Fu Hanlai thought to himself that he should make a good impression today. As soon as he entered, he lifted his long robe and knelt down, saying, "Father, Mother."
Jiang Xuelin also knelt down, her voice steady, a smile playing on her lips, showing no sign of the shocking things she had done the day before. "Father, Mother."
But only Fu Hanlai, who knew her very well, understood the embarrassment and discomfort hidden beneath her composure.
There were already nannies nearby who had prepared the things needed for serving tea. When they saw Jiang Xuelin kneel down, they immediately stepped forward with the tray, and then Cai, the nanny who followed, picked up the teacup and placed it in Jiang Xuelin's hand.
Jiang Xuelin picked up her cup and respectfully offered tea to Prince Ping. Prince Ping did not make things difficult for her, gave her a few simple instructions, and then gave her a red envelope. Following her were Princess Ping and Consort Yang.
Princess Ping presented a complete set of ruby jewelry, clearly knowing that Jiang Xuelin preferred red. Consort Yang would not outshine Princess Ping, so she took off a bracelet from her wrist.
A jade bracelet, also in red.
After drinking the tea, Consort Yang did not linger and quickly returned home. Princess Ping ordered all the servants to leave, leaving only Fu Hanlai and Jiang Xuelin behind. Only after everyone had left did she inquire about what had happened the previous day.
It wasn't that she wanted to make things difficult for the newlyweds on their first day of marriage. The events that happened in the bridal chamber yesterday must have spread. They were going to the palace to pay their respects later, so to avoid being questioned, Princess Ping naturally wanted to find out the details first.
Jiang Xuelin: "..."
For a moment, I didn't know what to say, but then Fu Hanlai, who was next to me, suddenly knelt down.
"Mother, I was wrong! I shouldn't have let people spread rumors!"
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