ASTRP -Chapter 183 Prince Yu Has Fallen for Her

“My master has one of them, and the other was left to me.”

“He even had me bring a large group of helpers to secretly stay by your side, all because he feared something might happen to you.”

“But… what did I discover after coming here first?”

“It was you and this man acting all lovey-dovey!”

The woman struggled forward.

“Our master is suffering in agony from illness while you’re here enjoying yourself.”

“Even if you don’t like him anymore, can’t you at least make it clear so he won’t keep holding onto hope?!”

The more she spoke, the angrier she became.

“I don’t even know how I’m supposed to report this back to Master.”

“If I tell him you don’t like him anymore, he’ll be heartbroken to death!”

Feng Jingge was completely confused.

Since when had she ever had any relationship with Shen Fufeng?

And besides, she had never liked Shen Fufeng in the first place.

After thinking it over, could it be that the original owner of this body had some sort of relationship with him?

Feng Jingge felt that was highly possible, but honestly, she did not really want to know about such things.

After all, she was herself, not the original owner.

“To tell you the truth, I lost my memory.”

“I don’t remember anything from before at all.”

“So whatever connection I supposedly had with your master, I know absolutely nothing about it.”

“And I can clearly tell you this right now—I do not like your master in the slightest.”

“You can tell him to give up already.”

“Hah, what a heartless woman!”

“…”

The woman tilted her head and sneered dismissively.

She clearly did not believe Feng Jingge had amnesia.

“If I really remembered what you’re talking about,” Feng Jingge replied helplessly, “why would I capture you for questioning instead of simply killing you?”

The woman still refused to speak, so Feng Jingge compromised.

“How about this? I’ll go meet your master myself and explain everything clearly to him. Alright?”

The woman finally showed some hesitation.

“Then only you may go see our master!”

Xiao Jinghan immediately objected.

“No. I must accompany her.”

“Jingge is now my wife. Nothing can happen to her.”

“As her husband, it’s only natural for me to stay by her side.”

“But our master doesn’t want to see you!”

The woman stubbornly refused and simply turned her head away in silence.

Xiao Jinghan glanced at Feng Jingge before stuffing the gag back into the woman’s mouth.

After stepping outside, he said to Feng Jingge, “I can use torture.”

“There are punishments that won’t kill someone, but they’re extremely painful.”

Feng Jingge thought for a moment.

“We can wait a little first. If it really doesn’t work, then we’ll use torture later?”

Xiao Jinghan nodded in agreement.

Then his expression shifted slightly.

“You really intend to meet Shen Fufeng? What if he tricks you…”

Feng Jingge suddenly stopped and looked Xiao Jinghan up and down carefully.

Just as he was about to continue speaking, she abruptly reached out and pinched the soft flesh at his waist.

Xiao Jinghan instantly braced himself against the stone table, looking at her in confusion.

Feng Jingge leaned closer with a grin.

“Did that hurt?”

“…Yes. It’s probably red already.”

“Then let me see.”

As she spoke, she reached out to pull at his clothes.

Although Xiao Jinghan was tall and imposing, his skin was completely unlike other men’s—smooth, delicate, and incredibly soft.

The spot really had turned red, but Feng Jingge kept staring at it so intently that Xiao Jinghan actually became embarrassed.

He pushed her lightly.

“This prince is talking to you about serious matters.”

“No serious matter is more important than you. That’s my answer.”

Since nobody else was around, Feng Jingge felt no embarrassment at all and directly sat herself in Xiao Jinghan’s lap.

“I’m going there to solve a problem, not cause trouble.”

“And more importantly, I want to know exactly what kind of relationship Shen Fufeng had with the Feng family’s eldest daughter, ‘Feng Jingge.’”

Xiao Jinghan wrapped his arms around her naturally.

“If you’re going, then this prince must go with you. What if you disappear again?”

As he held her, Xiao Jinghan’s body trembled slightly, as if he were deeply afraid.

Feng Jingge suddenly understood.

Back when she had suddenly returned to her original world, this man had probably been left traumatized.

And on top of that, his mother had also disappeared suddenly.

Perhaps deep down, he was someone who lacked a sense of security.

I’m really such an idiot, she thought.

She smacked her forehead.

“Alright. Then Your Highness can accompany me.”

“After all, we accepted this matter together, so naturally we should handle it together too.”

The next morning, Prince Yu arrived at the manor looking utterly dejected, one hand clutching his arm.

Qing Shan had already gone to report his arrival to Xiao Jinghan.

Not long afterward, Xiao Jinghan and Feng Jingge entered the main hall.

Upon seeing them, Prince Yu greeted weakly,

“Imperial Uncle… Imperial Aunt…”

Feng Jingge raised a brow.

“You woke up pretty early.”

He probably had not drunk that much, otherwise he would not have remained rational.

Prince Yu pressed his lips together.

“Imperial Uncle, I want to speak with you alone about something.”

But Xiao Jinghan showed him no courtesy at all.

“If you have something to say, say it now. What is there that my wife cannot hear?”

“I…”

Prince Yu looked at Xiao Jinghan, hesitant to speak.

“If there’s nothing important, then leave.”

“This prince still has matters to handle with your Imperial Aunt.”

Feng Jingge quite liked it when Xiao Jinghan defended her, but seeing Prince Yu hanging his head unlike his usual self, she spoke up.

“How about you two talk? I’ll go eat breakfast first.”

Before leaving, Feng Jingge shot Xiao Jinghan a glance, signaling him not to be too harsh and to speak properly.

Xiao Jinghan sighed helplessly and finally looked toward Prince Yu.

“What is it?”

Still looking uncomfortable, Prince Yu hurriedly held onto a stool and sat down.

He rubbed his head, trying to wake himself up a little.

“Imperial Uncle… do you truly love Imperial Aunt?”

“You wanted to speak with this prince alone just to ask such nonsense?”

“…”

“No, I just want to ask… what does it feel like to like a woman?”

Xiao Jinghan froze.

“Imperial Uncle, explain it to me a little. I feel strange right now…”

“Imperial Uncle… Imperial Aunt touched you before too, right?”

“That’s why you started liking her?”

“…”

“Your Imperial Aunt isn’t that casual…”

Thinking back to how Prince Yu had apparently been touched by Xi Liyue yesterday, Xiao Jinghan finally understood why he had suddenly come over asking such bizarre questions.

After all, he was still his nephew, so Xiao Jinghan patiently explained, “If you’re touched by a woman you dislike, you’d probably only feel disgust.”

“In other words, being touched is secondary. What matters most is your own heart.”

“But that’s not right…”

“After Xi Liyue touched me…”

“I… I can’t stop thinking about her.”

“Even in my dreams, I dream about her, and then I… I wake up…”

For a while, Prince Yu genuinely suspected that he was some sort of shameless libertine.

He had seen many women before, but usually he only flirted verbally and never became emotionally attached.

Could it be that because Xi Liyue was young and beautiful, he simply could not control himself?

Prince Yu lowered his head and twisted his fingers nervously.

“I… I’m not the kind of bad man who sees a young pretty girl and immediately wants to pounce on her… right?!”

“…”

Deep down, Xiao Jinghan really wanted to tease him.

But more than that, he wanted Prince Yu to hurry up and leave so he would stop interrupting his alone time with Jingge.

Still, seeing how confused, conflicted, and utterly clueless he looked, it seemed he truly had fallen for Xi Liyue.

“Wasn’t it Xi Liyue who hugged you while drunk?”