Chapter 316: Marriage (I)
The days passed.
After the nineteenth birthday of Guanyin, the Zheng family sent the curtain objects for the wedding to Luling one after another.
Nowadays, the wedding in the south, according to the Han system, do not hold music, do not celebrate, the atmosphere is more solemn and quiet, the evening ceremony is held in the evening, it is said: the sun and the moon travel yin and yang, good days and dusk.
The brilliant sunset reflects the red sky in the west, the afterglow of the sunset, through the open window, shines into the room, the golden light sprinkles on the batik screen of the yellow pepper tree, and the color is more and more bright, the ground is paved with two light trimmed bamboo straws, there are hidden sacs around, and the logs in the four corners are low, each with a basin of ice, exuding a faint cool air.
The room was quiet, only Zheng Sui was alone, wearing a black and pure dress, kneeling on the bamboo, holding the table on the left side, staring out the window.
The sun sets, and the tired birds return to the forest.
Since a quarter of an hour ago, a servant woman came into the garden to announce that the person who welcomed her relatives had come, and Huan Saburo went to the family temple.
Zheng Sui immediately dismissed everyone, the first didn't feel it, but since she got the news, she became nervous, she hadn't met for three or four years, and suddenly met, but at such a moment, Rao had imagined countless times in his mind, this time, his heart was still uneasy, his palms were sweaty and sticky, and his fingertips were slightly cold.
The tortoiseshell fan shook gently, and the embroidered surface had been replaced with a peach blossom blooming pattern, embroidered with two lines of fly words: the peach is dying, scorching its flower, the son is returning, and it is suitable for his room.
I don't know how long it took to hear footsteps in my ears, Zheng Sui's heart jumped suddenly, and he turned back in surprise. I saw that the fifth brother Zheng Wei was already standing at the door.
"Brother. Zheng Sui shouted and hurriedly got up.
"Don't get busy, sit down first. Zheng Wei walked in. Followed by the servant Zhengxi and the maidservant Zhongnan, Zhengxi was carrying a small jar in his hand, and Zhongnan was holding a tray with a set of white jade cups on the plate.
Seeing this, Zheng Sui couldn't help but be full of doubts, it is said that since the fifth brother came to Zhuhua Garden. Then the sacrifice ceremony of the family temple has ended, that is, it has ended, and Huan Yu should also come. At this point, she should go downstairs.
Zheng Wei sat down on the couch opposite Zheng Sui, "This jar of wine is called Daughter Hong, and it was brought by your sister-in-law when she came back." The wine is fragrant. The color is clear, today you are out of the pavilion, Brother specially brought it over for you to taste. ”
Zheng Sui came back to her senses, stared wide-eyed, looked at the fifth brother Zheng Wei, and felt incredible, at this time, the fifth brother came to her to taste the wine. No matter how you think about it, I don't think it's possible. But this is the fact in front of him, Zhengxi opened the small altar and sealed it, and a fragrant aroma of wine escaped, and the wine poured into the white jade cup was amber, translucent and clear.
"If Brother has anything to say, just say it. Zheng Sui's eyes were fixed on the three glasses of wine that Zhong Nan came over and placed on the table in front of him.
"Will be the old customs, when the daughter is born in the full moon, will brew a few jars of wine, buried under the osmanthus tree, when the daughter is married, and then take it out to taste the hospitality, send a strong affection, hope that the daughter will have a happy life, like this wine, the aftertaste is endless. When Zheng Wei said this, he first raised his wine glass, this daughter is red and mellow and sweet, and she has been stored in the cellar for 14 years, and she is full of stamina.
He also had the intention of doing so.
As soon as he came to Zhuhua Garden, he listened to the seventh aunt talk about Zheng Sui's strange appearance, and when he first came upstairs, he saw Zheng Sui fidgeting and anxious, so he knew that it was because of nervousness, so he wanted to bring the altar wine up, and deliberately aggravated the footsteps.
"For my brother, I wish my sister a lifetime of happiness and longevity. ”
Zheng Sui heard this, paused, turned the fan in his hand, held the fan in his left hand, raised his glass in his right hand, toasted to the fifth brother, bowed his head and drank it all, the entrance was mellow and spicy, and the taste was completely different from the sweet cane wine he drank on weekdays, and he was a little choking.
However, as soon as he put down the wine glass, he saw the fifth brother Zheng Wei raise another glass of wine, "This second glass of wine, I wish Ah Mei and Uncle Huan Qi to form a contract today, and from now on they will hold the white head, and the love will be deep. ”
Zheng Sui was only slightly stunned, his face was like fire, and he didn't know if it was because of the wine, so he didn't think about whether there was such a custom, so he raised the white jade cup full of wine.
This cup must be drunk all.
The empty cup was put on the case, looking at the remaining glass of wine, Zheng Sui simply took it up first, and saluted the fifth brother opposite, "The last cup of wine, with the wine of the fifth sister-in-law, may the elder brother and the fifth sister-in-law be in good health, and the piano will be harmonious." ”
It just so happened that Zheng Wei also looked over, looking at Zheng Sui's appearance, but he laughed first, this smile was like fireworks blooming, full of brilliance, and overflowing with brilliance, "Xixi, you are too eager, Brother Brother's words have not finished yet, even if you are in a hurry to go downstairs, you don't have to care about the time of these two sentences, and you can't delay the good day, and Uncle Huan can't run." ”
"Brother," Zheng Sui was stunned for a moment, his face changed instantly, and he was ashamed, "What nonsense is Brother talking about, how can I be in a hurry." ”
"Yes, it's not that you're in a hurry, it's that my brother is too slow to speak. Zheng Wei saw that Zheng Sui was really anxious, and he was busy accepting it when he saw it.
"It meant to be. Zheng Sui muttered softly, his face was hot, and red clouds were spreading.
Zheng Wei looked at Zheng Sui on the opposite side with only one eye, his black hair was curled into a flying bun on his head, fixed with a green jade flute, the hair bun was worn with a hairpin ring and swaying, the earlobe pearl, the Qiong nose and cherry lips looked particularly exquisite, the autumn water gaze, looking forward to it, revealing a little smart, he had not looked at Zheng Sui so seriously for a long time, at this moment, but seeing Zheng Sui in front of him, his eyebrows were like a crescent moon, the color was overwhelming, and before he knew it, Ah Mei had grown up and had already passed the age of being able to marry.
After a long time, Zheng Wei restrained his emotions, his expression was serious, his tone was heavy and his heart was long, "Xixi, Brother only has one word of advice: You must remember that no matter when, there is the Zheng family behind you, and you are from the Zheng family in Xingyang. ”
The surname is not married, and the place is famous and noble.
Marriage, the combination of two surnames, is the marriage of two families, not only the honor and disgrace of the two families, but also to help each other and help each other.
The wife, Qi also, the husband and wife are one, and the status is equal.
This time, Zheng Sui's expression tightened, solemnly responded, got up and went to the hall, knelt down, bowed his head and bowed.
Zheng Wei sat on the bamboo stick, received the full salute, then got up and stepped forward to help Zheng Sui, "It's time to go down." ”
As the sky darkened, night fell, and the lights and candles were lit up one after another.
This lamp and candle, lit tonight, will last for three days as a sign of mourning.
In the singing of the praisers, Zheng Sui said goodbye to his brothers, sisters-in-law and uncles in the hall, in addition to relatives, even the two Guo Feng families who moved south, there were people who came to watch the ceremony, inside and outside the Hongyan Hall, gathered together, Liu Yuan wore a black silk dress and stood on the right side of Zheng Sui to guide, because a few years ago, the female teachers around Zheng Sui have been dismissed, and Liu Yuan has been serving as Zheng Sui's upbringing, so the position of the female teacher is held by Liu Yuanxi.
In addition, Ah Bi and Ah Qian, as concubines, were both dressed up, dressed in black dresses, and followed Zheng Sui a step away from each other, saluting together.
After saluting and getting up, Zheng Wei stepped forward, looked at his sister in front of him, and seemed to suddenly realize that his sister, who had been spoiled for twenty years, was going to leave the Zheng family and go to someone else's house. ”
Zheng Wei seemed to have forgotten the words, and suddenly such a sentence appeared.
As soon as he heard this, Zheng Sui couldn't help but mourn, the emotion of parting came to his heart, his eyes moistened, and he called out to his brother, but he knelt down and made a big salute.
When Zheng Wei helped Zheng Sui up, his hand gently fell on the top of Zheng Sui's head, and he said in a low tone: "Respect the precepts, don't disobey the order at night!" It means: act cautiously, and don't disobey the orders of the elders from morning to night.
Zheng Sui responded, his voice choked.
The fifth sister-in-law is still in filial piety, so she is not in the hall, the seventh aunt He came forward, Zheng Sui shouted the mother, knelt down again, He shook Zheng Sui's hand, took out a red tassel belt from the tray handed by the maidservant on the side, tied it to her hair bun, and then helped Zheng Sui up, tied her clothes and belts again, and tied the small bag containing things, Fang admonished: "Reluctant to respect, there is no violation of the palace at night!"
That is, to be diligent and prudent, and to do things in the house, from morning to night, do not disobey the husband's orders.
"Wow. After Zheng Sui bowed his head and answered, he was led down the west steps by the servant.
The night is cloudy, the lights are shining, the red brocade lichen is spreading from the feet, and under the bright light, a familiar and strange figure breaks into view, the posture is strong, the waist and back are straight, wearing a Xuanduan dress, the white silk dress is exposed from the neckline, and the complexion on the neck is more and more white, and the beard is trimmed, short and spiritual.
Further up, the sword eyebrows are flying, and the starry eyes are bright, as shining and dazzling as in memory.
Zheng Sui held a fan in his hand to cover his face, and when he approached, he suppressed the tension and apprehension in his heart, and couldn't help but float a few traces of joy and joy, and the corners of his eyes rose slightly, facing the pair of bright and energetic eyes.
However, only in the contact of his eyes, his heart suddenly stagnated, and he couldn't help but shiver, and his whole body was soaked in cold, like falling into an ice cave.
Frost in June, cold snow in July, and nothing more.
Zheng Sui hurriedly lowered his head, and a pair of cold eyes flashed in his mind, and the cold light in his eyes poured out, just like the ice edges. Obviously, there is a smile in the eyebrows, and the smile is full, but in an instant, there is a difference, and the difference is a little unreal, I can't tell which is true and which is false, it seems to be an illusion, and my heart is flustered, but I don't have the courage to raise my head to confirm it, and I clutch the fingers of the fan, and the knuckles are white.
Suddenly, the cuffs were gently pulled, Zheng Sui came back to his senses, only to feel that there was silence in the field, and when he was about to turn his head sideways to look at Liu Yuan, the voice of the praiser sounded in his ears, "One phase." ”
Zheng Sui saw that the person opposite had already folded his hands and bent down slightly, and hurriedly bowed and saluted, his movements a little stiff.
After three rounds, Huan Yu was in front, Zheng Sui followed, followed out of the door, until the car, Liu Yuan put on a black gauze smock for Zheng Sui, and the ox cart had already passed by the natural cobblestone outside the gate of Yuhengyuan.
"What's wrong with the lady?" Liu Yuan's voice was very low, looking at Zheng Sui with a worried face, when she saluted just now, Zheng Sui suddenly became stunned, and the praiser didn't even respond to shouting twice, so that the audience held her breath, and she had to pull down Zheng Sui's cuffs.
"Nothing. Zheng Sui smiled, avoided Liu Yuan's gaze, and leaned sideways on Liu Yuan, probably because the wine was up, and his head was a little groggy.
Between her and Ah Ping, they have always been smiling and laughing.
What she saw at that time must have been a hallucination. (To be continued.) )
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