dognovel Chapter 123 The throne disliked by the brother and sister
Chapter 123 The throne disliked by the brother and sister
The New Year’s Eve dinner is the highlight of the royal family’s New Year celebrations.
The royal family of Saint Jersey is sparsely populated. Xu Yan has no concubines in his harem, and Xu Yuexi and Xu Fengyu are not married yet, so there are only three of them at the reunion dinner.
Needless to say, the royal dinner was grand, with all kinds of delicacies from land and sea.
"Dad, brother, please try these dishes. I made them myself."
"I didn't expect my daughter to have such a skill! Are you tired? Are you hurt anywhere? You'd better not do such a dangerous thing as cooking in the future..."
"Don't worry, Dad. I'm fine. I've lived on my own for the past ten years. These things are not difficult for me."
"I'm sorry, daughter. It's all my fault..."
"Dad, let's not talk about the past. Just think that I am your daughter, who is so outstanding. Are you happy?"
"I'm happy. Daddy is very happy. My daughter is really outstanding. How about I pass the throne to you? You are much better than your brother. I get angry just looking at your brother's unreliable behavior."
There is no harm without comparison!
After spending these days together, Xu Yan discovered that his daughter was better than his son in every aspect.
Their country of Saint Jersey does not have a rule that the throne can only be passed on to sons, but rather it is passed on to the most capable one.
When Xu Fengyu was in poor health, Xu Yan had been focusing on training Tang Liuqing as a precautionary measure, otherwise he would not have let Tang Liuqing be the regent.
"Okay, okay!" Xu Fengyu replied quickly upon hearing it.
His sister is indeed better than him, which is what he wants!
In the past, he was in poor health, and Xu Yan didn't let him work hard, so the burden fell on Tang Liuqing.
Since he recovered, Xu Yan handed over most of the government affairs to him.
Although Xu Fengyu can do it, he doesn't like it!
He has been living a very depressed life in the past two years, working himself to death every day. If it weren't for Tang Liuqing's help, he would probably have gone crazy.
He became very worried when he thought about having to live like this for the rest of his life.
Now hearing what Xu Yan said, he was happy.
Xu Yuexi was speechless when she saw the serious expressions on the father and son's faces.
This is the throne, not something else, can it be given away so casually?
She thinks that those scenes in TV dramas where people fight to the death for the throne are all lies.
Look at her brother. When he heard that he would not be the crown prince, he was so happy that the corners of his mouth almost curled up to his ears.
Yes, she is capable. But it is wishful thinking to let her be the empress, leaving all the hard work to her while he enjoys his life!
"Dad, my daughter has had a hard time in the past ten years. Do you still want her to continue to have a hard life for the rest of her life?
Let's give the throne to my brother. He is a man, a real man, who is not afraid of hardship or fatigue."
"Yes, yes, being an emperor is a complicated and tedious job. It would be bad if my precious daughter got tired of it. So I'd better leave it to your brother."
"Sister! I, your brother, am afraid of hardship and fatigue! I just want to live a heartless and lungless life every day! Please help me!"
"No, Father, how can you go back on your word? A king's words are not to be trifled with!"
"Now I'm resting. I'm not a king. I'm just an old man. Why can't I go back on my word?"
"That's right. The cutest old man sitting in front of you right now is my dad. He is also your dad. You have to listen to your dad, or else he will punish you."
After Xu Yuexi finished speaking, she made a childish face at Xu Fengyu.
"Sister, you've changed! You're not cute anymore!"
"what!"
Xu Yan gave Xu Fengyu a slap on the face when he heard this. He deserved to be beaten if he dared to say that his daughter was not cute!
Xu Yan's attitude towards Xu Yuexi now can be described in one word: pamper!
Rules don’t matter. No matter what she says or what she does, as long as she is happy, everything is up to her.
But to Xu Fengyu, it was a different face.
Xu Yuexi deeply understands the differences between men and women, which are vividly demonstrated in her and her brother.
The three of them chatted and laughed, and after eating the New Year's Eve dinner, they stayed up all night to celebrate the New Year.
It was Xu Yuexi’s first time to celebrate the Royal New Year, and she didn’t understand many things.
However, because she had not been in the palace for more than ten years, even though she knew nothing, Xu Yan and Xu Fengyu did not have any doubts.
Starting from the first day of the first lunar month, Xu Yuexi, as a princess and also a saint, followed Xu Yan and Xu Fengyu to participate in various activities, including offering sacrifices in the ancestral temple, offering sacrifices to heaven and ancestors, grand court meetings, bestowing blessings, visiting temple fairs, etc.
After following the whole process, even a cultivator like Xu Yuexi felt a little tired, not to mention an old man like Xu Yan.
However, through this experience, Xu Yuexi gained a better understanding of the Spring Festival in this country.
Xu Yuexi's overall feeling can be summed up in a few words: grand, tedious, and tiring.
Even so, Xu Yuexi is still very happy. It feels really good to have family!