Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 504
Chapter 504 Exclusive Rivers And Mountains
Qin Mubai was surrounded the moment he entered the Great Governor’s Mansion, so he could no longer escape, much less go to his home and hug his children who hadn’t seen each other since they were born.
The officials of Lanzhou led by Li Daozong and the soldiers of the Kansai expeditionary army almost lifted him up and surrounded him into a ball at the banquet.
Then there was a feast of celebration. The people in the city surrounded the Governor’s Mansion and cheered outside. The night still hadn’t dissipated, and the thousands of lights and colorful cannons illuminated the entire night sky as if it were day.
Qin Mubai, Li Daozong, and the others had no choice but to leave the manor to thank the people, causing a burst of cheers like a tsunami, almost causing the city to tremble.
Tonight, Shanzhou Jucheng sleepless, happy until dawn.
In the end, Qin Mubai was carried out. A few soldiers sent him to the temporary marshal’s mansion arranged by the Li Dao Sect. They waited at home for Princess Gaoyang, who had not slept for a night. Seeing the drunk man in their heart like a corpse, they were angry and distressed. They called her maids and maids to bathe and change their clothes for Qin Mubai.
It was almost dawn, and the surroundings finally calmed down. Princess Gaoyang was lying beside Qin Mubai, her jade body curvaceous and fragrant like an orchid.
Hearing his heavy breath, Princess Gaoyang’s longing and emotion rippled in her heart. She couldn’t help but reach out to wipe the thick stubble on Qin Mubai’s chin and mutter, “Time passed so quickly. In the blink of an eye, we actually separated for more than a year. Thief Military Academy, stinking man, if you don’t come back, I’ll secretly rape and raise a man for you to see!”
“You dare!” Suddenly, Qin Mubai reached out and grabbed Princess Gaoyang’s wrist, startling her.
“Scoundrel! Pretend to be asleep to scare me!” Princess Gaoyang cried out in surprise, joy, and anger.
“Haha!” Qin Mubai laughed loudly and used all of his strength to pull Princess Gaoyang over, pressing down on him.
The two of them were close to each other. Qin Mubai could smell Princess Gaoyang’s unique body fragrance, but it was slightly different from before.
It was as if it had added a matriarchal fragrance.
Qin Mubai looked down at Princess Gaoyang’s chest. The ravine was brightly lit with spring light. A patch of snow lay on his chest. Sure enough, it was more than a little fuller than before.
“What are you looking at, you pervert!” Princess Gaoyang smiled and lifted the corners of her mouth, revealing two small and exquisite dimples. Her face was also slightly flushed.
Princess Gaoyang, who had just become a mother, was clearly much more charming and mature than before. Qin Mubai looked at her now. She was more similar to Consort Yin De, especially the elegant and dignified appearance that no one could compare to. However, Princess Gaoyang possessed a unique wild charm, so she fused her elegant aura with her charming demeanor.
Right now, this wonderful person who was pressing down on him could definitely be called a “beauty”.
Qin Mubai couldn’t help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.
Princess Gaoyang could clearly feel a stronger masculinity coming from the man’s body. Her eyelashes couldn’t help but tremble. Her eyes were blurred as if she was drunk, and her breathing quickened a little. Her jade finger gently flicked his chin and said, “What are you doing? Thief Military Academy, smelly man!”
“Fuck you!”
“Rude, not ashamed–oh, be gentle!”
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It wasn’t until sunset that Qin Mubai woke up in a daze. Feeling that her arm was a little numb from the pressure, Princess Gaoyang looked sideways and saw that she was still sleeping soundly beside him. She buried her head in his arm as usual and pressed her leg on his body with a very unladylike expression.
The two of them were like old trees and green vines, unable to be untied after a few obsessive entanglements.
“Hey, are you still asleep? Get up quickly … I’m in a hurry to pee!”
“No, sleep a little longer!” Princess Gaoyang didn’t even open her eyes and muttered to herself like she was sleeping, but she tightened her grip on Qin Mubai.
“If I don’t go to the toilet, I’ll be suffocated!”
“Then hurry up and go! … By the way, help me take a look!”
Qin Mubai was dumbfounded. He got up from his bed and put on his clothes. He reached into Princess Gaoyang’s naked and elastic buttocks and slapped her twice. “Get up!”
“Hehe!” Princess Gaoyang smiled thievingly and wrapped the blanket tightly, revealing her head. “I want you to serve me like before, change your clothes and wash up. You have to help me-Thrush!”
“Yes, Your Highness!” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “I promised you that I would thrust your eyebrows for the rest of my life.”
“That’s right!” Princess Gaoyang smiled. She smiled intoxicatedly and proudly. “I don’t care if you’re a minor character, a minor character, or a major hero. You’re my man when you get home. You have to do what you promised me before!”
Qin Mubai smiled and bent down to kiss Princess Gaoyang on the forehead.
Princess Gaoyang closed her eyes, her expression intoxicated and warm.
“Wahaha, we’ve caught him!” Princess Gaoyang suddenly stretched out her arms and grabbed Qin Mubai’s neck. Her legs also stretched out from under the blanket and grabbed his waist. She laughed out loud, completely ignoring her image. “Carry me up! Carry me up!”
“Again, like a tree!–Look at you, a grand princess, and a mother.” Qin Mubai patted her naked butt and smiled, “You should at least pay attention to your honorable image!”
“Hmph, in front of you, what image should I care about?” Princess Gaoyang curled her lips and said, “Even if I’m sixty or seventy years old in the future, I’ll still be like this in front of you!”-Hurry, hurry, I can’t hold it anymore! ”
“I really can’t stand it!–I’ll get Die’er and the others to come in and serve you!”
Yesterday, after a short meeting, Chen Yan still hadn’t returned. Perhaps she had gone to accompany Xue Lian. Those officials and generals were quite tactful and did not disturb Qin Mubai. They allowed him to have a day of real leisure and enjoy the family happiness of returning home.
As the lights lit up, Qin Mubai and Princess Gaoyang finally sat down together to eat a genuine family banquet. They also saw Qin Ying, the son of Wu Meiniang, and Qin Di, the precious daughter that Princess Gaoyang had just given birth to.
Qin Qiong seemed to have the ability to predict the future, so she had already named the pair of precious grandchildren. Right now, the eldest son, Qin Ying, who was less than one year old, had a thicker skeleton and a stronger body than an infant of the same age. Anyone who saw him would think that he was already two or three years old. His appearance also directly inherited Qin Mubai’s face from Qin Qiong. His starry eyes, eyebrows, nose, and thin lips were like those of Qin Mubai’s membranes. Qin Di, who was only a few months old, looked like Princess Gaoyang. His flesh was tender and tender, and he only knew how to eat, sleep and cry. Little Lou’er, who was already over three years old, seemed very sensible. Every day, she accompanied her wet nurse to take care of her younger siblings and even made them laugh.
Qin Mubai’s heart was filled with joy and uncontrollable excitement. With a child, he would have a life, which made him feel proud and satisfied. Princess Gaoyang, a little devil who was not afraid of the heavens or the earth, always showed her natural gentleness and maternity when taking care of her children. This made her exceptionally charming.
Qin Mubai enjoyed the joy of family. What was lacking in beauty was that her mother and her siblings hadn’t reunited yet, and Wu Meiniang had taken the caravan to the Western Regions for no reason.
Princess Gaoyang did not seem to know much about Wu Meiniang. When she left, Princess Gaoyang was in the middle of her month. She only knew that she had followed Su Dingfang to the Western Regions after sending troops. When she left, she had almost taken away the wealth of the Qing Clan from the Wu Clan. It seemed that she wanted to do something big.
Qin Mubai secretly thought that with Wu Meiniang’s temperament, even her newborn son would leave this special period and suddenly go to the Western Regions to do business. The purpose should not be as simple as earning money. Actually, two years ago, Qin Mubai had already used the “power” in his hand to make it easier for Wu Meiniang to do business in the Helong area. She was the only one who could manage all official resources. In just two short years, the Wu clan business that was directly linked to the Lanzhou Governor-General’s Mansion had become the largest Han merchant business on the River Dragon and Silk Road. Even the Zheng Clan, the richest merchant in the Tang Dynasty, was not as influential as her in the River Dragon. Right now, the Imperial Court was about to recruit Tibet to resettle the population and redivide the counties. It could be said that there were endless business opportunities waiting to be revived. Wu Meiniang had actually abandoned Helong, which was an absurd business opportunity and profit, and desperately went to the Western Regions to listen to the chaos of war. What was she going to do?
This time, even Qin Mubai couldn’t figure it out. After questioning a few people in the shop, they were not very clear about it. She only knew that Wu Dongjia had frightened a lot of people when she made this decision, but she was quite decisive.
“Mubai, you should ask Sister Yan. She might know.” Princess Gaoyang seemed to have thought of something. She said to Qin Mubai, “Since you left, Sister Yan has been taking care of us. We will listen to her at home and discuss everything with her. Mother Mei has always respected Sister Yan. I don’t know anything about business and haven’t told me about it, but I will definitely tell Sister Yan about it.”
Hearing Princess Mubai’s words, Qin Gaoyang felt a little overjoyed. Judging from the situation, Chen Yan, who was not married to an official matchmaker, was now the “Uncrowned Empress” of the Qin Family. Even the two most difficult women in the world, Wu Meiniang and Princess Gaoyang, were willing to listen to her.
This was not beyond Qin Mubai’s expectations. Chen Yan was slightly older, calm, and experienced. Most importantly, she was open-minded, wise, and rational. Even Qin Mubai respected her for three points and addressed her as her sister, so she was able to argue with others.
Two days later, Chen Yan finally returned, but she did not bring her back to Xue Lian. Seeing Qin Mubai, she said, “Don’t worry, leave her alone.”
Qin Mubai knew that her actions made people feel relieved, so he didn’t ask much about Xue Lian, so he asked her what Mother Mei wanted to do in the Western Regions at this time.
“Of course, it’s for the future of the Qin Family.” Chen Yan took a sip of tea and replied very briefly.
“What do you mean?” Qin Mubai asked, puzzled.
After a moment of silence, Chen Yan seemed to be thinking, and then said, “Actually, Mother Mei should be born a man. If she were to step into an official career, she would definitely be stronger than you.”
“That’s.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Mother Mei is extremely intelligent and has outstanding eyesight. In the past, I had many difficult problems that I couldn’t solve, so I asked her for advice. She is like my female Zhuge. She is capable of deciding on a thousand li. There is no need to worry about it!”
“Mother Mei has discussed the future of the Qin Family with me more than once.” Chen Yan said, “Although I don’t know much about official matters, I also know that what she said makes sense.”
“What did she say?”
“Simply put, it means that everything that goes to the extreme will go back to prosperity and decline.” Chen Yan said, “Right now, you are in charge of Helong, and no one can defeat Tibet in one move. It won’t be long before the Imperial Court will reward you greatly. As a subject, you have already reached the peak before you are thirty years old. What are your plans for the next few decades?”
Qin Mubai couldn’t help but laugh, “I haven’t considered all these matters myself for the time being, so Mama Mei will consider them for me first?”
“Of course.” Chen Yan said, “Although Mama Mei is not in the official circles, she can see clearly from the sidelines. Perhaps she is more sober and rational than you.” Once Tibet is settled, Mubai, your career will reach its peak. In the future, if you make any more contributions, you will definitely make a great contribution to Lord Gao Zhen. If he did not move forward, he would inevitably decline. Either way, it’s not a good thing. Especially … King Wu is back, and he’s standing with you again. The moment Mother Mei saw him, she seemed to feel a great danger.
“What crisis?” Qin Mubai asked.
“The two of you calmed down Tibet and established an unparalleled feat. Although King Wu didn’t do anything, this credit will definitely be given to him. In this way, he will inevitably get involved in the conflict over the possession of his first wife’s treasure.” At this point, Chen Yan’s eyebrows sank slightly and she said worriedly, “Everyone knows that King Wu’s greatest reliance is on you. If anyone in the court wants to cut off King Wu’s thoughts, the first one to deal with will be you. Thus … even though you have boundless glory, you have already stepped into a dangerous situation.”
“I know.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “It should be said that I have never stepped out of the danger zone. Previously, there were Hu Lu who dared to attack the Central Plains without dying, and there were political enemies who wanted to destroy me. Now that the outsiders have been defeated by me, it will be the turn of the internal enemies soon.”
“Are you saying that you want to help King Wu ascend the cauldron?” Chen Yan asked.
Qin Mubai was stunned for a moment and smiled, “Yan, only if you ask me that would I not feel rude.”
“Is this question very sensitive and sharp?” Chen Yan smiled and said, “To an outsider like me, it’s an obvious fact. I’m afraid that only King Wu and you won’t personally admit it. Everyone else knows it!”
‘”That’s true” Qin Mubai smiled bitterly and said, “The current situation is like this. I don’t seem to have any other choice. Thousands of troops and horses were unable to defeat human sophistication. Apart from King Wu ascending to the cauldron, it doesn’t seem to be good for me to have any other princes appointed to the throne. If King Wu loses, King Wu and I will be cleansed in a few years as political enemies or potential political enemies by the future new monarchs. No matter how much credit King Wu and I have made today, no matter how many troops I have in my hands, it will be useless. ”
“Just as Mother Mei expected.” Chen Yan said, “And MeiNiang also said, even if you succeeded in helping King Wu ascend the tripod, so what?” That way, you will be able to do more than calm Tibet, and there will be no ministers in the world who can keep up with you! At that time, even if you don’t want to have the right to rule the country, Gao Zhen will have no choice. Right now, King Wu really needs you, but when he gets to the Longden Cauldron, he will find you very eye-catching. Because no king would tolerate a subject more dazzling than him, standing in front of him and enjoying the admiration and worship of all the people. It has nothing to do with King Wu’s magnanimity or the depth of his feelings for you. It’s human nature. For example, Mubai, you will never allow another man in this family to be more pleasing to us than you, will you? Whether he’s your trusted butler or your closest friend. ”
These last words pierced Qin Mubai’s heart. He grinned bitterly and said, “This analogy is a bit shabby, but it does make sense-what exactly does Mama Mei want to do when she goes to the Western Regions?”
“She wants to lay down a unique mountain in the Western Regions with her bare hands-for you, for the Qin Clan!”