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

Xiao Lanxing couldn't really remember how she ended up here. After waking up in this unfamiliar place, she heard a voice in her head telling her that she was here to find her father.

Most of Xiao Lanxing's past memories had become blurred, but many common sense facts remained. Xiao Lanxing tilted her head and thought about it, and confirmed that she did have parents.

Although Xiao Lanxing didn't recognize the uncle who was talking to her, she felt inexplicably familiar with him, which is why she obediently followed the system's instructions and made her way to the main gate of Prince Jing's mansion.

Otherwise, even if Xiao Lanxing is only three years old, she wouldn't be so obedient.

She's not the kind of kid who's easily fooled!

Xiao Lanxing didn't wait long at the Jingwang Mansion. Soon after, Chen Li appeared at the entrance of the Jingwang Mansion.

As Chen Li saw the small figure sitting on the stone steps, the figure seemed to sense something and turned around to look up at the person behind him.

The moment Chen Li saw the girl's face clearly, he stopped in his tracks and took a small step back.

"Grand Steward?" someone asked, puzzled.

Chen Li: "...No, it's nothing."

As Chen Li said this, he looked at the little girl again. The more he looked, the more familiar she seemed, but he couldn't pinpoint a similar person in his memory.

Moreover, he was quite certain that he had never seen the child before.

A few thoughts flashed through Chen Li's mind, but he put on a gentle smile, took a few steps forward, squatted down in front of Xiao Lanxing, tried to look her in the eye, and asked in a low voice, "Little girl, did you come to the Jingwang Mansion to find your relatives?"

Xiao Lanxing blinked, and following the system's instructions, took out a jade pendant from her pocket that was bigger than her hand, saying, "Looking for Daddy."

Chen Li was surprised that the little guy would take out the so-called token without warning. He immediately felt that the child was too easy to fool, but his eyes involuntarily fell on the jade pendant held by a small hand.

At this moment, while thinking that the little girl had quite a bit of strength, he focused on examining the jade pendant in front of him, which was already mostly revealed, and then his gaze sharpened.

The character “靖” is clearly visible on this jade pendant.

However, in the Prince Jing's mansion, only one person was allowed to use the character "靖" (Jing) to make a jade pendant.

Chen Li's expression darkened slightly, and he turned to look into Xiao Lanxing's clear and bright eyes. But then he noticed that her eyes were not pure black, because upon closer inspection, he could see the dividing line between her pupils.

It looks like...dark brown.

For some reason, Chen Li thought of his lord at this moment.

The prince... also has brown eyes, because most of the other members of the Xuanyuan family have black eyes. When the prince was young, his bloodline was questioned because of his eye color. In the end, it was the Empress Dowager at the time who said that the late emperor also had brown eyes that resolved the matter.

In reality, this was simply because those people were jealous of the prince's excellence. They couldn't find fault with the prince in his studies or martial arts, so they deliberately picked on him to make the late emperor resent the prince.

However, because of this incident, Chen Li had a deep impression of it.

But this has nothing to do with the girl in front of him. Even if the jade pendant she took out seemed to belong to Prince Jing, Chen Li could not confirm her identity based solely on this jade pendant.

but……

Chen Li extended his hand and asked gently, "Young Miss, may I keep this keepsake for now?"

Whether it's real or fake, it's unreliable to entrust this token to a baby. Until the truth is confirmed, it's safer to keep the item in your own hands.

As for the girl herself...

Chen Li: "The prince is still unconscious, so if the young lady comes to find her relatives, many things cannot be confirmed. However, if the young lady is willing, she can stay in the prince's mansion for the time being."

Naturally, it must be kept under my watchful eye.

Whether for the sake of the young girl herself or for the sake of the royal family, this is the only way.

Xiao Lanxing tilted his head, and when he heard that everything was being offered to him, he obediently handed over the jade pendant, blinked, and said, "Daddy, time to sleep?"

Chen Li blinked, took the jade pendant with both hands, and subconsciously examined its texture carefully. He found that it was indeed a rare and fine piece of jade, one that most people probably had never even seen before, which made his feelings even more complicated.

Faced with the little girl's question, Chen Li thought for a moment and felt that if he said too much, the little girl at this age might not understand, so he simply nodded: "Yes, the prince is sleeping."

With that, Chen Li carefully placed the jade pendant close to his body, then asked Xiao Lanxing, "Miss, shall I carry you inside?"

As he spoke, he extended his hand in a gesture, but did not actually touch the object.

Xiao Lanxing didn't stand on ceremony and nodded, "Okay."

As he spoke, the little guy reached out his hand, indicating that Chen Li wanted to hug him.

She looked so cute and well-behaved. If Chen Li had met her elsewhere instead of from such an unknown background, he would have been completely charmed.

Even though he had some doubts about her origins and purpose, Chen Li couldn't put on a cold face in front of the little one. He unconsciously smiled and gently picked her up from the ground.

As Chen Li passed the guards at the gate, he exchanged a glance with one of them, nodded slightly, and then led his men into the mansion without looking back.

Behind him, the gates of the Prince's Mansion were quickly closed, preventing outsiders from knowing what was happening inside.

Since Xuanyuan Jing fell into a coma two years ago, the gates of the Prince's Mansion have remained in this state most of the time, only being opened occasionally when someone from the palace comes.

The Prince Jing's Mansion follows the rules, but it's not entirely without them.

After Chen Li brought Xiao Lanxing into the Prince's Mansion, he quickly and methodically arranged Xiao Lanxing's future residence, assigned people to take care of her daily life, and sent someone to summon Doctor Fang, who had been serving in the mansion.

Chen Li said to Xiao Lanxing, "Miss, shall we have the head doctor in our household take a look at you in a little while?"

Xiao Lanxing asked in confusion, "What are you looking at?"

Chen Li smiled and said, "Let's see if the young lady is feeling unwell anywhere. If there's anything wrong, we'll take care of her as soon as possible."

Although the other party's identity is still uncertain, and it is impossible to confirm it in the short term given that the prince has not yet woken up, it is not a big deal to take care of the person first.

If it were really as he thought, then the prince's bloodline wouldn't be treated so harshly.

Xiao Lanxing tilted her head: "Do I need to take medicine?"

Chen Li: "Not necessarily."

Xiao Lanxing seemed to think for a while before saying to Chen Li, "I'm not sick, I don't need medicine."

Chen Li opened his mouth, about to say something, when the little girl continued, "If you're worried, you can watch."

Although brief, the meaning is very clear.

Chen Li realized that the little girl in front of him seemed... to be quite intelligent.

They are also considerate.

Chen Li's smile deepened slightly, but his thoughts were becoming more complex, though his expression remained unchanged.

Xiao Lanxing then asked, "Where is Father?"