Chapter 127 Return to Chang'an

"Okay! All good things must come to an end, and it's getting late! You still have to hurry, so get going!" Li Er said.

"Take care, father!" Li Chengqian and Li Zhi saluted Li Er.

The two of them boarded their own carriages, and the convoy began to leave Luoyang and slowly headed towards Chang'an.

The two brothers Li Zhi leaned out of the carriage window and waved to Li Er, and they stopped only when they could no longer see Li Er.

On the first day of leaving Luoyang, Li Zhi wrote a letter to Li Er in Luoyang. The content of the letter mentioned his life, the scenery along the way, etc., as well as where he had been. Li

Zhi did not forget to praise Li Chengqian in the letter to prevent Li Er from being sad.

To sum up, Dad, your son misses you! This is a day of missing Dad.

Since it was only a day since he left Luoyang, Li Zhi soon received a handwritten reply from Li Er.

The letter repeatedly reminded Li Zhi to work hard and take a rest, and naturally ended with words like "Brother misses me too!"

A few days later, Li Chengqian and his party finally returned to Chang'an.

Above the sky, a bright moon was in the sky, surrounded by stars, as if guarding the bright moon.

There was a city gate in Chang'an, which was under curfew. At this time, the lights were on, and the city gate that should have been closed was wide open. Some ministers in the court were looking forward to it.

They were waiting here for the crown prince Li Chengqian and the prince of Jin, Li Zhi, who had returned from Luoyang.

"Why haven't you come yet? What time is it?" Yang Shidao stretched his neck to look outside. Except for the endless plain, there was no one in sight.

The long wait was really a torture. He had been waiting for an hour in the night with the autumn wind.

"Do you think it's possible that the people at the post station delivered the wrong message, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will not return to Chang'an tonight?" Yang Shidao asked, rubbing his hands.

"Impossible! The Crown Prince will definitely return to Chang'an tonight. Let's wait a little longer!" Chu Suiliang said.

The post station in the Tang Dynasty had strict regulations for delivering messages. Anyone who casually delivered false news would be severely punished.

Unless the people at the post station were tired of living! Otherwise, no one would risk being severely punished to deliver false news.

"Look, what is that?" Someone suddenly shouted, and everyone hurriedly looked outside the city gate.

They saw a flame in the distance, moving towards the city gate, and then they saw flags waving, and then the prince's procession appeared in front of them.

"Everyone stand up! Get ready to welcome the prince!" Zhongshu Ling Yang Shidao shouted to the ministers.

This time, Yang Shidao was in charge of welcoming the prince back to Chang'an. All the people who came were officials from the East Palace, even Yu Zhining, Li Jingxuan and others were in the team.

The prince's procession passed through the city gate first, and then the prince's carriage slowly drove over the suspension bridge and stopped at the city gate.

Li Chengqian got off the carriage! Yang Shidao and Fang Xuanling led all the officials to salute Li Chengqian.

"I have met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! "

"No need to be polite, gentlemen!" Li Chengqian extended his hand to support him. " Your Highness must have traveled a long way and been tired. I have ordered people to prepare a banquet to welcome His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin!" Yang Shidao said. "Thank you for your trouble, uncle! My brother and I have traveled a long way and are already exhausted. If there is nothing important, please come back tomorrow and I will definitely host a banquet for you." Li Chengqian said. "This..." Yang Shidao was stunned. Li Chengqian's words implied that he was not going to accept the banquet he prepared. Seeing that he was indeed a little tired after traveling a long way, and now it was late, it was really not good to disturb the king. Anyway, it would not be too late to report any state affairs to Li Chengqian tomorrow. With Fang Xuanling in the court, there would not be any chaos. After the prince has rested, it would not be too late to hand over tomorrow. "Then I respectfully escort the prince back to the palace!" Yang Shidao and Fang Xuanling led all the officials to salute. Li Chengqian turned back to the carriage and thanked all the officials for sending him back to the palace. After all, the city was under curfew now. If such a large group of people sent him back, it would be too loud and easy to disturb the people. Li Chengqian also asked the guard of honor to try not to make too much noise! ​​Yang Shidao, Fang Xuanling, and all the officials watched Li Chengqian's convoy leave the city gate and return to the East Palace. "Everyone, please go away! It's getting late! Go back and have a rest!" Fang Xuanling said. Then everyone said goodbye and went back home to rest, waiting for the summons from the Crown Prince tomorrow. After returning to the East Palace, the first thing Li Chengqian had to do was to arrange accommodation for Li Zhi. Li Zhi had been living in the palace with Li Er, and there was no separate Jin Prince's Palace outside the palace, so it was impossible for him to live outside the palace. Besides, there was no place for him to live outside the palace, and it was not appropriate to let a prince live in a hotel. As for the Palace, Li Er was not in Chang'an now, and Li Chengqian felt that it was not appropriate to let Li Zhi return to the Palace to live. After all, Li Zhi was now sixteen years old, which was almost an adult in ancient times! It was not in accordance with the rules to let an adult prince live in the Palace. Of course, these are not the most important. The most important thing is that it is not convenient to watch Li Zhi. The Forbidden City is not like the Eastern Palace. If Li Zhi is allowed to live alone in the Forbidden City, who can guarantee that nothing will happen? For example, committing adultery in the harem. It is easy for him to let go without anyone to control him. In the end, Li Chengqian still planned to arrange Li Zhi in the Eastern Palace. Only by keeping him by his side can he feel at ease. No matter what, the Eastern Palace is his, Li Chengqian's territory, and everything is under his control. How can the Forbidden City be compared? "Zhi Nu, you are now the right son of the Right Spring Office of my Eastern Palace. Your father is not in Chang'an. With your current status, it is inconvenient for you to live in the Forbidden City." "You don't have a mansion outside the palace, so why not choose a residence for you in my Eastern Palace? What do you think?" Li Chengqian asked. In fact, he can make the decision directly on this matter, and there is no need to ask Li Zhi's opinion at all! "Everything is up to you, big brother! But my little sister is still young, I don't feel comfortable leaving her alone in the palace." Li Zhi said. The little sister Li Zhi was talking about was none other than their sister, Princess Xincheng Li Yuan. In fact, Li Zhi didn't need to worry, Princess Xincheng had her own wet nurse to take care of her daily life.

"That's easy! I'll have someone bring her to the East Palace, and let her live with the Crown Princess so

she can be taken care of." "You, Zhinu, will live in my East Palace, in Lizheng Hall. Do you think it's appropriate?" Li Chengqian said.

Lizheng Hall was where the eldest grandson, Empress Wen, gave birth to Li Zhi. This was also a revisit to an old place.

"Brother, of course, I'll make the arrangements! I'll take my leave!" Li Zhi bowed and left, moving to Lizheng Hall.

Li Chengqian ordered someone to bring the ten-year-old Princess Xincheng from the palace to the East Palace overnight, and hand her over to the Crown Princess to take care of her.