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

"Little Nang~ We've arrived~"

As soon as the figure of one adult and three children appeared in the Tang Dynasty, Si Zi cheered happily.

"Yes, thank you for your hard work, Mingda." Li Qin smiled and patted the little princess's head.

"Hee hee~"

"Young master, let's go, let's go to the Lizheng Hall first." Li Lizhi took the lead and walked forward.

At this moment, back in the Tang Dynasty, her identity is that of the eldest princess of the Tang Dynasty.

As the host, it's natural to treat your guests well.

"Okay, you lead the way." Li Qin held one of the little princesses' hands and followed slowly behind Li Lizhi.

"Greetings, Your Highness Princess Chang Le."

As soon as they stepped out of the palace gate, Qingzhu led a group of eunuchs and palace maids to pay their respects.

Then, they were all dumbfounded, staring in disbelief at Li Qin, who appeared behind Li Lizhi, leading Sizi and Chengyang.

Where did this person come from?

Apart from Qingzhu, who had some guesses about what was going on, everyone else felt a sense of dread.

A strange man had appeared in the palace without anyone noticing.

Not only was his attire strange, but he... was actually holding the hands of the two young princes like that!

"All of you, step back. This matter must not be revealed to outsiders."

Li Lizhi waved her hand and gave the order expressionlessly.

She looked completely different from how she was with Li Qin.

Li Qin was amazed. Perhaps this was the girl's truest side.

After all, in modern times, Li Lizhi was just a weak woman who knew nothing and didn't even have a proper identity.

But here, she is a princess high above all others.

Different identities naturally lead to different mindsets.

Stepping out of the palace where Si Zi lived, Li Qin looked around.

This was his first real visit to the Tang Dynasty; the last time he only appeared for a few seconds before returning, so it didn't count.

This time, they came as guests of Li Shimin and Zhangsun, so naturally they wanted to have a good tour.

Compared to modern times, the most direct feeling Li Qin had here was that it wasn't as hot, at least 4 or 5 degrees lower.

Looking around, I saw rows of sleeping quarters in the distance, which looked like a palace complex.

Following behind Li Lizhi, he listened to Si Zi's introduction from time to time.

"This is Xi Jinping's bedroom~"

"This is my sixth sister~"

"Hehe~ This is my second sister~"

"Little Nang-kun~ The Lizheng Hall of my mother is just ahead~"

Li Qin listened attentively, praising Si Zi for her excellent memory from time to time.

The little princess was overjoyed to hear the praise, and she became even more enthusiastic and attentive in her presentation.

The introduction stopped when the group arrived outside the Lizheng Hall.

Hongxiu had already received Changsun's orders and was waiting outside the palace early in the morning.

He was not surprised to see the princess arrive with a strangely dressed young man. After greeting him, he said:

"The Empress has already said that the young master can enter the palace directly upon arrival without needing to be announced."

Li Qin nodded, thanked her, and followed Li Lizhi into the Lizheng Hall.

"Mommy~ I'm here~ I've brought my little darling to see you~"

From a distance, Si Zi broke free from Li Qin's large hand and ran towards a graceful and elegant woman in the distance.

Li Qin followed Li Lizhi at a leisurely pace, observing the woman as they approached.

This must be the legendary Empress Zhangsun.

Seeing Li Qin and the others approach, Empress Zhangsun stood up, first stroking the cheek of the pounced ox, and said with a smile:

"You crazy girl, you never know how to come home, but it's rare for you to come back so early today."

After scolding the little princess, he turned his gaze to Li Qin.

"Aniang~"

Li Lizhi and Chengyang exchanged greetings.

Seeing this, Li Qin quickly learned the hand gesture from the internet and bowed.

"Greetings, Your Majesty."

Changsun smiled and nodded: "I suppose you are the young master that Sizi often talks about. You are even younger than I expected."

As soon as he finished speaking, a palace servant brought over a low stool and placed it behind Li Qin.

"Please sit down. We are your guests, so please don't be shy," Changsun said with a smile.

"Uh... okay." Li Qin nodded awkwardly and then sat down.

As someone with social anxiety, he had absolutely no idea how to communicate with Empress Zhangsun.

At home, he could play freely with the little girls, but with Li Lizhi... he barely exchanged a few words, and their communication consisted mainly of him occasionally revealing some things about the Tang Dynasty.

Before he arrived, he guessed that the eldest grandson had asked him to come early, probably because of this.

He thought he could impress the eldest grandson with his eloquence, speaking fluently and eloquently about the past and present.

Now that I've met the real person, I feel a little uncomfortable.

"I heard from Lizhi that I don't have many years left?"

Fortunately, the eldest grandson brought up the subject, avoiding an awkward silence.

But this topic seems a bit unconventional.

Li Qin was taken aback, then smiled awkwardly and said, "How could that be? Come visit me in a while. I can't guarantee anything else, but extending your lifespan by ten or twenty years shouldn't be a problem."

Empress Zhangsun maintained her smile, nodded slightly, and said, "Every time you and Lizhi mention matters concerning our Great Tang Dynasty, you always reveal only a little bit. Could you tell me more today? Especially about matters concerning our royal family, whether there will be many more twists and turns in the future?"

"Here it comes," Li Qin thought to himself, "Just as I thought."

However, since they had agreed to come, they must have already made preparations in this regard.

He glanced at Li Lizhi, Sizi, and Chengyang, his meaning clear: it was best not to let the children hear some of what he was saying.

"Lizhi, take your two younger sisters outside to play for a while." Changsun immediately ordered Li Lizhi to take the little girl out.

"I don't want to~ I want to stay with Xiao Nang Jun~" Si Zi was unhappy and quickly ran to Li Qin, rushing into his arms and hugging him.

Li Qin chuckled and pinched Sizi's chubby cheeks: "Mingda, be good. Your mother and I have some things to talk about. You two go out and play for a while. I'll come find you later."

"After all, I need to go back and prepare dinner later, and I can't do it without you."

Sizi nodded as if she understood, but she didn't understand what it had to do with them going out to play.

But she understood that she would be needed later and needed to go back to prepare dinner for Qida.

"Mmm~ I'm right outside, little rascal~ If you miss me, just call me~"

"Yes, I will. Go play with my older sister and second older sister."

"Mmm~ Big sister~ Second sister~ Let's go play checkers~"

Watching Li Qin gently explain and speak to Si Zi, Changsun secretly nodded.

I had only heard Lizhi talk about how much Li Qin doted on Xiao Sizi before, but now it seems that she was right.

Sometimes Sizi doesn't listen to his own words, but just now he listened to Li Qin's words after only a few words.

This only proves that Li Qin is genuinely good to Si Zi, and Si Zi is genuinely obedient to Li Qin.

"Alright, there are no outsiders here now, you can speak freely."

"Hmm, let me think. I talked to Lizhi about you, Lizhi, Sizi, and the Crown Prince before. Today, how about we talk about your other two sons?"

(It's past midnight!)