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

"Mother, remember to take these tonics every day, so your body can recover quickly!"

"Yes, Mother knows, Chang Le, you don't need to worry too much!"

Empress Zhangsun smoothed the hair on her beloved daughter's forehead. She had already seen the worry in Chang Le's eyes when she told her the story, and she was deeply moved.

At this moment, the two were sitting at the head of Xiao Sizi's bed in the inner chamber. After glancing at Li Shimin, who was playing with the two little princesses outside the screen, Empress Zhangsun asked softly.

"Chang Le, tell your mother the truth, is there something you're hiding from me and your father?"

"No... Chang Le isn't hiding anything!" Chang Le, who had just been smiling, immediately stopped smiling.

Although she said there was nothing to hide, she couldn't help but lower her head and clench her hands tightly under Empress Zhangsun's gaze.

Seeing her daughter's reaction, Empress Zhangsun became even more certain that something must have gone wrong. After all, the way she looked at her and Xiao Sizi after Chang Le returned was quite different from before.

As the saying goes, no one knows a daughter better than her mother, and no one knows a son better than his father. Over the years, apart from Chang Le herself, she can be said to be the person who understands Chang Le the most.

"You've never been able to lie since you were little. Tell your mother the truth, what exactly happened?"

Empress Zhangsun's voice seemed to have a bewitching quality. Unconsciously, Chang Le recalled the things Lin Fan had told her. Her nose tingled, and tears welled up in her eyes. In the next second, she rushed straight into Empress Zhangsun's arms.

"Mother..."

Hearing Chang Le's choked voice, Empress Zhangsun felt a pang in her heart, and her breathing became even heavier.

A thought flashed through her mind: Could it be that she and Xiao Sizi were bullied over there? If that were the case, it would be a huge disaster! Thinking this, she quickly patted Chang Le on the back:

"Chang Le, don't be afraid. Tell your mother what happened. Don't worry, no matter what happens, your mother will definitely stand up for you!"

She was unusually angry when she said the last sentence.

Chang Le raised her head, her face already covered in tears. She didn't know why her mother had suddenly become angry, unaware that this moment had almost caused a huge misunderstanding.

Thinking about those things, Chang Le felt that she could say some of it first, and then nodded:

"Mother, Chang Le is indeed hiding something from you and Father!"

Upon hearing this, Empress Zhangsun's heart skipped a beat. It seemed that she had indeed guessed correctly; one can know a person's face but not their heart.

I thought that since that person treated Xiao Sizi so well, he probably wasn't a bad person. I never expected that this carelessness would drag Chang Le into this mess. It's simply unforgivable!

"My poor Chang Le!"

Empress Zhangsun couldn't help but hug Chang Le tightly in her arms, secretly vowing in her heart, "Don't worry, your mother will never let him get away with this!"

Just as Empress Zhangsun finished thinking those words, someone in the distant future sneezed.

This left Chang Le somewhat bewildered, and she couldn't help but mutter, "Does Mother already know? That's impossible."

However, being so close, Chang Le's whispered murmurs naturally did not escape Empress Zhangsun's ears.

"Yes, Mother knows everything. Don't worry, Mother will never let that bad person who bullied you get away with it!" These words were spoken with absolute certainty and unwavering resolve.

"Yes, thank you, Mother. Ah!!! No? What are you saying, Mother?"

"Changle, what's wrong? Why are you so startled?"

Her exclamation successfully drew curious glances from Li Shimin and the other two outside.

Chang Le hurriedly covered her mouth, looking at Empress Zhangsun with a puzzled expression.

"It's alright, Erlang, I just need to talk to Chang Le about something!"

Upon hearing Empress Zhangsun's words, Li Shimin shook his head before turning to look at Xiao Sizi and Xiao Chengyang, who were fiddling with an electric fan to the side.

After dismissing Li Shimin, the two in the palace stared at each other for a while, and then Chang Le spoke first:

"Mother, what did you just say? Who bullied me?"

Empress Zhangsun thought it was just that her daughter was shy and unwilling to admit it, so she gently put her arm around Chang Le's shoulder:

"Chang Le, don't worry, this matter is not only for you, but also concerns the dignity of our Great Tang royal family. Your mother will tell your father privately, and no one else will know!"

Empress Zhangsun understood that no one could accept such a thing, but at this moment she felt even more sorry for her daughter.

"Mother, what are you talking about? You're talking about me and the dignity of the Tang Dynasty, but the more I listen, the less I understand!"

Seeing the extremely serious expression on Chang Le's face, as if she wasn't lying, Empress Zhangsun was also somewhat confused and could only ask with a mixture of doubt and heartache:

"My son, could it be... could it be that you've been bullied, so you've been keeping it from me and your father all this time?"

"what?"

Combining her mother's reaction and what she had said, Chang Le finally realized that this was a huge misunderstanding, and her face instantly turned crimson.

"Mother, what are you thinking about? Brother Lin Fan didn't bully me!" Chang Le couldn't help but turn her head away and cover her burning cheeks with her hands.

She never expected that her mother was thinking about those things. Luckily, she realized what was going on and explained it clearly, otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Seeing this, Empress Zhangsun had not expected such a misunderstanding, and her expression became somewhat unnatural for a moment.

"Ahem, well, Chang Le, Mother is just being overly concerned, isn't she?"

Empress Zhangsun quickly explained, recalling the question she had asked at the beginning and Chang Le's reaction at the time. Combining the two, it was easy for people to overthink things!

Not wanting to dwell on this topic any longer, Empress Zhangsun quickly changed the subject after a moment's thought:

"If that's not the case, then what about the matter of concealing something?"

Upon hearing this, Chang Le slowly raised her head. Although the embarrassment on her face had subsided considerably, she still had a slight blush. Just as she was about to speak, she suddenly turned her head to look at Li Shimin and Xiao Sizi outside.

Empress Zhangsun, of course, understood her meaning, and quickly rose to walk to the screen:

"Erlang, the aura is gradually dissipating. Could you take Sizi and Chengyang outside for a stroll?"

"What!"

Li Shimin was still in a daze. He couldn't understand what the mother and daughter were talking about that he, as the ruler of the country, needed to avoid.

Then he saw Empress Zhangsun giving him a series of meaningful glances, and in the end he could only shake his head helplessly.

"Oh dear, what happened to Father?"

Before Xiao Sizi could react, Li Shimin grabbed him by both arms and dragged him outside, with Chengyang following behind. After that, there were no more people left in the hall.

"Alas, this is a long story. Mother should know now that Sizi and I actually went to the Tang Dynasty more than a thousand years in the future..."

With a quiet sigh, Chang Le slowly told Empress Zhangsun about some things Lin Fan had told her and what she had seen herself, but of course, she still concealed the matter of Li Chenggan and his two brothers.