Ambitious Favored Consort: How To Become A Wangfei

Chapter 36: Tea

Glossary:

[1] 9-11 AM

The newlyweds offered tea on the next day.

This was the first time that the bride made a public appearance in front of her husband's family. After paying homage to the ancestor and receiving tea from her in-laws, only then she was considered officially entered her husband's household. This was a very important ceremony for Lu Yufei. The Yinian courtyard was busy early in the morning, while on the other hand, Zhao Chengjun got up to practice martial arts as usual, and then went to the study room to handle official duties. All his schedule was as usual.

As a book-copying maid, Tang Shishi was forbidden to arrive late or leave early, so she could only go to the study room early and warm the bench. She seemed to be working hard while holding the brush but in fact, she was dawdling and trying her best to pass time.

When it was almost si [1] time, Liu Ji stepped forward at a fast pace and said to Zhao Chengjun, "Wangye, the time for serving tea is coming."

"En." Zhao Chengjun replied nonchalantly, "Let's get ready. Let them move a little bit more neatly and don't waste time."

"Yes."

Liu Ji responded and went out to arrange the servants. Zhao Chengjun put down the brush and walked towards the door slowly. Tang Shishi pricked up her ears and leaned in. She vaguely heard Liu Ji come in and said something. After that Zhao Chengjun was getting ready to go out. Combining today's date with a little guess, it was time for the serving tea ceremony.

Tang Shishi's eyes rolled around, thinking that she could not miss such a big scene. Tang Shishi left the brush and ink aside. After Zhao Chengjun passed by, she inadvertently walked out of the pavilion, and then followed behind Zhao Chengjun with a calm expression.

Of course, Zhao Chengjun found out. He glanced back, and Tang Shishi immediately looked up at the sky. Zhao Chengjun was too lazy to talk to her, so he just let her go.

Tang Shishi followed Zhao Chengjun to the front hall. A painting of mountains and rivers was hung in the middle of the front hall, and two red sandalwood master chairs were placed side by side beneath the painting separated by a small square table in the middle, and two rows of seats were placed neatly below the master chairs. Zhao Chengjun was sitting on the top left seat, his right-hand side was empty.

The only person who can sit next to Zhao Chengjun was Princess Consort Jing not even a side concubine. Now that seat of Princess Jing was empty, and that exclusive seat beside Zhao Chengjun had always been empty.

The servants entered one after another, scattered in the four corners of the hall, waiting for their orders. Tang Shishi folded both her hands together and stood behind Zhao Chengjun.

When Zhao Chengjun left the study room, Liu Ji sent a message to the newlyweds. Not long after Zhao Chengjun sat down, Zhao Zixun and Lu Yufei arrived.

They knew that Zhao Chengjun did not like to wait for others, and they did not dare to let Zhao Chengjun wait. As soon as they were ready here, they came without delay.

The maid took a brocade cushion and placed it on the ground. Zhao Zixun and Lu Yufei knelt in front of Zhao Chengjun, and kowtowed together, "Pay my respect to father."

Zhao Chengjun had no intention of embarrassing them, and quickly said, "Get up."

Zhao Zixun straightened up, took the tea from the tray, lowered his eyes, and presented it to Zhao Chengjun respectfully, "This son served tea to father."

Zhao Chengjun took the teacup, lifted the lid of the cup, and placed it on the table. Lu Yufei was a little nervous. She took the tea from the maid, raised her eyebrows, and said respectfully, "This daughter-in-law offers tea to father."