HRPM – Chapter 240 Getting a Good Deal and Acting Cheap (1)

Naturally, the emperor understood what Xiao Luo meant. Being an emperor inevitably came with suspicion, especially toward those around him who were exceptionally talented and held positions of great power.

And Xiao Luo was exactly the kind of person who possessed every quality that would invite suspicion. If not for the fact that his legs were crippled and that he rarely associated with court officials, the emperor would surely have been even more wary of him.

“Very well, I understand what you mean. Jin Luoluo, this time you’re lucky that Seventeenth Brother saved you. However, although you’re spared punishment, you still need to make amends. Tonight, you will accompany me and the imperial uncle around the capital for entertainment, and you will cover all the expenses.”

The emperor maliciously set Jin Luoluo up again.

That damned emperor! Clearly she had done nothing wrong, yet he still forced the blame onto her and tried to fleece her. Fine then—since he insisted on dragging her along, if anything happened along the way, she couldn’t guarantee the outcome.

“Fine, I’ll bleed money to make amends. Your Majesty, I guarantee you’ll be satisfied tonight.” Jin Luoluo secretly gritted her teeth.

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After dinner, Xiao Luo dispatched a team of shadow guards to blend into the crowd and secretly protect the emperor.

Then, accompanied by several servants and maids, he and Jin Luoluo escorted the emperor on his outing.

The emperor rode ahead on horseback, admiring the capital city under his rule. Jin Luoluo wandered the capital every day and found it boring, so she stayed inside the sedan chair with Xiao Luo.

“Hey~ why did you use one of your promises to save me earlier? You’re really foolish. The emperor’s promises are so valuable, yet you didn’t ask for something important. Look at me—when I had the chance to negotiate with the emperor, I immediately demanded an immunity medal. That’s something practical. You’re really too dumb.” Jin Luoluo simply could not understand Xiao Luo’s thinking.

Xiao Luo laughed. This girl was truly the type to take advantage and still complain about it. He had saved her, yet she was pitying him for the loss instead.

“Oh? So you think you weren’t worth using one promise to save? Then I rescued you for nothing,” he teased.

“Tch, that’s not what I mean. My value is naturally immeasurable. But using one promise in exchange for fifty strokes is such a waste. You should’ve told that old emperor that he’s never allowed to punish me again. Then no matter what I do in the future, he couldn’t keep threatening me with ‘you may escape death, but not punishment.’ That would’ve been maximizing the value.”

Just thinking about that promise made Jin Luoluo’s heart ache. What a pity to waste it so casually. If it had been in her hands, she definitely would have milked the emperor dry.

Xiao Luo smiled. “You really are greedy, though your greed is rather adorable. What you said makes sense too. I suppose I did waste a promise rather casually. But there are still two promises left, so I’ll have to make good use of them slowly in the future!”

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