Even the crown prince was taken aback for a moment.

In fact, he has already fallen to such a state that he has long since lost any chance of being outmaneuvered.

He looked at the servant and found it amusing, wondering if Xiao Jingying knew that his favored servant was kneeling before him.

Dark thoughts suddenly welled up inside me, and I couldn't suppress them.

The prince, holding a piece of fish food, laughed and said, "Alright..."

Minghe knelt there, looking openly at his legs.

The prince slowly stopped fiddling with the fish food.

Minghe said, "It's cloudy. Let me take you inside."

The prince smiled and asked, "How do you plan to take him?"

Minghe laughed, "This servant will carry you on my back."

The crown prince looked at his tall and thin frame and didn't think he had that kind of strength.

He just couldn't understand why he was different from others, why the way he looked at him was so open and honest, without a trace of pity.

Minghe wasn't just talking; he walked over and knelt down in front of the Crown Prince.

The prince's fingers twitched, and finally, he climbed onto Minghe's neck.

Minghe gently carried him on her back.

The weight of an adult male is not light after all, and Minghe felt a little strained.

The crown prince asked him, "You really came like this? It's quite laughable when you think about it."

“Some things he did himself,” Minghe distanced herself from Xiao Jingying, “and have nothing to do with your servant, including your leg.”

The crown prince remained silent, only looking at his profile with some curiosity.

"Your Highness," Minghe said, carrying him out of the pavilion, "could you give me directions?"

"..."

When Minghe returned, she was rubbing her shoulder.

When I got back, I found out that Xiao Jingying had already gone back.

The moment Xiao Jingying saw him, she demanded, "Where have you been?"

Minghe naturally wouldn't say anything to him, and just said perfunctorily, "I just went out for a stroll... Why are you back so early today?"

Xiao Jingying didn't answer him at all, but instead went up and hugged him, groping him all over.

Minghe was clearly in his arms, but she wanted to get away from him.

He found the mixed scent of rouge on her clothes somewhat unpleasant.

Needless to say, he must have gone to a brothel or similar place with a group of people.

But Minghe let him pick her up and put her on the bed.

Xiao Jingying sensed Minghe's rejection and asked him, "What's wrong?"

“…” Minghe thought for a moment, and maybe she could really count on him to take a bath first before coming over, so she said with a somewhat conflicted expression, “You… since you’ve already gone to that kind of place, why don’t you finish taking care of it before coming back?”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jingying narrowed his eyes and casually laughed, "None of those women are as comfortable as you in my arms."

Minghe sighed inwardly and then gave up struggling.

Xiao Jingying regretted his words as soon as he finished speaking. He thought to himself that he could have easily fooled him by saying it was because of official business, but instead he got carried away and said such frivolous things.

But since things had come to this point, Xiao Jingying had no reason to apologize to a servant, so he put the matter out of his mind.

He was much gentler with Minghe, though.

Some time ago, he saw someone else get married, so he rushed over and had two sets of wedding clothes made.

The wedding attire was almost finished, and he looked at the servant, unsure how to begin.

He began to have doubts again, thinking that giving him a proper identity was already a great honor, so was it really necessary to have a formal marriage?

If this matter were to be revealed, the servant would probably not be very happy, and might even laugh at me instead.

Thinking this, Xiao Jingying bit Minghe's shoulder.

Minghe's body convulsed violently from the pain.

This servant even tried to push him onto the bed of the other woman!

What audacity!

Minghe had no idea what was wrong with Xiao Jingying, so she could only look at him with teary eyes.

Xiao Jingying looked into his eyes and smiled, a smile devoid of any guile, so open and honest that it even revealed a hint of sweetness.

Xiao Jingying is getting married.

Xiao Jingying smiled and kissed Minghe on the lips.

The fourth prince started a gambling game, and apart from the emperor "not knowing," it is probably known to all the civil and military officials.

The Fourth Prince personally sent someone to invite Xiao Jingying, saying he wanted to have some fun. He also mentioned that the crippled Crown Prince was going too, saying that the crippled Crown Prince was probably going to go crazy. If he really went, there would be quite a show to watch.

Upon hearing this news, Minghe's heart skipped a beat, and she asked Xiao Jingying, "Are you going?"

"Do you want to come along?" Xiao Jingying thought to himself that he should introduce him to more people.

Minghe paused for a moment, then asked him, "Then... in what capacity should I go there?"

Xiao Jingying deliberately kept a straight face, still angry that Minghe had pushed him into another woman's bed, and asked him, "You're nothing but a bed warmer, what kind of status do you want to have?"

Minghe pursed her lips and looked at him.

Xiao Jingying pinched his chin and deliberately said, "How about we use chips instead?"

Upon hearing this, Minghe's eyelashes trembled.

Xiao Jingying finally saw something different on his face, and his interest was immediately piqued.

Perhaps it was because he would soon be marrying this servant, and if she truly became his wife, things would naturally be different from before. He would pamper and coax her in every way, and there would be no reason for him to be bullied anymore.

But the thought of marrying a servant, especially one who didn't appreciate him much, made Xiao Jingying feel that it wasn't worth it for him.

So, in the remaining days, he gradually shed his gentle exterior and revealed his wicked nature.

This joke was even more outrageous.

He himself was unaware of, and did not know, what Minghe was thinking when she heard those words.

So, Minghe was used as a bargaining chip, and she went to the casino with Xiao Jin.

Almost the entire capital city already knows that Xiao Jingying has an extremely favored male concubine, to the point that he has to indulge him every night.

Now that they had actually seen such a person, naturally many people came over to look him over.

Among these people was the crown prince.

The crown prince watched him from afar, then turned his gaze away indifferently, as if the two had never met.

Minghe didn't even glance at the Crown Prince, or rather, she never focused her gaze on anyone else, and simply stayed by Xiao Jingying's side.

The fourth prince stepped forward and asked with a smile, "Why did you bring...this person...with you?"

If the Fourth Prince was so cautious in his words, others would dare not act rashly.