Chapter 19: The Autumn Festival I

When is the ~~~~~ bright moon, ask the wine to the sky. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info I don't know what year it is in the heavenly palace. People have joys and sorrows, and the moon is cloudy and sunny. I hope that people will last a long time, and they will be together for thousands of miles. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~------------------ "Have you picked the fruit?" "Just picked fresh, lady." "Mooncakes and pastries, as well as offerings, tell the kitchen to hurry." Her voice was a little hoarse, and Shui Qinghui felt that she was seriously dehydrated at this time. She hadn't eaten since morning to night, and the maidservants replied in response, and went down to deliver the word. ------- was busy for a while, and finally I could take a break and take a sip of tea. It was my turn to know that this priest was really not so easy to be. It stands to reason that Shui Qinghui's little female monarch's daughter should be happy and at ease. In previous years, it was the main sacrifice of the mother, but this year is different, since she is the only apprentice of the high priest, she has to take on this responsibility, "alas". Everything is ready now, just wait for the moonlight. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- dusk is at dusk, and the moon rises at the beginning of tomorrow. The altar has been set up in the huge courtyard of the prayer garden, and the moon flag and the dragon flag are gently swaying in the cool evening breeze. After the bath, Shui Qinghui was led to the altar in her sacrificial garments, and the deacons and the salute were already in strict attire. The maidservants brought plates of mooncakes, pastries and fruits to the table, and the green leaves were the favorite watermelons cut like lotus flowers, and the deacons burned the incense burner and lit red candles, which were placed on both sides. There was only one person in the ceremony, and she was a girl with a beautiful face. She walked quickly to the altar table, looked up at the sky, "It's an auspicious time—" As soon as this voice came out, several whisperers immediately stopped. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Qinghui suddenly felt a little nervous, after all, it was the first time for her to preside over the sacrifice, swallowed her saliva, raised her eyes and glanced around, and the black crowd filled the sacrifice field. According to the rules, only women participate in the moon festival and worship, so all the aunts and mothers-in-law, sisters and sisters of the big and small branches of the clan come here. However, Qinghui knew that Shizun and his father might be watching somewhere at this moment. Thinking of this, Qinghui pursed her lips, in fact, she also wanted her mother to see it, she would definitely be happy for herself, if she was still alive. ----------------------------------------- Zanli sang: "Sacrifice to the moon-" The main priest took his seat, went to the sacrifice table, knelt on the table, and Qinghui felt that this straw mat was really hard。。。。。 Praise singing: "Mikami incense." The deacon lit the incense and respectfully handed it over. Qinghui took it cautiously, bowed twice, and inserted the incense into the incense burner. And so on three times. The deacon poured the wine and handed it to the chief priest, who sprinkled the wine on the ground in front of the banquet and put it on the altar table. And so on three times. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- praises and sings: "Read the greetings-" Qinghui took the greetings she wrote yesterday (actually copied) and quietly cleared her throat. Everyone looked at this little girl in a brocade dress with a pure face, and they only knew strange and strange, and those who didn't know looked puzzled, how could this child be the main priest? ---------------------------------------------------------------- "Shi Wei is five years old, three years six or seven, worship the moon and pray for blessings, and wish to say: Woohoo, sigh." Quan Ying Chanjuan, Yuxi Zheng Gun, Mountain Yinhan, Qiongping Linlang, Breeze Xu Xi, Autumn Mood, Toad Palace Qinghua, Dangui Mixiang, Chigu Shenzhou, a total of Guangzhen, fasting and sacrificing wine, bathing incense, preparing Chen Shixian, gathering different parties, sincere sacrifice, praying for Chen Xiang, temple Shiren, Jianghu Yichang, feather clothes offer sincerity, Ni Shang worship, pray for tomorrow, bless my state, wind and rain, ten thousand surnames Deguang, sincere sacrifice, Fu Qi Shangfang, ritual is completed, sincerely pray for Qing Guangnian Jiafang. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- read the congratulatory message in one breath, Qinghui was a little short of breath, and once again sighed that it was not easy for the priest. He picked up the moonshine paper on the table, and burned it along with the congratulatory message. Praise singing: "Worship the moon-" Qinghui led the crowd and knelt on the mat on the straw mat. The chief priest and the worshippers bow to the moon god again (two more bows) towards the altar, and the people follow the command, put their hands on the mat, put their heads on their hands, and so on twice. Praise and sing: "Congxian-" Qinghui breathed a sigh of relief and left the priest's seat, his task finally completed. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Next, the participants of the clan go to the feast in the order of the eldest and youngest, kneel, offer incense (take three or one), and silently pray what their hearts wish. Then bow to the moon god once. Until all female participants have finished worshipping. The salute was sung: "Licheng—"

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