ASTRP -Chapter 73 A Group of Little “Radishes” Arrive

Li Jie suddenly interjected, “Maybe he’s seriously injured and can’t get up? Or maybe he’s unconscious?”

Disguised and having secretly slipped out of the palace, Xiao Yu immediately grew anxious upon hearing this.

He quickly retorted, “No way! My imperial uncle is very strong!”

Li Jie glanced at Xiao Yu with a mocking smile. “Even if your imperial uncle is strong, he’s still made of flesh and blood, not a god. He can still get injured.”

“I heard the fire at the Prince Chen’s residence was huge. The entire mansion was destroyed. The Prince Chen family of four were so frightened they all developed high fevers…”

Xiao Yu’s face turned pale at those words.

He had originally learned about the fire at his brother’s residence from Xu Shu and Chu Ning.

After hearing that his imperial uncle rushed into the sea of flames to save his brother and was injured and fainted, he had been deeply worried.

Later, Xu Shu and Li Jie came up with an idea and secretly brought him out of the palace to the prince’s residence to see his imperial uncle.

He had indeed left the palace and reached the residence—but he never expected that his imperial uncle’s injuries would be far worse than he imagined.

Seeing Xiao Yu’s expression change, Xu Shu immediately shouted at Li Jie, “Li Jie! No one would think you’re mute if you kept your mouth shut!”

“Every time you speak, it’s nothing but nonsense and foul words!”

After scolding him, he turned to Xiao Yu and said, “Ah Yu, don’t listen to his nonsense.”

Just as Li Jie was about to retort, the butler’s voice suddenly came from outside.

“Miss Liu, why are you here?”

Miss Liu?

The five children in the hall looked at each other in confusion.

They were here to see the Regent Prince!

Why did a “Miss Liu” suddenly appear?

The butler felt a headache coming on when he saw Liu Qingqing approaching.

He knew about the prince’s injury.

He had originally assumed that the prince wouldn’t be able to come for a while and that Miss Feng would come to take charge.

But he never expected… Liu Qingqing would show up instead.

Liu Qingqing walked up to the butler and smiled gently. “I heard there are some young distinguished guests here, so I came to take a look.”

With that, she stepped toward the inner hall.

The butler’s expression changed. “Miss Liu—”

Fu Ping quickly stepped forward and blocked him.

Taking advantage of the opening, Liu Qingqing slipped into the hall.

“Hey!” the butler sighed heavily, watching her enter.

Inside the hall, five pairs of eyes immediately landed on her.

Liu Qingqing froze slightly when she saw five children staring at her.

Xu Shu spoke first. “Who are you? We’re here to see the Prince.”

Liu Qingqing quickly composed herself and put on what she believed was a gentle smile. “I—”

But Xu Shu interrupted her again.

“Are you the rumored foolish eldest daughter of the Feng family, Feng Jingge, who pushed the prince into the water half a month ago?”

Chu Ning coldly said, “She’s surnamed Liu.”

Xu Shu looked at Chu Ning. “How do you know she’s Liu?”

Jin Anhao said gently, “Because the butler just called her Miss Liu.”

Li Jie looked disgusted. “A woman living in the residence just runs in here? So idle.”

“…”

Liu Qingqing stood there, listening to them talk about her, feeling extremely awkward.

After they finally quieted down, she tried to speak again.

“You all… I heard two of you claim to be the Prince’s children?”

Before she could finish, the butler’s voice came again.

“Miss Feng, you’ve arrived.”

Xiao Jinghan walked in, frowned slightly upon seeing Fu Ping and the other woman, then turned his gaze away.

He looked at the butler. “They’re inside?”

“Yes,” the butler replied.

Xiao Jinghan stepped into the hall and immediately saw the disguised emperor, Xiao Yu. His brows furrowed deeply.

At this hour, Xiao Yu should be studying with the Grand Tutor.

He had only just become a student—already learned to skip class and sneak out of the palace?

Li Jie looked at Xiao Jinghan. “First a Miss Liu, now a Miss Feng. Ah Yu, what exactly is going on with your imperial uncle?”

“Is he going to see you or not?”

Xiao Yu was speechless. He didn’t know either.

Xiao Jinghan walked straight to the main seat and sat down.

The five children and Liu Qingqing all froze and looked at him.

Xiao Jinghan ignored their stares and said calmly, “At this hour, none of you should be here.”

Liu Qingqing ignored “Feng Jingge’s” words entirely, thinking she was pretending to know their identities.

Xu Shu was the first to snap back. “Who are you?”

Xiao Jinghan looked directly at him.

Xu Shu felt a chill down his spine.

“Xu family’s little tyrant. Does your backside still hurt?”

Xu Shu’s expression changed instantly—how did she know he had been punished?

“Y-you—”

Xiao Jinghan shifted his gaze. “Chu Ning, have you been led astray too?”

Chu Ning stiffened slightly.

She continued, “Jin Anhao…”

Jin Anhao blinked at her.

She only called his name, then moved on to Li Jie.

“Descendant of loyal ministers, and you’re skipping school too?”

Li Jie’s face turned green.

Finally, she looked at Xiao Yu.

“Where is Eunuch Chen?”

Xiao Yu froze.

She knew who he was?

No—she knew all of them.

But they hadn’t said anything at all.

So how did she know?

The five children exchanged glances, then looked back at Xiao Jinghan with new scrutiny.

Xiao Jinghan calmly let them look.

They wouldn’t find anything.

She poured herself a cup of tea and took a sip, then noticed Liu Qingqing still hadn’t left.

Her voice turned cold. “Miss Liu, I have matters to discuss with these young gentlemen.”

The implication was clear—she was being asked to leave.

Liu Qingqing smiled softly. “You talk, I’ll just listen.”

She refused to leave.

Just as she thought this, Xu Shu bluntly shouted, “Didn’t you hear? Get lost.”

“…”

Liu Qingqing had already been holding back anger from Feng Jingge’s arrival.

Now even a yellow-haired brat dared to climb over her head?