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

Chen Li reacted quickly. Although he was startled by Xuan Yuanjing's gaze, he soon realized the meaning behind the little girl's words.

Before speaking, Chen Li first quickly recalled in his mind whether he had mentioned the name of Miss Zhu.

He thought it over and over and was sure that he hadn't mentioned it; he had only used pronouns throughout.

So, how did the little girl know about Zhu Xiyue?

Yes... she had met Zhu Xiyue before, so she knew something about Zhu Xiyue, or someone had told her something before?

Xuanyuan Jing: "..."

After realizing that Chen Li's idea was different from what he had expected, Xuan Yuanjing breathed a slight sigh of relief and cleared his throat, "Chen Li, you can go out first."

Chen Li: "Your Majesty, yes, I shall take my leave."

Although he didn't understand why the prince said that, Chen Li came to his senses and agreed immediately.

He trusted the prince's judgment. Since the prince said so, it meant that the prince believed there were some things he shouldn't know yet.

After Chen Li left, Xuan Yuanjing gently lifted the little girl and adjusted her position. Once they were sitting facing each other, he asked in a soft voice, "Do you know where Zhu Xiyue is now?"

Although we still don't know who the little girl is talking about, whether it's Tongtong or Tongtong, she is certainly not an ordinary person.

Maybe they'll find out?

Xiao Lanxing tilted her head: "Where?"

Then she asked the system: "All of you?"

system:……

The system was somewhat numb, but the world consciousness did not issue an alarm, so the host's behavior was not considered a violation—after all, among these hosts who were doing missions in countless worlds, there were those who handed themselves over to the country and treated themselves as tools, so it was not a problem for some of the world's natives to notice the system's existence.

As long as the host's behavior is not threatening, such as using the system's existence to disrupt world rules, etc.

However... the previous host, Lanxing, would never do this. As her system, it is now really at a loss, feeling very weak, and really wants to talk to its colleagues about their experiences.

However, the system still answered Xiao Lanxing's question: "Fengzhou Ningyun Manor, just say Ningyun Manor, and Xuanyuan Jing will know where it is."

Fengzhou was originally a border prefecture of the Great Yan. Previously, due to Xuanyuan Jing, the territory of the Great Yan expanded outward, and Youzhou was established outside of Fengzhou. Before Zhu Chenglin's incident, he lived in the general's mansion that had been renovated in Youzhou.

In other words, Zhu Xiyue hadn't actually gone very far. If someone hadn't helped her hide, and if Chen Li's men hadn't arrived relatively quickly, preventing those people from bringing things into the open and forcing them to back down, Zhu Xiyue would probably...

Xiao Lanxing: "Ningyun Manor!"

The little girl spoke with a soft, childlike voice, but she pronounced those three words exceptionally clearly.

Xuanyuan Jing: "Ningyun Manor..."

It sounds familiar, but I can't quite place it right now.

Xiao Lanxing was a little anxious, "Ningyun Manor! Fengzhou! Ningyun Manor!"

Upon hearing the name Fengzhou, something flashed through Xuanyuan Jing's mind, and then he suddenly realized: "It's that..."

Xuanyuan Jing was about to get up, but halfway through the movement, he remembered something, sat back down, and looked at Xiao Lanxing.

Little Lanxing met his deep eyes and blinked adorably: "Daddy? Looking for someone?"

Xuanyuan Jing: "Well, I'll have Chen Li make the arrangements in a bit, but before that, I have something very serious to tell you."

Little Lanxing tilted her head left and right, "Daddy said..."

Xuanyuan Jing: "It's like this, Xingxing, did someone else tell you about Zhu Xiyue?"

Xiao Lanxing accepted the term "star" well. After thinking for a few seconds, she put the word into the system and nodded.

Xuanyuan Jing then said, "Then promise your father that if that person says anything to you again, you won't say it in front of outsiders. Tell your father quietly when no one is around, okay?"

The system quickly added, "[Yes! Host, it's fine if Xuanyuan Jing notices, but it's best not to let more people know about my existence!]"

If this were in modern times, it wouldn't be so bad. If someone with a system suddenly appeared in modern times, people who have read novels wouldn't panic too much or treat the host as some kind of monster. But it's different in ancient times.

At best, they'll treat you like a god or something, but at worst, they'll say you're possessed by a ghost and need to be burned at the stake—it's terrifying.

But these systems can't be explained to Xiao Lanxing, because the little girl is still young, and if she misunderstands what they mean, things could get out of control.

Xuanyuan Jing added, "Some things are secrets that cannot be known to others, such as Zhu Xiyue's current whereabouts. For her safety, it's best not to let too many people know."

"Star, do you understand what I'm saying?"

Although he asked the question, Xuanyuan Jing believed that the little girl would understand.

Because she is a very intelligent little girl.

Sure enough, after listening to what he said to the system, Xiao Lanxing thought for a while and then nodded: "Okay! I'll only tell Daddy."

As she spoke, she lowered her voice again, thinking she was being extremely quiet, and said, "I'll tell Daddy in a secret."

Xuanyuan Jing smiled and nodded. Although he wasn't sure if the little girl could do it on her own, since she had agreed, he figured she wouldn't say it so abruptly like before.

However, at times like this, the little girl's energy-saving way of speaking is actually a good thing.

For example, Chen Li didn't think of anything else.

As for whether Chen Li will suspect anything because of Xuan Yuanjing's actions just now... actually, it's not a big problem. Xuan Yuanjing still believes in Chen Li's loyalty.

Even if Chen Li did guess something, as long as Xuan Yuanjing's attitude was clear, Chen Li wouldn't do anything.

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Xuanyuan Jing immediately instructed Chen Li to send people to search for people near Ningyun Manor in Fengzhou. Considering that people are not inanimate objects and may move to other places for some reason, he simply included the area near Ningyun Manor all the way to Youzhou in the search area.

Chen Li wisely refrained from asking Xuan Yuanjing why he had such a clear destination. After agreeing, he said, "If we really find Miss Zhu, what are your plans, Your Highness?"

Xuanyuan Jing: "It's not certain yet, but we must protect her. We can't let General Zhu's daughter continue to live in an unstable environment."

Chen Li pondered for a moment, then asked, "What about Zhu Chengming's side..."

Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Jing got up and walked to a calligraphy scroll in the room, as if he was looking at the calligraphy, or perhaps something else entirely.

After a long silence, he slowly uttered a sentence: "Leave it to her."

Chen Li: "...Yes."