ASTRP -Chapter 130 The Prince Easily Deals With the Little White Flower

While things were lively and harmonious on Feng Jingge’s side, Xiao Jinghan had already arrived at the so-called third cousin’s residence.

He also met the so-called third cousin, Shen Ruofeng.

Beside the pond, Xiao Jinghan and Feng Mingyue walked side by side.

Suddenly, the sound of a flute drifted over from ahead.

The two looked up at the same time.

In the pavilion ahead stood a man holding a jade flute. He was dressed in white robes, and the ribbons on his jade crown fluttered gently in the wind.

He looked like a refined gentleman carved from jade.

This person…

Xiao Jinghan suddenly sensed something wrong. His footsteps halted, and he lowered his voice to say a single word to Feng Mingyue beside him.

“Leave.”

The moment he finished speaking, he turned around directly.

Feng Mingyue snapped back to her senses. Though confused, she quickly followed after Xiao Jinghan.

Unexpectedly, just as the two turned around, Feng Yunxiao suddenly appeared from nowhere, accompanied by an unfamiliar young woman.

The moment the young woman saw Xiao Jinghan, her eyes lit up. She rushed forward as though trying to hug him.

“So this elder sister is my future third sister-in-law, right?!”

Xiao Jinghan frowned slightly. His body shifted to the side, neatly avoiding the girl who pounced toward him.

The girl’s hug missed completely, and her eyes stared fixedly at Xiao Jinghan.

Then—

Waaah!

She burst into loud tears.

“Third sister-in-law doesn’t like me! Wuuu… third sister-in-law doesn’t like me! Wuuu…”

“……”

Feng Yunxiao immediately spoke up to accuse Xiao Jinghan.

“Elder Sister, how can you act like this? Jingruo greeted you, so why didn’t you respond?!”

Xiao Jinghan coldly asked back, “Why should I respond to her?”

“……”

Feng Yunxiao’s words carried hidden barbs.

“When someone greets you, you should respond. That’s basic courtesy. Didn’t your mother teach you that?”

Feng Mingyue wanted to speak up for “Feng Jingge.”

After all, she and “Feng Jingge” were on the same side.

The words had just reached her lips before Xiao Jinghan spoke first.

“Idiot Feng Yunxiao.”

That single sentence directly stunned Feng Yunxiao.

Feng Mingyue was also startled.

Even Shen Jingruo stopped crying for a moment.

But Xiao Jinghan continued.

His voice was cold, and every word was pronounced slowly and clearly.

“Stupid pig Feng Yunxiao.”

“……”

Feng Yunxiao finally recovered her senses, her expression turning extremely ugly.

Her mouth opened as if she wanted to retort, yet she suddenly heard “Feng Jingge” speak again.

“Dummy Feng Yunxiao.”

“FENG JINGGE!!!”

Feng Yunxiao exploded in rage and shouted at the top of her lungs.

Meeting Xiao Jinghan’s eyes, she ground her teeth so hard the words practically squeezed out between them.

“Don’t push things too far!!!”

Xiao Jinghan sneered.

“You said it yourself. If someone greets you, you have to respond. I called your name, so why didn’t you answer?”

“That’s basic courtesy. Didn’t your mother teach you that?”

“……”

Her own words had just been thrown back at her word for word. Feng Yunxiao was so furious her teeth nearly shattered from grinding.

“How is that greeting someone? You were obviously insulting me!”

“Did Jingruo insult you? No, right?!”

“Every single thing you called me was an insult!”

The more Feng Yunxiao spoke, the more agitated she became. Her expression twisted slightly, and both hands hidden in her sleeves had already clenched tightly into fists. Her eyes glared viciously at Xiao Jinghan.

As though she wanted to kill him with her stare alone.

Xiao Jinghan was completely unaffected by Feng Yunxiao. He glanced at her briefly before shifting his gaze toward Shen Jingruo nearby.

He coldly asked, “Your name is Shen Jingruo, right?”

Shen Jingruo had no idea what was happening. She nodded blankly.

“Mhm.”

Xiao Jinghan raised a hand and pointed at Feng Yunxiao.

“You recognized the wrong person earlier. She’s your future third sister-in-law.”

“Huh?”

Shen Jingruo followed the direction of his finger and instantly saw Feng Yunxiao.

She froze in shock.

After snapping back to her senses, she looked back and forth between Xiao Jinghan and Feng Yunxiao before stammering,

“But just now Sister Yunxiao told me that you were—”

Seeing that Shen Jingruo was about to expose everything, Feng Yunxiao’s expression changed drastically. She hurriedly interrupted her.

“Jingruo, don’t listen to her nonsense!”

“What are you all arguing about?”

A gentle voice sounded from nearby.

The first thought that crossed Xiao Jinghan’s mind upon hearing the voice was that it sounded somewhat familiar.

Before he could turn around, Shen Jingruo’s voice rang out.

“Third Brother!”

He turned and saw the flute-playing man walking over.

The man had fair features and carried a faint scholarly aura around him.

Shen Jingruo clung to Shen Ruofeng while speaking in a spoiled tone.

“Third Brother, hurry and tell me—which of these three elder sisters is my future sister-in-law?”

Shen Ruofeng’s expression stiffened slightly. He raised his eyes and swept his gaze across Xiao Jinghan and the other two.

With an apologetic look, he said, “My younger sister is still young and ignorant. Please do not take her words to heart, Misses.”

After apologizing to the three of them, Shen Ruofeng lowered his eyes and softly reprimanded Shen Jingruo.

“You must not speak nonsense and ruin another person’s reputation.”

After being scolded, Shen Jingruo felt deeply wronged, but she didn’t dare argue back.

Her little mouth pouted high into the air, her eyes red as she looked pitifully at Shen Ruofeng.

Shen Ruofeng acted as if he hadn’t seen it. Just as he lifted his head to speak, a shout suddenly came from not far away.

“Yunxiao! Yunxiao!”

“Third Miss!”

The calls came one after another, clearly searching for someone.

Feng Yunxiao froze upon hearing someone calling her. Then, finding the voice somewhat familiar, she listened more carefully.

A moment later, she realized—

It was her mother!

She hurriedly shouted back, “Mother! I’m over here!”

But there was no response.

Feng Yunxiao called out again, yet still received no reply.

Growing anxious, she quickly ran toward the direction the voices came from.

Staring at Feng Yunxiao’s departing figure, Xiao Jinghan said, “Madam Feng is looking for us. Let’s go.”

Feng Mingyue quickly followed behind him.

Shen Ruofeng remained where he stood, his eyes fixed intently on Xiao Jinghan’s departing back. The corners of his lips slowly curled upward into a cold sneer.

Xiao Jinghan sensed a gloomy gaze locked onto his back and abruptly turned around.

He saw Shen Ruofeng seemingly lecturing Shen Jingruo while Shen Jingruo cried pitifully.

Other than that, he saw nothing unusual.

His eyes narrowed slightly.

What he sensed earlier definitely wasn’t an illusion.

“What’s wrong?”

Feng Mingyue’s voice sounded beside him.

Xiao Jinghan slowly withdrew his gaze and calmly replied, “Nothing.”

“Oh, then let’s head back!”

“Mhm.”

Xiao Jinghan lifted his foot to leave, but the corner of his eye still glanced toward Shen Ruofeng.

He was one hundred percent certain—

This Shen Ruofeng was not as gentle as he appeared on the surface.

Meanwhile, inside the imperial palace—

The Empress Dowager stood before the palace hall, smiling brightly as she waved goodbye to Liu Qingqing.

On the way out of the palace, it was still Nanny Cao leading the way.

She escorted Liu Qingqing all the way to the palace gates. Only after watching her board the carriage did Nanny Cao finally turn around and leave.

Inside the carriage, Liu Qingqing lightly raised her hand. Her sleeve slipped down, revealing a fair, delicate wrist.

And on that pale wrist was a translucent white jade bracelet.

Just from its luster alone, it was obvious that the bracelet was no ordinary item.