Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 167

Chapter 167 Hope
The fine charcoal eyebrow brush used by the royal family was a high-grade product of Yangzhou Zigong. Legend has it that they specialize in the production of an extremely delicate type of charcoal powder, and the small family jade jades in Jiangnan are also well dressed, so the time to use this fine charcoal powder to lighten her eyebrows and make her appear graceful and attractive.

Qin Mubai placed Princess Gao Yang’s head on the forearm of her left hand. The ring of her palm came over and held her face. Her right hand held her eyebrow pencil steadily. Threads and threads drew her eyebrows.

Princess Gaoyang’s small hands gently hooked onto Qin Mubai’s left wrist and closed her eyes. Her slightly morbid pale face was filled with peace and happiness. The corner of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a pair of dimples that he hadn’t seen for a long time.

“Alright, look in the mirror.” Qin Mubai said.

“No, it’s obviously not well yet.” Princess Gaoyang grasped his hand and refused to let go, giggling.

Qin Mubai Wan’er smiled, “So quickly, did that naughty and eccentric princess Gao Yang come back?”

Originally, he wanted to coax Princess Gaoyang, but when he remembered that the Emperor and Concubine Yin were still outside, he could only raise his arm to help Princess Gaoyang up. He pushed her to sit in front of the bronze mirror and said, “Let’s see, how about it?”

“Hehe, it’s alright.” Princess Gaoyang grinned innocently and said, “I didn’t expect that you, a grown man, would be so clumsy. You really know how to thrush.”

“You’re self-taught!” Qin Mubai replied with a smile and quietly turned around to take a look. Li Shimin’s back had just disappeared from the corner of the courtyard.

He’s gone.

Qin Mubai heaved a sigh of relief. He walked to the door and took a look. There was no one else. He hurriedly walked into the room and said to Princess Gaoyang, “Ling’er, how do you feel now?”

Princess Gaoyang blinked blankly, “Very good! I’m fine when you’re back.”

“Were you pretending on purpose?” Qin Mubai finally asked what she had been feeling depressed about for a long time.

Princess Gao Yang shook her head blankly, “That’s right, that’s not right … I know that I’m going crazy, but I can’t restrain myself. I just want to vent my anger desperately, vent my anger, vent my anger until I’m exhausted to death.”

“Do you still remember what we said in Jishan?” Qin Mubai asked.

Princess Gaoyang nodded, “Remember a little …”

‘”Remember what we agreed that after you returned to the capital, you would apologize and compromise with the Emperor, expressing your willingness to marry into the Fang Clan. Did you have to do that then?”

“Yes.”

“Then why did things turn out like this again?”

Princess Gaoyang was stunned. She shook her head blankly again, “I don’t know … anyway, my father is furious. He said that even if I am willing to marry the Fang Clan, he won’t marry me. He even said that he doesn’t want me to go to Tibet, and he even said that he wants to lock me up in the cold palace …”

As she spoke, Princess Gaoyang shed tears again.

“Alright, don’t cry. Let’s not talk about this anymore.” Qin Mubai hurriedly reached out to wipe the tears from her eyes and smiled comfortingly, “Ling’er, you’re fine now. Did you know that the Emperor told me to come to see you? He told me that if you get better, he would not force you to do anything you don’t want to do anymore.”

“Really?” Princess Gaoyang was delighted, but she immediately frowned and shook her head, “I don’t believe him! He’s a bad person, he’s a devil! He’s not my father anymore, he doesn’t love me at all, he doesn’t want me anymore!”

‘”Sigh” Qin Mubai sighed softly and shook his head. It seems that this incident has left too many shadows in Princess Gaoyang’s heart.

“Mubai, will you take me away?” Princess Gaoyang stretched out her hand to hold Qin Mubai’s face and said in a trembling voice, “I don’t want to take a single step away from you anymore. I don’t want to stay in this palace that doesn’t have a trace of humanity anymore.” I would rather be a poor village woman than a walking corpse that was born rich and honorable, much less an object that he gave away and a tool that he used to make use of it. I would rather be a poor village woman than a walking corpse that was born rich and honorable, much less a walking corpse that he gave away. Mubai, can you take me, can you take me? ”

‘”Ling’er” Qin Mubai reached out and gently stroked her pair of soft hands. “This matter needs to be considered for a long time. If you believe me, just give me some time. I will definitely take you away. But you have to be obedient during this period of time, okay?”

“Yes, I’m obedient!” Princess Gao Yang nodded her head like a chicken pecking rice with anticipation and joy.

“You must eat, sleep, and bathe obediently. Don’t lose your temper, don’t beat people up, and don’t speak ill of your mother and father.” Qin Mubai patted her hand, “Especially your … mother.”

“Mother … Mother …” Princess Gaoyang blinked her eyes blankly. “Where is my mother?!”

“Do you want to see her?”

“I want to! I want to see her!”

“Then …” Qin Mubai chuckled. “Eat your fill first, then I’ll bring you to see your mother!”

“Alright!” Princess Gao Yang suddenly raised her arms and cheered, “I want to eat stewed lamb belly, stewed fish and steamed buns with bacon! I also want to eat with you, I want you to feed me bite by bite!”

“No problem.” Qin Mubai smiled gently and felt a little relieved. Now it seemed that Princess Gaoyang’s consciousness had recovered quite a bit. Previously, she had only been stimulated too much and deliberately indulged in counseling and venting her anger. She was half-fake and half-crazy, but the result was getting worse and worse. Actually, her spirit was still normal, but after the pillar of her heart collapsed, her entire body also collapsed.

That spiritual pillar was her father, Emperor Li Shimin, who loved her the most and gave her everything from childhood to adulthood.

One could imagine how heartbroken Princess Gaoyang would be when Li Shimin was furious with Princess Gaoyang, saying that he wanted to marry her to Tibet, that he didn’t want her, and that he had thrown her into the cold palace … Perhaps at that moment, she wouldn’t be able to cry anymore. Because, grief is greater than death. The moment his heart died, his soul also perished. His entire body was like a walking corpse.

Imperial Concubine Yin, who had been with her since childhood, was also helpless when facing the Emperor. In Princess Gaoyang’s eyes, her mother and father were one.

Perhaps from that moment onwards, Qin Mubai had become the only thing she missed. Yet, it was still so far away. It was as if she had fallen into a bottomless abyss by herself, never stopping, never stopping. There was only a bone-chopping cold wind beside her. She could not cry or cry. She could only let her body and soul fall endlessly and fall into an eternal hell …

Just as she accepted her fate and sank to the end, a little starlight appeared in front of her. A pair of gentle hands held her back and stopped her falling. He gently hugged her and leapt towards the other side of the cliff. She could clearly see this person’s face. It was the only face she had left in her heart-Qin Mubai.

She swore that if the heavens were to perish, she would let me fall forever like this. If the heavens are affectionate, then let me see him again in my lifetime!

Then, he came …

A flame of hope, weak but strong, once again bloomed in her heart lake. It was like a holy white lotus blooming in a pool of blood. It was astonishingly beautiful and suffocating!

“Qin Mubai, I won’t leave you for the rest of my life! If there is a next life, I will be with you forever! Even if it’s the punishment of a deity, the curse of a devil, and the obstruction of the entire world, we can’t be separated!”

This voice echoed in Princess Gaoyang’s heart for a long time.

Swallowing the white steamed bun, Princess Gaoyang’s pair of red eyes stared blankly at Qin Mubai, tears streaming down her cheeks.

“Idiot, why do you want to cry even if you eat steamed buns?” Qin Mubai didn’t know what to do and could only reach out to wipe her tears.

“I’m happy, I’m happy, you know?” Princess Gaoyang sniffed and smiled again with her eyes in her mouth.

“I am willing to eat with you a lifetime of white flour steamed bun!”

…

After accompanying Princess Gaoyang for a full meal, perhaps the long period of nervousness and rage finally calmed down. Princess Gaoyang said that she was sleepy and wanted to sleep. Qin Mubai asked the raccoon-clothed woman to bring over a clean and comfortable bed and put it in this small room to let her sleep.

‘”Don’t go away, accompany me” Princess Gaoyang stubbornly grabbed his hand and pressed it against her face, staring at him with wide eyes.

“Alright, I’m not leaving. But how are you going to sleep with your eyes wide open?” Qin Mubai smiled gently and said, “Be good, I’ll stay here and watch over you.”

“I want to hear your pipa music. I really want to …”

“No problem!”

Qin Mubai had no choice but to call for someone to fetch another pipa and play the tribute “Spring River Flowers and Moonlit Night” gently on Princess Gaoyang’s bed. Halfway through the song, Princess Gaoyang fell asleep.

She slept soundly and sweetly. The corner of her mouth lifted up slightly, revealing a sweet smile. The breathing in his nose was rather heavy. It could be seen that he was indeed extremely tired. This sleep was akin to fainting.

Qin Mubai heaved a sigh of relief and walked out of the cabin gently. He closed the door with his hand and told the two old raccoon-clothed women to stay here and wait on him. He then headed towards the front yard from time to time.

As expected, the Emperor and Concubine Yin were still waiting for their reply!

When he went to the front yard, he saw Li Shimin standing alone under a small tree with his hands cut off. He looked up at the bare tree trunk above his head and was dumbfounded.

After Qin Mubai walked over, Li Shimin came back to his senses. He turned around and smiled faintly, “Looks like Ling’er is getting better.”

“Thanks to His Majesty’s great fortune, Her Highness’ illness has stabilized a lot.” Qin Mubai cupped his hands and replied.

“What good fortune did I have to descend on her?” Li Shimin sighed and shook his head. “At this moment, in her eyes, I must be about to become a devil.”

Qin Mubai was stunned for a moment. He thought that Li Shimin had heard the conversation between him and Princess Gaoyang very clearly outside, so he said, “Your Majesty, don’t be sad. Actually, Your Majesty has always been the most important thing in the Princess’ heart. The so-called love is so deep that it hurts so badly …”

“En” Li Shimin nodded lightly. “No matter what, she’s better now. This is better than anything else. Normally, I don’t feel that once she suffers from any illness, my heart is really like a knife twisting. Actually, no matter what I do, it is always for her own good. Even though he was angry at times and spoke heavily, it was an unintentional mistake. Unfortunately, Gaoyang was too young to understand this. Mubai, if you have time, tell her more. ”

“I will obey.” Qin Mubai cupped his hands and agreed, thinking to himself that Li Shimin had confessed his true feelings … Actually, what he said was really the truth. He had always loved Princess Gaoyang and even doted on her. Empress Daughter’s marriage to Xun Sect was a common occurrence in Zhenguan Dynasty. Previously, several princesses had already married the sons of the founding heroes. As for Fang Xuanling, he was the minister that Li Shimin had always relied on the most.

All along, there were no more than three trusted trusted trusted confidants of Li Shimin. “Fang Mou Du Duan”, in addition to his uncle brother-in-law, Eldest Sun Wuji. Now that Du Ruhui was dead, only Fang Xuanling and Eldest Sun Wuji were left.

Among his daughters, apart from the eldest princess, who had married the eldest son of Eldest Sun Wuji in her early years, her cousin, Eldest Sun Chong, no other family with a royal daughter, Xu, could be stronger than Princess Gao Yang.

This was enough to show Li Shimin’s preference for Princess Gaoyang.