Inside the house, Li Chengqian sat upright but his eyes could not hide his concern for his sisters.

His eyes gently swept over Li Mingda and Li Jiming's faces one by one, then he leaned forward slightly and said slowly, "The most important thing I came here for this time is to ask you how your health has been lately."

"Don't catch a cold. I'm always thinking about you."

Upon hearing this, Li Mingda and Li Jiming looked at each other in tacit understanding, smiles appeared on their faces, and then they nodded vigorously.

Li Mingda, with a gentle smile on his face, was the first to speak: "Brother, don't worry, we are in good health. We go to bed and get up early every day, eat regularly, and have plenty of energy."

"As for you, the affairs of the court are complicated, and you have to worry about so many things every day. You must make sure to rest well and don't exhaust yourself. We are also worried about your health."

Li Jiming also echoed eagerly, "Yes, yes, big brother, you always worry about us, you should take care of yourself too. If you collapse from exhaustion, we will be very sad."

Li Chengqian raised the corner of his mouth, revealing a reassuring smile. He waved his hand and said in a relaxed tone, "Don't worry, your big brother is in very good health, just like a towering tree, able to withstand wind and rain."

"It's just that our family has a genetic predisposition to wind and air diseases. You must be extra careful and keep warm on a daily basis, especially when the temperature difference between morning and evening is large. Wear more clothes and don't catch a cold."

"Also, you must eat less cold things. Raw and cold foods are most harmful to the spleen and stomach. Once the spleen and stomach are weakened, the whole body is prone to problems. We must take good care of our bodies, understand?"

Li Chengqian's eyes flickered with worry at the mention of his family's genetic disease. He knew that in this era, medical development was subject to numerous limitations. Despite reaching cutting-edge technology, the surgical survival rate was only around 20 to 30 percent, and most test subjects still died from bacterial infections after surgery.

The doctors have racked their brains and tried their best, but still find it difficult to overcome this terrible difficulty.

Every case of loss of life due to bacterial infection seemed to remind him of his powerlessness.

Thinking of this, Li Chengqian couldn't help but sigh in his heart, feeling very conflicted.

Regarding the marriage of Li Mingda and Li Jiming, he hopes that his sisters can find someone who truly loves them and lead a happy life, but he is also worried about the huge risks brought by genetic diseases.

For them, giving birth is very likely to be a struggle on the verge of death. Once an accident happens, it will be an irreversible tragedy and it will be too late to regret.

Perhaps it is a good choice to let the sisters live freely and do what they like happily.

"I know, I know, big brother, how come you've become as nagging as father?"

Li Jiming shook his head playfully and joked with a grin, his words full of dependence on Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian smiled and shook his head, but his eyes seemed to be firmly attracted and fell on Li Mingda again involuntarily. His eyes were full of complex emotions, including nostalgia and emotion. Through her, he saw another familiar figure.

Li Mingda noticed his elder brother's strange gaze and was puzzled. He couldn't help but ask, "Brother, you've been staring at me. What's wrong?"

"Is there something strange on my face that makes you keep looking at me like this?"

Li Chengqian looked at Li Mingda sitting there quietly, with an elegant posture and a gentle temperament.

In a trance, the gentle figure deep in my memory quietly overlapped with Li Mingda in front of me.

His eyes were slightly red, and he raised his hand to gently wipe the corners of his eyes, his voice slightly choked.

"Ayuan, take a closer look at your sister."

Li Jiming's face was full of curiosity. He tilted his head and approached Li Mingda like a curious baby, looking at him carefully.

She looked left and right, her eyes wide open, but she couldn't find anything special. She couldn't help but ask with a hint of confusion in her voice, "Brother, my face is clean, there's nothing special about it?"

"What on earth do you want me to see? I'm almost staring at my sister."

Not only was Li Jiming confused, but Li Mingda himself was also bewildered and puzzled.

However, looking at her brother's red eyes, she vaguely guessed something, and a complex emotion surged in her heart. She lowered her head uncomfortably, her hands unconsciously tugging at the corners of her clothes.

"A Yuan, Si Zi, when you were little, didn't you always pester me and ask what your mother looked like?"

Li Chengqian's voice was gentle.

"Now, big brother will tell you, you, Sizi, look very much like the Queen Mother, especially your eyebrows and eyes, they are simply carved from the same mold. Seeing you is like seeing the Queen Mother."

"Those curved eyebrows and eyes, when they smile, they are so similar."

"Our mother is the most gentle and kind person in the world."

Li Chengqian was immersed in memories.

"Our little Sizi is just like her mother, gentle, kind, and intelligent. She is loved from the bottom of our hearts."

"Including you, Ayuan. Every frown and smile of yours reflects the shadow of our mother."

Hearing this, Li Jiming widened his eyes and looked at Li Mingda again with joy in his eyes.

She and Li Mingda had never seen their mother since they were young. In their memories, their mother's appearance was vague, and this loss became an irreparable regret in their hearts.

When they were little, they always surrounded Li Chengqian, asking over and over again: "Brother, what does the Queen Mother look like? Is she as beautiful as a fairy?"

At this moment, Li Chengqian finally understood why his father doted on Sizi so much.

He had seen his mother when she was young.

Therefore, when Li Shimin saw the young Sizi, it was as if he saw his beloved Empress Zhangsun.

Every concerned look and every gentle word were expressions of his longing for Empress Changsun.

It turned out that the emperor's favor towards Li Mingda was not only because she was his daughter, but also because he saw the shadow of Empress Changsun in her.

It was not until now that Li Chengqian realized Li Shimin's deep affection for Empress Zhangsun.

Some emotions and some actions may not be understood at the time, but as time goes by, at some inadvertent moment, those doubts will be resolved.

Just like at this moment, he finally understood his father's seemingly incomprehensible preferences.

"Okay, let's not talk about these topics anymore."

"Come to Tiance Mansion for dinner tonight. Big brother will cook for you personally and make your favorite cakes and dishes."

"My two sisters, please give me this favor!"

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