While Muchuan was speaking, Changsun Lingxi looked sullen and annoyed. After all, he described her as "willful, impatient, rude," so how could she not be angry.
So Changsun Lingxi interrupted: "Mu Chuan, how can you speak of this princess like that!"
Muchuan's face suddenly turned dark. Doesn't this stupid princess know that he is helping her?
So he lowered his voice and whispered: "Princess, if you want to cancel this marriage, don't say anything, otherwise we will have to get married!"
"snort!"
Changsun Lingxi was angry and turned around and stopped talking. She wanted to see how Muchuan could help her.
Immediately afterwards, Muchuan clasped his hands towards Li Shimin and continued: "Your Majesty, the minister and the princess have different personalities and it is difficult to achieve perfect results, so I ask your majesty to take back the order! Of course... This is because the minister has his own way, and he should take the lead.
Punishment!"
"Does Mu Aiqing know that I have opened my golden mouth? Do you know the consequences if you resist?"
"Wei Chen knows that... Wei Chen is willing to cut off his land, deduct his salary, and even be dismissed from his official position and receive severe punishment."
Everyone was shocked when they heard what Muchuan said. Muchuan was willing to sacrifice his official life in order to cancel the marriage.
On the surface, it seemed that Muchuan was going his own way to "resist the imperial decree." In fact, anyone with a heart could tell at a glance that he was protecting the eldest son, Lingxi, and he canceled the marriage because he respected her wishes.
In fact, Li Shimin also had the idea of canceling the marriage. The main reason was that Empress Changsun begged for mercy. He didn't want her to be unhappy.
However, once Li Shimin made such a fuss, it was difficult to change even if he wanted to. Now things are better. Muchuan took the initiative to cancel the marriage. This was Muchuan's "self-assertion", and this also gave Li Shimin a step forward.
Li Shimin pretended to be annoyed: "Mu Aiqing, you really disappoint me..."
Although Li Shimin said so, the punishment was the same, but the punishment was very light. It was only a fine of 100 acres of fertile land in Muchuan and a year's salary, which was obviously much lighter than the "official life".
In this way, Muchuan was punished, and the matter between him and Changsun Lingxi came to an end.
Since today was Muchuan's birthday banquet, the banquet prepared for him continued as usual. As for his marriage to his eldest grandson Lingxi, it was not mentioned again.
So in the middle of the birthday banquet, the ministers who had received the news early were surprised why they could not wait until Li Shimin issued the imperial edict.
In this way, a group of courtiers held a birthday banquet for Muchuan in an atmosphere of joy and confusion.
After drinking and drinking for three rounds, the entire birthday banquet has come to an end.
Under the farewell of all the civil and military officials, Muchuan walked out of the Jixiang Hall of the East Palace and began to return home.
The two people who escorted Muchuan away were naturally Ouyang Bufan and Mo Zhu. They were both good brothers of Muchuan, and the three of them planned to leave the palace together.
The moon and stars were sparse, and the bright light illuminated the wide palace road.
Ouyang Bufan was helping Muchuan move forward at this time, and complained: "Sir Muchuan, you are serious, why do you drink so much!"
"Can you blame me?
A group of people are toasting me, but it’s okay if I don’t drink!”
Muchuan said resentfully, "Bufan, you are so embarrassed, don't you know how to stop drinking for your superiors?
You are not as smart as Mo Zhu!"
Mo Zhu was similar to Muchuan, he also looked drunk and seemed to fall down at any moment when he walked unsteadily.
This made Ouyang Bufan very tired. He was now supporting Muchuan with one hand and supporting Mo Zhu with the other. If he had known this, he should have ordered two eunuchs to come over and help.
But at this time, Ouyang Bufan was curious about something. He heard that Princess Fangxue disguised herself as a woman and entered Muchuan's wing early this morning. During this period, various interesting things happened, and she even made trouble with the Holy Emperor.
Ouyang Bufan had heard rumors about this matter, but didn't know the details. Now that there was no one around, he asked Muchuan.
Muchuan smiled coldly: "What's there to say?
That’s what it’s like.”
Ouyang Bufan: "Sir, what exactly is it like?
For example, do you have a crush on the princess?
I heard that the princess is beautiful and has the appearance of a fairy that will captivate the whole country. Is this true?"
"So what if she is good-looking... She has a very bad personality. I don't like such a woman anymore. Fortunately, the emperor did not agree to this marriage."
"Have a bad personality?
It’s not that Princess Fangxue is a well-educated, virtuous and virtuous person, but with the demeanor of Queen Changsun, why is it so bad when it comes to adults?”
"How can you believe all the rumors?
The rumors are all false. This princess is savage and willful. After catching me, she even sent people to beat me! Didn’t you see the scars on my face?"
Muchuan raised his cheeks, looking angry.
However, Mo Zhu pulled Muchuan with his hand at this time, and Ouyang Bufan and the other two said with panic on their faces: "You... you two, stop talking."
"What's wrong, Mo Zhu."
"Sir...look behind you first."
Mo Zhu's tone was frightened and uneasy, as if he had seen a ghost at night.
what happened?
Hearing what Mo Zhu said, Muchuan and Ouyang Bufan turned around to look, and the result was that they were frightened!
Behind them appeared a group of guards, all covered in armor, with swords tied around their waists, and torches in their hands.
And the person in front of the guard was a woman, dressed in colorful phoenix and gorgeous clothes, with an elegant temperament. Isn't she Princess Fangxue's eldest grandson Lingxi!
Mo Zhu and Ouyang Bufan didn't recognize the princess, but they knew it when they saw her posture.
As for Muchuan, he recognized the princess and immediately said hello: "Princess Fangxue...so you are here?"
It turned out that the gorgeous woman in front of them was Princess Fangxue, which frightened Ouyang Bufan and the two of them, but it was very disrespectful and offensive to know that they had just commented on the princess.
"Meet the princess!"
The two of them immediately saluted.
Afterwards, Ouyang Bufan began to explain in a panic, saying that the conversation he had just had with Muchuan was just casual and should not be taken seriously.
Muchuan also nodded: "Yes, princess, you have a lot, don't argue with us."
In fact, Muchuan had seen Changsun Lingxi's methods, he would hit people if he disagreed with them, and he would even "sue the bad guys first". For this reason, he was afraid that the other party would make things difficult for him again.
Unexpectedly, Changsun Lingxi did not embarrass them. She had a charming face and peaceful features. Then she waved her hand and a palace maid came out.
The palace maid held a wooden basket in her hand and handed it directly to Muchuan: "Sir, this is a pastry made by the princess herself. Please accept it."
"Okay..." Muchuan accepted it honestly.
It's just strange, why did Changsun Lingxi send cakes to herself?
Do you know that half a day ago, the two were incompatible with each other, fighting between dragon and tiger, but after half a day, she actually gave him food?
