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

"Father! Mother!"

Just as everyone's eyes were fixed on the broken bowl, a childish voice suddenly rang out.

"Sizi!"

Empress Zhangsun shuddered and cried out almost reflexively.

Everyone turned to look in the direction of the sound, and there appeared out of thin air in the center of their field of vision. She was clean and unharmed, with a strange, bulging bag at her feet.

"It really is a rhinoceros..."

Just like last time, without any warning or sound, it appeared in front of everyone without them noticing.

The palace maids and eunuchs inside the hall turned pale with fear.

Li Shimin, however, calmed down at this moment.

He glanced at the bowl, then at the spot where the little princess had appeared, his gaze becoming serious.

Lizhi's guess was correct; the disappearance and appearance of the rhinoceros were indeed inextricably linked to this bowl.

Empress Zhangsun quickly stepped forward, pulled the little princess into her arms, and carefully examined the little girl in her arms. "Sizi, where have you been again?"

"Going to see the fairy sister!"

The little princess blinked her big eyes and answered matter-of-factly, as if it were the most normal thing in the world.

Empress Zhangsun paused for a moment, looking at the innocent little face in her arms, and tentatively asked, "Sizi...did you really see a deity?"

"Hmm~"

The little princess nodded emphatically, her tone certain and affirmative, "The fairy sister is so beautiful, and she's incredibly kind to me!"

Empress Zhangsun was speechless for a moment, then turned to look at Li Shimin, her eyes filled with confusion.

Li Shimin also had a complicated expression. He opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

Gods? What on earth is this?

In contrast, Li Lizhi didn't dwell on this issue too much.

After confirming that the little princess was safe and sound, her attention was quickly drawn to the large plastic bag.

The bag was completely transparent, with a slight sheen, and was filled with colorful and oddly shaped items, looking quite heavy.

Although I don't know what material the transparent bag is made of, judging from its bulging appearance, it serves a similar purpose as a bundle.

"Sizi, what are all these?" Li Lizhi asked softly.

"It's all tied up!" the little princess answered in her sweet, childish voice, a hint of pride on her face. "The fairy sister gave me this nest."

Empress Zhangsun was still somewhat bewildered and asked in confusion, "Why did the fairy sister send Sizi so many things?"

"The fairy sister likes my nest, so she's giving me one."

The little princess proudly put her hands on her hips.

Empress Zhangsun and Li Shimin looked at each other, their expressions filled with disbelief.

Li Lizhi was equally curious. She stepped forward, bent down, and carefully examined the contents of the plastic bag, asking gently, "Does Mingda know what these are?"

"Several dishes!"

The little princess then opened the plastic bag and pointed to each item with her chubby little hands, introducing them one by one: "This is a candy, this is milk tea, this is a banana..."

He even went over how to eat it all at once.

The little princess has a really good memory; she's remembered almost everything Li Yinxun taught her. She just doesn't quite pronounce some of the new words very well yet, which makes it all the more interesting to listen to.

"Sister is hungry, can you let her have some too?" Li Lizhi handled the situation very cleverly.

She didn't directly question her or take it upon herself to look through the documents. Instead, she gave the little princess enough respect and handled the problem in a way that was most acceptable to a child.

"Father, Mother, Sister, and Brother, too!" The little princess is always willing to share good things.

Everything else was packaged, but only the bananas smelled delicious, and the little princess had been craving them for a long time.

The little princess immediately gave everyone a banana.

Li Shimin took the banana, examined it for a moment, and without thinking, took a big bite out of it, peel and all.

The banana peel was astringent and bitter. Li Shimin immediately frowned, chewed it a couple of times with difficulty, and managed to say, "Not everything that immortals eat tastes good."

"Giggle giggle—"

The little princess had just finished dividing the bananas when she turned around and saw that Li Shimin had bitten the banana bottom. She immediately covered her mouth and burst into laughter, exclaiming, "Father is such a fool!"

Li Shimin's expression turned awkward, and he stubbornly grumbled, "Did I say something wrong? It just doesn't taste good."

"Ah, silly~" The little princess laughed until she finished, then picked up a banana and demonstrated in a very serious manner, "It's like this, peel off the skin, just the flesh inside, don't peel it."

The little princess took a small bite, and her eyes lit up instantly, revealing a look of surprise.

"Good job!"

The little princess couldn't wait to take another bite. The soft, sweet taste melted on her tongue, and a happy smile appeared on her face.

Nothing from the fairy sister is bad.

Seeing this, Empress Zhangsun and Li Lizhi also peeled the bananas like the little princess, tentatively took a bite, and their faces showed the same amazement.

Empress Zhangsun couldn't help but chuckle, glancing at Li Shimin and saying with a smile, "Second Prince, these bananas and plantains look so similar, why did you bite into them peel and all?"

Li Lizhi chimed in, "Mother, it tastes much better than bananas. Not only is it seedless, but it's also sweeter and softer."

Li Shimin looked up at the sky awkwardly, his Adam's apple bobbing, but he didn't say anything.

To be honest, he had almost forgotten when he last ate a banana.

Moreover, although this banana and plantain are somewhat similar, they are not exactly the same. Plantains are much shorter than this one, and most importantly, plantains don't have such a strong aroma at all.

It's not strange that I didn't recognize it at first.

The bananas grown in the Tang Dynasty were short, straight, and thick, more like the large, pink bananas found in later markets than the long, slender, crescent-shaped bananas that people usually imagine.

It is indeed understandable that Li Shimin did not recognize him at first.

Besides, he has always preferred southern fruits, such as lychees, tangerines, and longans, which are all his favorites.

The only exception was the banana; the first time I tried it, I was put off by the mouthful of seeds.

He found it too troublesome to eat a bite and then spit it out. Later, he gave all the bananas that were presented as tribute from the south to his court officials and concubines, and never touched them himself again.

Li Shimin silently peeled the banana and took a bite, just like the other bananas.

The moment it entered the mouth, his pupils contracted slightly.

It really is... delicious.

I wonder who this fairy sister is, that she can possess so many treasures.

The little princess, with her sharp eyes, immediately noticed the subtle change in her father's face and asked happily, "Father, isn't it good, Qi Ya?"

Li Shimin smiled and said, "Yes, it is indeed very delicious, glutinous and sweet."