Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 314

Chapter 314 Killing Intent!
The Eastern Palace was within the Imperial City and was very familiar with the road. This place wasn’t as lively as the crowd in the Wei Palace. On the contrary, it was still a little deserted.

But along the way, Qin Mubai felt as if thousands of pairs of eyes were staring at him, making him feel as if he was carrying a light on his back. Now, it seemed that it was a wise decision to let Princess Gaoyang’s car “lead the way”. Right now, who didn’t know that the Eastern Palace was a troublesome place? The wind in the court was somewhat reversed. King Wei Li Tai’s breeze was filled with pride, and the East Palace Crown Prince’s cries for the reestablishment of the crippled storage had already been overshadowed by waves of cries.

Taking the initiative to move closer to the Eastern Palace at such a time was a bit suicidal in the eyes of some people (for example, the leaders of King Wei’s party). Many officials who had been quite close to the Crown Prince were also intentionally or unintentionally alienating him, like a pestilence.

There was only a wall between the Eastern Palace and Li Shimin’s Hall of Martial Virtue. At this time, the Crown Prince Li Chengqian was in the main hall of the Li family, claiming to be playing the zither and cultivating the will. Heaven knows what kind of absurd business he was doing.

In any case, both Qin Mubai and Princess Gao Yang had decided that they would only come here for a formality and push the Emperor to summon the two of them to the harem for a banquet.

Donggong Liuliu’s soldiers were like frosty eggplants, somewhat listless. The maidservant eunuchs were like stray dogs, walking back and forth in a somewhat panicked manner.

Qin Mubai seemed to have smelled the frightening aura that was spreading in the Eastern Palace.

“Could it be that Li Chengqian’s Crown Prince’s aura is about to run out?” Qin Mubai knitted his brows and couldn’t help but think, “No wonder Li Ke is so anxious to leave Chang’an to avoid trouble.” Once the Imperial Court re-established the Monarch, if it was Li Tai, who knew if this powerful Li Tai would scatter the Maitreya Buddha’s outer garment and kill him, Li Ke, who was a potential threat to him, would also be cleaned up. All along, the struggle for the first wife was bloody. Back then, during Li Shimin’s Black Tortoise Incident, he had killed quite a few people, including his elder brother and younger brother’s innocent sons and daughters. Li Tai, being merciful and ruthless will only be more excessive than Li Shimin … ”

Thinking of this, Qin Mubai couldn’t help but feel goosebumps on his body. It wasn’t fear, but … an inexplicable chill in his heart.

“In your next life, don’t live in the Imperial Clan” This sentence was so familiar. It was as if Imperial Concubine Yin De had said this to King Qi’s corpse.

Inadvertently, Qin Mubai turned to look at Princess Gaoyang in the chrome carriage. She was playing with her beloved bracelet with a smile on her face, showing off the happiness of the little woman without concealment.

“Ling’er, although you are also a royal daughter, I, Qin Mubai, will not allow you to suffer any more calamity and pain.” Qin Mubai said to herself in her heart, “You’ve suffered enough these past few years. Previously, I was incompetent, unable to free you or share it with you. Not now, you are my wife, I am your man, I will protect you. The glory of power and wealth that had once been hard to come by felt nothing more than that. What’s the point without you and my family sharing it with me? As long as you are safe and happy, the rest of you can be abandoned … ”

It wasn’t until they drew closer to Li Main Hall that an official from the Eastern Palace came out to welcome them. He did not say anything else, but led Qin Mubai and Princess Gaoyang into the hall, saying that the Crown Prince was playing the zither in the back garden, inviting the two of them to meet there.

The two of them did not think too much about it. Since they had come, they settled down and went to the backyard.

Li Chengqian was indeed playing the zither. Xiaoxiao wooden autumn wind is cold, his zither music and back figure appear quite lonely and desolate.

However, not only did Qin Mubai and Princess Gao Yang not feel the slightest bit of sadness and sympathy when they saw the person he was facing when he played the zither, they were so disgusted that they almost vomited.

Li Chengqian was sitting in front of a jade statue with his back facing the direction where Qin Mubai and Princess Gao Yang came from, playing the zither alone. As for that jade statue, it was an exquisite beauty. Qin Mubai was no stranger to this beauty. When he was in Xiang Zhou Crown Prince Xing Yuan, the “beauty” should have toasted Qin Mubai, almost making him spit out the dinner from the other night.

That’s right, the original shape of the jade statue was the Crown Prince’s child molestation.

In the flower garden not far from Li Chengqian, there was also a person sitting at a small stone table, drinking by himself. Although his figure was mostly hidden among the strange flowers and plants in the Eastern Palace Flower Garden, Qin Mubai seemed to have smelled the disgusting smell from afar. It belonged to a disgusting man he knew who had turned into ashes-Han King Li Yuanchang.

“Ling’er, we really shouldn’t have come.” Qin Mubai knitted her eyebrows and stopped.

“Let’s go, we’re all here … Brother Crown Prince, it’ll be very embarrassing!” Princess Gaoyang gently tugged at Qin Mubai’s sleeve and whispered in a pleading voice.

“Hurry up and finish the battle. Leave immediately!”

“Alright!”

The two slowly walked forward. The official leading the way came forward to inform Li Chengqian. Then, he stopped playing the zither and stood up. He turned around to greet them, “Oh, Seventeenth Sister, Mubai, you’re here.”

His voice was very deep, and his lack of Qi seemed to be somewhat weak. Looking at him, his complexion was slightly scorched yellow and thinner than before. His eyes were like those of a patient who had been insomnia for a whole year. His eyes were dark, and his expression was weak.

“Wow, is Crown Prince Brother sick? Is his complexion so bad?” Surprised, Princess Gaoyang forgot her etiquette and greetings.

Li Chengqian smiled awkwardly and glanced at the satisfied stone statue. “Oh, foolish brother is fine …”

Qin Mubai looked at it and thought coldly, “How did the child molestation that he loved so much become a statue?” Could it be that he died? Killed? He set up another stone statue here to hang himself?

Qin Mubai cupped his hands and greeted him. “Your Highness, thank you for inviting me, Qin Mubai is flattered. Unfortunately, His Majesty the Emperor gave me an order yesterday to accompany His Highness Princess Gao Yang to Penglai Hall today to eat with His Majesty Princess Jin and Princess Jin Yang. So …” Qin Mubai said straightforwardly.

“Prince Jin?” Li Chengqian was stunned. He was like a person who had been addicted to drugs for many years. His reaction was slow and his eyes were dull. Qin Mubai said so bravely. His words weren’t meant for King Jin, but it was as if he only heard the word King Jin.

“Brother Crown Prince, what’s wrong with you?” Princess Gaoyang asked in a low voice, somewhat worried.

After all, Princess Gaoyang was a little girl’s family, and she had never seen Li Chengqian’s “true face.” At this moment, she still treated him as her elder brother and was quite concerned about him.

“Oh, oh … Gu, it’s fine.” Li Chengqian hesitated for a few times and coughed a few times. He smiled awkwardly, “Perhaps it’s because of the cold. He’s not too quick. Oh, Mubai, since he’s a family, you don’t have to be so polite to him. Since His Majesty has an edict, you can answer it! A simple meal can be eaten at any time in the future. I invited you here today for a private matter.”

“What is it? I hope the Crown Prince will give me some advice.” Qin Mubai asked patiently.

“Oh, it’s related to Hanwang.” After Li Chengqian finished speaking, he looked at Qin Mubai with some apprehension and hesitated, “That day, you and him …”

Qin Mubai frowned. He thought to himself, As the royal uncle of the Han Dynasty, Li Yuanchang and Li Chengqian had a close relationship. The two of them “went to the window together (Li Yuanchang accompanied them to study in the Eastern Palace), went whoring together (there was no need to explain this), and carried guns together (Li Chengqian loved to play, team fighting games).” The key iron was so hard that he couldn’t be any more iron. Almost even used for child molestation (Of course, Li Chengqian’s favorite).

In front of him, he came out as a peacemaker to mediate the conflict.

Thinking through this layer, Qin Mubai smiled indifferently, “It’s just a misunderstanding. If His Highness the Han King blames him, I will go and compensate him for his wrongs and let him handle it.”

“No!” As soon as Qin Mu finished speaking, Princess Gaoyang’s voice sounded loudly, “I was there that day. It was clearly Hanwang’s fault! Mubai, catch a thief in his own house, that’s right!”

Obviously, she was deliberately shouting so that Li Yuanchang, who was in the flower garden in the distance, could hear her.

From afar, Qin Mubai could not see Li Yuanchang’s expression clearly. In any case, the Crown Prince’s expression changed slightly. He was embarrassed, angry, and helpless.

Everyone knew that Li Yuanchang was the Crown Prince’s best friend, and his uncle was not as simple as an “ordinary dog” in terms of seniority.

“Cough, Gaoyang, let’s talk about things. Don’t interrupt in such a hurry, okay?” Li Chengqian finally took out a so-called “dignity” that might belong to the Crown Prince, but was very unfamiliar to him, and said.

“Humph!” Princess Gaoyang curled her lips and said arrogantly but seriously, “Alright, listen to the Crown Prince. I won’t interrupt. But, no matter who it is, I won’t let him bully Mubai! Otherwise, I’ll fight to the death!”-Tell me, I’ll wait outside the hall! ”

With that, she turned around gorgeously and left with her skirt gently lifted.

Li Chengqian looked at Princess Gaoyang’s back and smiled awkwardly. “Uh, this little sister …”

What could he do? Even Emperor Li Shimin could not do anything to Princess Gaoyang. Today, Princess Gaoyang burned down his Eastern Palace with a single flame, so Li Chengqian could only shed a few tears of sadness.

“Your Highness, don’t worry. Gaoyang has such a childish temper. It’s just that he doesn’t forgive others.” Qin Mubai smiled.

“Yes, this Lonely One naturally knows. It’s still Mubai who is reasonable.” Li Chengqian smiled awkwardly and said, “Mubai, it won’t be long before you get married to Gaoyang.” Then we’re family. Hanwang, they are all our royal uncles. Even if there were thousands of things wrong with him, he was still an elder! Furthermore, you’ve punished him, so why don’t we just let this matter go? Listen to Gu Yi, go and shake hands with Hanwang. The grudges between you and Hanwang have been written off. ”

Qin Mubai didn’t want to stay here for a while longer. He smiled indifferently and said, “Since His Highness the Crown Prince has said so, can Qin Mubai be a villain again? Alright, for His Highness the Crown Prince’s sake, in order to take care of the royal family’s appearance, I will go and propose a toast to him.”

‘”Haha, Mubai is indeed someone who does great things. He has a heart. This way please-” Li Chengqian then led Qin Mubai to the flower garden.

Hanwang Li Yuanchang sat alone at a small stone table in the flower bed, drinking mugs after cups of wine. Qin Mubai didn’t get too close when she saw that his face was black and purple, as if he was “fat” by quite a bit. He couldn’t help but laugh in his heart. It seemed that the fat beating that day was enough to make him suffer.

Li Chengqian walked forward and said in a typical peacemaker’s tone, “Seventh Imperial Uncle, I invited Qin Mubai here alone. Have a drink and shake hands.”

Li Yuanchang turned his face away and looked at Qin Mubai with his swollen right face. At this time, he suddenly turned his head, his eyes revealing a fierce light, and his swollen and azure face was extremely ferocious.

Qin Mubai, who had been on the battlefield several times, instinctively shrank and almost attacked him-because he could feel the killing intent!

From Li Yuanchang!

“Shake hands?” Li Yuanchang gaped his teeth. His words were somewhat irrelevant. His words were vague but his hatred was obvious. The corners of his swollen mouth twitched with difficulty. He stood up and personally poured two glasses of wine. He handed one of the glasses to Qin Mubai. “Alright, as long as he is willing to drink this glass of poisonous wine, this king will write it off with him!”

Qin Mubai frowned and sneered, “Your Highness, you’re drunk.”

“Seventh Imperial Uncle, why are you joking around like this?” Li Chengqian smiled bitterly in embarrassment. Not only did he lose the dignity and elegance of a Reserve Monarch, he was also a little scared and uneasy. He waved his hands and said, “Calm down, calm down!-Mubai, don’t listen to him. This wine is a good wine from the Lonely Manor. It can’t be poisonous. I won’t let you have a drink first!”

“Crown Prince, get out of the way. It’s none of your business! Qin Mubai is a hero, isn’t he? He won’t be frightened by a mere glass of poisonous wine, will he? Hmph!” Li Yuanchang smiled evilly and was a little complacent.

Qin Mubai did not say much and raised his glass to drink the wine.

“Your Highness, if there is nothing else, Qin Mubai will leave first.” Qin Mubai put down the glass and glanced at Li Yuanchang with the corner of her eyes. She shook her head with a disdainful smile that was almost sympathetic. She turned around and prepared to leave.

“Stop!” Li Yuanchang suddenly shouted loudly. Qin Mubai thought that he was going to make a move, so he instinctively turned around to deal with it. Suddenly, Li Yuanchang raised his hand and poured the wine into Qin Mubai’s cup.

Almost at the same time, Qin Mubai raised his right hand and slapped it. Most likely, the glass of wine was spilled on his hand.

‘”Ah–” Li Chengqian cried out in shock and was completely stunned.

Through his fingers, Li Yuanchang saw Qin Mubai’s still smiling face, but his eyes were filled with killing intent!

Li Yuanchang’s entire body inadvertently turned bone-chilling as he took a step back.

Li Chengqian hurriedly stood up and stood between him and Qin Mubai, pleading, “Mubai! Mubai! Calm down! Hanwang … his alcohol tolerance is not too good, he drank too much, he really just drank too much!”

Li Yuanchang naturally hid behind Li Chengqian and glanced at Qin Mubai with a provocative and smug sneer.

Qin Mubai slowly put down his hand. His expression remained calm, and a faint smile appeared on his face. He shook off the wine stains on his hand, took out a handkerchief that Chen Yan had given him in Xiangzhou and wiped it. He smiled and said, “It doesn’t matter. As for men, there are always times when they lose their composure after drinking.”

Li Chengqian let out a long sigh and squeezed out a pale smile as he said, “Mu Bai is indeed … broad-minded enough to accept all things! Good, the Han King has drunk too much today, so it’s very inconvenient. Another day … I’ll treat Mu Bai to another drink another time!”

“Thank you. Goodbye.” Qin Mubai smiled and cupped his hands, his eyes inadvertently glancing at Li Yuanchang.

Li Yuanchang felt a bone-chilling chill from the bottom of his heart and his body trembled!

This splashing just now made him feel very satisfied and relieved of his hatred, because it had greatly ruined Qin Mubai’s “prestige” in front of the Crown Prince. He also predicted that no matter how ruthless Qin Mubai was, he would not dare to do anything to his royal uncle.

At this moment, Li Yuanchang didn’t know why he was trembling, and he felt cold, as if someone had poured a bucket of ice water from beginning to end.

Qin Mubai had already left as if nothing had happened.

Li Chengqian heaved a long sigh of relief and angrily turned around to scold Li Yuanchang. However, he was shocked to discover that Li Yuanchang’s body was trembling as if he was suffering from a cold fever. His teeth were knocking loudly, and his face was pale.

“Seventh Imperial Uncle, what’s wrong with you?” Li Chengqian asked in shock.

“Qin … Qin Mubai is tempted to kill me!” Li Yuanchang’s eyes were swollen, and he could only widen his other intact eyes. He said with infinite fear in his eyes.

“Impossible, right?” Li Chengqian frowned in puzzlement. “I think he’s fine. He didn’t say anything. He has too many weapons! Seventh Imperial Uncle, don’t be a soldier! That’s impossible!”

“No, it’s true!” Not only did Li Yuanchang not calm down, he was even more panicked. “He glanced at me before he left, and his gaze … was like, was like …”

“Just like what?” Li Chengqian was even more puzzled.

“It’s like … looking at a dead person!”

Li Chengqian was stunned for a moment, but he still shook his head suspiciously, “Impossible. Seventh Imperial Uncle, you’re really drunk and overthinking. Qin Mubai is a modest gentleman who always treats others kindly and is not such a person. Furthermore, you are his Seventh Imperial Uncle. He can even attack His Majesty’s brothers without looking at the monk. You should be at ease.”

Li Yuanchang didn’t want to argue with Li Chengqian anymore, but his wide eyes narrowed as if he was muttering to himself, “Perhaps you’re right, it’s me who is overthinking things. Perhaps Qin Mubai is indeed a modest gentleman as you said … But I remember a saying, a dog that bites people, doesn’t bark …”

Hearing this, Li Chengqian was a little annoyed and immediately stopped speaking. However, after he stopped speaking, he became even more annoyed and even became somewhat annoyed. “Then I don’t care! Go catch up to Qin Mubai and ask him if he really wants to kill you!”

Outside the main hall, Princess Gaoyang waited impatiently and walked around anxiously beside the chrome carriage. When she saw Qin Mubai come out, she took a few steps forward and grabbed his arm. “Let’s go, I really don’t want to stay here for a moment longer! It’s too depressing and dull!” … Eh, why are you a little wet? Oh, there’s still the smell of wine? ”

“It’s fine. I drank two drinks with the Crown Prince and accidentally spilled it on my clothes.” Qin Mubai smiled indifferently, “Get in the car, let’s go!”

Princess Gaoyang looked up at Qin Mubai and blinked suspiciously, “Mubai, are you alright?”

“What can I do for you? Idiot.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Get in the car, let’s go!”

“Oh …”

After leaving the main gate of the Eastern Palace, Qin Mubai turned around and took a look. The corner of his mouth curved slightly, revealing an unprecedented strange smile. He said indifferently, “Eastern Palace? Haha! Hanwang? Hmph!”

The finger bone holding the reins exploded like a horn!