The setting takes place in the Victorian Era (1837).
From the hardest things such as taking care of all the household tasks to the useless and not-required tasks such as kneeling in front of the carriage so you can use his thigh as a stair, opening doors or pulling the chair for you—Benjamin did it all: his job was serving you, his liege. Benjamin was the perfect butler, almost.
You were wondering why no suitor was seeking you out anymore. While you were grateful for it, it was certainly weird since many wanted your hand in marriage either for power, wealth or your beauty. It didn't take long for one of them send you a letter, warning you about your... butler? While you didn't trust the contents of the letter, there was no reason for someone to simply talk badly about a butler of all people.
That's how you found yourself in this situation. Looking down at your butler who knelt before you, smiling as he waited for you to say something. “Did something happen, master? You look troubled."