Tang Dynasty: The pot is tied to the duck nest, the little rhinoceros is here!

on the way back.

Jiang Fan was driving, and Xiao Sizi was munching on popcorn.

In no time, the whole bucket of popcorn was gone.

Little Sizi let out a burp with a milky smell and lay lazily on the passenger seat.

……

After returning home, Jiang Fan first turned on the air conditioner, then skillfully gave Xiao Sizi a bath and rubbed her crystal-clear little feet.

The little ox's feet were snow-white and round, making it look very cute.

"Sizi, is the water too hot?"

Little Si shook his head vigorously, "Brother, it's not hot at all, it's very comfortable..."

"As long as you're comfortable..."

Jiang Fan gently pinched the little princess's nose, and after washing her, he carried her back to the bedroom. The little one, with her bare bottom, happily hugged her Pikachu plushie and bounced around on the bed.

"Sizi, put on your pajamas before you play."

"Okay~"

After putting on her pajamas, Xiao Sizi rolled around in bed for a while. Soon, her eye bags became heavy, and she started to feel sleepy.

Lying face down, little bottom With a faint smile on her lips, she fell into a deep sleep.

"Phew...he won't even sleep properly..."

Jiang Fan smiled helplessly, then quietly left the bedroom to take a shower.

……

The next day, Jiang Fan woke up groggily and glanced at the time, finding it was already past eight o'clock.

The sunlight outside was not glaring; in fact, it was rather dim.

Jiang Fan felt a bit cold because the air conditioning had been on all night.

Little Sizi was still fast asleep beside her, her head resting diagonally on the pillow.

Slightly buttocks Outside the soft blanket, chubby little hands and legs clung to her body like an octopus.

Jiang Fan gently broke free from Xiao Sizi's embrace, turned around to prepare breakfast, and would call the little princess after the meal was ready.

However, just as he entered the living room, his phone rang with a call notification.

Jiang Fan answered the phone, and a young man's voice came through.

"Brother Fan, I've taken care of what you asked me to do!"

"Later, you can have your relative take his child directly to my second uncle's hospital."

Nothing is needed, just bring the person there.

"Okay, thank you for your help."

"We're brothers, why bother? I've already refunded your money. Taking your money would be a slap in my face, wouldn't it?"

"..."

"Brother Fan, you're really not going to deliver food anymore? It's so hard to find a job these days."

"I'm not running anymore!"

Jiang Fan said with a smile. The young man on the other end of the phone was named Wang Hao, a colleague from the same station.

He's practically his apprentice! Jiang Fan mentored Wang Hao when he first started working as a food delivery driver, and the two had a fairly good relationship.

Unlike Jiang Fan, Wang Hao is a local and could be considered a minor wealthy second-generation heir.

Of course, it wasn't much money. I heard that starting a business made him lose everything, including his underwear.

However, even a starved camel is still bigger than a horse; he's just experiencing life by running a food delivery business now.

Jiang Fan asked him for help because he heard that his second uncle was the director of a nearby children's hospital, so Jiang Fan asked him for help.

The main reason is to take Xiao Sizi for a medical check-up, since Xiao Sizi is unregistered and without connections, it's really impossible to get a check-up.

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Of course, Jiang Fan has money now and can spend more, but ultimately, people he knows are still more reliable.

It just so happens that Wang Hao's second uncle is the director of the children's hospital. These days, Jiang Fan has been thinking about Xiao Sizi, who died at the age of twelve.

I even went online to learn more about Xiao Sizi's illness, but the opinions were all over the place, mostly revolving around two guesses.

One theory suggests that Princess Jinyang, Xiao Sizi, may have inherited her mother Empress Zhangsun's "qi disease" (asthma or a similar respiratory illness).

Empress Zhangsun suffered from a chronic illness, and historical records indicate that she became seriously ill several times because of it, which may have ultimately been related to her condition.

Another theory suggests that he inherited the "wind disease" (a cerebrovascular or nervous system disorder, such as hypertension, stroke, migraine, etc.) from the Li Tang royal family. Li Shimin himself suffered greatly from this ailment in his later years.

There are similar medical histories recorded in his family.

However, regardless of which one it is, they are all just speculations by later generations, without any conclusive historical evidence.

The only certainty is that this beloved little princess's life was forever frozen at the age of twelve.

Modern medicine's understanding and treatment of asthma and cardiovascular diseases are vastly different from those in the Tang Dynasty.

If it really is one of these diseases, early detection and standardized treatment are crucial.

It's not impossible to control, or even cure, but at least... it will never let the little princess wither away at the age of twelve.

The little princess is only about two years old now, and Jiang Fan absolutely will not allow that sweet little princess to call him "Guoguo" (older brother).

The little princess, who would cling to her own neck and act spoiled, and who would drive her little car recklessly, only had a short life of twelve years.

The most direct idea is to have them come to the modern era for a medical check-up.

Modern, sophisticated full-body checkups, from routine blood tests and electrocardiograms to more in-depth imaging examinations, can always uncover some clues.

Even a potential genetic predisposition can be addressed early.

Jiang Fan hung up the phone, no longer planning to cook; it's best to fast before a medical checkup.

"Brother, where are you?"

The little princess had woken up sometime earlier. She sniffed the air, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and her cute face showed a hint of laziness.

Upon hearing Xiao Sizi's voice, Jiang Fan quickly went to Xiao Sizi's side:

"Sizi, why don't you sleep a little longer?"

"I'm full from sleeping, I don't want to sleep anymore~" The little princess blinked her big, watery eyes.

"Brother, little one, I'm hungry again!"

"Well……"

"You can't eat yet. Your brother will take you to the hospital for a check-up later."

"Hospital-affiliated Sen-yo-ya?"

"Hospitals are where you get treatment for your illnesses!"

"Ah~"

Little Sizi's big, bright eyes widened in surprise, and she frowned slightly.

"Brother, Xiaoxi isn't sick, Xiaoxi doesn't want to go."

Although Xiao Sizi had never been to a hospital, the medicine the imperial physicians gave her when she was sick in the Tang Dynasty was too bitter, so she didn't want to go to that so-called hospital at all.

"Be a good boy, little Sizi. After your checkup, I'll buy you whatever you want to eat!"

Upon hearing that he could eat whatever he wanted, Xiao Sizi's eyes lit up instantly, and his big, round eyes started darting around.

As long as it's for delicious food, Xiao Sizi is willing to make a small sacrifice.

"Hey bro, I'm craving KFC!"

"No problem, after we go to the hospital, your brother will take you to KFC, but we need to give you a bath first."

"Okay~"

He gently picked up the little princess and carried her to the bathroom. He squeezed toothpaste onto her toothbrush, and the little girl began brushing her baby teeth with her chubby little hands.

"So much fun!"

As children naturally do, while washing, Xiao Sizi would play with the water for a while, and then dab some of the foam from around her mouth onto her face.