The preparations for the envoy to Dongying have come to an end.

The royal family members of Dongying in Chang'an also agreed very much when they heard the news.

It is extremely rare for Datang to send an embassy to visit abroad, and for neighboring countries, this is undoubtedly a thing that will bring glory to their faces.

Although it is only a small team of imperial merchants, this is also an extremely worthy of publicity.

Escorting the imperial merchant team to Dongying is a great credit to the members of the royal family.

When the royal family learned the news, they would be personally accompanied by the third prince, as well as the Miss Yoshiko who had met before.

On the Dongying side, there are representatives of the royal family, as well as several guides and more than a dozen carefully selected guards.

and hundreds of people from the Tang Emperor's team formed a huge caravan to go to Dongying.

The team approached the Yellow River crossing from Chang'an, went down the river through Luoshui, Bianzhou, Weizhou, and finally went to sea from Qingzhou.

The trip is planned to visit Pyongyang Fortress via Goryeo, then Baekje Womjin Fortress, and finally arrive in Dongying.

The journey alone took more than two months, which can be regarded as the most bumpy journey since the crossing of the Bai Song Dynasty.

After half a month of preparation, the team finally set off in early November after the start of winter.

Although it is cold to choose to travel in winter, for long-term waterway considerations, the voyage in winter will be more stable and safer.

The team set off from Chang'an with a shipload of goods.

But there are still more than a dozen cargo ships waiting at the naval garrison in Qingzhou.

On this trip, Bai Song placed high hopes on the Tang Dynasty, hoping to establish a new set of expansion templates for the Tang Dynasty through this trip, and to use means other than war to achieve the results that the war could not achieve, hoping that the Tang Dynasty and Han culture could spread farther, influence more people, assimilate more people, and accelerate the integration of various ethnic groups.

And Bai Song himself can sit back and relax in such a world, as long as he worries about the problem of his wife being jealous every day, and he doesn't have to worry about family and country affairs, then it will be complete.

November 11 is no different for the people of Datang.

But Li Chengqian heard his husband say that in the far West, some people call today "Singles' Day" a day to encourage single people to confess to the people they like.

Li Chengqian has never been in such a complicated mood as he is today, after all, he didn't dare to say what he liked and admired in front of his sister in his heart, as a prince, such words should not appear in his mouth.

And the only thing Li Chengqian could do was to hide to the side and secretly watch the imperial merchant team on the Yongan River ferry.

Behind Li Chengqian's stupidity, Princess Danyang appeared at some point, and gently patted Li Chengqian's back: "Chengqian, what are you looking at?" So obsessed? ”

Li Chengqian was taken aback and hurriedly replied, "No...... Nothing ......."

"You still say it's nothing, you want to see Bai Rou, right?"

Li Chengqian frowned and wanted to turn around and leave, but was stopped by Princess Danyang with a smile: "You are the crown prince, how can you be so cautious?" See whoever you like. If you really care about Bai Rou, then go and keep it now, if you don't stop it now, when the boat leaves, it will be three years from now. Think about it, three years later, she will be twenty-five years old, not to mention that it is impossible to become a crown princess again, maybe she has married another man in Dongying. You and she will never have a chance again. ”

"......" Li Chengqian's brows furrowed even tighter, and he looked in the direction of the ship.

Li Chengqian was unwilling, if it wasn't for his aunt's reminder, Li Chengqian wouldn't have been delusional, if it wasn't for hearing about his father's holy decree, Li Chengqian wouldn't have felt that he was losing......

In the past, Li Chengqian had always regarded Bai Rou as his sister, but somehow, Li Chengqian found that his feelings for Sister Bai had changed unconsciously.

Now that Bai Rou is leaving, Li Chengqian didn't realize that this will be forever, after listening to his aunt's words, Li Chengqian felt that his heart was crumbled.

Suddenly, Li Chengqian rushed in the direction of the boat, pushed away all the pedestrians along the way, and ran to the ferry out of breath.

"Bai Rou! Bai Rou! Li Chengqian shouted loudly, attracting the attention of countless people.

In the ranks of the imperial merchants, everyone recognized Li Chengqian's identity, who would have thought that Prince Tang Tang would pant and shout indiscriminately in the crowd.

"Bai Rou, where are you? I want to see you! ”

"Li Chengqian, what are you yelling at here?" Bai Song was counting in the warehouse, heard the noise outside, and walked out.

"Sir, I want to see Bai Rou." Li Chengqian said eagerly.

"What do you see Bai Rou doing?"

"I want her to stay! I like her, sir! ”

"Nonsense!" Bai Song snorted coldly, "Is the love between men and women as simple as you say?" You're still young, and you don't know what love is. You are the prince of the Tang Dynasty, and you should put your mind on more important things. ”

"Sir, I know, I really like Sister Bai, let Sister Bai stay, I will be good to her."

With so many people watching, Bai Song felt very depressed, glanced around, and said in a low voice: "Li Chengqian, Bai Rou is going to Dongying with me now, you have your task, she also has her task, don't think about it anymore." ”

Li Chengqian suddenly changed his tone and asked rhetorically: "Sir, you said that you won't marry Sister Bai to me, right?" ”

Bai Song didn't speak, but his eyes were already warning.

Li Chengqian didn't flinch, and asked again: "As long as Mr. nods, Bai Rou doesn't have to go anywhere at all." When she asked her to go to Dongying, her husband simply asked her to avoid me. ”

"So what? You guys don't fit at all! Bai Song didn't bother to explain, and said directly.

"I am the crown prince and your student, I have always respected you and respected you as a father and brother, why does Mr. treat me so much? I know...... I know Mr.'s intentions, it is that Mr. himself likes Sister Bai, otherwise how could he hide Sister Bai in Dongying? You're brother and sister! ”

"Li Chengqian!"

In the stunned gaze of everyone, Bai Rou's shouting came from behind Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian turned his head in a daze, and when he saw Sister Bai's tearful glare, he didn't know what to say for a while.

Syllable!

A crunch!

In front of the public, the dignified prince was slapped by a woman.

Everyone was stunned, this must not cut people?

But the prince was not angry, but cast a flattering look very humbly.

"Sister Bai, I'm sorry...... I...... I'm talking nonsense, you...... Don't be angry......"

"You go, I don't want to see you!"

"Sister Bai, I really like you! I swear, I only need you in the future, even if I become an emperor, I will only love you. ”

"Because of a woman, you are so uncontrollable, are you worthy of my brother's teaching in the past three years? You are my brother's only disciple, and I thought you were the most like him in the world. I didn't expect you to be so different from my brother! ”

"Sister Bai, I was wrong...... Would you like to stay? Li Chengqian grabbed the corner of Bai Rou's clothes like a child.

Bai Rou wanted to push him away in disgust, but at this time Bai Song grabbed Bai Rou's hand.

Finally, he said solemnly to Li Chengqian: "After three years, if your heart for Bai Rou remains the same, I will marry my favorite sister to you!" ”