The Great Wei Dynasty has been in peace for more than a hundred years. Although the official system has collapsed in recent years and the country has declined, the imperial capital is still magnificent and majestic, and the current crisis cannot be seen at all.
The weather was very good on the seventh day of April, with gentle wind and clear sky. Viewed from a distance, the tall and majestic city outline has indescribable majesty and beauty. On both sides of the official road that leads straight to the city gate, willow silk is like smoke. Cang Geng, who was hiding in the willow smoke, was frightened by the drum music and flew up one after another. The angry orioles echoed through the road, but they added to the meandering procession of sending off relatives. It's a bit springy and lively.
At the end of Liu Yanying's words, there are shadows and shadows.
... After just one glance, Huang hurriedly covered the sedan curtain. Through the curtain, I heard her whisper to the bearer carrying the sedan: "Go more steadily... The curtain is open."
Today, when everyone is about to go in, neither Qin Ge nor Yan Ge get on the sedan chair. The captain of the guard, Ying, is just like the day he went out, with roosters crowing and wearing makeup, and he wears fine clothes and hairpins. My whole body was restrained so that I couldn't move rashly, and it was difficult to even nod my head... I should have been frightened and nervous, but after being manipulated like this, my only thought was to get over it quickly -
You must know that the numerous hairpin rings like flower trees and the bejeweled corolla must be piled on the head, and they must be inserted in such a position that they do not cover up each other's bejeweled looks, and also highlight Wei Changying's nobility... Even if Wei Changying Her hair was knee-length, and when it was let down, half of the couch was spread out. Now she added a neat bun on her temples, but she still had a headache from the complicated bun and complicated hairpins.
At this time, Wei Changying had no time to think about whether her mother-in-law would look down upon her after the wedding, whether her sister-in-law would gossip, and whether her sister-in-law would be satisfied with her. She sincerely prayed for this grand ceremony. The wedding can end quickly...
It's strange that people say that you need to take good care of your body before going to the pavilion. People who are in poor health may faint from fatigue soon after wearing this outfit. What kind of pavilion is there...
Amidst such random thoughts, Wei Changying was both curious and had a headache. Wanting to distract himself, he secretly raised the curtain of the sedan chair on the road and took a peek at the imperial city.
Fortunately, Mrs. Huang was on guard against her and discovered it immediately. When no one else noticed, she passed the responsibility on to the bearer of the sedan chair.
Wei Changying couldn't see everything that happened next, he could only hear it - gradually approaching the city gate, the roar of people became closer and closer, and new drum music joined in.
Then it seemed to darken outside the sedan chair, presumably after entering the city gate... Sure enough, it didn't take long for it to light up again.
In addition to the auspicious lin incense hanging on the sedan chair, after entering the city, there was also a mellow and graceful fragrance. Wei Changying recognized it as Sanyun incense, which had a rich and noble atmosphere. I probably know that Wei Changying's sedan has its own sachet hanging at the corner, and the white eye fragrance is added in the middle to blend it, so that the fragrance will not conflict and the smell will be unpleasant. I don’t know if the Shen family knew about Wei’s plan to burn Chenguang incense all over the city, so they specially burned the Sanyun incense to welcome him
Due to the din of drum music, Wei Changying could only hear the roar of people's voices amid the music, but could not hear clearly what was said.
All in all, she endured and endured until she finally got to ask the new couple to get off the sedan chair.
The hijab blocked his sight, and it was inconvenient to lower his head because of the flower crown and hairpin. Wei Changying could only rely on the support of the maid and whisper reminders, and walked carefully, not daring to be distracted at all and listen to the comments of people on the roadside. Or congratulations... After all, they were told that Qinglu's wedding was just ahead. Before the maid could finish her words, she suddenly heard the sound of music and the sound of firecrackers. Wei Changying couldn't help being frightened. Fortunately, even though she was very dressed up, Tired, after all, he has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and his pace is very steady, so he will not lose his etiquette because of it.
In the Qinglu, the Lisheng noticed that the newlyweds had arrived, and hurriedly sang and congratulated them loudly. When the newlyweds came in following the congratulations and stood still, the Lisheng briefly praised two words that were a perfect match, and then recited the steps of worshiping the heaven and the earth. , two bows to the high hall, and the last is the husband and wife's bow...
Wei Changying's sight was obscured, but when he was led to the hall to meet Weng Gu, he could still detect his superior's scrutinizing gaze. For a moment, it was so sharp that he seemed to be able to see her expression even through the hijab.
She felt a chill in her heart, because she didn't dare to look up, and she didn't know whether it was Shen Xuan or Mrs. Su
After being stunned for a moment, he got up after being touched by the maid, and bowed to Shen Zangfeng again.
After the husband and wife paid their respects, a group of people came up and surrounded them happily heading to the bridal chamber - the journey was quite long, probably because of the spaciousness of the Shen family's mansion. Walking through the halls and corridors on the road, young women's laughter and joking could be heard from time to time, and some people sang songs to pray for the harmony and happiness of newlyweds.
Wei Changying was shielded by his hijab, so he thought he didn't hear anything and focused on his feet.
After finally being reminded to lift his feet, he entered an inner room.
Amid the commotion, Wei Changying, who was helped to sit upright by the couch, felt his eyes suddenly light up.
After all, it was covered all the way. At this moment, her eyes were filled with dazzling flowers, bright candlelight, and everyone was surrounded by gorgeous clothes and beads, illuminating the room with a myriad of brilliance, which made her stunned for two breaths before she could see clearly. Not far away, he saw Shen Zangfeng handing a scale to the attendant beside him with a smile.
The sister-in-law who rushed into the room had clearly seen the bride's appearance earlier - she was so bright and beautiful that even if she was placed among a group of beauties, she would still be able to get a bright and gorgeous compliment. The most rare thing is that the bride is now covered in jewels, but they don't feel tacky, but show off her grace and splendor.
When everyone looks at people, appearance is the same, but bearing is more important. Seeing that the bride's beauty and demeanor were not eclipsed by the grandness of the hairpin ring wedding dress, but she was wearing it steadily, everyone looked at each other and nodded slightly: No matter what rumors were spread about this bride before she came out of the palace, after all, she is the first wife's daughter. The daughter of the Wei family was personally raised by the old lady of the Wei family, and after all, she still has the demeanor of a legitimate daughter.
There was a beautiful woman in colorful clothes who took the lead in praising the bride's beauty and joking that Shen Zangfeng was so beautiful and blessed, and everyone agreed. After laughing for a while, Shen Zangfeng called the woman sister-in-law, and after a few words of retort, he couldn't resist the Liu family's sharp tongue, and kept begging for mercy with a wry smile. After a lot of excitement, a steady nanny came forward to urge the newlyweds to perform the ceremony of sharing the same prison and joining the mother-in-law.
Mrs. Liu hurriedly asked Shen Zangfeng and Wei Changying to sit down together. The two blessed men brought the food prepared from the same animal and fed them a few mouthfuls each symbolically. Then, the ladle filled with tulip wine was handed over by a pair of boys with pink makeup and jade in a burst of joy. Inside the pair of gourds cut open, the wine is gleaming, contrasting with the bright red silk ribbon tied at the end of the gourd. However, the bitter taste of gourd melon is tainted with the taste of wine, so the wine looks sweet but has a bitter taste in the mouth.
But Wei Changying was hungry and thirsty at the moment, so he didn't care about frowning. After exchanging with Shen Zangfeng, he drank it all in one gulp, taking the opportunity to chat to quench his thirst.
A man from Quanfu came up, took the ladle from the hands of the two, and threw it under the couch in front of everyone. Everyone was happy when they saw the ladle being thrown up and down, and the man from Quanfu who threw the ladle laughed. He said in praise: "I wish you good luck! Congratulations to the third young master and the third young lady!"
Wei Changying's cheeks were as bright as peach plums, he lowered his head and said nothing, while Shen Zangfeng smiled and greeted everyone politely.
Then someone else came forward with the scissors, cut off a clump of hair on each side of the newlyweds' hair, tied it with colorful silk ribbons, and carefully put it into the brocade bag.
After the last hair-tying ceremony was completed, everyone wished the couple a happy marriage and long life together. Wei Chang Ying acted shyly and timidly, rubbing the handkerchief and keeping silent. Shen Zangfeng thanked everyone on her behalf... It was like this for a while. , Mrs. Liu saw someone poking around the door of the inner room, and knowingly, she smiled and said: "There is still some light, third brother, go out and offer a few toasts, and we will take care of your bride."
Shen Zangfeng said hurriedly: "Thank you, sister-in-law!"
"Go ahead." Mrs. Liu smiled and nodded. Seeing that he agreed but hesitated, she deliberately said, "If you don't go out, others will definitely suspect that you are seeing the bride's beauty and forgetting all the guests. Come on! Let’s crowd in to see the bride. I’m afraid we won’t shock the three younger siblings!”
These words made Shen Zangfengjun's face turn red, and he said in embarrassment: "It's etiquette, this... uh, I'll leave this to my sister-in-law, Zangfeng will go first."
Hearing that he was going out to entertain guests, Wei Changying subconsciously raised his head and glanced at him, not wanting Shen Zangfeng to look at her as well. As the two looked at each other, their faces became even redder. Mrs. Liu and others saw this and they all smiled and chased Shen Zangfeng away: "If you don't leave, if the bride looks at you one more time, you won't be able to walk anymore."
Inside, a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl in colorful clothes clapped her hands lively and said: "Sister-in-law is absolutely right. Now all the guests in the hall are waiting for you, Third Brother, to come over and propose a toast! Third Brother, if you don't go yet, are you afraid?" Shall we eat the third sister-in-law here?"
This girl has willow eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes, and a pretty face with oval seeds. Her black eyes rotate when she speaks, giving her a very cunning look. Wei Changying compared the people from the Shen family that Huang had told him, and wondered whether this person was Shen Zangfeng's sister-in-law, the fourth lady Shen Zangning who always climbed up trees and couldn't get down
Just as he was thinking about it, Shen Zangfeng had already been driven out by his sister-in-law and sister.
Only Wei Changying was left sitting on the couch. When he saw everyone looking at him with smiles, he couldn't help but tighten his handkerchief. Seeing her nervousness, Ms. Liu's smile softened a lot and she no longer teased Shen Zangfeng for his shrewdness and ability. , instead of being gentle and generous, he said kindly: "Third brothers and sisters, I am afraid that I will be tired from getting up before dawn today. What do you want to eat now?"
Wei Changying had not eaten a drop of water or rice that day. She had been practicing martial arts for many years and had a larger appetite than ordinary people. Because of his noble birth, he has been nourished with delicacies from the mountains and seas every day since he was a child, so as not to be injured by falling stones during his martial arts practice. When have you ever been so hungry? Before, I had gone two days and nights without eating or drinking because of the rumors. However, at that time my heart was so depressed that I couldn't eat the delicious food in front of me, so I just lay on the couch for two days.
But today, it's not that I can't eat, but that I can't eat. I have to wear an extremely heavy hairpin wedding dress all the way. I'm already dying of fatigue and hunger. After hearing what Liu said, I was extremely grateful. He nodded without thinking. Ms. Liu originally thought that her sister-in-law had just entered the house and the new wife would inevitably be shy and would probably choose to hold on. She was also prepared to give some more persuasion. If Wei Changying insisted on refusing, then forget it, so as not to force her to eat and make her nervous. over.
She didn't expect Wei Changying to be so down-to-earth, so she was stunned for a moment before ordering the servant: "Go get a plate of more delicate snacks, pour a cup of goat's milk, and mix it with honey." Before leaving, the servant asked Wei again Chang Ying asked, "Do the third brother and sister have any taboos?"
"Sister-in-law Lao, please tell me, I have nothing to avoid." Wei Changying said hurriedly.
Next to her, Shen Zangning looked at her new sister-in-law with interest, and said at this moment: "Sister-in-law, there is a locust flower cake made just this morning on the table outside!"
Wei Changying was stunned, and Mrs. Liu also asked strangely: "Sophora flower cake? The family has been very busy these two days. I remember that there was no such snack at the banquet. Who brought it?"
"Third Brother specially ordered it." Shen Zangning said proudly, "Two days ago, he sent people back to give instructions. The people in the kitchen went to the garden to pick locust flowers. I met him and asked him - the woman in charge also said to Third Brother Suddenly I wanted to eat locust cake, and I thought that Third Brother never cared much about food, so why would he come here to tell me about it when the wedding was about to happen? Isn’t it just for Third Sister-in-law? "
These words made everyone in the room laugh, and a woman who kept smiling but said nothing said: "It's strange that the third brother was hesitant just now and refused to go out to greet the guests!"
Shen Zangning was obviously a man who was afraid of chaos in the world. He immediately burst out laughing and said, "Second sister-in-law is absolutely right!"
Wei Changying's face was already flushed, and now it went all the way to his neck - Mrs. Liu ordered the servant girl to bring in the sophora flower cake and handed it to her, but she could neither take it nor take it, which was extremely embarrassing... (To be continued)