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

Chapter 302 Fair Competition

Xiao Lanxing's daily life is peaceful, simple, and happy.

During the day, he would study with his friends, occasionally go out of the palace to see the world and broaden his horizons, and in the evening he could go home and cuddle with his dear father.

And every single day! Little Lanxing gets a hug from her beloved daddy, which makes her super happy!

Little Lanxing loves hugs!

Especially her father's hugs, his broad chest enveloping her completely, her whole body filled with his unique scent. She could even guess what her father had done while she was away by the subtle changes in his scent!

This is also a little game that Xiao Lanxing never gets tired of playing!

"Who did Father see today?" There's a sense of unfamiliarity about this.

Wearing loose and comfortable clothes, Xuanyuan Jing picked up the little girl who had just returned from outside the palace and gently pinched her little nose: "You met a few young people who were introduced to you... Didn't we say that Father would go with you to stay at the experimental field for a few days? Why did you go there today?"

Xiao Lanxing tilted her head and leaned against his neck, rubbing against him with a grin. Her soft hair tickled Xuan Yuanjing, but he felt very at ease.

He heard her say, "Oh, I just remembered! Father has already sent someone to talk to them over there. I want to see if there will be any surprises if we go to the estate a few days in advance."

Xiao Lanxing: [Hmph! Everyone was right, Daddy's in high demand now. Someone's bound to get their hands on him after hearing the news!]

Xuanyuan Jing paused slightly.

Xiao Lanxing then spoke up, "Daddy, Daddy, I've gone to check! Our place has been cleaned up! They wanted to scent the room every day, but I stopped them!"

Neither the father nor the daughter were particular about such things; as long as their living space was clean and tidy, incense was secondary.

Xuanyuan Jing gave a soft "hmm," and asked, "Any discoveries at the experimental field?"

Xiao Lanxing tilted her head: "Yes, I asked them to find a way to make the seeds germinate earlier, and they actually came up with a few methods, and they've had some success."

"The newly sprouted seeds are so cute! The tender little seedlings look delicious."

Little Lanxing touched her little mouth, smacked it silently, and then patted her little chest: "But I didn't eat any, I know food is very important!"

Xuanyuan Jing smiled and praised, "Yes, Father knows that Xingxing has always been very sensible!"

Xiao Lanxing: "It's also because there are too few samples now! And I'm not an ordinary person anymore. If I eat it out of curiosity and others see it, they might want to follow suit, which is not good."

"I can't set a good example, right?"

“Yes, that’s right.” Xuanyuan Jing smoothed her hair and stepped into the room. “Xingxing is so great. Even Daddy doesn’t think as clearly as you do.”

But... what kind of seed did his daughter see that she thought tasted good?

Can you eat newly sprouted seeds?

Xiao Lanxing then muttered to herself, "There's still not enough grain! If only I had high-yield grain varieties..."

The system said quietly: "During this period, it's impossible to get ready-made high-yield grain seeds; you can only cultivate them generation after generation. Even potatoes and corn aren't high-yield from the start; they just have a higher yield ceiling compared to other grains."

Xiao Lanxing: [Hmm, but Da Yan doesn't have any!]

System: [We need to go to sea.]

Little Lanxing sighed inwardly like a little adult: "I know, but I asked around, and these days big ships can't go too far! It's very dangerous."

Little Lanxing: [When I'm a little older, I'll build Daddy a big ship!]

While chatting with the system, the little girl didn't forget about Xuan Yuanjing. She changed the subject and brought up the foreign envoys who were still in the capital: "When I left the palace, I saw that Persian envoy. He went into the restaurant with Tangtang's father and a few other adults that I didn't know very well. Does Father know about this?"

Xuanyuan Jing nodded slightly: "Yes, Father knows, it was Father who arranged it."

Xiao Lanxing asked in confusion, "Did Daddy arrange a job for Tangtang's dad?"

Xuanyuan Jing smiled and said, "No, he didn't know that this was arranged by Father."

Hearing this, the little girl nodded her head knowingly: "I understand, it was Daddy who secretly orchestrated this... So, is Daddy planning something bad? It can't be..."

Xuanyuan Jing reached out and poked her forehead. The force wasn't strong, but the little girl still cooperated by leaning back.

But since she was already leaning against Xuan Yuanjing's chest, this action made no difference.

"The Persian envoy saw the glass ornaments for sale in the Treasure Pavilion. He had also seen the new glass windows that had been installed in the Taiji Palace during his previous audience. They produce glass there, so how could they sit still after seeing these?"

“The Prince of Jiangxia is an extremely cautious person in this regard. The Persians couldn’t find a loophole on his side, so they moved on to the Marquis of Pinghuai.”

Of course, Chen Li was the one orchestrating this behind the scenes; he had simply consulted with Xuan Yuanjing beforehand, and Xuan Yuanjing gave the instructions.

He now devotes most of his energy to handling national affairs, so it's impossible for him to do everything personally. Normally, he only needs to get a result, but it's because of Xiao Lanxing that Xuanyuan Jing has paid more attention.

"Persia was willing to spend money, and Marquis Pinghuai happened to be short of funds, so they hit it off immediately."

Xiao Lanxing tilted her head: "Are they trying to steal the recipe?"

Xuanyuan Jing smiled: "They probably have that idea, but we can't rule out the possibility that they might have ulterior motives, such as directly ruining this business so that their glass can continue to be sold at high prices within the Great Yan territory."

"But glass isn't cheap these days, so it shouldn't affect their glass prices."

"Our glass is clearer and cleaner than their crystal."

Of course, it's not that the glass products sold from Persia weren't clean and clear, but at the same price point, it's obvious to anyone with eyes that the glass products that are currently very popular in the capital are more beautiful.

Even though such glass is very expensive in the eyes of ordinary people.

So, glass really did steal their business.

Xiao Lanxing: "Then they should bring out something better, and compete fairly. Otherwise, in a few years, when glass technology is more advanced and production lines are more mature, then... well, then they can still continue to sell it as a luxury item."

Whether the people of Dayan will accept this approach depends on how well they market it.

"Since you know, Daddy, then I won't worry about it anymore," Xiao Lanxing said. Then, as if remembering something, she hugged Xuan Yuanjing's neck and gave him a big kiss. "That's great! Luckily, my daddy is my daddy. Apart from his health, I don't have to worry about anything else. He's so easy to take care of!"

Xiao Lanxing: [He's nothing like Tangtang's father. He's such a worry, always causing trouble. Poor Tangtang.]

Xuanyuan Jing: ...

That sounds so strange.