The Marquis of Jing'an and his wife thought Fu Hanlai was a good candidate, not because he seemed to be better than the Third Prince.
Everyone in the capital knew of the Prince Ping's son's reputation as a playboy, but because of Jiang Xuelin, the Jiang family naturally knew more about him.
This person doesn't have much of the so-called gentlemanly demeanor, but his family is indeed quite well-off.
Because he was weak and sickly as a child, and fearing that starting to eat meat too early would ruin his health, Prince Ping, despite being a year older than Lin'er, did not have any maids or servants in his backyard. It is said that to prevent him from harming his health, most of the servants in his courtyard were young men, and there were not many maids.
Because of his poor health in childhood, Prince Ping and his wife took Prince Ping's heir to Xiangguo Temple to consult Master Wu for a fortune telling. The master said that it was not advisable to get engaged too early, and that they should wait until he was at least eighteen years old before discussing marriage.
This is also why Fu Hanlai has only now begun discussing marriage.
Other men would start looking for partners as early as sixteen or seventeen, or even fourteen or fifteen, and get engaged before getting married, usually around seventeen or eighteen years old, though some would wait until after their coming-of-age ceremony.
In addition, the Jing'an Marquis's mansion knew that although the Prince of Ping was a playboy, he was not one to cause trouble.
That's not right either.
It will still cause trouble.
But most of those misfortunes weren't serious problems; some of them were simply due to his conflict with Jiang Xuelin.
Another point is the Prince Ping's mansion itself.
The Prince Ping's mansion was also a rare place with a quiet backyard.
King Ping only had one queen and one concubine, saying that he was in poor health and had difficulty having children, so he didn't want to delay the young lady's marriage.
As for those families who don't mind that their daughters might never have children... then they should definitely not be brought into the household. Who knows what they're after? It can't be him as a person, can it?
Those concubines were all taken as a token gesture.
A quiet backyard makes for a quiet home.
Finally, there is another reason: the Prince Ping's mansion is not afraid of the Third Prince.
Other families might worry about future retaliation from the Third Prince, but what about the Prince Ping's mansion? Based on Marquis Jing'an's understanding of the current situation, the Third Prince really doesn't have the Prince Ping's face.
The more the Marquis of Jing'an and his wife thought about it, the more they felt that the heir of Prince Ping was a good candidate.
But the problem is that Jiang Xuelin definitely won't agree.
Furthermore, it is unclear what the Prince Ping's residence is thinking.
If it's to avoid the Third Prince, the Ping Prince's Mansion will definitely have a grudge if they find out. Even if Jiang Xuelin really gets engaged to Fu Han in the future, her life won't be easy.
"Father, Mother, what are you thinking about?"
The couple had a great understanding; they exchanged a few glances and had almost finished communicating when Jiang Xuelin's wary voice came from beside them.
Jiang Xuetao, who was next to Jiang Xuelin, was also deep in thought.
Although their family enjoys the emperor's deep trust, it is not advisable for them to directly confront the Third Prince. After all, he is the emperor's son, and who knows if the emperor will harbor resentment towards him?
If handled properly, this could actually be quite good.
"Lin'er, do you know that if the fact that you saved Prince Ping's son is exposed, you'll have no choice but to get engaged to him?"
Lady Jing'an withdrew her gaze from her husband and looked at her daughter calmly, asking her question.
Jiang Xuelin's scalp tingled. "...I did it to save people."
It's illogical to save someone only to lose yourself in the process.
When rescuing people, Jiang Xuelin didn't think too much. After all, in that kind of emergency, if she hesitated, the person might be gone. What could be more important than a human life?
Having lived on the border since childhood, Jiang Xuelin knew all too well the importance of life.
Besides, she was trying to save someone, not being rescued from drowning.
The meaning behind this is different, isn't it? Even if others knew, they would understand, right?
"Yes, we know you did it to save people, and you meant well, but this world is inherently cruel to daughters, and no one else cares about such things," Lady Jing'an sighed, speaking the truth.
It was also because her family spoiled Jiang Xuelin that she knew the rules of the world, but she didn't like to follow them, unlike other girls.
...Otherwise, the Crown Prince of Peace wouldn't be fighting like cockfighting.
"Are you sure there was no one around at the time?"
If no one had seen it, the Prince Ping's residence would not have taken the initiative to expose this matter, since it concerned the young lady's reputation and innocence.
Normally, in such situations, the Prince Ping's mansion would take the initiative to propose marriage. However, given the relationship between the two, the Prince Ping's mansion knew that neither of them wanted to have anything to do with the other. If they were to propose marriage, it would be repaying kindness with enmity.
...Moreover, Lady Jing'an suspects that the Prince Ping's residence is completely unaware of this matter!
Just like how they didn't know that Jiang Xuelin had saved him from the water before the Prince of Ping sent the gift, and Jiang Xuelin even tried to cover it up at the beginning.
What about the heir apparent of King Ping?
He's not stupid; he knows he'll be punished if he's exposed. He's probably keeping it from his father and mother.
At this moment, the dagger in his daughter's hand might still be intended to seal her mouth.
Sometimes even Lady Jing'an felt helpless. One reason why these two could become mortal enemies was that they did things quite similarly.
"No, not many people go to Yuanshan Temple on this day; almost everyone goes to Xiangguo Temple. The fact that my daughter can still ride a horse in this beautiful spring weather shows that there are indeed few people on the road." Hearing that she might be in danger, Jiang Xuelin became a little nervous and quickly tried to recall.
"Afterwards, my daughter also asked the maids and guards around her, and they didn't see anyone at the time either."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xuetao couldn't help but reach out and poke his sister's forehead, saying in an annoyed tone, "...You at least know to check if anyone saw us?"
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