The hero fell for the cannon fodder maid.

When they came to the garden, the young ladies chatted and laughed together, some showed off their clothes and jewelry, and some ridiculed others.

Especially those who are doted on by their families and whose fathers and brothers hold high positions, they always act arrogant and condescending, and the humble concubines become the objects of their ridicule. It seems that the aristocratic circle is full of intrigue.

In the waterside pavilion, a woman in luxurious clothes was bossing a girl around, as if they were talking about something. The woman standing opposite her didn't want to pay any attention to her.

The woman begged for mercy, "Miss Zhang, I don't have the habit of hurting others. You should find someone else."

Miss Zhang should be the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Revenue, Zhang Yanyan. She likes the male protagonist and is also a vicious female supporting role.

"Yuan Yuwei, if you don't listen to me, you know that you have to put this jewelry in Lin Qingqing's sleeve. It doesn't matter where it is, but it must be on her body." Zhang Yanyan said angrily.

Yuan Yuwei: "Ms. Zhang, I can't do it. Lin Qingqing didn't offend me, why should I frame her." She left the pavilion with a look of disdain, leaving only the furious Zhang Yanyan standing there, stomping her feet in anger.

Yuan Yuwei felt that this person was sick. She was just the daughter of a minister. What was so great about her? She was really hateful.

After seeing this scene, Xiao Wanyue began to admire Yuan Yuwei. She didn't expect that this woman was so uncorrupted. Well, she was a good person.

Could it be that Zhang Yanyan is going to find someone else to frame the heroine? But what is the conflict between these two people?

The male protagonist hasn't even met the female protagonist yet, which shouldn't be the case. Why would Zhang Yanyan target Zhou Qingqing? There must be something else going on that she doesn't know.

I'm really looking forward to the famous scene where the male and female protagonists meet.

Zhang Yanyan left the pavilion. There was nothing to see, so they left the place too.

I couldn't help but complain: "This Miss Zhang is quite bad."

He Jingxun: "Sister, don't be afraid. I will work hard to grow up and protect you." When he heard his sister say this, he thought she was scared.

"Haha, I'm not scared. I just think these people have nothing to do. They are always thinking about this and that. How boring." Xiao Wanyue said.

"Then sister, don't pay attention to them. Just stick to your own heart." He Jingxun said.

"Great, I didn't expect that our Xun'er knew how to comfort his sister, haha." Xiao Wanyue couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Sister, don't laugh at me." He Jingming said.

The two of them joked all the way to a crowded place. Sure enough, a big show was going on here. The woman in the middle was obvious without having to think about it: Zhou Qingqing.

Xiao Wanyue was at the back and no one noticed her, but He Jingming had already noticed Xiao Wanyue walking over. He wanted to look for her after the show was over, but several ministers came to find him, so he had to leave to talk to them. When he came back after he finished his business, she was gone. He searched for her in the garden for a long time but couldn't find her, but here he saw a girl putting jewelry on another girl, and then a large group of people said that something was lost. This was an obvious frame-up.

He thought it was boring and too obvious.

Just as he was about to leave, he saw Xiao Wanyue and He Jingxun together. He stopped and walked towards Xiao Wanyue.

Xiao Wanyue was watching with great interest. Suddenly, someone grabbed her hand and she entered a small space. It turned out to be a rockery. The man who pulled her was the protagonist of the story. Why was he pulling her? He should have gone to help the heroine.

"You..." Before she could finish her words, her mouth was covered by him. She blinked hard to signal him to let her go. He Jingming put his head on Xiao Wanyue's neck and said, "Don't make a sound."

Xiao Wanyue felt uncomfortable all over, and she nodded hurriedly while enduring the discomfort. He Jingming looked at her expression and let her go.

Xiao Wanyue exhaled heavily and looked at He Jingming, meaning, why did you bring me here? Shouldn't you be dealing with things outside?

He Jingming: "No one outside is as important as you."

Xiao Wanyue didn't expect that this guy had learned how to flirt with girls. Isn't he the most straight man?

She didn't want to pay attention to him and looked at the situation outside. There was a small hole in the rockery that allowed her to see the scenery outside. Could it be that this small hole was used to monitor people? She didn't see any cracks in the rockery.

She felt that she had discovered the truth. She wouldn't be killed by this man after knowing so many secrets. Isn't it said that the more you know, the faster you die?

As quiet as a chicken, not daring to move at all.

Outside, Zhou Qingqing said calmly, "I didn't take it."

Zhang Yanyan: "Then why are my jewelry with you? If you didn't steal it, then whose is it?" She gave a malicious smile.

Zhou Qingqing: "How did Miss Zhang know this thing was yours?"

Zhang Yanyan: "Of course I know. I discovered the jewelry was missing when I was in the garden. You were the only one who passed by me, and the jewelry was on you. The evidence is irrefutable."

Zhou Qingqing: "If you want to accuse someone of something, you can always find a pretext."

Zhang Yanyan: "No matter what, you are stealing other people's things. How can such a bad-behaved woman attend the banquet at the Marquis' Mansion?"

Everyone present looked at each other in bewilderment. Some believed it, some did not, but the majority believed it because they did see the stolen goods found on Zhou Qingqing. This was an indisputable fact. They did not know the truth either and could only understand it with their own eyes.

Some women, led by Zhang Yanyan, were saying that Zhou Qingqing's behavior was improper and she was not worthy of attending a banquet attended by such celebrities. Their words were very harsh and they did not consider at all that she was just a sixteen-year-old girl, and a daughter of an official of low status. If this matter became known, who would marry such a girl? This group of people was so vicious and simply wanted to destroy Zhou Qingqing.

If the hero doesn't save his heroine, Xiao Wanyue will be very panicked. She looks at the heroine who is about to cry, and her heart is broken. You know, the heroine is so considerate and gentle. How come the damn hero doesn't feel heartbroken at all, and his thin lips are about to touch her face.

Suddenly I feel that this male protagonist is a bit shameless.

At this moment, a man suddenly said, "Why are you framing Miss Zhou like this?"

The man was handsome, looked scholarly, and had a righteous look. Everyone's attention was drawn to him.

"Chu Lingyun, why are you here to join in the fun? Did you see with your own eyes that Miss Zhou was wrongly accused?" said a somewhat dandy man.

Chu Lingyun: "I happened to see what these two girls did here. Doesn't this mean that I can be a witness?" He looked at the man who was speaking.

This man is Zhang Yanyan's cousin, Wang Dan. He was just speaking up for his cousin. He seemed to be a quiet person on normal days, so why was he so active today?

"What did you see? Also, who knows if you and Lin Qingqing have any unknown relationship? Are you protecting her?" Wang Dan asked.

Chu Lingyun: "You, I just saw this girl bump into Miss Lin and put something on Miss Zhou. I saw it with my own eyes. Miss Zhou and I don't have any unknown relationship. Please be respectful, otherwise I don't mind helping you to control your mouth."

Wang Dan: “You.”

Chu Lingyun's fierce look frightened Wang Dan, and he dared not speak anymore.

Zhou Qingqing was happy to see Chu Lingyun speaking up for her. In fact, she could handle this matter without anyone's help.

"Miss, you said the thing was on me, but please take a closer look to see if it was you who put it on me."

Woman: "Yes, of course." After she said that, she realized that something was wrong. Why did she subconsciously agree? She suddenly looked at Zhang Yanyan, hoping that Zhang Yanyan could help her out. However, Zhang Yanyan just looked at her with an unfamiliar look, and she immediately regretted it.

The audience suddenly realized that they were being wronged. These people were all smart and knew at a glance that it was Zhang Yanyan who was wrongly accusing others, but they dared not say anything.