Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 139

Chapter 139 Gao Yang’s Persistence
“Third Brother, don’t be so anxious, okay?” Princess Gao Yang started to whine. She waved Li Ke’s sleeve and snorted, “I just killed myself with poison, and my bones are weak. Moreover, when I rode with you all the way here, I felt a little dizzy and vomited. I’m afraid that the poison hasn’t been completely eliminated, and I’m starting to feel sick again.”

As she spoke, Princess Gao Yang gave Qin Mubai a hard look and asked him to help persuade Li Ke.

“Alright, stop looking.” Li Ke shook his head helplessly and smiled, “Actually, I’m also exhausted. I really want to rest for a while before leaving. How about this, Mubai, you arrange an ordinary car for us tomorrow and we’ll take the bus back to Pu Zhou. We’ll rest here tonight and not show ourselves anywhere else. I’ll trouble you to arrange the rest.”

“This is also good.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Fortunately, some of the insiders today are trustworthy. Otherwise, it would be bad for the news of your highness coming to Jiangzhou to spread out. Your highness should rest in this thatched cottage for a while. I will send someone to prepare dinner and pack the bedding.”

“Thank you for your trouble.” Li Ke couldn’t care less about being dirty. He let out a long sigh and sat down on a dusty table. He shook his head and smiled bitterly, “Gaoyang, you can kill people.”

“Hehe, I’m sorry, Third Brother. Who told you to be my best brother and the person I trust the most?” Princess Gaoyang covered her mouth and secretly smiled, as if her trick had succeeded.

Qin Mubai walked out and called two trusted subordinates to buy some good food and wine in the city. He also took out two sets of clean marching quilts and let Li Ke and Princess Gaoyang rest here for the night.

Qin Mubai also prepared to return to the barracks to give instructions and deal with some military affairs after the dishes had been taken care of. Just as he was about to leave, he heard Princess Gao Yang calling from behind him, “Hello, surnamed Qin!”

Qin Mubai had no choice but to stop. He turned around and looked at her, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. “Is there something wrong with the princess?”

“Are you leaving now?” Princess Gaoyang carried her skirt and walked over quickly. She glared at Li Ke as if she was angry. She turned around and looked at Li Ke, who was still resting. She moved closer to Qin Mubai and whispered through gritted teeth, “You’re such a heartless fellow! I desperately fled to Jiangzhou to be with you, but you didn’t have the slightest intention of accompanying me!”

Qin Mubai was slightly shocked and asked, “You said you escaped from the palace just to see me?”

“Can there still be fakes?” Princess Gaoyang bit her lips in anger. She even raised her pink fist to protest and said hatefully, “Do you really think I’m that stupid? Don’t you know that I shouldn’t leave the Imperial Palace at this time?” But I really did seek death! I hung myself, jumped over the river, and took poison. I almost lost my life several times. As life and death fade away, what I’m thinking in my heart is not Father Emperor, nor is it my mother’s concubine, but you stinking man! I really, really want to see you before I die, you know? ”

Qin Mubai was speechless. Could it be that this silly girl really had feelings for me?

“Speak!” Princess Gao Yang blushed with embarrassment. She lowered her head and two small pink fists smashed into Qin Mubai’s chest. One after another, her fists rose and fell, but she was not willing to really use her strength to hit Qin Mubai.

Qin Mubai cooperatively grabbed her fist and looked at her with a frown. “How can you be so stupid?”

“I don’t care! I just don’t want to marry Fang Yiai, I just like being with you!” Princess Gaoyang bit her lips and raised her head to look into Qin Mubai’s eyes. She said word for word, “Do you hear me clearly? I just like being with you!”

“Very clear.” The corner of Qin Mubai’s eyes twitched slightly. From the bottom of his heart to the tip of his finger, there seemed to be a trace of electric current flashing past.

Am I touched just like that?

He questioned himself. Such a feeling rarely appeared.

Regardless of whether it was his previous life or his current life, Qin Mubai had always been a self-proclaimed romantic person. He liked women, often wandering in the flowers but his clothes didn’t touch the dust, and he rarely paid his true feelings.

Princess Gaoyang might be a tyrannical and unreasonable little devil, little sister-in-law, but Qin Mubai could deeply feel her sincerity towards him.

‘”Your eyes are so confused” Princess Gaoyang seemed to be a little disappointed. She lowered her head to look at his big hands holding her pink fist and muttered, “I know you definitely don’t like me … A person like me is not liked by others.”

Qin Mubai let go of her hand and let out a sigh of relief. “Who said I don’t like you?” She smiled.

“Really?” Princess Gaoyang immediately smiled happily. She grinned and revealed a pair of small tiger teeth. The corner of her mouth also had a wine vortex. She giggled and said, “Do you really like me?”

“At least it’s not as annoying as before.” Qin Mubai laughed strangely.

“Go to hell!” Princess Gaoyang was furious, and a pair of pink fists shot towards Qin Mubai.

“Boom! Boom! Boom!” Qin Mubai screamed as he clutched his stomach and was about to fall backwards.

“Wow! Did I really hurt you? Are you alright?” Princess Gaoyang panicked and hurriedly stepped forward to pull Qin Mubai, her little face turning pale with fright.

…

Li Ke sat in his shabby wooden cabin and looked down at Princess Qin Mubai and Princess Gaoyang, who were not far away from the house. He sighed and shook his head, muttering to himself, “Whoever says Gaoyang is stupid, the smartest one is her.” Because, she was too good at picking men! Alright, this time, even I was tricked by your little trick! … I said that although Gaoyang has always liked to make trouble, she is very smart. Why did she suddenly escape from the palace in a daze and force me to bring her to Qin Mubai? But he was suffering from lovesickness! Moreover, there seems to be a secret agreement between Qin Mubai and Gaoyang, but even I don’t know about it … It seems that the two of them won’t be able to tangle with each other in the future. ”

Outside, Princess Gao Yang grabbed onto Qin Mubai’s sleeve.

“Don’t go! I risked my life and death to find you because I wanted to see you.” Princess Gaoyang opened her mouth and shouted, “Even if you don’t like me, you can’t be so heartless!”

“Alright, I’m not leaving.” Qin Mubai smiled helplessly and said, “But I am also the commandant of the Jiangzhou Prefecture. I have thousands of soldiers under me, so I can’t stay out at night for no reason, right? Give me some time and let me go back to the military camp to deal with some matters and explain them clearly before coming over to accompany you and King Wu, okay?”

“That’s more like it.” Only then did Princess Gaoyang let go of Qin Mubai with a smile and waved her hand, “Then hurry up and go back early. Remember to bring a pipa with you. I’ve been dreaming about listening to your music!”

“There’s no such thing in the barracks. Don’t be too funny.” Qin Mubai smiled and left.

Princess Gaoyang stood motionless and stared fixedly at Qin Mubai disappearing into the forest. She giggled and prepared to turn around and walk back to the cabin. However, she was caught off guard and almost knocked over.

“Ah, Third Brother, you’re dead. You’re standing behind her without saying a word, trying to scare her to death!” Princess Gaoyang was shocked and complained in shock.

“This is really a villain who complains first.” Li Ke smiled innocently, “I walked over with big strides and coughed a few times. Do you still blame me for not hearing me?”

“Is there? Is there?” Princess Gaoyang knew that she could only argue, but her face turned red.

“Of course there is. Who told you to be so fascinated when you see someone else’s back?” As Li Ke said this, he put up his hands to make a look.

“Third brother, you’re dead!” Being discovered by Li Ke, Princess Gaoyang stamped her feet embarrassedly.

Li Ke laughed loudly and put his arm around Gaoyang’s shoulder. He said in a sincere tone like an elder brother, “Little sister, to be honest, do you really like Qin Mubai?”

Princess Gao Yang’s face turned red to the root of her neck as she whispered, “Third Brother, why are you asking this?”

“Actually, even if you don’t tell me, I know that you do like him.” Li Ke said, “You are still young, and you may not even know what it means to be a man and woman. Perhaps you may not be able to figure out why and when you started to like him, right?”

“Who says I don’t know?” After Princess Gaoyang finished speaking, she regretted it and hurriedly reached out to cover her mouth.

“Forget it, what’s there to hide in front of big brother?” Li Ke chuckled, “Tell me, how did you like him and when did it happen?”

“It’s just … unknowingly!” Princess Gaoyang blushed a little embarrassedly as she lowered her head and giggled, “This guy is a bad guy. Everyone respectfully fawns on this princess and is not in a hurry. Take me for granted.” I just fight and make trouble with him. Although I am angry sometimes, I like to make trouble with him like this. At least it was more interesting than staying in the dead harem and doing nothing all day long, right? Afterwards, I wanted to learn the pipa from him and go out to play with him. I also liked to go to Yao’er’s place with you. When I was away from Chen, I felt that I had never felt so relaxed and happy in my heart. Ever since then, I’ve loved the feeling of being with him. I think he’s amazing, always able to easily affect my mood. He can make me angry the most, but as long as you want me to be happy, I will definitely be happy. Third Brother, do you think that just because I’m like this means that I like him? ”

“That’s right.” Li Ke said unusually resolutely, “That’s for sure!”

“Third Brother, you bastard, you’re making fun of me again!” Princess Gaoyang pouted and coaxed her, so Li Ke patted her shoulder to coax her. Then she added, “It was my marriage to Fang Yiai that broke out. Actually, before that, I wasn’t sure if I really liked Qin Mubai. But when I found out that my father was going to marry another man, I didn’t want to live or die, because I definitely couldn’t let go of another man in my heart. Even if he, Fang Yiai, is not a dandy and is a gentle and elegant, beautiful husband, it is useless. Anyway, I am not willing to marry him! … … Anyway, Third Brother will know what happened next. Didn’t I commit suicide and fight to the death a few days ago? Every time it comes to life and death, I only think of him in my heart. I was just thinking that even if I really wanted to die, I would still have to see him before I died. So … I sneaked out of the palace. ”

Li Ke’s expression froze. He stared at Princess Gaoyang and muttered, “You actually took such a big risk just to see him?”

“No matter how big the risk is, it can’t be greater than your life, right?” Princess Gaoyang took a deep breath. She had always been naughty and naughty. If she had been firm and persistent, she would have said seriously, “A person who is not even afraid of death, what kind of risk would he be afraid of?” Third Brother, you may not know that after experiencing the tempering of life and death, you will understand what you want the most in your life. To you, it might be power or wealth, or a beautiful wife or concubine. As for me … In the past, I might have cared a lot about my status as a princess, the doting on me by my father and mother, and whether I can marry better than the other royal sisters in the future. In short, I only cared about being very respectful, so I didn’t hesitate to die to suffer for this. “Now I won’t. I know what I want, and I will pay any price for it!”

“What do you want … is Qin Mubai?” Li Ke asked carefully and probingly.

“That’s right!” Princess Gaoyang answered. She turned to look at Li Ke, her eyes filled with determination and persistence. “Although you all will definitely think that I’m not sensible, I always do what I want! Qin Mubai, is the first man I like him. I want to be with him! I don’t care about anything else!”