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

The result was a complete victory.

Xiao Lanxing's complete victory.

Whether in a straight line or with obstacles, when the small figure gets serious, he's like a gust of wind, disappearing from everyone's sight in an instant and then appearing at the designated target location.

If the courtyard wasn't filled with Chen Li's own people, most of whom were secret guards with their own professional skills, there would probably be constant exclamations of surprise.

Even though not many people gasped in surprise, those hiding in the shadows were thrown into disarray by this unexpected outcome.

Chen Li felt dazed, as if he were in a dream.

How can you explain this? Should you say that the guards trained by their palace have become lax and can't even compare to a baby?

But Chen Li himself could also see that the guard was not slow either. He was only about one step behind the small figure, but he was just a moment slower.

Could it be that the guard let the guard down?

However, even with the guards holding back, Chen Li could tell that Xiao Lanxing's speed was beyond what someone her age should have.

Compared to him, Xuan Yuanjing, who also witnessed the whole thing, seemed to have expected it. He withdrew his gaze, walked to the table, sat down, and poured himself a glass of water.

Xuanyuan Jing: "Snap out of it."

Chen Li snapped out of his daze. "Yes, Your Highness, please forgive my rudeness."

Meanwhile, Xiao Lanxing had returned to the room. The person who had been silent just moments before now ran up to Xuan Yuanjing, looking at him with bright eyes: "Daddy!"

He was clearly trying to get praise.

Xuan Yuanjing paused slightly in his tea-serving hand, looked down at the little guy for a moment, and hesitated before speaking, "Hmm...you're really great?"

Xiao Lanxing's smile widened, her eyes narrowed, and she raised her hands for a hug.

Xuanyuan Jing: "...I don't have the strength to carry you right now. Lanxing, can you come up and sit down by yourself?"

This is not a lie.

He appears to be able to walk freely now, but his body, which has been lying down for several years, is not as robust as it looks.

The sky outside was gradually darkening. Chen Li watched the two people, one big and one small, together and quietly lit the candles in the room.

At this moment, his gaze toward Xiao Lanxing was filled with astonishment and wariness.

Compared to before, Chen Li now wanted to prevent Xuan Yuanjing from contacting Xiao Lanxing.

On the contrary, Xuan Yuanjing seemed to be closer to Xiao Lanxing than before. He put down his teacup and pushed it further into the table to prevent his movements from affecting the teacup.

He opened his arms and gestured for Xiao Lanxing to come up by herself.

Chen Li hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Little Lanxing didn't have so many thoughts. Hearing what Xuanyuan Jing said, she immediately took action and soon climbed into Xuanyuan Jing's arms, "Daddy!"

Xuanyuan Jing smiled and gently hugged her: "Yes, I'm here."

Chen Li looked at him in surprise.

Xuanyuan Jing seemed oblivious, listening to the various questions flashing through the minds of his subordinates while holding the soft, fragrant little bundle in his arms: "Lanxing is really amazing. No wonder you said you would protect me before."

Xiao Lanxing nodded: "Protect Daddy!"

Xuanyuan Jing: "Since you're going to protect me, isn't Xiao Lanxing living a bit too far away? Why don't you live with your father?"

This time, Chen Li couldn't hold back any longer: "Your Highness..."

Xuanyuan Jing then looked up at him and smiled, "It's alright, I know what I'm doing."

Chen Li wanted to say something, but when he met Xuan Yuanjing's calm and deep eyes, he swallowed back all the words that were on the tip of his tongue, and finally only said, "This subordinate will make the arrangements immediately."

Xuanyuan Jing nodded: "Yes, let them send some food over."

Chen Li: "Yes."

Just as Chen Li was about to leave, Xuan Yuanjing suddenly said, "Think about what happened last night."

Chen Li paused slightly, gave a soft reply, and went out to arrange things.

As he walked out of the house, Xuanyuan Jing overheard Chen Li's thoughts: "What happened last night... the prince only woke up last night, and what happened then..."

"Ah, at that time, that young lady was right next to the prince. Did the prince mean that if the young lady really intended to harm him, then..."

"That does explain why the prince's attitude suddenly changed, but it shouldn't be just that... Could it be that the prince's awakening is really related to the young lady?"

As the whispers faded into the distance, Xuan Yuanjing could no longer hear Chen Li's thoughts clearly.

He looked down at the well-behaved little one in his arms, smiled, and thought to himself, "Pretty much."

I just suddenly realized it.

Although it's still unclear why the little guy appeared beside me, at least for now, it doesn't seem to have any malicious intent.

The system looked at the backend data and fell silent.

When Xiao Lanxing excitedly wanted to compare herself with Xuan Yuanjing's bodyguards, the system strongly dissuaded her, believing that given Xuan Yuanjing's current level of trust in Xiao Lanxing, doing so would only make Xuan Yuanjing more suspicious of her.

As a mission objective, this is undoubtedly not a good thing.

However, even mature Lanxing may not listen to the system, let alone the cub-like Lanxing.

As a result, the system had prepared for the worst-case scenario where the host would completely ignite Xuan Yuanjing's suspicions and then be killed by Xuan Yuanjing. But now, judging from the outcome, it seems...

It seems that this has actually reduced suspicion?

System: I don't understand, but I'm deeply shocked!

Was this also part of your plan, host?

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Xuanyuan Jing and Xiao Lanxing got along better and better. Under Xiao Lanxing's expectant gaze, Xuanyuan Jing even personally fed her a bowl of chicken soup.

This made Chen Li, who had returned intending to discuss some important matters, feel even more complicated.

After the meal, Xuanyuan Jing let Xiaolanxing go play by herself and talked to Chen Li about the arrangements for the next few days.

After everything was arranged, Xuan Yuanjing remained silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Has the matter from two years ago been investigated thoroughly?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Li remained silent for a moment before replying, "The incident happened suddenly, and when I arrived, Your Highness had already lost consciousness."

"To ensure the prince's safety, I personally escorted him back to his residence and arranged for someone to investigate the ambush. However, I was a step too late. The person behind it must have been prepared in advance and destroyed some clues beforehand."

"But it wasn't all for naught. It's just that the clues were too obvious, almost like they were deliberately placed. Plus, the prince hasn't woken up since, so we didn't dare to act rashly. That's why for the past two years, I've only had people secretly investigating..."

As Chen Li spoke, he knelt down before Xuan Yuanjing to plead guilty: "I have failed in my duties, please punish me, Your Highness."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yuanjing remained expressionless, staring blankly into the void.

After a long pause, he finally said, "Get up."

Chen Li: "Your Highness..."

Xuanyuan Jing: "Get up."

Chen Li stood up in silence.

Xuanyuan Jing: "I have some suspicions about this matter, but two years have passed, and the truth may not be clear. Let those people come back first."

Chen Li: "...Yes."