Ning An: “…”
If nothing unexpected happened, Qing Shan was about to get scolded again.
And sure enough, Xiao Jinghan glanced at Qing Shan and said coldly, “Qing Shan, are you hoping something happens to me?”
The moment Qing Shan heard that tone and those words, he knew things were bad.
Just as he was about to explain himself, Xiao Jinghan had already turned and entered the study.
Qing Shan hurried after him, stumbling over his words as he explained, “No, Your Highness, that’s not what I meant… this subordinate was only…”
Ning An frowned and stepped forward, grabbing Qing Shan by the back of the collar and dragging him behind.
Following Xiao Jinghan into the study, he asked, “Your Highness, who was behind last night’s incident?”
Xiao Jinghan turned to look at him and coldly spat out three words.
“Shen Fufeng.”
Shen Fufeng?
Ning An’s expression changed slightly.
The same man who had abducted the prince at Mingyue Tower last time?!
Last time he kidnapped him at Mingyue Tower, and this time he directly attacked the Prince Regent’s Manor?!
The man’s whereabouts were mysterious, and there was no way to uncover any information about him.
Xiao Jinghan instructed, “I’ve already ordered Zhi Liao to investigate this matter. You don’t need to concern yourself with it.”
Just as Ning An was about to respond, Xiao Jinghan suddenly asked, “How did things go last night?”
Not wanting to keep pretending to be invisible, Qing Shan quickly cut in, “Replying to Your Highness, everything happened exactly as Your Highness predicted.”
Xiao Jinghan swept him with a glance. “What about Prince Yu’s side?”
Seeing that the prince did not scold him, Qing Shan secretly rejoiced and immediately answered, “Someone is watching them.”
Xiao Jinghan flicked his sleeve, turned around, and walked toward the desk.
“Mm. You may leave.”
“Yes.”
After Qing Shan withdrew, Ning An stepped forward and handed over the candied hawthorn skewers he had bought.
“Your Highness, this is for you.”
The moment Xiao Jinghan saw the candied hawthorn, he froze.
Feng Jingge’s eager gaze while staring at the candied hawthorn suddenly surfaced in his mind.
His lips pressed together slightly, and his hand lifted faintly.
But just as he moved, the events of last night flashed through his mind again.
The hand he had raised quietly withdrew, his expression turning cold as he uttered two icy words.
“Throw it away.”
Hearing those words, Ning An was stunned at first.
Then, seeing the prince’s unusual expression, he immediately understood.
This was probably because he had quarreled with Miss Feng.
“Understood.”
After replying, Ning An turned and left with the candied hawthorn.
As he exited, he closed the study door behind him, then stuck the two skewers into the doorframe.
That way, the prince would see them the moment he opened the door.
At least the candied hawthorn would not have been bought for nothing.
Quite satisfied with himself, Ning An left.
Yet no sooner had he departed than Zhi Liao appeared outside the study.
Seeing the candied hawthorn stuck in the door, he paused in surprise, took them down, and flashed into the study.
He placed the candied hawthorn in front of Xiao Jinghan.
Xiao Jinghan stared at the skewers, lips tightening slightly, before asking, “Found anything?”
Zhi Liao shook his head lightly.
“This subordinate came because of this.”
He pulled two envelopes from his robe and pushed them toward Xiao Jinghan.
After placing down the letters, Zhi Liao vanished once again.
Xiao Jinghan casually picked up one of the envelopes and opened it.
Meanwhile, while Xiao Jinghan read letters in the study, Feng Jingge was in the imperial study accompanying the little emperor as he reviewed memorials.
After the incident with Feng Qianyong, the number of memorials had decreased by more than half.
After reviewing all of them, not a single useless memorial appeared.
It seemed the strategy of killing the chicken to warn the monkeys had worked.
The little emperor set down his brush, closed the memorial, and turned toward his Imperial Uncle.
“Imperial Uncle, you went to Prince Chen’s Manor yesterday, didn’t you?”
The sudden mention of Prince Chen’s Manor caught Feng Jingge slightly off guard.
Her expression remained unchanged as she calmly responded, “Mm.”
The little emperor continued asking, “How are Imperial Brother and Imperial Sister-in-law?”
Feng Jingge replied flatly, “Princess Consort Chen is unharmed. Prince Chen’s condition is not good.”
The little emperor’s heart tightened, his face instantly filling with worry.
“What happened to Imperial Brother?”
“He was ambushed and poisoned.”
The little emperor’s pupils contracted sharply.
Thinking of how kind his eldest imperial brother had always been to him, anger suddenly surged within him.
He shot to his feet and urgently shouted, “Eunuch Chen! Eunuch Chen!”
Eunuch Chen, who had been standing outside the imperial study, hurried inside the moment he heard the call, rushing all the way to the little emperor.
Panting slightly, he respectfully asked, “This old servant is here. What orders does Your Majesty have?”
The little emperor ordered, “Send someone to the Imperial Medical Bureau and have Imperial Physician Liu go to Prince Chen’s Manor.”
Eunuch Chen froze momentarily.
Why suddenly send an imperial physician to Prince Chen’s Manor?
Could something have happened to Prince Chen again?
Though those thoughts flashed through his mind, he still answered respectfully, “Yes.”
After responding, Eunuch Chen turned to leave.
But just then, the little emperor seemed to remember something and called out to stop him.
“Wait!”
Eunuch Chen halted and looked at the little emperor in confusion.
The little emperor hesitated for a moment, impatience flickering across his face as he waved his hand.
“Forget it. Send Old Man Cao instead.”
Eunuch Chen immediately understood, delight appearing on his face.
“Yes.”
He quickly departed.
Watching the entire exchange silently, Feng Jingge felt deeply gratified.
It felt like the little cub she had raised had suddenly grown up.
He now had opinions of his own.
And his own ideas.
Just as Feng Jingge was feeling pleased, the little emperor’s anger gradually subsided.
Once his emotions settled, he noticed that his Imperial Uncle was still seated beside him.
Thinking about how he had ordered an imperial physician to Prince Chen’s Manor without asking for permission or seeking his Imperial Uncle’s opinion, panic rose in his heart.
Sneaking glances at Feng Jingge’s expression, he cautiously spoke, “Imperial Uncle, I… I forgot to tell you…”
Hearing that timid, hesitant voice, Feng Jingge immediately felt annoyed.
Seriously…
She had only just praised him moments ago!
How had he reverted back to his old self again so quickly?!
Wasn’t the way he called for Eunuch Chen earlier quite imposing? Wasn’t that good?!
So why had he suddenly become like this again…
Sigh!
After complaining inwardly for a while, Feng Jingge comforted herself.
These things couldn’t be rushed.
Take it slowly.
Any improvement was still better than none.
Feng Jingge set down her brush and looked directly at the little emperor, her tone solemn.
“This prince was listening and watching. If what you did was inappropriate, I would naturally have stopped you.”
“If you did the right thing, then this prince would not interfere.”
So Imperial Uncle meant that sending Old Man Cao to treat Eldest Imperial Brother was the correct decision?
The little emperor’s eyes lit up instantly, joy filling his heart.
Countless words surged to his lips, things he wanted to say to his Imperial Uncle.
But the moment his gaze landed on Feng Jingge’s face—
He chickened out again.
In the end, all he managed to say was:
“Thank you, Imperial Uncle.”
After saying that, he suddenly remembered he had plans with Xu Shu and Chu Ning.
The little emperor quickly asked again, “Imperial Uncle, now that the memorials are finished, may I go see Xu Shu and the others?”
“We agreed to play cuju together.”
Feng Jingge responded lightly, “Mm.”
The little emperor immediately exclaimed, “Thank you, Imperial Uncle!!”
“Goodbye, Imperial Uncle!”
With that, he dashed out of the imperial study like the wind.
Watching the little emperor’s departing figure, Feng Jingge’s lips curved slightly upward.
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