Because of a shocking remark from one of the most filial sons, Princess Ping told the young couple to go back on their own, while she went to the main courtyard with Prince Ping.
"...Your Highness, I haven't finished the task my brother assigned me yet, and I'm about to head out."
After walking a few steps, Prince Ping noticed that Jiang Xuelin was dragging Fu Hanlai away by twisting his arm. The rebellious son was groaning and crying all the way. Only after making sure that his son and daughter-in-law could not see him did he lower his voice and tentatively speak.
Princess Consort Ping turned her head and smiled kindly, "If Your Highness wants to do errands for the Emperor, I will naturally agree. However, the expenses there are quite high. Would you like me to prepare more silver for Your Highness? Otherwise, what if Your Highness doesn't have enough silver and is left in such a place? Wouldn't that be bad?"
King Ping: "..."
Doesn't this mean he was detained because he didn't have money when he went out to solicit prostitutes?
He wasn't going to the brothel on official business!
"...It's time to go to court."
"Your Highness is too kind. The court should be almost over by now, right? I wonder what court Your Highness attended?" Princess Ping smiled gently and asked softly.
King Ping: "..."
Fu Hanlai is very similar to the Prince of Ping in some ways.
For example, Prince Ping had little interest in women, and he had a very good relationship with Princess Ping; otherwise, Princess Ping would not have dared to say such sour and jealous words.
Nowadays, the Prince's mansion only has Princess Ping and Consort Yang in the backyard. Consort Yang was bestowed upon her by the late emperor. She lives in her own courtyard and rarely comes out. There are no other concubines, maids, or servants.
Although her behavior was different from others and she was a forgiving person, Princess Ping never felt there was anything wrong with it.
Her life was so much better than others'; her son was filial, her husband was considerate, and she had virtually no worries... No, that's when the worries started.
Neither the eldest nor the youngest in the family is easy to deal with. Now, the daughter-in-law she has been longing for is good in every way, except... she doesn't seem to be easy to deal with either. This makes her wish to hand Ah Shou over to her daughter-in-law and save herself some trouble disappear.
"Your Highness, I only want to hold my granddaughter. Don't you want that too?"
Feeling awkward, King Ping finally conceded defeat, touching his nose with unease.
The princess's amiable demeanor is truly unsettling.
"Your eyes are like Ah Shou's, and you have dimples at the corners of your mouth. You have such a sweet smile, and you'll call out 'Grandpa' and 'Grandma' in a soft voice. Do you want one?"
Princess Ping: "..."
Do you want it?
Who wouldn't want this!
Princess Ping was already older when she gave birth to Fu Hanlai. Women her age were already old enough to be engaged, and she hadn't even seen her grandchildren yet, so how could she not miss them?
But her own son hasn't figured it out yet. He clearly loves his wife, but he just won't get it. They've been married for over a month and haven't even consummated their marriage yet. When will she be able to hold her grandchildren?
"Ah Shou has no one to teach him about human affairs, so he should at least see for himself. I really have no interest in the brothel."
He wasn't interested in drinking and womanizing; he'd rather do something else.
When King Ping mentioned this, his wife also became worried.
well.
The couple exchanged a glance, sighed inwardly, and then, thinking about why they had just hit their son, they immediately lost all interest.
"Your Highness, tell me, whose personality does Ah Shou take after?"
You've already reached adulthood, so why are you still acting like a child who never grew up? All you do all day is play and cause trouble. You don't do any adult things at all, do you?
Prince Ping wanted to say, "Let him follow the Queen's example," but he changed his mind as soon as he said it, "...Perhaps he resembles his deceased grandfather."
Anyway, Father has already passed away, so let's just do what he says. If he's not happy, I'll appear in his dream tonight and beat him up!
It doesn't resemble the princess, nor does it resemble herself, nor can it resemble the empress dowager, so it can only be the late emperor who has passed away and can no longer speak.
Princess Ping: "..."
They fell silent instantly.
"...I don't know about other things, but in terms of filial piety, he is indeed very similar to the Prince." After holding back, Princess Ping finally said this comment.
What a filial son!
They are all such filial sons!
First there was Prince Ping, a son who inherited bad traits from the late emperor, and then there was Fu Hanlai, a son who complained to his mother that his father wanted to go to a brothel.
They are all dutiful and good sons.
King Ping remained silent.
Anyway, when the late emperor was on the throne, he favored the son of his favorite concubine and treated him badly. Every time he saw him, he would scold him for being unruly. He didn't have much affection for the late emperor.
Moreover, the reason he was injured was because of the late emperor's most beloved son.
However, after hearing what Princess Ping said, Prince Ping knew that the previous hurdle was over and she would no longer hold it against him, so there was no need for him to hide anymore.
Upon reaching the main courtyard, Prince Ping clicked his tongue and finally gave a truthful assessment: "Ah Shou's personality is actually very similar to that of the Empress Dowager."
The Empress Dowager is still somewhat naive.
Of course, much of this naiveté was deliberately protected by the Xuande Emperor and the Prince of Ping.
When she was young, her family was highly regarded, and the Empress Dowager lived a good life in the palace. She also had two sons. Even though the late emperor later favored Consort Ru, he did not dare to do anything to her. Later, Emperor Xuande grew up.
Throughout her life, the Empress Dowager had a relatively smooth journey, which allowed her to maintain her innocence and purity, something almost impossible in the inner palace.
On one side, the atmosphere between Prince Ping and Princess Ping became increasingly harmonious, while on the other side, Jiang Xuelin and Fu Han also seemed very "friendly".
Fu Hanlai's mind was filled with the description of the girl that Prince Ping had just given him, a combination of his own and Jiang Xuelin's best qualities, so he didn't notice that Jiang Xuelin's face was very sour.
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