kvmb Chapter 8 In the 6th year of Zhenguan, his cheeks were still full.
Chapter 8 In the 6th year of Zhenguan, his cheeks were still full.
Forty years later, in the first year of the Yonghui era, 650 AD.
In the first month of that year, Emperor Gaozong of Tang, Li Zhi, appointed Wang Sizheng's granddaughter, née Wang, as empress.
Little Si's older brother, who is also over fifty years old, is already in his fifties.
By this time, he had already changed his name to Li Ji, courtesy name Maogong, and was later granted the surname Li. To avoid using the taboo name of Li Shimin, he dropped the character "Shi" and simply named himself Ji. Li Ji means pork tenderloin, so he felt that the little rhinoceros girl he met when he was 16 was practically a prophet!
Inside Xu Shiji's mansion, a unique family drama of "cooking and feeding porridge" is quietly unfolding.
Li Ji said with concern to his sister, who was leaning against the bed, "Sister, how are you feeling? I just finished cooking the congee. Have a bowl while it's hot. I guarantee it'll be nutritious, delicious, and smooth—it'll cure all your ailments!"
The older sister was so moved she almost dropped the soup spoon she was holding: "Oh, little brother! You're so busy with military affairs, yet you still find time to cook porridge for your idle older sister!! You need to rest more too! Don't just worry about my useless body."
Li Ji squinted, his face full of doting affection for his family: "Sister, please don't say that! Your health is the most important thing. No matter how busy my military affairs are, they are not as important as the time I spend with you. Don't worry, I will cook porridge for you every day until you get better! Then we will take Xiao Ya and go out for a big meal to celebrate."
The older sister listened with tears in her eyes, and sighed, "Maogong, you are such a thoughtful child, no matter how high an official you become! Having a younger brother like you, my life has truly been worthwhile!"
Li Ji immediately perked up, his eyes filled with deep affection: "Sister, you are my closest family member, taking care of you is a must. Once you're better, we can take Si Zi to the countryside for horseback riding and hunting, and then go on a spring outing to relax!"
The chubby little Sizi, while stuffing his mouth with congee, also had tears welling up in his eyes. He quietly wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and the bits of rice from the corners of his mouth...
Huh? Huh? Huh? Wait! Wait! You might be wondering: Forty years later, in 650 AD, shouldn't Little Sizi already be... well, how should I put it... long gone? Why is she still here, eating porridge and wiping away tears of emotion?
Haha, don't rush! There are even more amazing things waiting for you in the next part of the story, so let's continue with Little Sizi and see!
Don't worry, at this point all you need to do is retrieve a little bit of your brain and follow the timeline!
Let's go back to 642 AD.
That was the sixteenth year of the Zhenguan era in the Tang Dynasty. Quite a year had to be done!
King Li Tai of Wei presented the "Kuodi Zhi" (Records of the Land), a geographical encyclopedia that was quite remarkable.
Emperor Taizong, in order to pray for the well-being of the little rhinoceros, also decreed that those sentenced to death be packed up and sent to Xizhou for resettlement, which would also give the criminals a chance to reform.
In addition, Emperor Taizong also promoted Wei Zheng to be the tutor of Crown Prince Li Chengqian, helping to cultivate the future successor.
This year, things really happened one after another.
At this moment, Li Shimin gazed at the courtyard, where the brother and sister were laughing and talking under the tree, a warmth filling his heart. However, in his heart, the worry about the future of his most beloved little Sizi remained.
He looked at this girl who didn't look nine years old at all; she truly seemed like a charming little child who had stepped out of a painting. The girl's face was round and chubby, as tender as a peeled egg, with a light blush, as if she had been gently kissed by an angel.
However, he searched the world for all kinds of precious medicines that could help children grow taller and tried them on the little rhinoceros, but to no avail.
Nine-year-old Xiao Sizi is petite and adorable. However, she is only about the height of an adult's navel, and she walks like a toddler, wobbling and light-footed, occasionally tripping over her wide clothes.
Her cheeks were still full, always slightly puffed out, revealing shallow dimples when she smiled, like blooming flowers. Her nose was small and delicate, and her lips were pink, like a juicy cherry, always pouting, her innocent and naive appearance making people want to tease her.
The baby oxen always develop differently from the norm.
She never seemed to grow up, and she was also incredibly wise. Li Shimin, as well as many ministers and generals, all benefited from her kindness.
She's impressive, but her manner of speaking and appearance always seem to belong to someone in their late teens or early twenties.
With the princess approaching her twelfth birthday, and this strange illness becoming increasingly difficult to conceal, a plan was devised to announce her death, which in reality meant granting her eternal life. As for how long she would live, that would depend on her own destiny. In short, the goal was to ensure that no abnormal historical records would appear about her.
"This illness is really hard to hide; we'll have to think of a way," Little Si's father sighed, then said to his brother, Zhi Nu, "Do you have any good ideas?"