In fact, Qin Mubai's so-called "please apologize" was just a show-off. Princess Gaoyang was not in the palace yesterday, and the emperor's order was only issued today. What could Qin Baiqi complain about? But as a subordinate, it is a good gesture and attitude to admit your mistakes instead of doing them wrong. A pampered young man like Changsun Huan doesn't understand, but Qin Mubai understands it deeply.
The group of people waited until they arrived at Wude Hall. Guarding the inner hall were Baiqi led by Cheng Huaibi. Qin Mubai inquired for a moment and learned that Princess Gaoyang was indeed in the imperial study, and... the emperor was furious!
"Is King Wei here?" Qin Mubai asked.
"Not here." Cheng Huaibi whispered back, "But Fang Xuanling is here. Princess Gaoyang entered the palace with Fang Xuanling to meet her."
"What?..." Qin Mubai's heart tightened: Could it be that Li Tai betrayed Princess Gaoyang directly to Fang Xuanling? … How did this happen
For a moment, Qin Mubai fell into deep thought. Putting himself in Li Tai's shoes, he analyzed why "he" did what he did.
Princess Gaoyang came to ask Li Tai for help. As an elder brother, Li Tai could not be justified in refusing to help. However, he was good friends with Fang Yiai, and the seriousness of the matter was likely to cause trouble and affect the future of the throne. Therefore, Li Tai didn't want to help Princess Gaoyang do such a thing at all. But in this way, he offended Princess Gaoyang and gained a bad reputation among the royal family.
So what to do
Naturally, he would not ask Fang Yi to talk to the young boy Fang Yi, but he would tell Princess Gaoyang that Fang Xuanling is well versed in righteousness and prudent principles, and he has a close relationship with Fang Xuanling, so he is willing to take Princess Gaoyang to meet Fang Xuan. Age, explain why you don't want to marry into the Fang family. Princess Gaoyang was naturally not happy, but she had no choice but to temporarily believe in Li Tai, her brother. So the two of them went to Fang's mansion to discuss matters together. Fang Xuanling naturally couldn't bear to offend a princess and a popular prince, so she could only agree superficially. Then Li Tai returned to the palace and told the emperor exactly what had happened - reporting in the name of an eldest brother who helped his sister handle the matter. Make a move that appears to be pleasing.
As a result, Emperor Long Yan would definitely scold Li Tai when he was furious, but his anger would probably only be directed at Princess Gaoyang. Because he knew Princess Gaoyang, she must have been pressing Li Tai step by step, and Li Tai had no choice but to help her. In this way, Li Tai will not bear any consequences, and the name of filial piety for "loving his sister" will remain in Li Shimin's mind.
After the Xuanwumen Incident, what Li Shimin valued most was whether his children could get along well with each other and whether they were filial to each other. Although Li Tai will receive some scolding, it is more useful than being praised!
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After thinking about this, Qin Mubai couldn't help but feel his heart tremble: If this is really the case, then Princess Gaoyang would be so tragic. She was simply used as cannon fodder by Li Tai... If you don't think so much, you will know when you go in and take a look.
Qin Mubai walked outside the imperial study room and heard that Li Shimin was scolding Princess Gaoyang inside, saying that she was disobedient, unfilial, wanton, frivolous and disrespectful.
Princess Gaoyang was crying fiercely. She repeatedly emphasized that she would "rather die than marry Fang Yiai" and said, "The Fang family has made it clear and promised not to marry me. Father, you still insist on pushing me through. You This clearly means you don’t want me anymore!”
Fang Xuanling stood in the middle and tried to persuade the father and daughter in an awkward manner.
Li Shimin became more and more angry and his roar was like thunder. Princess Gaoyang gradually could only cry, and Fang Xuanling stopped talking.
Qin Mubai's heart tightened: At this moment, don't go in to make trouble...
So after waiting outside for a long time, Li Shimin's roar was no longer heard from inside. At this time, he said lightly: "Gao Yang, I love you deeply and deeply, and I hope you can understand. You really did what happened this time. You have gone too far. Go back and reflect on your own. Children of ordinary people know that marriage is 'the order of parents and the words of matchmakers.' As a princess, you must have the mind and consciousness to shoulder your own responsibilities and accept your own destiny. Okay, you go back to the harem to rest, and my father will come to the Xianju Palace to see you later."
"My dear, please retire..." Princess Gao Yang didn't know why she stopped crying. She responded sadly and walked out of the room.
When she opened the door, Princess Gao Yang saw Qin Mubai. For a moment, Qin Mubai was shocked by her expression and eyes.
If you are not a person who is extremely sad and disappointed, you will not have such expressions and eyes!
At this moment, Princess Gaoyang has lost all her usual radiance and youthful beauty. Her face is pale and her spirit is depressed. Her eyes are lifeless and her whole body is weak. She is just like a walking corpse, staggering out.
"Thief of the military academy, stinky man..." Princess Bu of Gaoyang saw Qin Mubai at the first sight and could no longer hold back her emotions. She suddenly burst into tears and rushed towards him.
Qin Mubai was shocked: "Hey, what are you doing?!"
The door of the Imperial Study Room was open, but Li Shimin and Fang Xuanling were both inside. They could hear everything, and even if they turned their heads slightly, they could see everything! Moreover, there were so many hundred cavalry sergeants present!
This girl is crazy!
Princess Gao Yang didn't care at all. She threw herself into Qin Mubai's arms as if she was mad. Her cheeks hit his breastplate, and she hugged him tightly. Crying unbridled!
Ruined!
For a moment, Qin Mubai felt like a disaster was coming!
Never felt like this before!
Yingming I was unexpectedly caught off guard by the little devil and was attacked so hard. It was like being kicked into the abyss suddenly and falling rapidly!
…
"You are still standing there, why don't you pull the princess away?" Qin Mubai shouted in a hurry, "Her Royal Highness the princess is too sad and out of control, send her back to the back hall to rest!"
"Promise!" Several petrified sergeants, as if enlightened, loudly agreed and came forward to pull Princess Gaoyang.
"Don't pull, get out of here!" Princess Gaoyang seemed to have taken a risk and shouted hysterically, "Father, Fang Xuanling, you can all hear it - I will say it again, the person I want to marry is Qin Mubai , otherwise I would rather die and live alone forever than marry into the Fang family!"
boom! ! !
There was a loud bang in Qin Mubai's mind!
This time, he died completely!
Lowering his head, Qin Mubai looked at Princess Gao Yang blankly and murmured: "Are you going to die with nothing to lose?"
Princess Gaoyang's beautiful eyes were already red, and her face was stained with tears. No matter how you looked at it, she looked like a sad, disappointed little resentful woman who had no interest in life and could even no longer survive.
But when she raised her head slightly and met Qin Mubai's eyes, she suddenly showed a strange and charming smile, grinning, showing her small fangs and dimples, and said softly: "Why, aren't you willing?"
What else could Qin Mubai say
Yelling - "Invite the princess to rest in the apse!"
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Princess Gaoyang was forcibly dragged away by several Baiqi sergeants.
In the imperial study room, Li Shimin and Fang Xuanling watched the whole thing quietly without anyone saying a word or even changing their expressions.
Qin Mubai froze outside the room for a moment, took a deep breath, forced himself to sort out his chaotic thoughts, pulled the stunned Changsun Huan, and walked into the imperial study together.
"The humble minister Qin Mubai, I have paid homage to His Majesty the Emperor... I have met Mr. Fang." Qin Mubai went in front, and his eldest son Huan followed behind him and saluted together.
"Um... What's going on, you two?" Li Shimin asked calmly, as if nothing had happened.
"Wei Chen and others are here to apologize."
"Are you guilty?"
Qin Mubai reported to the emperor the inability to protect Princess Gaoyang.
After hearing this, Li Shimin smiled faintly: "I don't blame Baiqi for this matter. Gao Yang left the palace yesterday. Let's let this matter go. Fang Xuanling and Changsun Huan, please step aside first."
"Wei Chen, please leave." Fang Xuanling and Changsun Huan responded. Before leaving, they both looked at Qin Mubai deeply and quietly left.
Li Shimin waved his hand, and all the maids and maids also left. An order was passed that no one should be allowed within thirty steps of the imperial study.
Qin Mubai had been standing quietly in front of the desk. He felt that the atmosphere in the room seemed to be stagnant, and there was a vague hint of a storm in the air.
Li Shimin was silent for a long time, as if he was sorting out his mood and thoughts. Finally, he spoke: "Mu Bai, what is going on between you and Gao Yang?"
"Your Majesty, it is clear to you that Wei Chen and Princess Gaoyang are completely innocent. There is absolutely nothing else. What the princess did just now... was just to use Wei Chen for the final resistance." Qin Mubai calmly handed over his hand and said.
"Of course I understand this. She is my daughter, and I know her well. Although such a little trick is shocking, it can only deceive some people who don't understand." Li Shimin's tone was very calm, just like normal and ordinary people. Qin Mubai said calmly, just like when they were chatting, "But she kept saying it again and again that she would rather marry Qin Mubai than her husband's love... Why you? Why not Changsun Huan, Cheng Huaibi, or Yuchi Baoyun?"
"This..." Qin Mubai smiled bitterly, "Your Majesty, Wei Chen really doesn't know how to answer this question. In fact, Wei Chen and Her Highness Princess Gaoyang have only known each other for less than a month, and it started from the conflict in the imperial study room last time. Anything that happened during that period Your Majesty also knew everything. Wei Chen just followed your Majesty's order to teach her how to play the pipa. Then last time, he escorted her to Prince Wu's Mansion on the order of the princess, and then went to Miss Yao'er together as requested. Play. Nothing more.”
"But now, this matter has become a big deal. My beloved daughter, the majestic Princess of the Tang Dynasty, openly refused to marry, and she refused the marriage of my most capable minister, the Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty. The reason for rejecting the marriage is-she If I fall in love with you, I would rather die than marry you." Li Shimin frowned, "Tell me what you think, how should this matter end?"