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

Warm Winter was even more surprised when the little girl said she wouldn't disturb her.

After all, before this, this young master had often followed the prince around when the prince was discussing important matters with others.

At first, Nuandong was worried, but after realizing Xuanyuan Jing's attitude, Nuandong had no choice but to stop thinking about it and let the little girl do as she pleased.

The little girl would run to Xuan Yuanjing's side whenever she had the chance.

It's rare to hear a young girl planning to go out and play by herself.

This made Nuandong quite puzzled, even though the little girl very sensibly said she didn't want to disturb Xuanyuan Jing while he was doing his business, but...

"A mild winter?" Xiao Lanxing tilted her head, looking at her in confusion.

Warm Winter snapped out of her reverie, and after a brief silence, she smiled and moved the little girl to a soft couch nearby. She straightened her clothes and then brought her a cloak embroidered with little rabbits, draping it over her shoulders. "Then this servant will have someone tell the Prince, so that when he wants to look for you later, he won't be unable to find you."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Lanxing exclaimed in surprise, "Aren't you going to tell me?"

Can I not say?

Warm Winter finally understood that the little girl probably wanted to do something.

Moreover, this was something kept from the prince.

She asked, "What are you planning to do in the small garden at this time?"

Xiao Lanxing: "Huahua, surprise!"

Warm Winter understood, "You want to give His Highness a surprise by picking flowers in the small garden?"

The little girl nodded.

Warm Winter didn't ask why the little girl suddenly thought of doing this. After thinking for a moment, she asked, "If you wanted to send flowers to the prince, there aren't many flowers in the garden at this time of year."

"If you really want to send flowers to the prince, why don't we go to the flower room and take a look?"

Even with a mild winter, it's uncertain whether there are any flowers in the flower room of Prince Jing's mansion.

But it's definitely more reliable than a small garden.

As for concealing the prince's whereabouts...

Nuandong thought, since she hadn't promised the young lady not to tell the prince, it wasn't exactly a lie.

At most, I'll just do it more discreetly for a while, so the young lady won't know.

As someone on Xuanyuan Jing's side, Nuandong also knew that the Jingwang Mansion was not a completely safe place.

So, Xiao Lanxing was carried by Nuandong to the flower room of Prince Jing's mansion.

The good news is that although the gardeners at Prince Jing's residence were practically invisible, they weren't neglecting their duties by just collecting money without doing any work; there were still some flowers being cultivated in the greenhouse.

When Xiao Lanxing came in, the old gardener, who was quite old, was taken aback for a moment, and then asked, "Is there something you two can help us with?"

It's obvious they don't recognize Nuandong and Xiaolanxing.

That's normal. Even people outside the manor have heard of Xiao Lanxing's existence, but very few people have actually seen her.

Little Lanxing tilted her head and looked at the old gardener for a while, then looked at the potted plant that the old gardener had been carefully tending before they came in. She tugged at Warm Winter's coat and pointed at him in a childish voice, saying, "Bad guy!"

Warm Winter was taken aback: "Huh? Miss?"

The little girl stepped forward, blocking Nuandong's path, her small body clearly displaying a protective stance. Her big eyes glared at the old gardener, thinking they were fierce, and she exclaimed, "Bad guy! Poisonous!"

She had already heard Nuandong explain on the way that the flower room in the Prince's Mansion was specifically for serving the flowers and plants throughout the mansion, including the main courtyard.

However, since Xuanyuan Jing is not a person who likes flowers and plants very much, and Doctor Fang said that it is best not to use incense or put too many plants in his residence during his recuperation period, so as not to inexplicably overpower the medicinal effects, the Prince's Palace Flower Room has not provided Xuanyuan Jing with any decorations.

But that doesn't matter. Little Lanxing already understands that the flowers in the greenhouse will be moved to the main courtyard once her father recovers.

Hearing what Nuandong said, the little girl was already hesitant about whether to still give her father flowers, but in the end, she decided to stick to the principle of "since we're already here" and went into the flower room to broaden her horizons.

As soon as the little girl entered the room, she looked up and saw the potted plant in the old gardener's hand.

Without even needing a system reminder, the little girl's mind automatically processed new information—this flower is poisonous.

The little girl didn't know the flower's name, but the only key information she extracted from her little brain was that it was poisonous.

This one alone is enough to make the young girl wary.

Xiao Lanxing's inner alarm bells: It's that bad guy who's going to bully and hurt her dad again!

Little Lanxing clenched her little fists: "No! I'll beat you up!"

As she spoke, she raised her little fists and charged forward, startling Nuandong, who was still confused about the situation. Nuandong reached out to try to pull the little girl back while scolding, "Grab him!"

Let's not worry about what happened yet, let's just focus on the little girl first!

Two figures suddenly appeared. One snatched the flowers from the old gardener's hand and carefully placed them aside; the other hand swiftly pinned the old gardener's hands behind his back without injuring him.

Old gardener: "W-what? What's going on? Who are you people? Wait, my flowers!"

The incident happened suddenly and ended quickly.

The little girl was promptly scooped into a warm embrace by the winter breeze, while the old gardener was subdued by the suddenly appearing guards. After uttering a few words, he realized what was happening and trembled, too afraid to utter a sound.

The scene was inexplicably somewhat awkward.

Warm Winter: "...Miss, what did you just say?"

Xiao Lanxing blinked, looked up at Nuandong who was holding her, and then turned to look at the two guards who had suddenly appeared.

She blinked again.

The little girl looked completely innocent and was incredibly cute.

Xiao Lanxing tilted her head, thought for a moment, and pointed to the flower that had been carefully placed in the corner: "Flower, poisonous, weak."

Warm Winter: "...Are the flowers poisonous?"

That's easy to understand, but what does "weak" mean?

Xiao Lanxing: "Weak, fragrant."

Warm Winter: "Weak...weak?"

Xiao Lanxing thought about it, understood, and nodded.

Warm winter: "Floral fragrance?"

nod.

In a mild winter, someone tried to connect the information: "Is this flower poisonous, and does its fragrance weaken people?"

The little girl understood and nodded.

Warm Winter gasped: "Is this really true?"

Although she asked that question, Nuandong already believed most of it in her heart.

She spent the most time with the little girl, taking care of her as if she were a real three-year-old, but also realizing that she couldn't really treat the little girl like a three-year-old.

At the very least, it's impossible for a normal three-year-old to figure out all the mechanisms that even the master of the mansion didn't know about.

That day, Xiao Lanxing rummaged through some parts in abandoned mechanisms and made a hidden weapon for Xuan Yuanjing. Not long after, Xuan Yuanjing had Chen Li search the entire palace and found several small and medium-sized hidden mechanisms and even two secret rooms.

If it weren't for Xiao Lanxing, they wouldn't have noticed it before.

After all, before this, the Prince Jing's residence was not Prince Jing's base of operations; they were essentially fighting on foreign soil.

It's somewhat of a joke from hell.