"Yes, I'm sorry!" Jing Li quickly used his sleeve to help him wipe the table.

Qin Zhao looked at the other person's flustered appearance and did not feel angry. Instead, he found the other person's appearance particularly interesting.

If this was acted out, it was very well acted.

The Regent leaned back in his chair, tilted his head and supported it with his hand, and said slowly, "I was just asking you a question."

Jing Li paused.

He stood up, not daring to look at the person in front of him, and whispered, "I... I'm new here."

Qin Zhao said "Oh" and continued, "They are the servants who just came to the mansion yesterday, right? No wonder they look unfamiliar."

"……Yes."

Jing Li helped him clean the table, poured a new cup of tea, and handed it to Qin Zhao: "Your Highness, please have some tea."

Qin Zhao glanced at him but didn't respond: "Didn't the manager teach you the rules?"

"ah?"

Qin Zhao patiently explained to him, "In this palace, everything I eat must first be tested for poison."

Jing Li blinked.

He looked down at the teacup in his hand and asked tentatively, "How...how do I test it?"

"Do you need my instruction on poison detection?" Qin Zhao raised his eyebrows slightly. "Are you really a servant in this mansion?"

"I am..." Jing Li wanted to cry but had no tears.

He shouldn't have come here.

How could this regent be so troublesome when he is so handsome?

Jing Li had heard that in ancient times, before the emperor had a meal, a eunuch would take a bite of each dish to prevent someone from poisoning the food.

Could it be that the Regent wants to do the same?

Jing Li pursed his lips, and under the gaze of the Regent, he lifted up the teacup and took a sip.

Qin Zhao: "..."

Qin Zhao was so angry that he almost laughed.

This was the first time in his twenty-eight years of life that he saw someone dare to drink from his teacup.

Was this little guy really sent by someone else?

Or... are you just pretending?

Qin Zhao rarely felt that he couldn't figure it out.

Jing Li took a sip of tea and handed the cup back: "I'm done."

Qin Zhao asked, "How do you feel?"

Jing Li thought about it and said truthfully: "It's a bit bitter."

Qin Zhao: "..."

Qin Zhao suddenly had a feeling that this boy might not be pretending, but was really stupid.

He took the teacup, but didn't drink it and just put it aside.

People always portray the Regent as cold-blooded and murderous, but in fact, after killing the remnants of the Queen Mother three years ago, Qin Zhao's hands have rarely been stained with blood.

The reason why so many people were killed was because of the situation and in order to stabilize the government.

Now that the world is at peace, there is no need for that anymore.

As for the young man today, although his origins are unknown, Qin Zhao does not intend to take his life so easily.

Let’s check it first.

Qin Zhao was thinking this when he looked up and saw the young man with his head down, staring blankly at the plate of pastries on the table.

He even swallowed secretly.

"..." Qin Zhao couldn't help laughing, "Why, you want to eat?"

Jing Li was startled and quickly shook his head: "I don't want to... I don't dare."

"I see there's nothing you're afraid of."

She even dared to touch his cup.

"I just want to ask..." Jing Li pursed his lips and asked softly, "Does this need to be tested too?"

Sure enough, I want to eat.

Qin Zhao thought to himself.