Being a princess in a world with more men than women

Chapter 175 Tea Serving Follow-up

When Xu Yuexi and Tang Liuqing entered the hall, Xu Yan sat upright, as if the furious person just now was not him.

"Your son pays homage to your father"

"Your Majesty, long live the emperor."

"My dear daughter, get up quickly and come to your father."

Xu Yuexi stood up and walked to Xu Yan. Xu Yan looked Xu Yuexi up and down, and was relieved to see that she looked normal and was in good health.

Seeing that Xu Yan ignored Tang Liuqing, Xu Yuexi knew that he must be angry, so she pleaded:

"Father, I am a newly married son and I am experiencing sex for the first time. I was so immersed in it that I was delayed in serving you tea. I hope you will forgive me!" Xu Yuexi said as he knelt down and bowed his head to apologize.

"No, Your Majesty, it is my fault. I was too greedy for pleasure and missed the time. It is all my fault. The princess has nothing to do with it. Please punish me, Your Majesty!" Tang Liuqing knelt down and kowtowed with an extremely sincere attitude.

Humph, of course it's your fault. For Xu Yan, who dotes on his daughter like his life, how could his precious daughter be wrong? He never thought about whether this matter would work without one person.

Xu Yan frowned and said sternly, "Tang Liuqing, you are the princess's husband, how can you be so ignorant of the importance of things? The joy of a wedding is important, but we must not forget the etiquette between the monarch and his subjects. If you don't punish him severely for what happened today, won't he become a lawless person in the future?"

After saying this, the emperor waved his hand, signaling the guards around him to take Tang Liuqing away and give him twenty strokes of the cane.

Xu Yuexi's face changed drastically. She didn't expect her father to be so angry. She couldn't help but feel regretful. She was about to plead again, but Tang Liuqing stopped her with a look.

The emperor was right. He was the legal husband, but because of his greed he forgot the etiquette between the monarch and his subjects. He really deserved to be beaten.

"Father, beat him later. The new son-in-law comes in, and you haven't had his tea yet! It won't be too late to beat him after drinking the tea. Zhang Dezi, hurry up and bring the tea over." Xu Fengyu said from the side.

As soon as Xu Yuexi came in, he asked Zhang Dezi to get people to prepare. He was a good brother and would do his best to help his sister.

"Father, could you please have some tea first?" Xu Yuexi also requested.

Even though she was not an 'indigenous person', she knew that the tea ceremony was a very important event.

Tang Liuqing's offering of tea represented his respect for her father, and her father's drinking of the tea indicated his recognition of his status.

Otherwise, as an unrecognized princess's consort, his situation would be very embarrassing.

“Okay, let’s get started.”

Although Xu Yan was very angry, he also knew that this matter could not be avoided.

This is the son-in-law he personally selected for his daughter. If he doesn't drink his son-in-law's tea, wouldn't he be slapping himself in the face?

Although he was unhappy about missing the tea time, thinking from another perspective, it was also a good thing that his daughter and son-in-law were loving and affectionate. Maybe he would have a grandchild soon.

Yes, that's right, they have to have sex more often so that he can have grandchildren. He can't hit him with the stick. If he hurts the prince consort, how can he have sex? But he has already said it, uh, how can he take it back?

Soon, the sound of Xu Yuexi serving tea interrupted Xu Yan's thoughts.

"Father, please drink tea."

"Okay, okay." Xu Yan took the tea handed to him by Xu Yuexi, took a sip, and gave Xu Yuexi a red envelope.

Only then did Tang Liuqing step forward, kneel on his knees, hold the teacup in both hands to his chest, bend down and hand over the teacup.

"Father, please have some tea."

"it is good"

Xu Yan took the teacup, took a sip, and also gave Tang Liuqing a red envelope.

Only when Xu Yan took Tang Liuqing's teacup and drank the tea did Xu Yuexi feel relieved.

"You have now married into the royal family. As a prince consort, on weekdays, in addition to handling court affairs, you must spend more time with the princess, take good care of the princess, and handle all affairs for the princess." Xu Yan said.

"Father is right, I understand."

“Also, since you have entered the palace, you can discuss with the princess when the two concubines who have been granted marriage will enter the palace.

As for the princess's other concubines, you must also carefully select them for her.

You are the legal husband, you must be tolerant and generous. It is your responsibility as the consort to expand the royal family and reproduce offspring. Do you understand?"

"Don't worry, Father. I understand."

"Well, I'm glad you understand. In that case, I'll keep the board for you. You can take a few days off to accompany the princess more. You must do your best so that the princess can get pregnant with a dragonborn soon."

"Yes, I will do my best. Thank you for your forgiveness."