Suddenly, there was a lot of noise outside. Yingchun ran to the door, took a look, and ran back with a smile, "Miss, the dowry has started to be delivered."
The impatient little girls hid behind the courtyard gate and looked at the lively scene outside. Two servants, wearing brand new clothes and wearing red belts, carried the dowry in pairs and walked out with a string, looking very energetic.
Unlike other dynasties, where the bride's wedding ceremony was held the day before, the Daqing ceremony was held in the morning of the wedding day, and the bride went out in the afternoon.
On this day, the door of the Hua family was wide open, and the first person to come out was Hua Bailin, who was dressed up. He was there today to send off his sister's wedding as a member of her family.
Behind him were ten children who were about seven years old. They were holding bamboo baskets filled with wedding candies and red envelopes. They were wearing red clothes and looked very festive. Behind them were several loads of wedding candies and red envelopes, which would be scattered along the way by the hands of the children.
Hua Bailin looked back and saw that everyone was ready, so she signaled to the huge festive procession waiting outside to start playing. Amid the festive music, loads of dowry came out one after another. The distance between each load was as equal as if measured with a ruler. They walked in a very rhythmic manner, and the dowry bounced up and down.
The Lin family's children came out of the door laughing and asked for wedding candies. Hua Bolin grabbed a handful and gave them to them. They followed him until they walked out of Hualin Lane.
When they got to the street, even though Hua Bailin was mentally prepared, he was still shocked by the huge crowds waiting to watch the fun. But then he became even happier. It would be enough if only half of these people sincerely wished their elder sister well.
He was the first to grab a handful of wedding candy and scatter it out. The children followed closely behind and threw the red envelopes of the wedding candies to the crowd. Immediately, many people rushed to grab them. Some people even smiled and said auspicious words. Hua Berlin threw an extra handful to everyone who did this.
The Hua Family and the Prince Regent's Palace are both in the North City, but the Hua Family has been rooted in Hualin Lane for a long time. Even during their heyday, they only made some adjustments to their size but never moved. To be honest, this location is already on the edge of the powerful. The Prince Regent's Palace was converted from the Prince's Palace, which was built on a site designated by the Emperor himself. Of course, its location is impeccable, and it is extremely convenient to enter the palace and leave the city. After becoming a prince's palace, its size is even higher.
If they took a straight road, the two families would be only four or five miles apart. The Hua family wanted to marry their eldest daughter off in a grand ceremony, so this distance was not enough!
So the Hua family replanned the route and chose the longest way. The journey of ten miles was at least ten miles.
The people who were waiting to watch the excitement on the only way were a little confused when they heard the joyful sounds and walked around in a detour. They hurriedly caught up with the long team to inquire, and were all amused when they learned the reason. Everyone had expected that the eldest girl would have a grand wedding, but no one had thought that the Hua family, who were used to keeping a low profile, would be so lavish this time.
Marriages between noble families in the capital have always been glorious, but the last time a wedding as lavish as ten miles of red dowry was held was when the Duke of Anguo married off his daughter. Yes, the daughter of the Lu family also married there to become a princess, and later had today's regent. And today's wedding is held at the same house again. I wonder if Prince Ling will show up today. As a father, I should accept the gifts from the newlyweds.
While there is all the fanfare here, some people are still concerned, and the Regent's Palace is also discussing the matter over there.
The Grand Empress Dowager was wearing auspicious attire. Perhaps because she had left the palace, she looked less majestic. Instead, she looked a bit more amiable, like an ordinary old lady.
She raised her eyebrows and looked at her grandson who was tidying up his clothes for who knows how many times, and asked in a nonchalant manner, "How about your father..."
"I had him informed."
The Empress Dowager was delighted, thinking that Yan Xi had softened her heart, and asked hurriedly, "Will he come?"
Gu Yanxi naturally wouldn't say that he had specifically asked someone to tell him not to show up today, but just said ambiguously: "Gu Yanze is very ill."
The Empress Dowager was almost biting her teeth, annoyed at the boy's ignorance. Such a good opportunity to ease the relationship was ruined by him! What day is today? It's the big day of the eldest son, and he has to go to take care of the youngest son he has taken care of for ten years first. If he stays away for a while, will he really go
Just as he was about to send someone to reprimand him and call him over, how could he not show up for such an occasion, he heard Yan Xi say again: "Let's just leave it at that. It's best for us not to bother each other. No need to force it."
The Empress Dowager looked at him for a moment, and finally could only sigh. Her grandson was perfect in every way, but he was not popular with his family. But now he finally had the person she had begged for so long, and he would start his own family in the future. As the happy days went by, he would gradually forget the unhappy things that had made him sad.
Chen Qing walked in quickly and bowed hastily, "The wedding procession is only two miles away from the palace."
"Are you all ready?"
"Yes, everything is ready."
Gu Yanxi nervously adjusted his clothes again, especially the collar, which he felt was a little tight. "There may still not be enough space. Ask someone to clean up another yard right away."
"Yes." Chen Qing immediately went to give the order. It was the first time for him to do such an assignment. He was afraid that something might go wrong. He had sleepless nights for several nights. But he finally waited for his master to get married. It was worth it to die of exhaustion!
Soon, the sound of joy could be heard faintly. Gu Yanxi could no longer sit still and turned around and said, "Grandma, please take a rest. I'll go out and take a look."
"The bride won't be coming over right now, why are you in such a hurry?" The Empress Dowager was so angry that she couldn't help laughing. This grandmother was really too caring. The daughter-in-law hasn't even entered the house yet, and she has already thrown her aside.
But thinking about the two people, she couldn't bear to keep them, so she waved her hand and said, "Go, go, I will take care of myself."
Gu Yanxi didn't care about all that and walked out quickly.
The Regent's Palace was decorated in a festive manner today, with red silk everywhere, completely different from its usual cold and silent appearance.
Knowing that there was no hostess in the palace, the Emperor and the Empress Dowager both sent people to help take care of it. The women of the Duke of Anguo's mansion have been living here directly these days, and the effect is significant. At least the mansion seems to be more lively.
Today, all the people from the Duke of Anguo's mansion arrived early and had been busy for a long time. Duke Anguo smiled when he saw his grandson, "I heard before that the Hua family's wedding this time is more generous than ever. You need to prepare more places, otherwise there will not be enough space when you put on your makeup, which will make people laugh at you."
"yes."
"It's okay. If there's really no room, you can just put it in this big yard. You can see it more clearly there." Duke Anguo joked with a hearty smile. How could Gu Yanxi agree? When it comes to matters related to Ah Zhi, no matter how detailed they are, it's not excessive.
PS: No matter how I fix it, it's all bullshit. It's like my brain is filled with cement and I always feel like there's a blockage somewhere.