To be honest, Fu Hanlai hadn't quite realized what was happening yet, but judging from the expressions of Prince Ping and his wife, he knew that if he didn't run away soon, he was definitely going to get a beating.

The couple did spoil him in their daily lives, but they were also very strict in some aspects of his upbringing. As a child who was pampered, he did not go completely astray. Jiang Xuelin deserves one-third of the credit, the Prince and his wife deserve one-third, and Fu Hanlai himself deserves one-third.

A standard division into three equal parts.

The King and his wife could accept that their only son was playful and didn't like doing chores, spending his life eating, drinking, and having fun, as long as he was safe and healthy.

...But this absolutely does not include the fact that Fu Hanlai calls his daughter his niece!

Absolutely not included!

Prince Ping was a kind-hearted and plump man, but when he chased after Fu Han with a withered plum branch, his movements were incredibly agile, completely out of character for his size.

Although the servants outside didn't know what Fu Hanlai had done to anger Prince Ping, they all lowered their heads in unison when they saw the father and son rushing out one after the other. They neither stopped Fu Hanlai from escaping nor stopped Prince Ping from hitting the child.

Just pretend you didn't see it.

The servants in the main hall also kept their eyes downcast, wishing they were deaf so they couldn't hear anything at all.

—How did they grow ears and hear such shocking words!

Knowing that their young master was unruly, they never expected him to be this wild.

Jiang Xuelin stood there awkwardly, exchanging glances with the smiling Princess Ping.

She almost blurted out the truth—she had just been woken up and was very sleepy, so she didn't hear what Fu Hanlai was saying at all. She only remembered him rambling on and on. So, the reason she knocked Fu Hanlai unconscious was simply because he was disturbing her sleep.

However, she was not going to reveal the truth at this moment.

Princess Ping looked at her daughter-in-law and realized that she had been sighing far too much lately, almost as much as she had sighed in the past year. But what could she do? After all, he was her son.

My biological child.

"Good child, come here quickly." Princess Ping finally managed to make the stiff smile on her face a little more relaxed. She reached out and pulled Fu Hanlai, her voice becoming eight degrees gentler and more loving again. "A Shou is usually... not very bright. Lin'er, please bear with him. If he makes a similar mistake or says something wrong next time, Lin'er, just take care of it. Don't worry about anything else."

—The reason they didn't kill Ah Shou on the spot is because he has a good temper!

They were really very restrained!

If it were her, and the prince had said those words, she might have insisted on keeping the son and expelling the father. But Jiang Xuelin only disciplined the man, showing great kindness, generosity, and consideration, which made Princess Ping feel guilty.

Feeling that they owed Jiang Xuelin something, they couldn't help but want to treat her better and give her more nice things.

"I'm sorry that Lin'er has been wronged this time. Don't worry, your mother will definitely get justice for you."

Seeing that Princess Ping looked apologetic, Jiang Xuelin felt a little guilty and forced a dry laugh, "I'm not wronged, I'm not wronged. Prince Fu... didn't say anything. It was just a slip of the tongue. He misspoke."

Although Fu Hanlai's words were indeed wrong and strange, Jiang Xuelin couldn't bear the guilt that she had knocked her unconscious for that reason.

However, upon hearing the change in address she made at the last minute, Princess Ping decided to increase the amount of gifts she would give Jiang Xuelin by another 30%.

—They're even addressing him as Prince Fu in such an unfamiliar way!

“Ah Shou has been spoiled by me and his father since he was a child, so you don’t need to indulge him. Just let him be.”

The young lady was pampered and spoiled at home, and she even saved Ah Shou's life. The Prince Ping's mansion certainly had no intention of repaying kindness with enmity.

Jiang Xuelin: "...It's really nothing."

Besides, who's going to have a child for Fu Hanlai? So, it's not wrong for Fu Hanlai to call her future child his niece, is it?

Of course, Jiang Xuelin would never dare to say such things to anyone other than Fu Hanlai.

The mother and daughter were chatting quietly in the main courtyard while instructing people to prepare a meal.

This is something that Princess Ping has been extremely pleased with these past few days. Jiang Xuelin has a very good appetite and goes to the martial arts training ground every morning for about an hour. She enjoys her meals very much when she comes to the main courtyard.

Seeing her eat so heartily, even Princess Ping couldn't help but feel her appetite whetted. Foods that she usually found bland now looked much more appetizing.

Princess Ping did not wait for Prince Ping and his son, so Jiang Xuelin naturally did not say anything, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had their meal first.

Meanwhile, Fu Hanlai was chased by Prince Ping to a huge loquat tree.

The loquat tree had lush foliage and thick branches. Fu Hanlai darted up and squatted there steadily like a cat, leaving the Prince Ping below jumping up and down in anger but unable to do anything about it.

"I was just expressing my concern for Jiang Xuelin's future daughter, Father. Why are you so angry?" Fu Hanlai said aggrievedly, hugging the trunk of the loquat tree.

King Ping: "..."

How could he have given birth to such a blockhead!

He had always known that his son, Ah Shou, was different from others, but in critical moments, Ah Shou would react quickly and was not as stupid as outsiders thought. Prince Ping had always been proud of this, but now he couldn't help but fall into doubt.

Could it be that... all those things in the past were just his and the princess's favoritism as parents, thinking that their own child was perfect in every way?

In fact, those outsiders were right. His son, Ah Shou, was indeed a fool, not a wise man pretending to be stupid.

King Ping was truly falling into self-doubt.

Finally managing to suppress her anger, she asked Fu Hanlai with restraint why he had said that.

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