The Tang Dynasty in the Sand Table: Starting by Feeding a Small Rhinoceros

Lizheng Hall, side hall.

The large sandalwood table, which usually displays various precious jade artifacts, was now completely cleaned up.

The doors and windows of the main hall were tightly closed, leaving only a few trusted nannies and personal maids.

An extremely heavy silence filled the air.

Empress Zhangsun sat upright in the main seat, her face ashen.

"Wash your hands and take the silver plate."

Qinglan trembled as she washed her hands with the medicinal solution and respectfully presented a pure silver tray.

Under Empress Zhangsun's watchful eye, Qinglan cautiously approached Xiao Sizi and, through a combination of coaxing and cajoling, finally persuaded the little guy to reluctantly place the red square box and pink lollipop he was carrying onto the silver plate.

Two "celestial objects" that had never been recorded in history books or ancient texts lay quietly in the center of the silver plate.

The red cardboard box exudes a neat, almost unnatural beauty, while the transparent plastic candy wrapper reflects a dazzling glimmer under the candlelight.

The hall was completely silent; even breathing was deliberately suppressed.

Empress Zhangsun coldly swept her gaze around: "Anyone who dares to touch this object without my permission will be executed."

"Wang Mama, examine it."

An elderly woman with a full head of white hair stepped forward tremblingly and took out a thin silver needle for testing for poison from her sleeve.

With trembling hands, she first pierced the transparent plastic candy shell that encased the lollipop with the needle.

"Sizzle—"

The needle tip scraped against the plastic sheet, making a strange rubbing sound, which startled the old woman so much that she shuddered.

The needle tip pried open a tiny gap, and the silver needle was pulled out.

Under the lamplight, the silver needles shone as brightly as ever, without changing color in the slightest.

Then, another eunuch stepped forward and, with great effort, managed to insert a thinner silver needle halfway into the foil seal at the top of the red milk carton.

The sealing material, with its metallic sheen yet as thin as a cicada's wing, made the eunuch break out in a cold sweat.

After finally removing the silver needle, it still didn't turn black.

The tense atmosphere inside the hall, which had been almost solidified, finally eased slightly.

"Mother! I knew it!"

Standing beside the table, Xiao Sizi was so anxious that she stood on tiptoe and frantically shook Empress Zhangsun's skirt with her little hands.

"My fairy brother won't harm my nest!"

The little guy, seeing all the delicious food on the silver plate, couldn't resist his cravings any longer. He stretched out his chubby little hand and tried to reach for the red milk carton.

Empress Zhangsun reacted quickly, grabbing her daughter's shoulder and pulling her back to her side to protect her tightly.

When a celestial being descends, fortune and misfortune are intertwined.

As Empress, she could not allow the princesses of the Tang Dynasty to face even the slightest unknown risk.

"Qinglan." Empress Zhangsun stared intently at the red box. "Open that silver seal."

Qinglan took a deep breath, picked up a silver hairpin, and with trembling hands aimed it at the opening in the foil on top of the Want Want milk.

"Pfft."

With a crisp sound, a small hole was torn in the aluminum foil.

For an instant.

A completely different smell from the cheeses cooked in the imperial kitchen wafted out from the small opening.

It has neither the goaty smell of goat milk nor the fishy smell of cow milk.

It was an aroma that was ridiculously clean, excessively pure, and even carried a sweet, milky fragrance that sparked endless imagination!

The people standing in the main hall almost simultaneously and involuntarily raised their noses, taking a deep breath of this incredible fragrance.

"It smells so good!"

Little Sizi could no longer restrain herself. Taking advantage of the moment when Empress Zhangsun was distracted, she broke free from her restraints and pounced on the table.

She picked up the heavy red box with both her little hands, aimed it at the small opening, and took a big gulp.

"Gulp."

A large mouthful of milk slid down his throat.

The little ox's mouth was immediately surrounded by a ring of white, chubby milk stains, making it look like a little old man with a white beard.

Before she could even stand firmly on her feet, she squinted her eyes contentedly, her little face flushed with happiness.

"So sweet!"

"It's so delicious!!!"

The little guy stomped his feet excitedly, saying that the taste was even better and more pleasant than yesterday's sweet iced fruit.

The palace servants around were so frightened that their hearts stopped, and they all waited for Empress Zhangsun's thunderous rage.

However, Empress Zhangsun did not immediately rush to snatch it, nor did she utter a word of rebuke.

She stared intently at Xiao Sizi's face.

His eyes were sharp, not missing a single micro-expression on his daughter's face.

She stared at her daughter's rosy complexion, listened to her steady and powerful breathing, and watched her lively reaction after swallowing the white liquid.

Take a breath.

Two breaths.

Ten breaths passed.

There was no choking, no abdominal pain, and no collapse.

Not only did she not feel any discomfort, but Jizi's face, which had always been somewhat pale due to premature birth, now had an unprecedented healthy blush!

Empress Zhangsun's tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed little by little.

The palace servants, who were originally terrified, were surprised to see that the princess was not only unharmed after drinking the mysterious elixir, but also full of energy.

The fear in his eyes was slowly replaced by a strong sense of curiosity and awe.

This is divine milk bestowed by the gods!

One of the younger eunuchs couldn't help but crane his neck slightly forward, trying to see how much of this strangely sweet-smelling divine object was still inside the red box.

"presumptuous."

Empress Zhangsun glanced over and her sharp gaze instantly frightened the eunuch, causing him to kneel on the ground and kowtow repeatedly.

The hall fell silent once more.

Empress Zhangsun turned around and slowly walked to Xiao Sizi.

She reached out her hands and took the red milk carton from the little guy.

Little Sizi thought her mother was going to confiscate it, and tears welled up in her eyes: "Mother, I still want to drink..."

Empress Zhangsun neither returned the box to her daughter nor handed it to any of the eunuchs who tasted it.

She held the strange cardboard box with a smiley face painted on it, her gaze sweeping across the room before finally settling on the white liquid inside.

His tone was calm, yet carried an undeniable decisiveness:

"I will try it first."

The throne belongs to the Li family, but the safety of the harem, especially the lives of the daughters, is at stake.

She, Changsun, was determined to use her mouth to thoroughly investigate the contents of this box of heavenly milk!