Chapter 21 Questioning

Upon hearing this, everyone quickly turned to look at the courtyard gate, only to see Luo Jiaxing walking in as he spoke, a confident smile on his face. It looked like he had already overheard the conversation between Zhong Min and the two maids.

Luo Jiaxing's arrival surprised the three of them. Firstly, the three-day deadline had not yet arrived, and secondly, even if it had arrived, it seemed unnecessary to trouble a general to come here in person.

"General Luo, why are you here?" Zhong Min saw that the two maids had already saluted Luo Jiaxing, and saw that they were staring at him with warning eyes. He immediately understood and hurriedly followed suit while asking and saluting.

Zhong Min had figured things out over the past few days. Now, she was under someone else's roof, so she had to bow her head. While she wasn't a true man, she was flexible. Before she could escape, she had to be smart in order to safely and smoothly save her life.

Didn't Xiao Mingzheng bring her here to learn the rules for a few days? Wasn't it because he thought she didn't know the rules? Now that he's taught her again, if she continues to be so "unruly", I'm afraid there will be no excuse no matter what.

Seeing this, Luo Jiaxing smiled and waved his hand, indicating that Zhong Min didn't need to bow. He then said, "Actually, there's nothing wrong with your bowing. It's just that you don't have the slightest air of a slave, so it always looks strange to them."

After Luo Jiaxing's reminder, the two old women suddenly realized what was going on. No wonder they always felt something was wrong no matter how they looked around, but couldn't find the problem. It turned out that this was the problem.

It's true, Luo Jiaxing was absolutely right. Zhong Min didn't have the humility that a servant should have at all times. Instead, he gave people the impression that he had a noble temperament in his bones. He was completely different from before.

However, the two maids naturally didn't dare say such things in front of Luo Jiaxing. They were both elders in the mansion and knew what to say and what not to say. Anyway, judging from General Luo's expression, he didn't seem to want to embarrass Zhong Min. As long as he could get the job done, there was nothing else to worry about.

"A little less servile?" Zhong Min was at a loss when she heard this. No way, could she be trained specifically in this area in the future? To make her look like a slave?

"General, you don't want me to carve the word 'slave' on my face, do you?" Zhong Min teased half-jokingly. Zhong Min felt that Luo Jiaxing should not be the kind of person who would find fault with everything. Moreover, temperament was not something she could decide for herself. She was not deliberately proud, nor did she have the slightest condescending mentality. She didn't know how to change it if she wanted to.

"Alright, this general isn't as boring as you think." Luo Jiaxing felt amused, but in front of the two maids he still put on a serious face: "Hurry up and pack up, and follow me to Mo Garden now."

"Now? Didn't we go tomorrow?" Zhong Min couldn't help but say, "My term hasn't expired yet. If there's something I haven't learned yet and something goes wrong, wouldn't that be inappropriate?"

"The prince asked me to take you there. Now is no different than tomorrow. Haven't you already learned everything?" Luo Jiaxing saw that Zhong Min looked reluctant and urged, "Hurry up! I have something else to do later!"

This girl was truly bizarre, going to work at Mo Garden with such an expression on her face. If it were anyone else, they would have been overjoyed. But on reflection, it wasn't so strange. Zhong Min was different from ordinary people, so naturally, she couldn't be compared to ordinary people.

A short while later, Zhong Min emerged from the room, carrying a flat package with nothing else. Actually, Zhong Min didn't have much to pack. She hadn't gone there to take Jin'er's things, and besides a change of clothes given to her by the tall maid a few days earlier, she had nothing else.

Seeing this, Luo Jiaxing simply said, "Let's go," and turned and walked on. Zhong Min quickly said goodbye to the two maids in a friendly manner, and then quickly followed.

"General Luo, may I ask you two questions?" Along the way, Zhong Min couldn't help but fight for her current living space.

You have to know that Moyuan is Xiao Mingzheng's library. No matter what job you do there, you have to serve the master regularly. Honestly, it's best to stay away from men who are too treacherous, because you absolutely can't take advantage of them. Besides, she really felt that working under the nose of such a person was a torture. If she was not careful, she was afraid that there would be no good consequences.

"What's the problem?" Luo Jiaxing slowed down his pace and asked while walking at a speed almost parallel to Zhong Min but slightly ahead.

Luo Jiaxing no longer found Zhong Min's boldness strange, so when he heard her say that she wanted to ask him a few questions, he felt that it was a very natural thing to do.

Seeing that Luo Jiaxing didn't refuse directly, Zhong Min smiled and said, "General, I want to ask if I can work somewhere else. I'm a good cook, so I can work in the kitchen."

"Could it be that you want to be a cook?" Luo Jiaxing laughed: "I didn't realize you had that kind of skill."

Luo Jiaxing glanced at Zhong Min but didn't stop walking. He just thought Zhong Min's idea was a little funny. Could it be that working at Mo Garden was worse than being a cook? Or was she really that unwilling to get close to the prince?

In fact, to be honest, compared with Xiao Mingzheng's suspicion of Zhong Min's true identity and purpose, Luo Jiaxing did not think that Zhong Min had any bad intentions. At most, he might have concealed some of his past and was a rather special person.

"No, that's not what I meant. I just want to help out in the kitchen, or somewhere else where I need sweeping or watering. I'm fine with that." Zhong Min explained, "Your Highness has always been suspicious of my identity, so wouldn't it be more reassuring to send me somewhere far away?"

"Who's more relieved, His Majesty, or are you?" Luo Jiaxing saw that Zhong Min was genuinely reluctant to work at Mo Garden, so he stopped and looked at her with a deliberately frowned expression. "This was arranged by His Majesty, so there's no point in telling me. Besides, as long as you have nothing to hide, it doesn't matter where you work. His Majesty is a man who clearly distinguishes between rewards and punishments. He would never give anyone a hard time without reason. Just do your job well. If there's any problem, even if you're sent to sweep the floors somewhere else, you can't escape."

At this point, Luo Jiaxing couldn't help but pause, looking Zhong Min up and down with a suspicious expression. After a moment, he asked with a hint of surprise, "I saw you were so brave before, why do you seem to have changed your personality so much now? What's the reason why you are so afraid of serving the prince?"