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

But as a junior, she couldn't argue with Jin Shi. Wang Mama, relying on her age and being an elderly servant of Hua Sirong, stepped forward.

"Yesterday, my daughter received an invitation to the young master's wedding banquet... That side hall was originally arranged by the third madam specifically for my daughter."

At the time, I was deeply grateful for the Third Madam's arrangement. Little did I know that there was a wicked motive hidden within it.

Why did your two young masters and ladies choose such an auspicious day as the young master's wedding to consummate their marriage? This servant does not know.

But now I am truly terrified. If my young lady hadn't been bored and decided to come to the main kitchen to find me, she might be crying and screaming right now, having suffered a silent loss.

After saying that, he knelt down before Madam Shen without hesitation, saying, "Madam, you are my young lady's aunt, you must stand up for her."

I dare not think too much about what happened today! Perhaps it was all a scheme by the Third Madam, in collusion with her family, to plot against our young lady. She was just lucky to escape this calamity.

But one can only be a thief for a thousand days; there's no way one can guard against thieves for a thousand days. My daughter has lost both her parents; now, she can only rely on you, Madam."

Hua Sirong also cooperated with Wang Mama. At this moment, she seemed to have just realized what had happened and looked like she had been greatly shocked. She could hardly believe that Jin was such a person, so she leaned on He San, who was watching the show from the side.

He San's mind went blank, and her whole body tensed up instantly. After listening to the whole story, she guessed a little bit of what had happened.

One should feel sorry for Hua Sirong, who had been targeted by a thief, but looking at her now, she's still brazenly leaning against this...

Among those who had always been at odds with her and had no connection with her, she only felt that this person was a two-faced person who was good at changing her attitude, but she did not dare to expose her in front of everyone.

Frustrated, He San could only watch his third aunt put on a show.

After all, Madam Jin was the third wife of the Marquis's mansion, and she couldn't hold back her temper after being scolded by Granny Wang in a round of veiled insults.

Ignoring the presence of the old lady and the younger generation, she immediately launched into a tirade, "Pah! You old woman, stop talking nonsense!"

"Madam, you absolutely mustn't believe her lies. I really wish I could turn back time so I could go back and slap myself for what I did yesterday."

Miss Rong felt she was carrying bad luck, so I kindly arranged a separate table for her to avoid her offending an important person today.

Little did I know that my good intentions would be seen as a bad thing by the two women, mistress and servant. It just goes to show that in this world, it's hard to be a good person.

Madam, I am truly wronged in this matter. I am the third wife of a noble family, and I have a reputation to uphold. Why would I do such a despicable thing as arranging marriages in private?

If my son takes a fancy to Miss Rong, I'll just ask my sister-in-law for her hand in marriage.

My nephew is so young and already has the title of a scholar. How could he not have a bright future? He is more than a perfect match for her, an orphan from a merchant family.

Sister-in-law, tell me, isn't that right? If I were to propose marriage to you in person, wouldn't you agree?

But today's events have made me see Rong'er for who she truly is; she's not on the same page as our Marquis's mansion at all. On such an important day as Zhang'er's wedding, she actually used the Marquis's mansion to do such a despicable and harmful thing.

It's clear she's wicked to the core! I'm truly worried that if we raise her like this in our household, she'll end up being an ungrateful wretch, and then we'll regret it immensely."

After hearing Jin's explanation, the old lady knew that it was mostly exaggerated and couldn't be completely believed, but she still had some doubts and felt a bit disgusted by Hua Sirong's fate.

At the same time, the term "ungrateful wretch" also makes people feel uncomfortable.

The old lady's silence made Madam Shen hesitate.

Today is her son's wedding day, but several things have happened that have brought shame to the Marquis's mansion. Who knows what kind of messy rumors will spread throughout the capital tomorrow?

She even had a moment of regret, regretting that she shouldn't have sent Hua Sirong the wedding invitation.

Seeing that no one was speaking up for Hua Sirong, Jin Yaoyao, who was being held down by the old woman, gradually calmed down.

Thinking about it carefully, that side hall today must have been used by my aunt to scheme against Hua Sirong. Who would have thought that in the end, it would be her own niece who suffered the consequences? It's simply hateful!

Her eyes, which had lost their color, grew increasingly filled with hatred as she thought about it. Suddenly, they burst forth with a terrifying light, pointing directly at Hua Sirong, "Hua Sirong! It's you."

"It must be that you and that Zeng guy are having an affair, and you took advantage of the crowd today to meet in the side hall. But if you want to meet in secret, then meet in secret, why drag me into it!"

Mrs. Wang was already saddened by her daughter's isolation and helplessness, and now that Jin Yaoyao, the culprit, was jumping out to kick her while she was down, she was extremely indignant.

“Miss Jin, my young lady was clearly innocently implicated; she was just lucky to escape unscathed. Please, Miss Jin, be mindful of your words and refrain from making baseless accusations.” We also ask the old lady and Madam Hou not to take their anger out on us without cause.

Jin Yaoyao: "I'm making baseless accusations? Flies don't land on eggs without cracks. My cousin Zeng is a well-known gentleman."

If it weren't for Hua Sirong using her pretty face to seduce people in private, how could my cousin have been bewitched by her and risked being punished by the Marquis's mansion to come to this place where women stay!

But to be honest, without Hua Sirong's secret help, how could my cousin, a man, have managed to bypass all the defenses and get into this side hall?

After saying that, she began to feign tears again, "If Hua Sirong hadn't indulged me and let my cousin in, how could I have fallen into this trap and had my innocence ruined?"

This explanation was an idea she came up with in a flash of inspiration after listening to Zhang's mother's accusations and her aunt's vehement attempts to distance herself from the situation.

This whole scheme was originally set up by the aunt for Hua Sirong and her cousin from the Zeng family.

Who knew that Hua Sirong would avoid it, and in the end, she was the one who suffered!

Therefore, in this situation, she had to drag Hua Sirong into the mess.

Only by tying Hua Sirong to her cousin from the Zeng family could she have a chance to avoid marrying into the Zeng family, which would be a terrible ordeal.

Family members know their own situation. If the Zeng family cousin is truly someone they can entrust their lives to, would the Jin family let him go?

With things as they are, and the die is cast, she has no choice but to take a gamble.

Even if she ultimately marries her cousin from the Zeng family, she can still take the opportunity to ruin Hua Sirong.

They're both cousins, so why is it that only Jin Yaoyao has to slink away from the Marquis's mansion?

She was determined to use all her strength to pin the blame for today's scandal on Hua Sirong, not only to rip Hua Sirong off but also to make the Muqing Marquis's mansion owe her Jin Yaoyao.

Zeng Xiucai, whose full name is Zeng Ke, was someone who was determined to climb the social ladder, but only realized he had slept with the wrong person when things got out of control.

When Jin Yaoyao suddenly screamed, he originally wanted to calm things down.