Chapter 947 - 949: Meeting the Parents-in-law (4)
Cai Wei’s mouth twitched, and she nearly toppled headfirst from the stool.
Lady Du and Mu Zhongqing were dumbfounded. Before them was the future emperor of the Great Jin Nation, the supremely noble heir, and now he was humbly kneeling before them, addressing them as his parents-in-law. Could it be that he truly wanted to take Wei’er as his wife? But how could their family’s status ever match that of the royal family? Moreover, he referred to himself as ’son-in-law’—Emperor Bodhisattva, how could he be ’little’? He was so grand he could crush someone to death!
Seeing that her parents were still in shock, forgetting to ask Nangong Yi to rise, Cai Wei coughed softly.
Nangong Yi showed no signs of impatience. He remained kneeling, his attitude humble yet not devoid of nobility.
Reminded by Cai Wei, Lady Du and Mu Zhongqing suddenly came back to their senses. Mu Zhongqing hurriedly stepped forward to help Nangong Yi up.
"Your Highness King Qin, this humble one is of lowly status and dares not receive such a grand gesture from Your Highness."
Nangong Yi said, "The two of you are Cai Wei’s parents, naturally my parents-in-law. It’s common for the elder to receive a bow from the younger, where does this talk of daring come from?"
Mu Zhongqing smiled bitterly and said, "Your Highness, since you have brought it to this point, let this humble one speak frankly what is in our hearts. Please sit down, Your Highness, and allow me to explain slowly."
Having said that, he invited Nangong Yi to sit down.
In Great Jin, the seating arrangement was a matter of great importance. Usually, those of higher status or guests of honor would sit at the head, and others would sit on either side. Nangong Yi, paying no attention to Mu Zhongqing’s invitation, insisted on taking a seat to the right below the head, where Cai Wei had been sitting before. He requested that Mu Zhongqing and his wife sit in the two chairs at the head, arguing that as Cai Wei’s parents, and his parents-in-law, they should rightfully sit at the head, while he, as their son-in-law and a younger member, should sit lower down—that was only proper.