After July, the sun gradually became less intense, and the capital city became slightly cooler.
The weather wasn't as hot as before, and the matter of Fu Han running away from the wedding and framing Jiang Xuelin was gradually forgotten, so the two of them started leaving the mansion more often.
There are so many things happening in the capital. When that incident was spread by someone with ulterior motives, it became a topic of conversation for everyone. But such topics are updated very quickly, and in just over a month, not many people paid attention to it anymore.
Fu Hanlai was originally a local tyrant in Beijing, and he and Jiang Xuelin were mortal enemies, so it wasn't surprising that he could do such a thing—there were so many things that happened between them since they were young, how could it be worth discussing for long?
There are plenty of other interesting things happening around here.
As for Fu Hanlai going out with Jiang Xuelin, despite being newly married, the couple would go out from time to time, and the Prince and his wife simply pretended not to notice.
I never imagined that after getting married, Fu Hanlai would start to study diligently, work hard, and strive like an adult.
If that were to happen, they would be more worried that something had gone wrong.
As for Jiang Xuelin, that's even easier to understand.
They knew Jiang Xuelin's character before; she was just as lively and active as their son, and loved going out. How could she possibly stay in the backyard immediately after marriage, confined to that small space? The Prince Ping's mansion wasn't some dangerous place where she would be so restricted after marriage.
Seeing Fu Hanlai so happy every day, he had no desire to cause trouble anymore. The Prince and his wife thought it was a good thing. If they had found him a well-behaved young lady, the two of them might not have been able to get along.
This wife is someone you'll spend your whole life with; if you can't get along, life will be miserable.
Of course, the Prince and his wife were unaware that Fu Hanlai was not causing trouble at the moment, but was actually brewing an even bigger disaster. They simply assumed that Jiang Xuelin was watching over him, so they kept quiet and spent their days eating, drinking, and having fun.
As time went on, Princess Ping's initial worries were somewhat alleviated.
It's been almost a month now, plus the month he was confined at home, a full two months, and their Ah Shou hasn't caused any more trouble. Perhaps he really has improved?
With such expectations in mind, neither of them stopped Fu Hanlai and Jiang Xuelin from going out. Every few days, they would find an excuse to go out together. At first, Princess Ping was worried that more bad news would come, but now she was no longer worried.
Let them go.
Upon receiving the invitation from Lady Jing'an, Princess Ping didn't think too much about it. Now that the two families had become in-laws, Lady Jing'an invited Princess Ping to go to Xiangguo Temple to offer incense, which could be considered as praying for the two children. Princess Ping naturally wouldn't refuse and gladly accepted the invitation.
Not only did she accept the invitation, she also called Jiang Xuelin, who had been leaving early and returning late lately and whose busy schedule she didn't know, over. "Lin'er, your mother invited me to go to offer incense together in two days. Would you and Ashou like to go together?"
Princess Ping could roughly guess why Lady Jing'an had invited her. It certainly wasn't just about offering incense; she guessed it was related to the young couple who, even after their marriage, were still acting the same as before, showing no signs of composure whatsoever.
Upon hearing that it was the Lady of Jing'an Marquis who had invited him, Jiang Xuelin felt a pang of guilt when she thought about the things that had recently been happening, and she quickly declined.
"Mother, please go ahead. I don't like Xiangguo Temple, and I have some things to take care of recently, so I won't bother you."
Princess Ping didn't know her well enough. Even if she suspected that Fu Hanlai had been too well-behaved lately, she wouldn't think too much about it. But the Lady of Jing'an Marquis was different!
A mother knows her restless daughter very well. Jiang Xuelin hasn't returned to the Marquis's mansion these days, mainly because she's worried that the Lady of Jing'an Marquis might have noticed something.
She was unwilling to face Lady Jing'an at this moment and wished she could escape as far away as possible.
—What she fears most is her own mother!
Princess Ping nodded, not insisting, but she felt something was off. Fu Han, who was trying to understand his mother, immediately changed the subject.
Princess Ping quickly overlooked that momentary unease.
Back in the courtyard, the two breathed a sigh of relief. "Luckily, we got away with it. If it were my mother, she would definitely have noticed something was wrong."
"Anyway, there's not much time left. We're doing something important, not something immoral or heinous. We're really acting on behalf of Heaven. We never intended to hide it, but it's just not appropriate now."
Now that we've just started, if Princess Ping or Lady Jing'an notice something amiss, they might be stopped.
That won't do.
At least for Fu Hanlai, absolutely not. This is the first time he has ever seriously undertaken something so important, how can it just be cut short like this?
We should try to keep as much information from the Marquis of Jing'an's residence and the Prince of Ping's residence as possible, so that they can hold out for a while longer and avoid a double whammy too soon.
That's right, both of them knew very well that if they were exposed, they would likely get beaten up.
Two days later, Princess Ping rode in the carriage of a princess to Xiangguo Temple.
After the two ladies met, they first went to the main hall to offer incense, then drew lots, and only after everything was over did they go to a quiet place in the back to talk.
"Your Highness, have you noticed anything unusual about Lin'er lately?"
Princess Ping originally thought that the Lady of Jing'an Marquis was looking for her because the two children had not yet consummated their marriage, but she did not expect that it was Jiang Xuelin who asked about it.
It's almost impossible for a couple to consummate their marriage after being married for more than two months, unless one of them is very young and hasn't come of age yet. Few families would accept this.
Jiang Xuelin and Fu Hanlai were clearly of marriageable age, so it's no wonder that the Princess Consort of Ping was concerned about this.
If Ah Shou were a daughter, she would care too.
However, the question asked by Lady Jing'an Marquis seemed to have nothing to do with this at all.
"I wonder which aspect you are referring to, Madam?" Princess Ping asked tentatively, somewhat puzzled.
She genuinely didn't quite understand what Lady Jing'an meant.
Lady Jing'an realized she was getting a little anxious, so she calmed herself down and spoke again, "Your Majesty, you may not know this, but my daughter is really quite audacious. She suffered such a great loss before, and given her personality, she can't just sit idly by and accept it."
But even now, two whole months later, there's still no sign of anything happening.
Does Lady Jing'an Marquis believe it?
She didn't believe it.
Since there's no overt activity, they're probably brewing something big.
This is something Jiang Xuelin is absolutely capable of doing.
Speaking of this, Lady Jing'an Marquis also said with some helplessness, "My daughter is really not a peaceful person."
She was really worried that she would make a huge mess of things this time!
After all, this loss is ultimately related to the royal family, and anything involving the royal family is no small matter.
Princess Ping's heart skipped a beat, and for some reason, she thought of Fu Hanlai, "My Ah Shou too..."
The two looked at each other in bewilderment.
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