Chapter 163 Should You Kowtow

Those present here are all people of high status, apart from the elders of the Xia clan, there are also important officials in the dynasty.

In addition to the Prince Regent and the Crown Prince, there are also Taifu Liang, Minister of Zhongshuling, Master Cui, Taijun Chen, Gong Xiaogong of Jingguo and Mrs. Xiao, Marquis of Huaibei, Princess Murong Zhuangzhuang, and so on. When the titles are thrown out, they are all prominent people.

Xia Wan'er walked in while everyone was watching, and Xi Niang smiled and said: "Second Miss, offer tea to Madam."

"Kneel!" Xi Niang said.

Xia Wan'er knelt down in front of Ximen Xiaoyue, Xi Niang brought tea, "Second Young Miss pays respects to mother."

Xia Wan'er kowtowed, then raised her head, took the tea from the bride's saucer and offered it to Ximen Xiaoyue, and said with a smile, "Mother, please have some tea."

Ximen Xiaoyue took the tea with a smile, took a sip, then put it down, Xi Niang handed over the red envelope, Ximen Xiaoyue took it and handed it to Xia Wan'er, saying: "Get up."

Xia Wan'er took the red envelope, "Thank you, mother!"

Xi Niang smiled and said: "After drinking this cup of tea, I will continue my parents' kindness. Second Miss, please stand behind Madam."

Xia Wan'er stood up and walked behind Ximen Xiaoyue with a smug expression.

From now on, Ximen Xiaoyue will be her mother. As for her biological mother, Chen Linglong, she will gradually fade out of everyone's sight as time goes by. As long as she and Ximen Xiaoyue go out to various occasions, no one will remember Chen Linglong. Who is Linglong.

Both the old lady and Prime Minister Xia were very satisfied with Xia Wan'er's cooperation.

Now they were more worried about Xia Zian.

However, with so many guests present, she would have no choice but to serve tea, because Xia Wan'er, the future princess, had already served tea to her mother, and she would not lose her sense of propriety as the elder sister.

If it is true that tea is not respected, she is the only one who is rude.

The late Xia Zian came down in full view of everyone. She came in like a whirlwind and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry for keeping everyone waiting for so long."

After she came in, before Xi Niang could speak, she took out a red envelope from her sleeve pocket and handed it to Ximen Xiaoyue, then took a cup of tea from Xi Niang's saucer, drank it in one gulp, and said with a smile: "It's all a family." Now, my aunt doesn't need to offer me tea, I just drink it."

After drinking the tea, she put the cup back into Xi Niang's saucer, and seeing everyone's surprised faces, and Ximen Xiaoyue's gloomy face, she couldn't help but be surprised, "What's wrong?"

Xi Niang hurriedly said: "Miss is going to offer tea to Madam."

Zi'an let out a cry, as if a little shocked, "Really? What Xi Niang means is that I want to offer tea to Auntie, right?"

The old lady lowered her face, "What aunt? Mother."

"But I have a mother, so this one is considered a little mother?" Zi'an was so at a loss that he looked at Xi Niang dejectedly, "Xi Niang, you know the rules, just teach me. According to the rules, should I Offer tea to my aunt...no, little mother?"

Xi Niang was invited by Jin Guogong, so she naturally had to follow Ximen Xiaoyue's wishes, and said: "Miss, because Madam entered the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion as a flat wife, and she is also a first-class woman today. Madam, it is right for the young lady to serve tea to Madam and respect mother."

Zi'an suddenly realized, and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I misunderstood the law and thought that Ping's wife is also a concubine."

Everyone was stunned, it was absolutely impossible to say these words, because "Hulv Marriage Gate" stipulates that a flat wife is a concubine, if it is said according to the law, it should be Ximen Xiaoyue respecting her, the young lady. Tea is the only thing, because the wife of the main house is not here.

Xi Niang's expression also changed slightly. At this moment, she couldn't tell Zi An to kneel down and offer tea, otherwise, she would be violating the law.

If this matter is true and the law is brought up, then everything must be done according to the law, and the rules set by Ximen Xiaoyue must be invalidated.

The old lady's face darkened a bit, "Zian, you are going to marry the regent soon, don't mess around, hurry up and serve tea to mother."

These words were actually meant for the regent king, so that the regent could teach him a lesson, and Zi An didn't understand the rules, because Ximen Xiaoyue is a wife of the first rank, and Zi An doesn't have any titles, if the regent respects the imperial edict system, then Xia Zian should kneel down and offer tea.

The old lady felt that the Prince Regent should not offend Jin Guogong's family because of such a small problem. He is a smart man, and he knows that offending Duke Jin's family will do him no good.

However, Murong Jie didn't seem to understand what the old lady meant, and sat on the chair, tapping the armrest lightly with his fingers, with an impatient expression on his face.

As if all this so-called red tape wasted his time.

Murong Zhuangzhuang also had the same expression with him, she didn't ask about this matter, she just felt a little impatient.

On the contrary, the crown prince was very displeased, and said to Zi'an: "What are you talking about? I told you to kneel down and offer tea, you just do it."

Zi'an was very cooperative, and said: "His Royal Highness's orders, the ministers will definitely follow."

After speaking, he reached for the cup of tea.

Ximen Xiaoyue's expression improved slightly, she straightened her skirt and waited for Zi'an to kneel down.

However, Taifu Liang said at this moment, "Wait!"

Zian stopped his hands and looked at Liang Taifu suspiciously.

Everyone also looked at him, and most of them understood why Liang Taifu stopped Zi'an from offering tea.

Because the prince made a sound, if the prince didn't make a sound, whether Zi'an knelt or kowtowed, Taifu Liang would not care.

Sometimes, when the so-called rules conflict with the law, the law must take precedence.

It is against the law for the prince to ask Xia Zi'an to serve tea. When the prince does something that violates the law and spreads the word, wouldn't the prince be laughed at? If Murong Jie wants to pursue it, he can still pursue it.

Therefore, it is impossible for Taifu to allow such a thing to happen.

Liang Taifu said indifferently: "According to the regulations of my Great Zhou's "House Law. Marriage Gate", a common wife is a concubine. If the eldest lady offers tea to her, it is equivalent to a disorderly wife and concubine status, which is against the law."

Ximen Xiaoyue clenched her clothes tightly, and her face turned blue with anger. Now that the laws have been brought out, she can no longer ask Xia Zian to offer tea. However, she will not accept the red envelope that Xia Zian handed over. Nor is it.

If you accept it, wouldn't it be the same as admitting that you are a concubine? But if you don't accept it, the red envelope will be placed in front of you, and you can't lose it.

Xia Wan'er saw that Xia Zi'an had been reluctant to serve tea, so she wanted to please Ximen Xiaoyue, and said to Zi'an: "Sister, don't cause trouble anymore. After serving tea to mother, everyone is a family. What about wives and concubines? Status and status Where is family affection important?"

Zian was a little embarrassed, looking at Mrs. Liang, "My lord, should I smack this head or not?"

Mrs. Liang cursed Zian's cunning in her heart. It was clear that she was unwilling to kneel and kowtow, but she seemed at a loss and shifted the responsibility to others.

Seeing this, the old lady said to Liang Taifu: "Since she is a flat wife, she is the wife of the Xiangfu. As a descendant of the Xiangfu, it is appropriate to kowtow and offer tea to the wife. Moreover, Xiaoyue has a title, and according to the etiquette system , even if you are an old man, you have to salute her, so why bother being a junior?"

Taifu Liang nodded, "The old madam is right. If you judge it by title, the eldest lady should really serve tea to the madam."

"fart!"

A deep and displeased voice sounded outside the door, and it was known that it was Prince Li who had arrived.