When the spring comes, it is the time when the peach blossoms are full of mountains and the grass grows and the warbler flies, and on the day of April 13, the capital is full of festive and lively atmosphere. Because this day is the engagement banquet between the eldest grandson of the emperor and the old granddaughter of Gu Jiage, it should be a day for the whole country to celebrate.

Early in the morning of this day, Gu Yanling was served by Libi and Jiang Zhu to bathe and change clothes, put on the engagement grade makeup as the eldest grandson concubine, combed her hair high, put on a phoenix crown decorated with gorgeous pearls, and put on her face the "peach blossom makeup" that is prevalent in the capital, delicate and pink, her eyes are as bright as water, and her lips are like peach blossoms, which are delicate and scorching.

Standing up, the two pairs of Nanzhu in the ears shook slightly, floating light and shadow fell on the girl's cheeks, and between the raised hands, there was a fiery spring yarn like a red glow, accompanied by the swaying sound of the flower hairpin, pleasant and beautiful.

When the emperor's own uncle Yu Wangye, the first assistant Zhang Huaizong, and the second assistant Yan Weizhang were appointed by the emperor to arrive at the Guogong Mansion as the presiding officer and ceremonial officer of the wedding banquet, the Gu family all wore makeup according to the product, and waited in the front hall with an incense table.

The emperor's arrangement, it can be seen that the preference for the East Palace is indeed a fact, although Yu Wang Ye and Chengbei Wang are the uncles of Emperor Jianheng, but Yu Wang Ye is the brother of the first emperor's mother, he is a person who watched Emperor Jianheng grow up and taught the emperor to ride a horse and shoot hunting, and he is a person who watched the eldest grandson of the East Palace grow up and teach him to ride and shoot.

It is precisely because of this period of family fate, coupled with the fact that Prince Yu is getting older, except for the beginning of Emperor Jianheng's succession, he swept away the domestic rebellion for him, and he has never been involved in political affairs.

In this way, he avoided the disputes of the imperial court, and as an outsider of the royal family, Emperor Jianheng almost respected this uncle as a father.

As for the first assistant Zhang Huaizong and the second assistant Yan Weizhang, this represents the highest power above the court.

The emperor sent these three people to lead the emperor's order to preside over the wedding banquet for Xiao Yi and Gu Yanling, which was a great honor.

When Prince Yu and Zhang Huaizong held each other, and Yan Weizhang, the youngest of the three, helped them into the front hall of the Gu family, Gu Zhengde immediately stepped forward and said respectfully: "Lord Yu, Zhang Ge Lao, Yan Ge Lao, have worked hard all the way." ”

When Zhang Huaizong and Yan Weizhang returned the salute with a smile, Gu Zhengde hurriedly and carefully supported Prince Yu, although Prince Yu had silver hair in his hair and was over sixty years old, he was in good spirits, and between his eyebrows and kind eyes, he patted Gu Zhengde's hand and smiled happily: "Shaoting, we can be regarded as being in-laws." ”

Hearing this, Gu Zhengde hurriedly smiled respectfully and said, "This is Your Majesty's Longen, and it is also the blessing of the prince." ”

Yu Wang Ye waved his hand happily when he heard this, and then looked at a room of people with a pair of wrinkled eyes, squinted, and couldn't help but lean out, after all, he had to put on the reading glasses hanging around his neck, and took a closer look, and saw a bright girl dressed in red, her smiling eyes immediately flashed, and she clapped her hands with a smile and said: "Okay, good, Shaoting, your children are well matched with our A Yi, and they are all born the same as those in the painting." ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone couldn't help laughing, and under Gu Zhengde's signal, Gu Yanling stepped forward respectfully and politely.

Prince Yu waved his hand and said kindly like a relative: "Get up, get up." ”

Speaking of this, Prince Yu turned to take Gu Zhengde's hand and said as if he were saying intimate words: "Today I came on behalf of the emperor, and I didn't bring anything for our children, and at the next serious wedding banquet, I will ask my wife to bring something that the children like." ”

When Gu Zhengde heard this, he said with a smile: "The prince can go to our mansion, which is already a blessing for our Gu family." ”

Yu Wang Ye smiled when he heard this, pointed at Gu Zhengde like an old child and squinted his eyes and said, "You, you can still speak." ”

Saying that, Prince Yu pondered for a while, and then looked at the girl in front of him and said, "How old are you now, and are you in time?"

Gu Yanling said softly when he heard this: "Lord Huiyu, the fourteenth courtier, the end of the year will be in time." ”

"Exactly, exactly. ”

Yu Wang Ye smiled and stroked his palms and said: "Our wife is worried that there are many grandchildren and few granddaughters, and I have seen the crown ceremony of several grandchildren, and I have not been to my daughter's house for the ceremony, so it is better to do this." ”

Prince Yu turned his head and looked at Gu Zhengde with great interest and said, "How about letting our wife make a ceremony for your children." ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked, this is a big face, Princess Yu was a famous person in the capital when she was young, and she was over fifty years old, and she was already in the same hall for four generations, and she was the most honorable lady of the royal family in the circle.

When Gu Zhengde heard this, he immediately said excitedly: "This is Ah Jiu's blessing, thank you." ”

Seeing that the whole Gu family was happily saluting and thanking, Prince Yu smiled and waved his hand: "Hey, don't reply to me with a thank you, I came today, in addition to presiding over on behalf of His Majesty, it is also to rub the old wine in your mansion." ”

Prince Yu is famous for his love of wine, everyone immediately laughed, Gu Zhengde hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, knowing that the prince is coming, the minister took out all the flower carvings that had been stored in the wine cellar for fifty years." ”

When Yu Wang Ye heard this, he was so excited that he seemed to smell it, and he moved his nose and said: "Ouch, ouch, good things, good things, hurry up, first host the wedding, let's drink well." ”

Hearing Prince Yu's confused call due to excitement, Gu Zhengde hurriedly smiled and said, "Okay, good." ”

When Yan Weizhang ordered the palace people to place the jewelry, gold, silver, silk, etc., and handed the account book to Gu Zhengde, the old lady Fu personally looked at it, looking at the rare treasures on it, Gu Zhengde immediately knelt down respectfully with the old lady Fu, and the Gu family also knelt down with him.

At this time, a female official came out, and everyone couldn't help but be slightly shocked when they saw that it was Xu Yan's grandson Xu Chengjun, who saw him bow slightly, respectfully drafted by himself, and unfolded the congratulatory message of the emperor's seal, and read it out word by word.

When the aftermath lingered, Gu Zhengde couldn't hide his excitement and said: "The granddaughter of the minister has been mediocre since she was a child, and she never thought that the saint would marry her as the eldest grandson. ”

Xu Chengjun respectfully closed the congratulatory message and handed it to Gu Zhengde, it was inconvenient to say much among everyone, so he only looked at Gu Yanling in front of him and bowed slightly.

"Slave and maid congratulate the elder pavilion, the elder lady. ”

In Gu Zhengde's smiling response, Xu Chengjun quietly looked at the girl in front of him who was full of brilliance, and a faint sense of loss and jealousy flowed out of his heart.

A few months ago, she stood on the same stone steps as her, and from now on, Gu Yanling, as the eldest grandson, will go higher and higher, and she ......

Xu Chengjun's heart throbbed slightly, and when he couldn't help but look away, he saw a slender and jade young man on the side, clenching his hands tightly, and finally retreated to the back.

After the orthodox and grand wedding, Gu Zhengde took the Gu Mansion to bow sincerely and express his gratitude to Emperor Jianheng who was far away in the Qianqing Palace.

After everything is explained, the wedding banquet officially begins, and the male family members are seated in the flower hall, which is hosted by Gu Zhengde, the descendants of the Gu family, and Xie Yun. The female dependents are naturally in the back garden, and Mrs. Fu and her two daughters-in-law are in charge of today's protagonist Gu Yanling.

In a blessing and joy, the Dingguo Mansion reached a level of interest, everyone pushed the cup and changed the lamp, and the joy of this connection was set off to the extreme, until nightfall, Gu Zhengde and Mrs. Fu invited everyone to listen to the play. It was the most popular team in Suzhou Kunqu Opera that was invited, and everyone praised it again and again.

Seeing a bright moon hanging on the willow tops, across the winding floating verandah, Xie Yun listened to the graceful Kunqu opera above the attic, but there was a little more indescribable coldness in his eyes, compared with the excitement in the attic, maybe standing so quietly, watching the bright moon fall on the sparkling lake, listening to the whispering sound of insects in his ears, it was more suitable for him.

"In the gentle incense of drunken lying, it is a long drunk and unwilling to wake up and remember the twilight of the dynasty, and the heavens have made me sage. sigh that the heavens are too unfair, the beauty has passed away and no one responds......"

The breeze carried a faint vapor, blowing the residual sound of the attic, Xie Yun's eyes were slightly lost, and he couldn't help but smile.

sang, it turned out to be a song "The Story of Huansha".

Wu Wangfu, who pulled out the mountains, fulfilled Xi Shi and Fan Li in his heart.

Pour, too, for the occasion.

"Yun Gongzi. ”