Da Tang Xiao Si Zi: I have a little pouch-like boy.

Li Qin picked up the baby and glanced at Li Shimin.

The latter's face twitched, but he pretended not to hear and continued talking to Changsun.

"Fuji sent someone to tell us that a memorial will be submitted in a few days, at which time Lizhi's marriage can be cancelled."

"That's good. In this way, Lizhi's future will be changed, and she won't die young."

Empress Zhangsun breathed a sigh of relief. Although she knew her brother would cancel the marriage, she still felt uneasy until it was confirmed.

Li Lizhi sat quietly to the side, listening without making any comments.

Upon hearing this, Li Qin immediately stopped sitting down and looked at Si Zi, saying:

"Mingda, shall we go out and take a look? Staying indoors all day is a bit boring. Going out and getting some fresh air will be good for your health."

"Okay~ Let's go out~" Sizi waved her little finger and pointed in the direction of the main hall entrance.

Li Qin, carrying Sizi in one arm and holding Chengyang's hand in the other, bypassed Li Er and Changsun and walked outside.

He couldn't get a word in edgewise on this topic, nor did he want to get involved, so he quickly distanced himself.

Li Shimin paused for a moment. He sweared to God that he and Changsun had just been chatting casually and had no other intentions.

Seeing Li Qin's reaction, he knew that the other party had misunderstood.

Changsun felt the same way; he wanted to offer some explanation, but he was afraid of making a fool of himself.

In the end, they could only let Li Qin take the rhinoceros outside the palace.

Fortunately, the banquet was ready in no time.

Hongxiu came out and called the group inside. Only then did Li Qin lead the two little princesses with rosy cheeks into the palace.

Li Shimin and Changsun sat at the head of the table, Li Qin was seated on the right, and Li Lizhi, Chengyang, and Sizi were seated on the left.

That's how it was arranged, but in reality, Xiao Sizi pulled her second sister and sat down next to Li Qin, obediently sitting on either side of him.

"Sizi, Chengyang, go back to your seats and sit down. No fooling around!"

The eldest grandson reprimanded the two little princesses with a stern expression.

This is a formal banquet, and it's also Li Qin's first banquet in the Tang Dynasty, so we can't be impolite.

"I don't want it~ I want Little Nang-kun~" Si Zi's attitude was straightforward and resolute, mainly showing her willfulness.

"..." Chengyang remained silent, keeping his head down but not moving an inch.

"you……"

"It's alright. The little princess is used to being close to me, so it's fine this way."

Li Qin chuckled and patted the two girls on the head, signaling to Changsun that there was no need to worry.

He felt more at ease with the little princess by his side.

What's really serious isn't quite comfortable for him.

"Mmm~ Little Nangjun is overjoyed~ and Second Sister too~"

Sizi nodded quickly, implying that Xiao Nangjun would feel uneasy without her and her second sister.

Hearing Li Qin say this, Changsun glanced helplessly at Li Shimin, signaling him to say a few words as well.

It's one thing to fool around on ordinary days, but on formal occasions one must maintain the dignity and demeanor of a princess.

To everyone's surprise, Li Shimin waved his hand with a smile: "It's alright, let them be. Li Qin seems more at ease this way."

Li Qin liked the two little maids, and the two maids were also attached to Li Qin, which Li Shimin thought was very good.

As long as this relationship continues, the cooperation between them can be more frequent and last longer.

"Little Nang-kun~ I want seven braised pork belly again~"

The dishes were quickly rearranged, and before Li Shimin could announce the start, Si Zi couldn't wait to point at the braised pork and start to whine.

Li Qin glanced at Li Er, realizing that as a guest, it wasn't appropriate for the host to announce that they should start eating.

Li Shimin laughed and said, "It's alright. Although it's a formal banquet, given your relationship with Sizi and Chengyang, it's no different from family. Let's eat."

With that, Li Qin stopped being polite, picked up his chopsticks, and each of them, Si Zi and Cheng Yang, took a bite first.

"Awoo~ Good seven~"

As soon as the marbled pork belly entered his mouth, Si Zi immediately revealed a satisfied smile.

Li Shimin raised his wine cup and offered a toast to Li Qin from afar.

"Li Qin, come, let me toast you. I thank you for taking care of Lizhi and the others, and I am even more grateful for your care of the Empress in the future."

Li Qin quickly picked up his glass, took a sniff, and exclaimed, "Hmm, Erguotou, that familiar smell!"

"Your Majesty is too kind. It's all fate. If Mingda hadn't been able to travel through time by chance, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to appear here."

"Good! Well said, it's all fate, the fate between you and Sizi. Come on, cheers!"

Li Shimin laughed heartily, picked up his wine cup, and drank it all in one gulp.

Then, his face flushed red, he looked at Li Qin, his meaning clear: I've already done it, so you'd better hurry up.

Li Qin's lips twitched. This was modern baijiu, not some low-alcohol ancient wine.

This cup should be at least 3 liang (150ml), and might even be more. Is that what you're going to do?

But there was nothing he could do; the emperor was already thirsty, and not drinking would be disrespectful. So he had no choice but to grit his teeth, close his eyes, and pour the wine into his mouth.

Drink half of it, then wipe your mouth and yum!

Seeing him drinking like that, Li Shimin glared at him.

Such a waste! What a terrible squandering of resources!

"Well, Your Majesty, I'm not very good at drinking, and this kind of liquor must be sipped slowly, otherwise it's easy to get drunk. So..."

So please, have mercy and stop doing this; you really can't keep going.

Li Shimin nodded noncommittally, clearly indicating that Li Qin was indeed not good at drinking.

"Little Nang~ You smell bad after drinking~ Can you please stop drinking?"

Si Zi immediately smelled the half-sprayed wine on his clothes.

Then, she frowned slightly and looked at Li Qin.

"Okay~ Mingda said he won't drink, so I won't drink either. Let's eat."

"Mmm, mmm~ Seven Rice, I want Seven Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs~"

"No problem, come on~ open your mouth."

"Ah~~"

"I want tomato-based dishes~"

"I want..."

For this meal, Li Qin prepared all of Si Zi's favorite dishes, mostly home-style cooking.

There weren't any fancy dishes.

It's not that I'm unwilling to spend money, but rather that I want convenience.

If they want to eat hearty dishes, just take them to a restaurant and eat freshly prepared food.

"Boom boom boom!"

Halfway through the meal, the sound of drums suddenly came from inside.

Li Qin was busy feeding the two little princesses and didn't notice that a large group of people had appeared in the Lizheng Hall at some point and were just standing there quietly.

"Choke~"

"Dong dong!"

As the drums and chimes sounded, the group suddenly began to move.

Li Qin's expression shifted, realizing that this must be the legendary Qin King's Battle Formation Music.

He quickly picked up the two little princesses and placed them on his lap.

"Let's watch some singing and dancing first, take a break, and then continue eating, okay?"

"Yeah~"

The two little ones nodded in unison, their eyes fixed on the center of the hall.

"Boom boom boom!"

"Dong-dong-dong-dong!"

As the drumbeats grew increasingly rapid, the performance of the Qin King's Battle Music officially began.

(I've seen many comments saying they don't like reading about Li Shimin and Wei Zheng, so I'll try to skip that part and focus on the sweet and loving little princess. And yes, the author is committed to correcting mistakes.)