In the early morning, the Qiongyu Villa was bustling with people, and everyone in the Qin family, men, women, old and young, were busy. In addition to Qin Mubai's own family, Wu Meiniang's mother and a large number of people from Wu's firm were all gathered together. Everyone loaded up the carriage, saluted and arranged it, and prepared to set off.
Qin Mubai stood on the high jade platform, looking at these people and objects in front of him, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Several cars can carry family members and family property, but... can they carry homeland and longings
Qin Mubai looked eastward, wanting to take in all the grass and trees under the sky and above the loess and hide them in his heart. Because from now on, the hometown of the Central Plains, Chang'an and Lanzhou, will only appear in dreams.
"Who really wants to leave their hometown and wander to a foreign land?" Qin Mubai sighed softly and couldn't help but mutter to himself -
"Chang'an!... Chang'an!"
In front of my eyes, it seemed blurry. He had to close his eyes.
"Mu Bai..." Chen Yan walked behind her, but Qin Mubai didn't even notice. At this time, he hurriedly came to his senses and turned around to see that Chen Yan had put on the clothes she was used to wearing when walking in the rivers and lakes in the past. She wore a chivalrous suit with a black gauze skirt, a cloak, leather boots, and a long sword hanging on the side.
"Why, Chen Nuxia is coming back to the world?" Qin Mubai said with a smile.
Chen Yan looked at Qin Mubai and felt a sudden pain in her heart. She stepped forward, gently held Qin Mubai's face with her hands, and gently wiped it under his eyelids.
"I'm fine..." Qin Mubai smiled awkwardly, but tears fell down his face.
"Mu Bai, you have a clear conscience. You have shed the blood of men and the tears of heroes for the Tang Dynasty." Chen Yan whispered softly, "No matter how the world thinks of you, I always know that you have no regard for this hot land of the Tang Dynasty. Love so deeply!”
Qin Mubai held Chen Yan tightly in his arms.
After a long time, the two separated.
"let's go!"
When we got downstairs, the convoy below was almost ready. The families of the Qin and Wu families, plus their servants and servants, and some of the company's household supplies, loaded a total of more than 20 vehicles. The cooks made the last breakfast and waited for everyone to finish eating before setting off.
At this time, his mother Liu came to Qin Mubai and said to him, "Sanlang, you are so careless."
"What's wrong, mother?" Qin Mubai asked curiously.
Mrs. Liu gently pulled Qin Mubai's sleeve and signaled with her eyes to let him look at Qin Shuang'er, who was sitting in a carriage in a daze.
"I understand..." Qin Mubai nodded and said, "Mom, in fact, I have talked to Shuang'er several times in the past two days. She said... she is willing to go to the Western Regions with us."
"I'm afraid she's telling the truth!" Ms. Liu said worriedly, "Look at her current situation, she looks like she's lost her mind."
"Then I'll go talk to her." Qin Mubai walked to Shuang'er and jumped up to sit next to her.
Shuang'er turned around and smiled reluctantly at Qin Mubai, her smile was very pale.
"You'd better stay!" Qin Mubai said, "For so many years, you have managed to keep the clouds clear and see the sunrise. I believe it won't be long before Li Ke comes to marry you... "
"Brother, you don't need to say anything." Qin Shuang'er suddenly interrupted Qin Mubai, smiled slightly, and said, "After so many years and so many things, I have looked away."
"What are you looking away from?"
"Do you still remember what you said to me before?" Qin Shuang'er said, "To truly love someone is not to possess him day and night, but to hope that he will live well. That is enough."
"Yes, I did." Qin Mubai said, "I remember that I had just entered Prince Wu's Mansion as an errand. One time when I was chatting with Prince Wu, he said these words."
"Such words are easy to say, but difficult to actually do." Qin Shuang'er said softly, "But now, I can do it. Really, brother... I didn't lie to you!"
Qin Mubai was stunned for a moment, "How come you can do it all of a sudden?"
"After hearing the news of King Wu's assassination, I suddenly felt like the sky was falling. I almost collapsed." Qin Shuang'er said, "But later... I found that the matter was not as serious as I thought. Although I I love him deeply as always, but in addition to love, I also have many lovely nieces and nephews such as my mother, brother and Xiaolouer, as well as the poor and lovely orphans left by Yaoer. I can't be so selfish. I left you all, I love Li Ke, and I also love you deeply, brother..."
Qin Mubai sighed softly and put his arms around Shuang'er's shoulders. Shuang'er leaned her head on Qin Mubai's generous chest, shedding tears silently, and said, "I have thought clearly. After so many years, Li Ke finally got through. You told me that it won't take long for him to He will become the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty. In fact, if he had been the former King of Wu, I would have married him wholeheartedly. But if he became the crown prince and became the emperor in the future... I would rather there would always be only thoughts between us. no result."
"Why?" Qin Mubai asked.
"Brother, didn't you say that the most ruthless emperor's family is the most ruthless." Shuang'er smiled bitterly and said, "Although Li Ke was also a prince in the past, he was different from other princes in that he promised a lot of money and valued love and righteousness. But wait. Who knows what he will become when he becomes a prince or an emperor? It’s not that I doubt his character, but once his identity changes, he may not be able to help himself. Also, I don’t want to. Because of my relationship with Li Ke, you and our Qin family have been bound and implicated. Brother, this is the right thing for me to do, isn't it? "
Qin Mubai was speechless. He sighed deeply and said, "Shuang'er, I owe you a lot. I promised you a long time ago that I will try my best to help you arrange your marriage..."
"You have tried your best, haven't you?" Shuang'er smiled slightly and said, "In the past, I was too naive and wishful thinking. How could the marriage of the Emperor's family be as simple as I thought?... Now things are like this, I don’t have any more extravagant thoughts. Let me go to the Western Regions with you and my mother! At least, I can still be with my family; I can still maintain my original feelings and longing for him. "
"For some people, it is better to miss each other than to meet each other; for some feelings, it is better to forget each other..." Qin Mubai sighed helplessly, "Shuang'er, you have grown up."
"Brother, when you go to the Western Regions, if there is a suitable husband, you can make the decision for me and let me get married..." After Shuang'er said this, her tears fell one after another like broken beads. Come down.
"Okay..." Qin Mubai held his sister tightly in his arms, "Brother, I will spend all the rest of my life making it up to you and taking care of you!"
"Thank you, brother..." Qin Shuang'er finally couldn't hold it back anymore and burst into tears.
Soon after, everyone in the group had finished their breakfast, and everything that needed to be prepared was ready. Yuwen Hongtai and Xue Rengui are also ready to meet Qin Mubai, and everyone is ready to set off.
At this time, someone visited Qiongyu Villa.
There is still a great master coming - the Crescent Queen of Zhaowu Kingdom!
Qin Mubai was stunned for a moment: There was so much going on, how could he forget her? !
Since arriving in Lanzhou, Queen Crescent Moon has never visited the Qin family in person due to her special status. He suddenly showed up today and frightened everyone on the spot!
"Yao'er?!"
Who can not be surprised? ! Especially Qin Shuang'er and the orphan girls were petrified on the spot when they saw her for the first time!
Qin Mubai quickly explained that this was Yao'er's sister Murong Mingzhu, the queen of the Dazhao Wu Kingdom in the Western Regions!
Everyone was relieved.
Mingzhu's temperament has always been the most gentle, but today she was somewhat angry. She asked Qin Mubai aside and said to him, "Mubai, you just left me without saying a word and left?"
"Sorry, I was in such a hurry that I didn't have time to say goodbye to you." Qin Mubai said with a guilty smile, "But it doesn't matter. In two days, you will be able to join the Kansai army and set off for Chang'an to pay homage to Tang Tianke Khan. Aren’t you going to go back to Samajian and meet again there?”
After hearing what he said, Mingzhu finally felt a little relieved and reassured, and said, "In this case, we will have to be separated for at least three to five months!"
Qin Mubai smiled slightly, "What are you afraid of? Don't we still have a lifetime to stay together?"
"real?"
"Really." Qin Mubai nodded affirmatively.
Mingzhu's eyes lit up, and her face suddenly glowed with joy, and then a hint of shy blush appeared on her face, and she whispered, "Mubai, I may... have become pregnant with your flesh and blood!"
Qin Mubai was startled at first, then overjoyed, "Really?"
"It should... it should be." The look on Mingzhu's face became more and more shy and filled with happiness, and she whispered, "In the future, you must be kind to our mother and son. Otherwise... "
"Otherwise Yao'er won't let me go." Qin Mubai held her shoulders and kissed her lightly on the forehead, "I will wait for you in Samajian. Remember, take good rest and don't be too nervous." Overworked.”
"I will." Mingzhu nodded with a smile, her relief and happiness were beyond words, and she said softly, "Don't be greedy for sightseeing, come to Samajian as early as possible! When I give birth to a child, you must By my side! I'm afraid..."
"must!"
After some reluctant words of farewell, Mingzhu also left.
Qin Mubai led the Huoyun horse to the front of the convoy, patted the horse's head and said: "Huoyun, although your leg has been broken, it is no longer as strong as before and can no longer run on the battlefield. My There are also many fine purebred sweat horses in the stable, but I still love being with you the most, so just walk with me!"
Huo Yun, who had always been very understanding of human nature, seemed to understand all Qin Mubai's words. He snorted and gently rubbed his head against Qin Mubai's cheek. His two big orb-like pupils were actually moist.
Qin Mubai patted Huo Yun's neck with pity, turned over and mounted his horse, waving his hand: "Let's go -"
The gate of Qiongyu Villa opened, and Qin Mubai rode out first, followed closely by Xue Rengui and Yuwen Hongtai.
Only to find a group of people standing at the door. When they saw Qin Mubai coming out, they didn't say anything and knelt down neatly on the ground with their hands folded.
Qin Mubai was stunned for a moment. In front of them, there were Pang Fei, Xiao Liang, and many officers and generals from the Dudu's army, about thirty people.
"The young marshal is so ruthless. He didn't tell me to wait until he was about to leave." Xiao Liang, the governor, looked up at Qin Mubai with his hands folded and said with tears, "I have followed the young marshal and his son through life and death for so many years. Now, let’s break up as soon as we say goodbye... How can I feel embarrassed if I have to wait?”
"Prince Xiao... what do you want me to say? Hey!" Qin Mubai could only sigh longly.
"Every banquet in the world comes to an end. Everyone has his own ambitions and cannot be forced to do anything." Xiao Liang said, "I am not here to stop the young commander today, and I have no other intention... I just want to say goodbye here at the end and see the young commander off." !”
Qin Mubai took a deep breath, sighed heavily, and raised his fists on his horse, "Thank you... take care!"
"Take care, young commander!"
"Teacher... Cherish! Cherish!" Pang Fei burst into tears and fell to the ground.
Qin Mubai gritted his teeth and waved cruelly - "Let's go!"
The motorcade left Qiongyu Villa one after another, left Lanzhou City, and looked north.
Qin Mubai, Yuwen Hongtai, and Xue Rengui stopped on Fuxi Hill outside Lanzhou City and looked back at Lanzhou City.
"The past is like smoke, and the past is like a dream." Qin Mubai sighed with emotion, "I remember when I first came to Lanzhou, my father took me to look at this land and told me - this is a great river and mountain."
"Now, it still is." Xue Rengui said.
Yuwen Hongtai bared his teeth and said, "Let's just leave. What do you want to do?"
Qin Mubai and Xue Rengui looked at each other and smiled. Qin Mubai said: "Heizi is better, he is careless and has no worries."
Yuwen Hongtai rolled his eyes, "Third brother, are you scolding me or praising me?"
"Haha!" Qin Mubai and Xue Rengui laughed loudly and galloped away.
"Hey, wait for me!!"