ASTRP -Chapter 90 The Prince and Feng Jingge Flirt While Tickling Each Other

This time, Xiao Jinghan nodded quite agreeably.

The imperial physician hurriedly explained the medicine-applying procedure to Xiao Jinghan step by step.

Afraid he hadn’t understood, he asked again, “Did you understand everything?”

“Mhm.”

The moment Xiao Jinghan nodded, the physician’s stern face instantly broke into a cheerful smile.

He stood up, reached out, and patted Xiao Jinghan on the shoulder with satisfaction.

“Miss Feng, you must work hard! This old man is just waiting to drink the wedding wine of you and the Prince!”

As soon as he finished speaking, the physician grabbed his medicine box and fled.

That rapidly disappearing figure looked as though a dog were chasing after him.

“……”

Xiao Jinghan withdrew his gaze and glanced at the items placed on the table, smiling helplessly.

Although the physician was long-winded, his heart was in the right place.

Meanwhile, Feng Jingge finally woke up. When she opened her eyes, it was already evening.

The slanting sunset shone through the window into the room, the golden sunlight tinged with crimson hues.

“You’re awake?”

Xiao Jinghan’s voice suddenly rang out.

Holy crap!

Feng Jingge’s body jolted in fright, her heartbeat instantly speeding up.

Turning her head, she saw Xiao Jinghan sitting at the desk, holding a book with both hands as he read.

Speechless, Feng Jingge said, “Your Highness, can’t you read in the study instead?”

“You came here to read, and then suddenly spoke up…”

“I just woke up and nearly got scared to death by you!”

“What’s that saying again?”

Xiao Jinghan replied unhurriedly, “If you’ve done nothing wrong, you won’t fear ghosts knocking at your door.”

Feng Jingge rolled her eyes. “If a ghost really knocked on my door, I’d probably ascend to heaven on the spot from fright.”

She sat up. “Isn’t reading in the study nicer?”

Xiao Jinghan put down the book in his hands. “I came to apply medicine for you.”

“Apply medicine?” Feng Jingge froze. “Isn’t that the physician’s job? Why are you doing it?”

“The physician handed the task to me.” Xiao Jinghan rose and walked toward the bed. “What?”

“You unwilling to let this prince apply medicine for you?”

“…No, no!”

Feng Jingge hurriedly denied it. “I just think Your Highness is of noble status, with hands that never touch housework. You shouldn’t be doing…”

Xiao Jinghan stopped beside the bed and looked down at her as he coldly uttered two words.

“Lie down.”

Feng Jingge pouted.

Under Xiao Jinghan’s imposing stare, she ultimately lay down obediently.

Xiao Jinghan pulled over a chair and first placed the medicine and other items on it.

After loosening Feng Jingge’s robe, her lean and sturdy back was revealed.

He reached out and slowly untied the bandages wrapped around the wound.

The wound looked horrifying, stitched together with thread, twisted like a centipede.

Xiao Jinghan stared fixedly at the wound, coldness brewing in his eyes as his hands unconsciously clenched into fists.

Lying there, Feng Jingge didn’t even feel the medicine being applied. Instead, a strange chill suddenly crept up her spine, cold air rushing into her body.

She spoke up, “Your Highness, can you hurry up with the medicine? It’s freezing!”

Xiao Jinghan snapped back to his senses. “Haste makes waste.”

Feng Jingge curled her lips. “I don’t know whether impatience can eat hot tofu or not, but I do know that if you don’t apply the medicine soon, I’m going to freeze to death.”

“This body is already weak. If it catches a chill too, it’ll be ruined completely.”

Weak?

His body was weak?

Xiao Jinghan let out a cold laugh. “Are you sure this prince’s body is weak?”

Without thinking, Feng Jingge immediately answered, “Yeah! Very weak.”

“Heh.” Xiao Jinghan sneered. “This prince’s body is weak?”

“Then tell me—this afternoon, after I got off the carriage, what exactly were you doing alone inside it?”

The instant Xiao Jinghan said that, the extremely embarrassing scene from the afternoon instantly surfaced in Feng Jingge’s mind.

That image lingered stubbornly in her head.

Her face flushed bright red in an instant.

Naturally, she wouldn’t admit to something so embarrassing, so she immediately lied.

“Can’t I just sit quietly in the carriage by myself?”

“Quietly~”

Xiao Jinghan deliberately dragged out the word.

After pausing briefly, he added meaningfully,

“Was it really just quietly?”

The moment Feng Jingge heard that tone, she knew something was wrong.

Regarding that shameful incident, only she knew, heaven knew, earth knew, the carriage knew… and… Qing Shan!

Qing Shan!!!

That brat must’ve told Xiao Jinghan!!!

How the hell did he even manage to say something like that to Xiao Jinghan?!!!

Feng Jingge was already teetering on the brink of collapse inside.

Noticing her utterly despairing expression, Xiao Jinghan “kindly” comforted her.

“This is a normal reaction. Completely normal. No need to dwell on it.”

At first, she had only suspected it. But Xiao Jinghan’s words now directly confirmed all her guesses.

“Qing Shan told you?”

Feng Jingge gritted her teeth, inwardly sending Qing Shan her warmest “greetings,” while simultaneously wishing she could chop him into a thousand pieces!!

Xiao Jinghan said nothing.

To Feng Jingge, silence was equivalent to admitting it.

She ground her teeth, her eyes suddenly turning as an idea came to mind.

“Your Highness, you just said that was a normal reaction?”

Focused on applying the medicine, Xiao Jinghan didn’t think too deeply about her words and directly answered, “Mhm.”

“Tsk.” Feng Jingge clicked her tongue. “So Your Highness means that whenever you see a beautiful girl, or a girl throws herself into your arms, you’ll react like that too?”

Hearing this, Xiao Jinghan instantly realized Feng Jingge had dug a pit with her previous question and was waiting for him to jump into it.

His hand paused briefly before continuing to apply the medicine.

When sprinkling the medicinal powder, he deliberately used slightly more force than before.

Pain shot through Feng Jingge’s back.

“Hiss—”

She sucked in a breath of cold air and complained, “Xiao Jinghan, can you be gentler?!”

Xiao Jinghan lightened his movements and asked, “Feng Jingge, are you sure you’re a woman?”

The meaning behind those words was obvious.

Feng Jingge rolled her eyes and snapped irritably, “I’m a man, genuine and guaranteed.”

After saying that, she suddenly remembered he still hadn’t answered her earlier question.

“You still haven’t answered me!”

Xiao Jinghan’s tone drifted lazily. “Do you believe this prince will throw you outside?”

“Not saying it?” Feng Jingge raised a brow and chuckled. “Then you’re admitting it?”

Xiao Jinghan: “……”

He replied flatly, “You think this prince is like you? Lacking self-control.”

Feng Jingge was instantly choked speechless.

“Heh!” She sneered softly and muttered under her breath, “Once we switch back, I’d like to see just how strong your self-control really is!”

“What are you muttering about now?”

Xiao Jinghan asked as he tightened the bandages slightly again.

“Hey! Gently, gently!”

Feng Jingge cried out.

“I’m saying, Xiao Jinghan, you’re a grown man. Why are you as petty and vengeful as a woman?”

Borrowing her earlier words, Xiao Jinghan replied, “This prince is currently a woman—genuine and guaranteed!”

Feng Jingge: “……”

Suddenly, Xiao Jinghan reached out and started tickling her.

Unfortunately for her, Feng Jingge was extremely ticklish.

She burst into uncontrollable laughter, practically unable to breathe.

By the end, she truly couldn’t take it anymore and could only beg for mercy.

“Hahahahaha… Your Highness, I was wrong! Your Highness, I know I was wrong, stop tickling me…”

“Hahaha…”