Great Tang: Starting by Raising a Future Empress

During the Zhenguan era, on a street in Chang'an.

A handsome, roguish young man held something in his hand and tried to sweet-talk a little girl who looked no older than seven or eight:

"Little girl, how about becoming my child bride? If you say yes, I'll give you this lollipop."

The little girl asked, "Big brother, what is a lollipop?"

The roguish young man replied, "This lollipop is also known as a poop candy, a honey sucker. You can bite it, suck on it, lick it, eat it sitting down or standing up... Eighteen different flavors, so good it'll send shivers right through you."

She asked, "Wow! That's amazing! Big brother, I'll be your child bride... But what does a child bride do?"

He replied, "A child bride is... From now on, you can only love me. You have to cherish me and never lie to me. You have to do everything you promise, and mean every word you say to me. You mustn't bully me or scold me. You have to believe me..."

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.