Xiao Jingying seemed a little sleepy and didn't want to pay much attention to Minghe, so he just lay there and closed his eyes.

Minghe looked at him, and couldn't concentrate on her book anymore, so she put it down and walked towards him.

Xiao Jingying could feel him walking towards him, but he didn't open his eyes. Instead, he moved his hand and accurately grabbed Minghe's wrist, placing it on his body.

He gently rubbed Minghe's fingers together as he asked, "Minghe, do you think I should get married?"

“It really is time to get married,” Minghe asked doubtfully. “Have you already set your sights on a girl from another family?”

Xiao Jingying's hand, which had been caressing his fingers, suddenly stopped. He then asked, "And you, do you want to get married?"

Minghe wondered why he was suddenly concerned about her.

But since Xiao Jingying had asked, Minghe thought about it seriously.

He came into this world only to complete a mission, and there was no reason for him to leave any ties behind. Therefore, he did not want to have too much involvement with a girl.

If we were to keep the child, that would be a terrible mistake.

So Minghe said, "This servant does not wish to marry a woman, nor does he wish to have children."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jingying opened his eyes.

He laughed, pulled Minghe onto his lap, and said with a smile, "You're such a good boy."

Minghe thought to herself, "What does it have to do with you if I don't get married and have children? Why are you so happy?"

In fact, Minghe knew a little about his thoughts.

He probably knew he should get married, but he didn't want to let go of his preferred bedmate, so he thought he should both get married and keep her with him.

She still wanted him to stay willingly.

Minghe didn't realize that it was because she had been playing the role of a servant so diligently that he thought she would still be willing to stay by his side after he got married.

Xiao Jingying pulled Minghe close, pressed him against his chest, and played with his ears.

Minghe, however, seemed somewhat distracted as she spoke with Xiaoguai: "Xiaoguai, what do you think he's really thinking?"

"Um...maybe you really acted too convincingly back then, and he actually took it seriously," Xiao Guai said.

“That’s right!” Minghe said with a hint of pride. “I’m a professional actress!”

Xiao Guai: "Really, Minghe! From what I know of other transmigrators, even if they don't preach freedom and equality from beginning to end, they all have their own personalities at the beginning. How could they be like you, kneeling down to everyone from the start, kneeling to anyone, even if someone kicks you to the ground you don't make a sound, and you can still grin and go over... I even suspected at first that you had become a different person..."

Minghe: "Otherwise, how can it be called acting? As a servant, of course, this is how you can please your master... The main thing is that if you talk about freedom and equality with these ancient people, you might have been beaten to death with sticks long ago."

Xiao Guai: "But Minghe, what are you going to do now? You know, your relationship... he wants to get married again. What will you do if he gets married?"

Minghe sighed and said, "Of course we should guide him properly, tell him the principles of the world, and save him from his antisocial personality."

Little Darling: "Huh? What's right and wrong?"

Minghe: "I served him as his servant wholeheartedly, which was my duty, so there's nothing to say about it. But as long as I'm a human being, I have my own sense of right and wrong."

Little Guai couldn't understand what he was saying.

Minghe smiled wryly and said, "It's time to sever ties with Xiao Jingying and regain my freedom."

Xiao Guai: "...Minghe, do you already have some plans?"

Minghe remained silent, but moved her head slightly, resting it on Xiao Jingying's chest, looking at him with a smile in her eyes.

Xiao Jingying rubbed his head. This ruthless and cunning minister, who was feared by all, was now unusually gentle. "What's wrong?"

Minghe slightly raised her body, then hooked her arms around his neck, buried her face in his neck, and asked him, "Xiao Jingying, what kind of relationship do you think we have?"

Xiao Jingying's heart skipped a beat, but she casually smiled and asked him, "What, do you want an identity?"

Minghe neither admitted nor denied it.

"Do you even know who you are?" Xiao Jingying pinched his chin, making him raise his head, his lips brushing against his. "You're a slave whose contract of servitude is held in someone else's hands."

Minghe's gaze swept between his eyes. "This servant knows that I am of lowly status and unworthy of Your Excellency."

"You know that's good..." As soon as he said that, Xiao Jingying felt a little uncomfortable, but when he saw Minghe's indifferent expression, his heart, which had just softened, hardened again. "Remember your place."

but……

“If you’re willing to please me properly…” Xiao Jingying’s fingers, which were pinching his chin, unconsciously caressed it.

As long as this servant can please him, then he...

That's possible...

But at that moment, Minghe sat up, returned to his desk, took out a book from the side, turned to Xiao Jingying and smiled, "My lord, if you have time today, would you like to teach this servant some more?"

Xiao Jingying looked at him and suddenly felt that something was missing, but he didn't pay much attention to it.

"You idiot, I'll personally teach you..." Although he said this, Xiao Jingying, who was already exhausted, still sat up.

Minghe is really too stupid.

It's understandable that Minghe was finding it a bit difficult to learn at first, but how come it's been two years and he still doesn't seem to be quite bright?

If things continue like this, it will probably take another ten years or so for him to pass the imperial examination and become a scholar.

At first, Xiao Jingying was quite patient, but in the end he couldn't stand Minghe's brain anymore, so he smashed his pen and book and started cursing at him, each word more and more offensive than the last.

The servants outside were terrified.

Outsiders say that Lieutenant Xiao is a ruthless man who would rather use a knife than waste words on someone, and he is usually very quiet.

Once you open your mouth, someone will likely suffer.

But everyone in the Xiao family knew that Lieutenant Xiao, who was described by outsiders as "taciturn," was actually full of foul language when he was dealing with the bed warmer servant in his household.

It's always the same.

At first, Minghe happily let him teach her, but in the end, she was so angry that she was trembling all over.