Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 260

Chapter 260 Stubborn
The back hall was quiet. There were no drunkards or whores. The one who came to play was also a male musician in his fifties. Li Youxing was fond of luxury. He had people cook more than 60 dishes for the three of them. Each of them had a specially lengthened table placed in front of them, and two officials were sent to serve them from the side. If he wanted to eat any dish, he had to point it out with his hand, and then the officials picked it up and put it in a bowl, which was quite the style of the Qing Emperor.

Originally, Qin Mubai did not like this kind of tune, but when he thought about it, he was Princess Gaoyang’s biological brother, and only came once at a time, it was fine.

“Mubai, these are all famous dishes from the Imperial Palace or Chang’an. What do you think?” Li You asked with a smile.

“That’s right, it’s very rich. It’s just too much. If you can’t finish eating it, you’ll be wasting it.” Qin Mubai said.

“Well, you’re wrong to say that.” Li You smiled and said, “This is not a waste. This is called generosity. Heaven treats everyone fairly. Since he has bestowed me such royal wealth, it would be a waste if I didn’t use it.”

Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Your Highness Prince Qi can understand.”

“This isn’t something that you can think of. It’s something that you can send in reverse. You’ve seen through it, and your heart has turned cold.” Li You shook his head and curled his lips. Her expression was somewhat similar to Princess Gaoyang’s.

It was precisely because he had some shadows of his siblings that Qin Mubai was able to endure the unscrupulous Prince Qi in front of him. Qin Mubai couldn’t help but laugh when she saw his bitter expression. “Your Highness, I don’t understand what you’re saying. Why are you talking so coldly about your dignified Heavenly Spring Noble Clan, the Dragon Child Royal Clan?”

Li You smiled coldly and waved his hand, causing the officials and musicians to retreat. Only then did he say, “Mubai, you probably don’t know. The hardest person in the world is me.”

“Oh, what do you mean?” Qin Mubai asked.

“The reason is actually very simple, because I am a bastard!” Li You gritted his teeth and spat out these words from between his teeth. With that, he tightly knitted his eyebrows and picked up the wine glass. He raised his neck and drank it all up.

Qin Mubai couldn’t help but frown, “Your Highness, you mustn’t say such nonsense.”

“Mubai, are you an outsider?” Li Youzuo glared at him angrily, “Don’t tell me you don’t mean it to my sister?”

“I can’t say that.” Qin Mubai said calmly, “The heavens can learn from my heart towards Ling’er.”

“That’s it.” Li You said, “There are only two people I trust in this world. One is my uncle, the other is my sister. You are my sister’s favorite man, and sooner or later you will be her husband. I don’t want my brother-in-law to treat me like an outsider.”

“Of course not.” Qin Mubai was very calm. He took a sip of the wine glass and said, “Your Highness, if you want to say anything, then say it. I, Qin Mubai, have no other merits. My mouth has always been very tight.”

“It’s precisely because I know that you are a true gentleman and a trustworthy good man that I trust you with my sister.” Li You said seriously, “Otherwise, even if Father Emperor agrees to Mother Imperial Concubine’s agreement, my older brother will definitely not agree.”

“Yes, I know.” Qin Mubai knew that he had something else to say, so he just continued calmly and listened to what he wanted to say.

At this time, Yin Hongzhi, who had been sitting at the side without saying a word, said, “Your Highness, you don’t have to beat around the bush. If you have anything to say, just tell Mubai directly. You are all smart people, so you naturally understand in your hearts.”

“Alright.” Li You nodded and said, “Mubai, you know my uncle’s family, the blood feud between the Yin family and the royal Li family, don’t you?”

“I know a little.” Qin Mubai nodded and thought, I knew you were going to get into this.

“Actually, it’s not that I’m upset. My father’s blood is flowing from my body. I shouldn’t have cared about the grudges between my grandfather and my father’s generation.” Li You said, “But I think so, others don’t think so.”

Qin Mubai frowned slightly, “Who do you mean by’other people ‘?”

Li You was stunned and was momentarily stupefied. Yin Hongzhi hurriedly took the words and said, “Your Highness is not referring to His Majesty the Emperor, but some slanderous officials beside His Majesty!”

Qin Mubai smiled slightly, “Do you mean Eldest Sun Wuji?”

“Naturally, there’s no lack of him, but he’s not the only one!” Li You punched the table angrily and said, “The blood feud between the Li Clan and the Yin Clan dates back decades. At that time, my mother was still a teenage girl. At that time, my grandfather dug into the Li Clan’s grandfather and killed my father’s brother. Later, my grandfather was captured and dozens of members of the clan were killed-only my mother remained.”

Yin Hongzhi immediately said, “No one knows the situation better than me. It was too tragic.” No matter how the historians tried to cover it up or how the Emperor tried to cover up the mouths of the crowd, it could not change the fact that it was a revenge massacre. Although my sister became the Emperor’s Concubine De, at the beginning, the Emperor took a fancy to her beauty and enslaved her for day and night out of lust and revenge! “Just like that, you have the Prince of Qi in front of you!”

“Mr. Yin, these words of yours are a bit excessive!” Qin Mubai’s expression darkened as he coldly looked at him. “Since it’s an old matter, why do you need to dig it out and add fuel to it? What is your purpose? What good is it for His Highness to preach these things in His Highness’ ears all day long? Aren’t you trying to mislead him into going astray and set him on fire?”

After Qin Mubai righteously confessed, Yin Hongzhi’s face immediately turned red and he blinked his eyes as he muttered, “This, this … this is definitely not what I meant!”

“Mubai, calm down. Uncle doesn’t have any ill intentions.” Li You was calm. Instead, he came over to persuade Qin Mubai. He said, “He’s only in Chen Xu’s history. This has something to do with my current situation. Why don’t you listen to him?”

“Then you can continue!” Qin Mubai snorted coldly.

“Actually, these things are not confidential. Almost everyone knows about them, but most people don’t dare to mention them.” Yin Hongzhi continued, “Over the next ten to twenty years, the world gradually forgot about this bloody past, but how can I forget?” I will never forget the tragic scene of the Yin Clan being plagiarized by the entire sect! I don’t know how Imperial Concubine Yin De managed to survive all these years. She has to sleep with her enemies who killed her father and exterminated her clan all day long, and even give birth to children for him … This is too torturous! At the same time, I, the only male survivor of the Yin Family, felt like I was on pins and needles at every moment. But it’s not because I’m afraid of death. I already died 20 years ago. I’ve earned money after living for another 20 years. “I’m just worried that if someone can’t forget this old grudge, and is still afraid of and plotting against the next generation, then that would be a tragedy!”

“Nonsense!” Qin Mubai could not bear to listen any longer, so he shouted in pain and scolded, “Mr. Yin, you are just taking care of your own belly, that’s all.” What’s even worse is that you forced your own fear on His Highness Prince Qi and forced it on Imperial Concubine Yin De and Her Highness Princess Gaoyang … Can you be more selfish? Everything was fine under the heavens, just a mediocre person disturbing himself! With the might of the emperor, with the ability of Eldest Sun Wuji and the others, if they wanted to suspect and exclude him, if they wanted to eliminate his roots, why would they have to wait until today? Your Highness Prince Qi, please forgive me for saying something that hurts your feelings. If you continue to listen to your uncle’s orders like this, sooner or later, something bad will happen! He could never forget the blood feud of the Yin Family, and even dreamed of revenge and blood hatred! But he doesn’t have this ability, so he can only incite and bewitch you! You don’t have to guess. He has been instilling this kind of hatred in your ears since you became sensible in recent years, so as to split the father-son relationship between you and His Majesty the Emperor. ”

“Qin Mubai, you’re going too far!” Yin Hongzhi suddenly burst into a rage and slapped the table, “I am his uncle! How can I harm his logic!”

Qin Mubai wasn’t angry at all. He just sneered, “If it weren’t for such a special identity as a cover, do you think His Highness would listen to you? Since ancient times, you have never been close to each other. If you weren’t his uncle, how could you have such persuasive power to separate a father and son?”

“You, you!” Yin Hongzhi was so angry that you blushed. “Your Highness, don’t listen to his nonsense!” He shouted loudly.

Li You’s eyes turned left and right, and his expression became extremely cold. Not only did he have anger, he even had killing intent!

“Looks like I said something I shouldn’t have said.” Qin Mubai smiled coldly. “Does that mean that I’m unlikely to leave so easily today?”

“Mubai, it’s a bit strange for you to say that.” Li You suddenly smiled and waved his hand. “Alright, Uncle, Mubai, stop arguing. I know that you are all doing this for my own good. Uncle has no ill intentions, he just wants to remind me to be wary of danger in times of peace. I understand what Mubai means. I will not be foolish enough to go against Father Emperor. Thank you!”

“I know you won’t. Because you don’t have that kind of strength, you wouldn’t have the guts to do so.” Qin Mubai sneered and said, “Whether you want to listen or not, there are some things I want to tell you, Your Highness Prince Qi.”

“Yes, please speak.” Li You calmed down and persuaded Yin Hongzhi, who was so angry that his face turned red, to sit down.

“There is one thing your uncle is right about. For so many years, Imperial Concubine Yin De’s life has indeed been worse than death.” Qin Mubai said, “So one day, he hanged himself.”

“Ah? Why don’t we know?” The two of them cried out in shock.

“It seems that other than me and Concubine Yin De, no one else knows.” Qin Mubai said indifferently, “Remember when she told me that she had never lived a day for herself since the day her family was annihilated.” She was willing to serve His Majesty because she did not want to see the last trace of your uncle’s bloodline, the Yin Family, cut off. Later, when she got pregnant, the child would be you, Your Highness Prince Qi. For your sake, she must endure the humiliation and live on. Indeed, from the beginning, His Majesty had indeed kept Concubine Yin De in his room for reasons unrelated to love. However, he did treat Concubine Yin kindly afterwards. This can be seen from the fact that he made you king, doted on Gaoyang, and made Concubine Yin one of the fourth concubines second only to the Empress. Otherwise, was it necessary for him to do this? “There are as many harem women as a cow’s hair. Why would His Majesty treat an enemy’s daughter so kindly?”

‘”So, it is true that the Li Yin Clan has a grudge against each other. It is true that His Majesty the Emperor treated Concubine Yin De and your siblings sincerely. Also, Mr. Yin, isn’t it a miracle that you are able to live to this day? Is it the Emperor’s usual method to cut grass without getting rid of roots?” Qin Mubai said, “Do you know why this is happening?”

“Why?” The two of them asked together.

“At that time, I also asked Concubine Yin De the same question.” Qin Mubai said, “She told me that it took her twenty years to resolve the Emperor’s hatred for the Yin Family. The method she used was to love him deeply.”

The two of them were stunned at the same time. Obviously, they did not expect such a ridiculous answer.

Qin Mubai smiled and said, “It looks like you guys don’t understand, but it doesn’t matter.” What I want to say is that this blood feud has become a thing of the past. Just imagine, didn’t Mr. Yin’s father also kill the Emperor’s brother and dig up his Li Clan’s ancestral grave? If the Emperor wants revenge, he only needs one thought to accomplish it. You, Mr. Yin, should have been a ghost for twenty years. The reason why I have kept you here today is not to retain you for revenge, but to let you and him forget and eliminate this hatred over time. In the chaotic times, whose family didn’t have any personal enmity? If all of this was passed down from generation to generation, wouldn’t the world be filled with endless slaughter? Moreover, Consort Yin De sacrificed everything in her life in order to resolve this feud and prevent the next generation from being implicated. But you, Mr. Yin, always have a small face, always nagging in his nephew’s ears, planting the seed of hatred in his mind. Compared to you, you are truly inferior to a woman! What face do you have to face the white silk that Concubine Yin De killed herself? What face did he have to face her snow-white hair? What kind of face did he still have as his Highness Prince Qi and Princess Gaoyang’s biological uncle? You narrow-minded and despicable man, for your own personal enmity, you didn’t hesitate to bewitch your nephew to lead him astray. Are you still worried that Imperial Concubine Yin De’s life isn’t bitter enough? “!”

As Qin Mubai spoke, he thought of Concubine Yin De, who lived in the cold hall of the Forest Temple in Chang’an. He couldn’t help but feel excited and cursed out all sorts of unpleasant words!

In any case, Qin Mubai wasn’t afraid of his nephew and uncle!

“Qin Mubai, you, you … you spit out blood!” Yin Hongzhi’s face turned pale from being scolded, and he pointed at Qin Mubai with trembling anger.

“You know that. I definitely have not wronged you.” Qin Mubai said coldly, “You invited me here today with ulterior motives. Fortunately, you haven’t said much yet, so I’ll block you back first. If you want to say something without a lord or a father, please shut up. If you’re just chatting about family wine tasting, I, a certain Qin, will be happy to accompany you.”

Li You was obviously furious as well. He held back his anger and his neck became thick. However, he did not explode. Instead, he took a deep breath. Although his face was flushed red, he still had a smile on his face. He nodded his head and said, “Yes, he is indeed a close relative, so it is possible for him to say such honest words.” Mubai, thank you so much for your harsh advice. It was like a loud bark that filled me with enlightenment. I was wrong. I really shouldn’t have let down my mother’s painstaking efforts for twenty years and let the enmity of the previous generation influence my emotions. Actually, I didn’t mean anything by calling you here today. I just saw that you have a good relationship with His Majesty the Emperor and Big Brother the Crown Prince. If it’s convenient for you, please put in a good word for me in front of them. So that when I wake up one day, I will not receive the tragic news of my exile in Lingnan. ”

“Ling’er is my unmarried wife. Your Highness is my future uncle. If I don’t help you, who else can I help? You can rest assured of that.” Qin Mubai coldly glanced at Yin Hongzhi and said, “It would be best if Your Highness really came to his senses.” What I said today is really unpleasant. There’s nothing you can do about it if you hate me. Since I have said it, I dare to bear the consequences of offending others. Whoever harbors evil intentions and malicious intentions will naturally have time to prove it. Mr. Yin, you and I can tell at a glance who is kissing who is alien to His Highness. Your Highness will definitely listen to you, not to me. Therefore, I advise His Highness to curse at you, hoping that you can understand-not how noble and sincere I am, but that Concubine Yin De’s good intentions are. You shouldn’t be so selfish if you really are a man of the heavens and earth. Well, that’s all I’m saying. If I offend you today, I will apologize again in the future. Goodbye! ”

After saying that, Qin Mubai stood up and walked out.

Just now, he stood up, but he felt a burst of intense dizziness, and he couldn’t stand steadily. He staggered and turned around, glaring angrily at King Qi Li You. He gritted his teeth and said, “Your Highness King Qi … you, don’t do anything stupid!”

“I apologize, Mubai.” Li You looked coldly at Qin Mubai and said indifferently, “This is the end of the matter. I have no choice!”

Yin Hongzhi sneered from the side, “As expected, you’re really stubborn!”-Don’t worry, we’re doing this for your own good and Ling’er’s! ”

Hearing this, Qin Mubai’s heart turned cold. A moment of absentmindedness left only one thought in his mind-what a powerful mystery drug!

At this moment, he no longer had the slightest bit of strength on his body. He fell to the ground with a loud explosion and fainted on the spot.