Yi Hua looked at Yu Xiao, realizing she had overlooked something: "Speaking of which, you're of marriageable age now. Have you found someone you're compatible with? Bring them to me so I can see them."

Upon hearing this, Yu Xiao knelt down in front of Yi Hua with a thud: "Your Highness, I will not marry. I have thought it through. I will serve you by myself from now on."

"What kind of talk is that!" Yi Hua disagreed. In her previous life, older women who didn't get married were also criticized.

Yi Hua believes that if one can grasp either love or career, then one's life has not been in vain; of course, this refers to her past life.

In today's world, it is incredibly difficult for a woman to live alone. Yu Xiao is so young, how could she have such desolate thoughts?

"Tell me what's wrong with you. We've been master and servant for so long, I can still help you," Yi Hua said softly.

Yu Xiao spoke with excessive anger: "My family is poor, so I was sold into a contract of indenture. Fortunately, I can serve by the side of the Fujin (wife of the princess) and have never been scolded. My food, clothing, and daily necessities are many times better than those outside. When my parents found out, they sent someone to ask for my monthly allowance so that they could use it for my younger brother's wedding."

“If it’s a daughter, we’ll sell her; if it’s a son, we’ll raise him,” Yu Xiao said resolutely. “My money has nothing to do with them; I won’t give it to them even if they throw it into the water.”

"If I were to marry into the family, my younger brothers would surely exploit me to the bone. It's much better for me to stay by your side, Master." Yu Xiao kowtowed to Yi Hua. "Please don't send me away, okay?"

Yi Hua gestured for her to get up quickly: "It's not a difficult matter. Look, have any of the servants around the master taken a liking to? They're quiet in the mansion, but I know they're very powerful outside. And several of them are law-abiding citizens. If you marry into the family, you'll be the mistress of the house."

Yu Xiao shook her head: "If I may be so bold as to say it, you are just randomly matchmaking people up. Even if they were to marry the daughters of minor officials, they would be fine. I don't have that kind of luck."

Yi Hua nodded upon hearing this, which meant she had thought about it.