Little Sizi came to my house and became the family's darling, and Li Shimin got anxious.

Li Yin slept until noon the next day, and then asked a decent restaurant nearby to deliver some dishes to her hospital room.

The little girl's eyes lit up as soon as she entered the door, smelling the fragrance.

"Seven Rice~"

Boiled pork belly, braised chicken breast, steamed fish, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, white rice, and light, hot soup.

The little princess stared at the braised chicken breast, her little mouth moving slightly.

But she didn't reach out.

Li Yinxun raised the bed next to Empress Zhangsun a little higher.

"Auntie, are you going to get up or eat in bed?"

Empress Zhangsun's IV drip finished this morning, and the ventilator was removed.

Her complexion was a little better than yesterday.

"Get up," Empress Zhangsun said, lifting the covers herself.

Li Lizhi quickly went over to help her up, saying, "Mother, take it easy."

"It's alright." With Li Lizhi's help, Empress Zhangsun slowly moved to the bedside, put on the soft-soled slippers that Li Yinxun had brought, and sat down at the table.

The little princess stared longingly at the food on the table, her mouth watering, but she kept her hands obediently on her knees and didn't reach out.

Li Yinxun clicked her tongue inwardly. This level of upbringing would have left an ordinary three-year-old child scratching their head by now.

"Mommy's seven-day meal~"

"Okay!" Empress Zhangsun sat down, picked up her chopsticks, and first put a piece of boiled pork on the little princess's plate.

The little princess held the bowl in both hands and giggled.

After taking a few bites, Empress Zhangsun looked at Li Lizhi: "Lizhi, when do you and Xiaoxun plan to go back? It's been too long since we've heard from you; your father will be worried."

Li Lizhi recounted what Li Shimin had done the previous night.

Empress Zhangsun responded with an "Mmm".

Turning to Li Yinxun, he asked, "Xiaoxun, won't you be taking care of things by coming to the hospital so often?"

Li Yinxun was picking fish bones out of the little princess when she heard this and looked up: "No, Auntie, I just graduated from university and haven't looked for a job yet, it won't delay me."

Empress Zhangsun was somewhat surprised: "You... at such a young age, are you still unmarried?"

Empress Zhangsun married Li Shimin at the age of thirteen, gave birth to Sheng Le at fifteen, and Chengqian at sixteen.

At twenty-two, her child was old enough to run errands.

Li Yinxun almost choked, swallowed the food in her mouth, and explained, "Auntie, here, we're considered adults at eighteen. I'm twenty-two, so I'm still young."

"Twenty-two is still early?" Empress Zhangsun was even more surprised. "When I was twenty-two, I had already given birth to Qingque."

Li Yinxun scratched his head: "People here get married late. You can only get a marriage certificate at twenty, which is official registration, as stipulated by law, similar to the Zhenguan Code of the Tang Dynasty. As for having children, it's best to be over twenty, it's good for your health."

"Human skeletons typically reach full skeletal development around the age of twenty to twenty-two. Having children too early can cause significant damage to the body, which is why people here tend to marry later in life."

Empress Zhangsun seemed to be deep in thought.

Taking the opportunity, Li Yinxun looked at Li Lizhi and asked casually, "Lizhi, what about you? What are your thoughts on getting married in the future?"

She didn't want to start by saying, "Don't marry Changsun Chong," because that would seem like stirring up trouble.

I thought I'd try to gauge their reaction first, and if necessary, I'd advise them to postpone their marriage and not have children so early.

Upon hearing this, Li Lizhi paused for a moment with her chopsticks.

But she hesitated only for a moment before answering formally, "Since ancient times, marriage has always been arranged by parents and matchmakers. My cousin and I have known each other since childhood. Since Father has arranged this marriage, he must have his reasons, and I should obey."

Li Yinxun nodded inwardly.

This statement not only shows obedience to parents' arrangements but also implies a sense of helplessness, and it also embodies filial piety.

But the more this happened, the more frustrated Li Yinxun felt.

How should I start the conversation?

Li Yinxun was in a dilemma. She had no grudge against Changsun Chong and didn't want to break up his marriage right away.

But marriage between close relatives is really dangerous.

Although there seems to be no historical record of any problems with the children of Changsun Chong and Li Lizhi...

She carefully considered her words, glancing at Empress Zhangsun and Li Lizhi, speaking as casually as possible.

"Auntie, Lizhi, it's like this. In our world, after many years of research, we've discovered that marriage between close relatives, that is, blood relatives within three generations, is bad for offspring and can easily result in unhealthy children."

Empress Zhangsun stopped picking up food with her chopsticks.

"Xiao Xun." Empress Zhangsun put down her chopsticks and looked directly into Li Yinxun's eyes. "Do you have something to say? Is there something wrong with Lizhi's marriage?"

Li Lizhi also put down her chopsticks and looked at Li Yinxun.

The little princess sensed something was off, blinked her big eyes, and looked at this person and then at that person.

Li Yinxun touched her nose. "Auntie, Lizhi, I have something to tell you, but please don't get excited yet."

Empress Zhangsun's hand clenched slightly.

"Li Zhi...According to historical records, she died at the age of twenty-three."

Li Lizhi's face turned pale, and she subconsciously turned to look at Empress Zhangsun.

Empress Zhangsun's pupils contracted sharply; she had a premonition.

Li Yinxun was very knowledgeable about the affairs of the Tang Dynasty, but he was particularly concerned about Lizhi's marriage.

There must be a reason for anything unusual.

"Xiao Xun, do the history books... ever state why Li Zhi died?"

Li Yinxun shook his head: "There is no clear record. But later generations speculated that it might be because they married and had children too early, which damaged their health."

Empress Zhangsun closed her eyes. Lizhi was only thirteen years old this year, which was indeed too early compared to the twenty years old that Li Yinxun had mentioned.

Li Lizhi's lips moved, but no sound came out.

Before they could process this information, Li Yinxun threw out another sentence.

"Furthermore, consanguineous marriage does indeed increase the risk of offspring developing diseases, and this is supported by scientific evidence."

Empress Zhangsun opened her eyes and looked at Li Yinxun: "Scientific basis?"

"It's... a principle that has been proven countless times," Li Yinxun explained. "Cousins, for example, are forbidden from marrying here."

"If you don't believe me, you can go back and investigate secretly. The offspring of consanguineous marriages have a higher probability of dying young or getting sick."

Li Yinxun didn't say anything more, but directly opened her phone, searched for consanguineous marriage, and quickly found a related video.

She placed the phone between the mother and daughter. On the screen, a young man was calmly saying, "My parents are cousins, and my grandparents are siblings."

The camera cuts to his hand, showing only two fingers.

They cut his foot again, and again only two toes were cut.

Empress Zhangsun's breathing visibly paused for a moment.

Li Lizhi's pupils contracted slightly, and she subconsciously gripped Empress Zhangsun's arm tightly.

She dared not imagine how much malice her child would suffer if he were like that, and he might even be burned alive as a monster.

The video continues, with the blogger recounting the scorn and psychological pressure he has endured since he can remember, and how he couldn't even support himself after growing up due to mobility issues.

Empress Zhangsun remained silent for a long time. "This matter... must be informed of Erlang."