The battle was won and the enemy invaders fled.
It's time for Li Chengqian to return.
But what was different from the last time was that this time he was still the same as before and did not return to the city with great fanfare.
Instead, he opened the city gate before dawn and returned to the palace alone.
Because the news was that Li Chengqian would not return for a few days.
Therefore, many people were unprepared. When Xiao Chuzi saw Li Chengqian, he looked like he had seen a ghost.
"Your Highness?"
Little Chuzi said with surprise on his face: "You...when did you come back?"
"Of course I just came back."
Li Chengqian casually threw the Waichang to Xiao Chuzi and said, "Remember not to make any noise everywhere."
"Your young master has been traveling all night, and he still wants to have a peaceful sleep."
Hearing this, Xiao Chuzi nodded repeatedly and said: "Yes, yes, I understand, I understand..."
Li Chengqian didn't say much to Xiao Chuzi, and immediately walked towards the small harem in the East Palace.
Since it was still dark, neither Su Qingling nor Lu Wanjie got up.
Moreover, the two women probably had a long conversation last night, so they slept together.
Su Qingling is a heartless type, especially when sleeping, she is unstoppable.
But Lu Wanjie was not like that. She felt very light.
When she heard people outside calling to see His Highness, she opened her eyes.
When she got up, she saw the man who had been thinking about her all day long pushing the door open and entering the house.
Seeing that Lu Wanjie had already stood up, Li Chengqian quickly made a silent gesture to her.
Then, he quietly walked to the bed, took off his clothes, and tiptoed onto the bed wearing his middle coat.
Lu Wanjie didn't react until this guy's big hands wrapped around her body.
I am not dreaming, but he is really back.
Lu Wanjie pursed her lips and couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "Why did you come back at this time?"
"miss you guys."
Li Chengqian closed his eyes and replied casually.
But just this casual sentence made Lu Wanjie feel as sweet as if she had eaten several kilograms of honey.
"have you eaten?"
Lu Wanjie asked directly: "Would you like to order something to eat?"
"No, I ate it when I left the military camp."
"Besides, if you order something to eat at this time, the other guy won't be able to sleep well."
Li Chengqian chuckled, then covered Lu Wanjie's mouth and said, "Okay, stop talking and continue to sleep."
Lu Wanjie curled her lips a little aggrievedly, and then lightly bit Li Chengqian's finger.
"You guys didn't even say a word when you came back."
"If Qing Ling wakes up and sees you lying here, I'm afraid she will be frightened and scream again."
"Then shut her mouth..."
Li Chengqian replied casually again.
He had not slept all night, and he was still on the road, and his body was already exhausted.
After replying to Lu Wanjie, she closed her eyes and lost consciousness.
But just when he was half asleep, he suddenly felt a sting on his cheek.
He opened his eyes drowsily and saw Su Qingling looking at him with a horrified expression, and her hands were still pinching his face.
"Why are you pinching me if I don't sleep?"
Li Chengqian looked at Su Qingling with a puzzled expression.
Su Qingling subconsciously retracted her hand and said, "I want to see if I am dreaming."
"Um???"
Li Chengqian showed a black question mark face.
"If you want to see if you are dreaming, shouldn't you pinch yourself?"
Su Qingling said as if she didn't care: "It hurts so much to pinch myself..."
"Then it won't hurt if you pinch me?"
Li Chengqian rolled his eyes, and then hit his head heavily on the pillow.
After that, he did not forget to say: "Don't call me unless the sky is falling, and don't let anyone disturb my sleep."
Hearing this, Su Qingling curled her lips.
This guy has been gone for half a year, and when he comes back, he sleeps here with his head covered.
It would be unbearable for anyone to be his wife.
Just when Su Qingling was about to raise her hand to strike, she suddenly saw a few new scars on this guy's exposed arm.
Only then did she remember that this guy was not going out to play, but was leading his troops to fight with the enemy.
Those scars are enough to explain what Li Chengqian went through during this period.
In an instant, mist also filled Su Qingling's eyes.
However, Lu Wanjie on the side held her wrist and shook her head gently.
Lu Wanjie is a smart woman, she knows what Li Chengqian needs right now.
Not crying, not comforting, not feeling distressed, but needing a good rest.
Once he has rested, it will be easier to say anything.
Afterwards, Su Qingling and Lu Wanjie both left the bedroom.
He also told his good servants not to disturb Li Chengqian's rest.
And this time, Li Chengqian also slept in darkness.
It was not until evening that Li Shimin came to the East Palace that Xiao Chuzi had to run in and wake him up.
Li Chengqian changed his clothes and came to the main hall of the East Palace in a daze.
At this moment, Li Shimin has been waiting here for a long time.
Li Chengqian also bowed and saluted, and shouted: "My son, I pay my respects to my father."
"No need."
Li Shimin waved his hand casually and said, "Are you exhausted during this time?"
"It's not bad."
"I just traveled day and night when I returned, and I was very tired."
Li Chengqian looked straight at Li Shimin and said, "You came to my place today. Do you have anything to do?"
"It's okay, I can't come?"
Li Shimin rolled his eyes and threw the scroll aside.
He said: "I just came to see if you, kid, are too tired to get up."
"How could that happen?"
Li Chengqian chuckled, and then said: "My son is young and strong, and he will feel better after sleeping."
"Yeah, it's nice to be young."
Li Shimin sighed, then looked at Li Chengqian and said, "You have really worked hard during this period."
"Isn't it true that my father was like this when he was my son's age?"
Li Chengqian said straight to Li Shimin: "At most, I am walking the same path as my father."
"Hahaha."
"This road is not easy to walk on. You have to be more careful."
The two of them chatted in this way for a few more times.
Li Shimin just calmed down the expression on his face and said directly to Li Chengqian: "Now that you are back, can you tell me your next plan?"
When Li Chengqian left and when he sent letters to Fang Xuanling, he said that he would make big moves next.
Li Shimin came here today to ask Li Chengqian what this big move was.
Li Chengqian did not hesitate and said directly to Li Shimin: "Completely reform the military system and reform the weapons in the hands of the soldiers."
"Hasn't this been proposed a long time ago?"
Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian with some surprise.
Could it be that this is what he meant by the big move?
Now, the recruitment system has begun, and the entire army is now equipped with artillery, and they have also begun to organize artillery drills.
Is there anything left to reform?
"No."
"It's not the military system Father imagined."
"It's not the weapon in my father's imagination."
Li Chengqian narrowed his eyes and said, "Next, my father only needs to watch."
"I will definitely build an army for Datang that can be truly invincible in the world..."
