ASTRP -Chapter 74 After the “white lotus” got dealt with, everyone went to see Feng Jingge

Liu Qingqing was not some harmless little lamb!

She glared fiercely at Xu Shu. “You little brat…”

The moment “little brat” left her mouth, Xiao Jinghan’s hand tightened around his cup, his expression turning cold and sharp.

Chu Ning and Jin Anhao immediately felt something was wrong and all turned to look at Xu Shu.

Xu Shu’s face darkened. He grabbed the teacup in front of him and hurled it straight at Liu Qingqing!

The cup flew through the air.

Liu Qingqing quickly dodged.

Crash!

The teacup smashed hard onto the ground, shattering into pieces.

She looked at the broken porcelain at her feet, a lingering fear rising in her heart.

If she had been even a little slower, it would’ve hit her!

In an instant, Liu Qingqing flared up. “What are you doing?! This is the Prince’s residence! You’re just an outsider—how dare you act so recklessly here!”

The moment she finished, Xiao Jinghan spoke coldly, “Steward.”

The steward standing outside immediately entered. “This old servant is here. Does Your Highness have any instructions?”

Xiao Jinghan didn’t respond—he only glanced at Liu Qingqing.

The steward understood instantly and walked up to her, lowering his voice.

“Miss Liu, have you forgotten what the Prince told you before?”

Seeing the steward bringing Xiao Jinghan into it, Liu Qingqing’s anger surged even higher.

One after another, they were all bullying her!

First that little brat, then that wretched Feng Jingge, and now even a servant dog dared to step on her!

Although furious, Liu Qingqing didn’t dare challenge Xiao Jinghan’s temper.

Last time, the fake pregnancy incident had already displeased him…

She couldn’t afford to provoke him again.

Biting her lip hard, she shot a vicious glare at everyone in the room before storming out in anger.

After she left, the steward also withdrew.

Xiao Jinghan spoke again. “How did you bring him out?”

Xiao Yu’s heart tightened.

Xu Shu, Chu Ning, Jin Anhao, and Li Jie all immediately started pretending to be confused.

“What do you mean?”

“We don’t understand you.”

“Who did we bring out?”

“We didn’t bring anyone out.”

“Lying?” Xiao Jinghan raised a brow slightly. “You won’t even be able to see the Prince if you keep this up.”

“…”

Seeing that they couldn’t fool him, they finally confessed honestly.

Half an hour later, Xu Shu, Jin Anhao, Xiao Yu, and Li Jie were gathered around the bed.

Xu Shu held a feather and gently brushed it under Feng Jingge’s nose.

Chu Ning and Xiao Jinghan sat facing each other.

Chu Ning glanced at the four people by the bed, then looked back at Xiao Jinghan.

“This method won’t work.”

Xiao Jinghan raised his eyes. “Why not?”

Chu Ning said coldly, “The Prince has a very cold temperament and likely has severe morning temper. There’s a 50% chance he’ll be angry upon waking.”

“If he wakes up and sees that the Emperor snuck out of the palace, he’ll definitely be furious.”

“Then they’ll be punished.”

“And that includes your terrible idea.”

Xiao Jinghan raised a brow. “So you know Xiao Yu’s identity?”

Chu Ning answered honestly, “He calls you ‘Imperial Uncle.’ It doesn’t take much thinking.”

Xiao Jinghan glanced at Xu Shu and the others. “And these three?”

Chu Ning followed his gaze and said flatly, “They don’t have brains.”

“…”

Li Jie, one of the “brainless ones,” grew anxious seeing no response. He urged in a low voice:

“Xu Shu, are you even sure this works?”

“If not, I’ll do it!”

On the bed, Feng Jingge felt something tickling her nose in her sleep and instinctively reached up to scratch it.

“Quick, quick, the Prince is waking up!”

“Pull the feather back, don’t get caught!”

Low, urgent whispers rang beside her ear.

Hmm?

That voice… unfamiliar yet familiar?

She opened her eyes.

At once, she saw Xu Shu holding the feather.

Xu Shu also looked at her.

Their eyes met.

The air froze for a moment.

Xu Shu felt a chill run down his spine under that deep gaze. Acting as if nothing had happened, he quickly hid the feather behind his back and smiled.

“Your Highness… you’re awake?”

Feng Jingge ignored him. Her gaze slowly shifted to Li Jie, Jin Anhao, Xiao Yu…

Finally, she fixed her eyes on Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu braced himself and softly called, “Imperial Uncle.”

Feng Jingge felt her brain go blank.

Why were these four here?

Xu Shu quickly explained, “Your Highness, don’t be angry. Are you so happy seeing all five of us that you can’t even speak?”

“We went through a lot of trouble to bring Xiao Yu out of the palace.”

“???”

Bring Xiao Yu out of the palace?

So Xiao Yu snuck out of the palace?!

“You all…”

Feng Jingge suddenly sat up—but the movement tugged at her injury.

Pain shot through her body, and her face instantly turned pale. She couldn’t finish her sentence.

The four of them froze.

Xiao Yu quickly rushed forward. “Imperial Uncle…”

Jin Anhao whispered, “Your Highness, maybe you should lie down…”

Xu Shu asked, “Are you badly injured?”

Li Jie stood there looking at Xiao Jinghan, worry flashing in his eyes but saying nothing.

Feng Jingge ignored their concern. “What time is it now?”

The sudden question made them uneasy.

Before they could deflect, someone answered for them.

“Chen hour.”

Chen hour?

Feng Jingge frowned slightly. Morning?

Xiao Jinghan walked over. “No need to think. They already confessed—they snuck out of school.”

The four: “…”

How could he sell them out so calmly?!

Feng Jingge’s cold gaze landed on them.

There was no hiding it now.

Xu Shu admitted, “Your Highness, we did indeed skip school, but we did it because we heard you were injured saving Prince Chen.”

Jin Anhao added softly, “Xiao Yu was worried about you, so we…”

Xiao Yu… worried about her?

Feng Jingge looked toward Xiao Jinghan.

He wore a faint smile, looking rather pleased.

Of course he was pleased—his nephew sneaked out of the palace just to see him.

But she was the one who got hurt for it.

Coldly, Feng Jingge said, “You four, follow him.”

Their eyes shifted to Xiao Jinghan.

Xu Shu suddenly patted his stomach. “Your Highness, I’m hungry. Can we eat first?”

Feng Jingge: “…”

Of course she would agree after a meal.

“…Fine.”

Once they got permission, Xu Shu waved his hand. “Let’s eat first! After that, we go to my house and play!”

Feng Jingge’s expression shifted slightly.

Go to the Dingbei Marquis household?

If they really went there with the young emperor, the old Marquis would probably beat Xu Shu until his backside bloomed again.