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

What Xiao Lanxing didn't say was that if she had the chance, she would also like to visit the bad guys' warehouse.

Although no one told Xiao Lanxing this, babies often begin to understand the world from their immediate surroundings.

After seeing the Prince's mansion's storeroom, Xiao Lanxing naturally accepted that even "bad guys" had their own storerooms.

This idea was also affirmed by the system.

The baby is an obedient baby, but the baby also has his own little thoughts. When Xuan Yuan Jing doesn't ask him, he will hide some little secrets.

Xuanyuan Jing gently patted her little head and said softly, "Daddy knows, but Daddy hopes that Xingxing can grow up healthy. Xingxing herself said that sleeping is very important, isn't it?"

Something flashed through Xiao Lanxing's mind, but she couldn't quite grasp it. So the little girl was stunned for a moment, met Xuan Yuanjing's gentle gaze under the lamplight, twirled her fingers, and then compromised: "Then, do a little bit, and go to sleep when it's time?"

She originally planned to finish it today.

Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Jing smiled and nodded, "Alright, then Father will accompany you."

As he spoke, Xuanyuan Jing took the box from her hand, his profile softened by the light, revealing a tenderness that was hard for others to see: "Father also wants to help Xingxing, so if there's anything that needs to be done, let Father do it, okay?"

Because she felt that the warm winter was a bit clumsy, Xiao Lanxing, who wanted to be more efficient, took matters into her own hands: "..."

Well.

Oh well.

After all, he's my father.

As Xuanyuan Jing led Xiao Lanxing closer, Nuandong sighed inwardly and quickly stood up to make way for them.

Warm Winter: [The prince is truly tender and affectionate in front of the young lady. If the noble ladies of the capital saw this, even more would probably want to marry him.]

Xuanyuan Jing remained calm, as if he hadn't heard anything. He turned his head and ordered someone to bring two more lanterns to make the place brighter.

He crouched down, took out a chisel, and asked gently, "So, what do stars need a chisel for?"

Little Lanxing's eyes sparkled as she nestled beside him, pointing at a thick bamboo stalk in front of her: "Here, horizontally, make a cut."

As she spoke, she held up her little finger to measure the wound, saying, "It's such a big cut."

After saying that, considering that Xuan Yuanjing might not be able to do it, she patted her chest and said, "It's okay if you make a mistake. I can make a lot of things and modify them so they can still be used."

That's all for now!

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yuanjing felt a mix of amusement and exasperation at being so considerate by a child under four years old, but the feeling of being wholeheartedly embraced by someone was very comforting.

Even if the other person is just a baby.

Rather, it is precisely because the other person is a baby that this sentiment is so pure.

He smiled and said, "Well, then Daddy will rely on the stars."

Xiao Lanxing nodded, her little expression incredibly serious, her eyes even carrying a hint of encouragement: "Don't be afraid! I can do it!"

The little one's inner thoughts are adorable too: "It's okay if I break it! As long as Daddy's happy! Even if it's broken into pieces, I can change it into something else!"

so cute.

Xuanyuan Jing couldn't resist any longer. He pulled the little girl into his arms with one hand and took a deep breath. His eyes, which were like a deep pool in front of outsiders, now seemed to reflect a starry sky. He was extremely beautiful.

To onlookers, the sight of this good-looking father and daughter being together, so affectionate and close, is infectious and makes people smile.

[It's so nice, if only life could just go on like this, to hell with all those people outside.]

Among countless whispers, Pei Qingzhu's voice, with its powerful penetrating force, bypassed the subtle and fragmented sounds and boldly barged into Xuan Yuanjing's mind.

He paused slightly, turned his head to look in the direction of the door, and sure enough, saw Pei Qingzhu running back.

"Qingzhu, you're back so soon?" Xuan Yuanjing lowered his hand slightly, the sparkle in his eyes still lingering, but Pei Qingzhu was startled by his gentle and beautiful face.

Pei Qingzhu thought to herself, "Although I've seen the Prince's demeanor in front of the young princess quite a few times, I still don't quite get used to it. I'm much more used to the Prince's expressionless face."

Perhaps because he joined the army at a young age, Xuan Yuanjing was usually serious and unsmiling in front of others in his early years, in order to maintain a respectable demeanor.

Later, it became a habit. Although Xuan Yuanjing himself was not the ruthless type of leader, he was expressionless and looked indifferent most of the time in front of others.

Pei Qingzhu: "Something came up, and I thought I should inform Your Highness, so I came back."

Xuanyuan Jing did not get up, but simply held Xiao Lanxing in his arms. The father and daughter moved at the same time and in the same way, slowly tilting their heads up as Pei Qingzhu approached.

Pei Qingzhu felt the pressure mounting.

Xiao Lanxing was fine; she was a small girl, and unless she was being held, she had to look up at the adults standing on the ground.

This won't put any pressure on him; it will only make people think the little girl is really cute, a bit like a bird that Pei Qingzhu once caught by chance.

Although it is a bird of prey, it looks very cute, with big eyes and a round head, like a cat.

Pei Qingzhu: [Sigh, thinking about it this way...]

Xuanyuan Jing coughed lightly.

Pei Qingzhu snapped out of her daze, squatted down like the father and daughter, glanced at the things in front of them, and got down to business: "I just received news that Zhu Xiyue has been found."

Pei Qingzhu: [The family hiding Miss Zhu is far too cautious. If Chen Li hadn't given a strict order, they would have given up after two groups of people failed to find her near Ningyun Manor.]

Fortunately, someone who had met the late Madam Zhu recognized a village girl and, after some effort, finally found her.

Pei Qingzhu sighed inwardly: "Luckily, she made it in time. I heard that if she had been any slower, Miss Zhu's situation would have been even more difficult. After all, she's General Zhu's daughter; a golden branch and jade leaf are always different from girls of ordinary birth. Even dressed as a village girl..."

Xuan Yuanjing's heart tightened, and he frowned as he asked, "How is the person?"

Pei Qingzhu also knew that as the daughter of General Zhu Chenglin, Xuan Yuanjing would care about Zhu Xiyue's current situation out of both affection and reason.

Pei Qingzhu: "Fortunately, although she has amnesia, the family protecting her has hidden the keepsake on her body. In addition, she looks seven-tenths like Miss Zhu and Madam Zhu, so it is not difficult to confirm her identity."

Pei Qingzhu: "Miss Zhu was taken a liking to by the son of the local magistrate. The family that rescued her were commoners and were afraid that revealing Miss Zhu's identity would only make things worse, so they wanted to cover for Miss Zhu to escape to other places."

Pei Qingzhu: "Our people found Miss Zhu at a good time. If it had been any later, not only might Miss Zhu have disappeared, but that family might have also been in trouble."

Xuanyuan Jing frowned, then heard the little girl's inner thoughts: [Wow, that's great! Sister Zhu doesn't need to seek revenge!]

Ok?

Is there something else going on here?