The Great Tang Dynasty: Heavenly Official Bestows Blessings, Starting with a Little Rhinoceros Offer

Chapter 40 Li Shimin Experiences the Divine Bird Up Close

Hearing Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun's exclamations, Xiao Sizi became even more smug.

It proudly puffed out its little chest, like a little rooster that had won a battle.

Then, the little guy shrugged with a smug look on his face.

She stretched out her little finger and pointed to her other shoulder.

"Mommy, look at the duck!"

"There's something even more amazing!"

Only after Xiao Sizi's actions did Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun turn their attention to her.

Everyone was so focused on watching that fairy cat doing a backflip.

Only after being reminded did everyone notice.

It turned out that there was a paper crane perched on the other shoulder of the younger daughter.

The paper crane was folded very finely, with distinct edges and corners.

It is pure white, without any other colors.

It rested quietly on that shimmering, colorful fairy robe.

Li Shimin originally wanted to cooperate with his daughter and say a few words of praise.

"Hmm, this paper crane is folded quite realistically..."

However, the word "生" (sheng) has not yet been uttered.

Li Shimin suddenly froze, his eyes widening in shock.

What happened next left this Tang Dynasty emperor speechless.

Because, to his own eyes, the paper crane, which should have been inanimate, actually moved.

It slowly turned its tiny paper head and actually glanced at Li Shimin.

Then, he lowered his head slightly.

That gesture was clearly a nod of greeting to him!

"hiss-

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Li Shimin gasped and immediately raised his hand to rub his eyes vigorously.

"Am I...am I too tired from reviewing memorials?"

"Was I hallucinating?"

It's just a piece of paper!

It's clearly an inanimate object!

Why did it give him the feeling that it possessed intelligence and was bowing to him?

What happened next completely shattered any assumptions about hallucinations.

Then, the paper crane slowly unfolded its paper wings.

"Puffing One"

Although there was no sound, the sound of wings flapping seemed to echo in everyone's minds.

The paper crane slowly took off from Xiao Sizi's shoulder.

The flapping of its wings was not fast, but unusually steady.

Defying gravity, it floated lightly in mid-air.

It circled merrily around the little rhinoceros's head.

Li Shimin then realized that his earlier sensation was not an illusion.

It really is a paper crane that has come to life!

Aside from the red sleeves that have already witnessed the paper cranes fluttering.

Everyone present, including Li Lizhi, was stunned.

For a moment, the entire Lizheng Hall fell silent.

The visual impact of paper cranes flying in the air is simply too great.

It took Li Lizhi quite a while to come to her senses.

Her usually elegant face was now filled with astonishment.

Her red lips parted slightly, and she stammered as she spoke.

"fly..."

"It flew?"

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"It really flew?"

Empress Zhangsun also spoke in disbelief, instinctively grabbing Li Shimin's sleeve.

"His Majesty..."

"Your Majesty...I'm not seeing things, am I?"

"Is that a paper bird?"

"Why...why can I fly in the air?"

Li Shimin took a deep breath, trying to calm the shock in his heart.

He stared intently at the circling paper crane and responded hesitantly.

"this..."

"This paper crane is so lifelike, it seems to be alive."

"Why is that?"

Seeing everyone speechless with shock, Xiao Sizi felt an overwhelming sense of accomplishment.

She became even more excited, putting her little hands behind her back like a little adult.

"Hehehe!"

"Father, Mother!"

"This is a little bird that Master Hu gave to your brother!"

"Impressive, right!"

Upon hearing his daughter's words, Li Shimin suddenly understood.

So it was that divine master who bestowed this treasure upon us again.

If it came from the God, then it seems to make sense.

This celestial bird, even if its body is made of paper.

But it's quite reasonable for someone to possess spirituality, isn't it?

After all, that person is a legendary deity!

Thinking of this, the shock in Li Shimin's eyes gradually turned into fervor.

As an emperor, he was also filled with curiosity about such wondrous things.

At this moment, Li Shimin waved to the little guy and said with a smile.

"Sizi."

"How about letting Father experience this divine bird up close?"

To this, Xiao Sizi smiled and nodded.

"Okay, okay!"

"Ah, watch out!"

Immediately, an idea popped into the little guy's mind.

I want the paper crane to stay in Aye's hand.

And the flying paper cranes seemed to have received this command.

It made a graceful turn in the air and then flew straight toward Li Shimin's location.

Upon seeing this, Li Shimin quickly extended his palm.

His palms were slightly sweaty, which made him seem a little nervous.

Finally, the paper crane appeared under his gaze.

It landed steadily in his palm, as light as a feather.

But the sensation of wings folding together was real.

At this moment, Empress Zhangsun and Li Lizhi also came over.

The mother and her two daughters surrounded Li Shimin's palm, observing the paper crane up close.

No matter how you look at it, it's just ordinary Xuan paper folded together; you can even see the texture of the paper.

But it was there, tilting its head slightly, looking at everyone.

The three of them exclaimed in unison.

"The abilities of gods are truly magnificent."

"Enough to transform paper into a divine bird."

"If this technique could be used in..."

Li Shimin didn't finish his sentence, but the shock in his eyes was impossible to hide.

Li Lizhi looked at the cute little paper crane and felt extremely fond of it.

She couldn't resist reaching out her slender fingers and gently touching the paper crane's head.

The paper crane not only didn't dodge, but also affectionately nuzzled Li Lizhi's fingertips with its head.

Like a little pet seeking affection.

"ah!"

This made Li Lizhi's eyes light up with excitement.

"Look, Mother!"

"It likes me!"

Seeing this, Li Shimin also wanted to try to imitate his daughter's actions, so he also reached out his other hand to touch the wings of the paper crane.

As a result, his fingers didn't even touch it.

The paper crane nimbly jumped to the side, avoiding his fingers.

Li Shimin's fingers froze in mid-air, somewhat embarrassed.

"Hey?"

"I didn't expect that this divine bird wouldn't even let me touch it?"

This, on the contrary, brought out Li Shimin's stubbornness.

He simply refused to believe it!

Now that it's already in my grasp, how can it possibly run away?

So he reached out again, determined to touch it.

As a result, the paper crane, seemingly annoyed, skillfully flapped its wings once again.

"Puffing-puff—"

It flew directly out of Li Shimin's palm, wanting to return to Xiao Sizi's side.

However, it just so happened at this moment.

The spiritual essence that Jiang Lin had imbued in the paper cranes had been completely exhausted.

The paper crane had just flown into the air and was still right in front of Li Shimin.

As a result, it instantly lost all its dynamism.

The force that had been supporting its flight vanished into thin air.

It turned back into a lifeless object, its flapping wings instantly freezing.

Then, it fell straight down.

"Clatter".

It landed on the ground with a soft thud.

When Li Shimin saw this, he was stunned for a moment, his hand still in the grasping posture.

He then quickly bent down and picked it up.

"What happened?"

Li Shimin placed the paper crane in his palm and fiddled with it anxiously for a few moments.

Unfortunately, no matter how he fiddled with it...

The paper crane had returned to its original form, just an ordinary origami.

It can't nod, it can't fly, and it can't move anymore.

Even that spiritual feeling from before has vanished.