The first disciple of the Three Pure Ones, Little Sizi's immortal brother

There was a reason why Shi Ming chose to bring Si Zi to Kunlun Mountain.

Mount Kunlun is revered as a sacred mountain in this world, and it has long been praised by numerous scholars. Even Taoism has always regarded Mount Kunlun as its origin.

His master, Taiqing, was considered the founder of Taoism, and to be precise, he himself could be considered a Taoist priest.

No legend can be baseless; there must be a reason for its creation. So, taking advantage of the opportunity to bring Sizi out to play, Shi Ming could also explore the Kunlun Mountains of this world and see how different they are from the Kunlun Mountains where his own cave is located.

However, the Kunlun Mountains in this world are destined not to be as vast and full of immortal energy as those in the primordial world; this is inevitable.

"Wow, it's snow! Lots of snow!"

Just then, Si Zi, who had been keeping her head buried in Shi Ming's arms and not daring to look up, quietly peeked out one eye and immediately saw the spectacular scene in front of her.

"How about we go down?"

"Okay, okay, oh dear, the persimmons look like this, all worn out and cold, so chilly..."

"Haha, of course not. I made the clothes for Sizi myself, so of course the little princess won't be cold."

"Wow, Little Pouch-kun is amazing!"

"Hmm~ Let's go down then." If an adult praised him like that, he probably wouldn't feel anything, but now, Sizi's words actually gave him a rare sense of satisfaction. Perhaps it's because children like Sizi are more innocent, and their praise is more genuine...

Fengyang Pavilion —

Empress Zhangsun, who had rushed to Fengyang Pavilion, ran straight into Li Shimin, who was accompanied by several eunuchs, palace maids, and close ministers.

Ministers are not allowed to freely enter the inner palace, and the princess's residence is a forbidden area. However, today's situation is somewhat special. Even Li Shimin himself is unsure, so he simply summoned several close ministers, who are both civil and military, and should be able to handle most matters.

"Your Majesty, what brings you here?"

"There's nothing major happening at court today. I just encountered some strange things. I actually heard Si Zi's voice in the Liangyi Hall. I was a little worried, so I came early to play with Si Zi for a while."

"If Si Zi knew how much His Majesty cares, she would surely be happy," Empress Zhangsun said knowingly. "But, did His Majesty also hear Si Zi's voice?"

"Hmm? Is Guanyinbi also in the Liangyi Hall today?"

"No, I was at the Lizheng Palace today..."

"How strange... Could there really be such a thing as ghosts and gods?" Even Li Shimin, the General of Heavenly Strategy, felt a chill run down his spine. Although he was the emperor, ghosts and gods didn't care about such things. People always maintained a sense of awe towards things beyond their control.

"Your Majesty, Confucius did not speak of strange phenomena, physical prowess, disorder, or spirits..." Just then, Wei Zheng jumped out to remind him.

"You old rascal, I was just saying that. Now explain to me what happened at today's court assembly."

"This...forgive my ignorance..."

"Alright, I won't make things difficult for you." Li Shimin waved his hand. "Come in with me and take a look. Perhaps we'll find the answer. Since it's the Sizi's voice, the Sizi should know something."

However, despite saying that, Li Shimin was still somewhat worried. After all, Sizi was just a child and couldn't speak clearly yet. If he really encountered such a situation, he would probably feel very helpless.

Thinking of this, Li Shimin, with a heavy heart, led his entourage into the courtyard and then had them stop there.

Although Princess Sizi is young, she is still a princess, and it is naturally inappropriate for so many men to enter her private quarters. If it weren't for the special circumstances of this matter, these ministers wouldn't even have had the opportunity to enter.

Just as everyone was about to go inside, a slender young woman walked out of Fengyang Pavilion with a worried look on her face.

"Hmm? Greetings, Father Emperor, Greetings, Mother Empress."

"Lizhi, what are you doing here?" Li Shimin asked in surprise when he saw the person who came.

The woman who had just emerged from Fengyang Pavilion was none other than the famous Princess Chang Le, Li Lizhi, from the historical records. The sorrow on her face did not diminish her beauty; on the contrary, it gave her a strange charm.

"Father, today I was learning court etiquette with my teacher, but I seemed to hear Si Zi's voice in a daze, so I came to see Si Zi after class. But..." At this point, Chang Le glanced at Changsun Wuji and the others who had already pricked up their ears to listen in the courtyard.

"It's alright, Lizhi, just say so."

"Sizi is not in the room, and I found this on Sizi's bed." With that, Princess Changle handed the cloth in her hand to Li Shimin.

Upon seeing the cloth in Li Shimin's hand, Empress Zhangsun's eyes narrowed, and she looked at Xueyan beside her.

"Xueyan, didn't you say this cloth couldn't be picked up?"

"Your Majesty, this servant would never dare to deceive you!"

"What? Guanyinbi, is my son really missing?" Li Shimin ignored Xueyan, who was kneeling on the ground, and asked anxiously.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. Since Chang Le has brought this cloth over, why don't you take a look at it first?" Empress Zhangsun suggested.

Li Shimin nodded, then gestured for several palace maids to go in and investigate further before returning to his courtyard with Princess Changle and Empress Zhangsun.

They knew that Princess Chang Le was a meticulous person. If the other party hadn't figured anything out from the prince's palace, then their visit wouldn't yield any results for the time being. It would be better to gather opinions from all sides and see what everyone had to say.

"Greetings, Your Highness." Upon seeing Princess Chang Le arrive with Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun, the ministers in the courtyard quickly bowed in greeting.

"Uncles and elders, there's no need for such formalities."

"Alright, everyone, hold off on your greetings. First, help me check if there's anything wrong with this cloth."

At this moment, Cheng Yaojin, who was always carefree, stepped forward first, intending to take the cloth from Li Shimin's hands. However, just as Cheng Yaojin touched the cloth, a repulsive force emanated from it, directly pulling Cheng Yaojin's hand to the side.

"Old Cheng, are you blind? His Majesty's hand is right here." At this moment, Yuchi Gong, who had always been like a bickering buddy to Cheng Yaojin, stepped forward, mocking Cheng Yaojin while reaching for the cloth.

But strangely, his hand also miraculously turned to one side, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get his hand close to the cloth in Li Shimin's hand.

"This..." The ministers looked at each other in bewilderment. If it were only Cheng Yaojin acting like this, they could just think that Cheng Yaojin was being silly, but now that Yuchi Gong was doing the same thing, it was quite intriguing.

Next, the ministers tried one by one, but none of them could pick up the cloth from Li Shimin's hand...