It wasn't the maid who put the last golden hairpin on Gu Rujiu's hair, but a Quanfu old lady in the capital. The old lady is more than eighty years old, and the skin on her hands is full of wrinkles, but she can still see that this is a pair of well-maintained hands.
"I wish the bride and her husband love and beauty, and love is stronger than gold." The old lady's hands were trembling, but the golden hairpin was firmly inserted. With a kind smile, she touched the slightly trembling Feifeng beside Gu Rujiu's temples. Bu Yao said, "The girl has clear eyes and bright eyes, she will be lucky in the future."
Gu Rujiu pursed her lips and smiled, sensing the kindness of the old man, she thanked her in a low voice.
"I have lived for such an old age, I have seen many people, and after many things, I think I have some eyesight." The old lady picked up the gold comb from the tray held by the maid and gently touched Gu Rujiu's forehead , "Golden and jade are full of longevity and wealth."
Putting down the gold comb, she picked up the red-backed gold-patterned sachet embroidered with the Chinese character 囍, and tied it around Gu Rujiu's waist: "With good luck, no evil will invade."
In the end, she took a handle Ruyi and gently tapped on Gu Rujiu's shoe, and said with a smile, "There are thousands of lucky charms, and many descendants."
After all this was done, a maid immediately stepped forward and helped the old lady sit next to her, serving both tea and snacks, without the slightest neglect.
Mrs. Yang stepped forward and blessed the old lady: "I made the old lady suffer." After speaking, she put a red seal on her hands.
The old lady did not refuse, and took the red seal with a smile: "It is also my honor to be able to do good for the Empress. But the Empress is a noble person with a lot of luck, and the old man is proud of this blessing."
Her words were very auspicious, and Yang was very useful, and her attitude became more enthusiastic.
Gu Rujiu sat in front of the mirror, listening to the conversation between her mother and old lady Quanfu, and smiled while pulling the corners of her mouth.
Suddenly, the sound of crackling firecrackers came from the yard, and there were also the voices of many people. The voices got closer and closer, and they soon reached the door of her yard.
She pursed the corners of her mouth, stood up slowly, and walked in front of Yang.
Yang's eyes were red, and she looked at her flower-like daughter with a smile, and said softly, "After today, you will be the queen of Dafeng and the mother of all people. Do you remember the family motto of my Gu family?"
"My daughter remembers," Gu Rujiu's throat choked a little. "Beware of arrogance and impatience, and help the country with nothing. Keep your suspicions, and don't listen to the words of discord."
"Self-cultivation and family order, family order and then the country's governance, and then the country's governance and then the world's peace," Yang shi walked up to her daughter and said with a smile, "My little daughter has finally grown up."
The sourness in Gu Rujiu's eyes was almost unbearable, she gave Yang's deep blessing: "Unfilial daughter, say goodbye to mother."
Mrs. Yang stood and accepted her salute, and after she had finished the salute, she took the Xia Pi that Mrs. Quanfu handed over and slowly covered her.
Gu Rujiu watched the world turn red, and the man outside the house who was about to marry was writing a makeup poem.
"To urge the Baizi tent and wait for the obstruction of the seven incense car. If I ask if the makeup is finished, the East wants to Xiaoxia."
She closed her eyes and forced back the tears in her eyes.
When the door opened, she heard footsteps approaching, and she knew that this was the eldest brother.
There are other people behind the eldest brother, and there is a red silk in her hand.
"Sister, I'll take you out."
Lying on her eldest brother's back, she remembered the excitement when the eldest brother and the second brother played with her on his back when she was a child, the way Er secretly brought back snacks for herself, and the scenes of her parents pampering her and protecting her.
She wanted to turn around and take a look at her parents and second brother behind her, but she heard Mrs. Hu, who acted as a matchmaker beside her, whisper, "Your honor, you can't look back at this moment."
Yes, according to marriage customs, when a married daughter goes out, she cannot turn back. Her throat was sore, and the arm holding her brother's neck increased the strength.
Gu Zhiyu's footsteps swayed slightly, then carefully carrying his sister on his back, he walked step by step towards the thirty-two bridal sedan chairs parked at the gate.
When walking around the corner, Jin Yang, who was walking in front and holding the other end of the red ribbon of the happy ball, suddenly approached Gu Rujiu and whispered in her ear, "Don't be afraid for a long time, I'm still here."
Gu Rujiu moved her head slightly and clenched the red silk in her hand.
Mrs. Hu, who was holding the umbrella for Gu Rujiu, almost broke her heart. What's going on, Your Majesty, talking to the bride before she left her parents' house? Isn't this breaking the rules
But the other party is Your Majesty, she can't say anything, she just pretends that she didn't hear or see. Fortunately, after turning the corner, His Majesty returned to normal, and did not rub against the bride any more, otherwise it would be too embarrassing.
Every time the bride and the bride walked out of a door, there would be a lively sound of firecrackers. When they were out of the gate of Gu's house, the sound of firecrackers was so loud that they could be heard in the adjacent streets. However, except for the distinguished guests, no one can approach the gate of Gu's house, let alone go to the street to watch the bride and groom.
Gu Zhiyu carried Gu Rujiu onto the sedan chair, and before exiting the sedan chair, he looked back reluctantly, and asked Mrs. Hu to lower the sedan chair curtain.
Aware of the uncle's reluctance towards Jiujiu, Jin Yang cupped his hands towards Gu Zhiyu and said, "Please rest assured, brother-in-law, I will take good care of Jiujiu."
"Your Majesty's promises, Wei Chen is convinced." Gu Zhiyu cupped his hands and returned a salute.
Jin Yang smiled and turned around to give a deep bow to Gu Changling and Yang Shi who were standing at the gate: "My son-in-law bids farewell to his father-in-law, mother-in-law, and two uncles and brothers."
Gu Changling and Yang shi returned a salute to him in silence, Gu Cunjing clasped his fists in return, but his eyes fell on the sedan chair.
In the sedan chair, Gu Rujiu's tears that had not fallen for a long time finally fell.
"Welcome the phoenix back, get up from the sedan chair."
The sedan chair slowly traveled far away in the sight of everyone, and the guests greeted the emperor in unison.
In fact, they were almost stunned when they saw His Majesty come to greet the bride in person. There was no precedent for the emperor to greet the bride in person in the Dafeng Dynasty, and even the prince greeted the prince concubine in person. Gradually this ceremony was cancelled.
Is the emperor doing this now to show that he values the Gu family
As for the option of His Majesty's deep-rooted love for Gu's daughter, it was almost subconsciously excluded by everyone. This is probably because of the aftereffects of the first two emperors being too fussy, so that everyone didn't think about it at all.
The streets had already been washed with clean water, and the Janissaries stood on both sides of the streets to avoid all accidents. The people living on the street only dared to open a small slit in the window to secretly see the groom on the tall horse.
When they saw His Majesty's face clearly, some people were so excited that they almost pushed the window open. This, this handsome young man with a face like a crown of jade and a red dress that surpasses fire is His Majesty who was blessed by the ancestors and let the people of the city escape the disaster of the earth dragon.
Compared with His Majesty's appearance, the Young Master of the Yang Family, Sima Family, and Li Family is actually quite inferior.
Therefore, in a place that Jin Yang did not know, because of his appearance, he raised the favorability of many people.
At this moment, Jin Yang doesn't have the mind to think about how the people will see him. From the beginning to the end, there is only one sentence in his mind that keeps looping, that is: I have finally married for a long time.
Although the others were on horseback, their hearts had already flown to the sedan chair, and the small appearance of turning back from time to time made the guards behind him unable to bear to look directly.
Your Majesty, don't think that there is no one else on the street at the moment, you are so careless, you must know that behind those closed doors and windows, there must be a lot of people peeking at it. For the sake of your glorious image, can't we be more reserved
The hearts of the dragon guards almost collapsed, but Jin Yang couldn't understand their mood at the moment, and the smile on his face was bright enough to dazzle other people's eyes.
"It is said that the Sima family loves their daughter, and they wish Shili Hongzhuang would send their daughter to marry," a Long Jin whispered to Hu Yunqi.
Hu Yunqi turned his head to look at the dowry team who couldn't see his head, and said with a smile, "It's not."
He has a good relationship with Gu Cunjing since he was a child. He knows how the Gu family loves their two daughters, so he agrees with the feelings of his colleagues.
A long welcoming procession passed through the main gate of the palace. Inside the main gate stood the civil and military officials and women of life. When the sedan chairs entered the main gate, they all saluted.
When the sedan chair stopped, Zhang Zhonghan bowed and stood in front of the sedan chair with an imperial decree in both hands.
"Heaven and earth are harmonious, yin and yang are in harmony, and all things are in harmony. In the fourth year of Delong and the fifteenth year of Gu's family, he is famous, dignified in manner, intelligent and quiet. I sincerely want to marry him, crown the queen, and be with me. The same body, the mother adores the world, and the heaven and the earth celebrate together."
The people who were listening to the imperial decree by the side almost couldn't hold back the corners of their mouths.
Your Majesty, this imperial edict is to be recorded in the annals of history. Are you trying to elevate the queen and belittle yourself for the past
Where's your face, don't you want it
After closing the imperial decree, Zhang Zhonghan took three steps back and gave a respectful salute: "Long live the emperor, Jin'an, and the queen's maiden, Qiansui Feng'an."
"Long live the emperor, Jin'an, and the queen's maiden, Chitose Feng'an."
Gu Rujiu sat in the sedan chair, listening to the sound of worship outside, the corners of her mouth moved.
"I sincerely want to marry him..." she repeated, and then laughed softly.
No matter what happens in the future, at least now, he treats himself with sincerity.
After the pilgrimage of the officials, the sedan chair continued to move forward, and then stopped at the gate of Qiankun Palace.
Mrs. Hu stepped forward to lift the curtain of the sedan chair, and then Mammy Quanfu stepped forward, preparing to carry Gu Rujiu out of the sedan chair, when her Majesty suddenly came over and stopped her.
"Your Majesty?" Grandma Quan Fu looked at Jin Yang in confusion and surprise.
"You step back, I will come." Jin Yang took the happy ball in the hands of Grandma Quanfu and walked into the large sedan chair.
Grandma Quanfu looked at Mrs. Hu who was beside her at a loss, and Mrs. Hu shook her head at her without speaking. Seeing this, Grandma Quanfu had to step aside silently.
"For a long time," Jin Yang put the red silk in Gu Rujiu's hand and said softly, "I'll carry you home."
Gu Rujiu was stunned, remembering Jin Yang's poor health, and hesitantly stretched out his hand forward.
Jin Yang shook her hand, then squatted down in front of her: "Come up."
Gu Rujiu climbed onto his shoulders, and then put the weight of his entire body on it.
This shoulder is not as broad as the elder brother's shoulders, and the back does not seem to be as strong and strong as the elder brother, but it is very gentle and warm. He walked slowly, but every step was steady, and carrying her was as careful as carrying a rare treasure.
Gu Rujiu's heart also seemed to be warmed by the temperature of his back, and then wrapped around his neck.
In the main hall of Qiankun Palace, the Queen Mother sat on a high position, watching her son come in for a long time, with a smile on her face.
There was a futon in front of her. When the officials of the Ministry of Rites saw the emperor come in with the queen on his back, he almost didn't hold back his expression. Fortunately, he saw the happy face of the queen mother, and finally did not show the shock in his heart on his face.
Walking to the futon, Jin Yang put Gu Rujiu down. He held one end of Hong Ling, looking at Jiu Jiu who was holding the other end, the smile on his face became even stronger.
"bye."
A bow.
"Goodbye."
Two bows.
"Goodbye."
Three bows.
Gu Rujiu felt that her neck was about to be bent by the golden crown on top of her head, and when she saluted, she almost fell forward. Fortunately, just before she fell down, a hand supported her.
Even with her head covered, she could still feel that it was a man's hand.
Seeing Jin Yang's cautious appearance, the queen mother smiled and said, "Today is a good day for you. Aijia doesn't stick to these customary etiquettes. The etiquette is almost here." After speaking, she looked at the officials of the Ministry of Rites.
The officials of the Ministry of Rites wisely swallowed the words behind and said loudly: "Send to the bridal chamber."
This time, Jin Yang sent Mammy Dali Quanfu back as usual, carried his own bride on his back, and walked to the Zichen Palace in a cluttered manner. With these cheerful little steps, there was no sign of sickness at all.
It's a pity that the bride was sent to the bridal room, but he couldn't stay. He had to go to the previous court to receive the greetings from hundreds of officials, and to go to the banquet to drink two cups with the people of the royal family.
"For a long time, I'll be back soon," Jin Yang squatted on the edge of the bed and whispered to Gu Rujiu, "I will try my best to let the Ministry of Rites reduce unnecessary etiquette and come back as soon as possible."
Gu Rujiu smiled and nodded slightly.
Jin Yang then stood up and walked towards the door. After taking two steps, he turned back: "I have someone bring food over. If you are hungry, don't worry about the etiquette, just use it."
Gu Rujiu nodded again.
"Then I'm leaving." Jin Yang walked out slowly, seeing that the window was not closed, he went to the window and closed it again, "It's cold in the early spring, don't catch a cold."
"Your Majesty, it's time for you to accept the worship." He Ming reminded in a low voice outside.
"I see." Jin Yang finally walked out the door step by step, and he couldn't help but look back several times before he took a big step out.
He Ming wiped his face with lingering fear behind him. The look in His Majesty's eyes just now made his legs weak.
The house finally returned to quiet, Baolu and Qiu Luo, as the maids who came in, did not dare to speak casually, so they had to wait carefully beside Gu Rujiu, so that when Gu Rujiu needed them, they could immediately respond.
Gu Rujiu moved her buttocks to lean towards the bedpost, and then leaned most of her body against the bedpost: "Baolu, press my neck quickly."
Baolu hurriedly stepped forward and carefully squeezed for her, "Niangniang, would you like to use something?"
"I can't eat right now." Perhaps today was of great significance and affected her mood. After tossing for so long, she didn't feel hungry at all.
Under Baolu's careful pressing, she felt that her neck was finally a little better.
"Your Majesty is so kind to you." Baolu whispered, "When His Majesty went out just now, His Majesty looked very reluctant."
Hearing this, Gu Rujiu smiled silently.
On the day of the emperor's wedding, it is a Dafeng practice to accept the pilgrimage of hundreds of officials. The courtiers also saluted in a proper manner, but this His Majesty was obviously more anxious than them.
"It seems that Your Majesty even respects the Empress," Li Guangji said with a smile, standing beside Sima Hong, "Sir Sima, what do you think?"
"The harmony between the emperor and the queen is a blessing for me," Sima Hong said with a smile on his face, "You and I just need to congratulate your majesty and the empress, why do you need to say more?"
"Haha." Li Guangji looked at Sima Hong with a half-smile but an unfathomable look on his face. With this appearance, if he is not good enough, he will definitely vomit blood.
Fortunately, Sima Hong was an old minister who had gone through three dynasties. Li Guangji's measurement was nothing in his eyes, so he abruptly lowered the fire in his heart.
"Master Sima, Master Li, Your Majesty has a wedding banquet in the Vermilion Bird Palace, the two adults please." Zhang Zhonghan stepped forward to interrupt the exchange of words between the two, glanced up at the sky, and then suddenly said, "The sky is full of colorful clouds, and the rays of light are so bright. It's a good omen."
As soon as he said these words, many ministers looked up at the sky, but the sky was as Zhang Zhonghan said, the sky was full of rays of sunshine and clouds of fire.
This is normal if it is summer, and it is early spring now. It is really rare to see such a grand scene.
"This is a great omen!" exclaimed an upstart official, "Good omen, good omen!"
Officials from aristocratic families don't think they look down on the upstarts, but they also have to admit that the scenery is so dazzling and dazzling.
Could it be that this is really a good omen for the union of the emperor and the queen
The twilight gradually fell, and the wedding banquet in the Vermillion Bird Hall was officially opened. In addition to the royal family members, only high-ranking officials and their families were able to appear at the wedding banquet.
Jin Yang thought about Gu Rujiu, who was alone in the new house, so he was a little absent-minded in the face of the toasts of the clan, but fortunately, everyone didn't dare to drink his big wine, so the meaning was let go.
Everyone knows that His Majesty's body and bones are not good. Today is his good day. If they accidentally pour out good and bad, will they still have a happy birthday
After three rounds of drinking, Jin Yang stood up and said, "Please do as you please, I will not accompany you any more."
In order to join in the fun, the royal family made a few jokes, and then let it go.
Looking at His Majesty's hurrying back, Jin Xiang rubbed his chin and thought, the beautiful lady in the room was waiting, if it were him, he wouldn't have the heart to stay here.
Jin Yang returned to the Zichen Palace much faster than when he left the Zichen Palace, and the Quanfu Nuns who followed him trotted to keep up with him.
Walking into the house with a big stride, Jin Yang looked at the bride under the candlelight, stopped, and continued to move forward after his breathing had calmed down a little.
"Jiu Jiu, I'm back." He walked to the edge of the bed, squatted in front of Gu Rujiu, and reached out to lift the hijab on top of her head.
"Your Majesty," a Quanfu mammy handed the happy scale.
Jin Yang looked at the icy scale, and said lightly, "I have only met the Queen, so I don't pay attention to this." After speaking, regardless of what Quan Fu Ma thought, he stretched out his hands and slowly opened the door. The head is embroidered with dragon and phoenix gold pattern.
"Your Majesty," Gu Rujiu raised her head, looked into Jin Yang's eyes, and smiled lightly.
Seeing her smile, Jin Yang couldn't help but laugh.
Jin Yang took her hand and sat down at the table with lotus seeds and peanut dumplings on it. Mammy Quan Fu, who was originally responsible for feeding the Queen Mother, was taken away by His Majesty to do the work, just like the two Mammies Quan Fu in front of her.
Peanuts and lotus seeds both have the intention of giving birth. Jin Yang watched Gu Rujiu eat the food he fed himself, and he felt a sense of accomplishment. Finally, he picked up the steaming bowl of dumplings, Jin Yang scooped one up with a silver spoon, lowered his head and blew before handing it to Gu Rujiu's mouth.
"Hot." Gu Rujiu took a bite, then stared at Jin Yang with wide eyes.
"Is it still hot?" Jin Yang retracted the spoon, put the remaining half of the dumplings into his mouth, and frowned, "It's raw."
"Are you born?" Gu Rujiu looked at him with a smile.
"Well, Sheng." Jin Yang put down the bowl and frowned, "What's the matter with the people in the imperial dining room, they can't even make glutinous rice balls?"
The four Quanfu aunts almost fainted without a nervous breakdown. Your Majesty, are you here to make trouble
And the Empress, why did you ask Your Majesty to say what you should say
"Don't blame them, you think it's good to be born," Gu Rujiu took the bowl with a smile, scooped up a glutinous rice ball, blew it and handed it to Jin Yang: "Come, eat another one."
Quanfu Nums felt that their knees were a little weak, and it was an urge to kneel down for the Empress.
Jin Yang looked at Gu Rujiu, who was smiling, and obediently lowered his head and ate the raw dumplings into his mouth.
Baolu and Qiuluo, who were waiting next to them, covered their mouths with handkerchiefs and almost laughed.
Gu Rujiu took out a handkerchief, wiped the corner of Jin Yang's mouth, and then ate a dumpling himself: "We will have a baby together."
Hearing Gu Rujiu's words, Jin Yang was stunned for a while, and then he realized what it meant, and his ears suddenly turned red.
"Cough," the headed Mammy Quan Fu salutes very wisely, "Your Majesty and the Empress please rest early, I will retire later."
"It's work." Jin Yang nodded towards them, and Bai Xian and He Ming went to send the four Quanfu maids.
"Mommy, walk slowly," Bai Xian and He Ming bowed and sent the four maids to the outside of the Zichen Hall. Bai Xian saluted and said, "We have four maids today."
"Don't dare, don't dare." The four maids returned their salutes again and again, and when they went back today, they didn't dare to say what happened today.
Everyone else in the room withdrew, leaving only Gu Rujiu and Jin Yang.
"Have fireworks been set off outside?" Gu Rujiu heard the sound of fireworks going off outside, but unfortunately the window was blocked and she couldn't see it.
"Want to see it for a long time?" Jin Yang picked up a robe and draped it over her, then took her hand to the window and opened it.
The fire trees and silver flowers outside the window brightened half of the sky.
Gu Rujiu looked up and said with a smile, "It's so beautiful."
Jin Yang looked at her, stretched out his hand little by little, and wrapped it around her waist.
"Not as good as you."
Gu Rujiu turned her head back, her cheeks touched a piece of tenderness.
She was stunned for a moment, then smiled, and put her hands on the arms around her waist.
Jin Yang whispered in her ear: "Only today, I am the happiest."
She lowered her head and smiled and said, "May Your Majesty always remember today's words."
The window closed again, and the fireworks in the sky thumped, as if the most beautiful movement had begun.
It's just that people and beasts disappear in the middle of the night, and I only hate that spring nights are short. Going and going again, the immortal cave receives the golden knife, the infinite pleasure is good, and the three shifts will arrive in a blink of an eye.