After an accident, she found herself possessing a small cannon fodder's body inside a novel she was reading! But why did the storyline seems to be a little different than what she had read?
Xiao Hua, the body she was currently possessing, will die i...
Long Zhu could force her to cultivate but the young girl does not seem interested in it. Her age was also a little older than the age where children started their cultivation training.
"No," Xiao Hua answered honestly. She doubted that even if she had removed the pouch bags from her wrists, she would not be able to hit the target.
"Then you will need to accept the punishment." The punishment he was reluctant to give to her. He purposely made the training as a task to see if she could defy the odds and escape the punishment.
This task could be given to Long Lian, but he does not wish for his sister to get involved in danger. The second choice was Xiao Hua, who was already pushed into the danger as long as she remained by his side.
Xiao Hua ought to feel irritated but she feels detached from the feeling. That might be due to knowing that she would never talk herself out of the punishment. So what if the Third Prince favored her?
That favor could be removed on his whim anytime, any day. The human rights from her original world could not be applied here.
"Please tell me my punishment, Your Highness." Her words may be polite, but she refused to plaster a fake expression of gratitude on her face for a punishment that she was doomed to receive in the first place.
This young lady dislike you and not afraid to show it! (╬ Ò﹏Ó)
"Try to get close to the Eighth Prince, and find out what he's planning."
Long Zhu could have questioned Eunuch Heng about his Eighth brother's irregularities, but who in the palace does not know how protective he was to his charge? Any question or actions towards the Eighth Prince was examined countless time from every side available.
He had sounded him out once, casually asking why the Eighth Prince seems to adore the Second Prince quite a bit lately. Eunuch Heng's lips were as if sealed, only saying 'This servant has no idea' to block every question that was thrown to him.
Xiao Hua blinked in surprise, her dislike abruptly stopped. Her punishment...was this? Knowing that her punishment would not involve beating had her body relaxed from the tension.
"This servant receives the punishment." So the Third Prince had noticed the Eighth Prince was out of character just like himself?
But then, the Eighth Prince had done a terrible job to act in character. He was supposed to be silly and childlike, but these days, whenever Long Lian visited the Third Prince's manor, the Eighth Prince would arrive not long after.
Long Lian had gained a stalker.
He made an excuse of wanting to hang out more with Long Lian, and whenever things seem to according to his plan; he would secretly smile in a smug way whenever he thought no one was looking.
Xiao Hua would often politely look away when he was in one of his 'episodes' because it hurt her eyes to look at that low-level skill. She was pretty sure the other inner maids had noticed too.
"Find out why he keeps on supporting the Second Prince as well."
"Was it not because the Eighth Prince admires the Second Prince?"
Xiao Hua had not randomly guessed it. It's because the Eighth Prince has that look on his face that was similar to a fan whenever they saw or talked about their idol.
"Admire?" The Third Prince said it with thick ridicule. "The Second Prince had done nothing to gain admiration from Eighth brother."
As expected of a cannon fodder! They have built-in 'hate the heroine and hero' device in them! There's no 'on' or 'off' button!
"This servant will look into it," Xiao Hua said. She was actually quite curious about the Eighth Prince's admiration towards the hero as well.
Did he feel that way because the Second prince had done something awesome for him? Or was it because of the hero's built-in halo that forced the Eighth Prince to worship him?
This young lady is excited to play spy and find out all his secrets! o(>ω<)o
"Being a friend to a prince is not a bad thing. It is understandable when the friendship become genuine."
The Third Prince's gaze was filled with meaning. He was basically telling her that it was alright to be friends with the Eighth Prince. It has plenty of advantages!
"Xiao Hua understands."
The Third Prince had to say it in a straightforward way because he feared that Xiao Hua would not get what he meant.
Poor Xiao Hua, even the Third Prince viewed her as a silly girl.
A/N'S Note:
What do you think of my trolling attempt? (That's the Xiao Hua in my imagination, but much more cuter of course!)
I draw it using paint...it's so hard to draw using a mouse!
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But we all still love the old cover... hence it's still remain as the cover.
