Prince Ping would usually beat Fu Hanlai when he caused trouble, but it was mostly all bark and no bite; he was reluctant to really hurt him and usually just tried to scare him. But Lady Jing'an was different. In front of Fu Hanlai, she slapped Jiang Xuelin's hand until it was swollen.
That's Jiang Xuelin, who never admits defeat!
Therefore, when Lady Jing'an looked at him, Fu Hanlai almost reflexively knelt down and stretched out his hand, thinking that he would be next.
However, in reality, given his status, even as his mother-in-law, Lady Jing'an had no right to hit him, since he represented the royal family.
He was genuinely terrified by the fierce way Lady Jing'an beat Jiang Xuelin.
Lady Jing'an was stunned when she saw the hand extended in front of her and the eyes that held trepidation and fear. For a moment, she didn't know how to react.
She just wanted to say that Lin'er had acted recklessly and asked the young master to forgive her for so many years!
She turned away and didn't accept Fu Hanlai's greeting. This incident somewhat calmed her anger. Looking at the two juniors, Lady Jing'an felt extremely troubled.
The pain of a child's beating is felt in a mother's heart. If she could, how could Lady Jing'an Marquis bear to hit her beloved child, whom she had cherished and pampered since childhood? But Jiang Xuelin had caused too much trouble this time, and Lady Jing'an Marquis was worried that if she let it go this time without any real pain, Jiang Xuelin would become even more audacious and reckless in the future.
Will we still be able to let it go so easily then, just like we are now?
Yesterday, when the Marquis of Jing'an returned from the palace, he told her what had happened. She was terrified and knew that she had to teach her daughter a lesson.
She would rather teach her a lesson to her audacious daughter now than regret it later when her daughter gets into a terrible mess.
Knowing who had done that calligraphy, Lady Jing'an felt a headache coming on.
Did she make a mistake by marrying her daughter to the heir of Prince Ping?
These two troublemakers have teamed up; what will become of them? They've already committed acts of deceiving the emperor; what wouldn't they dare to do?
Seeing that Lady Jing'an had moved away, Fu Hanlai realized what he had done and was unsure whether he should continue kneeling or get up now.
It seems that no matter which option you choose, there will be some awkwardness.
If it were just Jiang Xuelin, Lady Jing'an would definitely have made her continue kneeling to listen to her reprimand. However, Fu Hanlai was also kneeling beside her, so she couldn't let them both kneel. Therefore, she made them stand up.
Jiang Xuelin knew that she had definitely benefited from Fu Hanlai's presence, so she gave him a rare look of gratitude.
Normally, Fu Hanlai would have been smug to be thanked by Jiang Xuelin, but he had no such thoughts at the moment. Even though Lady Jing'an Marquis probably wouldn't hit him, Fu Hanlai was still a little scared.
Do you know you're wrong?
"Replying to Mother, Lin'er knows she was wrong."
Her palms were still burning with pain, but Jiang Xuelin seemed not to feel it at all. She dutifully admitted her mistake, "My daughter shouldn't have left that calligraphy in the shop knowing what it was."
"Anything else?"
Jiang Xuelin remained silent.
"Is framing an official of the imperial court considered this?"
The biggest crime was that calligraphy. Even if Jiang Xuelin didn't deceive Emperor Xuande and Fu Hanlai did everything, it doesn't mean she bears no responsibility afterward.
Similarly, it's not that there were no other faults besides that calligraphy piece.
But Jiang Xuelin remained silent.
Lady Jing'an could tell at a glance that Jiang Xuelin did not think it was wrong for her to publish a tabloid and directly disclose the family affairs of a court official.
When Princess Heping went to Xiangguo Temple to offer incense that day, Lady Jing'an was already prepared, so she didn't feel too angry at this moment.
It's just that I feel a bit helpless.
"Lin'er, your father and I cannot protect you for a lifetime."
"Mother, do you think it's wrong to expose dark secrets? Or is it that exposing dark secrets is not a crime, but exposing the dark secrets of court officials and giving the people the truth is wrong?"
They may sound similar, but in reality they are quite different.
Lady Jing'an fell silent.
In fact, after the incident came to light, Lady Jing'an did not feel that disclosing the family affairs of Huang Tao, the Vice Minister of Rites, was not a mistake.
Even if the person who did this wasn't her daughter, she would still admire them for not being afraid of powerful people and say "well done." But once the person involved becomes her daughter and son-in-law, everything is completely different.
Ultimately, everyone has selfish desires. Lady Jing'an only wished for her daughter to live a peaceful and carefree life, not for her to do anything extraordinary.
This is a mother's long-cherished wish.
Faced with Jiang Xuelin's bright, stubborn eyes, Lady Jing'an couldn't bring herself to tell her to prioritize her own safety and not to act as a chivalrous hero.
I can't bring myself to say it.
Even though she knew that the tabloid's purpose must have included revenge, it still couldn't change the fact that Jiang Xuelin, Fu Hanlai, and the others had indeed done a good deed.
Otherwise, everyone would still be kept in the dark, allowing the Huang family to gain a good reputation for nothing.
"Mother, do you think this matter itself is wrong? Should we turn a blind eye to injustice simply because we are afraid of the other party's power?"
This is not a question.
But Lady Jing'an was unable to answer such a question.
Just as her sons went to the battlefield, she couldn't bring them back and advised them to stay in the safe rear to protect themselves.
She knew her daughter well; that tabloid was definitely not just a joke, nor was it just targeting Huang Tao; it had a long history ahead of it.
But she couldn't persuade her to stop at that moment.
"Mother, I think my sister did a great job."
Jiang Xuetao, who was off work today, overheard everything and couldn't help but speak up.
"Fine, you always have a point. You've grown too big for your britches and can't listen to your parents anymore. If that's the case, then I won't care anymore."
Faced with the double attack from her son and daughter, Lady Jing'an took a deep breath and finally chose to compromise, no longer dwelling on the matter. As for the matter of deceiving the emperor, she was sure that girl would remember it this time.
Thinking of this, Lady Jing'an gestured for the nanny to step forward and take a small jade box from her hand. When she opened it, the ointment inside emitted a faint fragrance, and it was clear at a glance that it was a good product.
This is a valuable family heirloom from the Jiang family, extremely useful for treating sprains and bruises.
"If this happens again, I'll break your hand, do you hear me?"
While gently applying the medicine to Jiang Xuelin, Lady Jing'an issued a stern warning.
Jiang Xuelin and Fu Hanlai nodded repeatedly in unison, indicating that they understood.
Their obedient and well-behaved appearance hardly resembles that of two mischievous devils.
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