Actually, she was also a little dissatisfied with Ninth Brother. Since he moved out of the palace, he hadn't come to see her more than a few times.

Comparatively speaking, Li Jue, his nephew, was much better than Li Zhi. Not only would he play Go with him, but he would also bake him cakes and even threaten him to do his homework...

The thought of Li Jue brought an involuntary smile to Si Zi's face.

The reason is simple: his nephew is just too funny.

Moreover, being chubby is also very cute!

"Father, how much longer until we arrive..."

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin frowned and said with considerable displeasure.

"We haven't even left Xuanwu Gate yet!"

"ah?"

"It's so slow. I wish we could fix the train my nephew was talking about..."

"train?"

This was the first time Li Shimin had heard of this, and he immediately asked about it out of curiosity.

What is a train?

"It's a kind of vehicle that runs on boiling water. It's said to run on two rails and can travel thousands of miles in a day and night!"

"hiss……"

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin felt a sharp pain in his teeth. His own precious daughter had not only been led astray by that rebellious grandson Li Jue, but had also started talking nonsense...

"Don't listen to that bastard's nonsense. What kind of thing can run away just by boiling water?"

"Give me back two rails..."

Do you know how expensive iron is?

"It costs tens of coins a pound! Who would use iron to repair a road!"

"The iron we have in our Great Tang Dynasty isn't even enough to make weapons and armor, let alone have any extra iron to throw on the road!"

Upon hearing this, Si Zi was immediately unhappy and decided to ignore his stubborn father.

In fact, Li Jue had told her many things, such as water-boiling carts, iron birds flying in the sky, and iron boats traveling on rivers, lakes, and seas.

Seeing his father's expression, it was clear that he was not able to accept these things.

Why aren't you saying anything?

"It's nothing, my daughter is just a little tired..."

"Then let's sleep for a while, and we'll be there when we wake up."

"Um!"

Sizi leaned on her father's arm and fell into a deep sleep. When she woke up again, she indeed saw the mulberry forest at the entrance of Sanglin Village.

However, in the dead of winter, the mulberry grove is a gray and gloomy sight, far less beautiful than its lush green in summer.

Thinking of this, Sizi subconsciously touched her chest, a wave of sorrow washing over her. She wondered if she would ever see the mulberry leaves turn green again…

Hu Delu was sweeping the courtyard when he saw Old Li's carriage and immediately came out to greet him.

"A distinguished guest has come to visit the eldest grandson again!"

"yes!"

Is my eldest grandson home?

"Not here!"

"The Duke should be training troops at the Zhechong Prefecture right now!"

"What?"

"He recruited soldiers so quickly?"

"No, no, no, they're not even considered garrison soldiers, just some idle men from the village."

As the two were chatting, they suddenly heard a whistle, followed by a childish voice.

Each time a childish voice finished shouting, a group of people would shout in unison, filling the listeners with fervor and heroic spirit.

"One, two, one..."

"Keep fighting! Keep fighting!"

"Hang in there! Hang in there!"

"Try your best!"

"Strive, strive!"

"One, two, three, four!"

"One, two, three, four..."

"Old Li?"

“Li Weng buzzing…”

"You don't need to shout this!"

"This sentence..."

Upon hearing the lord's furious voice, the group of young men from Sanglin Village burst into laughter.

"My lord, hurry and go see your grandfather, hahaha!"

"Hmph!"

"Halt!"

"At ease!"

"You all stand still, or when I get back I'll find out who ran away, I'll chase them down and mooch a meal from their family!"

Li Jue abandoned a group of militiamen and ran erratically toward Old Li.

However, just as Old Li opened his arms to hug his grandson, he found that his grandson suddenly turned around, abandoned him, and picked up the little one.

"Auntie, your nephew missed you so much, hahaha!"

"Nephew, your aunt misses you too, especially the cakes you made, hahaha!"

"Auntie, you look thinner. Are you sick?"

When Li Shimin saw the two women chatting, he was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at them.

"Cough cough!"

"That's enough, you should pay attention to me now, right?"

"oh?"

Upon hearing this, Li Jue stepped forward and gave Old Li a perfunctory hug, then turned back to talk to his aunt.

"Auntie, tell me quickly, why haven't you come to see me for so many days?"

"You have no idea, I've been so powerful lately! Not only did I humiliate Princess Changsha, but I also received a reward from the Emperor of Tang, who bestowed all of Princess Changsha's property upon me! Hahaha!"

"Yeah?"

"Your aunt has something to give you as a reward. I wonder if you would like it?"

"Yes, I want it!"

"I'll take anything my aunt gives me!"

"Auntie, your face looks a little pale and your lips are a little purple. Is there something wrong with your heart?"

Li Shimin was initially jealous, but upon hearing this, his eyes lit up. Could this child be a doctor?

Oh, right!

He said he had a strange encounter and learned many strange and unusual things from a peculiar person. Could it be that he learned a method of healing?

Thinking of this, Li Shimin immediately rushed forward, tightly grasped Li Jue's hand, and then asked expectantly.

"Grandson, can you cure your aunt's illness?"

"I……"