That was the first time Madam Xia was so angry at Fan Siwen that she lost her rationality. She packed her things overnight and returned to her maternal home. Her two brothers was long filled with rage about her suffering in the Fan Residence, but because she had stopped them, they had not done anything. This time, seeing that she was so angry that she returned to her maternal home, her two brothers immediately lost their scruples. Not only did they put Fan Siwen in a sack and beat him up, but they also used their connections to destroy Fan Siwen's impending promotion, suppressing him in the bureaucracy.
The servants, who had been tempted by the mention of Madam Liu's promotion to become a Noble Concubine, immediately became obedient.
