Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 81

Chapter 81 The Four of Them Reunited
That night, Qin Mubai called her sister and told her to go out with her early tomorrow morning to meet some interesting people and something very interesting. Shuang’er naturally did not know what Qin Mubai meant by “a few people, one thing”, but the first direct thought in her heart was that she could finally meet Li Ke!

At the same time, Qin Mubai called a servant and sent a letter to Li Ke.

When Li Ke received the letter, he was in his room with Princess Gaoyang, who was still drunk. To the people of the Great Tang Dynasty, this wine was not as strong as usual. Even if a strong man drank half a jin of it like this, he would still be drunk for seven to eight years.

At this moment, Princess Gaoyang was lying weakly on the bed. She snorted and said, “This is going to hurt me. Fourth Brother, you’re bad. Why didn’t you stop me when I drank so hard? I fainted the first time, and it was like drinking water behind me. As a result … the disturbance is still going on today, and my stomach is like rivers and seas, and my head is about to explode with pain.”

“Nah, the sober-up medicine is here.” Li Ke smiled mysteriously and raised a letter in his hand, “Guess who wrote it?”

“Who else could it be? It must be a letter from the Imperial Sister-in-law!” Princess Gaoyang said embarrassedly, “Could it be that someone else can send me a letter here?”

“What a coincidence. This letter is specifically written for you.” Li Ke laughed and said, “Qin Mubai wrote it.”

“What? It’s a guy!” Princess Gaoyang’s temper instantly rose, and she gritted her teeth and said hatefully, “He is only a street away from home. Why didn’t he personally come to see me? Why did he have to write a letter?”

“You don’t understand, do you? Haha! I once heard Qin Mubai say that this is called’romance ‘.” Li Ke laughed loudly.

“Romance, what the hell do you mean?” Princess Gaoyang stared at the letter with curiosity.

“Forget it, I’ll read it to you. This letter is addressed to me in name, but it most likely mentions you.” Li Ke said, “That’s roughly what I meant. First, apologize for breaking his appointment yesterday. Second, ask us to go to a strange place tomorrow to play with something interesting. I won’t read the specifics … Cough, it’s too nasty!”

“Let me see!” Princess Gaoyang blushed. She pulled the letter and read it for a while. She chuckled and said, “This guy has a lot of crap ideas. Fourth brother, guess what kind of new things he will bring out tomorrow?”

‘”Who knows? Usually, no one knows what he’s thinking, and the things he’s doing are unprecedented in the world. Don’t guess, you should rest, recover your spirits, and have a good day tomorrow!” Li Ke smiled.

“Alright, hehe!” Princess Gaoyang’s anger was swept away just now. She obediently lay down and smacked her lips. “Fourth brother, I’m hungry. I want some porridge!”

“Someone, arrange it immediately. You rest, I’ll go first.” Li Ke shook his head and walked out of the room, muttering to himself, “This little girl has been hanging over for a whole day and hasn’t eaten anything. She has always been angry.” After receiving Qin Mubai’s fleshy invitation to apologize, it instantly felt like a different person … Qin Mubai, this fellow, is really talented!

In the room, Princess Gao Yang held the letter and flipped through it several times. She chuckled and said, “You’re smart! You also know that you feel uneasy and deeply reproach yourself. I hope that you won’t disappoint me again tomorrow. Mm … Father’s life is hard to disobey, so I’ll forgive you this time.”

The next morning, Qin Mubai woke up early and practiced martial arts with her father in the backyard. The father and son were sweating profusely.

While washing up, Qin Mubai saw that her father was in a good mood, so she said, “Father, I went to the city with Shuang’er today. It has been half a year since I retired from the military. As a big brother, I have never taken my little sister out to play. She already has a problem with me!”

“Alright, you guys go.” Qin Shubao agreed with a single mouthful. He rolled his eyes and warned, “It’s fine not to go to King Wu’s Mansion.”

“Father, don’t worry. Let’s go to the market and take a look at the number one wine in the world. Little sister has said many times that she wants to go.” Qin Mubai said.

“Alright, you guys go. Shuang’er stays at home all day. It’s time for her to go out and relax.”

After breakfast, Qin Mubai did not ride a horse or prepare a carriage. She held Shuang’er’s hand and went out with her. Shuang’er was like a bird out of its cage, overflowing with joy. She chirped and asked Qin Mubai about this and that along the way, and kept on talking.

Early in the morning, the tavern had yet to officially open, and it was still being cleaned. Just as Qin Mubai and his sister stepped in, the waiter originally wanted to invite the two of them out, but when he saw them clearly, he hurriedly bowed and greeted them. He went in and called the shopkeeper, Sister Feng, over as well.

When Sister Feng saw that it was Qin Mubai, she hurriedly arranged for the pavilion and the drinks, but apologized. The Third Fairy had not come to the shop yet, so she went to send someone to invite her.

“No need.” Qin Mubai said, “We’ll wait here for someone. Later, you can send a knowledgeable person to bring us to Yao’er’s house.”

“Young Master, are you going to Yao’er’s house?” Sister Feng asked doubtfully.

“That’s right.”

The two siblings sat and chatted for a while and ate some snacks. Not long after, Li Ke brought Princess Gaoyang to the appointment. Naturally, they were a bit more magnificent, bringing along Yin Yang and a dozen soldiers as followers. However, they were all wearing casual clothes and did not make much noise.

As soon as Princess Gaoyang entered, her first glance was not at Qin Mubai, but at Shuang’er, who was sitting beside him. Immediately, she asked, “Eh, are you Wu Meiniang?”

Li Ke immediately smiled and said, “Seventeenth Sister, do you really want to see Wu Meiniang so much? This is Qin Mubai’s younger sister. You should have seen her when you were young, but you probably don’t have any impression of her anymore.”

“Oh … you are …” Princess Gaoyang rolled her eyes and pondered over her memories. Suddenly, she pointed at Shuang’er with a happy expression-“You are Qin Shuang’er!”

Shuang’er hurriedly stood up and greeted him, “It’s Shuang’er. Greetings, Your Highness!”

“Hehe! Why do you look so familiar? How come you’re so pretty after not seeing you for a few years?” Princess Gaoyang approached Qin Shuang’er affectionately and happily and grabbed her hand. “Sister Shuang’er, don’t be so polite. We used to play together when we were young. Unfortunately, we haven’t seen each other for a few years. What, are you married?”

“Uh … this …” Shuang’er awkwardly swallowed a few times and subconsciously glanced at Li Ke. Her face immediately turned red to the root of her neck.

Princess Gao Yang was a ghost spirit. She blinked her eyes and looked at the two of them. She immediately clapped her hands and laughed, “Oh, I see. You … hehe!”

“Cough! Little sister, don’t say so. Don’t be rash!” Xiao Ke hurriedly pulled Princess Gaoyang into the room.

Qin Mubai sat quietly on the couch and watched the three of them greet each other. At this time, seeing Li Ke and Princess Gaoyang walking over together, he stood up and cupped his hands to the two of them, “Greetings, Your Highness.”

“Humph!” Princess Gaoyang’s face stiffened, her eyes widened, and she even raised her pink fist to frighten Qin Mubai.

Li Ke laughed loudly, “Seventeenth Sister, you’ve been shouting for a whole day and night to tear Qin Mubai alive. Now he’s right in front of you. Go! I promise I won’t save him.”

“Is that so?” Qin Mubai laughed loudly. “Then, Your Highness, hurry up and attack. Tell me, where did you tear it up? How can you swallow it?”

Princess Gaoyang was ridiculed by the two men. She was both embarrassed and angry. She waved a small pink fist and smashed it at Qin Mubai’s chest. “Bandit Academy, stinking man! I told you to enjoy my appointment, I told you to enjoy my appointment!”

Only Qin Shuang’er did not know, so she was confused. For a moment, she did not know that this was good. She thought to herself, “It seems that my brother and Princess Gaoyang are very familiar. So he didn’t just ask Li Ke out today …”

Qin Mubai allowed Princess Gaoyang to throw a few punches to vent her anger, as if she was tickling him. Princess Gaoyang restrained her temper after a while. After all, most of the anger in her heart had dissipated, so she wasn’t so angry.

“Hehe, hurry up and tell us, where are you going to take us today? What’s so interesting about it?” Not long after, Princess Gaoyang asked with a smile.

Li Ke tsk tsk shook his head, “This woman’s mind is like a day in June. Sometimes it rains and sometimes it clears up. I don’t know!”

“Fourth brother, you hate it!”

Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Don’t worry, let’s get ready before we leave. Shuang’er, have you brought the tea that Prince Wu gave you?”

Shuang’er took out a packet of tea leaves and said, “Yes, it’s here.” Li Ke looked sideways and his heart quietly throbbed. The two of them quickly separated from each other. It was as if there were thousands of words but they didn’t know where to start. It was inconvenient for others to use weapons, so they looked a little embarrassed.

“Hehe!” Princess Gao Yang covered her mouth and smiled mischievously.

“Foolish smile.” Qin Mubai glared at her and continued his topic, “King Wu, Princess, my idea is that we should prepare some light snacks together today and then make tea in the forest garden.”

“Good! It’s hot in summer. Drinking tea and getting cold is more comfortable than staying in this pavilion and drinking strong liquor.” Li Ke said.

“Boil tea and eat dessert? What’s so funny about it!” Princess Gaoyang curled her lips and said, “Why don’t you go hunting? Qin Mubai, didn’t you go hunting with your father yesterday? It must be fun, right? Why don’t we go again today? Fourth brother, aren’t you also a fan of hunting? Shall we go hunting?”

“No!” Li Ke hurriedly waved his hand and shook his head like a rattle drum. “Don’t you know that Fourth Brother was impeached because he hunted too much in Tian Zhou? Not only did he lose his position as governor, he also lost his food city. Right now, Palace Chief Shi Quan Wanji is staring at me every day. I don’t dare to go hunting anymore.”

“Aiya, go!! I don’t like to make tea and eat snacks. I can’t sit still!” Princess Gaoyang tugged at Li Ke’s sleeve and began to act coquettishly.

“Your Highness, you’re actually not interested in my arrangements. Why don’t you have confidence in the mysterious item I prepared?” Qin Mubai said.

“What is the mysterious object? What is it?” Princess Gaoyang asked with a blink of an eye.

“Shouldn’t we know later?” Qin Mubai smiled mysteriously and said, “Come on, I promise I won’t disappoint you.”

“Really? … Then, alright!”