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

When Xiao Lanxing woke up early in the morning, she was lying on Xuan Yuanjing's bed, so the little girl had no idea that she had been held by her beloved father all night and was not put into a warm quilt until the morning.

However, Xiao Lanxing is a very considerate little baby. She could tell that Xuanyuan Jing was not in good spirits as usual today, so she pressed him to bed and let him sleep a little longer while she went out for her morning exercise.

After getting dressed up, she went outside only to find that Pei Qingzhu hadn't returned yet.

Xiao Lanxing: "Morning exercise?"

Nuandong's expression was gentle, showing no trace of the punishment she had received last night. She squatted down and explained to Xiaolanxing, "Since Your Highness is resting today, why don't I accompany you for your morning exercise?"

Warm Winter: "This servant thinks I also need to practice, otherwise I might not be able to keep up with you in the future."

The reality is that if Xiaolanxing wanted to, she could easily shake off the mild winter now.

This was already discovered shortly after Nuandong arrived at Xiaolanxing's side.

But this isn't the kind of step a mild winter is talking about.

Xiao Lanxing didn't understand the other meaning behind her words, but since Uncle Pei wasn't home and her father was feeling unwell and needed to rest, it would be nice for Nuandong to go for a morning run with her.

So this morning, only the master and servant were running around in the villa, which attracted the attention of some people, but no one took the initiative to ask them anything.

Running has always been a part of Xiao Lanxing's morning exercise routine. At first, people weren't used to it, but since it's a daily routine, they've come to see it as the little girl's unique way of practicing martial arts.

When the girl finished practicing and returned, she found that Xuan Yuanjing had woken up sometime earlier and was sitting alone in the room, his aura heavy, and she didn't know what he was thinking.

Most other people would not have bothered the prince at this time.

But Xiao Lanxing didn't have so many concerns. Her little mind was very simple—Daddy was unhappy again.

That won't work.

I have to make my father happy.

Otherwise, your health will deteriorate.

So the little girl pounced on it without hesitation.

Then her dad's mood improved!

Little Lanxing thought proudly, "As expected of me! Daddy really loves me the most!"

Hearing her thoughts, Xuan Yuanjing couldn't help but smile. He raised his hand to rub her head, but when he raised his hand, he found that the little girl not only had two flower buds on her head today, but also wore two small butterfly-shaped hairpins, one on each side, which was very cute.

He also felt it was a pity if he messed it up.

Thinking this, Xuan Yuanjing changed the position of his hand and gently patted the little girl's back, "Finished practicing?"

Little Lanxing nodded her head: "What was Daddy doing just now?"

Why are you sitting here alone, just spacing out?

Although Xiao Lanxing didn't understand some things, she subconsciously felt that it wasn't good to let Xuan Yuanjing continue in the same state as before.

Is this PTSD that she developed from all those past tasks?

Xuanyuan Jing didn't intend to talk about complicated things with such a young child. He simply bent down and picked the child up. "I'm thinking about some things. Don't worry, Xingxing, Daddy will handle it."

The father and daughter have been together for so long that even if Xuan Yuanjing didn't have mind-reading abilities, he could still judge what the little girl was thinking based on the experience he had accumulated over this time.

Xiao Lanxing tilted her head: "Yesterday?"

Last night, the girl woke up in the middle of the night and, on instinct, slipped out of her room without disturbing anyone. Then, taking advantage of her position and perspective, she gathered evidence on the spot, causing the two assassins who had "sneaked in" to expose themselves and suffer some injuries.

Actually, if Xiao Lanxing wanted to, she could have simply and quietly dealt with the other party.

However, it was blocked by the system.

Xiao Lanxing is often very obedient to advice, such as what Xuan Yuanjing says, or what the system says.

What she didn't know was that even if the system had stopped her, she wouldn't have listened to the advice, and since she was under eighteen, she wouldn't have been able to kill anyone.

System: This is a legitimate system. This system has a minor protection mode. Thank you.

She cannot kill anyone, and no one can inflict fatal wounds on her. This is the juvenile protection system launched by the General Administration of Sport after a certain reform.

That's why the system can remain so calm; its worst-case scenario is that it's running away with its host.

In other words, even if Xiao Lanxing really wanted to kill someone, she would still need someone to finish her off.

At most, she could cripple someone.

Letting a baby kill someone? No way, absolutely not.

Even if this baby doesn't have amnesia and has the mind of a real adult, it still won't work.

Last night, after seeing the two suspicious bad guys being caught, the girl stayed in the shadows for a while longer, asking the system if any other bad guys had sneaked in.

After confirming that there was nothing there, she rushed out and threw herself into Xuan Yuanjing's arms.

And then... the baby got sleepy and fell asleep.

Xiao Lanxing had completely forgotten about the incident after a morning, but when she saw Xuan Yuanjing, she subconsciously began to think about what might have upset her father.

Now I remember, right?

Xuanyuan Jing shook his head, thought for a while, and then nodded: "It wasn't yesterday, but it's still somewhat related."

"Bad guy?"

"Hmm, not the bad guy you're thinking of."

Xiao Lanxing was about to ask another question, but Xuan Yuanjing reached out and pinched the little girl's mouth, his eyes filled with laughter: "Good girl, listen to Daddy. You don't need to worry about this. Just stay with Daddy and Daddy will make Daddy very happy, okay?"

Xiao Lanxing blinked, and after a while, she seemed to realize that Xuan Yuanjing was determined, so she reluctantly nodded.

Then, Xuanyuan Jing had the steward report to the authorities.

In the afternoon, Xiao Lanxing was placed in Xuan Yuanjing's room to be her lantern, while Xuan Yuanjing himself was in his study to receive the Shuntian Prefect who had rushed over.

The person currently sitting in the position of Prefect of Shuntian Prefecture is surnamed Li, and his full name is Li Wuqing. He is Xuanyuan Lin's public man, and is known to be extremely loyal. He would never go against Xuanyuan Lin's orders.

Xuanyuan Jing and Li Wuqing had a casual relationship; they knew each other and had met, but were not close.

However, Xuanyuan Jing knew some information about Li Wuqing that was unknown to others.

For example, Li Wuqing and Zhu Chengming, the Minister of Rites, were at odds. On the surface, they were from the same party and were staunch royalists, but in reality, given the chance, they would love to trample the other into the mud.

For example, Li Wuqing appears to be a royalist, but in reality, he has sided with the Third Prince, or more accurately, the forces behind the Third Prince.

Even though Xuanyuan Lin was still relatively young, and even though his sons were all only ten years old, with the youngest being just a few months old.

But a new storm is brewing in the shadows as the struggle for power unfolds.

For example, Li Wuqing is not actually Li Wuqing.

This one secret, once exposed, could lead to the utter demise of this pampered Prefect of Shuntian.