Muchuan's head was filled with questions for a while. The princess disguised herself as a man and ran into his room early in the morning?
Threatening with a knife and making couplets?
What are you trying to do?
However, the commotion caused in the other courtyard spread quickly, and it didn't take long for a group of palace guards to come running over.
There were thirty guards in total, and they were led by a bearded cavalryman.
"What's going on?"
The cavalry officer asked.
Seeing the guards arriving, the woman in white plain clothes untied the square scarf tied on her head and let her hair fall down, revealing her true appearance.
She is indeed a woman. Her face is as exquisite as that of the fairy in the painting. She is graceful and graceful, and her posture is gentle. It is not an exaggeration to describe her as "the fish sinks and the wild goose closes behind the moon, and the flowers are shy".
As soon as the guards saw the woman's face, they all bowed and saluted: "Greetings to Princess Fangxue, the princess is a thousand years old!"
When he heard the guards calling the woman "Princess Fangxue", Muchuan understood instantly!
Why did the woman come, and why did she behave so strangely before? The other party knew that Li Shimin was about to marry the two of them, and the other party did not want to marry someone they had never met for no reason, so they came to explore the situation first.
Muchuan smiled awkwardly and sighed: "It turned out to be a misunderstanding. Since it is a misunderstanding, forget it..."
After all, Muchuan is an open-minded person. He can understand Princess Fangxue's mood, so he doesn't care about her breaking into the room and threatening her with a knife.
Unexpectedly, when Muchuan wanted to make a big deal out of a trivial matter, Princess Fangxue didn't think so.
Princess Fangxue's eyes were moist, and she said angrily: "The Minister of the Ministry of Finance and others have committed an offense with the intention of being scornful of this princess. It is an unpardonable crime! This princess orders you to arrest this thief!"
When the guards heard this, they were obviously stunned, and they all looked at each other. After all, Muchuan was the third-rank Minister of Household Affairs and had an extraordinary status. For a while, they, the little guards, did not dare to make any independent decisions.
The same was true for the cavalry officer leading the team. Did he know Muchuan's identity, so he lowered his voice and asked: "Princess...is there any misunderstanding?"
Everyone in Chang'an City has said that Lord Muchuan is upright and upright, and Bo Yuntian doesn't seem like a thief who doesn't know etiquette."
Muchuan heard the cavalry officer speaking for him and nodded repeatedly, saying that he was innocent.
However, Princess Fangxue did not listen. Instead, she raised her eyebrows and asked Xiang Qiwei: "Do you dare to question me?"
"The villain dare not..."
"Why don't you quickly capture Muchuan, the Minister of Household Affairs! Do you want to protect the other party?"
"This... villain understands!"
The cavalry officer had no choice but to wave his hand and ordered the guards to come forward and take Muchuan down.
If Muchuan would have resisted under normal circumstances, how could he be so helpless?
But since this is a misunderstanding, and the matter will definitely be reported to the ears of Emperor Li Shimin, I believe that a good explanation will be able to make it clear.
Muchuan was very cooperative at the moment and he was captured without hesitation.
In the imperial palace of Chang'an City, in the royal study room of the middle palace, Li Shimin is reviewing the memorial on the dragon throne.
At this time, there was an old man in the center of the hall, about sixty years old, with white temples, a bloated body, and a big belly. This man's name was Zhou He, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the birthday banquet of Muchuan, Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, has been prepared and will be held in the Jixiang Hall of the East Palace."
"Ah, very good."
Li Shimin looked happy.
In fact, Li Shimin had already known through a servant that today was Muchuan's birthday, so he specially allowed him to stay in the palace for one night so that he could celebrate with him the next day.
After all, this was also a tradition set up by Li Shimin after he ascended the throne. He rewarded the ministers who worked hard and made outstanding achievements in the court, demonstrating Li Shimin's trust and attention to them.
Usually, only Du Ruhui, Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng and other old heroes can hold birthday banquets in the East Palace Sign Hall. This is the first time that Muchuan, under the age of thirty, has received this honor.
In view of Muchuan's military achievements as the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, even this reward is not an exaggeration.
"Zhou Aiqing, now that you are ready, go to Muchuan and have a banquet at noon today to celebrate and have fun together."
"I will obey your Majesty's will."
Zhou He, the official minister, responded and stepped back.
However, just calling Muchuan is not enough, there are two other people who must be called.
So Li Shimin looked at Changsun Wuji, who was sitting on one side, and asked: "Changsun Aiqing, what about the Queen and Princess Fangxue?
Will you be there on time?"
Changsun Wuji stood up from the official hat chair and said respectfully: "Queen Changsun will arrive. As for Princess Fangxue... I have sent someone to send a message, but we can't find her for the time being."
"Can't find her?"
Li Shimin was a little annoyed. After all, he had sent someone to inform her last night to prepare for this matter. Why couldn't she find someone today?
He was planning to arrange a marriage between the two of them at Muchuan's birthday party.
This girl is really disturbing. She has been named a princess for so long, why is she still so willful?
Li Shimin felt helpless, and then waved his hand and sent the eunuchs and guards to search for him.
However, Li Shimin had just been searched for, and within half a tea break, the guard in charge of the guards came to report that Princess Fangxue had been found.
Li Shimin, who was sitting on the dragon throne, was slightly startled. He had never expected that Princess Fangxue would be found so soon, so he asked, "Where is the princess?"
"Princess...the princess is waiting outside."
"Summon!"
Soon Princess Fangxue entered the palace. Different from before, now Princess Fangxue has changed out of her white plain bamboo clothes and put on a gorgeous and elegant cloud silk dress. She wears flat shoes with embroidered lotus and an agate beaded hairpin in her hair.
Elegant and agile.
"Greetings to my father, long live my father. Long live my father."
Princess Fangxue saluted.
"Princess, does she know what I sent someone to tell you yesterday?
Soon it will be the birthday of the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, so I will be ready to help you get ready."
"Father, this is why my daughter is here today!"
Princess Fangxue flicked her sleeves, her face was delicate and serious, and then she slowly talked about what had just happened with Muchuan, calling him despicable, shameless, vulgar and immoral.
As Princess Fangxue spoke, her eyes were red and her voice was sobbing: "Father... I heard that Muchuan, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, is a great man, with both civil and military skills, and outstanding achievements. He is loyal to heaven and earth."
A brave man! But when I see my daughter today, she is just a ruffian among the people, not worth mentioning."
Li Shimin was obviously dumbfounded. He didn't know that such a thing had happened between Muchuan and Princess Fangxue. Moreover, Princess Fangxue described Muchuan as a young man, which was very different from Li Shimin's perception.
Changsun Wuji, who was next to him, also heard something was wrong, so he asked, "Is there any misunderstanding?"
