Imperial City, Yanqing Palace. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Empress Dowager Xiao is afraid of the cold, Yanqing Palace was specially built for her by Emperor Qinglong, warm in winter and cool in summer, so that except for the hottest days in summer, the temperature in the palace will not be too hot.

Now it is autumn, and the night in the hall is as cool as water.

In the second half of the night, Empress Dowager Xiao suddenly shook her whole body and woke up from her dream.

Hearing the movement, Liuli hurriedly turned the lights and came in, "Queen Mother, are you dreaming again?"

Empress Dowager Xiao nodded with difficulty, she dreamed of the celebration banquet two years ago, the female musician looked hideous, and the weapon in her hand flashed cold light and rushed straight towards her, waking her up all of a sudden.

Xu is because of his age, he has experienced winds and waves when he was young, and he has seen more bloody scenes, and he has never felt afraid, let alone have nightmares. I was almost stabbed that time, and I didn't notice it during the day, but then I fell into a convulsive and shallow sleep.

The little palace maid brought hot tea from the compartment, and Liuli waited for her to rinse her mouth, and Empress Dowager Xiao felt that the bitterness in her mouth had faded a lot.

Looking at her hands, Empress Dowager Xiao still remembered that on that day, her hands were weak and weak, and she wanted to hug Xu Wanzhen, but she could only let her roll to the ground.

Liuli observed the words and looks, and knew that the Empress Dowager Xiao remembered the woman who was still in a coma again, and she said with relief: "As soon as the sky dawns today, Xu Yiren is about to marry into the Zhongguo Mansion. ”

"The mourning family is afraid that she will be bullied in the martial family, are you ready? As soon as the morning dawns, you will take them to the Zhongguo Mansion, and the moon will come out of me. ”

Liuli nodded: "Don't worry, the Queen Mother, Bai Yao and Bai Shan are both people who have been in the palace for five or six years, and they were supposed to be released from the palace in two years, and now that they have this opportunity, they are especially willing to follow Xu Yiren." ”

The palace maids were all selected from the people when they were young, and they were not released from the palace until they were eighteen years old and sent back to their hometowns.

But this has been isolated from the outside world for several years, and the time to say goodbye has been missed, and there have been changes in the homes of a few palace maids. After going out, most of them found someone to marry, and some combed their hair to make a living by craft, or went to teach and learn mama, which is not a good way out.

Like Mama Zheng, she has never been married all her life, and with her ability in the palace, she went to a big family to be a parenting grandmother. She was lucky enough to arrive at the Xu family, and the Xu family would give her a pension for the elderly. Some people who are unlucky can still eat with their skills when they are young, and when they are old, they will die alone without support.

Therefore, these palace maids who entered the palace climbed up with all their hearts.

If you are lucky, you can get the emperor's blessing, even if you are only a low-level concubine, you can live a stable life in the palace, which is better than going out to earn your life. But the emperor only had one, especially Emperor Qinglong, who rarely set foot in the harem, so the palace maid dug out her mind to serve the nobles in the palace and get more rewards, so that she could have the capital to release it. There are also some palace maids who go to the Shangyi Bureau and other places to be female officials, and they can also gain a foothold in the palace.

Eighteen years old is a dividing line. At this age, those who are still unqualified and rankless will be released directly from the palace.

Bai Yao and Bai Shan are fifteen or sixteen years old, they are good-looking, but they are not outstanding in the palace, at this time, they can go out of the palace to serve Xu Yiren, so they can plan for themselves as soon as possible.

Liuli made it very clear to them that as long as they serve wholeheartedly and don't let other people in the Zhongguo Mansion bully Xu Wanzhen, Mrs. Zhuang will personally choose a husband for them when they are old.

This is a great good thing for them, how can they not want it?

Empress Dowager Xiao nodded, this little thing, Liuli will handle it properly. He looked at the sky outside and asked, "What time is it?"

"It's just past the third watch. ”

Empress Dowager Xiao stretched out her hand: "Help me up, I can't sleep at this point." ”

……

The husband had just beaten the drum of the third watch, and the Xu family was busy.

The little maid brought hot water, Mama Zheng mixed the fragrance in the water, Sang Zi and Cai Si waited for Xu Wanzhen to bathe and clean her face, and Mrs. Quanfu took a very thin silk thread for her to twist off the fine fluff on her face.

According to her age, today is the day when Xu Wanzhen turns seventeen, but more than two years of coma makes her still stay at the age of fourteen, and there is a trace of childishness in her appearance.

Looking at her somewhat childish eyebrows, Cai Si was in a trance, Miss looks so young, and she is about to get married now?

Mama Zheng helped Xu Wanzhen sit in front of the dressing table, and Mrs. Quanfu held a rhino horn jasper comb from the top of her head to the ends of her hair. Xu Wanzhen's hair was as black and shiny as a waterfall, she combed it carefully, and said:

"Once you comb your hair, you don't have to worry about being rich;

The second comb is combed to the hair, disease-free and worry-free;

Three combs to the hair, many sons and many longevity;

Then comb to the end, raise the case and raise the eyebrows. ”

Cai Si took out the wedding dress embroidered with the phoenix fire and gold brocade, changed it for Xu Wanzhen, and then applied the powder and makeup finely, and put on the phoenix crown and xia veil.

Since coming to the Gaomang Dynasty, Xu Wanzhen has never put on such gorgeous makeup. For his mother, he has always dressed plainly and with light makeup. Later, in addition to clothes, she was in a coma, and her daily living clothes were mainly simple and comfortable.

The bridal makeup is gorgeous and festive, and she sits there quietly with her eyes closed, her skin is better than snow and her lips are like fire. The phoenix fire, which is a little brighter than the flame, hides her cold temperament, and makes her delicate and unparalleled, like a person in a painting, teaching people not to talk and laugh loudly.

Mrs. Quanfu was stunned for a moment in order to finish putting on her makeup, and only reacted after a while, and said with a smile: "This is the most beautiful bride I have ever seen." ”

The sky gradually brightened, and there was a lively sound of gongs and drums beating outside, and the procession to welcome relatives arrived.

Wu Zhengxiang was wearing a red brocade robe, two long colored feathers were inserted on both sides of the auspicious crown, the corners of his mouth were smiling, and there was no haze in his eyes, and the whole person was beaming, more heroic than usual. When he got to the door, he turned over and dismounted, and his movements were chic and neat.

Behind him were more than a dozen young men dressed in brocade clothes, all of whom had come with him to greet him. The first is Liu Qiran, who likes to join in the fun the most, there are the children of the Northern Ya Army, the Junjie of the Xiao Cavalry Guard, and the children of the powerful people of the Hou Mansion. Just this welcoming team, all of them are young talents, from a family, which caused the neighbors in the fang to run up to watch the excitement.

If the groom wants to receive the bride, there are still three checkpoints to pass. This first is the gate of the Xu family.

Liu Qiran was the first to rush to the door, slammed on the door amid the noise of gongs and drums, and shouted: "Kiss, kiss! We are here to pick up the bride!"

There was not a trace of movement in the door, and the subordinates of the Xu family and the nursing courtyard pressed against the door to prevent them from rushing in. A paper scroll tied with a red ribbon was handed out from the doorway, and Dr. Tu said slowly inside: "If you want to pick up the bride, first pick up this hypnotic poem." ”

As soon as he heard Dr. Tu's voice, Liu Qiran was stunned, and he stayed under his hands for more than a year, and now when he sees him, Liu Qiran is even more scared than when he sees his father-in-law.