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

When Chen Li stepped outside, he saw several people who had somehow arrived at the main gate of the courtyard. His eyes flickered, and he quickly glanced at his surroundings, a cold smile playing on his lips.

Chen Li: "Although I knew that there were many people in this Prince's mansion who were not loyal to the Prince, they had never been so obvious about it before.

Although he had deliberately allowed some of them to happen, Chen Li never expected that those with ulterior motives would go so far.

It seems that some people genuinely believed the prince wouldn't wake up, which is why they were so bold.

Unfortunately, things didn't go so smoothly after that.

Despite a multitude of thoughts swirling in his mind, Chen Li maintained a gentle and approachable demeanor as he walked to the courtyard gate and spoke with the people who were being blocked.

The leader of the group was a eunuch named Wang Tai, who had some contact with Chen Li, but not much. There was no conflict between them, but this eunuch Wang always acted arrogantly towards Chen Li because he served the emperor.

Of course, this was after Xuanyuan Jing fell into a coma.

Prior to this, in his several encounters with Chen Li, this eunuch Wang had acted quite respectably.

They displayed their sycophancy to the fullest extent.

Chen Li didn't have too many thoughts on this, after all, he had seen quite a few people like Wang Tai in the past two years.

There aren't many people like him who firmly believe that Xuanyuan Jing will eventually awaken; some even believe that Xuanyuan Jing is dead.

Chen Li: "Why is Eunuch Wang here? This gatekeeper is so inconsiderate. He didn't even inform me so I could greet him. I'm sorry to have made Eunuch Wang laugh at me."

Wang Tai chuckled, his demeanor gentle but his lack of effort making his expression somewhat sarcastic: "What's the big deal? Your Highness and His Majesty are brothers, family. Why all the formalities?"

As he spoke, Wang Tai didn't want to beat around the bush with Chen Li; he was still thinking about finding out the situation as soon as possible and returning to the palace to report back.

Wang Tai: "I've come today for two reasons. First, to visit Prince Jing on behalf of His Majesty. Second, because of some rumors that His Majesty is concerned about Prince Jing, he asked me to come and confirm them. If the rumors are true, it would be a great joy this year."

Chen Li was fairly cooperative, asking, "What rumors could possibly have alarmed His Majesty?"

Wang Tai: "I heard that Prince Jing has woken up?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Li feigned surprise, but quickly composed himself. After hesitating for a moment, he looked around and finally had the guards at the courtyard gate let Wang Tai in.

But there was only one Wang Tai.

Upon seeing this, Wang Tai sneered inwardly: "Pretending."

Although he was very dissatisfied with Chen Li's behavior, Wang Tai still had a smile on his face and didn't say much—his purpose today was not to cause trouble. As long as he could see Prince Jing with his own eyes and confirm Prince Jing's condition, everything else was secondary.

If he had insisted on bringing people into the courtyard at this point, he would have been too arrogant, even though he was a man who valued his life and could clearly kill him with one punch.

The two walked a few steps and reached the eaves. Chen Licai whispered to Wang Tai, "This news has actually gotten out?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Tai's heart stirred slightly. He thought to himself, "Could it be true? Then this news must be sent back quickly. Although I don't know how much of his former glory Prince Jing will still be present when he wakes up, there is a big difference between being awake and being unconscious."

Thinking this, Wang Tai also showed a surprised expression: "Judging from what you're saying, is this true?"

As he spoke, Wang Tai feigned extreme joy: "Oh dear, wouldn't that be wonderful news? His Majesty has been concerned about the Prince's health these past two years. If he knew the Prince had woken up, he would surely be overjoyed!"

Chen Li: "Please keep your voice down, Eunuch Wang. Although His Highness has woken up, he is resting right now."

As he said this, Chen Li seemed unable to contain himself any longer, and a look of joy appeared on his face: "It is my fault, really. I should have sent someone to inform His Majesty of the good news after the Prince woke up. But yesterday, after the Prince woke up, I was so happy and busy that I forgot about it."

"Oh, Eunuch Wang, look how well this matter has been handled. It has caused His Majesty to worry about our Prince again."

Upon hearing this, Wang Tai sneered inwardly, observing Chen Li's expression without revealing his true feelings, and said aloud, "Oh, what's the big deal? Since Prince Jing has woken up, it's a good thing."

"It is an important matter. Chief Steward Chen is taking good care of the Prince, so it is inevitable that there will be some oversights. Even if His Majesty finds out, he will not hold it against you, Chief Steward Chen."

As he said this, Wang Tai couldn't help but curse inwardly: "Saying he forgot is probably just a way of saying he didn't want to send a letter to the palace at all, right? What are you pretending for? Chen Li is just a disloyal rebel who has no respect for the monarch!"

"If it weren't for His Majesty's benevolence, you wouldn't be the one standing here speaking to us!"

Chen Li was thinking to himself, "Oh dear, I have to play this role well today. I have to make the eunuch believe that the prince has woken up, but I also have to make him feel that the prince is awake but his condition is not good. I have to force a smile, but it's not easy to grasp the right balance."

The two were exchanging words outside the house, while Xuan Yuanjing lay inside with his eyes closed, yet he heard their thoughts clearly.

Beside him, Dr. Fang withdrew his hand, which had been making a show of it. Although he could vaguely hear the conversation outside, he acted as if he hadn't heard anything. He got up, walked to the table, picked up a pen, and began to write something.

The two exchanged a few more words, and Wang Tai hinted several times that he wanted to meet the current Xuan Yuanjing so that he could report back to His Majesty in the palace. Chen Liming and Chen Liming blocked him several times, both openly and secretly.

Finally, Wang Tai bluntly stated: "Chief Steward Chen, please don't blame me for meddling. I'm just doing my job for His Majesty. His Majesty is worried about Prince Jing's health, so I need to make sure Prince Jing is well before I can go back to report, right?"

Chen Li, seemingly resigned, reluctantly led Wang Tai into the house and, from a distance, glanced at the "asleep" Prince Jing.

Because of the distance and the cover provided by the blanket and Xuan Yuanjing himself, the little guy lying on the inside was completely undetected.

Wang Tai knew that this was all he could do today. If he were to approach Prince Jing with a forceful attitude, Chen Li would accuse him of disturbing Prince Jing's rest and having ulterior motives, which would be enough to give him a hard time.

Therefore, after seeing the pale face of the person on the bed from a distance, Wang Tai withdrew his gaze and prepared to return to the palace.

At the same time, Wang Tai sneered inwardly: "So there really is some news. Judging from his complexion, even if he wakes up, he'll probably just be a cripple."

Wang Tai: "I think His Majesty can rest assured now. Even if he can recover in the future, Prince Jing won't be able to cause much trouble in the short term."

When Chen Li escorted the girl out of the mansion and returned to the main courtyard, he saw that Xuan Yuanjing had gotten up at some point and was sitting by the bed, quietly watching the little girl who had fallen asleep on the bed.

Chen Li: "Your Highness..."