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

Although he had heard Xiao Lanxing mention it, Xuan Yuanjing was still somewhat surprised when he actually witnessed He Fanggui's innate superhuman strength.

Xiao Lanxing is indeed very capable. She is younger than He Fanggui, but much stronger. However, unlike He Fanggui, who sometimes accidentally breaks things, Xiao Lanxing has a good grasp of her strength.

At first, she would accidentally bump into Chen Li and make him stumble, but it only happened once, and nothing like that happened again.

Perhaps it's because she's smarter.

“Father was staring at Fangfang just now, which scared her.”

On the way back to the main courtyard, Xiao Lanxing skipped and hopped along with Xuan Yuanjing, looking around as they went, chatting casually with him.

"I just think she has a lot of strength. If she is trained properly, she will be a formidable person in the future." Xuan Yuanjing said with a smile, not hiding his thoughts from Xiao Lanxing: "More importantly, if she can learn something and stay by your side, your father will feel much more at ease."

Although Xuanyuan Jing could arrange for people to protect Xiao Lanxing, there was still a layer between them. In his heart, he still needed to cultivate people who were loyal to Xiao Lanxing alone.

Xiao Lanxing spotted a small white flower that had bloomed at some unknown time, hidden in a corner beneath the flowerbed. If she weren't short, most people wouldn't be able to see this tiny sight from her vantage point.

She tilted her head and stared at it for a while, then smiled. Today, instead of cruelly destroying the flower to bring her father fresh flowers, she let the little white flower continue to bloom quietly in its own little corner.

"Father, don't worry about me."

She tilted her head back and patted her little chest: "I'm super strong! Daddy already knows!"

She paused, thought for a moment, and then said, "I'm strongest when I'm alone!"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yuanjing smiled. His precious daughter's words were arrogant, but he understood what she meant.

But that doesn't stop him from wanting to give her more protection.

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The second day of the third lunar month arrived in the blink of an eye.

Xiao Lanxing's birthday banquet was not widely publicized; only a few close families received invitations. The news did not spread, so the Jingwang Mansion appeared no different from any other day from the outside.

In order to ensure that Xiao Lanxing could have a happy and carefree birthday, the parents of the children deliberately did not come to the house, but only sent trusted people to bring the children over. In this way, even if others saw them, they would just think that these children came to play with Xiao Lanxing.

This can be considered as thoughtfulness from their parents.

Even the master of the Jingwang Mansion, Xuanyuan Jing, only made a brief appearance when a few young guests first arrived at the mansion, and quickly gave the space to the children.

Happy birthday, Master.

May Master be safe, joyful, healthy, and well!

"Auntie, look! This is my birthday gift for you. See if you like it!"

After the adults left, the little ones left their spots and surrounded Xiao Lanxing, looking at her with curiosity and joy.

Xiao Lanxing smiled and waved her hand, "No rush, warm winter, warm winter, quickly bring over the things I prepared."

Warm Winter smiled and soon returned with two maids, bringing some things. At Xiao Lanxing's instruction, she divided them into several portions and placed them in front of the children.

He Fangui and Zhao Liangji, who joined later, were not as comfortable as the first two, but children are very sensitive to people's emotions. With Huo Wubing and Pei Nannan's active help, they integrated quite well.

Zhao Liangji was a boy who looked very scholarly. He wore a green bamboo-patterned robe and spoke slowly and methodically, a personality completely different from Huo Wubing's.

He noticed that the items on the tray in front of him were covered with a red cloth, and he was curious, so he looked at Huo Wubing first.

Xiao Lanxing: "Come on, let's look at the gifts together!"

Huo Wubing raised his hand and cheered, "Yay! I get a gift too!"

He learned this little gesture from Xiao Lanxing. At first, Huo Wubing didn't understand why Xiao Lanxing sometimes expressed happiness in this way, but after learning it once, he thought—wow! It's really good!

Anyway, his parents didn't say that doing this was against etiquette, so let's just do whatever makes us happy!

However, his actions stunned Zhao Liangji, who wanted to learn from him.

Zhao Liangji: ...So this is how unruly Young Master Huo is?

He thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Thank you, Master."

Yes, although the Zhao family is still arguing with Xuanyuan Lanjia, Zhao Liangji has already received instructions from his father that he will be the apprentice of the young girl in front of him from now on.

Although it seemed a bit inexplicable, Zhao Liangji knew that his father was not the kind of person who spoke without reason, nor was he the kind of person who would sell his son for personal gain. He was willing to trust his father's judgment.

Moreover, at the last flower banquet, Zhao Liangji had also happened to see a side of Xiao Lanxing that was different from her peers, so although he didn't understand why she had to become her master, she still agreed.

Xiao Lanxing smiled and said, "Liangliang, don't be shy. We're all family. Just do whatever makes you feel comfortable."

She paused, then tilted her head: "As long as it's not excessive."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Liangji seemed to remember something, and his eyes crinkled into a smile: "Yes, Master, don't worry."

When Pei Nannan saw his smile, she felt something was off, but upon closer inspection, it didn't seem like anything was wrong.

Xiao Lanxing thought to herself, "Xiao Wu looks like a little fox."

The system remained silent: [Didn't you already know this when you chose him as your fifth disciple? He's all bark and no bite.]

The people present, including the three apprentices Xiao Lanxing had chosen, were all quite remarkable.

They were all people with names and surnames in the original timeline.

He Fanggui possessed superhuman strength, and when she was twenty-three, the world finally descended into complete chaos.

By a twist of fate, she joined the Women's Army, and then, relying on her strength and fearless ruthlessness, she led a group of women to carve out a territory in Henan Province.

The Women's Army was formed by a group of women for self-protection. After He Fangui joined, it gradually gained a foothold. In the end, after He Fangui was assassinated, the women either died or dispersed, but they still managed to leave a mark on history.

Wei Quan, under the long-term oppression of his stepmother and his half-brother, gradually developed a twisted personality. He seized every opportunity to climb the social ladder, and did everything he could to do so.

He's ruthless enough to even harm himself.

He's smart enough to always seize every opportunity to climb the ladder.

In the end, he became a notorious treacherous minister, trampling his father, stepmother, and their families underfoot. He died on the day the rebel army entered the city, committing suicide on the city wall.

After his father was unjustly killed, Zhao Liangji left the capital under the protection of his servants.

He was also one of the masterminds behind the later chaos in the world, and he too was driven by a dark revenge plot; his story is also very complicated.

System: From the emperor's perspective, little brat, your whole family are future villains.

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System: If I weren't certain that the host hadn't unlocked the relevant memories, I would have suspected that you did it on purpose.

Xiao Lanxing: Hehe.