From the time she started preparing food in the middle of the night, bathing and dressing up to the time Xingnong put on her heavy, complicated and gorgeous wedding dress, nearly three hours had passed!
It's already dawn!
Xing Nong was tortured by the ceremonial officers and had no temper at all! Except for the makeup, they painted her face into a red apple. For the rest, she did whatever they said!
While taking a shower, she felt like a layer of her skin had been washed off!
When getting dressed, I put them on one by one, which is thicker than wrapping myself in a quilt!
Also, with the jeweled phoenix crown on her head, the heavy dress and various jewels on her body, she must have weighed nearly 50 kilograms!
Fifty kilograms is no exaggeration.
Xing Nong heard that the phoenix coronet on her head now weighed ten kilograms of pure gold, and the pearls hanging on both sides weighed four or five kilograms, plus the gems inlaid on the phoenix's wings weighed about five kilograms, so the phoenix coronet weighed twenty kilograms in total.
Then there is the gold lock on her neck, the dragon and phoenix gemstone bracelets on her arms, and so on, which together weigh more than ten kilograms.
And the back of this wedding dress is very long, as much as three meters, and the sleeves are also long. Because it is the beginning of autumn, the weather will be cooler in the morning and evening. The fabric used for the wedding dress is not as thin as summer clothes, but slightly thicker and of high quality. The whole wedding dress weighs no less than ten kilograms, because the belt embroidered with intricate auspicious patterns alone weighs more than one kilogram.
Only the shawl wrapped around her arms was made of light gauze and had no weight.
Even though Xingnong was as strong as an ox, she still felt heavy with her body like this!
"Wearing this phoenix crown on my head is like a mountain pressing down on my head! Take it off first and put it on again later." Xing Nong said as he took off the phoenix crown on his head.
She didn't want to suffer this.
Aunt Fu was so scared that she quickly stopped her and said, "Princess, once you put on the Phoenix Coronet, you can't take it off. It's unlucky! And the auspicious time is coming soon. Princess, please be patient!"
Shen Ruoxi walked in with the help of the King of Jin. She just happened to hear Xing Nong's words and hurriedly said, "Mammy is right. Tian Kuo has already entered the palace. You should be patient."
The wedding procession had already arrived at the palace gate. Although Shen Ruoxi was too happy to be tired, she couldn't even miss her daughter's wedding. The king of Jin shouldn't have appeared in his daughter's courtyard at this time, but Shen Ruoxi wanted to come and see if Xingnong was ready. Because it was dark, he didn't trust the palace servants to send Shen Ruoxi over, so he personally accompanied her here, and went to the main hall with Xingnong to offer sacrifices to the sky.
At this moment, when he saw the phoenix crown on Xingnong's head, he also felt it was heavy. He regretted having it made so gorgeous. He had only thought of his own princess at the beginning, so of course the phoenix crown must be the most graceful and gorgeous in the world. Therefore, he asked the people in the craftsmanship room to make the phoenix crown and wedding dress that Xingnong wore when she got married to be the most expensive! It must be the most gorgeous in the world, unmatched by anyone!
But he ignored how hard it was to have such a heavy burden on his head!
The journey to Chu was long, and the king of Jin felt sorry for Xing Nong because she had to wear the phoenix crown. He said, "You don't have to wear it all the time. Wear it however you feel comfortable. If the etiquette officials in Chu say it's against etiquette, you can say it was my will!"
Although it is against etiquette, compared to following etiquette, Xingnong's neck is of course more important!
The etiquette nanny in the palace couldn't help but think: The emperor really loves the princess! Generally speaking, princesses who go to marry should abide by the rules along the way and cannot make any mistakes, so as not to lose face for the State of Jin, but he let the princess do whatever she wants.
But this is also the reason why the State of Jin has the confidence!
When the princess marries into the State of Chu, she can naturally do as she pleases!
Xing Nong never thought about wearing it all the way! She also never thought about wearing this bulky wedding dress all the way.
It's not worth working yourself to death just for some empty gifts!
She nodded: "I know. Why are father and mother here?"
The King of Jin said with a smile, "The auspicious time is almost here. Father and mother will come together to accompany you to the main hall to offer sacrifices to the heavens. Let's go out! Your brothers are already waiting outside."
The bridesmaids took action immediately after hearing this!
Fu Xingnong hurried over to help Xingnong, lifting her clothes,...
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In the dim morning light, the empty square is now crowded with people. Chu Tiankuo, dressed in a bright red groom's tuxedo, stands handsomely at one end of the red carpet, gazing at the woman who is walking towards him slowly with graceful steps, escorted by her brothers.
Today, she was wearing a bright red wedding gown embroidered with auspicious dragons and phoenixes in gold thread. The phoenix crown on her head, decorated with pearls, jade, flowers and gems, swayed gracefully and sparkled brightly, making her beautiful face look even more elegant and luxurious.
Chu Tiankuo stared at her, his lips slightly raised, his eyes gentle, he slowly stretched out a hand... ...
The Crown Prince of Jin personally handed Xingnong's hand to Chu Tiankuo and looked at him deeply.
Chu Tiankuo didn't look at him. He looked at Xingnong tenderly and held her hand tightly. The two of them stared at each other: We will be together through life and death, and I will hold your hand and grow old with you.
The two looked at each other, then looked away at the same time, turned around, held hands, and walked slowly into the hall.
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When a princess gets married, and she marries to another country, her marriage is naturally different from that of ordinary people.
Moreover, after Chu Tiankuo knew that Shen Ruoxi was pregnant and could not return to Chu, he proposed to the king of Jin that they hold a wedding in Jin, wait until Sanchao returns home, then set off for Chu, and hold another wedding in Chu.
The King of Jin was very happy to see that he was so thoughtful, so naturally he agreed!
Therefore, this wedding was very grand and magnificent!
Each process has several or even dozens of rituals.
The two of them bid farewell to their parents, worshipped their ancestors, and also offered sacrifices to heaven, and accepted congratulations from all the officials. According to legend, when a princess gets married, she should be seen off by all the people.
After the people saw them off and the above ceremony was completed, it was already time for the sun to set in the west.
At sunset, a yellow rosewood carriage with a picture of a hundred birds paying homage to a phoenix drove out of the palace, escorted by thousands of imperial guards and imperial guards. Countless people knelt on Luming Street and shouted in unison: "Farewell to Her Royal Highness the Princess, congratulations on her wedding! May you be happily married and live together forever!"
"Farewell, Princess! Congratulations on your wedding. May your lover and your daughter live happily together and have a son soon!"
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The congratulations were louder and louder. Xing Nong looked through the raised curtain and saw the people kneeling in the street. Thinking of the countless gifts they sent, she was overwhelmed. It was a pity that her stay in Jin was too short and she could not do much! In the future, she would try to cultivate more grains to repay their loyalty!