***LEI***
"I still won't apologize. They deserve it."
I caught Hauria's gaze and a faint smirk was plastered on her face which unnerved me.
"I suppose it should teach them a lesson. But I still have to punish you Prince Wei. I know you are still adjusting to the culture here in Chang'an after being away in the battlefield for a long time but I hope you will act prudently next time."
His statement made me perk up.
'Next time? Is he actually glad I did what I did?' I wondered.
I thought he was only scolding me for formality as well. And with such actions, I could definitely tell something was fishy.
"Once you step out of here you will kneel in front of the ancestral hall 'til sunrise with no dinner. Am I understood?"
"Yes father. I accept the punishment." I bowed as per the custom.