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Chapter 176 Li Shimin's Gift!

“Sister, this isn’t sweet, it’s bitter,” Li Lizhi said deliberately.

"I don't believe it! Let me try it!"

"Hehe~" The little princess made up her mind to try Li Lizhi's cotton candy.

"Sizi, you can't eat too much, it will hurt your teeth." Xiao Ran quickly said, "I've already eaten one, we'll eat this one later."

"What's a toothache?" The little princess didn't quite understand, as she had never experienced toothache.

"My toothache is really painful, I need to get a shot."

Hearing Xiao Ran say that, the little princess looked wary. "I won't say it now~ I'll say it later~"

The two little princesses ran off to play with their Mercedes-Benz on the other side; the go-karts hadn't been returned yet.

Now even the two little princesses can't drive go-karts.

Li Lizhi handed the cotton candy to the palace maid next to her and asked her to keep it safe.

Zhang Anan brewed tea for Li Shimin again.

"Alas, without the Empress, I'm not used to staying here. I didn't feel it before, but now it feels like an eternity," Li Shimin sighed.

Li Shimin's words convinced Xiao Ran and Li Lizhi, as they both knew the depth of their relationship.

"Your Majesty, you can go and see Auntie over there. Even if you don't go to the hospital, you can call Auntie from my house. Sixth Sister is at the hospital with Auntie right now!"

"Why did you change your address to Auntie?" Li Shimin finally realized.

"It's not appropriate for me to call you Your Highness in the hospital, is it?"

"That's true!"

“Grandpa, it will be quick,” Li Lizhi said.

Li Shimin nodded, "I'm not used to it. It's really not my place without the Empress."

Li Shimin's remembrance of Empress Zhangsun had long transcended the ordinary affection between husband and wife, becoming part of his governing philosophy.

Empress Zhangsun was not only a "wise and capable wife" but also a "mirror for governing the country".

Her early death made Li Shimin understand the difficulty of "maintaining the status quo" even more, and also ensured that the Zhenguan era always bore the imprint of Empress Zhangsun's spirit in terms of "accepting advice", "frugality" and "benevolent governance".

As Sima Guang commented in the Zizhi Tongjian: "After the death of Empress Wende, the emperor wept bitterly for a long time. From then on, all matters concerning the palace, whether big or small, were decided by the emperor, and there was no longer any consultation with him."

This profound sentiment and clear-headed understanding—the loss of a virtuous empress is a loss of half the kingdom—makes Li Shimin's act of remembrance a moving chapter in the history of emperors, a chapter interwoven with "emotion and governance."

After Empress Zhangsun was first buried in Zhaoling, Emperor Taizong of Tang issued an edict: "When I pass away in the future, I shall also be buried with the Empress, and no separate mausoleum shall be built for me."

In the twenty-third year of the Zhenguan era, before his death, he instructed Li Zhi: "My body must be returned to the mausoleum. If I can be close to the Empress, I will die without regret."

Ultimately, the couple were buried together in Zhaoling, becoming a model of joint burial for emperors and empresses in the Tang Dynasty. Their coffins faced each other in the tomb, just like their tacit understanding of "ruling the world together" during their lifetime.

Knowing these things, Xiao Ran didn't think Li Shimin was being pretentious or affected.

"Girl, let your father take another look." Li Shimin looked at Li Lizhi.

Li Lizhi understood Li Shimin's meaning, took out her phone, and turned on a video call for Li Shimin.

Li Shimin read it over and over again.

Xiao Ran and Li Lizhi did not disturb them and walked out of the Lizheng Hall.

Without Empress Zhangsun in the Lizheng Hall, not only was Li Shimin uncomfortable, but Xiao Ran also felt uneasy.

Xiao Ran had not been in the Tang Dynasty for long, but he felt that Empress Zhangsun was the soul of the Lizheng Hall, and without her, the Lizheng Hall was indeed lacking.

This is something that even Li Shimin could not replace.

“If it weren’t for the appearance of the young master, and things had progressed normally, how heartbroken would the father have been if his mother hadn’t been here!” Li Lizhi also became sad.

"This time it won't happen again, Chang Le, don't overthink it."

Xiao Ran comforted Li Lizhi, while the two little princesses on the other side were having a great time driving a Mercedes-Benz.

Before long, the two little princesses also ran over.

"Little Princess~ I miss my mother~" The little princess tugged at Xiao Ran, clearly also not used to the Lizheng Palace without Empress Zhangsun.

"Let's go see Auntie in a bit, okay?" Xiao Ran picked up the little princess.

"Hmmmm~"

Li Lizhi turned around and saw Li Shimin in the Lizheng Hall, sitting at his desk with a teacup in hand, staring intently at his phone. Li Shimin was still looking at it.

"Let's go to the hospital to get it checked out!" Xiao Ran said.

Li Lizhi nodded, understanding that Xiao Ran meant to send Li Shimin to see him.

It was almost noon, so I didn't go back for lunch.

Instead, she ate with Li Shimin in the Lizheng Hall, as Li Lizhi did not want Li Shimin to be alone.

The food wasn't very tasty, and the two little princesses didn't eat much.

After dinner, the two little princesses fell asleep quickly next to Xiao Ran.

"Your Majesty, we'll head back now."

"Yes, go ahead!" Li Shimin nodded.

Li Shimin's clothes were too special; it was too unusual for him to come here like that.

Empress Zhangsun's long hair was fine, but Li Shimin's long hair and Hanfu were very eye-catching.

After putting the two little princesses to sleep, Xiao Ran and Li Lizhi went to the living room.

"Chang Le, you should go get some sleep too!" Xiao Ran said.

"Young master, I can't sleep. I'm thinking of buying Grandpa a cell phone so he can watch videos and stuff." Li Lizhi had also thought of this.

Xiao Ran glanced in the direction of the bedroom, feeling uneasy.

I was afraid that if I went out, the two little princesses would wake up.

"I'll find a deliveryman to bring it over. We don't need to go out. Chang Le, go and rest for a bit!"

"Alright, thank you for your trouble, young master." Li Lizhi went to Princess Yuzhang's room.

Princess Yuzhang will not be returning for the time being, so Li Lizhi will be staying in the room alone.

Xiao Ran is also looking for a suitable villa and should be able to move out soon.

Picking up his phone, Xiao Ran didn't order a mobile phone, but instead chose a tablet.

For watching videos, a tablet is definitely more suitable.

Li Lizhi walked out of the room and saw a tablet on the coffee table in the living room.

Li Lizhi knew it was new. "Such a big phone?"

Xiao Ran happened to come over from the supermarket. "Changle, are you awake?"

“Hmm, young master, this is too big!” Li Lizhi pointed.

"This isn't a phone anymore, it's a tablet, but it can still make calls and take pictures, though it's mainly better for watching videos."

Li Lizhi suddenly realized, "This grandpa should like it very much."

"There's no signal in the Tang Dynasty, so you can only send videos via Bluetooth," Xiao Ran told Li Lizhi how to use it.

"Wow, amazing!" Li Lizhi hadn't expected it to be like this.

The previous videos have also been sent.

"Young master, could you please take me home? I need to give it to my grandfather right now."

"Okay!" The two went to the bedroom, where the two little princesses were sleeping soundly.

After escorting Li Lizhi to the Lizheng Hall, Xiao Ran returned.

The two little princesses are about to wake up.

"Girl, why are you back?" Li Shimin smiled.

“Grandpa, this is the tablet that the young master gave you,” Li Lizhi said, picking up the tablet.

"What is this?" Li Shimin had never heard of it before.

"The young man said it's similar to a cell phone; you can make calls, take pictures, and most importantly, watch videos!"

Li Shimin was overjoyed, "Ah, this is good stuff, this is good stuff!"

Li Lizhi began teaching Li Shimin how to use it. Now that the Lizheng Hall has electricity, charging is not a problem.

(End of this chapter)