Walking in the palace, Zhang Shou saw the little peanut, who was usually smart and omnipresent, looking well-behaved on the surface, but his eyes were looking around slyly, as if he wanted to touch everything he saw, and asked some silly questions from time to time. Zhang Shou felt that the description of Granny Liu’s visit to the Grand View Garden in Dream of the Red Chamber was so vivid and lifelike.
Zhu Ying, who had volunteered to accompany him, couldn't help but joked when she saw Xiao Huasheng's expression, "Most people behave themselves when they first enter the palace, but you are so bold that you even wanted to touch the firearms of the guards of the Sharp Cavalry Battalion. Aren't you afraid that they will just shoot you with their muskets?"
"I'm just curious." Peanut smiled awkwardly, but in his heart he was thinking, if I didn't show the appearance of a country boy entering the palace to cover up my trembling and terrified mood, I'm afraid I wouldn't even be able to walk because of fear.
At this moment, he wished that Zhu Ying was not with him so that he could ask Zhang Shou what to do in the future. However, with Zhu Ying by his side, he did not dare to reveal that he was the one who "seduced" the eldest prince. He was afraid that the emperor would settle the score with him later and implicate Xian Yunhe and Zhang Shou who were covering for him.
However, as Zhu Ying introduced the place along the way, he could not help but feel weak in the knees when he heard the words "Qianqing Palace". He subconsciously grabbed the corner of Zhang Shou's clothes until he turned around and glanced at him, then nodded with a smile. Only then did he become a little bolder, and then he heard Zhu Ying chuckle.
"Ah Shou, why are you and Xiao Huasheng flirting with each other? Are you hiding something?"
Zhang Shou was almost choked by Zhu Ying's words "flirting". When he was about to pretend to be angry, he saw Zhu Ying winking at him playfully. So he simply took the opportunity to reveal Xiao Huasheng's secret in a very light voice while walking side by side with Zhu Ying.
Others might not hear the whisper, but how could Peanut, who was walking behind them, not hear it? He was angry and anxious, but he was caught off guard by Zhu Ying's sudden stop and turn, and he almost bumped into her. Startled, he hurriedly took two steps back, but then he saw Zhu Ying stretched out her hands like lightning and suddenly pinched his cheeks.
He was so frightened that he watched Zhu Ying tug at his cheek. Just when he was about to cry out in pain, Zhu Ying suddenly loosened her grip and glared at him angrily: "I didn't expect you to be so capable! You hid it from me for so long, and even hid it from my eldest brother in Cangzhou. You are such a good kid! You've done it, and you still don't dare to take responsibility for it?"
Seeing that Xiao Huasheng was relieved and puffed out his chest as if he was about to say something harsh, Zhang Shou laughed and said, "Yingying, don't force him. This kid can't resist provocation. He really knows how to take personal responsibility for his own actions. Actually, it was Ah Liu who guessed it. I was also surprised at that time. Anyway, if the emperor really wants to investigate this matter, I, who helped cover up and conceal it, will never shirk my responsibility. Remember to plead for us."
Peanut opened his mouth and saw Zhu Ying gave him a half-smiley look, then left him and Zhang Shou behind and walked away quickly. He was immediately very anxious and grabbed Zhang Shou's sleeve and asked, "Is the young lady really angry?"