Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 71

Chapter 71 Gao Yang’s Entanglement
A few days passed, and everything went as usual.

The farce of Princess Gaoyang jumping into the river and committing suicide gradually faded away, and Li Shimin never mentioned it to Qin Mubai. Even Li Junxian, who had always been the most gossipy and liked to preach to Qin Mubai, did not mention this matter. It could be seen that the palace maids and soldiers who knew the inside story had guarded their mouths very well. At the very least, he did not exaggerate this matter with false rumors.

This made Qin Mubai feel much more relaxed.

During this period of time, Princess Gaoyang might have been taught a lot by Li Shimin and Concubine Yin De, or she might have been relieved of her illness, so she became much more honest and basically disappeared from Qin Mubai’s sight.

A good thing was that Li Zhi and Li Mingda were becoming more and more fond of Qin Mubai, their daddy, and were even somewhat attached to him. According to the wet nurses and palace maids, the two little fellows often woke up in the middle of the night and noisily asked for the village head, otherwise they would not be able to sleep because of crying. Once, Li Zhi got sick and had a fever. He stayed up all night talking nonsense, which frightened Li Shimin.

Li Zhi’s nonsense could be considered interesting. Most of it was related to “Xi Yang Yang and Hui Tai Lang”, while the other half was calling Qin Mubai’s name to protect him.

The imperial physician injected the needle and used the medicine, but Li Zhi’s illness did not improve for a while. Helplessly, Li Shimin sent someone to invite Qin Mubai over in the middle of the night to serve him in front of Li Zhi’s bed.

Qin Mubai first held Li Zhi’s hand and chatted with him for a while, then told him a story, and then played the pipa. Then, a miracle occurred-Li Zhi’s fever gradually subsided and his consciousness sobered up. However, he refused to let Qin Mubai go back. He said that Hui Tailang wanted to catch him and eat him in his dreams. He grabbed Qin Mubai’s hand and slept peacefully all night.

The imperial physician’s acupuncture was naturally effective. Qin Mubai’s psychotherapy also had a miraculous effect. The next day, Li Zhi’s body recovered.

After this incident, Li Zhi treated Qin Mubai as his “protector” and couldn’t leave. The little fellow was also quite righteous. What was so delicious about it? He was the first to think of leaving half of it for Qin Mubai. No matter what Qin Mubai said, he always obeyed. The wet nurses and palace maids couldn’t persuade Li Zhi to sleep obediently or go to his teacher’s place on time. As long as Qin Mu’s white hair said a word, Li Zhi would obediently submit.

Under Li Zhi’s influence, his little follower and younger sister Li Mingda had the same attitude towards Qin Mubai.

After that, even Li Shimin was a little jealous-how could a father like me not be as prestigious as Qin Mubai in front of the two little fellows?

As a result, Li Shimin trusted Qin Mubai even more.

On the other side of the Immortal Palace, Princess Gaoyang sent a few more palace maids to invite him, but Qin Mubai found an excuse to push him away and never went back. Although the Emperor had given him the privilege to enter and leave the harem at will, there were still some taboos that he had to pay attention to. It’s a visit, if I go there often … then I’m tired of it.

Everyone knew that most of the Emperor’s women were lonely and lonely. What does it mean for you to be a complete, young, and vigorous man, always running towards Concubine Yin De?

Qin Mubai deeply understood the reason why the melon fields did not accept Li Xia and did not win the championship-although Concubine Yin De, a mature and beautiful woman, was very attractive to him, she was definitely not the object of his fantasy. It’s better not to play such a joke.

The days passed peacefully and unchanged. Qin Mubai felt a little bored and tired. Although Li Zhi and Li Mingda could be easily dealt with now, taking care of the children was even more loving than commanding the army. Moreover, this was not a job Qin Mubai liked.

In recent days, he had always wanted to ask Li Shimin for leave and go home to rest for a few days. Counting the days, he hadn’t taken a month or two off. Apart from managing Baiji’s military affairs, he still had to spend a lot of energy to take care of his two little kids. He was really a little tired.

At noon that day, Qin Mubai was taking a nap in the Imperial Garden as usual. Although Li Zhi invited Qin Mubai to take a nap with him in the dormitory, Qin Mubai didn’t dare to agree-that was the harem of the dormitory. This kind of thing was not something a subject could do.

Just as she was sleeping, Qin Mubai was awakened by a crisp call from afar, “Hey–”

This voice is so familiar!

Qin Mubai opened his eyes. It was indeed Princess Gaoyang.

She seemed to have learned a lesson from the last time she wanted to sneak attack and was almost struck by a knife. This time, she stood ten meters away and called him.

Qin Mubai yawned and stood up, “Your Highness, is there anything you need to do to find a lowly position?”

Princess Gaoyang brought a few personal maids and walked over calmly. There seemed to be a look of displeasure on her face. She pouted and looked at Qin Mubai with dissatisfaction.

“What’s wrong? Did I do something that offended the Duke?” Qin Mubai asked carefully. This deviant little devil really couldn’t be provoked, so it was best to stay away from her.

“What, did you forget?” Princess Gao Yang snorted softly, “Tell me, why didn’t you go to the Immortal Residence Hall after I passed it on to you many times?”

Qin Mubai winked. Princess Gaoyang told the maids to retreat a little before he said, “I say, Your Highness, do you really understand or are you pretending to be foolish? Who lives in the Immortal Palace? Is that a place that I can often go to? The melon fields don’t accommodate the shoe, and Li Xia doesn’t tidy the crown. I should at least avoid suspicion!”

“Hmph, I knew you would say such a thing!” Princess Gaoyang rolled her eyes at Qin Mubai angrily, but she wasn’t really angry. She said in an urn, “Then what about your promise to teach me the pipa?”

“Teach me. I will do what I say.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Recently, I have been teaching King Jin and Princess Jin Yang the pipa in the Imperial Garden every morning. Why don’t you come with me?”

“I won’t!” Princess Gao Yang resolutely refused.

“Why?”

“No reason, just not!” Princess Gao Yang crossed her elbows and turned away. She looked like a proud peacock and said, “I want you to teach me alone and specifically! I don’t want to be a partner for Slave Pheasant and Princess Yan!” “I don’t want you to be a partner for Slave Pheasant and Princess Yan!”

“Oh, jealous again.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Alright, alright. Then come to the Imperial Garden at noon every day. I’ll teach you for half an hour.”

“No.” Princess Gaoyang still refused firmly, “Who would be in the mood to play the pipa with you in such a hot weather at noon? I want you to teach me in the willow forest by the Imperial Bridge River every evening after handing in your assignment. The weather was not hot then, and the cool breeze by the river was quiet and peaceful. How suitable for you to learn the pipa!”

Qin Mubai was speechless for a moment and shook his head.

“What do you mean, you’re always pushing and pushing?” Princess Gaoyang frowned and looked at Qin Mubai angrily and disappointedly.

“Your Highness, I’m not the one pushing back … Think about it, there’s no one by the Imperial Bridge at midnight. What kind of manners do you have when you play the pipa with a lone man and a lone woman?” Qin Mubai said, “The etiquette in the palace is strict. It’s better not to overstep it.”

“You, where did you think you were! What, a lone man and a widow?” Princess Gaoyang blushed with embarrassment and hurriedly argued, “I will naturally bring a palace eunuch to accompany me. There are also soldiers patrolling the Imperial Bridge from time to time. So what if I play the pipa openly?”

With that, Princess Gaoyang turned around gorgeously, stomped her feet, and left angrily.

Qin Mubai scratched his head dejectedly, “This little devil is really hard to deal with!” Why did you provoke me? Am I in trouble again-with peach blossoms? … It’s best not to be like this. I’m not interested in Princess Gaoyang, who is such a strange, cunning and rumbling young miss. Moreover, I don’t want to be second in Fang Yiai, nor do I want to be second in the Debate Monk who has been beheaded by the waist! Speaking of which, the messenger beside the emperor was hooking up with the princess. No matter what the twists and turns of the situation were, the news would definitely draw countless criticisms from the public. Li Shimin probably wouldn’t spare me.

All in all, the little demon was not a good person, so it wouldn’t hurt to stay away from her.

But now that she was so close to him … what should we do?

She had truly encountered an unprecedented … trouble with a woman.

In the afternoon, Qin Mubai took Li Zhi and Li Mingda to study at Yu Shinan’s place, and his heart was not wilting. He had been thinking of a way to solve Princess Gaoyang’s big problem. Yu Shinan’s pair of old eyes seemed to be able to pierce through people’s hearts. He chuckled and asked, “Mubai seems to have a lot on his mind today!”

Qin Mubai smiled awkwardly and replied, “Teacher, the student is indeed troubled by some personal matters, and there is no way to solve them.”

“Why don’t you tell me?” Yu Shinan chuckled.

Qin Mubai had always respected and trusted Yu Shinan, a teacher with outstanding learning and character. However, Qin Mubai still didn’t want to tell Yu Shinan about the princess’s involvement in the royal family’s privacy. So he said, “It’s just a small matter that I don’t dare to talk about. I don’t dare to dirty your eyes and ears.”

Yu Shinan nodded and laughed, “Actually, many troubles arise from the heart. The more complicated your mind is, the more troubles you will have. Especially around the emperor. Being a servant in the harem is inevitable. Mu Bai, you don’t have to worry too much about your body’s regularity. Be honest, be magnanimous, and concentrate on your work with a clear conscience.”

For a moment, Qin Mubai felt a little enlightened-yes! How could a person really be free from dust in a flower bush? Even if he did not intend to do so, those flowers and grass would still intentionally provoke him. Therefore, the troubles of peach blossom luck would definitely accompany him, unless he left this place of righteousness. However, since he couldn’t leave for now, it was better to be a little more open and magnanimous, as Yu Shinan had said, so he didn’t have to worry about his gains and losses all the time.

“Thank you for your guidance, Mr. Xie. The student has memorized it.” Qin Mubai cupped his hands in gratitude.

“Haha, I didn’t teach you anything.” Yu Shinan smiled and waved his hand, “You can decide for yourself.”

Qin Mubai heaved a long sigh of relief in his heart. Yu Shinan accompanied the two kings and had always been a trusted aide. Naturally, he had waited by the Emperor’s side and came into contact with an environment like mine. His experience in handling affairs is really useful to me!

Alright, little devil, since you insist on sticking to me, I won’t run away anymore. Isn’t it just teaching pipa? It’s not like you’re having an affair or hiding to cultivate the Yin Yang Joyous Technique. What’s the big deal? I’ll teach you!

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