ASTRP -Chapter 184 The Empress Dowager Poisons Feng Jingge

“Everyone in your residence saw it. She was the one clinging to you and touching you, while you were rejecting her.”

“No!”

“I was the one who let her stay in my room. I watched her drink, and that’s why all of this happened afterward.”

Xiao Jinghan gave a quiet “Mm.” “Then why did you let her stay in your room drinking?”

“She… she told me she was leaving.”

“She wanted to have a drink with me before departing, as a farewell.”

“So I agreed.”

Xiao Jinghan chuckled softly. “Then you fell for her first. Not because she touched you.”

“So… was it the same for Imperial Uncle when you came to like Imperial Aunt?”

“Everyone falls for someone differently. That depends on you.”

Prince Yu pressed his lips together. “I don’t even know if she’s awake yet.”

“She drank so much… I wonder if the medicine harmed her body?”

“Could she be suffering like I am?”

“If you care about her that much, go back and see her now.”

Xiao Jinghan patted Prince Yu’s shoulder. “Don’t wait until she’s gone before regretting it.”

He rose to leave for Feng Jingge’s place, but Prince Yu grabbed his hand.

“Imperial Uncle… can you stay with me a little longer…”

“No!”

Xiao Jinghan’s expression turned cold. “You’re no longer a child. Handle your own matters instead of shrinking back in fear.”

With that, Xiao Jinghan left.

A few days later, Xiao Jinghan and Feng Jingge were married. The ceremony was kept simple; neither of them wanted to make a huge fuss.

After all, Xiao Jinghan had no intention of sitting in the Regent Prince position forever.

He planned to first give Feng Jingge her rightful status, then arrange the matters at hand before taking her away from the capital.

He had even considered meeting up with Prince Chen.

Unexpectedly, the Empress Dowager learned of this.

When she arrived, she even brought the imperial physician along.

She claimed that now that Xiao Jinghan and Feng Jingge were married, she hoped they would quickly produce an heir.

That was why she had brought the imperial physician to check Feng Jingge’s health.

Xiao Jinghan had intended to refuse, but Feng Jingge stopped him and shook her head.

She wanted to see exactly what tricks the Empress Dowager was trying to pull this time.

“Then thank you, Empress Dowager.”

As she spoke, Feng Jingge extended her hand. “Go ahead.”

The imperial physician placed two fingers on Feng Jingge’s pulse and deliberately claimed that her body was somewhat weak and lacking in qi and blood.

Feng Jingge nearly laughed at the statement, but while she was completely off guard—

The imperial physician secretly left a needle mark on her arm without her noticing.

“I really haven’t been sleeping well lately, and I barely ate during that period. Could that be the reason for the qi and blood deficiency?”

“Miss Feng need not worry. I’ll prescribe a formula. A few days of medicine will do.”

Feng Jingge looked at her own hand and then at herself in the mirror. Where did she look deficient in qi and blood? Nonsense.

She trained and practiced martial arts year-round. Wouldn’t she know her own physical condition?

After the imperial physician finished writing the prescription, the Empress Dowager even kindly patted Feng Jingge’s shoulder.

“After today, you’ll officially be a Princess Consort.”

“This dowager congratulates you on finally achieving your wish.”

After delivering that sarcastic remark, she left with the imperial physician.

Feng Jingge rolled her eyes. “So the old lady came all the way here just to throw shade at me?”

“Does she have too much free time?!”

Yet Xiao Jinghan still felt something was wrong. Given the Empress Dowager’s personality, there was no way she would simply leave like that.

“A routine pulse check? Why would the imperial physician come for that? Since when does she care about my wife—”

“Maybe she wanted to cause trouble but didn’t dare go too far in front of Your Highness, so she only came to mock me a little?”

As Feng Jingge said this, a headache suddenly struck her.

She immediately braced herself against the table.

“That’s strange… I feel dizzy… not the kind caused by alcohol.”

Feng Jingge scratched at her itchy arm. At first she didn’t think much of it, but her arm soon felt even stranger.

She hurriedly rolled up her sleeve and saw a tiny needle mark with traces of blood.

“Your Highness, look at my arm…”

Xiao Jinghan immediately looked over. A needle mark?

“An anesthetic… there was anesthetic on the needle, that’s why you didn’t feel any pain…”

His fists clenched tightly. “She dared to harm you…”

They had been careless.

He had never imagined the Empress Dowager would resort to such underhanded methods.

Feng Jingge’s mind suddenly became chaotic.

A little girl giggled brightly, calling out, “Brother Shen Ruo…”

“The original Feng Jingge… Feng Jingge’s memories…”

Seeing that Feng Jingge could barely stand, Xiao Jinghan quickly pulled her into his arms.

“Jingge, don’t scare me… Tell this prince where you feel uncomfortable. Don’t frighten me!”

Feng Jingge shook her head.

She couldn’t hear Xiao Jinghan’s voice at all now. The only thing she could hear was the voice of the original “Feng Jingge.”

The original owner’s memories surged out continuously, throwing Feng Jingge into complete panic.

Soon, dizziness overwhelmed her. She wanted to vomit, yet nothing came out.

Seeing Feng Jingge worsening, Xiao Jinghan carried her and shouted loudly:

“Qing Shan! Bring the residence physician here immediately!”

Qing Shan, standing outside the door, instantly lowered his head. “Yes!”

Feng Jingge’s head felt unbearably heavy. During that time, she seemed to see through the original Feng Jingge’s eyes.

Time reversed to one year ago.

On the day Feng Jingge died, she saw her personal maid bring over a cup of tea.

That tea had been drugged!

After drinking it, the original owner did not collapse immediately. Instead, she walked to the pond—

And jumped in herself.

That was when Feng Jingge’s soul transmigrated into her body.

Who wanted her dead?

Who was it?!

Feng Jingge’s eyes became clouded. She opened her mouth to scream, but instead bit hard into Xiao Jinghan’s neck.

Who wanted to kill her?

She was already a useless person—whose interests had she threatened?!

Xiao Jinghan endured the sharp wave of pain and held her tighter.

“Jingge, does it hurt badly?”

“Bite this prince… bite me however you want!”

“I was framed… I was framed!”

Unfortunately, Feng Jingge lost consciousness before the residence physician arrived.

Not long afterward, the physician came and examined her. He said it was not poison, but rather a drug that controlled the nerves.

However, he could not determine exactly what kind of drug it was.

The entire residence descended into panic.

At that moment, Su Xiu suddenly appeared. Seeing the Prince Manor decorated festively, he hurried inside.

“I say, Jinghan, why is your manor decorated so happily?”

“Today isn’t your wedding day with Feng Jingge, is it?”

The moment he pushed open the door, he saw Feng Jingge lying pale-faced on the bed.

“Huh? What happened?”

Ning An briefly explained the situation.

After hearing it, Su Xiu ground his teeth angrily. “This Empress Dowager is already so old, yet she still refuses to settle down.”

“She’s not afraid Jinghan will directly kill her…”

When Xiao Jinghan shot him a cold look, he instantly shut up and quickly changed the subject.

“How about inviting an imperial physician to examine Miss Feng?”

Xiao Jinghan refused.

He continued holding the unconscious Feng Jingge tightly.

“No… Jingge’s condition cannot be known by too many people.”

“Especially not the Empress Dowager.”

Today, the Empress Dowager had deliberately come to disrupt their wedding day like this.

Could it be… that she already knew something?