When he arrived at the gate of the military camp, Qin Mubai saw no one from Princess Gao Yang. When I asked the guard at the camp, the guard said that the princess had just come to show her face and left without saying anything. He said, "Your general knows where I am."
Qin Mubai muttered in his heart: No, this is not like the little devil's usual style of "stalking and fighting" and "not giving up until the goal is achieved". It seems that I am sure that I will "definitely" go to Yushui Bridge to find her. Similar. She also said that if I didn't come, she would crash to death... It seemed that something must have happened, otherwise she wouldn't have suddenly behaved so uncharacteristically.
After thinking about it, Qin Mubai decided to go and have a look.
Beside the Yushui Bridge, Princess Gaoyang sat on a stone bench as usual when she was learning the piano, holding her chin in one hand and looking at the flooded river in a daze. Beiqi bit his lip, his usual proud and mischievous expression was replaced by melancholy and sadness, and he sat motionless in a daze, like a statue.
Qin Mubai walked over and saw her like this, and couldn't help but feel a little surprised: This is not the usual energetic and quirky little devil. She is clearly like a resentful woman who has just lost her love!
"Princess, I'm here." Qin Mubai walked to her side and whispered, "What's wrong with you?"
Princess Gao Yang did not speak, but still looked at the river blankly. The tears in her eyes could not help but roll down, falling down from her jade-white cheeks to her cheeks, falling drop by drop.
Qin Mubai frowned in surprise, bent down and patted her shoulder, saying softly: "What could be so serious that it makes you cry? Don't cry, tell me, what's going on?" "
"Ugh...!" Princess Gaoyang's long-suppressed emotions were stimulated by Qin Mubai's gentle words. She burst into tears and burst into tears. She turned her head and bumped her head. Qin Mubai hugged him in his arms and burst into tears.
"Okay, it's okay. It'll be okay if you cry." Qin Mubai could only stroke his shoulder and pat him lightly, because he didn't know the reason or what to say to persuade her to get better.
Princess Gaoyang's body huddled up from crying, and she just vented all her grievances. After a long time, her emotions finally calmed down a bit, so she let go of Qin Mubai, a little embarrassed and turned her back to him, wiping the tears with her sleeves.
Qin Mubai sat down on the stone bench behind her. He was not in a hurry to speak, and just sat quietly with her. He thought to himself that the people and things that could make Princess Gaoyang suffer so much must be related to the emperor. Since it is a family matter of the royal family, how can I take the initiative to ask about it and interfere too much? If she wants to say it, then she can say it herself. As her friend, it is necessary for her to be a listener and help as much as possible. If she is not willing to say it, she will never ask.
After a long time, Princess Gaoyang finally calmed down, but she still murmured to Qin Mubai behind her back, as if talking to herself: "Marry me."
The tone was neither a question nor an exclamation, but rather as plain as if he was saying something that had nothing to do with her and was insignificant.
"What did you say?" Qin Mubai almost doubted his ears.
"I said, marry me!" Princess Gao Yang turned around and stared directly into Qin Mubai's eyes, her eyes and expression firm and a bit tragic.
"This!... Why did you suddenly say this?" Qin Mubai frowned and made a quick calculation in his mind: Judging from Princess Gaoyang's reaction just now, she must have been wronged by the emperor, otherwise there would be nothing else in the world. Things can make her so emotional and sad. Now she suddenly said she wanted to marry me - it must be because the emperor suddenly wanted to marry her off, and she was marrying someone she didn't like very much!
Could it be that, like in history, Li Shimin wanted to marry Princess Gaoyang to Fang Yiai? !
"Don't talk about him, and don't ask too many questions - I asked you to marry me, do you hear me!" Princess Gao Yang suddenly stood up excitedly, waved her arms, and shouted almost hysterically.
"Princess, don't get excited yet!" Qin Mubai hurriedly stood up and held her shoulders, saying, "Slowly explain everything clearly. There is no problem that cannot be solved. If you are so excited and impulsive, you will only make things worse." It’s even worse!”
"I don't care! Even if you beat me to death, I won't marry that good-for-nothing dandy!" Princess Gao Yang bit her lip, struggled to throw away Qin Mubai's hands, and suddenly waved her hand at Qin Mubai, "Are you a man? I'll let you go. Why don't you say anything about marrying me? Am I not worthy of you?"
really! - Qin Mubai's heart moved. Sure enough, the emperor was going to marry Princess Gaoyang, and this marriage made Princess Gaoyang extremely disgusted!
"That's not what I meant at all. The princess's golden branches, jade leaves, and beautiful country are more than enough for a hundred Qin Mubai." Qin Mubai said, "But the point of the question now is obviously not whether I want to marry you. Even if I do, how can I marry you? Is it possible to marry her? At the very least, His Majesty the Emperor will not agree to it, right?"
"Don't mention him!" Princess Gao Yang became even more excited, covering her ears and jumping to shout, "He doesn't like me anymore, he doesn't want me anymore! He wants to reward me as an item, he He is no longer the father I used to be!"
"Woooooooooo..." After Princess Gao Yang yelled this, she suddenly sat down on the ground slumped and cried bitterly.
Qin Mubai shook his head and sighed, thinking that it seemed that Princess Gaoyang had indeed been greatly stimulated by the emperor. Over the years, her father has always been the person she respects and loves the most, and Li Shimin has always doted on her very much, which has become her greatest life capital and spiritual support.
But now, a wedding has destroyed all of this. The current Princess Gao Yang must have felt abandoned by Li Shimin and thought that she had nothing left. The backstage and pillars that she had been proud of in the past all collapsed in an instant... This blow was far greater than letting her marry a man she didn't love. So she rebelled, preferring to die rather than marry the person her father appointed her, as a way to fight and vent. In the final analysis...she did all this in the hope of winning back Li Shimin's father's love and regaining her past. Have everything.
This little girl may have some affection for me, but it's definitely not to the point where she won't marry anyone but me. In fact, she is still very young. Even if she matures precociously, she is still in love at most. How could she take the initiative to think about marriage? Therefore, what she said about asking me to marry her was just a cover and a weapon, used to stimulate and fight back against Li Shimin. But... it would be too "destructive" for her to drag me down like this. Doesn't this push me, Qin Mubai, to the emperor's gun
After thinking about this clearly, Qin Mubai squatted next to the crying Princess Gaoyang, patted her shoulder, and said: "Princess, actually things may not be as bad as you imagined. Maybe there is room for redemption?"
"Have you?" Princess Gao Yang immediately became energetic when she heard this. She released her hands covering her face and turned to look at Qin Mubai. Her red eyes and the rouge and gouache on her face were streaked with tears. Mark.
"Look, how are you crying?" Qin Mubai smiled and handed him a handkerchief, "Wipe it clean, sit down, and let's talk slowly and come up with a perfect solution. You are so reckless to confront His Majesty the Emperor, It’s definitely not the best way. You, who have always been so smart and know the emperor’s thoughts best, why did you suddenly become confused?”
Qin Mubai's words were very helpful to Princess Gaoyang. She took the handkerchief and stood up, turned her head and wiped her face, pointing to the stone bench: "Then sit down and talk! I told Fourth Brother that you have the most bad ideas and bad ideas, please come up with a solution for me!"
"Haha, that minister has obeyed your order, Your Highness the Princess!" Qin Mubai smiled and sat down next to her, looked around pretending to be nervous, and whispered: "It concerns the royal family, and I, a foreign minister, can't do anything about it." It’s a taboo thing to interfere with, so you must keep it a secret!”
"Don't worry!" Princess Gao Yang burst into tears when she saw his thief look, "Am I the kind of person who betrays my friends? Really!"
"Princess has always been loyal and righteous and helped her friends at all costs. Everyone knows this, haha!" Qin Mubai flattered her a few times and made Princess Gaoyang laugh again.
"Stop talking so much. It's so annoying. It makes me cry and laugh sometimes!" Princess Gao Yang complained in embarrassment, wiping her eyelids with a handkerchief.
"Okay, the nonsense is over. Tell me, how does the emperor plan to arrange your marriage?" Qin Mubai asked.
Princess Gao Yang bit her lip and told Qin Mubai that the emperor was planning to marry her to Fang Yiai.
"Sure enough... it is the same as in history!" Qin Mubai sighed in his heart, "Is this the fate that Princess Gaoyang cannot change?"
"Hey, I've said it all, please help me find a way!" Princess Gao Yang said anxiously, "I would rather die than marry that second roommate! I used to live in the house of my third brother, King Wei, of that guy. I've seen him with a thick back and a stupid head. He is simply a barbarian. He only knows how to ride horses, shoot arrows, hunt and drink. He also hangs out with some young men and hangs out all day long, eating, drinking and gambling. I have only seen him once before. I hate him. How can I live in the future if I marry such a person?"
"That's right... I also met Fang Yiai when I went to visit the Qushui River in Prince Wei's Mansion. He said that now he is waiting to marry the princess, and then live a life of prosperity and wealth without worries. Gee, he is a man with great ambitions. "Where!" Qin Mubai shook his head.
"At this time, you are still taunting me?" Princess Gaoyang glared at Qin Mubai angrily, "Everyone in Chang'an City knows that the second young master of the Fang family is a waste with nothing to accomplish, but my father turned a blind eye. In order to treat Fang Xuanling and others To show his favor, he would treat me as a gift to the Fang family. He also doesn’t think about how his daughter will live in the future. Will she have a good life with someone like Fang Yiai? "
"Okay, don't get excited. Just make things clear and don't talk about His Majesty the Emperor. We'll just find a way." Qin Mubai rolled his eyes, thinking hard.