ASTRP -Chapter 115 The Prince Is Jealous

On this side, Feng Jingge went to the front hall to meet the Prefect of Jingzhao, while Xiao Jinghan sat down in a pavilion halfway there, planning to wait for her return.

Not long after, a burst of laughter reached his ears.

Turning around, Xiao Jinghan saw Liu Qingqing and her maids playing and chasing one another.

Liu Qingqing held a white object in her hand and tossed it forcefully.

The object actually floated through the air, spinning several times before wobbling down into the grass beside the pavilion.

Curious about what it was, Xiao Jinghan rose and walked to the edge of the pavilion.

The three women ran over. Upon seeing “Feng Jingge” inside the pavilion, all three froze, their footsteps stopping at once. The maids, Fu Ping and the other girl, simultaneously looked toward Liu Qingqing.

Liu Qingqing had not expected “Feng Jingge” to appear here alone either. Pressing her red lips together, her gaze fell upon the paper airplane in the grass.

Curling her lips into a smile, she softly laughed.

“I didn’t expect to run into Sister Feng here.”

Liu Qingqing cast a glance toward Fu Ping, who immediately understood and went to retrieve the paper airplane.

Meanwhile, Liu Qingqing walked smilingly toward Xiao Jinghan.

The moment Xiao Jinghan saw her, he recalled the incident last night when Feng Jingge had been drugged.

A chill entered his eyes as he looked coldly at Liu Qingqing.

Liu Qingqing entered the pavilion and sat upon the stone bench, her beautiful eyes fixed on him.

“Sister Feng doesn’t seem very happy to see me?”

Xiao Jinghan remained silent.

Unhurriedly, Liu Qingqing continued, “I understand your thoughts and feelings very well.”

“After all, I’m someone who has already experienced these things.”

“During this period of time, I’ve also figured things out. The prince is a man after all, and for men, having multiple wives and concubines is perfectly normal.”

“So, I do not oppose the matter between you and the prince.”

Hearing this, Xiao Jinghan inwardly sneered.

She really regarded herself as the mistress of the Prince’s Manor now?

Was his marriage to Jingge supposed to require her approval too?

Liu Qingqing had no idea the person before her was actually Xiao Jinghan himself.

Ignoring the coldness in his eyes, she continued, “But everything should follow order and seniority. I’ve been with the prince for years now, so no matter what, I can still be considered half the mistress of this manor…”

At this point, Xiao Jinghan could no longer endure it.

Coldly, he said, “You married the prince?”

“When exactly did that marriage happen?”

“If you truly married him, why does everyone in the manor address you as Miss Liu instead of Madam Liu?”

Four questions fired in succession, instantly leaving Liu Qingqing dumbfounded.

A moment later, she snapped back to her senses. Thinking of the four questions Feng Jingge had once asked her, anger surged within her heart.

She opened her mouth, wanting to berate Feng Jingge, but at that moment Fu Ping returned with the paper airplane and handed it over.

“Madam, calm down.”

Fu Ping lowered her voice to a whisper.

After speaking, she lowered her head and quickly retreated to the side.

Liu Qingqing pressed her lips together and looked at the paper airplane in her hand. Suddenly, an idea came to mind.

Holding the paper airplane delicately between two fingers, she displayed it fully before Xiao Jinghan.

Smiling at him, she asked, “Sister Feng, have you ever seen such an object before?”

Xiao Jinghan did not even look at the paper airplane.

His lips moved slightly as he was about to mock her for not answering his questions.

But Liu Qingqing spoke first again.

“Judging by your expression, I can tell you haven’t seen one before, right?”

“The prince personally folded this for me last night and even gave it to me as a birthday gift.”

Xiao Jinghan’s brows furrowed slightly.

So Feng Jingge had folded it for her?

No wonder.

Only Feng Jingge could make such strange little gadgets that even he had never seen before.

After all, such things did not belong to this world.

“What are you doing here?”

Just as Xiao Jinghan was about to retort to Liu Qingqing again, Feng Jingge arrived.

Seeing Feng Jingge, Liu Qingqing looked visibly stunned.

Clearly, she had not expected the real “Feng Jingge” to appear here.

“Your Highness, I was playing with the item you gave me. I happened to run into Miss Feng, so we were simply chatting.”

Chatting with Xiao Jinghan?

Feng Jingge looked toward him and saw the dark expression on his face. It was obvious the man was unhappy.

Then she glanced at the object in Liu Qingqing’s hand.

Could it be because of the paper airplane?

“Your Highness, this one is broken. Can you fix it?”

Feng Jingge raised a brow.

“If it’s broken, just throw it away.”

“It can’t be thrown away!”

Liu Qingqing opened her mouth to protest, but Feng Jingge interrupted first.

“Didn’t I fold five of them for you?! If this one’s broken, aren’t there still four left?”

Liu Qingqing held it as though it were some priceless treasure.

“But this one is unique.”

“…”

Feng Jingge’s head started aching.

She truly did not want to waste time here over a stupid paper airplane.

Raising a hand, she pointed at Fu Ping.

“Go fetch a few sheets of xuan paper.”

“Yes.”

Receiving the order, Fu Ping hurried away.

Feng Jingge glanced at Liu Qingqing.

“Sit down and wait.”

“Yes.”

Liu Qingqing turned around with a smile curling on her lips and walked toward a nearby stone bench.

However, the instant she turned around, Xiao Jinghan suddenly strode to Feng Jingge’s side, grabbed her hand, and dragged her away at a run.

The maids standing outside the pavilion were stunned.

Then, snapping back to their senses, they hurriedly called toward Liu Qingqing inside the pavilion,

“Madam, the prince left!”

Boom—

It felt as though something exploded in Liu Qingqing’s mind.

She whipped around abruptly, only to find the enormous pavilion empty except for herself.

Both the prince and Feng Jingge had vanished.

Liu Qingqing’s expression twisted hideously with rage. In one stride, she rushed before the maid and slapped her across the face.

Furious beyond measure, she shouted, “The prince left, so why didn’t you stop him?!”

The maid could not defend herself.

Covering her face, she lowered her head.

“Th-this servant didn’t dare stop him…”

Liu Qingqing was so angry her lungs felt ready to burst.

“You useless waste! What use do I have for you?!”

The maid lowered her head silently, not daring to answer.

At that moment, Fu Ping returned with the xuan paper.

Seeing only Liu Qingqing and the maid, but no sign of the prince or Feng Jingge, she halted in confusion, about to speak.

Yet Liu Qingqing spoke before she could.

“Throw the paper away and come out with me!”

“Yes.”

Meanwhile, Feng Jingge was being dragged forward by Xiao Jinghan. Only after they had run far enough that Liu Qingqing could no longer see them did he finally stop.

Feng Jingge panted heavily and turned to look at him.

“No matter what, Liu Qingqing is still your concubine. Is it really alright to just leave like that?”

Xiao Jinghan took a deep breath.

“Who told you she’s my concubine?”

Feng Jingge was left completely baffled by those words and looked at him in confusion.

Xiao Jinghan slowly explained, “Back then, Father Emperor and Mother Consort left the capital to travel. On the journey, they encountered bandits and rescued her from the bandits’ hideout.”

“Her parents had both been killed by the bandits. Mother Consort pitied her and brought her back to the capital to raise her.”

“The palace was full of schemes and dangers. Mother Consort feared she would be plotted against if she entered the palace, so she bought a residence in the capital and arranged for nannies to take care of her.”

“Later, when Mother Consort fell gravely ill and passed away, I brought her into the Prince’s Manor. Even the two maids serving her now were personally selected by Ning An back then.”