In fact, Qin Mubai's so-called "please apologize" was just a show-off. Princess Gaoyang was not in the palace yesterday, and the emperor's order was only issued today. What can he complain about? But as a subordinate, there is no such thing.
It is a good gesture and a good attitude to admit your mistakes instead. Changsun Huan, a pampered young man, doesn't understand this, but Qin Mubai understands it deeply.
The group of people waited until they arrived at the Wude Hall. The people guarding the inner hall were Baiqi led by Cheng Huaibi. After Qin Mubai inquired about it, he learned that Princess Gaoyang was indeed in the imperial study, and... the emperor was furious!
"Is King Wei here?" Qin Mubai asked.
"Not here." Cheng Huaibi whispered back, "But Fang Xuanling is here. Princess Gaoyang entered the palace with Fang Xuanling to meet her."
"What?..." Qin Mubai's heart tightened: Could it be that Li Tai betrayed Princess Gaoyang directly to Fang Xuanling?...How did this happen?
For a moment, Qin Mubai fell into deep thought. Putting himself in Li Tai's shoes, he analyzed why "he" did what he did.
Princess Gaoyang came to ask Li Tai for help. As an elder brother, Li Tai couldn't justify not helping. However, he was good friends with Fang Yiai, and the seriousness of the matter was likely to cause trouble for him and affect his future. Therefore, Li Tai felt deep in his heart.
He didn't want to help Princess Gaoyang do such a thing at all. But in this way, he would offend Princess Gaoyang and gain a bad reputation among the royal family.
So what to do?
Naturally, he would not ask Fang Yi to talk to the young boy Fang Yi, but he would tell Princess Gaoyang that Fang Xuanling is well versed in righteousness and prudent principles, and he has a close relationship with Fang Xuanling, so he is willing to take Princess Gaoyang to meet Fang Xuan.
At this age, she made it clear why she did not want to marry into the Fang family. Princess Gaoyang was naturally not happy, but she had no choice but to temporarily believe Li Tai, her brother. So the two of them went to Fang's house together.
Speaking of things, Fang Xuanling was naturally uncomfortable with pacifying a princess and a popular prince, so he could only agree superficially. Then Li Tai returned to the palace and told the emperor exactly what had happened - with the help of an eldest brother.
My sister came to report in the name of doing something and made a show of trying to please her.
As a result, Emperor Long Yan would definitely scold Li Tai when he was furious, but most of his anger would only be directed at Princess Gaoyang. Because he knew Princess Gaoyang, she must have been pressing Li Tai step by step, and Li Tai had no choice but to help her.
.In this way, Li Tai will not bear any consequences, and the name of filial piety of "loving and protecting his sister" will be left in Li Shimin's mind.
After the Xuanwumen Incident, what Li Shimin valued most was whether his children got along well with each other and whether they were filial and filial. Although Li Tai would receive some scolding, it was more useful than being praised!
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After thinking about this, Qin Mubai couldn't help but feel his heart tremble: If this is really the case, then Princess Gaoyang would be so tragic. She was simply used as cannon fodder by Li Tai... If you don't think so, you will know when you go in and take a look.
Qin Mubai walked outside the imperial study room and heard that Li Shimin was scolding Princess Gaoyang inside, saying that she was disobedient, unfilial, reckless, frivolous and had no decency.
Princess Gaoyang was crying fiercely, and repeatedly emphasized that she would "rather die than marry Fang Yiai", "The Fang family has made it clear and promised not to marry me, but you still insist on pushing me through, you?"
This clearly means you don’t want me anymore!”
Fang Xuanling stood in the middle and tried to persuade the father and daughter in a difficult manner.
Li Shimin became more and more angry and his roar was like thunder. Princess Gaoyang gradually could only cry and Fang Xuanling stopped talking.
Qin Mubai's heart tightened: At this moment, don't go in to make trouble...
So after waiting outside for a long time, Li Shimin's roar was no longer heard from inside. At this time, he said lightly: "Gao Yang, I love you deeply and deeply. I hope you can understand. You really did what happened this time."
You have gone too far. Go back and reflect on yourself. Children of ordinary people know that marriage is 'the order of parents and the words of matchmakers.' As a princess, you must have the mind and awareness to shoulder your own responsibilities.