Jiang Xuelin woke up early today. After waking up, she felt a little embarrassed when she recalled what happened last night, so she immediately asked someone to come in and help her wash and dress. She was waiting for Fu Han to wake up so that the two of them could go and pay their respects to the Princess Consort of Ping together.
Prince Ping is going to court today, so he must have left the mansion early. Only Princess Ping is in the main courtyard.
She never expected that while she was sitting there peacefully having Green Ivy comb her hair, Fu Hanlai would fall off the bed and start framing her.
Hearing the sound coming from the dressing table, Fu Hanlai suddenly woke up and opened his eyes to see Jiang Xuelin sitting there, looking at him mockingly.
After a moment of silence, Fu Hanlai erased all memories from a few breaths ago, got up, and dressed himself without the help of a servant.
—Pretend nothing happened.
Granny Cai glanced at Fu Hanlai before looking away, feeling somewhat relieved.
Fortunately, her daughter was still listening to her mother; otherwise, she wouldn't know what to do.
Cai Mama knew that the two had not consummated their marriage, and that such things were not something that could be discussed by outsiders. But what she did not expect was that the two not only did not consummate their marriage, but they did not even share a bed.
Fu Hanlai, the heir of the Prince's mansion, sleeps on the floor!
On the ground!
Just thinking about how her young master was forced to sleep on the floor by his wife and couldn't even sleep in the study, Cai Mama knew how serious the consequences would be if Princess Ping found out.
Fortunately, judging from Fu Hanlai's reaction, he did indeed go to bed with her last night.
As for consummating the marriage, neither Princess Ping nor Prince Ping mentioned it, so Granny Cai naturally wouldn't discuss such matters with her young lady.
However, Granny Cai didn't quite understand what Prince Ping and his wife were thinking.
The fact that the newlyweds did not consummate their marriage on their wedding night is something that elders would usually be concerned about unless there were special circumstances. However, the Prince Ping's family clearly acted as if nothing had happened.
Little did she know that this was entirely due to Fu Hanlai's previous actions, and now the Prince and his wife really didn't have high expectations of Fu Hanlai.
The day Prince Ping took Fu Hanlai to a brothel to see the real person, Fu Hanlai ran away. Prince Ping told Princess Ping about this, and from then on, Princess Ping was mentally prepared.
Later, the two of them ran away from their wedding...
Now, as long as the two of them calm down, Princess Ping has no other demands.
Besides, it had only been a few days since the elopement incident, so we can't expect them to be respectful to each other right now.
Fu Hanlai's dazed reaction upon waking did not escape Cai Mama's notice. She knew that he had indeed slept in the bed last night, and had not deliberately climbed up to avoid being discovered this morning.
Therefore, Fu Hanlai, who was concerned about his reputation, couldn't bear to let this matter go, so he quickly went to pay his respects to Princess Ping after he had tidied himself up.
Even though Princess Ping exempted them from their daily greetings, neither of them took it to heart.
Jiang Xuelin will still be living in the Prince Ping's mansion in the future. How can she take advantage of the Princess Ping's obvious tolerance and be arrogant? Taking an inch and then a mile is not her style. And if she is going to go, she will definitely have to bring Fu Hanlai with her.
And there really is something going on today.
Within two or three days, the whole capital was abuzz with the joke about Jiang Xuelin running away on her wedding day, and it should be resolved by now.
The reason why the Prince Ping's Mansion did not make an announcement a couple of days ago was simply because the timing was not right. For such an important event as the bride's return to her parents' home, it would be better for Fu Han to accompany her throughout the entire process. Otherwise, wouldn't others pay even more attention?
When the two arrived, Princess Ping had just finished tidying herself up. Upon hearing the servant's report, she urged the young couple to come in quickly.
Even now, she still feels helpless about the almost identical behavior of the two.
ah!
Having lived for so many years, she was a well-traveled and knowledgeable person. She had even witnessed the struggle for the throne during the reign of the late emperor and had seen elopements, but she had never seen a couple elope on their wedding day.
...And afterwards, her husband, Ah Shou, thought you had received news of Jiang Xuelin's elopement, so he ran back.
Although she didn't know what was going on with the Jiang family, Princess Ping felt that, given the similarities between Jiang Xuelin and Fu Hanlai, she suspected that Jiang Xuelin might have also run away halfway, heard the news of Fu Hanlai's elopement, and returned.
Princess Ping wouldn't think such a coincidence would happen to other people, but when it comes to Fu Hanlai and Jiang Xuelin... it's normal for anything outrageous to happen, right?
After Jiang Xuelin entered, she respectfully bowed to Princess Ping. Princess Ping did not make things difficult for her, but glared at Fu Hanlai, which made Fu Hanlai point to himself somewhat innocently.
"From today onwards, Ah Shou, you should not go out. Just stay in the manor and try to control your temper." After the three finished their meal, Princess Ping took the initiative to bring up the next arrangements, directly confining Fu Hanlai to his quarters.
However, it only meant he was not allowed to leave the mansion, not that he was not allowed to leave the courtyard. He could still go anywhere in the Pingwang Mansion. But when Fu Hanlai heard this, it caused another wave of doubt.
"Wait! Mother, weren't we talking about how to deal with the rumors outside? Why are you confining your son to his quarters?"
This just doesn't make sense, does it?
Despite her son's outburst, Princess Ping showed no reaction whatsoever, merely taking a sip of tea. Only after Fu Hanlai's outburst subsided did she slowly offer an explanation.
"Otherwise, you ran away from your arranged marriage first, then slandered your fiancée's reputation, and the Prince Ping's mansion didn't react at all, just letting you continue to go out and cause trouble?"
Princess Ping sneered and began to retort, saying that this idea was not hers, and that Fu Hanlai had taken all the blame in front of her and Prince Ping.
"Since you've done such a thing, your father and I spared your life because you're our son, and the Jing'an Marquis's mansion also refrained from doing anything to you because of your father. Do you still think you can leave?"
After all, on the surface, all she knew was that Fu Han came to run away from the wedding and spread rumors that Jiang Xuelin had run away from the wedding, but she didn't know that the two of them actually ran away from the wedding together.
Fu Hanlai: "..."
"Your father wanted to punish you, but I, your mother, stopped him because I was worried that you would go back with injuries, since you were going to return to your parents' home with Lin'er yesterday. Or are you dissatisfied with being confined and want to call your father back to punish you in front of the outside world, in front of the Jing'an Marquis's mansion, whose reputation was almost tarnished?" At this point, Princess Ping put on a gentle and loving smile. "If A-Shou wants it, your mother can grant your wish."
Fu Hanlai: "..."
She instantly turned her head to look at Jiang Xuelin, who was looking down and trying not to laugh.
—I thought I only had to deal with the rumors outside, but I didn't expect I would also be confined to my home!
Jiang Xuelin, I've sacrificed so much for you, you must repay me!
Otherwise, I'll have to go back on my word today!
Jiang Xuelin noticed Fu Hanlai's expression out of the corner of her eye. She didn't want him to say it out loud, and besides, she did owe Fu Hanlai this matter. After thinking for a moment, she returned his gaze.
—Tonight you sleep in the bed, I'll sleep on the floor!
--make a deal!
"...Yes, son knows he was wrong."
Princess Ping, sitting at the head of the table, saw the two men's little actions and felt a little itchy to touch them.
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