Liu E gave Li Zhang a dilemma, either leave his pregnant wife to serve on the Liao Kingdom now, or continue to be under house arrest. If Li Zhang is alone, he doesn't care, but now Qingzhi, especially if the two of them have children again, they can't let the children live in imprisonment all the time, right?

"I am willing to go to Liao Kingdom!" Li Zhang hesitated for a while, and finally made a decision. For the sake of long-term plans, he could only give up the temporary stay. It is probably Liu E who had already been good.

Sure enough, seeing Li Zhang agreeing, Liu E also showed a long-awaited smile, and said again: "Very good, the mission is ready. Let's set off in three days. In these days, you can take Qingzhi home and prepare!"

"Thank you!" Li Zhang also breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that Liu E finally regained his freedom with his wife. Although he was not by his side, Aoi could also let his family take care of him after he returned home.

After taking on the mission to serve as a mission to Liao Kingdom, Li Zhang immediately said goodbye to Liu E. Zhao Zhen accompanied him to leave the Chuigong Hall. But as soon as he left the hall, Zhao Zhen said with some concern: "Cousin, are you really going to Liao Kingdom?"

Zhao Zhen was mainly worried about Li Zhang's safety. Although the Song Dynasty formed an alliance with the Liao Kingdom, the Liao Kingdom was powerful and made things difficult for the Song Dynasty. In addition, the Khitans were barbaric, so he was also worried that Li Zhang would suffer losses when he went to the Liao Kingdom.

"It's okay, it's not a dangerous thing to go to a mission to the Liao Kingdom. After all, the two countries have an alliance, and this time I'm just going to visit the Emperor of Liao Kingdom on behalf of our Song Dynasty and give some gifts. There is no danger at all." Li Zhang replied with a smile.

Of course, things are not as easy as Li Zhang said. In fact, it is not a good job to go to the Liao Kingdom. Although there is no danger in envoys, the Liao people have always been very despised by the Song Dynasty. Therefore, when the envoys sent by the Song Dynasty go there, they may be deliberately made difficult by the Liao Kingdom. Even if a person with a good temper is probably going to be angry, he will be very angry. Therefore, the matter of going to the Liao Kingdom has always been a chore, and most people are unwilling to go there.

Zhao Zhen also knew that it was not a good job to go to Liao Kingdom, but seeing that Li Zhang was so determined, he didn't say anything else. He accompanied Li Zhang to Zongzheng Temple, but Zhao Zhen did not go in. After all, it would be best if Li Zhang personally told Qingzhi about this matter, so Zhao Zhen also said goodbye to leave when he sent it here.

Li Zhang looked up at the small yard that had been imprisoned for nearly a year, then went up and pushed open the yard door and walked in. A few days ago, there was a heavy snowfall. Li Zhang just cleared the road. The remaining snow was piled up together, and there was even a snowman in front of the door. It was made by Li Zhang for Qingzhi to see. Although she wanted to do it herself, she was pregnant now and should not catch a cold.

After looking at the yard, Li Zhang then stepped into the room. He saw Aoi in the room sitting next to the stove cutting clothes. Although the weather is cold now, it will warm up after the New Year, and her body becomes more and more inconvenient after she becomes pregnant, so she has to make a set of spring clothes for Li Zhang before the weather gets warmer.

"Husband is back, what's wrong with the Empress Dowager summoning you?" Seeing Li Zhang back, Qingori immediately put down the clothes in his hand and asked.

"We can go home!" Li Zhang first told the good news.

"Really? It's great!" Qingzhi couldn't help but shouted in surprise when she heard Li Zhang's words. In fact, like Li Zhang, she also thought about the problems after the child was born, but she was very considerate and never showed it. Now she was very happy to know that she had finally recovered her freedom.

Looking at Qingori's happy appearance, Li Zhang also showed a faint smile, but Qingori soon calmed down and asked Li Zhang with some anxiety: "How could the Empress Dowager let us out for no reason? Do you have any requirements?"

"I know I can't hide it from you, Madam. The Empress Dowager wants me to go to Liao Kingdom. If it's fast, I might be able to come back in half a year." Li Zhang said with a forced smile. Over the past six months, the couple has been together and has become accustomed to each other, but now they are going to separate suddenly, especially Qingzhi is still pregnant, which makes him extremely reluctant to leave.

Qingzhi was stunned when she heard that Li Zhang was going to go to Liao Kingdom, and then her expression became a little dim. After a while, she said quietly: "I knew there would be such a day, but I didn't expect it to come so suddenly."

"We can stay here, but our children cannot just stay in this small world, so I promised the Empress Dowager that I will set off for Liao Kingdom in three days, but I will come back as soon as possible and watch our children be born!" Li Zhang also gently held Qingzhi in his arms and said, after a year of staying together, he also understood Qingzhi's unwillingness to separate from him, but for the sake of long-term plans, they had to walk out of this yard.

Qingori is a smart and rational woman. She was just a moment of feeling. At this time, she quickly adjusted and stroked Li Zhang's chest and said, "I know what my husband thinks, and he is deeply grateful to the emperor. Some things will definitely not be avoided, so please go with peace of mind, I will take good care of myself!"

Hearing Aoori's words, Li Zhang hugged her tightly again. If he hadn't experienced this imprisoned period, it would be difficult to understand the relationship between him and Aoori. Not only Aoori needs him, but he also needs Aoori. Whether in terms of emotions or life, he suddenly wants to separate and not even have a buffer, which makes both of them very uncomfortable.

After a while, Li Zhang said softly again: "Let's go, pack up, let's go home today!"

Qingori showed a confused look when he heard Li Zhang's words, and then he whispered: "Husband, can we stay here for another night? I feel reluctant to leave here."

"Okay, let's stay for another night!" Li Zhang also understood Qingzhi's feelings very well. In fact, after living here for a long time, he also developed feelings for this small courtyard. The rooms were arranged by him and Qingzhi themselves, and the yard also grew flowers and plants he cared for. It can be said that he developed a deep relationship with every tree and grass here, and it also cared too many memories of him and Qingzhi.

It was getting late at this time, and Li Zhang personally cooked a few dishes that Qingzhi liked for Qingzhi. When they first started here, people from Shangshi Bureau usually provided food. However, over time, Li Zhang got tired of the dishes from Shangshi Bureau. Speaking of which, the dishes in the palace were the same as those in the restaurants in later generations. At first, they felt delicious, but they would feel very tired after eating too much. So later, Li Zhang asked someone to only send ingredients, and then he and Qingzhi cooked in person. Anyway, they had too much time, so they could just use cooking to kill time.

The first three months were the most severe morning sickness, and Qingori was no exception. Especially at the beginning, she almost vomited whatever she ate, but now she is finally much better, especially the dishes made by Li Zhang are no worse than any chef. Although Qingori is also proficient in cooking, she is willing to give Li Zhang a disadvantage.

After the last supper in the yard, the couple played a few games of chess as usual, and then they were ready to rest. However, they were lying on the bed but they didn't feel sleepy. Finally, they just lay on the bed and hugged each other and talked about the little things in their life for the past six months. It was not until the second half of the night that Aoi fell asleep due to pregnancy.

Li Zhang laid Qingzhi flattened her, then covered her with a quilt, and then looked at his wife quietly. Although they have been old couples over the past year, their relationship has become stronger and stronger. Li Zhang felt that this is the legendary marriage first and then fall in love. After all, they met only a handful of times before marriage. Although they had a vague relationship, they could not be considered true love. They could not be together all the time until after marriage, and their relationship became deeper and deeper.

Qingori in her sleep was very quiet, her perky nose exhale and inhaled, and her white little face was very peaceful. But suddenly, Qingori seemed to have had some bad dream, and her long eyebrows were slightly frowned, and then she whispered: "Husband, don't... don't leave..."

Li Zhang only heard the previous words clearly, and his expression was stunned. It seemed that Qingori might have dreamed of the scene when he left, so he spoke such a dream, which made him sigh inwardly, and his sleepiness had just disappeared immediately.

Since he couldn't sleep, Li Zhang simply got up, then went to the outside room and opened the door to look at the sky outside. The weather was very good today, and the sky was filled with bright stars. The stars shone on the snow, making the night very bright.

Li Zhang walked around the yard, but was quickly frozen so he couldn't stand it. So he went back to the room again to warm up, and then personally ground ink and started practicing calligraphy. The ox character taught by Qingzhi had not been well practiced yesterday. He wanted to practice it a few more times. After returning home, he probably would have little time and mood to practice calligraphy.

After practicing a few big characters in a row, Li Zhang felt a little tired, and then returned to the room to rest. Aoi on the bed was also sleeping very well. Since she became pregnant, Aoi has become more tired than usual and has more sleep than usual. This is a very normal phenomenon.

Li Zhang fell asleep quickly after lying down. When he opened his eyes again, it was already bright outside, and Qingori also prepared breakfast. Although she was pregnant, she did not do anything. In fact, proper exercise is also beneficial to pregnant women.

Li Zhang washed up and then had breakfast with Qingzhi. However, before he finished the meal, he heard a noise outside. Then the gate of the yard was suddenly pushed open, and a figure rushed in and shouted: "Brother, sister-in-law, where are you?"

When Li Zhang heard this voice, he immediately knew that it was Li Er who was coming. It was probably the news of his release that had also reached his home, so he also took Qingzhi's hand and walked out. Qingzhi suddenly became shy at this time. After all, this was the first time she saw Li Zhang's family after marriage.
Chapter completed!