Chapter 22: Rejoicing
Since the decree of marriage was issued, the Imperial Family Sect Office and the Ministry of Rites have discussed the marriage of the two princes. Then the nearest auspicious day was chosen, and the Zongren Mansion and the Ministry of Rites together represented the royal family to send three books and six salutes to the princess and the side concubines.
The "Three Books" refer to the documents used in the process of the "Six Rites", including the letter of appointment, the letter of ceremony and the letter of welcome. The "Six Rites" refer to the entire marriage process from the proposal to the completion of the marriage. "Six Rites" refers to the six rituals, which refer to Nacai, Asking for Names, Najib, Nazheng, Inviting and Greeting.
The time for the prince's ceremony was very fast, and the invitation date was reached in a month, and the marriage was scheduled to marry the crown princess and the side concubine at the same time on the sixth day of the fifth month. The second prince is scheduled to marry the prince and the side concubine at the same time on the eighth day of the eighth month of August. The marriage of the second prince represents adulthood, so he was named King Shun and gave King Shun's mansion.
The masters of the Zhenguo Mansion were in a very bad mood when they accepted the decree of marriage, and the marriage between the prince and Feng Ling was hastily set for the wedding. Their pampered baby was just hastily married. She is only thirteen years old in a month, and she has to take care of the housework and serve her husband early...... Every time I think of this, everyone's hearts are like knives, and they have to cry quietly.
Feng Ling saw that his family was sad and sad for him, thinking that he was too unfilial, and in order to want to be the queen, he hurt his family so deeply.
Feng Ling said to the family: "Ling'er doesn't want to be the queen of Laoshizi anymore, I have decided to stay with you at home forever, and I will find a way to withdraw from my family." β
The whole house was frightened by her words on the spot, and the old Duchess and Duchess Guo, who cried the most every day, immediately shut up, turned their heads and began to mobilize Feng Ling to marry, telling her that marrying was not terrible......
Some courtiers in the court questioned that the marriage of the two princes was too hasty. It is an ordinary person to marry a relative, and it takes several months for three books and six ceremonies, and if you pay attention to the children of high-ranking families, it will take a year and a half to pass the three books and six ceremonies. Some people also questioned whether it was a bit unreasonable to marry the main concubine and the side concubine at the same time?
His Majesty is a little annoyed these days, he is impatient to listen to the questions of the ministers, he wants to go back and guard the concubine who is hurting the joy as soon as possible. His harem concubines gave birth to more than a dozen children for him before and after, and now there are three surviving princes and three princesses. He had never been upset about a concubine conceiving a child. He is now worried that his favorite concubine is young and in danger of giving birth to a child, and he is also worried that if he is not careful, his favorite concubine will be secretly killed by the harem woman.
The women in the harem seem to be as beautiful as flowers, warm as water, and most of them are ruthless in private, and in the harem, people with good intentions don't live long at all. This emperor, who grew up in the palace since he was a child, knows the danger of survival in the harem.
The emperor saw that the minister was still saying that the prince's marriage was simple, and he couldn't suppress his anger. At this time, Zuo Xiang stood up and said: "The marriage of the two princes is too close to each other, so the three books and six ceremonies are in a hurry, and they are more solemn when welcoming the relatives to show the royal prestige." β
The emperor nodded: "That's good, Zuo Xiang will participate in the arrangement." After speaking, he waved his hand, and his chief eunuch Shunzi had not finished shouting to retreat from the dynasty, and the emperor was gone.
Zuo Xiang hurriedly chased after the emperor, he wanted to be a loyal and good courtier who shared the worries of the Lord.
Zuo Xiang stopped His Majesty when the emperor was about to enter Zhaoyang Palace, and Zuo Xiang ran out of breath and said, "Your Majesty. Down, the minister has something to play"
His Majesty looked at him and said impatiently, "What is the matter now? I am going to accompany Concubine Wan to have breakfast." β
Zuo Xiang whispered: "The minister is here for the safety of Concubine Wan." β
His Majesty looked at him silently.
"The Huang family will send another person into the palace, and the emperor can use her at this time...... Keep Concubine Wan safe. β
His Majesty thought for a moment and pointed at him: "Well done, deeply heartfelt." β
Zuo Xianggong sent His Majesty into Zhaoyang Palace, and he turned around and walked towards the palace gate. The spring sun shone warmly on people, the breeze passed over his cheeks, and Zuo Xiang took a deep breath of the fragrant air mixed with the smell of spring. He thought: I have to work hard to become a traitor who has no one to replace, so that I can avenge the blood hatred.
After the wedding date, Prince Jinghong began to have public dealings with the Zhenguo Mansion.
One day in March, he came to the Zhenguo Mansion with a relatively delicate sword. Knowing that Jing Hong had arrived outside the gate of the mansion, the grandfather and the second grandfather did not have time to call the family, so the two hurriedly greeted the prince at the gate, and the group talked politely while walking inside.
As soon as he entered the gate of the Guogong Mansion and turned around the shadow wall, he heard a burst of clapping and cheering, and Jing Hong looked at that place.
Grandpa Guo said: "Over there is the martial arts training ground in the house, and a few children are practicing martial arts there. They don't know that the prince is coming to the mansion yet......"
Jing Hong said: "It turned out that I was rude, I just found a good sword, and I want to give it to the third young master." I had heard that the third young master was strong in martial arts and defeated the enemy with one move, so I had the intention of making friends. Hei San, who had accompanied him all the way to the Fourth Young Master, said that on the way, he heard the Third Young Master say that the sword was too long and wanted to find a short sword, and I just found one today and gave it to the Third Young Master. β
As he spoke, he walked towards the martial arts training ground.
Grandpa Guo hesitated beside him and said, "Actually, it wasn't the Third Young Master who sent the Fourth Young Master that day, it was Feng Ling......" When Jing Hong heard Grandpa Guo's words, he happened to see a woman in the martial arts field dressed in red and her hair tied up with a cone facing the sky.
I saw her dancing up and down with a long sword in her hand, her body was as light as a shadow, a row of peach blossom trees blooming on the edge of the martial arts field, and the petals were fluttering everywhere by the sword qi, and the sky was fluttering with petal rain. The petals of the flower fell on the woman in red, and the girl in red flew like a fairy in the flowers.
Jing Hong was fascinated by this beautiful scene at this time, if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed that his fiancΓ©e's swordsmanship was so exquisite.
Grandpa Guo beckoned and shouted: "Feng Ling, don't practice today, the prince has found a good sword for you." β
Feng Ling heard her father's call, turned her head to look at the sidelines, and she saw the prince and Hei San, Hei San, Hei Si beside her father and second uncle. She walked over with a smile, she saluted the prince, father, and second uncle one by one, and then smiled at Heisi. Seeing Hei Si staring at him in shock, Feng Ling blinked mischievously.
Feng Ling looked at the prince carefully in the sun: the white face was as clear as a carving, and the angular face was handsome and abnormal. Wearing a purple straight suit, a gold silk spider pattern belt of the same color around his waist, his black hair is tied up and fixed with a crown inlaid with blue gilt, his slender body is quite straight, and the whole person is plump and handsome, revealing innate nobility, which makes people feel unattainable.
Feng Ling felt that she had never seen such a good-looking man, and when she thought that this beautiful man was going to become her husband, she could see it every day in the future, and a happy smile appeared on her face.
Feng Ling's red little face, white and red like a peach blossom, she smiled with bright big eyes, white teeth and red lips, and two small dimples.
Jing Hong's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, this girl who looked like a little fairy was about to become his wife. Before, he wanted to marry her because she was the queen mother's betrothed to him, but now he is suddenly looking forward to his marriage, he wants to accompany her to watch her grow up, and make her the dearest person in the world.
Jing Hong said to her: "I didn't expect Sister Feng Ling's skills to be so good, you go and try whether this sword is smooth, if it is not easy to use, I will find it for you." β
Feng Ling took the sword and gestured around the scene, and nodded with satisfaction: "Thank you, Your Royal Highness the Prince, I like this sword very much, it is light and sharp." β
Jing Hong smiled and said, "Don't call me the prince, call me Brother Jing Hong." Feng Ling responded, and immediately shouted: "Brother Jinghong." The well-behaved appearance made Jinghong more happy.
Everyone watched them stand together and talk happily, like a pair of beautiful people, and they all rejoiced.