Xi Ying took a small, exquisite jade bottle from Qiu'er's hand and presented it to Fukang'an, saying, "The servants from Changting Garden came back with the meal and said that Madam was burned, so I had the maid quickly find this and send it over. This is a 'medicine' prescribed by the imperial physician in the palace, which is very effective in treating burns."
Seeing that Fukang'an had taken the jade bottle and was still looking at her, Xi Ying knew that after what happened this afternoon, Fukang'an would never trust her as before.
Xi Ying smiled gently. "When Delin was less than a year old, he was also burned once due to the carelessness of his wet nurse. His mother was very worried and sent someone to the palace overnight to ask for a royal physician. The physician used this white peony root, purple gromwell root, burnet root, and angelica root, along with mint, to make a lotion. Delin applied it for half a month, but there wasn't a trace of the burn. This bottle is just for now and has relieved the lady's pain. The general can ask the royal physician to prepare a new one tomorrow."
After listening to Xi Ying's explanation, Fu Kang'an knew that the herbal medicine prepared by the imperial physicians in the palace was definitely a hundred times better than the herbal medicine made by the imperial physicians in the inner city. He sat down in front of Yan Ning, took the herbal medicine from her hand, and gently applied it to her.
From the moment Xi Ying entered, Yan Ning had been watching her. When Xi Ying saw Fu Kang'an applying medicine to her, her expression remained completely unchanged. Yan Ning understood that in ancient times, all men needed a wife like Xi Ying—generous and gentle, who would obey every word they said and every decision they made. But what Yan Ning wanted to learn was Xi Ying's role as a wife and mother, not to be in a position of superiority, constantly watching his every whim.
Yan Ning withdrew her hand, turned her face away, and said coldly, "I'm tired!" Upon hearing this, Xi Ying's face stiffened for a moment, then she bowed and said, "Then Xi Ying will take her leave and will not disturb the General and Madam's rest any longer!"
Fukang'an nodded to Xi Ying. Before Xi Ying could move, Yan Ning turned to look at Fukang'an and said, "You should go out too!"
Xi Ying stared in disbelief at the sudden surge of anger on Fukang'an's face. How could anyone drive her husband away, especially since he was a highly respected general in the court?
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