Hu Yanyan was furious after Ji Xiaoxiao stepped on her face, and she threw a tantrum.
"Madam, please calm down," the servants knelt down in unison.
In the past, when Hu Yanyan heard the word "Madam," she would at least feel secretly pleased, if not beam with joy. Minor mistakes and grudges could be forgiven with a smile, and Hu Yanyan would not pursue the matter. However, her beautiful dream was shattered, and the unsavory side beneath the glamorous facade was peeled away bit by bit. Hu Yanyan lost all face and now felt only anger in her heart.
As the sun sets, the evening glow turns a deep, blood-red color.
After finishing his official business, Jian Guangyang came to Lanxinyuan. The gate was ajar, and there wasn't a soul in sight. He pushed the gate open and stepped inside. A cool breeze blew in, and Jian Guangyang shivered involuntarily. The trees rustled, and fallen leaves drifted down. Candlelight flickered in the main hall.
"Yanyan," Jian Guangyang called out as he walked.
"Waaah..." The woman sobbed softly, the gloomy, cold night making it all the more eerie.
Jian Guangyang paused for a moment, then continued walking into the main hall. Upon entering, Jian Guangyang was overwhelmed with heartache. Hu Yanyan was leaning back in her chair, looking at herself with self-pity, tears streaming down her face.
"Yanyan." Jian Guangyang lowered his voice instinctively, afraid of disturbing the beauty.
Hu Yanyan was startled like a frightened deer. She turned around tremblingly, tears streaming down her red eyes once again.
"My lord, you're back," Hu Yanyan said, her voice choked with emotion.
"Who? Who? Who bullied my precious darling?" Jian Guangyang looked around and shouted in a deep voice.
Hu Yanyan hesitated, unable to speak, and could only feel saddened.
"Yanyan, come here, tell your husband not to be afraid, your husband will help you get revenge." Jian Guangyang took a step forward, opened his arms, and hugged Hu Yanyan tightly.
Hu Yanyan burst into tears, but she never told Jian Guangyang the truth. Perhaps it was out of deep affection, or perhaps it was a sudden outburst of male chauvinism, but Jian Guangyang, unaware of the reason, actually took it seriously. He couldn't bear to force Hu Yanyan, but the servants of Lanxinyuan couldn't escape their fate.
Without asking why, all the servants of Lanxinyuan were given a beating.
"My lord, it's not that we servants have neglected the concubine, it's the madam, it's all the madam."
"The Zeng family?"
"Yes," Yu Shu said, sobbing. "Today, I had some free time and thought I would go to pay my respects to Madam, but Madam deliberately made things difficult for me and berated me. My health is weak..."
Upon hearing Yu Shu's confession, Jian Guangyang's expression hardened, and a violent aura emanated from him. The servants trembled, their faces turned pale, and they broke out in a cold sweat.
"My lord." Hu Yanyan was also trembling with fear at this moment, not because she was afraid that the distorted facts of turning black into white would be exposed, but simply because she was wary of Jian Guangyang.
The young Jian Guangyang was handsome and refined, a well-known gentleman in the capital. If it weren't for the declining fortunes of the Marquis of Wei's mansion, matchmakers would have been flocking to his doorstep.
Hu Yanyan met Jian Guangyang unexpectedly at a banquet. He was a handsome and unparalleled gentleman, and from that moment on, Hu Yanyan's heart was won over to him. At that time, Jian Guangyang was as beautiful as a piece of raw jade and pure gold, but now, he filled her with fear.
Time is a cruel mistress!
Unaware of Hu Yanyan's complex emotions, Jian Guangyang gently patted her back before angrily turning and leaving Lanxinyuan.
"Madam, the Marquis has gone to Wutong Garden," a servant who had secretly followed Jian Guangyang all the way returned to report.
"Alright, you don't need to go to Wutong Garden to inquire anymore. The Marquis is furious right now, and if you get too close, you might suffer an unexpected disaster." At this moment, Hu Yanyan was radiant, showing no trace of her previous haggard and pitiful appearance.
"Yes, madam." The servant obeyed.
In Wutong Garden, everyone was as silent as a cicada in winter.
"Zeng Feizi, I really want to kill you." Jian Guangyang gripped Ji Xiaoxiao's neck tightly. Zhang Mama stepped forward to stop him, but kicked her to the ground. If another person came, the outcome would be the same.
"Get out if you don't want to die!" Jian Guangyang roared.
"You can all leave. I'm fine," Ji Xiaoxiao said calmly.
Unable to dissuade Ji Xiaoxiao, Zhang Mama and the others bowed and left the room.
"My lord, do you really want to kill me?" Ji Xiaoxiao asked indifferently.
Jian Guangyang curled his lips slightly and said, "I wish I could eat your flesh and drink your blood. Zeng Feizi, I gave you a noble status because of your hard work for the Marquis's mansion, not so that you could use your status as the mistress of the Marquis's mansion to bully my women and children."
"Bullying your women and children, Your Highness?" Ji Xiaoxiao feigned ignorance. "May I ask Your Highness, when did I bully your women and children?"
"You dare to do it but don't dare to admit it? I'll beat you to death today, you vicious woman."
Unable to bear it any longer, Jian Guangyang finally snapped.
---Aside---
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