Lifting her eyes sheepishly toward Chu Yuxiao, she found his expression quite foul!

"Um, I don’t know why it was sewn too short..."

Seeing him stare at her unblinkingly, with his face seemingly growing more displeased, she quickly jumped away and rummaged through the cabinet, saying, "I’ll find you another one to change into!"

Fortunately, everything in that small chest was his clothing.

She took out another piece of dark clothing, shook it open under her arm, and quickly began to remove the clothes from his body.

Then she put the new ones on him.

From beginning to end, Chu Yuxiao didn’t say anything, nor did he move an inch, allowing her to fuss about.

But his complexion never improved.

Indeed, he had overestimated this woman!

After getting dressed, Chu Yuxiao sat back on the bed and said indifferently, "Brew tea for me."

Su Yan hesitated for a moment, then hurried to find a teapot to brew tea for him.

She could indeed brew tea, having learned a few tricks from her master before.

After preparing the tea, she poured him a cup and said with a smile, "Try it and see how the tea tastes?"

Since she lacked talent in mending, she might as well make up for it with tea brewing.

Chu Yuxiao took a sip from the teacup, nodded slightly, and said, "Fine."

Ah?

Just a "fine"?

What did that mean exactly—good, very good, or extremely good?

Putting the teapot on a small table, Su Yan wondered if it was time for her to leave.

"Now that there’s nothing amiss, I..."

"Read the petition to me." Suddenly, a petition was thrown into her arms.

Su Yan hesitated again.

Suddenly, she understood.

Did he want her to stay here, and that’s why he was finding all these tasks for her?

It wasn’t that she was deluding herself, his behavior was truly odd.

These tasks could have been given to Eunuch Wang or someone else, yet he insisted she do them.

The only explanation was...

He wanted her to be the one serving him...

Su Yan couldn’t help feeling a secret thrill at her own speculation.

If that was really the case, how good it would be; she didn’t want to go out riding, but rather stay with him.

Seeing him lying lazily on the bed, eyes closed in repose,

Su Yan picked up the petition, sat up straight, and began to read its contents seriously.