Chapter 31: Marriage
Chapter 31: Marriage
Bizhu put the burden on the table, Ran Ning opened it, and there was a well-made wooden box inside. Ran Ning opened the box, and there was a pair of white jade gold-filled bracelets lying inside, the bracelets were transparent in jade, and the gold-filled part was hollowed out and carved with ruyi patterns, implying auspicious wishes. Ran Ning picked up the bracelet and took a closer look, the name of Zhong Su was in the middle of the Ruyi pattern, which was also hollowed out, and the Ruyi pattern was integrated, if you didn't look carefully, it was not easy to find, both bracelets were there, and it looked like a declaration of sovereignty.
"Girl, this bracelet is so beautiful." Bizhu smiled.
"Hmm." Ran Ning took out the two bracelets, about the weight of the upper layer, and the upper layer was warped with a gap, and Ran Ning realized that the box actually had a sandwich.
Putting the bracelet aside, Ran Ning opened the mezzanine, and there was a unique jade pendant inside. The jade pendant is not large, it is carved into the shape of a zither, on which you can not only count the strings, but also see the pomegranate pattern carved on the head and tail, which is simply exquisite. Ran Ning took out the jade pendant, and felt that there seemed to be a carving on the back, and when she turned it over, there were two lines of poetry engraved on it-Xian Ning pointed to the place where the throat stopped, and there was no affection for ten thousand times.
Ran Ning chuckled and held the pendant in her hand. This poem not only has her name, but also Zhong Su's heart. It's the best addition to her makeup.
"Put the box away and take it with you tomorrow." Ran Ning said.
"Yes." Seeing that Ran Ning liked it, Bizhu was also happy, and went to put the box with a smile.
Ran Ning put the jade pendant on her neck, and put the jade bracelet on her wrist, although these things are not the best, but Zhong Su gave it to her, she believes that this is the best jade that Zhong Su can get, and Zhong Su, a general, can come up with such a style, it is indeed rare, she likes it very much. As a makeup, even if others know that it was given by them before they got married, they can't say anything.
After wearing these, Ran Ning went to bed to rest, and she had to be busy tomorrow, and she would never be able to go on a business trip.
Early the next morning, as soon as the sky was white, Ran Ning was called up by Bizhu and began to bathe and change clothes. Put on your wedding dress, sit down at the dressing table and start putting on your makeup. The bridesmaidens are quick with their hands and feet, they do things in an orderly manner, and they all smile and smile, and they are very festive at first glance.
Halfway through the makeup, Ran Xiao arrived. Ran Xiao didn't come yesterday, but today I arrived early.
As soon as he entered the door, Ran Xiao smiled and said, "Congratulations to the third sister." I was unwell yesterday, and Shen Lian had to let me rest in the house, so I didn't rush over to add makeup to my sister, so my sister shouldn't mind. ”
Today is her big day, Ran Ning is in a good mood, and there is a lot of smile on her face, and she said: "Big sister is too polite to say this, is my sister feeling better?" Sit down and rest, don't get tired. ”
"It's nothing, it's just a trivial matter, it's just that Shen Lian is too worried about me." Ran Xiao smiled, but if you look closely, the smile in her eyes is not as strong as it seems.
Ran Ning didn't care about the difference between Ran Xiao's surface and eyes, and only said: "Brother-in-law should care about my sister." ”
Ran Xiao sat on the soft couch, handed the things in his hand to Bizhu, and said, "I didn't come yesterday, but I made it up for you today." ”
"Thank you, big sister," Ran Ning didn't say anything polite to her, nor did she open it, she just let Bizhu pack it up and take it away. In fact, you can almost guess without looking at her, but it's just jewelry, if there is really something particularly good, Ran Xiao may not be willing to give it to her.
Ran Ning's makeup today is red and beautiful. The red clothes made her whiter, and her slender waist was hidden in the clothes, but she still had a soft and boneless charm that made people unable to take their eyes off.
When Ran Ning put on big makeup, Yu also arrived. When Ran Xiao came over, she had already gone to her to ask for peace first, and when she saw Ran Xiao and Yu, she didn't say anything. Ran Ji is still being grounded, and she won't come out today. However, Ran Xiao didn't know and asked Yu: "Mother, why don't you see your second sister?" ”
Yu Shi was a little embarrassed by her question, glanced at Ran Ning, and said, "She is not feeling well today, and she is afraid that she will be sick to Ning Er, so she didn't let her come." ”
"That's right. I'll go see her in that moment. Ran Xiao didn't think much about it.
While talking here, the Zhao family also walked in, in fact, she didn't have to come over today, but when she heard that Ran Xiao was coming, she naturally wanted to come over.
"Mother." Seeing Zhao enter the door, Ran Xiao hurriedly got up to greet him, "Just now my daughter went to the house to look for you, and the maid said that you went to the kitchen to watch the wine and food, but my daughter didn't go over." ”
"Yes, Uncle asked me to look at today's dishes, and I can't go on a business trip." Zhao said with a smile. Originally, this matter should have been the responsibility of the Yu family, but after Ran Ji's incident, this matter was handed over to her by Wan Pingbo.
"Mother, it's hard work." Ran Xiao helped her sit down.
Zhao looked outside and asked, "Shen Lian came back with you?" ”
"Yes, talk to my father outside." Ran Xiao said.
"Hmm." Zhao seemed relieved.
When Ran Ning was all packed, the team to welcome the relatives also arrived.
Bizhu brought a sedan chair meal, Yu fed Ran Ning to eat, and said some words of blessing according to the rules, when the time came, he covered Ran Ning with a red hijab and sent a sedan chair.
Bidding farewell to his parents and sitting in the sedan chair, Ran Ning breathed a sigh of relief, both the ease of leaving Wanpingbo Mansion and the uneasiness of entering Zhenbei Hou Mansion. However, the former is obviously bigger than the latter, so she didn't feel any sadness about leaving home, in fact, there is really nothing worth her nostalgia here.
The sound of firecrackers sounded, mixed with the sound of gongs, drums and suona, which was even more lively. After getting up the sedan car, the greeting team walked in the direction of the Hou Mansion in the north of the town. This time, Ran Ning's dowry has a total of three hundred and twenty-eight lifts, and each lift is real, and the things inside have been stuffed to the point that they can't be loaded, otherwise there will be more than that. It's a spectacular procession that makes people stop and see how long it really is.
The welcoming team knocked and knocked to the Zhenbei Hou Mansion, and the entrance of the Zhenbei Hou Mansion was also very lively, the guests heard the movement and walked out, and the firecrackers were also lit, crackling against the festive atmosphere.
Mrs. Ye was also dressed happily, and after the sedan chair landed, she said with a smile: "The groom official came to pick up the bride and get off the sedan chair." ”
Zhong Su had been waiting at the door for a long time, and today Zhong Su was also red, although there was no expression on his face, he did not exude a cold aura.
Hearing Mrs. Ye call him, he immediately walked over, lifted the curtain, and stretched out his hand in front of Ran Ning.
Zhong Su and Ran Ning are both first-time, and many places have to listen to the instructions and arrangements of the matchmaker, which is the same for many newcomers, so it is inevitable that they will feel restrained, but no one will blame, after all, they all came from that time.
Ran Ning held Zhong Su's hand and got out of the sedan chair. It stands to reason that the sedan chair should be supported by a maid, and the groom walks in front and shares a piece of red silk with the bride. But Zhong Su did not let Bizhu help Ran Ning, but personally supported him, and held the red silk with Ran Ning with his other hand. This can't be said to be out of line, but it's not in the rules, but in the eyes of others, this is Zhong Su's satisfaction with Ran Ning, plus Zhong Su is a military general, and Zhenbei Houfu is also a military general, as long as there is no big mistake in the rules, no one will find fault with it.
After entering the house, I stepped on tiles and crossed the brazier along the way...... A series of rules are the same, and Mrs. Ye is saying auspicious words on the side, and she is also proceeding in an orderly manner. During this period, Ran Ning couldn't speak according to the rules, but Zhong Su's hand holding her was hot, and her heart was also hot.
After arriving at the auditorium, the elders were already waiting, and the auspicious day had arrived, and the two worshipped in the presence of the guests and officially became husband and wife.
After worshipping the hall, Ran Ning was helped into the cave room by Mrs. Ye and the maids, while Zhong Su entertained the guests outside. Among the guests, most of them are martial artists, and their style is also bold, and the wedding banquet is particularly lively under their drive.
Ran Ning sat in the new room and could hear the excitement of the wedding banquet outside, Bizhu stood aside, Mrs. Ye had already taken the red envelope and followed a few little maids to the banquet, which was a banquet specially held by the Hou Mansion in Zhenbei for the people from Wanpingbo Mansion, and the bride's people could not be hungry.
There were no outsiders in the house, and Bizhu also relaxed and said, "Young lady, are you hungry, do you want to eat something?" "The three girls in her family are already married, and they naturally have to change their minds.
"We'll talk about it later." Ran Ning was not hungry, probably because of nervousness.
"Young lady, the slave told you." Bizhu lowered her voice and said, "When the slave went to bring you a sedan chair meal, I heard that the second girl had a big temper and was punishing the maid who went to row your favorite clothes last night. However, the slave didn't dare to stay longer, so she hurried back. ”
Ran Ning nodded, she got married in a good wedding dress today, Ran Ji's plan fell through, and she was naturally unhappy. Coupled with yesterday's incident, Ran Ji is estimated to be looking for an outlet to vent. This exit must not be Wan Pingbo and Yu's, so naturally it can only be difficult for those maids. As for the maid, Ran Ning had no sympathy, although it was Ran Ji's intention to be dressed, but the maid was also abetting, and she deserved to be punished.
"Anyway, I'm no longer in the house, and the second sister can't toss me if she wants to, so let her do as she pleases." Ran Ning didn't want to care, she was now a member of the Zhong family, and Ran Ji couldn't toss the Zhong family no matter how she came, and she didn't dare to toss it so much.
"Yes." Bizhu also felt that Ran Ning was married, and finally didn't have to look at Yu's face anymore.
"By the way, the slave maid also heard about it." Bizhu's voice was lowered.
"What?" Ran Ning asked.
"The eldest girl didn't come to add makeup yesterday because she thought she was pregnant. After tossing around in the Shen Mansion, the doctor came to check the pulse, saying that he was not pregnant, and the eldest girl still didn't believe it, so he said that he was a fake doctor. Shen Fu had no choice, so he invited another one to come, and he also said that he was not pregnant, so it stopped. But I also missed the time to add makeup. Bizhu said: "This slave maid also listened to the people around the eldest girl and a maid who was good friends with her in the house when she was getting food, and I heard that after the trouble, Aunt Shen's face was also extremely ugly, so scared that they didn't dare to speak loudly. ”
After hearing this, and thinking of what Ran Xiao told her this morning, Ran Ning had to shake her head in her heart.
"The eldest sister is eager to ask for a child, so she naturally has to pay special attention." When a woman reaches this point, she actually has the responsibility of her husband. In Ran Ning's opinion, Ran Xiao may not be a good one, but Shen Lian is not a good one.
"Young lady, do you know? That Shen Gongzi had a room through the room, and he was pregnant before the eldest girl got married. Bizhu whispered in her ear.
"What?" This Ran Ning has never heard any rumors.
"It's also what the maid next to the eldest girl said, now the Shen Mansion is raising people well, waiting to hold her grandson." Bizhu's attitude was a little disdainful.
"How so?" Although this should not be considered by the main room, it is also an insult.
"I don't know the specifics, I just know that the eldest girl has been worried about this matter, so she is so anxious to have a child." Bizhu said.
Ran Ning didn't know what to say, originally the newlyweds would have three years to slowly have children, and if there were no three years, they might consider the issue of concubines. Now Shen Lian not only didn't deal with the connecting room, but also made Ran Xiao anxious to ask for a son, I have to say that Ran Xiao is really a non-person.
"You know and I just know about it, don't talk about it anymore." It is impossible for this matter to be a secret, and everyone will know about it as soon as the child is born, but Ran Ning doesn't want this to come out of her or the mouth of the person around her.
"Yes, slave understands." Bizhu nodded, she knew the severity.
In the evening, the banquet dispersed, and Zhong Su returned to the room with a body of wine, but he was not drunk, and his eyes were very sober, which also made Bizhu relieved, and after saluting Zhong Su, he said, "Uncle, you can remove your head." ”
Zhong Su responded, walked to the bedside, raised his hand and slowly uncovered Ran Ning's hijab.
Ran Ning lowered her eyes and didn't look at him, but she probably felt Zhong Su's burning gaze, and her cheeks and ears unconsciously warmed up.
Today's Ran Ning is undoubtedly glamorous, but it is not cheesy, but there is a beauty that shoots directly into people's hearts, which makes Zhong Su unable to take his eyes off. Seeing that she had been lowering her eyes and refusing to look at him, Zhong Su reached out to hold her chin and let her look at him.
Ran Ning raised her head, Zhong Su's face should be in her eyes, Zhong Su was not half drunk, his dark eyes were very bright, probably because of drinking, his lips were redder than usual, and he looked more handsome, which made Ran Ning stunned for a while.
The two of them looked at each other silently, admiring each other, confirming each other, and also looking at themselves in each other's eyes, so direct, so pure, the emotion in their eyes was obvious, and they would also drown each other in it, they couldn't escape, and they didn't want to escape.