He Yi was somewhat surprised to see Lin Shi like this, after all, Lin Shi's acting skills had always been quite good before, so why was she so rusty today?

While the two women played the roles of a loving mother and dutiful daughter, Zheng Yu had already begun her investigation.

He immediately found the stableman in charge of the matter, and as expected, all he got was the result of committing suicide out of fear of punishment.

He looked at the coachman lying in front of him, his heart filled with complex emotions, his eyes hiding anger.

Jiang Shu rushed over, but she never expected to see such a scene.

"This is?"

Jiang Shu looked at Zheng Yu with some wariness.

[The female lead has misunderstood; it's not the male lead!]

The male protagonist is innocent too, how could he have killed someone?

Shouldn't the female lead unconditionally trust the male lead?

Why should the female lead unconditionally trust the male lead?

He Yi stared at the comments and knew that things had gotten out of hand, so she quickly dismissed Lin Shi and headed towards the stable.

"He committed suicide."

Zheng Yu gave a brief explanation without any expression.

Jiang Shu stepped forward and, after examining the person, confirmed that it was a suicide. At that moment, Jiang Shu immediately thought of what He Yi had said before.

"Did you force him to commit suicide?"

Jiang Shu asked again.

He Yi happened to hear this when she arrived, and she was also somewhat shocked.

Jiang Shu actually questioned Zheng Yu?

Doesn't she like him a lot?

"elder brother!"

He Yi called out, and then limped over towards them.

Why are you here?

Zheng Yu instinctively stood in front of the corpse, not wanting He Yi to see it.

However, he was too late; He Yi still witnessed the scene.

"Ah! What is this?"

"Brother, he... he's dead?"

He Yi screamed in fright, then grabbed Zheng Yu tightly around the waist, taking the opportunity to make physical contact with him.

[I'm now certain that the male lead is in love with the female supporting character.]

[Yes, he wasn't like this when the female lead came over just now.]

[Holy crap, has the plot gone off track?]

[Why do I feel like the female supporting character has awakened something?]

Jiang Shu looked at the two people who were tightly embracing each other, and instead of caring about anything else, she ordered her subordinates to quickly dispose of the dead body.

She stepped forward, gently patted He Yi's head, and then said with a smile, "It's okay, don't be afraid, it's all cleaned up now."

Why...why did he die?

"Didn't the county magistrate promise me that she wouldn't investigate this matter?"

He Yi stared at Jiang Shu with teary eyes, looking just like a frightened little rabbit.

This made Jiang Shu's heart soften even more.

She also frowned and looked at Zheng Yu.

"I was just investigating, and when I got here, he was already dead."

Zheng Yu spoke the truth.

However, Zheng Yu's gaze towards He Yi held a hint of inexplicable inquiry.

"You knew all along that someone did it on purpose?"

When Zheng Yu asked her a question, He Yi nodded.

"Yes, I know there are people who don't like me and want me dead."

The female supporting character looks so pitiful; she looks like she's about to break.

I think the female lead is the one who's truly about to break.

[No, it seems the male lead is the one who broke.]

Please, let's all shatter together!

[Help! I'm the one who's about to break up! My ship seems to be falling apart.]

Looking into He Yi's pitiful eyes, Zheng Yu was momentarily at a loss for words.

He hesitated for a moment, then reached out and gently touched He Yi's cheek: "I will protect you."

"Brother, I don't want you to worry about me."

"Let's just live our lives like this, okay?"

He Yi grabbed Zheng Yu's hand, and tears streamed down her face.

"Alright, you're still injured, go back first."

Jiang Shu glanced at Zheng Yu, then at He Yi.

"She's your sister, take her back with you."

"Her legs can't take her too far."

[Holy crap! Female lead, have you lost your mind?]

Why is the female lead trying to matchmake the male lead and the female supporting character?

[Don't overcomplicate things, okay? We're all still kids around ten years old!]

[Why do I feel like both the male and female leads have fallen for the female supporting character?]

If the Lin family found out about this, their Dao Heart would probably be shattered to pieces, right?

Without the slightest hesitation, Zheng Yu picked the person up and carried them towards the tent.

The overall scene looks somewhat eerie.

Zheng Yu carried He Yi in front, while Jiang Shu followed behind with Yun Yu. They should have been rivals, but when they were together, the scene was surprisingly harmonious.

When the group returned to their tent, they saw an uninvited guest.

What does it mean to make a mess of things?

Haha, those who haven't had breakfast are in luck! Come and have some porridge!

[My goodness, what is the young master doing here?]

[My God, what kind of crazy commotion is this?]

Gu Minghe's expression changed as he watched Zheng Yu holding He Yi. He strode forward, frowned at He Yi, and said irritably, "You are still my fiancée in name only, how can you do this?"

What's wrong with me?

He Yi struggled to get down from Zheng Yu's arms and limped to a chair nearby.

She looked at Gu Minghe with a leisurely air: "Young Master, you really are a hypocrite. You are engaged to me, yet you are entangled with my sister. Now, I am simply feeling unwell, and you are taking care of me, and you've become someone who deserves to die?"

"Why can you do the first day of the month, but I can't do the fifteenth? Besides, don't forget, I haven't done the fifteenth day yet!" He Yi felt annoyed whenever she saw this guy.

Gu Minghe has always grown up in an orderly manner. When has he ever encountered such a thing?

Seeing He Yi like this now, Gu Minghe felt inexplicably angry.

"I'm a man, you're a woman, how can you be the same?"

【Young Master, if that's what you mean, I'll have to disagree with you.】

Gender equality means that while officials are allowed to set fires, ordinary people are forbidden even to light lamps.

That was a feudal dynasty; there was no gender equality whatsoever.

[I have a feeling that the young master seems to be secretly pleased?]

He Yi didn't care what the comments were saying.

She struggled to her feet and stared straight at Gu Minghe: "Whether you're a man or a woman, you should have a sense of propriety and shame. You're engaged to me, yet you're having an affair with your sister-in-law. You're shameless, and you've ruined my and my sister's reputation. How dare you spout such nonsense in front of me? You're utterly shameless and brazen!"

"You! How dare you!"

"You dare to insult me?"

Gu Minghe looked at He Yi in disbelief.

He found it hard to believe that such a delicate and beautiful young girl could say such awful things.