The hero fell for the cannon fodder maid.

When Zheng Tiaodi and Zhao Jingyu got up from the ground, they saw their cousin/elder brother staring at them with confusion in his eyes. He really didn't expect that these people would get together, and in such a remote place.

They got along very well. Wasn't her cousin lost on the way to the capital? Why was she here? And she had gained a lot of weight.

And Zhao Jingyu's sister looked a little better. He even suspected that these people had known each other for a long time.

He quickly rejected this idea. It was simply impossible. They were all in different places when they were young. It was strange.

Zheng Tiaodi and Zhao Jingyu also saw the confusion in He Jingming's eyes, and his expression was not very good. That's right, they must have disturbed their good thing, look at He Jingming's dark face.

Zheng Tiaodi thought: He Jingming must be very unhappy with her and Zhao Jingyu being here, they disturbed his happy life.

He Jingming: "Cousin, why are you here?"

Zheng Tiaodi: The male protagonist finally remembered that she is his cousin. It’s really not easy.

"Cousin, you just realized I'm here now?"

He Jingming said somewhat unnaturally: "Grandfather, cousin, and uncle are all very worried about you. What's going on?"

Zheng Tiaodi: "Let's go sit in the yard and talk first."

He Jingming: "That's fine." Then he hugged Xiao Wan in his arms and sat down at the small table in the yard.

Xiao Wanyue was speechless. How could this man hug her in front of so many people? Doesn’t she have any respect?

Her face turned red with anger. This bastard just thought she was easy to bully and didn't give her any face at all. The key was that she couldn't resist openly. She shrank obediently in He Jingming's arms and buried her head in his chest. How could it be like trying to cover up the truth?

The two people sitting on the side felt that they were too redundant. They were definitely light bulbs.

What's the matter with feeling like leaving?

He Jingming was extremely satisfied this time. His face was still cold, but a smile appeared in his eyes.

"Speak!" He spoke with a gentle tone.

Zheng Tiaodi is simply unbearable to watch. Is this still the handsome, cold, violent, and black sesame glutinous rice ball hero she portrayed?

It really ruined the plot.

Zheng Tiaodi collected his thoughts and explained the whole story.

Here's the thing.

That day, Zheng Tiaodi avoided her maids and attendants and quietly headed towards the capital from the border. However, she had no experience and rented a carriage. It turned out that the coachman was a human trafficker who took her away from the border to a place she didn't know. When she realized something was wrong, it was too late. She didn't expect that the ancient times were so dark that she could be sold at will.

She tried to jump out of the car, but fell down before she could do so. The driver soon discovered her and wanted to sell her to Qinlou. However, when he saw her face, he spat on the ground in disappointment. If she had not dodged quickly, the saliva might have flowed onto her face. She still remembered the man's appearance while standing there.

At that time, she had her face disguised and was wearing a veil. The driver thought she was a beautiful woman, but he didn't expect that she was actually an extremely ugly woman. The driver had originally agreed with the madam of Qinlou to give her twenty taels for each woman she gave away.

After that, she was sold to a human trafficker for ten taels of silver. The trafficker bought her because she looked fair without even seeing her clearly.

When he brought her home, he found out that she was an ugly girl, so he started scolding her and not giving her food. He starved her for nearly three months and she became thin.

Later, she drifted to Yunzhou and was rescued by Xiao Wanyue. At that time, she was so thin that she was unrecognizable. No one knew how Xiao Wanyue recognized her.

In fact, she didn't describe what happened to Xiao Wanyue at that time, for fear that she would worry, but now it's different, she has a backer.

She just wanted to use He Jingming's power to punish those bad guys.

He Jingming listened without saying a word, thinking in his heart: It seems that some people don't take his policies seriously, and human trafficking is still so rampant.

It seems that there are still many people in this court who are pursuing personal gain.

"Don't worry, I will take care of it. You too, why did you want to come to the capital?"

Zheng Tiaodi: "I just want to go to the capital to take a look."

He Jingming: "You must never act like this again. Your safety is the most important thing. Grandfather and the others are worried about you."

Zheng Tiaodi: "Cousin, I know I was wrong."

He Jingming looked at Zheng Tiaodi's sincere admission of his mistake before turning his gaze to Zhao Jingyu, his meaning was very clear.

Zhao Jingyu's scalp was tingling, and she was a little afraid to speak.

"Brother, I know I was wrong."

He Jingming: "What's wrong?"

Zhao Jingyu: "I shouldn't run around and make my father worry."

Zheng Tiaodi, Xiao Wanyue: How could they have made a mistake so easily? The plot was different from what they imagined!

He Jingming: "Tell the truth." He looked at Zhao Jingyu expressionlessly.

Zhao Jingyu had no choice but to tell He Jingming the reason why she ran away.

It turned out that she had heard from Prince Duan that Xiao Lingqing, who had been engaged to her as a child, was returning to Beijing and asked them to get married as soon as possible. She had heard that this man had a bad character and often frequented brothels, so she felt that he was not someone worthy of entrusting her life to.

I thought that as long as I escaped, no one would force me to marry a stranger.

She packed up her belongings and ran away that night, but she encountered bandits on the way. She escaped because of her petite stature, but she got lost and could only flee in a random direction. No one knew how long she ran. She stayed in each town for one night and then left. She was also lucky that her face was not seen by anyone.

She used to like watching Jianghu Fengyunlu, and knowing that it was dangerous outside, she dressed in men's clothes. Later, she found a pool in a small forest and took a bath there. After she changed into women's clothes, she heard someone say, "Look, the pursuers are running that way."

She was frightened when she heard that, and ran to the mountains in a panic. Later, when she couldn't run anymore, she lay on the ground and fell asleep. When she woke up, she was at Xiao Wanyue's house.

He Jingming didn't know what to say: Should I praise her for being smart?

"You haven't seen Xiao Lingqing!"

He Jingming knew that this sister was engaged to Xiao Lingqing. It seemed that he was engaged to Xiao Lingqing's sister, but the matter of his sister going missing was left unresolved.

After so many years, Xiao Lingqing's sister still hasn't been found. She must have ceased to exist!

This is good, he can marry his Yue'er without any worries.

This matter still needs to be discussed with Xiao Wanyue to avoid any misunderstandings in the future. By the way, I also need to tell Prince Zhennan that the marriage is cancelled to avoid any further complications.

But Xiao Lingqing is a handsome man, so how come Yu'er said he was a frequent visitor to brothels and taverns? He is the prince and a rare young general, so he couldn't help but defend Xiao Lingqing.

"Yu'er, who told you that Xiao Lingqing is a playboy?"

Zhao Jingyu was very sure, she didn't believe that man would lie to her.

"My maidservant also..."

She didn't know whether to say it or not, after all, this person was very important to her elder brother.