A Devoted Tea Ceremony Master Prince - Chapter 1

Chapter 1

When I died in Prince Xuan’s arms, I never imagined I would get to live another life.

Much less that I would wake up on the day of the Spring Banquet.

Just thinking about that day made me furious.

Who knew what was going through that Dog Emperor’s head? If he wanted to bestow a marriage, then bestow a marriage. Why did he have to make such a ridiculous production out of it?

He claimed my poetry was so astonishing it could move the heavens, and that such talent was worthy only of becoming a daughter-in-law of the imperial family.

With one grand wave of his hand, I became Princess Xuan.

He made it sound as if I had truly been chosen by the Emperor because my poems were that good.

Only I had no way to voice my suffering.

What did it have to do with my poems being good?

It was clearly because the Dog Emperor coveted my family background and wanted to find a death-exemption talisman for his youngest son.

Unfortunately, I was that talisman.

That imperial edict of his ruined me quite thoroughly.

Rumor had it that Prince Xuan had been frail and sickly since childhood. To keep him alive, he had been sent to Huangjue Temple to cultivate when he had just turned one, and only returned to the capital after coming of age.

After returning, Prince Xuan was said to be devoted to Buddhism, pure of heart, and free of worldly desires.

With the expectation that we would be a perfectly respectful, distant couple, I happily accepted the imperial edict and married into his household.

On our wedding night, Prince Xuan, who supposedly floated above mortal affairs and desired nothing, called for water all night long.

He flipped me over and over like a pancake on a griddle, and I only managed to close my eyes when the rooster crowed.

The next day, when I entered the palace to pay my respects, I could not stop yawning.

The Empress’s brows drew tight, and she prepared an entire carriage of tonics for me.

At first, I even comforted myself. Men were like that. He had only just tasted meat, so it was normal for him to find it exciting for a few days.

Who knew Prince Xuan would be like an animal, never stopping for a moment?

In less than a month, he had worn me down until my face was sallow, my body thin, and my spirit withered.

Utterly helpless, I suggested choosing side consorts for him, so a few sisters could share my suffering.

Prince Xuan’s smiling face instantly darkened. He refused with a black expression.

“Who takes concubines barely a month after marrying his princess consort? Absolutely not.”

I endured.

Three months later, unable to bear it any longer, I brought it up again.

Prince Xuan’s face went completely black.

“How bold of you, Princess. You actually dare to push me into someone else’s arms!”

With that, he pinched my chin and ravaged my lips. The entire night was a blur of tangled passion.

A year later, my belly still showed no movement at all, and the Empress officially began urging us to have a child.

After Prince Xuan found out, he stormed into the palace in a rage.

When he returned, he brought back an entire carriage of aphrodisiac tonics.

As soon as he got back to the manor, he slipped into the kitchen, cackling wickedly as he brewed soup.

“Life is short. Best enjoy pleasure while we can.”

That night, I was once again forced into sleeplessness.

Truly, I hate every kind of tonic soup. Every single one!

Three years later, my belly still had no movement.

This time, the Empress stopped urging us.

While Prince Xuan had been sent out of the capital by the Emperor on official business, she directly had an old maidservant bring over two girls as lovely as flowers and jade.

Her Majesty knew her youngest son’s temper, so she intended to act first and report later.

I was bored to death in Prince Xuan’s manor, so whenever I had nothing to do, I chatted with the two sisters.

After chatting for long enough, the three of us genuinely became good sisters.

When we had nothing better to do, I even shared with them the whole basketful of erotic illustrations Prince Xuan had collected over the years.

The two young maidens had no experience in such matters. They blushed scarlet from looking, utterly shy and embarrassed.

When Prince Xuan returned after finishing his assignment, he shouted loudly,

“Princess, I found quite a few more erotic illustrations. Tonight, the two of us can study them together…”

Before he could finish speaking, he saw me playing leaf cards with two stunningly beautiful women.

When the two saw the prince return, they hurriedly knelt to pay their respects.

Prince Xuan, standing outside the door, took three steps back. Pinching his nose, he ordered the guards behind him to drag the two women out of the manor.

After they were gone, he shot me a wounded look, then threw all the erotic illustrations in his arms at me before storming out of the manor in a huff.

I had no idea what he said to the Empress.

After that incident, the Empress never again interfered in the affairs of Prince Xuan’s manor, and she never mentioned heirs again either.

Heaven knows how badly I wanted the Empress to show a little backbone.

If only a few sisters could have helped me share Prince Xuan’s endless bull-like stamina.

But the Empress was useless.