The private room fell silent instantly.
Jiang Xuelin coughed lightly as she looked at the person who had come to summon Fu Hanlai to the palace. She then looked at Fu Hanlai with a gentle expression and a respectful voice, "Ahem, Your Highness, I will return to the Prince's residence to wait for your return."
After saying that, Jiang Xuelin gave a wink to the other few playboys who dared not utter a word. Those few were very perceptive and immediately stood up to indicate that they should return to their residences, and then they were about to slip away.
Jiang Xuelin was quick as well, and got up, wanting to slip away with him.
Fu Hanlai: "..."
She grabbed Jiang Xuelin's arm with lightning speed, "Princess Consort! You can't abandon me!"
This isn't just something I did alone!
It's fine if they leave, after all they were just recruited. But Jiang Xuelin, you can't leave!
This idea was originally yours, and I added to it later. You're the culprit too!
However, Jiang Xuelin had no intention of accompanying him into the palace to share the hardships and face Emperor Xuande's wrath together. With a twist of her wrist, she separated Fu Hanlai from her.
Fu Hanlai knew Jiang Xuelin's personality well and had long guessed that she would not be willing to go to the palace with him and would definitely make a move. Unfortunately, after a few moves, he still could not catch the person who was as agile as a fish. Just as the person was about to leave the private room, the eunuch who summoned him to the palace did not make a sound. With a determined heart, he pounced on her.
Jiang Xuelin had already reached the door. There were doors on both sides and other people who had just walked out in front of him. It was impossible for him to dodge. He pounced on her head, and she swayed, barely managing to steady herself and avoid being knocked down.
"let go!"
"No! I'll only let go if you come to the palace with me!"
"The Emperor hasn't summoned me to the palace, so I can't go in. Let go of me now, or don't blame me for being impolite!"
In front of everyone, Jiang Xuelin couldn't very well kick Fu Hanlai away. Knowing that Jiang Xuelin wanted to slip away, he clung tightly to her slender waist with both arms, hanging on her like a large koala.
"We're husband and wife, you can't let me suffer in the palace alone!"
Absolutely not!
How could Jiang Xuelin run away!
"You're the one who took that thing out!"
You're the one who tricked Emperor Xuande into writing the inscription and affixing the imperial seal; I'm innocent!
"But you didn't refuse!"
So you also bear responsibility!
"The Emperor did not summon me!"
"Husband and wife are one! Husband and wife are one! We're bound together now!" Fu Hanlai had never liked their status as husband and wife as much as he did now.
In short, he's unlucky, but Jiang Xuelin definitely can't escape!
But Jiang Xuelin was unwilling!
Seeing that the two were getting more and more into a rage, the eunuch who had come looking for someone couldn't help but say, "Your Highness, Your Highness's Consort, His Majesty is still waiting. Moreover, His Majesty has instructed that if Your Highness's Consort were also here, you could come into the palace with her."
This means that if Jiang Xuelin were present, it would be fine for her to enter the palace or not.
However, these words alone are enough to prove that Emperor Xuande truly understood his "filial" nephew and knew that he would most likely drag Jiang Xuelin into the water with him at this time.
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Although I may not be able to escape, you're not getting away either!
We're all in this together when it's time to cause trouble, so how could I possibly be left out in a situation like this!
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Upon seeing this, the others immediately scattered.
—Who knows if the young master and his wife will go all out and drag them all down with them? We'd better get out of here quickly!
Getting a beating at home was no big deal for them; they dared not face the Xuande Emperor.
Jiang Xuelin watched helplessly as the others slipped away, while she was kept behind by Fu Hanlai and had no choice but to go to the palace with him. She immediately wanted to punch Fu Hanlai.
"Princess Consort, there's no need to worry. The Marquis is also in the palace."
Jiang Xuelin: "..."
I'm even more worried, and I feel even more hopeless about life.
However, no matter how unwilling Jiang Xuelin was, she had to go to the palace with them.
Fu Hanlai, on the other hand, was the opposite of her. He was originally as if he had lost his parents, but now that he had dragged Jiang Xuelin into the mess, he was so excited that he didn't seem like a victorious general going to the palace to be punished.
The carriage was moving very fast, and when they arrived at the palace gate, the eunuch kept urging them to hurry up, even if the two of them wanted to delay until night.
Fu Han glanced at Jiang Xuelin, his eyes signaling: Hurry up.
Jiang Xuelin: "..."
He didn't want to understand what Fu Hanlai meant. He was clearly saying that if they hurryed up, Emperor Xuande might not be too angry because they had obediently gone over. What if he calmed down?
Unfortunately, Jiang Xuelin had no expectations for this and could only hope that her two fathers had already exhausted Emperor Xuande's anger.
Emperor Xuande treated the Jiang family with great kindness. Even though the Jiang family held military power, he never suspected anything. He also had an extremely good relationship with Marquis Jing'an. He even visited the Jiang family incognito to see Marquis Jing'an more than once. Therefore, although Jiang Xuelin was not familiar with Emperor Xuande, she had actually met him a few times.
In addition, the Marquis of Jing'an would occasionally mention it at home, which made it easy to discern what kind of person the Xuande Emperor was.
Regardless, Fu Hanlai's crime this time is quite serious, and it's unlikely that confinement will solve the problem. However, given his relationship with Emperor Xuande, he shouldn't be in any life-threatening danger.
If Jiang Xuelin hadn't been so certain of this, she wouldn't have dared to leave that calligraphy in the shop to ward off evil spirits.
The side hall was quiet. Jiang Xuelin followed Fu Hanlai in and knelt down obediently after entering.
Emperor Xuande, who had just finished berating Prince Ping and Marquis Jing'an, finally stopped to drink a cup of tea to soothe his throat. But when he saw the two young men kneeling below and thought about what they had done, a surge of anger rose within him.
"Fu Ashou! Do you know your crime?!"
Those words were practically squeezed out through his teeth.
If it were his sons, he would have beaten them up long ago, but it just so happens to be his nephew.
He's the only son in his younger brother's family.
"Nephew knows he was wrong."
Emperor Xuande was taken aback by Fu Hanlai's straightforward admission of wrongdoing.
"Where did I go wrong?!"
“Nephew shouldn’t have deceived Your Majesty.” At this moment, Fu Hanlai didn’t think about using sweet words to get away with it, and honestly admitted his mistake. “But please rest assured, Your Majesty, nephew really didn’t mean any harm.”
Emperor Xuande: "..."
I got even angrier.
This is terrible!
Unfortunately, Emperor Xuande really didn't know what to do with this nephew.
If the punishment is too lenient, it won't appease his anger and won't achieve the purpose of punishment. If it's too severe, I'll think about how hard my nephew has struggled to grow up and finally become the person he is today, and I won't be able to bring myself to do it.
In the end, Emperor Xuande gave a few words of reprimand, then turned his attention to Prince Ping, who was as quiet as a chicken.
"Look at the good son you raised! All he does is eat, drink, and have fun, never doing anything productive. He's corrupting the younger generation and causing a serious mistake. I'm punishing you with three months' salary as a warning to others!"
King Ping: "???"
no!
Your Majesty, wait a minute!
Hello!
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