After calming down, Qin Mubai carefully thought about this farce with Princess Gaoyang. Should he take the initiative to explain it to Li Shimin
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The princess committed suicide by jumping into the river to frame her subordinates... This thing is quite ridiculous. Li Shimin would definitely know the news immediately about something that happened in the harem. If I took the initiative to talk to him about it, it would be tantamount to scolding his family in front of the emperor.
Just pretend that nothing happened, and reduce big things to small things.
After figuring this out, Qin Mubai went to Danfeng Gate again, found the group of soldiers just now, and solemnly warned them not to spread the word about what happened today, otherwise it might be a matter of losing their heads. These sergeants were all on duty in the palace, and all of them were easy-going and understanding people. Naturally they knew the importance of such matters, so they all agreed cautiously.
In fact, paper cannot cover the fire. This kind of thing often spreads like wildfire and spreads to every corner in an instant. The reason why Qin Mubai did this was just to show off. If the emperor got angry and asked about the crime in the future, he would have an excuse first.
This should be foolproof.
Early the next morning, Qin Mubai went to the Daming Palace as usual to pick up Li Shimin for the morning dynasty. Li Shimin was no different from usual and didn't mention anything about Princess Gaoyang's incident yesterday. Qin Mubai was secretly happy: It seems that my decision is right. You must not take the initiative to expose this kind of thing, so as not to embarrass the emperor.
Everything was as usual. Qin Mubai came to the Penglai Hall. The nanny was in charge of the two young princes Li Zhi and Li Mingda. He told stories and taught pipa. The whole morning passed quickly.
At noon, Qin Mubai went to the imperial garden pavilion to take a nap as usual, and a palace maid came over.
Qin Mubai recognized the palace maid. She was one of the four people he captured and imprisoned for a few days, and was the personal maid of Princess Gaoyang.
"General Qin." The maid walked up to Qin Mubai and bowed respectfully. She looked a little timid and didn't dare to look at him.
"What does Lady E want to do with me?" This is a rather polite name for Gong E's maid, Qin Mubai asked with a smile.
"Nothing... I just happened to be passing by here and wanted to say hello to Qin Mubai." The palace maid replied in a low voice with a blushing face.
"Oh?" Qin Mubai smiled inwardly. Looking at you, lying is not professional enough. Who would be okay passing by the Imperial Garden in the heat of noon? It must have been Princess Gaoyang who sent her here.
"Is your Highness the princess okay?" Qin Mubai asked very wisely.
"Hmm... not bad. It's just..." the palace maid hesitated.
"Just what?" Qin Mubai asked.
"It's just that I was frightened yesterday, fell into the water and got cold, and fell ill for a while." The palace maid looked at Qin Mubai with a sad face, as if asking for help.
'Why are you looking at me? I don't know medical skills. Qin Mubai groaned to himself, and then thought, Princess Gao Yang wants me to go and see her now... Okay, I should go there. Otherwise, this little girl would feel uncomfortable. After all, she is also the emperor's beloved daughter, and her current illness has something to do with me. We can't really let her hate me. There's nothing wrong with going to visit her to ease the relationship.
"Where is Your Highness the Princess now? Is it convenient for you to stay down for a visit?" Qin Mubai said.
As expected, the palace maid's face was filled with joy: "I'm living in the Xianju Palace with Concubine De! If the general goes, my maid can lead the way."
"Then let's go!" Qin Mubai stood up immediately and walked forward with the maid.
Concubine De, also known as Concubine Yin De, one of Li Shimin’s four concubines, and the mother of Princess Gaoyang—is a person with a great background.
The Yin family is said to be the feud of the Li Shimin family!
Concubine Yin De's father, Yin Shishi, was General Zuo Yiwei under Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty. When Li Yuan rebelled against the Sui Dynasty, Yin Shishi killed Li Shimin's younger brother Li Zhiyun, dug up the Li family's ancestral graves, and demolished the Li family temple. Later, Li Shimin conquered Chang'an City, Yin Shishi was beheaded in public display, and Yin Shi entered the Qin Palace as a slave.
I don’t know whether Li Shimin was attracted by the extremely young and beautiful Concubine Yin De, or whether he deliberately took the daughter of his enemy and violently raped him to vent his "class hatred". In short, Concubine Yin De became Li Shimin. One of his favorite women, she was canonized as one of the four concubines after Zhenguan. Concubine Yin De also gave birth to Li Shimin a prince, Li You, and his beloved daughter, Princess Gaoyang.
The relationship between this family is really complicated, and the emotions are also tortuous.
The Xianju Hall is by the lake near Taiye Pond, with catkins fluttering in the gentle river breeze, and the scenery is pleasant and comfortable.
Qin Mubai wore that unicorn battle robe and could walk anywhere in the harem without any hindrance. But it was also the first time for him to come here, and he felt a little funny in his heart - Am I am seeking power for personal gain
Entering the Xianju Palace, I saw only maids and eunuchs in the palace, not a single man. After walking zigzag through the corridors of the palace for a while, the palace maid took Qin Mubai and stopped outside the palace: "General, Concubine De and Her Royal Highness the Princess are all in the palace."
"You go in and report."
The palace maid accepted the promise, opened the door and went in first. After a while she went out and asked Qin Mubai to come in.
Qin Mubai adjusted his clothes slightly and walked in. He looked at his eyes, nose and nose without squinting. He saluted the palace with a tent in a serious manner: "Your Majesty, Qin Mubai, I would like to pay my respects to Concubine De, who is a thousand years old, and to the princess. Chitose.”
"Without courtesy." A woman's light yet steady voice came from the tent, and said slowly, "Are you General Qin Mu Bai Qin? You are indeed a hero born from a young age, with extraordinary grace. I have heard about you several times. My name, I finally get to see my true face today.”
"Your Majesty, you are so complimentary." Qin Mubai replied with cupped hands. He really wanted to look up and see clearly what kind of dignity the Imperial Concubine behind the tent looked like, which could make Li Shimin forget about the feud and accept her as his concubine.
"Mom, is that guy here? Get someone to knock him down quickly and hit him hard, bad guy!" Princess Gao Yang's voice came from inside. Although she was a little weak, she was still tough and fierce.
"Ling'er, don't be rude." Concubine Yin De scolded gently with pity, and then said to Qin Mubai, "General Qin, Gao Yang has been spoiled since he was a child, and he likes to be petty. If he offends me, I will apologize to you on her behalf."
"Mom!... No! I won't do it!" Princess Gaoyang started to act coquettishly.
Qin Mubai couldn't hold back his laughter: "Isn't Concubine De trying to offend Weichen? It was Weichen who behaved inappropriately and contradicted Her Royal Highness at every turn. Today I came here specifically to apologize."
"Ling'er, have you heard that General Qin is so understanding and so open-minded?" Concubine Yin De said softly, "As a princess and a noble person from Tianhuang, how can you be so narrow-minded? Hurry up and make amends to the general."
"No need, Concubine De." Qin Mubai said, "When the ministers heard that the princess was sick, they came to apologize and visit. Concubine De does not need to blame the princess, lest she become depressed, which is not conducive to recovery. ”
"He is really a good man who can take pity on others..." Concubine Yin De sighed softly inadvertently, with a mixture of resentment and admiration in her tone.
"Mom, you still keep praising this bad guy!" Princess Gao Yang stopped, grabbing Concubine Yin De's arm and humming.
"You kid, you are so stubborn. When he didn't come just now, didn't you keep talking about it? You just wanted to learn the pipa from someone and play it for your father and mother. Now that he is here, you But he is clamoring to punish others. Is this the way to treat guests and teachers?" Concubine Yin De said with a smile, "General Qin, Gao Yang has always been so hard-spoken and soft-hearted. Since you are here, please sit down. If you don’t mind, can you perform a performance to open my eyes?”
"The Imperial Concubine has an order, and all ministers must obey it." Qin Mubai sat down on the cattail table moved by the palace maid, picked up the pipa, and said, "The princess is sick, so she should listen to some gentle and soft music. , Wei Chen, let’s play the song “High Mountains and Flowing Waters”!”
"Very good. I have heard this piece played by the palace musicians before. I wonder what it means when the great master Qin Mubai comes to play it. I am all ears to it."
Qin Mubai started playing. "High Mountains and Flowing Waters" is an ancient song, and people in the Tang Dynasty were relatively familiar with it. Although there are many versions that have been circulated throughout the history, the style and artistic conception are not much different. It is a relatively soft and soothing song.
After the song was played, Concubine Yin De was not in a hurry to speak, but walked out from behind the curtain, smiled at Qin Mu Bai Wan'er and whispered: "Gao Yang fell asleep listening to the general's music. This child, since yesterday I came back late and haven’t slept yet, which makes me very anxious.”
Qin Mubai glanced at Concubine Yin De inadvertently, and immediately took a deep breath involuntarily.
If there really is a woman who can "power a country and a city" in this world, Concubine Yin De will definitely be the representative figure!
Regardless of her facial features, body shape, attire, and temperament, this woman over thirty is definitely a rare beauty.
You can imagine how complicated Li Shimin's emotions were when he searched for the enemy's family and found this woman - not killing her was unjustifiable! The blood feud between the two families is sworn in; killing her... Any man facing such a woman would find it difficult to harden his heart and raise the butcher's knife!
Since ancient times, heroes have struggled with beauty. Faced with a stunningly beautiful woman like Concubine Yin De, Li Shimin's desire defeated his reason. Not only did he not kill her, he kept her in his palace, and finally made her one of the four concubines. Perhaps, the appearance of Princess Gaoyang is similar to that of Concubine Yinde, which is one of the reasons why Li Shimin dotes on her!
This woman is simply breathtakingly beautiful, and her every move and gesture is so elegant and dignified that it is intoxicating.
There is no doubt that Concubine Yin De is the most "amazing" mature woman Qin Mubai has seen since he came to the Tang Dynasty. Wu Mei Niang is a stunning natural beauty, but she is still young after all, and does not have the mature and charming femininity of Yin De Fei; Princess Gao Yang is also a typical beauty, but her character is too cunning and naughty, and the eldest lady is full of airs, so she is not Qin Mu at all The type Bai likes.
"If I had traveled twenty years earlier, I would have taken Concubine Yin De first!..." Qin Mubai could only mutter in his heart.
"General Qin, why are you silent?" Concubine Yin De smiled lightly and asked in a charming whisper.
"Wei Chen saw that the princess was already sleeping peacefully, so he did not dare to disturb her." Qin Mubai put down his pipa and stood up to bow. "Since the princess has gone to bed, Wei Chen, please leave."
"It's easy to go, I won't send you off." Concubine Yin De smiled lightly and nodded slightly.
"As a royal concubine, she is so humble and low-key. Why didn't Princess Gaoyang learn from her mother?" Qin Mubai sighed secretly and left the Immortal Palace.