Xue Fanxin felt uncomfortable being sized up by the emperor, but the other party was the ruler of a country—no, the entire Tongxuan Continent. He was the most noble and influential person. To have a better life in the future, she had to behave.
"Xue Fanxin greets Your Majesty, blessings to Your Majesty." Xue Fanxin bowed briefly to the emperor and did not kneel and kowtow like the maids. Furthermore, she stood up without waiting for the emperor's instructions.
Under normal circumstances, this kind of behavior would be a great disrespect to the emperor. The crime could be big or small. If the emperor did not mind, then it was fine. If he did, it would not be too much to even chop off your head.
The emperor was already dissatisfied with Xue Fanxin, and it only increased. But he would not show it. He pretended to be easygoing and forced a smile. "Your name is Xue Fanxin and your surname is Xue. Are you from the Xue family?"