ASTRP -Chapter 88 The Prince and Jingge Turn Bright Red

She stood up, leaning forward and bending down toward his ear.

First, she exhaled a warm breath before slowly speaking, “Does the Prince… want to try it?”

In an instant, Xiao Jinghan’s body tensed into a straight line.

The distance between the two was so close it was almost nothing. The faint fragrance coming from the woman kept drifting into Feng Jingge’s nose.

Neither of them spoke, maintaining their positions.

Suddenly, the carriage came to a stop, and Qing Shan’s voice came from outside.

“Your Highness, Miss Feng, we’ve arrived at the Prince’s Manor.”

They snapped back to their senses almost at the same time and withdrew their hands.

Feng Jingge sat back down, while Xiao Jinghan quickly stood up and got off the carriage.

His steps were hurried—his back view looked almost like he was fleeing in embarrassment.

This is what it means to shoot yourself in the foot!

This was exactly it!

Feng Jingge watched with a smile as Xiao Jinghan practically fled down from the carriage, but the next moment the carriage curtain blocked her view.

Her smile vanished instantly.

She lowered her head slowly.

Under her robes… there was a small bulge.

That thing was… everyone understood what it was.

Feng Jingge felt like crying without tears inside.

She had just mocked Xiao Jinghan for shooting himself in the foot.

But she hadn’t expected she’d done the same to herself.

Because it was too obvious, she didn’t dare get off the carriage at all. She decided to wait until she calmed down completely before stepping out.

However…

Qing Shan couldn’t wait.

“Miss Feng, why haven’t you come down yet?”

A moment later: “Miss Feng, when are you getting off?”

“…”

This kind of thing was impossible to explain.

So Feng Jingge could only keep saying, “Just a moment.”

Just a moment.

That “moment” turned into half an incense stick of time, and it still hadn’t subsided.

In fact, it only became more intense.

“…”

This was unbearable.

Damn it!

Feng Jingge cursed internally, still staring downward.

“Miss—”

Qing Shan finally lost patience and lifted the curtain.

The moment he saw the scene inside, he froze completely.

Feng Jingge’s mind went blank instantly. She grabbed a teacup and threw it at him.

“Get out!”

Qing Shan snapped back to reality, quickly pulling the curtain aside. The teacup hit the curtain and fell onto the carpet with a dull thud, rolling a few times before stopping.

“I… I’ll wait outside.”

His voice came from outside.

Feng Jingge’s expression darkened as if ink was about to drip from it. She wished she could dig a hole and bury herself.

She really had no face left to meet anyone.

If she had known this would happen, she would never have teased Xiao Jinghan!

Time passed. After another half incense stick, she finally got off the carriage with a dark expression.

Qing Shan stood far away from her.

When he noticed her looking over, he quickly looked up at the sky and avoided eye contact completely.

Both were extremely awkward.

Feng Jingge withdrew her gaze and walked into the manor.

As soon as she stepped through the gate, she saw Liu Qingqing dressed beautifully, chatting and laughing with a maid as they walked over.

The maid named Fu Ping was the first to notice her and immediately changed expression, hurriedly reminding Liu Qingqing.

Liu Qingqing looked up.

The moment she saw Feng Jingge, her smile froze. She quickly lowered her head and came forward to bow.

“Your Highness…”

A strong scent of powder and rouge rushed over.

With her previous experience, Feng Jingge silently stepped back two paces.

Liu Qingqing’s face instantly paled.

Did the Prince… dislike her so much?

Feng Jingge said coldly, “Leaving the manor?”

“Yes… Your Highness.”

“Mm.”

That was all she said before turning and leaving.

Not another word.

Liu Qingqing stood there, biting her lip as she stared at her retreating figure, unwillingness filling her eyes.

—

On the other side, Qing Shan pushed open the study door, and Xiao Jinghan’s impatient voice came immediately.

“Why so long?”

Qing Shan hesitated.

After a moment of struggle, he still reported everything he had just seen.

Xiao Jinghan’s expression darkened immediately. He grabbed a book from the table and threw it at him.

“Get out!”

Qing Shan fled quickly.

Just as he left, Ning An entered from the other side, almost colliding with him.

Qing Shan almost cursed, but Ning An ignored him and went straight in, closing the door behind him.

Inside the study, Ning An knelt immediately.

“I failed my mission. Please punish me, Your Highness.”

Xiao Jinghan flipped a page of his book. “They’re dead?”

“Yes.”

“Speak.”

Ning An stood up and reported everything.

“They were killed in front of the Jingzhao Prefecture gate. Arrows were shot suddenly. It was impossible to trace the attacker afterward.”

Xiao Jinghan chuckled lightly. “To strike at the gate of Jingzhao Prefecture… that is unexpected.”

At that moment, Zhi Liao suddenly appeared, carrying a bundle.

“Your Highness, the identity has been confirmed. It is indeed the daughter of the Western Ling King—Xi Liyue.”

He placed the bundle on the table and opened it.

Inside was a red gauze dress embroidered with gold thread, and a jade pendant engraved with the word “Liyue.”

“She was found by a woman collecting firewood on the mountain. She had a head injury and lost her memory.”

“Also… the woman asked for three taels of silver for medicine. Your Highness, please write me a note so I can collect it from the steward.”

Xiao Jinghan glanced at the items and asked calmly: “Only these two things?”