The Great Tang Dynasty's Trans-Dimensional Conference: Little Rhinoceros Arrives

Seeing the little ox's adorable pout, Lin Fan was both amused and exasperated. Ultimately, it wouldn't be right to say that it wasn't his fault, but it also seemed wrong to say that it was his fault.

Of course, he wouldn't mind Xiao Sizi's actions, after all, it's understandable that the little guy is protective of his sister.

Chang Le gradually calmed herself down, quickly wiped away her tears, looked up at Xiao Si Zi, pinched her little cheek, and whispered:

"Don't worry, Sizi, your sister is fine. Besides, this isn't Lin Fan's fault. You can't just blame others like that in the future!"

"Hehe, I knew Lin Fan wouldn't do that!" She said, quickly snuggling into Lin Fan's arms and blinking her eyes, as if to say that her earlier sullen expression was just an act.

Lin Fan now understands why history describes Xiao Sizi as precocious and intelligent. His ability to change his mind so quickly is beyond our reach!

Seeing that Chang Le's emotions had stabilized, Lin Fan then spoke to comfort her:

"Although these are historical events, as we just said, as long as it hasn't happened yet, there's still a chance for things to change, understand?"

These successive blows made Chang Le somewhat hesitant to believe it, but she still nodded seriously.

"Yes, Chang Le understands!"

Seeing Chang Le like this, Lin Fan breathed a sigh of relief. He was genuinely worried that the young girl might become depressed. Although there was no concept of depression in ancient times, Lin Fan, as a modern person, had some understanding of this topic.

"Brother Lin Fan, about Mother and Sizi...!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Fan simply waved his hand, preventing Chang Le from continuing.

"Don't worry about that. We talked about your mother's problem before, and as you know, since my second uncle said that, it means the problem isn't serious. The most important thing now is you and Sizi!"

When Xiao Sizi heard Lin Fan mention her, she only looked up once, feeling that she couldn't understand a word of what the two people in front of her were saying!

When Lin Fan finished speaking, Chang Le breathed a sigh of relief. Thinking about how amazing the world was, she believed Lin Fan's words even more.

"Has Brother Lin Fan also inquired about my situation with Sizi?"

Lin Fan looked at the little Sizi in his arms, then turned to look at Chang Le and slowly nodded.

"Regarding the 'Sizi' (a type of illness), although there are no detailed records, later generations have speculated that it was some kind of sudden acute disease. Although there were no treatments available in the Tang Dynasty, it shouldn't be considered a major problem in modern society!"

Seeing Lin Fan speak so casually, Chang Le's gaze towards Xiao Si Zi softened even more. As long as her mother and Si Zi were alright, she had nothing to worry about.

"As for your situation..."

Lin Fan paused subconsciously at this point, because when he was reviewing the documents earlier, he found that the reason for Chang Le's illness was actually somewhat similar to that of Empress Zhangsun, and it also involved some women's privacy. He also needed to organize his explanation.

When Chang Le saw Lin Fan suddenly stop talking about her, she thought that her problem was very serious, and her breathing became rapid involuntarily.

"Your situation is actually somewhat similar to your mother's!"

"Huh? What does this mean?" Chang Le couldn't understand why her question was related to her mother, so she could only look at Lin Fan with a puzzled expression and wait for him to continue.

"First and foremost, it's still a respiratory illness, after all, your mother had the same condition! There's a high chance it's hereditary in you too!"

"Yes, I know that!"

Chang Le also agrees with this first point. She has indeed been physically weak since childhood, and her qi ailment occasionally flared up in previous years, but it has improved slightly in the last two years.

"The second point is that your premature childbirth after marrying Changsun Chong caused great strain on your body, exacerbating your existing illness!"

Upon hearing Lin Fan suddenly bring up her marriage and childbirth, Chang Le's face flushed red, and she lowered her head unconsciously.

Such a private topic, and it came from a man's mouth. If it weren't for the fact that this man was Lin Fan, Chang Le estimated that she would have lost her temper on the spot.

Seeing that Chang Le was keeping her head down and not speaking, Lin Fan knew that it would be awkward to say anything, so he coughed twice and continued.

"Actually, there's something that's been bothering me!"

"What!" Chang Le looked up in confusion upon hearing this.

"Why did you choose to marry Changsun Chong? He's your cousin after all!"

Chang Le's expression froze slightly, unable to understand why Lin Fan would ask this question. Could it be that there was a problem with marrying Changsun Chong?

Although she was born into an imperial family, marriages in ancient times were arranged by parents and matchmakers, leaving her with little choice.

Moreover, as the Empress of the Tang Dynasty, her mother arranged this marriage for her not only for her own sake but also because the Changsun family was the most powerful maternal relatives in the Tang Dynasty. It was not only a good match in terms of social status but also a marriage that would strengthen family ties.

As for making one's own choices, Chang Le was completely unaware of this at the moment.

"I wonder what Brother Lin Fan means by that?"

"Is that so? I remember that in ancient times, people of the same clan and lineage were not allowed to marry? And your marriage is already considered incestuous, shouldn't it be prohibited?"

"But my cousin Changsun belongs to a different ethnic group and is not of the same clan as my Li family! As for the meaning of this consanguineous marriage, what is it?"

Chang Le could understand the first sentence, but she didn't quite understand what Lin Fan meant by marriage between close relatives.

Lin Fan was also a little confused by Chang Le's words, but he quickly came to his senses.

"Marriage between close relatives means that two blood relatives cannot marry, understand?"

Chang Le nodded: "I understand now!"

"So you know this?"

Lin Fan was truly speechless. Since they knew about this problem, why didn't they choose to avoid it?

"Of course we know. This is an internal rebellion, one of the ten heinous crimes. We regard it as a disruption of the established rites and principles, and it is absolutely forbidden to violate it!"

"Alright, you understand things better than I do, but if you know all that, why did you still marry Changsun Chong?"

"Because my cousin and I are not of the same clan or lineage, we are not subject to this law!"

Well, after all that, we've come full circle back to this issue. Lin Fan finally understood and quickly began to explain:

"When you say 'same clan,' you mean your Li family's side of the clan, but you haven't included your mother's side!"

"The blood in each of us is a mixture of our parents' blood. Strictly speaking, you and Changsun Chong are also siblings by blood! This is considered close kinship, understand?"

Upon hearing this, Chang Le suddenly realized that in ancient times, when bloodline was mentioned, only the father's family was considered, and the mother's family was easily overlooked. This was the reason for the so-called "carrying on the family line" and "a mother's status depends on her son".

"As for the dangers of consanguineous marriage, I'm sure you're already aware of them, right?"

"Yes, I know that. Children born during civil wars are mostly disabled, with many congenital defects!"

At this point, Chang Le was so shocked that she instinctively covered her mouth, only then realizing that if she really married her cousin, wouldn't their future children also experience these problems?

If Lin Fan hadn't reminded her of the connection today, how would she have coped if something like this really happened in the future! Thinking of this, a wave of fear washed over her.