Chang Le wisely turned her head away, pretending not to see anything, while Xiao Si Zi was somewhat confused, having no idea why her mother was being shy.

"Hahaha, I just couldn't control myself!"

Li Shimin gave an awkward smile, quickly regaining his composure as if nothing had happened. Empress Zhangsun then looked at Chang Le:

"Chang Le, these things must be very precious. I wonder if the immortals would accept the box that Si Zi brought over this morning?"

In her opinion, someone as extraordinary and powerful as Lin Fan would probably disdain such material possessions, and she was also somewhat worried that giving gifts would provoke his displeasure.

Lin Fan: "Your Majesty the Empress is far too kind to me."

"Mother, don't worry about that. Brother Lin Fan initially refused to accept the ornaments that Father gave to Mother because he thought they were too precious. I had to persuade him several times before he finally accepted them. Even so, he said he wanted to give Father and Mother a return gift!"

At this point, Chang Le quickly pushed the stroller over. Seeing that it was once again fully packed, Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with shock.

"This deity is indeed a person of noble character. Not only was she willing to help Guanyinbi cure her illness, but she also bought so many things for Sizi every time. She is truly a divine being!"

Seeing Li Shimin's heartfelt praise, Chang Le was also very happy. However, hearing Li Shimin repeatedly refer to her as a deity, she quickly said:

"Father, Mother, Brother Lin Fan isn't actually a god!"

"What?"

Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun were taken aback, exchanging glances, momentarily speechless.

"Why do you say that, Chang Le? Could it be that you have made some other discovery on this trip?" Empress Zhangsun asked first.

"Yes, Little Sizi has brought back all sorts of strange fruits lately, including treasures like fans and tablets. He also described to me before his supernatural abilities such as clairvoyance and wind-following. What else could this be but the work of immortals?"

Li Shimin would absolutely not believe that Lin Fan was not a deity.

Chang Le nodded: "The place where Brother Lin Fan and the others lived was indeed very magical. What Si Zi said before was not wrong at all. However, it was not the Immortal Realm, but a world more than a thousand years in the future."

"The world more than a thousand years from now?"

The more Chang Le talked, the more confused Li Shimin and the other man became, since they had no concept of the world at all.

"Yes, to be precise, it's the Tang Dynasty, more than a thousand years later!"

Chang Le only remembered that this was how Lin Fan explained it to her, and she could only repeat it again.

This answer also caused Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun's brains to go into standby mode, as their knowledge reserves were completely insufficient at that moment.

After a moment of silence, Li Shimin finally spoke: "Does Chang Le mean that you and Si Zi actually went to the future Tang Dynasty?"

"Yes!" Chang Le nodded solemnly, even though she knew that the Tang Dynasty would have long since perished in the future.

Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun were still somewhat unable to accept it, mainly because this kind of thing was simply too outrageous.

"If that person isn't a deity, then what about your mother's illness?"

Li Shimin had been full of confidence, but now he wondered if Lin Fan was not a god, could these problems be solved so easily?

Knowing Li Shimin's concerns, Chang Le shook her head: "Father, you can rest assured about that. Although these diseases are difficult to cure in our Tang Dynasty, they are just minor problems over there."

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin patted Empress Zhangsun's hand and placed it in his palm, his face still showing some worry.

Empress Zhangsun could sense Li Shimin's feelings at this moment, and with a slight smile, she softly comforted him:

"Erlang, there's no need for this. Life and death are preordained by Heaven. I am already very content to have such a husband and children around me!" The originally happy atmosphere suddenly turned somewhat sad.

Although Chang Le already knew the fate of her entire family from Lin Fan, she also knew that there was still time and a chance to change things, so she quickly came to the two of them:

"Father and Mother, there's no need for that. Everything Chang Le said is true. Brother Lin Fan said that at most three months, Mother's health will be completely restored!"

"Alright, since Chang Le has said so, Guanyinbi, you need not worry!"

Li Shimin had no choice but to trust his daughter. Of course, the most important thing now was to maintain the family's morale, and as the head of the family, he also had to show his authority.

The three of them stopped talking about this topic at this point, after all, Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun needed time to digest such a mysterious and bizarre matter.

After a short silence, Empress Zhangsun finally spoke: "Chang Le, does anyone know your and Si Zi's identities?"

"I know!"

"What if he harbors ill intentions in the future... won't you and Sizi be in danger?"

Empress Zhangsun's concerns are understandable. If they were immortals or otherworldly masters, they would probably not hold a grudge against the two girls no matter what happened. But if they were ordinary people, human hearts are unpredictable, and anything could happen!

"Lin Fan isn't a bad person!"

Little Sizi, who hadn't been able to get a word in edgewise since returning home, was getting upset. She raised her little head and looked at her mother with a disgruntled expression.

Empress Zhangsun did not expect her youngest daughter to react so strongly, and even Li Shimin, who was standing next to her, instantly felt a little jealous.

"Your mother isn't saying he's a bad person, she's just a little worried about you and your older sister, you know?"

"But Lam Fan isn't a bad person at all!"

Despite Empress Zhangsun's gentle attitude, Xiao Sizi still retorted again. Although children are easily deceived, they can still tell the difference between what is genuine and what is not.

"Sizi, your mother meant well!"

Seeing his beloved daughter so protective of another man, Li Shimin, as a father, felt quite uneasy.

Seeing that things were not going well, Chang Le quickly ran behind Li Shimin and massaged his shoulders. How could she not guess what her father was thinking?

"Father and Mother, although Sizi is young, he's not so easily fooled. Besides, after spending half a day with him, Chang Le can feel that Brother Lin Fan genuinely cares for Sizi!"

"Besides, he bought so many things and he's also very concerned about Mother's problem. Has Father forgotten what Grand Historian Li said before, that Little Sizi would meet a benefactor!"

In Chang Le's eyes, Lin Fan was definitely a benefactor. Although Lin Fan was an ordinary person in that world, there was a huge gap between the present Tang Dynasty and the future world.

She had also witnessed the wonders of that world, and Lin Fan at this moment was like a bridge connecting the two worlds, a great opportunity for Xiao Sizi and the entire Tang Dynasty.

Upon hearing what Chang Le said, Li Shimin immediately calmed down.

Recalling everything that had happened, Chang Le's words did indeed make sense, but as the emperor, he also had his own pride, so he didn't say anything more and just nodded.

Empress Zhangsun recalled what had just happened and overheard their conversation. She realized that she had indeed been too concerned and confused. However, her personality was not like Li Shimin's. She looked at the angry little ox in her arms.

"Sizi, I was wrong just now. I shouldn't have said that. I apologize to you, and I hope that you two sisters can always be well."

Upon hearing her mother's words, Little Si immediately buried her head in Empress Zhangsun's arms:

"Lin Fan is a good person, and his mother is a good person too!"

"Hehe, what about Father?"

Seeing that Xiao Sizi only mentioned Lin Fan and Empress Zhangsun, but not a word about him, Li Shimin had no choice but to speak up.

Upon hearing this, the little ox turned its head arrogantly and glanced at Li Shimin, its meaning clear without a word.

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