The three-year-old host decides to raise an emperor father for himself.

System: [Host, please note that the fragrance emanating from this maid can weaken people and cause slow death if inhaled for too long. Do not allow her to get too close to Xuan Yuanjing.]

When the system reminded Xiao Lanxing, the intention was to make Xiao Lanxing pay attention, not to make her react immediately.

If Xiao Lanxing were an adult, she would naturally be concerned about the source of the information and would handle the matter in a more tactful way.

But sitting here right now is a little baby, Xiao Lanxing, who does whatever comes to mind.

And that's how the scene just now came about.

Upon hearing the system notification, Xiao Lanxing's gaze drifted to the maid behind her, who was supposedly assigned to serve Xuan Yuanjing.

Her little nose was also very sensitive. Even though the maid wasn't particularly close to her at the time, Xiao Lanxing could still smell the fragrance, which was so faint that it was almost invisible to ordinary people.

She could smell it when the other person came in.

Xiao Lanxing didn't like it very much.

But she is an obedient and good child. Although she doesn't know who taught her to be obedient, she doesn't criticize others based on her own likes or dislikes.

But it's different now.

As the maid approached, Xiao Lanxing immediately pushed her away.

She acted suddenly and swiftly, so fast that even the hidden guards inside the room didn't have time to react. The maid who had wanted to approach Xuan Yuanjing to say something was pushed away from the table.

Xuanyuan Jing was stunned for a moment, "Wait..."

Xiao Lanxing's actions were not yet finished.

She jumped off the small stool she was sitting on, took two steps toward the direction where the maid had fallen, and then, as if she had thought of something, turned and walked toward Xuan Yuanjing.

The little girl was quite small, and even though the man was sitting down, he couldn't completely block her view when she stood next to him.

But she still adopted a protective stance, standing between Xuan Yuanjing and the maid, her clear eyes warily looking at the maid who was putting on a weak and pitiful appearance: "Get out of the way!"

As she spoke, her little nose twitched, and she felt that the scent she disliked did not seem to have dissipated even though the other person was away. She turned to the side and nervously grabbed Xuan Yuanjing's hand: "Don't smell it."

Xuanyuan Jing paused slightly.

There was no other reason than that he heard the woman's innermost thoughts at that moment.

Maid: "What's wrong with this brat? How can he be so strong?!"

Maid: "Hiss, damn it, if I hadn't been caught off guard, I wouldn't have... But it's all for the best. If I can use this to gain the prince's sympathy, my mission might go more smoothly."

Maid: "If I can stay by Prince Jing's side for about three days, his current health shouldn't be able to hold out any longer, right?"

Maid: "What a pity, if that woman hadn't caught me red-handed, I..."

Xuan Yuanjing's eyes darkened slightly; he understood what was going on without needing to listen any further.

There is something wrong with this woman.

He lowered his eyes and looked at the little girl who was nervously clinging to him and trying to climb onto his knees. He paused for a moment, then finally cooperated and let her climb up.

Then, a small hand forcefully covered Xuan Yuanjing's mouth and nose, and at the same time, the little girl said in a childish voice, "Don't smell it."

After Xiao Lanxing finished speaking, she thought for a moment and added, "Bad thing, I'm not feeling well."

He then put his arm around Xuan Yuanjing's shoulder, turned to look at the maid who was staring in disbelief at the scene, and said, "She's a bad person."

The maid was taken aback, then belatedly realized what was happening. At this point, she could no longer feign innocence or weakness, and hurriedly said, "Your Highness, this servant..."

Xuan Yuanjing was caught off guard by the sudden covering, and his body stiffened. But after hearing Xiao Lanxing's words, he glanced at the woman who was trying to kneel in front of him and said, "Push her down."

They had no intention of listening to the other person at all.

Although the guards didn't understand what had happened, since Xuan Yuanjing had spoken, they had no doubts and immediately appeared, covering the maid's mouth and nose and taking her away.

Seeing this, Xiao Lanxing visibly relaxed.

Xuanyuan Jing gently held the little girl's hand, glanced at the maid struggling to be taken away, and then looked down at the person in his arms: "What did you just discover?"

Xiao Lanxing didn't stand on ceremony and plopped down on the floor. She grabbed Xuan Yuanjing's hand and watched as the bad guy was taken away before answering Xuan Yuanjing's question: "The fragrance is harmful."

The system said quietly, "[What you're doing will only increase Xuan Yuanjing's suspicion of you.]"

Xiao Lanxing tilted her head, looking at the man so close to her, a look of confusion in her eyes.

Suspect?

Her?

why?

This is her father, why would he suspect her?

They're all so stupid.

system:【……】

The system went silent.

Xiao Lanxing herself may have forgotten, but the system hasn't. Xuan Yuanjing now has a cheat system.

Xuan Yuanjing certainly couldn't hear the system's voice, but he could definitely hear Xiao Lanxing's inner thoughts.

In other words, Xuan Yuanjing heard most of Xiao Lanxing's thoughts and his inner thoughts about him being stupid.

And judging from Xuanyuan Jing's expression at this moment, this is confirmed.

Xuanyuan Jing's eyebrows twitched slightly.

Although the situation is unclear, the little girl's inner thoughts just now sounded like she was talking to someone.

And what is "all of..."?

In the past, Xuanyuan Jing would have thought that his idea was outrageous.

There is no such thing as a secret technique that allows one to hear another's voice. If someone were to communicate with a young girl right in front of him, he would definitely notice.

What's more, someone could speak directly to the other person in their thoughts!

But now, with the inexplicable ability to read people's minds, Xuanyuan Jing's way of thinking has also opened up.

Maybe?

only……

Xuanyuan Jing thought, "Although I can't hear the other person's voice, this little girl must have some extraordinary abilities."

Thinking about this, and considering that the little girl kept calling him "Dad" and acted as if she really treated him like a father, her suspicions about her identity actually lessened somewhat.

just in case……

No, no matter how you look at it, that's impossible.

Xuanyuan Jing snapped out of his thoughts and heard the person in his arms ask softly, "Father, don't you believe me?"

Upon hearing this, the man shook his head, looked towards the door, and said with a dark and unreadable expression: "No, I believe what you say."

Even if he didn't know exactly what happened, now that the person had been captured, Chen Li would try to get the information he wanted out of them.

However, this did not improve Xuan Yuanjing's mood; it only made it worse.

Because those who can be assigned to his side now are at least trustworthy people in Chen Li's eyes.

Can……

Xuanyuan Jing unconsciously tightened his grip slightly, but fortunately, his body was still slowly recovering and his strength was not great.

But it also caught Xiao Lanxing's attention.

She watched quietly for a while, then asked, "Father, are you unhappy?"

Xuanyuan Jing smiled but didn't say anything.