In the early morning, the rain and dew in the Royal Garden are still fresh, the cool breeze is blowing, and the morning birds are chirping. The hot summer morning is always the most comfortable and pleasant moment of the day. The royal gardens are filled with all kinds of rare flowers, the soil is fragrant and the grass is lush and green. Anyone who comes here will feel refreshed and refreshed.
Qin Mubai | took Li Zhi and Li Mingda to practice Tai Chi in the open space between the flower gardens. The imitation ability of the two little guys is very different. Although Li Mingda is young, she is able to imitate Emperor Taizong's Fei Bai Shu Lin with an eighty-point resemblance, which shows that she has extraordinary talent. Even when practicing Tai Chi, the childish movements of pushing, withdrawing, punching and kicking are quite endearing. In contrast, Li Zhi, who was ten years old, was a little duller and dumbfounded. Qin Mubai taught him many times but still made some funny and weird postures, as if he was playing monkey tricks, which annoyed Qin Mubai. and Li Mingda burst into laughter from time to time.
The palace maids and eunuchs watched Qin Mubai and others boxing, and they were curious and amused: What kind of martial arts was this? Being slow and lazy, just like an eighty-year-old old lady and old man, can this also strengthen your body, defend yourself and kill the enemy
Just when Qin Mubai and others were having fun, and the atmosphere in the imperial garden was relaxed and comfortable, Changsun Huan suddenly ran over in a hurry.
"General Changsun, why are you panicking?" Qin Mubai took a few steps forward and said.
"General Qin, it's not good." Changsun Huan glanced at the palace maids, eunuchs and others not far away warily, and said to Qin Mubai, "The general went to the Xianju Palace and found that Princess Gaoyang was not in the palace! Ask the palace servants , no one knew where the princess had gone. The general had no choice but to alert Concubine Yin De and ask her. Concubine Yin De said that the princess left the palace last night on her order and went to the third prince Wu Wang Ke to get something special from King Wu. A souvenir given to Concubine Yinde from Anzhou."
Qin Mubai couldn't help but frown: Obviously, Concubine Yin De was helping to lie! Naturally, Changsun Huan did not dare to question Concubine Yin De, but he knew that he could not explain the lost princess, so he came to tell me specially and gave me this hot Reshan Yu... It is strange that Princess Gaoyang did not return to the harem all night yesterday, she would Where have you gone
"General Qin, what should we do?" Changsun Huan asked, seeing Qin Mubai's thoughtful expression.
"Your Majesty only asked us to look at the princess and didn't let us do anything else." Qin Mubai said lightly, "Since Concubine Yinde said that Princess Gaoyang went to King Wu, you should lead a team of people to King Wu's Mansion to invite the princess back. That’s it.”
"Is this... I'm afraid this is inappropriate?" Zhangsun Huan gritted his teeth in frustration, hesitated for a moment, and said, "The general said something that shouldn't be said. It is obvious that Concubine Yin De is helping Princess Gaoyang to cover up her lies. Princess Gaoyang is very likely to Bajiu didn't go to Prince Wu's Mansion! So where did she go? ... If General Mo really takes someone to Prince Wu's Mansion to ask for someone, then he or she will be offended! If the princess is there, Princess Yinde will definitely blame Mo General for being meddlesome. , will say that even if the general does not invite her, she will come back; if the princess is not there... wouldn't that expose Concubine Yin De's lies and make King Wu disgusted? "
"Why are you so obsessed with it?" Qin Mubai said, "You also said that this is something that shouldn't be said. Since it shouldn't be said, it shouldn't be thought about. You just need to remember that we, Bai Qi, have suffered The emperor's orders are on errands, and everything needs to be done fairly. Neither King Wu nor Concubine Yinde nor Princess Gaoyang will blame us, because we are just following orders. Stop talking nonsense and take people to Prince Wu's Mansion! "
"Okay... I will obey your orders." Changsun Huan nodded helplessly and retreated.
Qin Mubai looked at his back and couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly: This eldest son Huan is very clever in mind and well-rounded in life. But even if he is a little suspicious and indecisive, he has evil intentions, he is afraid of wolves and tigers, he dare not take responsibility, and he is not successful in doing things because of his worries. If one day a high-ranking person pulls his strings, or I get into trouble, he will definitely betray me without hesitation, or make things worse for me.
Speaking of which, Princess Gaoyang left the palace all night, where would she have gone? Could it be that she really went to "clean up" Fang Yiai? Who knows, what method will she come up with to clean up Fang Yiai? … There are not many places for her to stay outside the palace. One is the Prince Wu's Mansion, the other is the Prince's Mansion and the Prince of Han's Mansion, and then... Li Chenju!
By the way, she secretly left the palace and stayed away all night. She definitely didn't want the royal family to know, so she probably went to Lichen Residence! -But why did she go to Lichenju? Yao'er has a kind and compassionate nature. If Princess Gaoyang asks her for help, she will definitely be embarrassed to refuse... But to deal with Fang Yiai, what can Yao'er do to help her
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Qin Mubai was puzzled for a long time, and then he simply stopped thinking about it. Let's keep things unchanged to cope with all changes. Anyway, I didn't mix anything. I just hope that this little devil doesn't take things too far and doesn't involve some innocent people to suffer.
Until noon, Changsun Huan and the entire team had not returned. Qin Mubai was muttering in his heart. While Li Zhi and Li Mingda were taking a nap, he returned to the military camp, mounted the Huoyun Horse, and galloped out of the palace towards Prince Wu's Mansion.
In Prince Wu's Mansion, Li Ke was taking a nap comfortably on the couch. Two maids were fanning beside them, and they were also a little drowsy, but Chang Sun Huan and others were nowhere to be seen.
Qin Mubai had no choice but to wake up Li Ke and Li Ke. Li Ke opened his eyes sleepily and saw clearly that the person coming was Qin Mubai. He couldn't help but smile: "What day is it today? My quiet little palace is so lively? Mubai, why are you here too?"
After saying that, Li Ke waved his hand and signaled everyone on the left and right to retreat.
"Come on, the weather is very hot. Sit down and drink a glass of iced Tremella fungus and lotus seed soup to relieve the heat." Li Ke was not in a hurry.
Qin Mubai sat down and said, "Your Highness, did Chang Sun Huan and others come to your house this morning?"
"Come here, I'm still resting in the palace barracks, drinking with Yin Yang and others." Li Ke said with a strange smile.
Qin Mubai frowned slightly: "Princess Gao Yang didn't come to your place yesterday, did she?"
Li Ke was silent for a moment and smiled strangely: "I know it's useless to lie to you. You guessed it right. Even I don't know where she is now."
"As expected..." Qin Mubai gritted his teeth, "So you kept Chang Sun Huan and others, what excuse did you find to say that the princess was out, and when she came back, you asked her to go back to the palace with Chang Sun Huan and others on business? "
"That's right. Apart from this, what else can I do? Do you want me to tell them that Gao Yang didn't come to my place yesterday?" Li Ke shook his head in embarrassment, "This troublesome girl has gone wild now. . I secretly sent people to many places to look for it, but couldn’t find it.”
"Including the best wine in the world and Lichenju?"
"certainly."
Qin Mubai was confused for a moment - where could she go
"Actually... I've been wondering whether Gao Yang might have gone to Lao Si's place?"
"Wei Wangtai?" Qin Mubai frowned, "Why do you say that?"
"It's very simple." Li Ke said, "Gao Yang must have escaped from the palace to find a way because he opposed his marriage to Fang Yiai. She was unable to resist her father and did not dare to fight Fang Xuanling, so she had to take Fang Yi'ai She loves surgery. However, Fang Yiai has always been the best friend of the fourth brother, and the fourth brother is currently extremely favored by his father. Therefore, no matter what method Gao Yang plans to use to deal with Fang Yiai, she must first go to the fourth brother to find out. Firstly, it may be to inquire about Fang Yiai, and secondly, it may be to test whether the fourth child will help her or support Fang Yiai. "
"That's it! It's really possible. Princess Gaoyang is not familiar with Fang Yiai. If she wants to deal with Fang Yiai, she must get to know him first. And the best way to understand him is to learn from his side. Asking for information from acquaintances, King Wei is her royal brother, so he is undoubtedly the best candidate. If Princess Gaoyang can get help from King Wei to clean up Yiai, her chances of winning will undoubtedly increase." Qin Mubai thought for a while. , suddenly his heart moved, and he asked in surprise, "Your Highness, how did you know about Princess Gaoyang's marriage?"
Li Ke was slightly startled, raised the corner of his mouth and was silent for a moment, then said, "I knew about it a few days ago."
"What?"
"Yes." Li Ke said calmly, "One evening a few days ago, my father suddenly summoned me to the palace and told me to go to the imperial study room of Wude Hall to discuss matters. Fang Xuanling was also present at the time, and the person we were discussing was Fang Yiai. The marriage with Princess Gaoyang. My father said that when the warrior Yi remarried, the eldest princess of the royal family presided over the marriage, and Fang Xuanling, a meritorious minister of the Tang Dynasty, accepted his daughter-in-law. Maybe his father thought that the eldest brother of the prince had lost his dignity. De's reputation is not good, and he was a bit too showy when he sent the fourth son to show off, causing people to say that he wanted to destroy Li, so he asked me to be the matchmaker and preside over the marriage. "
"Then, the emperor asked you to take advantage of this momentum and come back again?" Qin Mubai said.
"Probably." Li Ke said calmly, "After I make an appearance like this, my father will look at everyone's reaction and then decide whether to reinstate me as an official or give me some specific tasks as appropriate. "
Since he already knew it, why didn't he mention it a few days ago? ... No wonder he repeatedly asked me whether I was "interested" in Princess Gaoyang that day. It turned out that he had known about the marriage for a long time. My answer at that time was very positive, saying that I only regarded Princess Gaoyang as a friend and playmate, and as an ignorant child. He was probably relieved at that time and did not mention the matter in order not to spoil everyone's interest.
After thinking about this, Qin Mubai sighed secretly in his heart: These people in the royal family have been soaked in the bitter waters of politics since childhood. They are all very thoughtful and cunning, and they are very good at hiding things. That's all, I don't have to look back and ask about the past things, so as not to cause embarrassment and unpleasantness.
"Since Princess Gaoyang may have gone to Prince Wei's Mansion, why has there been no news about her until now?" Qin Mubai asked tentatively, "Could it be that Prince Wei really promised her to help her clean up Yiai, and this plan is currently being implemented? ?”
"How is that possible?" Li Ke smiled lightly, with a hint of contempt, "How could the fourth child take such a big risk for the sake of a half-sister? As expected, not only would he not help Gao Yang, but he would also He will betray Gao Yang as quickly as possible and bring the matter directly to his father. Of course, he will definitely use the most high-sounding excuse."
Qin Mubai was speechless for a long time after listening: "If that's the case... then Princess Gaoyang is most likely to be scolded in the emperor's study room now?"
"Now that you know everything, it's time to go to the Prince of Wei's Mansion to find someone. Just say that I told you that Gao Yang came out of my place and then probably went to the Prince of Wei's Mansion to play, and then pretended not to know anything about it. Go back and tell your father the truth. Only in this way can you escape the suspicion of dereliction of duty." Li Ke smiled calmly, "I will only tell you this. Changsun Huan? He doesn't want to hear a word from me."