The hero fell for the cannon fodder maid.

She still had things to do, and she needed to know who was looking for her.

I always feel uneasy sleeping because I don't know who this person is. If not for anything else, then for her life. What is the original owner's identity? The book doesn't say anything about the original owner's background.

After sorting out the complicated emotions in my heart, I returned to the room to rest for a while. It was getting dark outside. It was only September and autumn had just begun. I carefully came to the lotus pond in the backyard.

She didn't wait for anyone by the lotus pond. If someone saw her, a maidservant, coming here alone, they would definitely become suspicious and might even think she was a spy. That would be a disaster, so it was better to be cautious. She wanted to see who had asked her out. There was a rockery next to the lotus pond, and there happened to be a gap that could hide someone. She even suspected that someone had set it up deliberately, and it would be invisible without careful observation.

Her slender figure allowed her to hide inside and observe the movements outside very well. The lotus flowers in the pond had withered and were filled with lotus pods. The lotus leaves were still green. It was getting dark, and she was a little anxious. How could she go back without a lantern? Moreover, He Jingming wanted her to keep watch. Did he pass the wrong note?

While she was lost in thought, a man dressed as a servant suddenly looked around the pond. Seeing that there was no one around, he said, "Miss Yue'er, please come out."

Xiao Wanyue wanted to take a look before leaving, but then the man dressed as a servant saw that no one had come out and continued, "My young master asked me to give you something, please come out quickly."

Xiao Wanyue suddenly remembered a plot in the book. In the original book, there was a person who kept taking advantage of Xiao Wanyue. It was his credit that she could enter the Marquis' Mansion. This person was He Jingming's distant cousin Zhou Mu. He liked the second lady of the Marquis' Mansion, He Qing, but the lady looked down on him. He wanted to send a maid to watch her and tell him if there was any movement. It happened that the original owner was sold into the Marquis' Mansion and was injured. She had no money to treat the illness. When Zhou Mu saw this, he didn't know what was in his mind. Zhou Mu hired a doctor to see her and asked her to serve the second lady. He never expected that after entering the mansion, the original owner was assigned to Tinglanyuan, and the result he wanted was not achieved. He asked the original owner to pay attention to the second lady often. After all, he was just a distant relative who was begging for money, and it didn't matter if he was paying attention to his beloved girl so blatantly.

She was wondering what your liking had to do with her. Could it be that because the original owner was beautiful, this person was attracted by her beauty and wanted to use her, wanting to get her and use her for his own purposes?

The original owner had no feelings for this person, but she helped him pass on information because he had helped her. She had not been out much in Tinglan Courtyard, so naturally she did not pass on any useful information. Zhou Mu would occasionally ask the original owner to meet, but the original owner was like a wooden stake, which made Zhou Mu very disappointed. It must be said that the original owner was quite good at protecting herself.

Since he was this man's servant, she wanted to see what he was up to. She bent over and came out from the other side of the rockery, saying, "What do you want from me?"

The servant said: "Miss Xiaoyue, the master wants to see you. Don't forget to go to the lotus pond tomorrow. This is given to you by the young master." After that, he handed a purse to Xiao Wanyue with disdain in his eyes. He wondered why his young master wanted to meet with a maid, and looked down on her. Then he left the lotus pond regardless of Xiao Wanyue's reaction.

Xiao Wanyue was speechless. She hadn't said a word yet, and she just threw the things to her and left with an arrogant look on her face. How had she offended this person? Who was she looking down on? Everyone is a working person. Ha!

She looked at the purse in her hand and felt a little disgusted. When she opened it, she found that it contained five taels of silver. She thought it was something extraordinary.

If she was asked to meet Zhou Mu tomorrow, would she go? She was about to leave this damn place, what was she going to meet?

She looked around and saw that there was no one around and it was very quiet. Just as she was about to leave, she saw a tall man lying in the grass on the other side of the rockery. She didn't know when he came, who he was, and how much he had seen. Although she was not afraid of meeting the servant, she was also afraid that someone would use this to plot against her.

She got closer and saw that it was He Jingming. She was shocked. Why was he here? She had just left not long ago. Where did he go to steal? He looked unconscious, but there were no injuries on his body. Why did he faint? The book didn't mention any hidden illness. The male protagonist in the book was a man with both physical strength and wisdom, both civil and military, with all the standard male protagonist characteristics. This shouldn't be right.

She squatted down and patted his face with her hand, then whispered, "Hey, wake up." She shook him again, but there was no response and his face was a little pale.

That's not right. Why should I ask him to do anything? It's useless. I'm a medical student, it's my profession. How could I forget everything when I'm in a hurry? She took his hand and felt his pulse, and then she found out that he was poisoned. It was a poison that caused headaches and fainting. Shouldn't he be poisoned later when he was plotted against? Why was he poisoned now? Could it be that those people had started to act a long time ago, but only discovered it at that time? This makes sense.

She can also save him, but does she want to? If she doesn't save him, will the male protagonist not die? There is a miracle doctor who can save him later. If she cures him, this man will owe her a favor, and she will have the possibility of getting him to return the indenture contract to her. She should still save him, as the opportunity is rare.

Poison like this wasn't serious; acupuncture could expel it. Her grandfather was a renowned Chinese medicine practitioner, and her ancestors also had unique medical skills, which she had studied. Now all she needed was a suitable tool. She glanced at He Jingming's hairpin, which was thin and sharp. Wasn't that something she already had?

He quickly took out the hairpin and pierced various acupuncture points, then poked a small hole with his middle finger and squeezed out black blood. He Jingming's complexion recovered a lot and was not so pale anymore.

She also took Chinese medicine as an elective course and was very interested in acupuncture. No matter what era, traditional Chinese medicine practitioners are very useful. Times are changing, but Chinese medicine will never become outdated. This may be the potential strength of the country.

She put the hairpin back into the bun, and the person lying there woke up. He looked at her with cold eyes, which were filled with murderous intent. He grabbed her hand with great force and strangled her neck with his other hand. She felt suffocated instantly.

She struggled to speak: "Prince, the prince is my servant." She was kind enough to save his life, but he repaid her with evil.

When she felt she was about to die, the man suddenly let go of his hand, and she slid limply into his arms, breathing in deep gulps of fresh air.