shame in that."
"I have been engaged to Wu Meiniang for a long time and have made it private for life. She is even pregnant with my flesh and blood..."
"Wu Meiniang is the most amazing woman in the world, and even I respect her. If it weren't for Gao Yang's appearance, she would still be the mistress of the marriage granted by His Majesty, and it would be reasonable for Yan'er to be second to her." Li Daozong replied eloquently, "Wang Ben, I have no objection. "
"..." Qin Mubai was speechless.
"Continue?" Li Daozong glanced sideways at Qin Mubai with a provocative expression.
"No words..." Qin Mubai grinned, his smile uglier than crying.
"I'm asking you to get married, but I'm not asking you to be a eunuch in the palace. How can I make such an expression? It's really worthless!" Li Daozong's mood and demeanor had already made a 180-degree turn, and he laughed and said, "Sanlang Yeah, your father and I were brothers who lived and died together, and we treat you as if we were half a son. In addition, there are really not many men in the world who are worthy of my Yan'er— "Tell me, if you don't marry Yan'er, what will happen to Heaven?"
"This is beyond justice..."
"No." Li Daozong smiled again, "The most important thing is that Yan'er likes you. Don't pretend to be stupid in front of me and say you don't know."
"..." Qin Mubai was speechless again.
"The time, place, and people are favorable, so you have to marry Yan'er." Li Daozong stood up, slapped Qin Mubai on the shoulder, who was mumbling in confusion, and said seriously -
"Putting aside personal matters, can you really tolerate the princess of the Tang Dynasty, the daughter of my king, and the goose who admires you so much, to marry the ignorant plateau barbarian who abandoned Zong Nongzan? - Strike first to gain advantage, Let’s talk about snatching Yan’er! This is not a matter of love or marriage, but a matter of national honor and national dignity!”
"Ah? - It doesn't have to be so serious, right?" Qin Mubai couldn't help but cry.
"No nonsense! - That's the decision! Dafeichuan is still your territory, and everything is up to you. - Now, you go and win glory for my country!"