In response to Lin Wanwan's curiosity, Xiao Chong replied casually: "A certain person lost his mother since he was a child. He is alone in his family and has no biological brothers or sisters. He once had a half-brother who unfortunately died in infancy."
In fact, Lin Wanwan knew a lot about the main members of Xiao Chong's family. She once asked Lu Shouyue to help check that part of the historical materials.
But she has always been a little confused about the records about Xiao Chong's father's branch.
There is only one Xiao Chong in the information, and he died in the third year of Zhenguan. It is not known whether the others are too lowly to deserve to be recorded, or whether their actual numbers are so thin. Lin Wanwan has always been puzzled.
Now listening to what Xiao Chong said, Lin Wanwan was sure that Xiao Kai's lineage was indeed the extinct heir. If it hadn't been for her own time travel, Xiao Chong would have been lost in history.
"It turns out that my cousin's sibling relationship is very weak." Lin Wanwan sighed.
They have already talked about Xiao Chong's family. This is a rare opportunity. Lin Wanwan simply said: "Cousin, I have a question that I don't know whether to ask or not."
Xiao Chong said: "You said you shouldn't ask, so your cousin didn't ask?"
Lin Wanwan smiled and said mischievously: "Cousin, I'm just asking in private. I heard that your uncle married Princess Xiangcheng. As far as I know, your uncle is older than Li... His Majesty, but Princess Xiangcheng was only then.
Twelve years old, is it true?"
Xiao Chong had a look of helplessness on his face and said, "Cousin, don't say anything inappropriate."
Anyway, Xiao Chong even heard a hint of irony in it, but he didn't understand what made her unhappy.
Xiao Chong stared at Lin Wanwan's pretty face in the night, a smile slowly appeared in his bottomless eyes like the sea, and couldn't help but call softly: "Wanwan~"
"Haha, Princess Xiangcheng is really a role model for us!" Lin Wanwan sighed, not knowing whether it was true or false.
A little girl of twelve or thirteen years old married an old uncle who was thirty-six or seventeen years old. The son-in-law was nearly ten years older than Li Shimin himself. This was also a decision that a father could make.
Lin Wanwan's voice suddenly became louder: "What, cousin, what are you talking about? What am I afraid of? I have nothing to be afraid of. This is Linjiazhuang, I have the largest territory, who can do anything to me?"
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There was no emotion in Xiao Chong's voice: "It is indeed true. Your Majesty has repeatedly issued edicts for this reason, asking the other princesses to follow the example of the eldest sister, Princess Xiangcheng."
Xiao Chong was startled when he heard this, and his heart was slightly disturbed.
The sound of the waves lulls people to sleep one after another. This regular and soft sound is called white noise in modern times and helps to sleep.
Historically, it was said that Li Shimin only cared about the children of Empress Changsun, and that his concubines and concubines were nothing more than chess pieces and tools to him. It seems that the record is correct.
Then he added: "Today's sunrise is at Mao hour, and it will be almost half an hour later."
In the darkness, Lin Wanwan's voice sounded a little ethereal, as if it had been blown away by the sea breeze.
Xiao Chong said lightly: "My cousin's views are always unexpected. I don't know what surprises my cousin about this matter. Is it rare for a woman to marry a nutmeg?"
"Isn't it rare?" Lin Wanwan sighed, "The cardamom girl is only twelve or thirteen years old. From the perspective of us doctors, she has not yet grown up and has to get married as a woman."
Although Xiao Chong did not answer Lin Wanwan directly, the implication of what he said was already obvious, that is, he admitted that Princess Xiangcheng did marry Xiao Chong's uncle Xiao Rui, who was older than her father, during her prime years.
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As long as the woman next to a man is not a good citizen and is not married to a matchmaker, then even if the man has concubines and maids in his room, he is still nominally unmarried.
"Oh, today, the seaside far away from Emperor Gao is deserted in front and back, so what can't you say? I... I heard my senior brother told me about this marriage, and I'm really curious. Cousin, just tell me.
I promise I will never go anywhere else to talk nonsense."
Lin Wanwan turned her head, put on the hood of the cloak, wrapped it tightly, and pressed the hand stove against the gaps in the cloak to keep warm, preventing any cold wind from getting in.
Xiao Chong laughed: "Isn't my cousin holding a hand stove? How could she become a cold bird?"
In history, Xiao Rui only had one wife recorded in the genealogy, and that was Princess Xiangcheng.
"Um?"
Xiao Chong chuckled lightly and said, "Well, my cousin is right, you have the biggest territory."
But, is it possible?
"I heard that Princess Xiangcheng is polite and polite. She treats her parents-in-law as close relatives. She attends them morning and evening and serves them morning and evening. For this reason, she refused to open another princess palace, is that right?"
Since ancient times, there has been no family affection in the heavenly family, and political marriage is really cruel.
According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, intermarriage between good and bad people was not allowed.
This is the difference in values. No matter how smart Xiao Chong is, he cannot understand Lin Wanwan's sudden melancholy at this time.
She stopped talking to Xiao Chong and only stared at the endless depths of the east.
After a long time, Lin Wanwan suddenly asked quietly: "Cousin, is it true that a woman like Princess Xiangcheng is the best look for a woman from a high family?"
"Tch~ Cousin, don't you know how to read the sky? When will the sunrise? The cold wind is freezing me to death, and I'm going to turn into a horny bird."
Lin Wanwan turned her head and glanced at Xiao Chong through the weak moonlight. Suddenly her heartbeat accelerated. She interrupted Xiao Chong's words, pointed to the sky in the distance, smiled and changed the subject: "Cousin, look, the fog has lifted a lot!"
"I……"
"Ah, it's still half an hour?" Lin Wanwan fainted, then why did they come out so early and wait for the cold wind to blow, "Cousin, please stop talking to me, it's cold, I don't want to open my mouth to eat the cold wind."
It seems that no matter what I say, everything is inappropriate. I am worried about gain and loss, so I am slow to answer.
But judging from his age, it is impossible for Princess Xiangcheng to be the only woman. In all likelihood, before Princess Xiangcheng, there were concubines, married women, and maybe concubines and concubines.
The two of them fell silent while looking at the endless sea and sky, listening to the gentle lapping of the waves.
The sea breeze blew, and Lin Wanwan shivered and couldn't help but wrap her cloak tightly.
"What are you afraid of?"
The story of a young man falling in love with a maid and making her his wife as described in ancient romance novels would never have happened in the Tang Dynasty. Even if this young man was a lover, he would at most insist on "not marrying" for the rest of his life, as long as he had his beloved maid alone.
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He could feel that the answer at this moment might affect something very important to him, so he didn't know how to answer it for the moment.
Lin Wanwan's eyelids gradually became heavy amidst the sound of the waves. The fur cloak was very warm, and her face was sunken into the furry fur, which also deepened the drowsy feeling.
Unconsciously, her head began to droop like a chicken pecking at rice.
Xiao Chong calmly leaned over so that Lin Wanwan's head could rest on his shoulder.
His heart was beating faster than ever before. He stared forward and said in a low voice: "I don't know the best look of a high-class wife, but I only know the best look of so-and-so's wife."