Logically speaking, the journey here shouldn't have been that fast; it's likely that Li Chang'an took a shortcut to get here.
What are we doing here?
Feng Beichuan dismounted, tied his horse up, and then trotted to Li Chang'an's side.
"It's my own place. Do I need to report to you if I want to come here? Besides, I didn't ask you to come with me, so don't try to get close to me with all this 'we' stuff!"
Every word Li Chang'an uttered was utterly merciless.
Even when encountering someone as shameless as Feng Beichuan, one can't help but feel somewhat embarrassed.
With an awkward smile, Feng Beichuan obediently followed beside him, saying no more.
Walking along the road, Li Chang'an couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief, feeling a sense of homecoming.
"Oh, the general is back!"
When they arrived at the military camp, the first person to see Li Chang'an was a soldier who was busy feeding the horses.
The man was dragging a large bag of hay into the stable when he saw the newcomer. He was startled, but his face lit up with joy. He quickly put down what he was carrying and greeted Li Chang'an.
Li Chang'an smiled faintly, nodded slightly to the soldier, and then continued walking inside.
Everyone in the military camp was busy with their own tasks in an orderly manner. When they saw their general return, they all eagerly stepped forward to greet him.
Li Chang'an nodded in response to each of the officers, a faint smile always on his face.
Feng Beichuan followed Li Chang'an closely, looking around with a curious expression. Although this wasn't his first time here, it was the first time he had ever walked around like this.
The military camp truly lived up to its name, exuding an air of perfect order, surpassing even the rigid rules of the imperial palace.
The two passed through the training grounds where the soldiers usually trained, then through the military pay area where various kinds of food and supplies were stored, and after turning a few corners, they arrived at a place where many tents were pitched.
These are all tents where soldiers live.
Feng Beichuan immediately spotted the one that stood out from the crowd of tents.
This tent is the same shape and size as the other tents, but the color is different.
Feng Beichuan recognized that this was the tent where Li Chang'an lived. This was partly because Li Chang'an was the general of this military camp, and partly because she was the only woman in the camp. Therefore, her tent was made in a different color from the other tents to make it easier to distinguish her from the others.
Li Chang'an passed by his own tent but did not go in. Instead, he continued walking forward. Not far away, there was a slightly smaller tent that looked relatively new and must have been set up recently.
Feng Beichuan had never paid attention to this tent before, but seeing Li Chang'an go in, he followed him in.
"What time is it? Shouldn't I, the Crown Prince, rest now?"
As soon as the two entered, they heard voices coming from inside.
As soon as the childish voice entered his ears, Feng Beichuan couldn't help but look in the direction of the sound. He then saw a child lying on the table, one hand supporting his cheek, the other holding a calligraphy brush and writing something on rice paper.
This child is none other than Li Changsheng, the young crown prince of the current Shengnan Kingdom.
Emperor Xingchang had a son late in life, so he doted on him immensely. He not only made him crown prince but also named him after the Sheng Kingdom of Shengnan, showing how high his expectations were for his son.
The little boy didn't even raise his head from beginning to end, so he didn't know who had come in. He just thought it was another soldier whom Vice General Sun had entrusted to discipline before he left, and whom he was determined to kill later.
Realizing that the other party had not replied for a long time, Li Changsheng raised his head and immediately saw Li Chang'an walking towards him unhurriedly, along with the regent he had always longed for.
Just as he was about to grin and greet Feng Beichuan, his smile froze on his face. Li Changsheng was startled and then began to frantically tidy up the stack of Xuan paper in front of him.
But he was clearly a step too slow. Li Chang'an had already gone to the table and grabbed his hand.
"What did you write? Let me see it."
Looking at the little boy's terrified expression, Li Chang'an couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, thinking that the child must have done something wrong.
"ah?"
At this moment, Li Changsheng was so frightened that his little face turned pale.
"Let's not look at these anymore. If they're not well-written, I'll show you something else..."
As he spoke, Li Changsheng reached out to pull the stack of Xuan paper that Li Chang'an had pressed down on his hand, and then tried to explain calmly, but unfortunately he was too weak to pull it out at all.
A playful smile flashed in Li Chang'an's eyes. He thought the child was really precocious, already knowing how to keep secrets at such a young age.
But regardless of the truth, in Li Chang'an's eyes, the reason this little guy was so flustered must be because he had done something bad and dared not let him know.
Today she was determined to see just how good Li Chang'an's calligraphy had become.
"Since your writing isn't good, you should show it to me so I can give you some pointers. Otherwise, how can you improve?"
As Li Chang'an spoke, he continued pressing the stack of Xuan paper without changing his expression, slowly pulling the papers out of Li Changsheng's hands one by one.
At this moment, Li Changsheng's small face was still filled with despair, but in an instant he remembered someone who had been standing aside watching the show.
Regent, you absolutely must help me!
Li Changsheng looked at Feng Beichuan with a mournful expression, pleading for help.
"I also think Your Highness is right. Learning is like rowing against the current. Why doesn't Your Highness seize this opportunity to get some proper tutoring from His Highness?"
Feng Beichuan put on a serious face, saying, "I'm doing this for your own good," but a sly glint flashed in his eyes.
This left Li Changsheng in utter despair.
His last lifeline was broken, completely and utterly broken.
Regent, I, the Crown Prince, will definitely have you beheaded someday!
Li Changsheng gritted his teeth in hatred, but the next second he watched with a bitter face as Li Chang'an took the Xuan paper that he had written all over with his hands.
Li Chang'an carefully examined the contents of the Xuan paper as he opened it.
Four Delights Dried Fruit, Four Sweet Preserves, Milk White Grapes, Imperial Soybean Paste, Sesame Rolls, and Jujube Paste Cake.
Phoenix tail shark fin, Kung Pao wild rabbit, bean flour buns, and stir-fried Tianyu wild duck with auspicious dragon double flight.
Good heavens, so this is what they call a trick!
Looking at the various dish names written in a flamboyant style on the Xuan paper, a hint of displeasure welled up in Li Chang'an's eyes.
Then she found it somewhat amusing.
"Didn't I tell you to copy the Three Character Classic and the Analects? If you really can't do that, then go and practice calligraphy! What, you don't want to read books and want to become a royal chef instead?"
Li Chang'an raised an eyebrow and stared directly at Li Changsheng's small face, which had now turned a mixture of red and blue.
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