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

Jin was frightened by Sanhao's ruthlessness, while Zeng Ke, who had originally harbored resentment towards Sanhao for wanting to sever ties with him, was actually quite terrified.

Now that she's trying to kill herself, how can she stand still?

What if she was carrying one of his only two sons? He immediately lowered his voice and stepped forward, "Sister Sanhao, please have mercy. I'm a bastard. I've ruined your reputation today. I'm willing to take responsibility and take you as my wife."

"Don't worry, as long as you give me a son, I'll immediately promote you to the rank of concubine, and the son will be raised by you. You're a senior maid from the Marquis's household; raising a child will definitely not be a problem for you. I trust you."

"I only beg you, please don't have any more suicidal thoughts. Today's mistake is neither yours nor mine. We were both just unlucky and fell into their trap."

But I caused you to lose your innocence; I'm a man, I should take responsibility.

He pushed through the crowd, grasped Sanhao's hands, and spoke sincerely. Those who didn't know the inside story felt that he was kind, righteous, and responsible.

Sanhao rose from a lowly maid to become a capable head maid by Jin's side, and even managed to keep her affair with the Third Master from being discovered by Jin.

It's clear she's not a simple person.

If Zeng Ke were to marry Hua Sirong, Sanhao would be happy to be all lovey-dovey with Zeng Ke.

But now it's highly likely that Jin Yaoyao, that crazy woman, will end up with Zeng Ke. If Sanhao goes to the Zeng family, will she still have a chance to rise in the world?

With Aunt Jin as a precedent, Sanhao feared that her own life was uncertain, and she might have to give back the money she had saved in the Marquis's mansion to the Zeng family.

At that moment, Zeng Ke held her hands, and his earnest and affectionate gaze made Sanhao's hair stand on end. She felt as if she were being stared at by a venomous snake, and her body went cold.

She wanted to break free from Zeng Ke's control, but she couldn't break free no matter what she did.

Zeng Ke seemed to sense something. He suddenly moved closer and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "You bitch, don't even think about getting rid of me, or I'll expose everything about you!"

He's not exactly a saint, so how could he not tell if the other person was a virgin when they were with him?

He just wanted to get something out of her and coax her into playing around.

Sanhao felt a chill run down his spine as he looked into Zeng Ke's deep, bloodshot eyes, which seemed to say, 'The woman Third Master slept with has the nerve to act all innocent and pure here.'

Sanhao dared not attempt suicide again. He collapsed to the ground, unable to shed a tear, as if he had suffered a great injustice.

Zeng Ke immediately turned around and kowtowed to Jin Shi, "Aunt, Sister Sanhao is your trusted maid, please give her to me."

I will definitely treat her well from now on and won't let anyone who comes from my aunt's side suffer.

Jin glanced at Sanhao a few more times, remembering what Sanhao had said earlier about Zeng Ke ruining her reputation. Jin felt a pang of regret, but for some reason, she also felt a sense of relief.

“Sanhao has lost her innocence. If she doesn’t go with you, who else can she go with? After all, she was with me for a time. I’ll secretly give her some dowry so she can have a grand wedding.”

That's just polite talk. A maid who serves others will only be a concubine after marriage, and she'll be married into a poor family like the Zeng family. What's the point of talking about a grand wedding?

How funny!

However, no one present exposed Kim's stubborn pride.

Sanhao was truly heartbroken at this moment. She couldn't help but wonder if there was any chance for her to stay or leave if the Third Master were here.

The old lady and others didn't care about the fate of the maid from the third branch of the family.

What they were more concerned about was who had the audacity to poison someone in the Marquis's residence!

The old lady asked the family physician, "Is it possible to trace the origin of this medicine?"

The physician frowned. "Pharmacies in the city also sell this type of medicine, but its effects are relatively mild."

I examined the residue in the incense burner; it was clearly something only found in brothels and taverns.

This is why I took this guest's pulse; after all, too much medicine could easily damage his health.

It damages the very foundation, it damages the very foundation.

Zeng Ke's mental string snapped instantly.

"Hua Sirong!" He grinned, took a step forward, and was about to slap Hua Sirong.

Hua Sirong, holding Wang Mama with her left hand and He San with her right, nimbly slipped behind Shen Shi.

He San was shocked. Wasn't it said that his cousin was delicate and frail?!

At this moment, Hua Sirong had no interest in He San's emotional journey. She asked Zeng Ke, "I don't know you at all. I don't know why you would falsely accuse me of having an affair with you."

But I think that no matter how much I say now, I probably won't be able to find that messenger girl anymore.

Now, you two cousins ​​are both targeting me. I have neither a foothold nor connections in this household. I don't know what ability I have to orchestrate such a meticulously planned scheme. Let's lure you into a trap.

You probably don't know this, but when I left the side hall, I didn't want to attract the attention of the guests in the main hall, for fear that they would be tainted by my bad luck.

So I bolted the door, put a stool on it, and went out the window.

Although this is against etiquette, I just want to know how you two managed to get into the side hall, whose door was tightly locked.”

Upon hearing this, Jin Yaoyao appeared visibly guilty, while Zeng Ke dismissed Hua Sirong's words with disdain.

"You think you can just lock the door like that? When I went there, the door opened with a gentle push." ​​Zeng Ke knew that the image she had cultivated in the past would inevitably crumble in the eyes of everyone in the Marquis's mansion after today.

But what's done is done. As long as he can become a high-ranking person in the future, this shameful incident today will only become a romantic and elegant part of his life's record.

Hua Sirong seized upon the loophole in Zeng Ke's words, "Young Master Zeng is a scholar, and he would not stoop to lying. Since Young Master Zeng was able to push the door open and go in, Miss Jin must have gone into the side hall first and lowered the door latch."

When I left the side hall, I only felt a little drowsy.

If, after entering the room, Young Master Zeng inhales an excessive amount of medication, to the point that he can no longer distinguish whether the person in the room is Jin Yaoyao or me, Hua Sirong...

Then I can only say that either Miss Jin tampered with the incense burner, or Young Master Zeng's claim of a deep and abiding love for me is pure fabrication!

After all, some people are so deeply in love with each other that they don't even recognize each other anymore.

Zeng Ke was caught in a dilemma: should he try to exonerate Jin Yaoyao?

Jin Yaoyao wasn't stupid; she was definitely going to defend herself, and she had already come up with all the reasons.

Zeng Ke couldn't identify the people in the room because Hua Sirong had given her a large amount of aphrodisiac drugs, just as the physician had mentioned.

Hua Sirong didn't give her a chance to speak. "Of course, I have repeatedly emphasized before that I do not know Zeng Ke and naturally would not do something like secretly sending messages."

Therefore, I boldly speculate that Young Master Zeng came to the side hall because he had ulterior motives and wanted to get involved with me.

So why did Miss Jin come to the side hall? Based on what Young Master Zeng and Miss Jin just said, Miss Jin certainly didn't come for Young Master Zeng.

"Among the guests in this household, or rather, among the guests today, which young talent is worthy of Miss Jin's elaborate efforts and willingness to gamble with her own reputation?"