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

Mr. Mo's words were interrupted by Xuan Yuanjing. After exchanging a glance, Xuan Yuanjing lowered his eyes, patted his little girl's head, and said with a smile, "Mr. Mo, my daughter is still young."

Mr. Mo: "...I apologize for my rudeness."

What he really wanted to say was that being young is the most suitable time; otherwise, when you get older, your spirituality will be lost due to the teachings of those pedantic scholars.

However, Xuan Yuanjing clearly did not want to continue on this topic. Mr. Mo felt a little regretful. He really wanted to take this little princess under his wing immediately, but he was not someone who did not know his place.

Mr. Mo thought: [Sigh, I'll have to have a good talk with the Prince later. This little princess is clearly a promising talent! A prodigy! A prodigy! With proper nurturing, she might just be the next Grand Master!]

Xuan Yuanjing's eyes flickered slightly, and then he heard his daughter's questioning voice: "Why is Daddy keeping touching my head?"

Xuanyuan Jing: "..."

Mr. Mo was still muttering to himself: "This ship looks really impressive. I wonder if I can take it apart and take a look... If I ask the Prince, will he agree?"

[The young princess is probably unwilling. Sigh, if Your Highness is willing, I can have someone make a similar one so I can study the one the young princess made.]

Xuanyuan Jing: "Mr. Mo."

Mr. Mo, a refined gentleman, stroked his chin and replied with a slight smile, "What are your orders, Your Highness?"

Xuanyuan Jing: "Mr. Mo will have to keep an eye on the workshop."

Stop eyeing his daughter's things and get back to work.

Mr. Mo: "..."

Fine.

Mr. Mo glanced at the ship with a hint of reluctance, then left.

Pei Qingzhu: "The little princess's skills are really good. If I hadn't watched her work on things every day these past few days, I wouldn't have believed that this was made by a three-year-old."

Xiao Lanxing corrected, "I'm four years old this year!"

Pei Qingzhu: "Oh, right, she'll be four years old after the New Year... Wait, if we calculate by the traditional Chinese age system, the little princess should be five years old, right?"

Xiao Lanxing thought about it and felt that there was nothing wrong with what he said, so he nodded: "I'm five years old!"

Xuan Yuanjing inwardly sighed, glancing at Pei Qingzhu and telling him not to lead the little girl astray.

Whether they're three, four, or five years old, they're all little babies.

Xuanyuan Jing: "When does Xingxing want to send the things over?"

Xiao Lanxing's attention was immediately drawn back. She tilted her head, thought for a moment, and asked, "Daddy, when are we going back?"

Xuanyuan Jing: "Let's do it in the next two days."

Xiao Lanxing then asked, "After we go back, can we invite my sister and nephew to come over to play?"

Xuanyuan Jing: "Of course."

Xiao Lanxing: "So, should we write invitations?"

Xuan Yuanjing vaguely sensed what the little girl was planning to do, and raised an eyebrow to ask, "You want to send invitations to Princess Jiaxuan and the others?"

Little Lanxing's eyes sparkled as she nodded, "Yes!"

Xiao Lanxing: [I haven't written a post yet! I'll write one for Sister Nannan later, so we can all play together!]

Xuanyuan Jing chuckled, realizing that the little girl was amusing herself, and played along, saying, "Alright, then when we get back to the manor, I'll have Chen Li prepare an invitation for you. Do you want to write it yourself or will your father write it for you?"

Xiao Lanxing raised her hand: "I'll write!"

Xiao Lanxing: [Yay!]

Such a small thing made the little girl happy, which made Xuan Yuanjing smile and look forward to the day when the little girl would host a banquet.

Neither the father nor the daughter thought that Xuanyuan Lanjia would refuse.

Pei Qingzhu then mentioned, "Speaking of which, Your Highness, I have already found a house for you."

Xuanyuan Jing: "If you're not in a hurry, you can move after spring."

Pei Qingzhu is now the commander of his guards, and the palace will provide him with accommodation. However, generally only servants live in the palace with their entire families. After Pei Qingzhu's wife and daughters arrive, they will naturally need to find a place to stay elsewhere.

In addition, several of Pei Qingzhu's former subordinates came with Shu Muqing. These people belonged to Pei Qingzhu's own forces. Although they also worked for Xuan Yuanjing, there was still a difference between them.

Xuanyuan Jing didn't mind keeping him around, but he wasn't going to swallow up Pei Qingzhu's power. It was important to keep things separate, which was a long-term consideration.

Xuanyuan Jing: "Your wife needs to recuperate, so there's no rush to go back. This villa is relatively safe, and the hot springs are good for her. There's nothing wrong with her staying here until spring."

"If you find it inconvenient, I can transfer the villa to you."

Upon hearing this, Pei Qingzhu quickly waved her hand and said, "It's not that troublesome. I understand Your Highness's intentions. I'll leave you alone."

Pei Qingzhu: [I was wondering how to bring it up, but since the Prince spoke first, it saved me a lot of trouble. However, I still need to find a way to buy a courtyard with a hot spring in the future. Even if Mu Qing recovers from her injury, she will inevitably suffer some aftereffects.]

Xuanyuan Jing: "Besides this villa, I also have a villa with a hot spring, but it's a bit far away. I bought it and then left it unattended. If you need it, you can discuss buying it with Chen Li."

"I'll have Chen Li take you to see it then. If you think it's too big, I can also have Chen Li find someone to show you other places near the capital."

Pei Qingzhu smiled and said, "Alright, thank you, Your Highness."

Seeing the father and daughter getting along so affectionately, Pei Qingzhu also missed her own daughter. After saying goodbye, she went back to her guest courtyard to see her daughter.

But Xiao Lanxing, after everyone had left, took the boat and asked Xuan Yuanjing, "Father, I have a secret to tell you."

Xuanyuan Jing: "Hmm?"

Xiao Lanxing's eyes sparkled as she looked around, as if checking if anyone was around. Once she was sure no one was there, she said mysteriously, "This boat can sail!"

Xuanyuan Jing didn't understand what he meant at first.

Until, following the little girl's instructions, he had someone fill a bathtub with water, and then watched as the little girl wrung it out at the stern of the boat.

The boat... began to move in the water.

Xuanyuan Jing: "...!?"

Don't blame Xuanyuan Jing for being ignorant; he holds a high position and his knowledge is already broader than that of most people in this era.

What hasn't he seen?

But I've never seen an automatic boat before!

Xuan Yuanjing was even a little relieved that Mr. Mo had already left, otherwise if he had seen that the ship could still move on its own, he might have directly snatched people away!

Little Lanxing: "Hehe, Daddy, look, isn't it amazing!"

Xiao Lanxing thought she was really amazing!

She originally just wanted to make a wooden boat that could carry small trinkets as a gift for Huo Wubing, since he was her elder and elders were always given gifts.

Although Xiao Lanxing herself didn't know why she had such an idea, and no one had told her about it, she did it anyway.

But while she was setting up the slab, she suddenly realized that making a ship that couldn't move didn't seem so remarkable after all.

She's the most amazing baby, how could she do anything ordinary?

So, with a sudden inspiration, the little girl made a moving boat.

Xiao Lanxing: Proud! Prideful!

Xiao Lanxing: I'm awesome!