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

After seeing the little girl's actions clearly, Xuan Yuanjing breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiao Lanxing, upon hearing that Xuan Yuanjing understood her meaning, happily put down her chair.

Only Chen Li glanced at his own prince, who was rubbing his forehead as if trying to calm himself down after suddenly getting up, then at the little girl who was taking out a small handkerchief to wipe her hands, and then at his own prince, who remained calm.

Chen Li: "Your Highness, this..."

As he spoke, he glanced at the seemingly ordinary stool that had been laid down, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Excuse me, Your Highness, but I would like to take a look at this stool."

Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Jing rubbed his temples and glanced at Chen Li sideways. "Hmm?"

After a moment, he said, "Hmm."

Chen Li touched his nose. "Excuse me."

After wiping her hands, Xiao Lanxing looked up at the sound and watched in confusion as Chen Li walked to her side and then reached out to lift the stool next to her.

Xiao Lanxing: "Lili?"

Chen Li: "...It's nothing, Miss. I was just checking if this chair has any kind of mechanism."

Yes, that's the weight he saw; it's a solid wood stool.

weight.

It's nothing to adults, but to a little child...

Xuanyuan Jing had already sat back down. He was dissatisfied with his current weak body, but his mood wasn't bad. He smiled and said, "Xingxing is just a little strong."

"Some people are born with a photographic memory, and some are born with superhuman strength. These things are rare, but they do happen. You don't need to be surprised."

Chen Li: "...Your Highness is right. It was my rudeness."

Although... Chen Li had indeed heard similar rumors, but seeing it with his own eyes was still quite shocking.

Moreover, the little girl is not just incredibly strong; she also demonstrated exceptional agility, leaping faster than trained bodyguards when she was focused!

Even if God has blessed us with such talent, surely He shouldn't have given us this much?

What's more, this little girl is quite clever...

Xuanyuan Jing leaned back slightly, beckoning the little girl to his side. He picked her up and held her in his arms, stroking her soft little face, and said, "You don't need to look so surprised. There were signs of this before."

"Don't forget the mechanisms she dismantled."

With that, Xuan Yuanjing put the matter aside, "Alright, it's not a big deal. Did you hear what Xingxing just said?"

Chen Li was still somewhat dazed, the scene from just now replaying in his mind. The little girl, who was not even as tall as a stool, lifted her arm so easily, the impact was quite significant.

But he didn't lose his mind. Hearing Xuan Yuanjing's words, he vaguely remembered what the little girl had said at the beginning, and exclaimed, "Does Miss mean that she wants to grind these pearls into powder?"

Although the little girl said "pound" and even demonstrated, her real intention was probably to ask them to help crush and grind the box of pearls into powder.

Upon hearing this, the little girl who was rubbing against her father's palm turned to look at him, then nodded obediently: "Fenfen."

Chen Li: "Understood, I will have these things dealt with shortly."

The little girl glanced at him again and suddenly asked, "Sleepyhead?"

Chen Li: "Hmm?"

Xuanyuan Jing lifted his eyelids, looked at Chen Li, and then at the little girl.

Then, he looked at Chen Li again, this time scrutinizing his expression, and after a moment asked, "Have you been busy lately?"

Chen Li was stunned for a moment, then realized what he meant and said, "It's alright, Your Highness, don't worry."

Xuanyuan Jing had never studied medicine, although he knew some methods for treating external injuries, which were accumulated through his own experience.

However, not being knowledgeable in medicine does not mean being unable to read facial expressions.

I hadn't looked closely before, but now that I'm examining it closely, I noticed the dark circles under Chen Li's eyes.

Okay, not a little.

However, Chen Li's skin tone wasn't very fair, so it wasn't particularly noticeable.

Xuanyuan Jing pondered for a moment: "Does my palace not have a deputy steward?"

If Chen Li were only in charge of the affairs of the Prince's Mansion, Xuan Yuanjing wouldn't have asked such a question that seemed like a power grab, although Chen Li might not have minded.

But Chen Li isn't just in charge of the Prince's Mansion; perhaps it's time to consider finding someone to delegate some less important tasks.

Chen Li: "Yes."

Xuanyuan Jing: "Do you have any candidates to recommend? Just someone to handle the miscellaneous tasks in the manor."

With Xuan Yuanjing's words, it's as if he's found Chen Li a hired hand, but the real power is still in Chen Li's hands.

This also shows that Xuanyuan Jing still trusts him.

"Not going to sleep?" came the little girl's inner voice.

Xuanyuan Jing paused, casually straightening the little girl's clothes as he asked Chen Li, "How many hours do you sleep each day now?"

Chen Li swallowed back the words he was about to say and answered the question first: "I slept for three hours yesterday."

For someone who practices martial arts, three hours is not a short time. After all, Chen Li, who had been a soldier and warrior, knew how to quickly fall asleep and efficiently replenish his energy.

But if every day is three hours, Chen Li won't have dark circles under his eyes anymore.

Xuanyuan Jing: "What about the day before yesterday?"

Chen Li hesitated for a moment before saying, "About an hour."

He then added, "I took some time this afternoon to make up for half an hour."

Xuanyuan Jing: "...Go further ahead."

Chen Li: "...about two hours."

Xuanyuan Jing: "Left and right?"

Chen Li: "...Uh, a little over an hour and a quarter."

Chen Li was conflicted: "Why is Your Highness suddenly concerned about these things? I can't say I don't remember, Your Highness knows I have a habit of keeping a record of my daily schedule. What should I do?"

"There are so many things to deal with every day, I wish I could stretch one day into two. It's just a matter of sleeping less, I can make up for it later, right?"

Xuan Yuanjing's face darkened: "Chen Li!"

Chen Li instinctively straightened his back: "Your subordinate is here!"

Xuanyuan Jing: "You..."

He had barely begun speaking when a child's voice entered his mind, interrupting Xuan Yuanjing's anger.

As Xiao Lanxing played with her fingers, she exclaimed inwardly, "Wow, amazing! She doesn't sleep!"

System: [That's quite impressive. I just checked, and Chen Li has been averaging less than four hours of sleep a day for the past two months. If it weren't for his martial arts training and relatively resilient body, he would have collapsed from exhaustion long ago.]

Xiao Lanxing: "Exhausted?"

System: [Ordinary people replenish their energy through sleep. Excessive exertion will cause various bodily functions to decline, and in severe cases, it may lead to sudden death.]

The little girl exclaimed in shock: "Sudden death!?"

She suddenly looked up at Chen Li, who was nervously waiting for her reprimand. Her little brain quickly understood the meaning of sudden death through the word "death," and her eyes immediately reddened: "Lili, will you die?"

System: [Uh...probably not, it's just that pushing your body like that could lead to that.]

However, according to the original timeline, Chen Li ultimately took a bullet for Xuan Yuanjing and died instantly, which had nothing to do with sleeping.

but……

The little girl burst into tears, jumped down, and threw herself onto Chen Li's lap: "Waaah, Lili, don't die...waaah..."

Chen Li: "Huh?"