"Xiaobai, he's the Seventh Prince's eldest legitimate son!"
Hearing Jiang Xiaobai's harsh words, Li Bingzhang immediately said gravely, "If you really want to teach him a lesson, doing it openly might not be wise!"
"Besides, of all the princes, the Seventh Prince cares the most about saving face."
"If you touch his son, he certainly won't let the matter rest!"
"Oh?"
Jiang Xiaobai raised his brows and looked at Li Bingzhang in surprise. "How much does he care?"
"Let me put it this way!"
Li Bingzhang rubbed his forehead. "Once, a servant from the Seventh Prince's Residence was beaten by someone from the Eighth Prince's Residence!"
"Then the Seventh Prince went to the Eighth Prince's Residence and berated them for an entire day!"
Huh?
Jiang Xiaobai looked stunned. "Isn't that... a little too much?"
"It has to do with the Seventh Prince's background."
Li Bingzhang explained, "The Seventh Prince was born to the Former Emperor and a palace maid. Although that maid was later made a consort, the gossip never truly died down."
"Because of that, the Seventh Prince has placed tremendous importance on his dignity since childhood."
"So..."
Li Bingzhang left the rest unsaid, but his meaning was clear.
"Don't worry, Father-in-Law!"
Jiang Xiaobai nodded in understanding. "I... promise I'll try not to beat him to death!"
Li Bingzhang's wry smile deepened at those words.
While the carriage had yet to reach the Chancellor's Residence, Jiang Xiaobai looked at Li Bingzhang again. "What exactly is the Seventh Prince's eldest legitimate son like?"
"His name is Xiao Qingshu. He lived in the capital until he was eighteen, then went to the Southern Pass and stayed in the border city there."
Li Bingzhang continued, "Xiao Qingshu has quite a reputation there now!"
"Not only is he skilled in calligraphy and painting,