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

The lights in the Lizheng Hall were lit up in an instant. Before anyone outside could announce their arrival, Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun came out wearing their robes.

"Mother~~~"

Upon seeing that Empress Zhangsun was unharmed, Sizi broke free from Qingzhu's grasp and ran towards her.

"Waaaaah~~ Mommy, don't wash me~~ I want Mommy~~"

Empress Zhangsun, who was kneeling down to welcome her daughter Feipeng, looked at Li Shimin with a mixture of amusement and exasperation upon hearing Sizi's heartbroken words.

Why is he about to die? What's going on?

Li Shimin was also unaware of what was going on. Before long, they were eating crabs and shrimp together, laughing heartily.

Why does it sound like a life-or-death separation now?

His eyes turned to Qingzhu, who had come with Sizi, and the latter quickly bowed and explained:

"The little princess must have had a nightmare just now. After being awakened, she kept crying and wanted to find Her Majesty the Empress. I tried to persuade her to no avail, so I came with her. Please forgive me, Your Majesty and Her Majesty the Empress."

So that's what happened. Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun looked at the pitifully crying little Sizi with a mixture of amusement and exasperation.

It's just a nightmare, why make such a fuss?

"Alright, Mother is fine. Sizi, be good, don't cry anymore. Go back and get some sleep, you'll be fine tomorrow."

"Waaah~ No, I want to stay with Mommy, I want to sleep with Mommy~"

Seeing that her mother was alright, Si Zi breathed a sigh of relief.

But at the same time, he kept in mind what Li Qin had said: to stay with his mother tonight and to go to him for medicine immediately if there was any problem.

I was truly heartbroken; the thought of my mother dying was an overwhelming grief that I couldn't suppress.

Seeing her youngest daughter clinging to her tightly and refusing to let go, Empress Zhangsun looked helplessly at Li Shimin beside her.

Li Shimin's lips twitched. Well, it looks like he'll have to find a different place to sleep tonight.

He waved his hand, dismissing the people around him.

"I'm going to the Taiji Palace. You'll keep Si Zi company tonight."

It's only been one night, so he wouldn't be jealous of his daughter.

With Zhang Anan, who was guarding outside the palace, Li Shimin left in the dark.

Empress Zhangsun could only carry her youngest daughter back to the bed, gently patting the little girl's back while saying comforting words.

Soon, Sizi returned to sleep.

As for Empress Zhangsun, nothing unusual happened that night.

Li Qin's worries were completely unnecessary. Two hours after Si Zi left, he was still sitting in the living room anxiously waiting for the little girl to come to the door.

"It's been two hours, why aren't they here yet? Well, the palace is quite large, it would take the imperial physician at least half an hour to get there. The diagnosis, the questioning, and all those procedures would take a while, so they probably won't be finished yet. Let's wait a little longer."

Three hours passed.

"It should be soon. If there are any problems, we should have a result by now."

Four hours...

"Could it be that he hasn't developed symptoms yet?"

five hours...

"hu~hu~"

Li Qin collapsed onto the sofa in the living room and fell asleep, while various medicines were neatly arranged on the coffee table.

When I woke up again, it was the next morning.

A night passed, and Sizi still hadn't come looking for them, so it seemed that nothing had happened on the other side.

This means that seafood did not appear to be the cause of Empress Zhangsun's illness.

"Phew~ That's good~"

I breathed a sigh of relief, but then my stomach suddenly rumbled.

Li Qin then realized that he hadn't eaten a single meal since last night, having only worried.

I hurriedly got up, washed up, cooked a bowl of noodles, and fried an egg.

It was resolved quickly and haphazardly, and I don't even know if the rhinoceros ate it.

"I'm so full, Mom! Time to get fat!"

Sizi got up early in the morning, carefully observed her mother for a while, and after confirming that there was no problem, they had a meal together.

Then he couldn't wait to leave and go back to his palace to find Li Qin.

Ice cream and the blue sea—these are her goals for today.

There were also crabs and prawns, and fruit salad. I want to eat all the delicious food I had yesterday again today.

Watching her youngest daughter leave in a flurry, Empress Zhangsun glanced silently at Qingzhu.

The latter nodded knowingly, indicating that he understood.

She knew her own daughter well; usually, Xiao Sizi would play in her Lizheng Hall.

But today, she couldn't wait to leave after the meal. If you say there's nothing wrong with that, Empress Zhangsun would never believe it.

If the rhinoceros is unwilling to talk, then we'll just have to find a way to dig it up ourselves.

Qingzhu is a good candidate; as a personal maid, she can always be aware of the situation around Sizi.

When Si Zi returned to the palace, he immediately drove everyone out.

As for the reason, I wanted to sleep and didn't like being disturbed.

She doesn't care whether anyone believes her or not, whether it's exaggerated or not, as long as everyone leaves.

As soon as the palace doors closed, she couldn't wait to touch the copper coins and travel through time.

Qingzhu, who was outside the palace gate, happened to see all of this through the crack in the door.

She was so frightened she almost screamed!

The little princess has disappeared!!

Normally, she would have already started shouting and rushed into the hall to search.

But yesterday I received the Empress's order to investigate secretly.

This bizarre behavior took her a while to recover from. Although her legs were weak, she still walked quickly toward the Lizheng Hall.

"Your Majesty, Princess Jinyang's personal maid, Qingzhu, requests an audience."

Upon hearing the eunuch's report, Changsun, who had just sat down, suddenly changed his expression and waved his hand, giving the order:

"Everyone out, let Qingzhu in."

More than ten palace maids and eunuchs slowly withdrew from the hall one by one. When Qingzhu entered, only Empress Zhangsun and she remained inside.

"Tell me, what did you see?"

Qingzhu's return so quickly must mean she saw or heard some extraordinary news.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible for them to leave the rhinoceros and come here.

The eldest grandson was fully prepared and wanted to hear what secrets his youngest daughter held.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, the little princess... the little princess has disappeared!!"

Empress Zhangsun: “???”

Empress Zhangsun suddenly stood up, her eyebrows furrowed as she looked at Qingzhu.

"What did you say? Sizi is missing? Didn't I tell you to keep an eye on her at all times?"

Qingzhu knelt down with a thud, her lips trembling as she explained:

"As you instructed, I have been observing the princess's every move. As soon as we returned to her chambers, the princess told us all to leave, saying she wanted to sleep. But after we all left the chambers, I saw through the crack in the door that the princess had vanished without a trace!"

Even with Changsun's extensive knowledge, he couldn't help but widen his eyes upon hearing Qingzhu's words.

"You mean, Sizi disappeared on her own? Vanished right under your nose?"

"Yes, this servant dares not lie in any way, nor has she told anyone else about this matter. Your Majesty, may you send someone to His Highness's bedchamber to check right now?"

"I'll go there myself and see what that girl Si Zi is up to!"