On her wedding day, Jiang Xuelin, who had eloped, received good news – her fiancé, the heir of Prince Ping, Fu Hanlai, was also dissatisfied with the marriage and had eloped.
Jiang Xuelin ...
Needless to say, they definitely want to see it.
"no!"
However, as soon as Jiang Xuelin brought it up, Fu Hanlai firmly opposed it, his attitude extremely resolute and unmoved.
Jiang Xuelin: "..."
What do you mean? It's just going out at night to admire the famous courtesans of Suzhou, why is that wrong? She can't do anything to them!
Why not?
Green Ivy glanced at her two masters who were about to start a fight, then lowered her head and began cracking walnuts with a small hammer. She placed the shelled walnut kernels on a small plate next to her, pretending not to have heard their conversation.
Why not?
That day, Jiang Xuelin flirted with the women brought by Yu Bo and his group in the private room and got along well with them. Fu Hanlai's expression turned sour at that moment.
These pothos plants all know this.
Moreover, the maids had all seen Fu Hanlai's feelings for Jiang Xuelin, but unfortunately their young lady remained unmoved.
However, if you ask Green Ivy, her daughter wasn't truly unmoved; she just hadn't realized it herself.
In any case, they should not get involved in the relationship between these two; there is no need for them to do anything unnecessary.
"Of course not! Jiang Xuelin, have you forgotten that you're already married? You are the Heir Apparent's wife of the Prince of Ping! You are my Heir Apparent's wife! How can you be flirting with other men outside?!"
Jiang Xuelin: "..."
She wanted to crack open Fu Hanlai's skull to see what was inside.
"I am a woman, Fu Ashou, can you please stop acting like a resentful wife whose husband is out having a good time?"
Fu Hanlai: "..."
"Who acts like a resentful wife whose husband is out indulging in debauchery? I'm doing this for the sake of the reputation of the Prince Ping's mansion!"
"Then tell me what other reputation the Prince Ping's Mansion has."
Fu Hanlai: "..."
Hmm...
This problem...
For a moment, he couldn't answer.
"Besides, it's just a visit, what's wrong with that? I'm not going alone, I've already brought you with me, what else could you be dissatisfied with?" In order to persuade Fu Hanlai, Jiang Xuelin began to patiently persuade him.
After all, it's true that she went to the pleasure boat to see the famous courtesans of Jiangnan on her own... well, that's easy to criticize. It would be much better if she brought Fu Han with her. So, she should try to persuade him if possible, as it would be good for her.
"Besides, I'm just taking a look, I won't do anything, what are you afraid of? Don't worry, I know my place, I'm just looking, really just looking."
Don't worry, I won't redeem you on a whim!
Jiang Xuelin's words eased Fu Hanlai's expression somewhat, but he suddenly felt that something was amiss.
Green Ivy: "..."
Kangtai, who was also waiting nearby and had overheard the entire conversation between the two, was speechless.
Your Highness, don't you think that your conversations with your wife would be more appropriate if your roles were reversed?
Unfortunately, just like Green Luo and the others, Ping An Kangtai also chose not to get involved in Jiang Xuelin and Fu Hanlai's affairs. Even when Fu Hanlai asked about it, he avoided the question.
Therefore, Fu Hanlai still doesn't understand how he is perceived by his servants.
"Sigh, I've heard that the famous courtesans of Jiangnan are all renowned far and wide, proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting..." Looking forward to the evening's arrangements, Jiang Xuelin couldn't help but fantasize. She was now really curious about what kind of charm those famous courtesans of Jiangnan possessed.
Fu Hanlai: "..."
The anger that had just subsided suddenly flared up again.
Fu Hanlai knew that, being a woman herself, Jiang Xuelin always felt more pity for women, after all, life was not easy for women. But seeing her like this, he was still very angry.
"Ha! It's a good thing you're a woman..."
“Yes, if I were a man, I would definitely be a chivalrous man. You think so too, right?” Jiang Xuelin said as she ate some walnuts from the plate. After finishing them, she would also eat a piece of pastry.
Mmm, it tastes really good, but it's a bit too sweet and doesn't have much flavor. If it had a touch of sourness, it would probably taste even better.
Fu Hanlai: "..."
You're going to drive me crazy!
Just as Fu Hanlai was about to explode with anger, there were others at the Royal Villa who were equally furious, and not just one.
They didn't take Jiang Xuelin's encounter with Xie Mingshun and his sister not far from the villa yesterday to heart, but someone else cared a lot about it and brought it up when paying respects to Emperor Xuande early this morning.
Claiming that Jiang Xuelin disowned his maternal uncle and that his uncle and aunt had died tragically, he was extremely unfilial. The person who said this was the accompanying imperial censor, who had obviously been dissatisfied with Jiang Xuelin for a long time and had been instructed by others to speak out.
To prove Xie Mingshun's pitiful state, Imperial Censor Liu even described Xie Mingshun's reaction after Jiang Xuelin left. It sounded truly pitiful, which made Jiang Xuelin seem even more heartless and disrespectful to his elders.
Emperor Xuande frowned slightly upon hearing this, but it wasn't directed at Jiang Xuelin.
He was truly a biased person. Moreover, Marquis Jing'an, Jiang Wu, was his study companion, and he knew the story between Jiang Wu and Xie Yuan very well. Naturally, he knew what the Xie family had done that day, so it was normal for Jiang Xuelin not to acknowledge them.
Emperor Xuande himself was very cold towards his maternal uncle's family.
But this Imperial Censor Liu has jumped out without even knowing the facts, which has really ruined my good mood this morning.
Are these the only things we can impeach? The Jiangnan officialdom is rife with collusion between officials and businessmen, with layers of mutual influence; is there really nothing else to impeach?
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