Minghe was also a little annoyed, muttering, "I haven't seen the material they're testing! And it's all stuff that requires rote memorization, how am I supposed to take the test!"

Xiao Jingying ignored all of that, grabbed his chin and said, "If you dare not pass the exam, you can just die!"

“…” Minghe swallowed hard.

Seeing that he seemed to be taking it seriously, Xiao Jingying was angry but then laughed. He lowered his head and snuggled into Xiao Jingying's arms, biting his chest and laughing non-stop.

Unexpectedly, a few days later when the results were released, Minghe had passed the exam.

Xiao Jingying, who had long accepted that Minghe would not pass the exam, was stunned for a moment. After realizing what was happening, he immediately called someone over and said, "Add another dish of braised pig's trotters today."

Braised pig's trotters in soy sauce, Minghe loves to eat them.

Xiao Jingying usually finds this thing disgusting, and he also feels that when he kisses Minghe, he kisses a pig's trotter along with it, so he never lets Minghe eat it.

He knew that Minghe had secretly eaten it, but he didn't expose him. Instead, he would inexplicably spank Minghe's bottom at night, making Minghe tearful and feeling wronged, not knowing why. This made him think that Xiao Jingying's temperament was really unpredictable and hateful!

Now, there's a braised pig's trotter on the table...

Minghe swallowed hard and asked him, "...You didn't poison him, did you?"

"Eat up," Xiao Jingying said, unusually gentle and refined today. He hugged him and kissed him, saying, "You'll have to take the exam again in a few months; it'll be time to become a Xiucai (a scholar who passed the lowest level of the imperial examinations)."

Although Minghe is now a university student, becoming a scholar in ancient times was no easy feat.

Moreover, those classical Chinese texts are really difficult to memorize. Asking him to pass the imperial examination in a few months is just a pipe dream.

Minghe swallowed hard and said, "Then, then I won't eat this braised pig's trotter..."

Xiao Jingying saw through his thoughts, kissed him on the lips again, and said ruthlessly, "You have to take the exam even if you don't eat. If you fail, I'll chop off your hand."

Minghe shuddered.

What annoyed him most about Xiao Jingying was that he always had to scare people with his words.

Moreover, Xiao Jingying had only recently taken over the Prison Administration, and upon assuming office, he immediately reinstated all the torture methods used in the previous dynasty. Within half a month of taking office, he had become known as the "Living Yama" among the court officials.

But he is efficient in his work, and the emperor indulges him. Now even the fourth prince is close to him, and no one can do anything about him.

Minghe often saw him come back with blood on his hands, and sometimes she would touch him before she had even washed her hands properly. How could he not be afraid?

"I'll take the test, I'll take the test..." Minghe gave in.

But my heart is screaming.

Heavens above! He was just doing a task, yet he had to take the imperial examination! Kill him!

Minghe thought of Xiaoguai and asked it, "Xiaoguai, can you help me cheat later?"

"..." Xiao Guai chuckled dryly, "No, it doesn't have that function, hehe..."

Minghe: "That's right, you don't even know how to poop."

Little Darling: "..."

With no other option, Minghe had to rely on herself.

But after two days of studying, Minghe completely gave up.

Using her skills in bed, Minghe hoped to get a pardon from Xiao Jingying, but Xiao Jingying, who hadn't satisfied her, only said, "It's not that I can't help you."

Minghe thought to herself, "It would be good to get his guidance."

But the next day, Minghe realized she was wrong.

Xiao Jingying, a genius among geniuses, looked at Minghe as if she were a fool.

Xiao Jingying really couldn't understand why some people couldn't even understand what he was saying.

Why do some people still make frequent mistakes even after reciting something ten or twenty times?

That day, Minghe angered Xiao Jingying again.

He was so busy all day that he barely had time to sleep. Even when the emperor asked him to come back, he tried every means to do so, just to return and teach this servant.

But this servant is quite something.

"You pig! Your brain is full of grass, isn't it!" Xiao Jingying slammed the tree he was holding onto the table. Enraged, he had never shown such a ferocious expression in his life. "I think you shouldn't even bother learning! I'll just chop your hand off!"

Minghe sat there, a grown woman, reciting her lessons while wiping away tears, sobbing uncontrollably.

Even Xiao Guai couldn't stand it anymore: "Ming, Minghe, are you alright?"

Minghe cried and yelled, "Get out!"

Little Guai felt aggrieved, thinking, "What does this have to do with it?"

The two of them were both so angry that they ended up not getting to sleep together.

As dawn broke, Xiao Jingying slumped in his chair, his eyes drooping, looking at Minghe. Seeing Minghe's eyes swollen like riverbeds from crying, he wondered if he had gone too far.

Someone outside is calling.

"My lord, it's time...it's time to go to court..."

Xiao Jingying dragged himself to his feet and left. Minghe, who was still crying, wiped away her tears and turned her head away as if she hadn't seen him, without getting up to see him off.

Xiao Jingying looked at it and felt a bit wryly amused.

After he left, Minghe immediately told Xiaoguai, "I'm not doing this mission! Just kill me!"

"..." Xiao Guai advised him, "Minghe, calm down, calm down!"

"How am I supposed to pass this exam! How am I supposed to pass it! People study for over ten years and still can't pass," Minghe cried out in despair, slamming her books on the table. "They just made me take it! They just made me take it! Damn it!"

Minghe kept begging Xiaoguai to kill her so he could go to the next mission world.

Xiao Guai had no choice but to tell him, "It's not impossible, but there's a one-month cooling-off period. If you insist on leaving after a month, you can just transfer to the next mission world. I'll add three more missions to your account then."

at this time.

All the officials in the court couldn't help but glance at Xiao Jingying.

The old emperor teased him, "Jingying, what's wrong with you today? Didn't you sleep well last night? If you're tired these days, why don't you take a few more days off?"

The old emperor was merely exchanging a few polite words, but to everyone's surprise, Xiao Jingying immediately bowed and thanked him.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The old emperor was completely dumbfounded.

The fourth prince merely raised an eyebrow and exchanged a glance with one of the court officials.

When the news reached the Xiao family, Xiao Qi was still a little worried and asked his grandfather, "Isn't Jin Ying's move somewhat inappropriate?"

“There’s nothing wrong with it,” Prime Minister Xiao said, lying on the soft chair. “He’s not a knife that anyone can just pick up and use. How can he not have a temper? Look at him, and try to beat him. He’s already drawn his sword.”

Minghe thought Xiao Jinying would come back very late, and was currently fast asleep in bed.