Fukang'an, holding Yan Ning's hand, looked at Heshen with a mixture of anger and disdain in his eyes, and said in a stern voice, "This kind of thing must not happen again!" After saying that, he did not even look at Heshen, and pulled Yan Ning into the carriage.
Heshen bowed to Fukang'an's retreating figure and said, "This humble official respectfully sees off General Fucha!"
As the sound of horses' hooves faded into the distance, Heshen straightened up, his eyes flashing with a cold, mocking smile. He secretly vowed, "One day, I, Heshen, will never again bow so deeply to you, Fucha Fukang'an!"
Yan Ning changed out of the servant's clothes and sat far away from Fukang'an. She looked at him, who was still angry, and dared not say a word.
"Guards, take these clothes and burn them! From now on, anyone who dares to send Madam to Hedi again, I'll cripple their legs!" Fukang'an said threateningly, his hand clenched into a fist on the short table. Zhuxiang and Meixiang, kneeling on the ground, quickly picked up Yan Ning's discarded clothes and rushed out to burn them after hearing Fukang'an's words.
Zhao Xing, who was guarding the door, saw Zhu Xiang rush out and greeted her, asking, "Is the general angry?" Zhu Xiang nodded repeatedly, "He's furious! I have to hurry and burn these clothes!" After saying that, she put the clothes into the charcoal brazier that Mei Xiang had brought and took them to a corner of the side room to burn them.
Meixiang complained, "Every time it's because of Madam that we get scolded by the General. When has the General ever cared about such trivial matters!" Zhuxiang covered Meixiang's mouth and whispered, "How can we, as servants, say such things!" Meixiang glanced at the main house with dissatisfaction and dared not say anything more.
How could an ancient man tolerate his wife seeing other men? Although she was dissatisfied with Fukang'an's feudal ideas, Yan Ning, living in ancient times, knew she was in the wrong. She lowered her head and secretly glanced at Fukang'an, whose face was ashen. Seeing Yan Ning lower her head and remain silent, Fukang'an stood up, walked over to her, and pulled her up.
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