The Book of Rites says: "Wedding is the foundation of etiquette."
In the Zhou Dynasty wedding system, the wedding was understood as the realization and completion of the world order such as heaven and earth, yin and yang, Qiankun, and the foundation of human relations, and was endowed with the meaning of faith.
At that time, weddings were called "hunli", which means "a ceremony held at dusk".
There is no extravagant ceremony, nor noisy banquets. The wedding ceremony emphasizes the righteousness between husband and wife and the grace of marriage, and is not considered to be a noisy affair.
The main hall is covered with thick carpets decorated with colorful flowers and is surrounded by exquisite and beautiful screens. In front of the hall is a "lower scroll" Han-style table with golden cups, lacquer plates, earrings, and wine jugs on it. They are simple and exquisite, and are all rare collectibles.
The most rare piece is a round piece of white marble, which is crystal white and lustrous, with auspicious clouds and beasts carved on it. Although white marble is precious, it is not rare, but white marble with a diameter of half a meter is rare in the world.
Everyone who attended the wedding was rich, powerful, and knowledgeable, but when they saw the beautiful white jade, they were all amazed. It was said that this was something that only the emperor could have when offering sacrifices to the gods.
The beautiful jade on the table symbolizes a perfect match.
"Tsk tsk, what a generous move..."
"It is said that Si Jiu loves his wife as much as his life. It seems that what he said is true! It is not enough to have money to prepare such a solemn and grand Han wedding."
"I used to think that Han weddings were not as sacred and romantic as Western weddings, but now it seems that Han weddings are solemn and dignified, fully displaying the human relations of heaven and earth, and national culture. Isn't it more meaningful than Western weddings?"
"Tsk, what do you know? The Zhou Li marriage system advocates elegance and dignity, solemnity and has a strong sacred and symbolic meaning. The color of the wedding dress follows the "Xuanxun system" and takes the most noble color between heaven and earth, which symbolizes the union of heaven and earth and the marriage of husband and wife. From then on, life and death depend on each other, and the family continues..."
"I didn't expect that Si Jiu's Han wedding would have such a metaphor."
"The wedding hasn't even started yet, but I'm already looking forward to the scene where the hero and heroine make their grand entrance."
Everyone was talking about it, and the topic was nothing more than this grand and solemn wedding, and the wedding's male and female protagonists, Wen Xinya and Si Yiyan.
Of course, more people were amazed at Si Jiu’s good intentions for this wedding.
Seeing this, Mr. Wen couldn't help but sigh: "Xinya is going to get married in the blink of an eye. It feels like time flies. We are all old now."
He still remembered what happened when Xinya was first brought back to the Wen family.
At that time, Xinya was wearing inappropriate clothes and standing under the magnolia tree planted by Yun Yao in the yard. The magnolia was in full bloom and as pure as jade, but not as beautiful as the pure smile on her face.
That day, she promised him in person: "I will become the eldest daughter of the Wen family that you will be proud of, and I will not let you down!"
At that time, he was just listening.
Unexpectedly, she not only did it, but also exceeded his expectations.
Mr. Mo's solemn expression softened, "After all, fifteen years have been missing. I always feel that there is a regret in my heart that cannot be filled."
They all missed out on the most important growth process in Xinya's life.
Although Xinya has a happy life now, he still cannot let go of the suffering she once endured. Everything Xinya has was obtained through working several times harder than others, which is not worthy of the pride of them as elders.
Mr. Wen's expression turned a little ugly: "In the final analysis, this is all the fault of the Wen family."
If he had not neglected to teach Wen Haowen, Wen Haowen would not have cheated on him when Yun Yao was pregnant, causing Yun Yao to give birth prematurely.
If he had not wiped out the Bai family in the first place, the Bai family would not have killed Yun Yao when she gave birth prematurely in revenge against the Wen family, causing Xinya to disappear and wander outside for fifteen years.
If he had not been careless and let Xia Ruya take over Xinya's place, raising a conscienceless ungrateful person, Xinya would not have had such a difficult life in the years since she returned to the Wen family.
"Everything has passed. There is no need to mention it again." Mr. Mo's face darkened. He could let go of the Wen family, but he would never be able to reconcile with them.
After Xinya returned to the Wen family, Mr. Wen changed a lot.
He is not as profit-conscious as he used to be.
Old Master Wen was so smart that he sighed slightly: "I just feel sorry. If Yun Yao were still alive, she would be so happy to see this scene today!"
If Yun Yao had not given up Xinya with her last breath, she would have died under the scheme of the HZ International Alliance.
Old Master Mo said calmly: "Although Yun Yao is dead, her spirit in heaven has always been blessing Xin Ya. Now Xin Ya's life is fulfilling. If Yun Yao knew about this, he would definitely be relieved."
This was the first time that Mr. Wen mentioned Yun Yao in front of her in decades since her death.
He was still brooding over Yun Yao's death and couldn't let it go towards the Wen family.
Old Master Wen felt extremely guilty about Yun Yao's death and did not dare to face him.
Now that Yun Yao is mentioned in person, he should let it go!
It’s fine this way. They are all old memories. Why should I keep them in my mind
There was a look of relief and regret on Mr. Wen's face.
Fortunately, everyone got over Yun Yao's death, but unfortunately, the relationship between the Wen family and the Mo family finally faded and they can never go back to the way they were before.
Thinking about it, he changed the subject: "This wedding was carefully planned. In such a short time, it was able to plan such a perfect wedding. It seems that Si Jiu has put a lot of effort into it."
Before, he was worried that the wedding time was a bit tight and he was afraid that Si Jiu would be perfunctory in planning the wedding. But now it seems that Si Yiyan is really sincere to Xinya.
For a wedding, the more grand and elaborate the preparations by the man, the more it shows the man's respect for the woman. After the woman marries into his family, she will be valued by her husband's family.
Mr. Mo said calmly: “Si Jiu respects Xin Ya and does everything to make her perfect, which shows his intentions.”
Si Jiu always takes care of Xinya in every way. This was demonstrated most vividly after Xinya became pregnant. Although he was dissatisfied with Si Jiu in the past for playing power games and calculating people's hearts, he had never used his schemes on Xinya.
Old Master Wen nodded repeatedly, agreeing with his words: "It's already dusk, why haven't the wedding procession arrived yet? Don't let them miss the wedding."
Because she is pregnant, it is not suitable to move around, so the wedding procession will circle the entire manor and then come to the main hall.
But even so, the manor is not small, and it takes a lot of time to go around it.
Mr. Mo said, "It's about time to come over!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a flute sound was heard from outside.
Suddenly, the wedding venue became quiet and solemn, and everyone's eyes were turned towards the wedding procession not far away.