The wedding day.
The Prince of Yuedong and the Prince of Li and his wife entered the palace before dawn.
In Yilan Palace, firecrackers were set off early in the morning. Concubine Xi and the Queen took Zhuangzhuang to burn incense and pay tribute to their ancestors. After returning, they began to dress up.
In addition to Zhuangzhuang, the protagonist of today is Lingli.
She had a stern expression since early morning, and ordered this and that, demanding the best makeup, lip gloss, and nail polish. Of course, these were all prepared in advance, but the master of disguise and tension also checked them on the spot.
"Hmm, the powder is fine, the lip gloss is soft and moist..." She examined them one by one very professionally. Zi'an wanted to take a look at them, but Lingli shouted angrily, "Have you washed your paws? These are all top-grade products, not those street goods used in the palace."
Zi'an withdrew his hand awkwardly. The things used in the palace were indeed not top quality. She asked Xiaosun to buy them in the shop. They were just the ones used by ordinary women.
Zhuangzhuang looked at Lingli complainingly, "Hey, you made me so nervous."
Lingli said seriously: "In a woman's life, the most beautiful day is the day she gets married, so we must be very careful."
Ah Man smiled and said, "Isn't it? This is not just your face, it's also Lao San's face. If he comes back to inspect and sees that your face is not as good as he expected, you will have to do the makeup all over again, over and over again, it will torture all of us here to death."
Everyone thought of Prince Li's obsessive-compulsive disorder and couldn't help but shudder. Yes, we can't be careless.
"He wants to come in for another checkup?" Zi'an's eyes widened.
"It's a must." Ah Man felt tired.
As soon as Ah Man finished speaking, he heard an impatient voice coming from behind the curtain, "Hurry up, don't delay the auspicious time to go out."
Zhuangzhuang couldn't help but complain, "Is it him getting married or me? Why is he more nervous than me?"
Hu Huanxi said expressionlessly: "The old lady has finally been able to sell the goods. How can I not be anxious? And if it doesn't go well, I'm afraid the Xiao family will return the goods."
Everyone was amused, and at least it eased the tense atmosphere.
But Lingli was still very nervous, so she asked everyone to wait outside, leaving only Qin Zhi Qionghua to help out.
Zi'an and others waited outside for more than half an hour. Apart from the occasional scream from Lingli, there was no other movement.
Finally, Qin Zhi came out and said, "Everyone, the princess invites everyone in."
Rouyao jumped up first, "I've been waiting so anxiously."
Everyone drew aside the curtain and went in, and their eyes were immediately dazzled.
She was wearing a bright red wedding dress with gold edges, embroidered with colorful gold cloud dragon patterns, and her waist was tightened with a gold and red belt. The sleeves were wide and the dress was very long, dragging on the ground. The embroidery was so exquisite that it was breathtaking.
She wears an eight-treasure phoenix crown, which is decorated with pearls and jade, and a bright red gem in the middle. The tassels hanging from her forehead are made of pure gold, and a row of small rubies are hung on the ends of the tassels. Except for the tassels on her forehead, the tassels on the other three sides are pure gold, which is light and elegant. The gold can be made light and elegant, which really requires the craftsman's skills.
She lifted the hem of her skirt gently, revealing a pair of bright red embroidered brocade shoes with a big red ruby on the toe of each shoe. It is said that this pair of shoes alone cost a fortune.
Looking at her makeup, her skin is as white as cream, her complexion is as rosy as a cream, her eyebrows are as thin as willow leaves, curved like the moon, her nose is tall and flawless, her lips are red and delicate, and her eyes are sparkling, as if reflecting the bright spring light. This makeup has taken away Zhuangzhuang's original domineering aura, and added a bit of charm and beauty, just like a bride to be married.
So beautiful!
Everyone almost held their breath to watch her, and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Lingli, with your skills, you can open a Shangyi store after leaving Suyue Tower."
Lingli shook her hands, with a humble face but proud eyes, "Excuse me, excuse me, it's mainly because the princess has a good foundation."
"Is everything finished?" Prince Li asked outside.
"Okay, okay!" everyone said quickly.
Prince Li lifted the curtain and came in. When he saw Zhuangzhuang's appearance, he suddenly felt like crying. That's great, that's great. Now it's safe. Xiao Xiao will never return it.
Everyone felt relieved when they saw his usually serious and indifferent face slowly begin to smile.
“Wait!”
Just when everyone was relaxing, they heard him suddenly shout.
Zhuangzhuang was also stunned for a moment, looking at him suspiciously, is there anything he is not satisfied with? She felt that she had reached the peak of her appearance in this life.
He walked up to Zhuangzhuang, looked at the tassels on both sides carefully, turned around and asked, "Do you think the tassels on these two sides are asymmetrical?"
"No, it's very symmetrical!" Everyone said in unison. Lingli hurriedly pushed Zhuangzhuang to sit on the bed. Ah Man also pushed Prince Li out, "You go out and take care of other things first. We still have something to say to our aunt."
If it is asymmetrical, we have to ask a craftsman to come and modify it, which will take a lot of effort.
Prince Li tried hard to look back at Zhuangzhuang, but Zi'an and Hu Huanxi stood in front of him and blocked his view. Ah Man kept pushing him, so he could only mutter, "Did I see it wrong? Forget it, you can say whatever you want, but be careful not to ruin your makeup. If you do, you won't be able to catch up."
Seeing Prince Li finally leave, Hu Huanxi wiped the sweat off his face and said, "This stubborn boy, if he can really find fault with me, I will be busy for a long time."
"That's right!" Zi'an glanced at Hu Huanxi.
The auspicious time was chosen at 15:00. At 15:00, one could hear the sound of gongs and drums and firecrackers outside, making it very lively.
When the bride was welcomed, unmarried girls were not allowed to see her off, so Hu Huanxi and Rouyao consciously stood aside, watching with envy as the married women Zi'an and Liuliu and a large group of palace concubines saw Zhuangzhuang off.
Xiao Xiao can only be described in one word today: handsome!
He was extremely handsome, wearing a bright red groom's suit with black and gold edges, exquisitely embroidered with a coiled python, and a golden crown on his head, looking heroic and handsome.
Zi'an and Liuliu had never seen such soft lines on his face, and his eyes were full of sweetness. He watched Zhuangzhuang being supported by the matchmaker and walked out, and tears welled up in his eyes, as if he had been waiting for this moment for thousands of years.
After that, Zhuangzhuang was so busy that he almost felt dizzy. Isn't it a good way to welcome the bride? The children of the Xiao family were very active and kept making a lot of noise. Although they were very happy, Zhuangzhuang felt that his neck was about to break with the phoenix crown weighing more than ten kilograms.
The Marquis' Mansion was unusually lively, with voices and laughter everywhere. Zhuangzhuang was covered with a red veil, and could only see many shoes constantly changing, as if he was in a dream.
The moment Xiao Xiao held her hand, she felt the reality. Tears welled up in her eyes. She felt like she was dying of happiness.
After paying homage to heaven and earth, they were sent back to the bridal chamber, and only then could Zi'an and others enter the bridal chamber to celebrate the wedding.
But everyone was quiet and collected, all gathered around Zhuangzhuang to talk. As the bridesmaid moved around, she made jokes and said festive words to ask for rewards. Hu Huanxi and Zi'an were particularly generous, and by the end of the night, more than a thousand taels of silver were distributed as rewards.
(End of this chapter)