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

The Great Tang Dynasty established the Lizheng Hall.

At this moment, Empress Zhangsun and Li Shimin had finished their meal with Xiao Sizi and others in Hanfeng Hall and had returned to the palace together.

"Guanyinbi, I noticed that you and Changle both seemed a little distracted during the meal just now."

Li Shimin took the glass that Lin Fan had brought him that day, poured himself a cup of tea, and gently placed it in front of Empress Zhangsun.

It seemed like a casual question, but in reality, his eyes were constantly observing Empress Zhangsun's expression, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

Empress Zhangsun lowered her head to accept the teacup, her fingers trembling slightly involuntarily.

The main problem is that Chang Le revealed too much information to her today, and she still hasn't quite recovered.

After thinking for a moment, she raised her head and looked at Li Shimin, saying softly:

"Second Master, I do have something I'd like to discuss with you."

"Oh, Guanyin, please speak freely."

Li Shimin sat down next to Empress Zhangsun with great interest, but until this moment he still did not realize the seriousness of the problem.

"Regarding the marriage between Chang Le and Chong'er, I believe it would be better to cancel it."

Unexpectedly, after all this curiosity, the topic turned out to be this very issue. Li Shimin wasn't annoyed, but rather somewhat puzzled:

"Didn't Guanyinbi support this matter before? Besides, this move would not only strengthen the ties between the two families but also find a good match for Chang Le. I wonder why you suddenly want to cancel it?"

Li Shimin had actually discussed this marriage with Changsun Wuji privately beforehand, and Changsun Wuji naturally agreed with it wholeheartedly upon hearing the news.

Empress Zhangsun nodded helplessly: "I did agree with it before, after all, at the time it seemed to be all benefits and no harm. But at that time I did not know that marriage between close relatives was also a way to cause internal strife. Now that I know, I should stop it."

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin was immediately filled with questions: "Is marriage between close relatives an act of internal strife? What makes Guanyinbi say such a thing?"

In his view, these are two completely unrelated things, so why are they being linked together?

"Second Brother, you may not know this, but in Chang Le today... therefore, most children born to close relatives die young or have congenital defects. In such cases, most people do not speak out, resulting in many young children suffering this undeserved calamity!"

As Empress Zhangsun slowly recounted the story, Li Shimin learned for the first time that there were such connections involved in the matter of blood ties.

"It seems like a very ordinary thing, but I never imagined there were so many principles behind it!"

After learning the whole story, Li Shimin couldn't help but sigh.

In fact, many things in ancient times were like this: the more unchanging something was, the less attention it received. Even if someone discovered a problem, they rarely tried to deduce the reasons behind it.

"So, in that case, there are quite a few people in our Tang Dynasty who engage in consanguineous marriages. How many children die young because of this every year? And how many women die tragically?" Li Shimin couldn't help but pause at this point.

He had only considered the marriage as a way to strengthen family ties and to ensure Chang Le would have someone to rely on in the future. He never expected that this move would almost lead to a serious mistake. He couldn't help but pat his chest, looking quite shaken.

Seeing this, Empress Zhangsun comforted him, saying, "Fortunately, we only discussed it briefly with my brother before finalizing the marriage. It seems the laws regarding this matter still need improvement!"

These words resonated with Li Shimin: "Although there is no corroborating evidence, I will send people to Chang'an tomorrow to investigate. Once we have the results, implementing this plan should not be difficult!"

"Besides this, is there anything else?"

Empress Zhangsun hesitated upon hearing this, considering whether to tell Li Shimin about Xiao Sizi and Chang Le, but ultimately shook her head.

She didn't want these things to cause Li Shimin too much worry and distraction, since recently her health and Xiao Sizi's sudden time travel had seriously affected Li Shimin's daily handling of government affairs.

Moreover, some of the rumors and gossip among the court officials also reached her ears.

Finally, he simply patted Empress Zhangsun on the shoulder and said softly, "In that case, Guanyinbi, please rest for now. I'll go and review the memorials for a while longer!"

Empress Zhangsun smiled at Li Shimin and said, "Alright, Erlang, you must also take care of yourself and remember not to stay up too late!"

In Hanfeng Palace, Chang Le and Cheng Yang were still with Xiao Si Zi and had not left.

The three little ones were sitting in a row, enjoying the cool breeze from the electric fan. Xiao Si was sitting closest to the fan when Cheng Yang suddenly whispered:

"Sizi, elder sister, if you go out again next time, can you take me with you?"

Having listened to Xiao Sizi and Chang Le talk about so many amazing things about the future today, Cheng Yang was already unable to contain his curiosity.

Chang Le didn't speak upon hearing this, as she didn't have the authority to make a decision on this matter, so she turned to look at Xiao Si Zi.

"Alright, let Brother Lin Fan take Fifth Sister there properly!"

Xiao Sizi agreed without hesitation. Since Sister Chang Le had already gone, one more person wouldn't make a difference.

"Really? When are we going?" Chengyang didn't expect Xiao Sizi to agree so quickly.

Looking at Chang Le, then at Cheng Yang, Xiao Sizi took his finger out of his mouth and whispered:

"Shall we go now?"

Chang Le frowned, looking somewhat troubled, as she watched Xiao Sizi sneaking around.

"It's getting late. Would it be inappropriate to go now?"

Chengyang really wanted to go, but he felt that his older sister's words made sense. However, he still had to see what Xiao Sizi had to say.

Little Sizi, however, had no reservations at this moment, and tilted her little head back, saying in a childish voice:

"But Lin Fan said that you can go see him anytime."

Chang Le couldn't refute Xiao Si Zi's words, and after thinking about it, could only nod helplessly:

"You can go play for a while, but Sizi, remember to come back early."

Seeing that Chang Le didn't refuse, Xiao Si Zi was naturally very happy, but she quickly realized what was going on:

"Aren't you going with us, sister?"

Chang Le shook her head and pinched Xiao Sizi's cheek:

"Sister won't go today. Little Si will take her tomorrow, okay?"

Xiao Sizi and Chengyang are still young, so it's safe for Chang Le to go find Lin Fan if they're just going to see him.

Her situation was different. If she were to go to a man's house late at night, Empress Zhangsun would certainly not agree if she knew.

"Okay, I understand, Fifth Sister, let's go."

Xiao Sizi didn't want to wait a moment longer, so she grabbed Chengyang's hand and prepared to set off.

"Hey, wait a minute, Sizi, did you forget something?"

Xiao Sizi looked back at where her older sister was pointing and then remembered that the computer was out of power and needed to be taken back to Lin Fan to charge. She quickly turned back and picked up the computer.

"Hehe, sis, I'm leaving now, bye-bye!"

Seeing the little girl waving her hand, Chengyang followed suit, saying, "Bye-bye, big sister."

"Bye-bye, remember to come back early! Sigh..."

Watching the two disappear before her eyes, Chang Le felt a pang of sadness. She had actually wanted to go with them, but societal norms couldn't be easily transgressed.