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

When Pei Qingzhu woke up from her nap, it was already dark.

After getting up and tidying up, Pei Qingzhu heard that Xuan Yuanjing told her to go see him after she woke up. Without delay, she casually ate a bite of a pastry that someone had placed on the table and headed towards the main courtyard of the Prince's Mansion.

At that moment, Xuanyuan Jing was watching intently as the little girl put medicinal herbs into the mortar and pestle, listening to her muttering to herself.

"This...bye-bye..."

"This... Runrun..."

"And this one, Xiangxiang..."

Knowing what the little one was going to do, one could guess what she meant from her muttering.

Xuanyuan Jing would occasionally help the little girl by handing her something. As long as he kept an eye on the changes in the little girl's eyes, he could still pick up what she needed and put it in her hands in time.

“Stars,” Xuan Yuanjing suddenly called out.

The little girl put everything she wanted to add into the mortar and pestle she had taken from Doctor Fang's yard. Hearing the sound, she looked up and blinked her eyes: "Daddy?"

Xuanyuan Jing: "Are you going to mix all of these together?"

The little girl nodded.

Xuanyuan Jing: "Then let Daddy do it. Daddy wants to help you too, okay?"

The little girl thought about it and realized it wasn't a big deal; her frail father wouldn't get hurt. So she obediently pushed the pestle and mortar forward.

Xuanyuan Jing smiled and took it, then continued to say to the little girl, "It's this time, shouldn't the stars be sleeping too?"

"If you trust your father, just leave these things with me. Come back tomorrow morning and I'll make sure everything is taken care of, okay?"

Little girl: "It's not finished yet."

Xuanyuan Jing: "Let's continue tomorrow. Children need to sleep more, otherwise they won't grow tall."

Hearing this, the little girl tilted her head and thought for a moment, then stared at Xuan Yuanjing's face for a while before suddenly opening her arms.

Xuanyuan Jing raised an eyebrow: "Hmm? Do you want Daddy to hold you?"

While asking the question, he actually took action, placing the pestle and mortar aside where they wouldn't be knocked over, and then reaching out to pick up the little girl.

Then, Xuanyuan Jing felt a pair of soft little hands touching and pinching his face, not knowing what they were doing.

Xuanyuan Jing: "Hmm? What are the stars doing?"

Xiao Lanxing measured Xuan Yuanjing's skin texture in her own way, and inadvertently touched the man's earlobe, pinched it, and became a little addicted, pinching it again.

Xuanyuan Jing didn't mind the little girl being so close to him, but to him, the feeling of having his earlobe pinched was strange: "Xingxing, are you playing with Daddy?"

Little Lanxing continued working with her hands and said in her childish voice, "Daddy, going to bed early and getting up early will make your skin nice."

She meant that if Xuanyuan Jing went to bed early and got up early, his skin would be in better condition.

It's not that Xuan Yuanjing's skin is that bad now, but it's definitely not as good as those who take good care of their skin, and it's even less comparable to that of young girls.

In Xiao Lanxing's heart, Xuan Yuanjing is someone who needs her protection and care, and this care naturally includes taking care of Xuan Yuanjing.

In other words, under Doctor Fang's supervision, there are no problems with Xuan Yuanjing's current diet, which is why the young girl hasn't interfered.

Otherwise, if she saw that Xuanyuan Jing was eating something unsuitable, she might rush into the kitchen and cook something for her father.

However, the same sentence was interpreted as praise by Xuan Yuanjing.

Xuanyuan Jing: "Hmm? Xingxing thinks my skin is good?"

Xiao Lanxing: "...No."

Xuanyuan Jing understood for a moment, "...Alright, but Father is a man, he doesn't need to worry about this."

Xiao Lanxing's hand was still rubbing his earlobe. She felt it was warm and cool, which was very comfortable, and she liked it very much.

Xiao Lanxing looked at him seriously: "It's okay, leave it to Xingxing."

It's alright if Xuanyuan Jing doesn't care, she's here!

"Hmm... never mind, whatever makes you happy."

As Xuanyuan Jing said this, his ears twitched, and he vaguely heard a strange yet somewhat familiar voice coming from outside. He paused and said, "Well, so let Father handle these things for now. Father will definitely have them ready for you when you wake up tomorrow morning."

"It's time, Xingxing, go to sleep first, okay?"

"You were talking about Chen Li today, but you yourself are too. Adults need to rest, and children are still growing, so they need to rest even more, right?"

Xiao Lanxing was completely convinced, and since she wouldn't doubt Xuan Yuanjing's abilities, she finally nodded.

Anyway, taking care of oneself isn't something that can be done in a day or two, so she'll listen to her father and go rest first.

Hearing her idea, a smile appeared in Xuanyuan Jing's eyes, and he affectionately rubbed the little girl's cheek: "Then Daddy will take you back to rest?"

Xiao Lanxing nodded obediently.

As Xuanyuan Jing was thinking, he took a step and heard the voice of his heart coming from outside.

"Hmm, it seems I'm not too late, the lights are still on."

"I heard that the prince has a baby at his side. I wonder if I'll be able to see him today. I didn't expect Chen Li to be off work. Otherwise, I would have liked to ask about the baby."

“My daughter is four years old now. If Your Highness has a baby by your side, you might be able to bring her over to play together.”

"Other places may not be safe, but it should be safe around the prince... Hmm, I'll find a chance to ask him."

"Ah, here we are."

"I need to think about how to talk to the Prince about what happened today. It's only been a few years, but Madam Su's appearance has changed quite a bit. Her hypocrisy is really bothering me."

At the same time, Pei Qingzhu's voice rang out from outside: "Please inform them..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xuanyuan Jingren had already reached the door, a hint of a smile in his eyes: "No need, I've already heard it. Did Qingzhu come over as soon as she woke up?"

Pei Qingzhu looked up and saw a figure carrying something out of the house. Because of the backlight, she couldn't see what the person was carrying at first, but she already lowered her head and knelt on one knee: "Pei Qingzhu greets Your Highness. May Your Highness be well."

Xuanyuan Jing held the little girl in one arm and used the other to help Pei Qingzhu up: "There are no outsiders here, why bother with such a grand ceremony?"

At the same time, Pei Qingzhu's thoughts clearly entered his mind.

"Your Highness has lost weight."

That was all.

However, this one heartfelt message is enough.

Xuan Yuanjing had a smile on his lips, and at that moment Pei Qingzhu also saw what he was holding in his arms.

She was a little girl.

The little girl was beautiful and adorable. Her head was mostly covered by the hood of a cloak trimmed with rabbit fur, with only her small face showing as she looked at him curiously.

When she met Pei Qingzhu's gaze, she blinked her clear eyes and then revealed a big smile.

Xiao Lanxing: He's a handsome older brother!

Xuan Yuanjing, who heard it clearly, was speechless.

Xuanyuan Jing cleared his throat and took the initiative to introduce the two: "Perfect timing, since we've run into each other, let me introduce you."

“Xingxing, come here, this is General Pei Qingzhu, you can also call him Uncle Pei.”

What brother? Call me uncle!