Prince Kang finally realized that he had indeed been deceived. The thought of his sincere feelings being trampled on like that truly hurt him.
But before he could dwell on his sorrow, he saw Princess Consort Kang clutching her chest as though she could not catch her breath, giving him a terrible fright.
"Wh-what's wrong? Why does your chest suddenly hurt? We should hurry to a clinic!"
Prince Kang was about to tell the coachman outside to make a detour to a clinic when Princess Consort Kang caught his sleeve and stopped him.
"What clinic? Haven't you embarrassed yourself enough already? My chest hurts because you've made me so angry! Look at you—you're a father of three, and you've lived more than half your life. How could you still be so easily fooled?"
The more Princess Consort Kang spoke, the angrier she became. She was too embarrassed even to tell their three children about this.
If their three children found out, Prince Kang would never be able to hold his head high before them again.
Their youngest son, in particular, had a fierce temper. If he learned that someone had swindled his father, he might well turn up at their door with a saber.
At that thought, Princess Consort Kang shot Prince Kang another look of anger and disdain. Seeing the disdain in her eyes, Prince Kang knew he had done wrong and guiltily lowered his head, not daring to look at her.
When Shen Shixu and the others arrived at the gates of Prince Kang's residence, they saw the couple step out of the carriage, both looking unhappy. Clearly, they had not made up during the journey.
The household servants led their horses away, while Shen Shixu and the others followed Princess Consort Kang to the dining room.
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