Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 168
Chapter 168 Though Silken-Black at Morning, Have Changed by Night to Snow
Li Shimin and Qin Mubai chatted for a while, but their hearts weren’t wilting anymore. After a moment of silence, he said, “I want to see Gao Yang.”
“The princess has just fallen asleep. Your Majesty can go if you want.” Qin Mubai said.
Li Shimin looked deeply at Qin Mubai and nodded, “Then I will go.”
“Your Majesty, please wait a moment. I have something to report.” Qin Mubai said, “The princess just said that she wants to see Imperial Concubine Yin.”
Li Shimin hesitated for a moment, nodded his head and walked towards the hut without making a sound.
Qin Mubai looked at Li Shimin’s background and tasted a sense of extreme sadness and desolation.
This man who possessed the might of the world also possessed the blood body and emotions of a mortal. The heavens were fair. He had more women and children than ordinary people. This seemed to be very blissful, but he was also bearing several times more responsibilities and pressures than ordinary people.
After a while, Qin Mubai went outside Concubine Yin De’s bedroom to ask for an audience.
“Come in.” There weren’t many people in the Immortal Residence Hall, and they looked like cold palaces. Qin Mubai stood outside the door and spoke. Imperial Concubine Yin De answered from inside, not even a maidservant who passed on the message.
Qin Mubai pushed open the door and walked in. See you in Shi Zhou.
“There’s no need to be so courteous. Sit down.” Imperial Concubine Yin’s voice sounded a little nicer, at least she was a little angry. Qin Mubai sat down on the side and looked up at her. She couldn’t help but feel a little shocked.
Really … his hair was completely white!
His face was clearly still very young, and he was still as beautiful and dignified as ever. However, the faint green threads of the past had all been replaced with bright silver white hair!
Was it really … Chao Ruqingsi turning into snow? !
“Are you surprised?” Imperial Concubine Yin said calmly.
“Yes.” Qin Mubai did not deny it and admitted it.
“I didn’t expect that I would be white-haired overnight.” Although Imperial Concubine Yin was trying her best to raise her spirits, her voice was still filled with unconcealable exhaustion and Cang Sang.
“Your Highness, this lowly official deserves to die!!” Qin Mubai stood up and bowed.
“It’s none of your business. What’s your crime? Sit down.” Imperial concubine Yin raised her hand and said softly with a kind and gentle smile on her face.
“Thank you for your magnanimity!” Qin Mubai sat down again.
Silence.
For a moment, the two of them didn’t know what to say.
In the middle of winter, there were no windows or fires in the room, and the air was filled with bone-chilling coldness. In the large, empty palace, there was only a flying crane bronze lamp burning above his head. The bean-sized sprout gently swayed, causing the two of them to stagger, and their expressions were somewhat uncertain.
“Ling’er loves you, she loves you to the bone.” Suddenly, Imperial Concubine Yin spoke.
Qin Mubai was slightly stunned and nodded, “I know.”
“She’s crazy. She doesn’t even recognize her father or mother, but she only recognizes you.” Imperial Concubine Yin said.
“I saw it.”
“You” Yin Fei dragged out the note, seemingly hesitating, and finally said, “Will you dislike her?”
“No.” Qin Mubai said resolutely.
“Then I’ll entrust Ling’er to you.” Imperial Concubine Yin suddenly turned around and covered her mouth as she quickly walked towards the inner room.
“Your Highness!” Qin Mubai was shocked and hurriedly stood up to call out, but Concubine Yin walked very quickly. In the dark palace, her figure quickly disappeared.
“The princess wants to see you! She remembers you!”
Qin Mubai’s voice echoed in the spacious palace, and no one replied.
Behind him was Imperial Concubine Yin De’s bedroom, and Qin Mubai, an outsider, did not dare to enter. He stood there and waited for a moment before disappearing. He cupped his hands and said goodbye, then walked out.
Just as he walked out of the palace, Qin Mubai was shocked. He suddenly turned around like a cheetah and rushed into Imperial Concubine Yin’s bedroom!
“Heavens!”
Fortunately, he came back to discover it!
Imperial concubine Yin actually hanged herself in her bedroom!
Qin Mubai stepped on the table and flew up. At the same time, the treasured saber in his waist was already unsheathed. With a “chi chi” sound, the white silk on the beam was cut off. Imperial Concubine Yin’s body fell down. Qin Mubai held her waist and landed on the ground at the same time, placing her on his thigh.
“Fortunately, there’s hope!”
Looking at Imperial Concubine Yin’s extremely beautiful and noble face that no one dared to offend, Qin Mubai’s heart stiffened, “I can’t control so much!”
Qin Mubai stretched out his hand to press her lower palate and let her open a little. Then, he kissed Concubine Yin’s mouth!
At the same time, he pinched her nose with his other hand and began to breathe artificially!
After several times, Qin Mubai felt her pulse and heartbeat, but it was still weak.
Qin Mubai took off her thick sable fur and looked at her tall and plump peaks. Without hesitation, he pressed down with his palm. He pressed down rhythmically to help her heart beat again.
For a long time.
On a cold day, Qin Mubai was so busy that his head was covered in sweat.
Imperial Concubine Yin finally woke up slowly.
Qin Mubai gasped for breath and finally smiled.
“Alright, it’s fine!”
Imperial Concubine Yin raised her head to look at the man with a blurry face in front of her and murmured, “Why did you save me? Why didn’t you give me a break?”
“Your Highness, as long as you are still alive, everything can be solved. There are no obstacles that cannot be overcome. There are no problems that cannot be solved. Why are you doing this?” Qin Mubai helped her sit up slowly and whispered, “Now that the princess’s condition has improved, if she recovers and finds out that she lost you … what kind of situation would she be in?”
Imperial Concubine Yin’s face was ashen as she stared blankly in front of her. She muttered, “Ling’er is the only one I care about and rely on. Now that she has you, I can rest assured. If it weren’t for Ling’er’s worries, I would have turned into dust long ago. Why would I have to endure endless pain and torture in this gloomy world?”
“Your Highness, please think about it. Everything will change. The princess has fallen into such a situation and can still recover from the dead. Your situation will definitely be better.” Qin Mubai could only use all of her explanation to persuade her, “You are so dignified, luxurious, gentle, and refined. You are respected by the world, and your reputation is no less than that of the late Empress Changsun. If you perish by hanging yourself now, wouldn’t it be ruining your own reputation in your entire life and humiliating His Majesty the Emperor?”
“Ho ho …!” Imperial Concubine Yin suddenly laughed miserably for a few times, and then leisurely whispered, “What kind of humiliation does he have? What kind of sadness does he have?”
Qin Mubai could only remain silent. He knew that Imperial Concubine Yin’s short sentence contained too many meanings. This might also involve the feud between the Li and Yin families back in the former Sui dynasty, as well as the ambiguous feelings between him and Li Shimin … For such a complicated imperial family matter, it would be best not to break the clay pot and ask to the end.
“Help me up.” Imperial Concubine Yin seemed to have regained some consciousness and stopped talking, allowing Qin Mubai to help her up and sit on her own couch.
“You can go. This is not the place you should come.” Imperial Concubine Yin lowered her head and said indifferently.
“Then … does the Empress have to promise that she won’t commit suicide again?” Qin Mubai said.
“Don’t worry.” Imperial Concubine Yin nodded, “I’m so tired, I want to rest.”
“I’m leaving.” It was extremely inappropriate to stay in the concubine’s bedroom for a long time, so Qin Mubai had no choice but to retreat. After she closed the door, she stood outside her room for fear that she would commit suicide again and listened to her for a long time.
Imperial Concubine Yin sat alone on the bed and remained silent for a long time. Inadvertently, she reached out and wiped her lips. She frowned and muttered to herself, “Why is there a fishy smell? Why is this sable brocade robe undone?”
Outside the door, Qin Mubai’s expression stiffened. Didn’t I just eat fish with Gaoyang? …
He really wanted to rush in and explain it to her!
The Yin Concubine inside said to herself, “Forget it, you are not afraid of death, and you are not afraid of anything else.”
Qin Mubai shook her head outside and smiled bitterly, “I didn’t do anything to you, Imperial Concubine Yin!” Do you think that I’m just borrowing the name of saving people … to eat your tofu?
Imperial Concubine Yin finally lay down. Qin Mubai stayed outside for a long time and saw that she was indeed sleeping soundly. Only then did he come out and summon two palace maids, telling them to go to Imperial Concubine Yin’s bedroom and serve her without leaving a single step.
Only then did he leave at ease.
At this moment, in Princess Gaoyang’s room.
Gaoyang was like a wounded deer, curling up under the blanket and sleeping soundly. A warm and satisfied smile hung on her blood-colored little face, as if she was having a beautiful dream.
Li Shimin quietly sat beside her bed and stared at her for a long time, his expression still maintaining a smile.
It was like a warm and affectionate smile, but also like a bitter and helpless smile.
Looking at Gaoyang sleeping soundly, Li Shimin really didn’t want to wake her up from her dream, but he couldn’t help but want to pinch her little egg as usual when she was naughty.
A large hand gently touched Princess Gaoyang’s face, and she suddenly woke up. She suddenly opened her eyes and sat up. She grabbed the blanket tightly and shrank to the corner of the bed. “You, you … devil, devil! You don’t come over, wow-you don’t come over!”
“Gaoyang, Ling’er!” Li Shimin spread out his arms and said softly, “Look clearly, it’s Father Emperor … I’m your father!”
“No, you’re not! You’re a devil, you want to kill me! Scram! Scram! Scram! Scram! Scram!”
Princess Gaoyang was hysterical!
He picked up all the things he could get out of bed, clothes, pillows, and smashed them at Li Shimin like an old man!
“Gaoyang, calm down.” While Li Shimin dodged, he cried out in distress and heartache, almost begging her.
‘”I don’t care! I want you to leave! Scram! Scram away, stay away from me!” Princess Gaoyang burst into tears. “Mubai, hurry and save me! Where are you … hurry and save me!”
Li Shimin was dumbfounded and froze in place as if he was petrified.
“Ling’er, do you really not recognize your father?”
‘”You’re not! You’re not my father! My father loves me the most, but all you have to do is hit me and scold me for killing me! You’re a devil! You’ve turned into my father’s appearance to harm me! Scram, Mubai! Where are you? Come and save me!”
…
Qin Mubai had already walked to the side of the raccoon-clothed side hall. From afar, he could hear Princess Gaoyang’s hysterical shouts. He knew very well that she had suddenly woken up and found the Emperor by her side, wantonly clashing with the Emperor.
But at this time, how could he enter?
Not only that, Qin Mubai also sent everyone in the raccoon-clothed side hall away secretly.
After a long time, Li Shimin walked out of the hut with heavy steps and slowly closed the door.
The moment the wooden door closed, Li Shimin’s brows furrowed. A pair of sad and helpless eyes met Princess Gao Yang’s eyes filled with fear, fear, and hatred.
After closing the door, Li Shimin closed his eyes.
Facing this closed door, he stood there for a long time. He raised both of his hands, as if he was about to push the door open and close it, trembling nonstop.
Qin Mubai stood far away and did not go over.
After a long time, Li Shimin turned around and walked towards the small courtyard. Qin Mubai waited by the side of the road and bowed.
Li Shimin walked to his side, his expression regaining its calm. He nodded and smiled at him, “I beg you, take good care of Gaoyang.”
Then, he cut his hands and strode away.
Qin Mubai couldn’t help but be shocked-take good care of her?
What did this mean? !
