Love Affairs in Chang’an

Chapter 82: Countryside outing

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Soon after, Qin Mubai and a group of four people left Tian Xia No. 1 Wine and headed southeast of Chang'an City. Li Ke has always been a frequent customer of the No. 1 Liquor in the World, and people here are no longer surprised. In addition, the four of them were all dressed in plain clothes, and the vehicle Li Ke chose was also an ordinary vehicle, so it was not conspicuous. At first glance, it looked like a kid from a rich family was out having fun with his servants.

Chang'an City is huge enough, and Li Ke prepared two carriages when he came out. Now he and Qin Mubai were riding in the same car, while Princess Gao Yang was riding in the same car as Qin Shuang'er. The Tang Dynasty pays attention to etiquette and respect, so it would be inconvenient for people to ride in the same car casually on formal occasions, but now it is a private trip with friends, so it doesn't matter.

On the carriage, Li Ke smiled and said: "You still have a way to cure Gao Yang in one go. You didn't see that scene yesterday. It was like a landslide and tsunami. If you had appeared at that time, she would have killed her alive." Tear into pieces."

Qin Mubai also smiled and said: "Actually, Her Royal Highness Princess Gaoyang's temper is not necessarily that bad. It's a typical child's temper. It comes and goes as soon as it's said. Don't be serious with her when she's angry. , otherwise she will definitely become more and more noisy; she will calm down after a while, and she will be fine after a little coaxing. "

"Hey, I didn't expect you to know her temper quite clearly. That's right. Gao Yang has had this temper since he was a child. Just like this summer storm, it comes and goes quickly. As long as you avoid her temper "Feng Ming will be fine." Li Ke said with a smile, "But although she has a bad temper, she never holds grudges and never takes it personally. For example, she was beaten yesterday. You are so angry, why don't you act as if nothing happened today?"

"If I didn't know this, would I still dare to come today?" Qin Mubai said with a smile, "Actually, Her Royal Highness Princess Gaoyang is still a very optimistic and open-minded person. Although she is young, she never pretends to have anything in her heart. There is one thing to say and another to say the other. He has the temper of an upright man and doesn’t hold any grudges and is not evil-minded. Now I finally understand why His Majesty the Emperor prefers her so much.”

"No." Li Ke sighed, "My father has so many daughters. Except for a few distinguished legitimate daughters, he always values and loves him the most. In fact, his favorite is Gao Yang. Not only because Gao Yang is particularly smart and the most The biggest reason why she understands his feelings is probably because her temperament is very similar to that of my father when he was a general in his early years. He has been in this position for more than ten years now. Now that he is an emperor, his personality has changed a lot. Maybe when he saw Gao Yang, he thought of himself when he was young, so he became most attached to her!"

"It's possible." Qin Mubai nodded.

"This also explains why Gao Yang prefers to get involved with you." Li Ke said meaningfully, smiling strangely.

Qin Mubai deliberately turned a blind eye and changed the subject: "Although Yao'er is a concubine and a blind girl, I have always respected and liked her. I heard that after she became famous at the No. 1 Liquor in the World, she still maintained her She used to live a frugal and hard-working life. She earned a lot of reward money, but she didn't buy any land or buy a lot of beautiful jewelry like other girls. Instead, she bought an old house in Qujiangfang and adopted it. Several orphan girls depend on each other."

"I've heard about this too. Yao'er is indeed a good woman. Although she is blind, she is very kind-hearted and very sincere and humble in her dealings with others. She is really a very lovable woman." Li Ke shook his head. Sighing: "What a pity, he is blind!"

"If she wasn't blind, would you have an idea?"

"No! For such people, I, Li Ke, have always respected me, and have never had the slightest thought of blasphemy or defilement." Li Ke said hurriedly, "There have been several times when people who came to have fun at the No. 1 Liquor in the World relied on their power to take advantage of the alcohol. I still wanted to bully her, but I helped her out. In my eyes, she is the most worthy of protection and cherishment.”

"Understood. Just like how I treat Shuang'er." Qin Mubai smiled to himself, "How long has it been since you last met?"

"Uh... I don't want to talk about that topic." Li Ke smiled awkwardly, "I am ashamed of her first, so I don't mind saying anything. From now on, just let it go! In fact, I don't want her to be so devoted to me and insist on not getting married. People. If there are other good people..."

"No more talking." Qin Mubai waved his hand, "Only you know about emotional matters. You should communicate your thoughts and Shuang'er's thoughts on your own. Don't treat me as a messenger."

"Hey... let's take it one step at a time! I can't protect myself now. I'll get out of the current predicament first." Li Ke shook his head and suddenly turned around to stare at Qin Mubai, "Then what's going on with you and Gao Yang? Now I'm full of Everyone in Chang'an knows that you are engaged to Wu Meiniang... "

"This has nothing to do with Wu Meiniang." Qin Mubai said calmly, "Her Highness Princess Gaoyang and I... She is the master and I am the minister; she, the polite corporal, put down her arrogance and asked me to play with her, so I will accompany her and provide some protection by the way. . Baiqi originally served the royal family, so it was nothing. So, the relationship between us was just a servant, a playmate, and at best a friend. In my eyes, she was just an underage girl. Love has nothing to do with it.”

"You really don't have any other ideas, is that all?"

"certainly."

More than half an hour later, Qujiangfang arrived.

Today's Qujiangfang in Chang'an City is just a suburban area, not prosperous, and is somewhat synonymous with "slums" in the Chang'an City area. In the 21st century, Qin Mubai once visited Xi'an (now Chang'an) and visited the Da Ci'en Temple in Qujiang with great interest. He was very impressed by the Big Wild Goose Pagoda here. According to legend, after the officials in the Tang Dynasty entered high school, they would go to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda to inscribe poems, which was called "Yanta Pagoda Inscription", which became a symbol of their high spirits after entering high school. There are also Qujiang Pool and Tang Furong Garden, which are very representative places to visit the Tang Dynasty Royal Forest Park.

It's a pity that this place is still just a deserted suburb. There is neither Ci'en Temple nor Furong Garden. Those things appeared in history dozens or even more than a hundred years later.

"It's so hot sitting in the car. Why did you come so far? Look at the wild forests and weeds in this area. What's there to do?" Princess Gao Yang complained unhappily as soon as she got out of the car.

"It's so idyllic with clear water, green ponds, green trees and people living there!" Qin Mubai chuckled, "Isn't this much more interesting than sitting in a place where wine and meat are fragrant?"

"It's not interesting at all..." Princess Gao Yang muttered with her lips curled up.

Qin Mubai asked the guide to ask, and the guide told him that after walking along a tree-lined path in front of him, he would reach Yao'er's house, a relatively large farmhouse that was very eye-catching.

"Let's go and experience the flavor that you can't experience in the palace restaurant." Qin Mubai laughed and walked forward with Li Ke and others.

The sun gradually rose and the temperature began to rise. However, there are trees, forests and rivers in this area, so the cool breeze is quite comfortable. Princess Gao Yang also gradually realized the beauty of this place, and her sullen expression became relieved. She took Qin Shuang'er and folded wild flowers on the side of the road and washed her face with river water, which was quite enjoyable.

"This girl is indeed still a child..." Li Ke couldn't help shaking his head and laughing, "It's not enough to play alone, you have to bring Shuang'er with you."

"Yes. She just can't stand the loneliness and needs someone to accompany her. She is active and playful, a typical child's character." Qin Mubai said with a smile.

It didn't take long for everyone to arrive in front of a village. As the guide said, it is really a typical farmer's farmhouse, with a large field surrounded by a fence and a long large tile-roofed house built inside. There were chickens, sheep, and dogs in the yard. When someone came, they started barking loudly. Two big dogs, one black and one yellow, rushed in front of everyone and started barking.

"Ouch! I'm afraid! This thing is going to bite!" Princess Gao Yang was so frightened that she jumped a few steps and hid behind Qin Mubai, pulling his sleeves to reveal half of his face, and looking nervously at the two big dogs.

The other three laughed loudly. Li Ke shook his head and said with a smile: "Gao Yang, why don't you hide behind me?"

"Ah?..." Princess Gao Yang was startled and her face turned a little red. He hurriedly let go of Qin Mubai's sleeves and pretended not to care, "I didn't think carefully, so I just... hid back!"

Qin Mubai raised his eyebrows at Li Ke: "When men have a sense of security, they often encounter this kind of thing."

"Third brother, you are so shameless!" Shuang'er giggled, "This dog has been barking for a long time, but why hasn't the owner come out? Isn't Yao'er at home?"

At this moment, the door of a tile-roofed house opened, and two or three little girls aged six or seven ran out. They hurriedly ran towards this side and chased away two big dogs while shouting.

"Excuse me, the four of you...who are you looking for?" One of the more courageous little girls, who seemed to be the 'eldest sister' among them, asked them a little nervously and scared.

Qin Mubai knelt down and said softly with a smile: "Little sister, is your sister Yao'er at home? We are all her good friends and we came here specially to see her."

"Eh... How can this guy's voice be so sweet!" Princess Gao Yang exaggeratedly raised her shoulders and crossed her arms, "It gave me goosebumps all over my body!"

Li Ke and Shuang'er both laughed. The little girl seemed to be very helpful after listening to Qin Mubai's words, and a smile immediately broke out on her face: "So you are friends of Sister Yao'er, so please come in! My sister just took a few little sisters to the backyard. Teach them to read!"

"Teaching people to read?" Princess Gaoyang blinked a few times in astonishment, "Isn't Yao'er a blind girl? How can you teach people to read?"

"You're talking nonsense! Sister Yao'er is not a blind girl!" The little girl immediately became angry, pointed at Princess Gaoyang and shouted angrily.

"You!..." Princess Gaoyang got angry as if reflexively, but she relaxed in an instant and said with a smile, "Okay, she is not a blind girl. I made a mistake, okay? Little sister, don't be angry. , Come on, let’s go see Sister Yao’er!”

"Oh, come on then!" A group of little girls ran towards the courtyard happily.

"I'm also very curious. How can a blind girl teach people to read and write?" Li Ke shook his head and smiled slightly, "Come on, Mu Bai, let us see this magical disciple you have accepted!"

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[The next chapter will be released on time at 20 o'clock. I have been very busy in the past few days, so updates are not so timely. Please forgive me! ]