Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots
Chapter 977 - 144 Invitation

Chapter 977: 144 Invitation

You wouldn’t dare say it’s unsafe!

Zhao Hongyan raised an eyebrow, "Since it’s safe, what’s wrong with this prince staying here? Alright, Sir Li must be tied up with official duties, so let’s not waste time here."

Li Chang was stunned, wasn’t this clearly a way of hurrying him to leave?

As someone seasoned in officialdom naturally knew when to come and go, Li Chang quickly clasped his hands together in a respectful bow and retreated.

However, just because he left didn’t mean he could neglect his duties. Having made such grand statements, if the Sixth Prince were to have an accident in Zhuma Town, it wouldn’t be just his black gauze cap at stake, but his entire livelihood and life.

No sooner had he stepped out of Fuman Building than Li Chang dispatched all the government officials from the Yamen to surround the premises, a move that aroused intense curiosity among the onlooking citizens.

Eunuch Chang naturally noticed this, but for the sake of the Sixth Prince’s safety, he didn’t say a word and simply turned a blind eye.

Shopkeeper Liu hadn’t expected the Sixth Prince to really stay. A commoner like him had the chance to serve a prince, which was surely a tale to boast about for his family for many years to come.

"May I ask Your Highness, which room would you prefer to stay in?" Even though Xia Zheng was not around, they still had Lao Fan, who could be blamed for any issues that arose. With this in mind, Shopkeeper Liu felt less fearful and bravely stepped forward to inquire.

Zhao Hongyan, having never stayed outside before, had no idea which location or room was the best. He hesitated for a while before looking towards Xiao Linshuang, "Which room are you in?"

Xiao Linshuang looked up and pointed towards the back courtyard, "I’m staying in the back."

Seeing Zhao Hongyan’s eager appearance, Xiao Linshuang promptly added, "But don’t even think about moving to the back. There are only two rooms there—I’m in one, and my master, cough, my grandfather is in the other. There’s no room for you."

The words were truly blunt. Xiao Hanzi subconsciously wanted to reprimand her, but recalling Zhao Hongyan’s previous scolding, he wrinkled his nose and swallowed his words.

If the back wasn’t an option, Zhao Hongyan would naturally have to stay in the front. Fortunately, the elegant room also had a bed and very nice decor.

Eunuch Chang, who had been silent up until then, looked around and suddenly gave a sly smile, pointing at one of the rooms, "Your Highness, I think that room is quite nice, facing north and south, directly opposite the main street, and it even offers a view of the Zhuma Town’s nighttime scenery!"

Following Eunuch Chang’s pointing hand, Xiao Linshuang laughed, silently sending prayers to Lao Fan hiding in his room.

Lao Fan, peering through the crack of the door and seeing Eunuch Chang’s hand gesture, was so angry his face nearly turned green, "That old coot! Of all rooms, he had to choose the one opposite mine! Is this deliberate? Is it?"

"This room looks quite nice," Zhao Hongyan said with a smile and a nod.

Then looking at Eunuch Chang, Zhao Hongyan blinked innocently and suggested, "I’ll stay here, and you probably won’t be comfortable here, why don’t you go stay at Sir Li’s place? Sir Li can’t have gone far, you could catch up to him if you walk briskly."

Eunuch Chang’s face darkened, but he smiled and said, "Your Highness, with you staying here, how could I bear to leave your side! Besides, we’re out and about, and I simply can’t rest easy with just this little fellow watching over you."

With that, he took his sleeve and flicked Xiao Hanzi’s wrinkled little face.

Finally, Eunuch Chang added cheerfully, "And moreover, Your Highness, you don’t know, I have an old comrade right here in Zhuma Town. I’ve got to find him later, he still owes me eighteen meals! I need to settle that score with him!"

Hearing this, Lao Fan, who was still seething, suddenly perked up, hurriedly closed the door, and muttered resentfully, "Eighteen meals, my foot, it was clearly only sixteen!"

Upon hearing that Eunuch Chang had an old friend in Zhuma Town, Zhao Hongyan couldn’t help but ask another question.

This naive look amused Xiao Linshuang, who couldn’t help but secretly mock in her mind, "Little Nerd, you can’t even spot such an obvious lie, what a nerd! So foolish!"

Yet, this naive expression was quite interesting to her.

After choosing a room, Shopkeeper Liu hurriedly instructed the young attendants to clean up the room inside and out. Of course, Eunuch Chang didn’t forget to let the guards check for any safety hazards first before allowing Zhao Hongyan to move in.

By the time Zhao Hongyan was settled in, the sky had already darkened.

To conveniently attend to Zhao Hongyan, Xiao Hanzi stayed behind in the room to serve him, whereas the elderly Eunuch Chang, as Consort Tian’s eunuch, stayed alone in the next room.

And by sheer coincidence, this room was directly opposite Lao Fan’s. What was even more infuriating was the fact that despite it being autumn, Eunuch Chang left his window open!

This thoroughly worried Lao Fan, who had been without food or drink since Zhao Hongyan’s arrival, hoping Li Chang would be his savior. Yet, the young whipper-snapper didn’t leave! And then there was his wretched apprentice, didn’t he see him gesturing?

"That little wolf cub, it must be deliberate! Definitely deliberate!" Lao Fan slumped to the floor, unsure who to ask for some food.

As he pondered, his keen nose caught a whiff of a delicious aroma. Excitedly, he rushed to the window to see Eunuch Chang luxuriously eating and drinking by the window in the opposite room, an infuriatingly pleasant sight.

"Old fiend! Go on, eat! I hope you choke!" Lao Fan grumbled.

Meanwhile, upon receiving news to welcome the Sixth Prince to Fuman Building, Lady Jin was thrilled and summoned everyone from Li Mansion to wait for the prince’s arrival.

The ladies of the household waited expectantly at the gates, yet the Sixth Prince never came. Instead, they received a message from a government official: the Sixth Prince was staying at Fuman Building!

The ladies, who had spent a great deal of time primping, were left with a mixture of expressions, creating quite a scene.