Li Chengqian stood at the palace gate for a long time, not daring to enter.
He really hadn't thought about how he was going to face Su Qingling.
After all, Su Qingling was also pregnant with his child.
If she told Su Qingling at this time that she was about to stop the Ansa people's attack, I really don't know how she would feel.
After an unknown amount of time, Li Chengqian bit his lip tightly, raised his hand and patted his cheek before finally walking into the East Palace.
When he returned to the palace, Su Qingling was removing her makeup with the help of the palace maid.
Seeing him coming back, a smile flashed across Su Qingling's face.
She slowly said: "Why did you come back so late today? But what government affairs did your father give you?"
"No."
Li Chengqian shook his head and walked slowly behind her.
Then, he took over the work of the palace maid without any explanation, and wiped Su Qingling's face little by little with a cloth soaked in water.
This was not the first time he had done this, so Su Qingling didn't resist it too much.
She just said to herself: "It's not easy for Father to ask you to rest for a while."
"Why don't you go back to Su's house with me tomorrow and have a look. I miss my mother a little bit."
Hearing this, Li Chengqian's hands couldn't help but tremble.
Immediately afterwards, he also said with a bitter look on his face: "I'm afraid this won't work."
"ah?"
Su Qingling looked at Li Chengqian in confusion and said, "Aren't you okay?"
In her opinion, Li Shimin didn't arrange a job for him, so he was just an idler. Why couldn't he accompany her back to her parents' home?
For a moment, Su Qingling felt a little aggrieved.
She curled her lips and said, "Is it possible that you dislike my Su family?"
"How could this happen?"
"It's just that I have other things to do."
Li Chengqian bit his lip and finally told the truth, saying: "I will leave for Liangzhou tomorrow."
Hearing this, Su Qingling was stunned for a moment.
Follow Then, she stood up involuntarily and looked at Li Chengqian with confusion on her face.
"Liangzhou?"
"Why go to Liangzhou?"
"Isn't it Changsun Chong who has always been responsible for the affairs over there?"
"And didn't you say that you've already done everything you need to explain over there, and there's nothing else that needs you?"
As she spoke, she looked obviously a little more panicked.
Even though Li Chengqian didn't tell her what he was going to do.
But based on her understanding of Li Chengqian, given his current state, it could never be an ordinary thing.
Besides, I was pregnant at the moment.
Even if he wanted to go, Li Shimin and Queen Changsun would not agree.
Unless something happened, something important to the country.
For example, war!
I have to say that women's feelings are really accurate sometimes.
What Li Chengqian faced now confirmed her suspicion.
But Li Chengqian didn't tell her clearly, he just opened his hands and took her into his arms.
The surrounding maids saw this and exited the room very wisely.
At this time, Su Qingling slowly asked: "How long will it take this time?"
Li Chengqian replied: "It can be as fast as two or three months, or as slow as half a year."
"So long?"
Su Qingling looked up at Li Chengqian, her eyes full of sadness.
After half a year, it was already time for her to give birth.
And Li Chengqian certainly knew what she was thinking.
But he really couldn't make any promises to Su Qingling.
Even the half-year figure is Li Chengqian's optimistic estimate.
You know, he doesn't know what the current strength of the Ansa people is.
He didn't know how far this war would go.
If two
If Fang is really entangled, let alone half a year, it could last for several years or even more than ten years.
And Li Chengqian took several deep breaths before he said, "Don't worry, no matter what, I will definitely come back to accompany you before our little life comes to this world."
Hearing this, Su Qingling's eyes became even more sad, and her hands holding Li Chengqian became much tighter.
Li Chengqian didn't say anything, and just let her hold him.
The two of them hugged and stood quietly for a long, long time.
…
Vertical sun.
Li Chengqian had just gotten up, and before he could start preparing for the expedition.
Little Chuzi rushed in from outside and reported: "Your Highness, the King of Shu is here."
"Brother Ke?"
Li Chengqian raised his eyebrows and said, "What is he here for?"
"Not sure."
"But he also brought a few people with him."
Little Chuzi glanced at Li Chengqian, bit his lip and said, "I should be here to give you something..."
As a palace official and Li Chengqian's Mingwei, he naturally knew the current situation of the Tang Dynasty.
Naturally, he already knew the news that Li Chengqian was about to lead his team on the expedition.
And at such a moment, if Li Ke brought someone here, what else could it be if he didn't give someone away to Li Chengqian?
The truth is quite similar.
When Li Chengqian met Li Ke.
Li Ke then asked with a cold face: "Why didn't you tell me about such a big thing in advance?"
"shit."
"How can you, the king of Shu, control my prince?"
Li Chengqian rolled his eyes, took a sip of tea slowly and said: "Besides, this matter is urgent. I told my father that I was seizing the time, so how could I care about you?"
Hearing this, Li Ke took a deep breath, his face full of displeasure.
But he did not dwell on it for too long, and immediately said: "Currently, the reform of the military system is still in progress."
"and Most of the generals of various armies are entangled with the Baekje army in Baekje."
"When you lead an expedition at this time, it is almost equivalent to controlling the entire army with one person."
Li Ke turned around and walked out of the room, and soon he brought two people back.
Li Chengqian also knew these two people. They were the military general Chen Fukuan and the Confucian general Zhang Xiao who caused him great trouble when they suppressed the Shu rebellion.
"You should have seen both of them."
"And they each have more than a dozen people under their command."
Li Ke looked at Li Chengqian and said: "Although their abilities are not as good as Gao Zhili Chongyi and others, they can still help you."
"ah?"
Hearing this, Li Chengqian was also a little surprised.
He stood up involuntarily, looked at Li Ke and said, "My brother Ke, these two are close friends of yours, are you willing to lend them to me?"
Both Chen Fukuan and Zhang Xiao were saved by Yuchi Jingde.
Now, not only did the two of them successfully become apprentices with the help of Yuchi Jingde, they were also the first batch of students at the Wuhan Academy.
The future of the two may not be as good as that of Gao Zhixing and Li Chongyi, relatives of the emperor, but they are enough to keep pace with Xue Li.
And this is not to mention that they also have a group of generals who came from the Shu army.
To a certain extent, they are all Li Ke's trump cards at the moment.
Li Chengqian also didn't expect that Li Ke would be willing to hand them all over to him.
"What can I do if I can't bear to part with you? Is it possible that I'm exhausted from watching you?"
Li Ke paused and said, "Besides, I owe you so many favors, and this time I can repay you part of them."
"Ah ha ha ha ha."
Hearing his words, Li Chengqian also laughed out loud.
He stepped forward and said, "We are all brothers, no one owes anything to the other."
Li Ke shrugged, noncommittal.
Then, he turned around, glanced at Zhang Xiao and Chen Fukuan and said: "Li Chongyi and others are your brothers in life and death, and they are mine too. I hope you can bring them back alive..."