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

"Dad~ what are you going to reward Little Nang with?"

Sizi turned to look at Li Shimin, very curious.

Li Shimin chuckled and patted Sizi's head. "Father hasn't decided yet, but he will definitely reward him handsomely."

"Mmm~ Father is so kind~" The little princess was very happy. A generous reward meant giving her lots of good things, which she could then give to Little Nangjun, exchange for money, and buy lots of delicious food~

"You only want a few pieces of jade? Don't you want anything else?" Li Shimin looked at Li Qin in confusion.

"If I remember correctly, you are not yet married, are you? Lizhi once said you were twenty-two years old. You are already so old, why are you still not married?"

Li Qin: "..."

Holy crap, I'm already this old, and I'm still just a baby who's a little under 200 months old!

"According to Chinese law, men can only marry after the age of 22, and women can only marry after the age of 20. That is to say, I have just reached the legal marriage age."

Li Shimin: "???"

"Why?"

"Because at this age, both physically and mentally, one should be much more mature than when one is a teenager, making it the most suitable age."

Li Qin could only helplessly explain that he had been explaining non-stop ever since he met Li Shimin, and to be honest, it was getting a bit annoying.

"Marrying and having children too early is harmful to one's health. The reason why the Empress's health is so poor is precisely because she married Your Majesty too early."

"And she had children without restraint. With each child she had, her health deteriorated. If I remember correctly, you had another daughter to give birth to in the next two years. After she gave birth, the Empress's health completely collapsed, and she passed away not long after."

"Furthermore, the reason why Lizhi died young is also related to this. So, Your Majesty, you'd better be more restrained."

After saying this, he pretended to glance at the sky outside the hall, ignoring Li Shimin's fluctuating expression, and stood up, saying:

"It's getting late, I need to go back and prepare dinner, it will take about half an hour."

"Mingda~ Let's go back and prepare dinner, we'll come over later." He called out to Sizi, who was swiping on her phone to show Changsun photos of herself and Chengyang.

"Hey~ I'm here~" Upon hearing the call, Sizi immediately grabbed her phone and ran to Li Qin.

"Chengyang, do you want to go back together?" Li Qin asked Chengyang, who was still by Changsun's side.

"Mmm~" Chengyang jogged over and took Li Qin's big hand.

"Well then, Your Majesty and Empress, see you again in an hour." Li Qin greeted them with a smile, then disappeared from the palace with Si Zi and Cheng Yang.

Li Shimin and Changsun exchanged a glance, and the former suddenly burst into laughter.

"Hahaha~ Guanyinbi, did this boy get impatient with me and run away?!"

Changsun smiled and said, "That should be the case. I was listening from the side the whole time. Just like Erlang interrogating a criminal, he asked all sorts of questions. Anyone would get impatient in that situation."

"This lad is not bad. Although he has some cunning, he is still a bit naive," Li Shimin nodded and smiled.

"In Wei Zheng's handling of the matter, he ostensibly wanted to avenge Si Zi, but in reality, he was warning me that the aristocratic families and Tibet would be future troubles for our Great Tang."

"He himself said that I would not kill Wei Zheng, yet I still sent him to his death. Haha, that's really interesting."

"However, it seems he has no interest in Lizhi. Otherwise, I would have made it so obvious that he would have guessed it."

Li Er shook his head and sighed with some regret. If only Li Qin had really become his son-in-law.

Changsun rolled her eyes at her husband helplessly: "Didn't you hear what he said at the end? The disadvantages of getting married too early? It seems that later generations summarized the experiences of their predecessors, which is why they have such a comprehensive set of laws."

"That's good, it'll allow Lizhi to stay by our side for a few more years."

"Also, when he comes again later, please don't ask him too many questions and scare him away. After all, we invited him to be a guest, so we don't want to frighten him into never coming to the Tang Dynasty again."

Li Shimin smiled and nodded: "I understand. There is plenty of time in the future. As long as he continues to favor the princess, whether or not there is a marriage alliance is not important."

"Judging from today's events, I can see that he genuinely likes the two girls, Si Zi and Cheng Yang. He especially dotes on Si Zi to an extreme degree."

"That's fine then. Consider it as the maids finding an older brother, and me gaining a nephew."

Meanwhile, Li Qin breathed a sigh of relief upon returning home.

"Whoo~"

Li Shimin was like a walking encyclopedia of questions, asking all sorts of questions from the moment he appeared, treating him almost like a criminal.

Not answering seems impolite. But if I do answer, many things cannot be explained in just a few words.

“Little Nang-kun~” Si Zi tugged at Li Qin’s sleeve and looked up at him.

Her big, bright eyes were full of longing.

Li Qin smiled slightly, understanding what the other party meant.

"Go find it in the refrigerator yourself, and take your second sister with you."

"Mmm~ Hehe~ Second sister, let's go get some ice cream~"

I still get along well with the little princess. I'm in charge of providing all the delicious food, and the little princess is in charge of being cute.

I took out my phone, started ordering, and quickly went to eat and left.

Li Qin was finding it hard to stand Li Er's tormenting nature.

I've made up my mind. When I get there, my job is just to eat and watch the dancing. And if there are any questions, I'll just reply: "I don't know!"

While eating ice cream with Sizi and Chengyang, they waited for their takeout.

While we were at it, we helped them finish building the block house that was almost complete. Once we got to the villa, this thing would have to stay here; we couldn't leave it unfinished.

After waiting for about forty minutes, dinner arrived.

Three large bags full of takeout boxes, and each one of them was an extra-large takeout box.

Carrying bags, amidst the cheers of the ox, the three set off for the Tang Dynasty.

"Young master, the banquet is in the outer hall. I'll take you there."

Upon seeing the princess and Li Qin appear, Hongxiu, who had been waiting there, quickly stepped forward to greet them.

Following her to the outer hall, it was already properly furnished with low tables, cushions, and a spacious hall.

Li Shimin and Changsun were sitting together chatting with Li Lizhi when they saw the three returning and waved with a smile.

Li Qin smirked. Here we go again?

Seeing Li Qin's expression, Li Shimin said irritably, "I asked you to come and sit down for a while. You can leave things like serving the dishes to the servants. I didn't ask you any questions."

Ah this...

Li Qin felt a little embarrassed, not expecting that the old man knew what she was thinking.

Wait a minute? This thing actually knows it's annoying!

If you have self-awareness, then why were you so bothered before?

"Little Nangjun~ Hug me~ I don't want Daddy to hug me~ His husky feels uncomfortable~"

As soon as Sizi got close to Li Shimin, he hugged Li Qin's legs and said, completely disregarding how his father would feel if he heard this.

(I'm late today because of something. This is just the first two chapters. I'll make up for the third chapter later, and there will be one more after midnight.)