He opened the window and looked out. The sky was already beginning to lighten. Li Chang'an looked back at Li Changsheng, who was still asleep, and thought he should tidy up first and let the little guy continue sleeping.
Although it was a bit unkind to leave without saying goodbye, I couldn't bear to disturb the child since he hadn't slept well last night either.
Stepping out of the tent, Li Chang'an couldn't help but stretch and take a few breaths of fresh air.
By this time, many soldiers had already gotten up. As was their usual habit, Li Chang'an even went to the martial arts field with everyone to practice martial arts for a while.
After practicing a set of sword techniques, Li Chang'an finally felt refreshed.
She sheathed her sword, wiping the fine sweat from her face with a handkerchief as she walked towards the stables, intending to feed her horses some water and fodder before leaving.
"Chang'an, let's go get some breakfast. The cooks made mutton soup and pancakes today."
Ye Lingxiao had just finished his morning exercise. He saw the woman's back in the distance and ran after her.
Li Chang'an thought for a moment and realized she was indeed a little hungry. She hadn't had mutton soup cooked in the military camp for a long time and missed the taste. So she smiled and nodded, "Okay."
When the two arrived, there were already quite a few soldiers there, some of whom were slurping down a large bowl of steaming hot mutton soup.
Lifting the lid of the large pot, the cook responsible for serving soup ladled a full bowl of soup and a lot of mutton for Li Chang'an and Ye Lingxiao. Then the two took a stack of flatbreads and sat down on the ground, eating and chatting idly.
"It feels like it's been a long time since we've had a meal together like this."
Ye Lingxiao took a sip of soup and a bite of pancake, chewing as he gazed at the rising sun on the distant horizon.
Li Chang'an gently blew on the bowl, carefully took a sip, and nodded: "Yes, it's been a long time..."
I remember the old days when they always loved to be together in a group, just like now, each of them would find a place to sit down, eat and chat, enjoying this rare moment of comfort.
Will you come back this time?
Looking at the woman's profile beside him, Ye Lingxiao's gaze flickered, his expression dark and unfathomable.
"Maybe..."
Li Chang'an replied faintly, her tone filled with helplessness. How could she not want to stay here and fight alongside everyone?
Although military life is tough, it is also the best place for me to find refuge.
Ye Lingxiao's eyes suddenly dimmed, and he opened his mouth as if to say something, when he suddenly saw someone running towards them from afar.
The soldier, looking flustered, ran up to Li Chang'an and said urgently, "We've finally found you, General! Please go and see! That little kid ran out looking for you, and none of us could stop him!"
Upon hearing this, Li Chang'an immediately stood up, put the bowl in his hand aside, and quickly walked towards his tent.
Before they even reached the ground, they saw Li Changsheng running towards them wearing only an undergarment, followed by several soldiers.
"Royal sister, royal sister!"
Upon seeing Li Chang'an, Li Changsheng's face lit up with joy, and he rushed towards her while shouting.
"Great! I thought you'd left me behind!"
Li Changsheng grabbed Li Chang'an's arm and looked up at the woman, pleadingly saying, "Royal sister, please take me with you..."
Seeing that the child wasn't even wearing shoes, Li Chang'an felt a pang of pity and quickly bent down to pick up Li Changsheng.
"Oh, oh, oh, I'm going back with my elder sister today!"
When Li Chang'an picked him up, Li Changsheng thought she had agreed to take him with her, so he immediately cheered and clapped his hands.
He had initially thought things wouldn't be so easy to accomplish, and the night before he had prepared to throw a tantrum if Li Chang'an didn't agree to take him away from the military camp.
Moreover, the reason he rushed out in such a hurry to search for Li Chang'an was because he was afraid that Li Chang'an would leave while he was asleep.
If that's the case, then all the fright I suffered last night would have been for nothing. Li Changsheng originally planned to use this incident as an excuse to leave the military camp, so it can't be useless, right?
However, it seems that it is now useless.
But as long as his ultimate goal could be achieved, that was enough. Li Changsheng couldn't help but feel secretly pleased. He also felt that the Regent was really unreliable. He had promised to help him come up with a solution, but in the end, he still had to rely on his own efforts.
However, if Li Changsheng knew that the snake entering the tent last night was a deliberate act by someone, then that would be a different story.
Seeing Li Changsheng's excited expression, Li Chang'an couldn't help but twitch his lips—this kid is too good at making a scene for himself!
"Stop! Stop!"
Li Chang'an couldn't help but interrupt Li Changsheng's cheers. She frowned slightly as she looked at Li Changsheng's little face: "Who told you I was going to bring you along?"
Li Chang'an wondered why the child had become so strange. Could it be that Feng Beichuan had corrupted him?
Upon hearing her say that, Li Changsheng immediately sensed something was wrong. He should have realized that it wouldn't be so easy to achieve his goal. So he immediately put away his excited expression and pouted, looking pitiful and wronged.
Seeing Li Changsheng's tearful expression, Li Chang'an couldn't help but feel annoyed. This kid was really precocious, having learned to change his mind faster than flipping through a book at such a young age.
It seems we really shouldn't underestimate children!
"Royal sister..."
At this moment, Li Changsheng's voice was already trembling with sobs.
"Stop, stop, stop! Don't cry! Hold back your tears!"
Li Chang'an felt interrupted. He looked at Li Changsheng's pitiful little face with a cold and hard expression, and while speaking, he told himself that he must not be soft-hearted and must stick to his bottom line.
Unfortunately, Li Changsheng was no pushover either. He didn't care whether Li Chang'an was warning him or not, and continued to play the victim: "I don't want to stay here alone, so please take me with you. There are big snakes here, I'm scared..."
As he spoke, Li Changsheng's eyes began to redden, and he then reached out his little hand to wipe away his tears, even though the tears were still in his eyes and hadn't come out yet.
At this moment, Li Chang'an really wanted to get rid of this child far away.
She could never stand seeing others cry, even though she hadn't done anything wrong. But Li Changsheng's crying always made her feel like she was a terrible person.
What happened?
At this moment, Ye Lingxiao also came over. He was somewhat surprised to see Li Chang'an holding Li Changsheng, who was crying and sniffling, looking completely at a loss.
"Don't even mention it! He insisted that I take him away. Isn't that ridiculous?!"
Li Chang'an couldn't help but complain and sigh at the same time.
I really don't know what sins I've committed!
I knew I shouldn't have come back to see this brat!
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