“Cousin Ah Shou, I’m not trying to criticize you, but a woman should stay in the backyard to take care of her husband and raise her children after marriage. She shouldn’t show her face in public. And you should also show the dignity of a husband. You shouldn’t be so disrespectful.”
This is an insult to Fu Hanlai, accusing him of being suppressed by a woman, and also damaging Jiang Xuelin's reputation.
Keep in mind that he didn't lower his voice at all, and could hear quite a bit of the clinking of glasses around him.
“A woman should manage the household well, not stir up trouble and try to seize power. The husband is the head of the household, so you should also keep a close eye on things.”
—Don't let it out and hurt people!
"Also, my cousin should find something productive to do. If he continues to do nothing, won't that disappoint Father?"
Fu Hanlai didn't interrupt the Third Prince's sarcastic remarks until the Third Prince finished speaking before starting his own.
"Is the Third Prince gone?" Fu Hanlai revealed a contemptuous expression with a forced smile, looking extremely irritating. "Then it's my turn."
"Only a useless man would keep his woman in the backyard, fearing that the woman at home would suppress him."
The first slap.
“Your Highness is of a different status. It is your business to require your wife, whom you would treat with utmost respect, to remain in the inner courtyard. I am not very capable, and my wife is not a caged bird. She is an eagle. Although I am not talented, I am not so inferior as to confine her from the world. My wife is extremely outstanding, and I am not talented enough to give her a stage, rather than being a useless person who is afraid of her shining.”
The second slap.
"A real man shouldn't be focused on his backyard or women, but should have his eyes on the world's affairs."
The third slap
"As for the end... isn't what your younger brother is doing now the right thing? Helping the Emperor find the scoundrels who are well hidden in the court, so that the Emperor, who is busy with affairs of state and has no time to recognize everyone, and is easily deceived by villains, can recognize his ministers. Isn't this the right thing to do? You see, isn't your younger brother doing a good job!"
The fourth slap.
The prince, holding a wine cup: "..."
Emperor Xuande, sitting at the head of the table and listening to everything, was speechless.
The Third Prince, who was mocking the person in question: "..."
At this moment, King Ping put down his wine cup and nodded in support, saying, "He is indeed my son, a real man! Don't be like those petty men who only know how to stare at women all day long."
"..."
Hey hey hey!
Even if you and your son are favored by the Emperor, you shouldn't mock the prince like this.
You guys really dare to say that!
Didn't you see that the Third Prince's face turned pale?
However, they also felt that what Prince Ping and his son said made some sense. Why would the Third Prince, a mere prince, be looking for trouble with a woman?
Even if we've lost a key general, shouldn't we be keeping an eye on Fu Hanlai? Or on the heir apparent of the Prince of Ping's mansion?
This sarcastic and unfriendly manner does indeed seem a bit petty.
It's about roasting people.
The Third Prince was no match for the two ruthless father and son. If it weren't for Princess Ping keeping them in check, this father and son would have been all over the place. Both of them were extremely protective of their own, so of all people, the Third Prince had to pick a fight with Jiang Xuelin.
Before their marriage, the whole capital knew that Huang Shilang's illegitimate son had been beaten by Fu Hanlai for disrespecting Jiang Xuelin.
Fu Hanlai never regarded Jiang Xuelin as a delicate woman who needed protection and was kept in the backyard.
In Fu Hanlai's mind, Jiang Xuelin should be flying outside.
I have no problem with my future wife, so who do you think you are? What business is it of yours?
Not a single one of them is any good!
Even if Fu Hanlai has no other feelings for Jiang Xuelin, that doesn't mean others can ridicule him.
What does it mean to "show one's face in public"? How come a woman being out in public is considered "showing one's face in public"?
Emperor Xuande heard all of this, but instead of reprimanding Fu Hanlai, he reprimanded the Third Prince.
How much success can one achieve by constantly staring at other people's backyards?
This is what Emperor Xuande was dissatisfied with regarding his third son. He genuinely doted on this son, but he was also truly dissatisfied with him because he had a narrow vision, acted in a low-class manner, and lacked magnanimity.
Learn all the tricks of the backyard.
Princess Ping, who was with the women, also heard the commotion ahead. She could vaguely hear the voices of Prince Ping and Fu Hanlai, but she couldn't make out what they were saying. She could only glance over there.
Noticing that Prince Ping was also looking in their direction, Princess Ping immediately gave him a warning look—quiet down, don't cause trouble at this Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet!
King Ping: "..."
He didn't do anything!
It was clearly Ah Shou who did this; he is truly innocent. How could the Princess wrongly accuse someone?
In fact, Prince Ping also felt that Fu Han's words made a lot of sense, otherwise he would not have given Princess Ping such great power.
After being reprimanded by the Xuande Emperor, the Third Prince could only meekly agree, but his lowered gaze was extremely gloomy—his father was really too biased.
At this moment, neither Fu Hanlai nor Jiang Xuelin knew that during a Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet, one of them was practically pointing his finger at the Imperial Concubine and the other was practically pointing his finger at the Third Prince. Neither of them were kind-hearted, and they were extremely in sync in this regard.
Unfortunately, no one really wants this kind of deadly tacit understanding.
After the palace banquet ended, the two boarded the carriage to return home. On the carriage, they talked about the events of the day, and then they fell silent.
"...Tell me, what's going on between the Imperial Concubine and the Third Prince? They're truly mother and son; their stories are exactly the same. Why are they targeting me?"
Jiang Xuelin's voice was erratic and somewhat difficult to understand.
Fu Hanlai also expressed his incomprehension.
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