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

Xuanyuan Hua himself didn't know what was going on.

He was listening to his father muttering in his ear about how arrogant Princess Jiaxuan was, and after agreeing with him a couple of times, he felt someone bump into him from behind.

He initially thought it was some ignorant palace maid or eunuch, and turned to scold them, but then he felt a tightness in his chest, followed by a surge of sourness. Before his body could react, he turned and vomited violently.

For a fleeting moment, Xuan Yuanhua felt as if his mind had been blocked, and when he came to his senses, he saw a complete mess in front of him.

And... the surroundings suddenly fell silent.

It’s over.

The first thing that flashed through Xuanyuan Hua's mind was that he had made a fool of himself in front of so many people. Even if his father loved him dearly, he would probably be angry for a while!

My second reaction was...it smells awful.

Beside him, Prince Ping was initially startled by his son's sudden action, and then, just as Xuan Yuanhua had predicted, his face darkened. "You... how could you do this in such a setting..."

At this moment, someone covered their face and reminded them, "Prince Ping, your eldest son may have been bewitched. The stuff he vomited is all black. You should find a royal physician to take a look."

Prince Ping was taken aback.

Xuanyuan Hua stopped vomiting slightly, and was about to speak when he felt unwell again. This time, he had time to cover it up and vomited again.

Prince Ping: "Imperial Physician! Quickly go and fetch the Imperial Physician!"

In this way, it would be difficult for Xuan Yuanlin, who was sitting at the head of the table, not to notice him.

His expression was somewhat unpleasant. He glanced at the farce unfolding over there, then turned his head and ordered, "Go and invite Lord Liu over."

"promise."

Then, Xuanyuan Lin looked at the still dignified Empress beside him with a glimmer of hope, but when he saw her calm and expressionless face, he was filled with disappointment again.

If he only liked the Empress's face, he might feel a little better.

After a while, Xuan Yuanlin stood up and said calmly, "The Empress is not feeling well, so she should go back and rest."

Upon hearing this, the Empress slowly rose to her feet. "Your Majesty, I thank you for your concern."

Then left.

Just left.

gone.

Xuanyuan Lin: "..."

Xu Kang stood quietly to the side, like a shadow.

The area below was quite lively because of Xuanyuan Hua.

Above, Xuan Yuanlin felt that the surroundings were completely silent, as if he and the others were in another space.

After a long pause, Xuan Yuanlin sat down again, took a deep breath, and said, "Go and bring that young lady from the Prince Jing's family here."

He was lucky he didn't say "the little bastard of a bastard" in front of so many people.

Just as Xu Kang was about to leave, he heard Xuan Yuanlin ask, "What about the matter I asked you to inquire about before?"

Xu Kang calmly recounted the minor conflict between Prince Ping and Princess Jiaxuan.

After listening, Xuan Yuanlin remained silent for a moment. He saw that the imperial physician had already rushed over to Xuan Yuanhua's side, but Liu Fubai had not yet appeared.

He suddenly said, "Do you think it might be that Princess Jiaxuan acted on impulse... Never mind, I was out of my mind too."

He waved his hand, "Go and bring the person over."

It said "bring," not "please."

Although Xu Kang knew that Xuan Yuanlin's attitude towards that little girl was so-so, he wouldn't actually arrange for someone to forcibly "bring" the little girl over in this kind of situation; he still had to maintain appearances.

Xuanyuan Lin may not have been unaware of this, but at this moment he simply didn't want to put on an act in front of his trusted confidants.

As for the other half, Xiao Lanxing had already hidden herself away the moment the incident occurred. She glanced curiously at Xuan Yuanhua and then ran off.

There's no other reason than that Xuan Yuan Lan Jia wasn't poisoned; the things she vomited during detoxification didn't smell good.

Xuanyuan Hua was truly poisoned, and quite severely so; he was on the verge of death. If it weren't for Xiao Lanxing's intervention, this day next year would have been his death anniversary.

In addition, Xuanyuan Hua had eaten a lot of meat dishes that night, and the mixture of these with the vomit made it smell incredibly delicious.

Didn't you see that everyone around Xuanyuan Hua has been cleared out?

It stinks!

Since everyone is dressed formally for palace banquets, incense and similar items are indispensable. The temperature is also higher than outside, and the air quality is not very good. Otherwise, why would people always find excuses to go out for some fresh air?

Well, now that Xuan Yuanhua is here, many people who live nearby are thinking about whether they should leave early today.

Seeing that the person at the head of the table is not in a good mood today, and there is no chance of showing his face in front of His Majesty if he stays here, he might as well go home.

Of course, that's just wishful thinking.

"Lanxing." Xuanyuan Lanjia noticed something was wrong with Xuanyuan Hua immediately. She was also the first to see the little girl running towards her. She got up, took a few steps to meet her, and pulled her into her arms.

Huo Qingshan looked at the situation over there and said, "It seems that no one has noticed Lanxing's existence."

Xuan Yuan Lan Jia gave a soft "hmm" and observed carefully. She saw that Xiao Lan Xing was fine. The little girl had run a lap, and her face was rosy. She looked healthy.

She knelt down and carefully tidied the little girl's slightly messy hair and clothes. "Thank you for your hard work. It's a pity I can't tell Prince Ping about your contribution."

That would be a bit dangerous. It's better to hide such a young child, just to be safe.

Xiao Lanxing blinked: "I've helped so many people!"

Xuanyuan Lanjia: "Oh?"

Xiao Lanxing was about to tell Xuan Yuanlanjia about her great achievements when Huo Qingshan coughed lightly, "Someone's here."

Xuanyuan Lanjia looked up and saw Xu Kang walking in their direction.

Even though they were some distance apart, no matter what Xiao Lanxing said, the other person might not be able to hear it.

Xuan Yuan Lan Jia smiled gently: "It seems you're going to your uncle's place. Lan Xing, tell me about what you did to help out today another day, okay?"

Whatever Xiao Lanxing did, let's not talk about it for now.

Xiao Lanxing tilted her head and nodded obediently.

It's okay, she can tell her dad when she gets home.

She doesn't pick.

Xiao Lanxing was respectfully invited by Xu Kang to stand beside Xuan Yuanlin.

Logically speaking, with Xu Kang personally coming to invite her, Xiao Lanxing should have been noticed by many people immediately.

But at this moment, many people's attention was focused on Xuan Yuanhua, and only a few people noticed that Eunuch Xu Kang, who was next to Xuan Yuanlin, had temporarily left and then invited a young girl over.

It was at this moment that Liu Fubai entered the main hall, looked up at the head of the table, and at Xuan Yuanlin's signal, did not step forward to pay his respects. Instead, he walked directly to Xuan Yuanhua's side and, with a few words, led the Pingjun Prince's family, along with the imperial physicians who had arrived earlier, to a side hall.

Now that the conspicuous bag was gone from the hall, everyone's attention could return to Xuanyuan Lin.

Xuanyuan Lin looked down at him, a smile on his lips, but no smile in his eyes.

Especially when I saw Xiao Lanxing's face.

His smile deepened, and he said meaningfully, "Your name is Lanxing, right? That's a good name."

This face...it looks so much like the woman who used to oppress him and his mother!