The cousin's family is extremely wealthy; she deserves to be a concubine.

None of the concubines and maids remaining in the Third Master's backyard had a proper face.

Even if she was once somewhat beautiful, she was ruined by Kim, becoming either skin and bones or disfigured.

She had no desire to suffer in the Third Master's backyard.

As for the grandsons and young masters in the manor, she was willing to marry any one of them. But she was no longer a virgin, so how could she dare to stay in the manor?

This means they've set their sights on the nephew of the Jin family.

Many people from Jin's maternal family came to the young master's wedding, including quite a few nephews. But she chose this scholar surnamed Zeng, who was the son of Jin's maternal sister.

Jin intended to arrange a marriage between her nephew, Zeng, and Hua Sirong, since rumors had spread that Shen wanted to find a scholar for Hua Sirong, and Zeng Xiucai would certainly meet the requirements.

However, Jin was still self-aware enough to fear that Shen and Hua Sirong would look down on the Zeng family's status, so she planned to force the issue and make it a fait accompli, at which point this nephew's wife would not be able to escape.

Sanhao thought that although the man she was with was from a family far inferior to the Marquis's family, since he was able to pass the county-level examination, how far away could he be from becoming a provincial-level or imperial-level scholar?

With the connection to the Marquis's family, as long as Scholar Zeng is willing to work hard, how could he not have a future?

The Zeng family is indeed poor, and they have often needed Jin's help in private over the years, but that's because Hua Sirong is here to fill the gap.

It's all over the Marquis's mansion that when this young lady first came to the mansion, she was so poor that she only had a few sets of clothes left. But not long ago, an old acquaintance of her father gave her a large sum of money, and the news spread throughout the mansion.

While the money is still in Miss Zeng's hands, the Zeng family should marry her as soon as possible and then take the money for themselves. Then Miss Zeng can do whatever she wants with it!

After all, in the eyes of the servants in the Marquis's mansion, Miss Rong and her two servants were easy to manipulate and deceive.

If Hua Sirong knew, she could only sigh that her dedicated performance was truly moving.

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When Zeng Xiucai pushed open the door and entered, he saw that the dining table was empty, and his heart tightened.

Then he heard faint groans coming from behind the screen, and he thought to himself, "Sanhao is reliable when he gets things done."

His eyes swept across the table, but there was no sign of food being touched, and his heart tightened again.

Then, I suddenly remembered what Sanhao had said about incense, and my gaze fell on the incense burner. I could also faintly smell some indescribable scent below my nose.

Zeng Xiucai finally understood. There were probably three good men guarding outside and a beauty waiting on the bed. Feeling confident of victory, he hugged the incense burner and kissed it, inhaling a lot of good stuff in the process.

The feeling, well, after a few seconds, you're completely out of control.

When he turned around the screen and saw the alluring figure on the bed, the last vestige of clarity in his mind vanished into chaos. He no longer had the energy to distinguish whether the person on the bed was a fairy or a demon.

Jin Yaoyao was already under the influence of the drugs mixed in the incense, her eyes were glazed, and she only knew to hold him and do whatever she wanted; he was undoubtedly a man.

Two people, each harboring their own thoughts and ambitions, find themselves, under the influence of drugs, becoming each other's antidote...

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Outside the flower hall of the Marquis's residence where male guests are received

"Who are you looking for, little girl?" the gatekeeper asked.

The young maid was the one who served Jin Yaoyao. "This servant is looking for the Second Young Master. It's urgent."

Servant: "The second young master is entertaining distinguished guests. If it's about the female guests, just ask the ladies of the house."

The young girl grew anxious. "No, we can only ask the Second Young Master." After thinking for a moment, she added, "If you delay something important, can you take the responsibility?"

Servant: ...I'm just a gatekeeper, I really can't take on this responsibility!

The young girl successfully sneaked into the men's area and, after several twists and turns, finally found the second young master, He Zhilang, who was dining with the fourth prince in the private hall.

"Second Young Master, Second Young Master."

He Zhilang turned his head and saw a little girl dressed in the uniform of a servant in the Marquis's mansion. He frowned slightly.

"Whom do you serve? What do you want with me?"

The maidservant, quick to speak, blurted out, "I serve Miss Biao. My mistress said she saw a man enter the female guest's side and asked me to find a servant to tell the Second Young Master to invite you over."

He Zhilang frowned even more deeply. "An outsider has entered? Is this true?"

The young girl looked bewildered and did not give He Zhilang a definite answer.

He Zhilang could not ignore this, so he sent his personal servant to inform the Lady Hou and his mother, Madam Zhan.

Still feeling uneasy, he also planned to secretly search around the female guest's quarters, making sure nothing went wrong and damaged the reputation of the Marquis's mansion.

He glanced around at the guests watching the commotion in the hall and felt a headache coming on.

That girl is so clueless! She didn't even whisper this to me about something that concerns the reputation of the Marquis's mansion. Instead, she brazenly shouted it out in front of the guests.

"Your Highness, gentlemen, this little girl's words are unclear. I must arrange for someone to investigate the female guest before I can feel at ease."

If this matter is untrue, I will severely punish this young girl for spreading rumors. I urge you all to refrain from spreading this information until a conclusion is reached, lest it cause panic among the female guests.”

Apart from the Fourth Prince, the rest of them were all related to the Marquis's family; otherwise, they wouldn't have been called to accompany the Fourth Prince.

Some people, out of respect for the Marquis's residence, nodded in agreement.

However, some people, eager for a good show, suggested, under the guise of helping a relative, that "Second Young Master is also going to the female guest's place? That might not be appropriate."

"We've all finished eating and have nothing else to do, so why don't we go together and stand as witnesses for the Second Young Master?"

Upon hearing that there was excitement to be had, and that they might even see many young ladies who usually stayed hidden away in their chambers, several people became restless and eager to go.

Young Master He was unwilling to agree, so he could only look to the Fourth Prince for help.

The Fourth Prince didn't get He Zhilang's point and thought he wanted to invite him to go together.

On a whim, he agreed, "Then this prince will go with you?"

The air paused for three seconds, then, "Together, together, let's go..."

The little maid trailed behind the group, unsure whether the task her mistress had entrusted to her counted as completed.

The second young master went, and so did His Highness the fourth prince.

It seems we've exceeded our target, but I wonder if Ms. Jin will be willing to choose?

He Zhilang was in a panic, sensing that something bad was about to happen. He called the little girl to the front to ask her questions.

"Why didn't you call the servant at the door to deliver the message?" He Zhilang was willing to bet that any servant in the mansion who heard about the female guest having a male visit would only report it to his master in secret, and would never shout it out in front of their masters so that everyone would know.

The maid said, "What Miss said was correct: give a few copper coins to have the servant deliver the message."

He Zhilang thought there was nothing wrong with what she said, so he nodded slightly and looked at the little girl with a questioning look, "Then why don't you listen to what your young lady says?"

The maid added, "But Miss didn't give me any copper coins to bribe the servant."

Before He Zhilang could react, the other men who were with him couldn't help but burst out laughing.

He Zhilang was utterly exasperated by this little girl's stupidity.