Chapter 984 - 147 Tasty Mouse
Fearful that Lao Fan would be angered by Eunuch Chang to the point of vomiting blood on the spot, Xiao Linshuang hastily changed the subject, "You’re not sleeping this late, could it be that you’ve been keeping an eye on me all this time?"
What was meant to be a joke was taken seriously by Zhao Hongyan, who, in his honest simplicity, truly believed it and promptly waved his hands in denial, worrying that Xiao Linshuang might misunderstand, "No, no, Miss, please don’t misunderstand; I’m certainly not that kind of presumptuous and shameless rogue. I harbor no improper thoughts towards you."
Xiao Linshuang was taken aback, not expecting her joke to provoke such a big reaction. She couldn’t help but laugh and gently nodded as if to reassure a child, "Hmm, don’t worry, I won’t misunderstand you, I won’t. Besides, even if you did have any ideas, I’m not afraid. I, Lin Shuang, cough cough, on my way up here, um, on my way upstairs, I brought tools with me. If someone with no eyes dares to provoke me, I’ll ensure they won’t return unscathed!"
She almost let her real name slip out, and seeing that Zhao Hongyan didn’t catch it, Xiao Linshuang quietly breathed a sigh of relief, thankful for her quick reaction—otherwise, it would have been troublesome.
However, Eunuch Chang’s eyelids twitched involuntarily when he heard the name "Lin Shuang" and he looked at Xiao Linshuang intently.
Zhao Hongyan’s interest was piqued, "What kind of tool? Can I see it?"
Xiao Linshuang chuckled, "Those who have seen my tool are either dead or blind, are you sure you still want to see?"
Zhao Hongyan shuddered violently at Xiao Linshuang’s seemingly dangerous jest, repeatedly shaking his head, amusing Xiao Linshuang to the point of hearty laughter.
Having spent a long time in the palace and despite having a few playmates of his age, it was the first time Zhao Hongyan had met a cute and sincere girl like Xiao Linshuang, which increased his fondness for her.
Thinking of the fun and delicious things in the Capital city, he enthusiastically invited her, "Girl, I’ll be returning to the Capital city tomorrow. Why don’t you come with me? There are so many fun things in the city. Every time, I have to beg my third brother to take me out to play, and I don’t even want to go back to the palace!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Linshuang pursed her lips, "You need to ask others to take you out of the palace, and you want to take me with you? If no one takes you out, wouldn’t I be stuck in the palace?"