The wedding of King Anjun is known throughout the capital, but the wedding banquet is not very lively, many officials and nobles are not courteous, and some of them are not able to come, but they are all juniors in the family.

In fact, in Taohua's view, this is also convenient. After all, this is the wedding of her and Shen Shu, and only the guests who wish their sincere blessings are needed, and it is not uncommon for a large group of people with ghosts in their hearts to come and watch.

When the chariot reached the street at the entrance of the county king's mansion, he heard the sound of firecrackers in front of him, until the chariot stopped. Taohua's vision was completely covered by the hijab, and she only listened to the commotion outside, and she didn't know what the situation was. It wasn't until a hand suddenly reached out in front of her eyes that she recognized Xi Niang's somewhat anxious voice outside the car: "Lord Wang, this, this is not in accordance with the rules." "Getting the bride on and off the chariot is her business as a bride, why did the prince of the county rob it again and again?

Shen Shu's hand was stubbornly extended, Xi Niang was so anxious that she didn't pull it, but Taohua laughed and stretched out her hand to hold Shen Shu's hand - what if it didn't behave? Speaking in detail, even their acquaintance, acquaintance, love and even marriage contract are not all in accordance with the rules, but it doesn't matter, the most important thing is that two people support each other through this life.

Xi Niang watched the heroic King Anjun hug the princess off the chariot like a treasure, and felt that her eyes were about to burst to the ground and roll three times. She was specially selected by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and she is familiar with the various processes of the royal family's weddings, but she never knew that there was such a thing as carrying the bride out of the chariot.

Outsiders said that King Anjun was not satisfied with the princess's background, who was talking nonsense in the first place, and she knew that she had to shave the two big ears in front of her - almost misled her! Fortunately, she is cautious by nature, no matter whether this princess is satisfied with her husband or not, it is also the emperor's decree to give marriage, so she is also respectful in the Jiang family, otherwise if she offends the princess of the county, will she have a good life?

Shi Tian, the head of the county king's mansion, served as the master of ceremonies today, and saw that the county prince and the county princess did not enter with a scarf, but came in directly hand in hand, and his eyes almost popped out of his sockets, and even the wedding ceremony was a beat slower. Fortunately, he remembered it in time and did not lose his temper.

Everyone in the hall who watched the ceremony also saw it clearly, and immediately whispered. Since the groom leads the bride into the hall, he uses a red scarf, and the two of them each hold one head, where is there such a ten-finger entanglement? Could this be a wild ceremony in the northwest?

This time, the Jinghai Hou Mansion was the wife of the Marquis of Jinghai, and the Jiang family brought the eldest son and his wife to congratulate him, which was the most honorable person among the guests. Mrs. Jinghaihou laughed first and said: "The prince and the princess are really a match made in heaven, there is no need for a concentric knot, there is a concentric knot." ”

Wen immediately nodded and smiled: "Mrs. Hou's words are extremely wonderful. Sure enough, she is worthy of being a scholarly daughter, and her opening is a pun. The first concentric knot refers to the red scarf held by the bride and groom, because the center of the red scarf is pre-tied with a concentric knot, so there is this saying, which means that the husband and wife will never be united from then on.

The second concentric knot should be pronounced as "concentric" knot, and the word knot means to conclude. Although the three words are the same before and after, Mrs. Jinghaihou distinguishes them with a difference in tone, which means that Shen Shu and Taohua do not have to tie the red scarf with a concentric knot in their hands, because the two are a godsend, and they can naturally be united forever.

With these two openings, Jiang Junma nodded with a smile on the side, obviously very agreeing, so how could there be a guest who was not long-eyed who would say small words, and they all echoed it, which was nothing more than saying that the queen mother and the emperor had a vision, pointing to a couple who were so compatible. Among them, many of them have never seen Taohua at all, and they open their mouths to say that they are matched, and this ability to open their eyes and talk nonsense is also a must.

Even if the children of the royal family marry women, they also have to worship heaven and earth, and as for the high hall here, they bow in the direction of the palace. After Taohua arrived here, she realized that the so-called husband and wife worship was not at all like her at that time, the husband and wife bowed together and had to meet their heads, but the woman bowed first, and the man bowed first, and one bow was four times.

When the worship was over, Taohua was helped into the new house by the bride, and when she sat on the wedding bed, she also felt a little unbearable. Getting married is really a manual work, just saying that sitting on the head with a few pounds on your head for most of the day is enough to press a person's neck into a stiff. I must thank Aunt Zheng for her training before, otherwise let alone entering the palace to congratulate, her own wedding will not be able to withstand it.

"The bridegroom has lifted his head." Xi Niang is also very tired today, many procedures are not in accordance with the rules, I don't know how to deal with the internal affairs office when I go back, and it is easy to get through to the last two, I hope the prince of the county will stop making any more trouble. Could it be that the wedding ceremony in the northwest is so unsophisticated? But—it seems that the prince of the county really loves the princess.

Taohua felt that her eyes lit up, and she could finally raise her head.

The eyes were red, Shen Shu was wearing a red wedding dress, holding a wedding scale, standing there smiling at her. Taohua unconsciously smiled back at him, and suddenly heard a laugh in the new room: "Laugh, laugh—"

The bride smiled and held the cup. This is a gourd carved from white jade, cut in half from the middle, with a red line in the middle, and a little wine poured into it.

Because there is a wire, there is not much distance between the two cups, and the bride and groom naturally drink almost head-to-head. When drinking, the two sat on the edge of the bed, shoulders touching, Taohua could almost hear Shen Shu's slightly heavy breathing whispering in her ears, so her heart beat wildly, and she didn't even taste what it was like to drink wine.

It is said that there should be relatives and daughters of the man's family to accompany him in the happy room, but Shen Shu did not have it here, so he simply invited Mrs. Jinghaihou and Wen's family to come in to accompany him. Naturally, these two people didn't want to make any trouble, and when they saw that they had drunk the wine, they urged with a smile: "The prince goes to drink outside, here we are." ”

According to the rules, after drinking the wine, Shen Shu should go to the banquet outside to toast. It's just that he was a little reluctant at this moment, and Mrs. Jinghaihou saw what he meant, and pushed him out with a smile: "The prince just went out for a spin." "Shen Shu's identity, no one dared to pour him wine during the banquet today.

Wen sat on the side, just looked at Taohua and smiled, laughing so much that Taohua's face was hot and said to Mint: "Hurry up and fetch water for your princess to wash your face, and take off the crown easily." ”

Mrs. Jinghaihou walked back and smiled: "Not really. This crown looks good when you wear it, but it's really heavy, and I think when I married our Hou Ye, I was also very pressed. ”

Mrs. Hou's crown is not as good as that of the princess of the county, and the weight is not light. Although the Wen family did not have any grade when he married Jiang Wu, how could the lord of Nanhua let the daughter-in-law married by his eldest son show a shabby appearance, and specially made a crown with pure gold inlaid beads and sent it over, because the Wen family was also pressed down on the day of marriage. Several women resonated with each other, and they even talked and laughed.

Mint brought hot water in, and Taohua washed the thick layer of fat powder on her face, and then let out a long sigh as if she had regained her life. This made Mrs. Jinghaihou laugh again: "Marriage is like this, I can't wait to brush layer after layer of powder, I can't recognize myself in the mirror at that time." ”

This resonated again, and Wen Shi also sighed, and said with a smile: "But the prince of the county is obviously recognizable." "I just took off my head and stared at people for a long time.

Taohua's face suddenly turned red. As far as it comes to quipping, she really can't compare to these two married women. The truth that unmarried cannot beat married is probably eternal from ancient times to the present.

Mrs. Jinghaihou smiled and was about to speak, when the curtain was lifted, a green-clothed maid led two little maids to come in with food boxes, and saluted first: "The prince asked the princess to use some things to cushion the mat first, which was prepared by the slaves and maids according to the taste of the south, but I don't know if the craftsmanship is suitable for the princess's appetite." ”

The two little maids put out dim sum and porridge dishes like flowing water, and they are all Jiangnan flavors. Wen covered his mouth and smiled, and Mrs. Jinghai also sighed: "The prince is really considerate. ”

Taohua only looked at the green-clothed maid, nodded and smiled: "I'm sorry to trouble you." ”

The maid in green clothes is naturally a cicada clothes, and when she heard this, she lowered her head and said: "What the prince ordered, how dare the slaves and maids say that it is hard, as long as the princess uses it and it is palatable, it is to give the slaves and maids face." ”

Momoka smiled lightly. Speaking and listening, although Cicada Yi said it humbly, it was said at the beginning that it was ordered by the prince, did it mean that if there was no Shen Shu's order, they would not be prepared? Jing was not mistaken, this is really not a fuel-efficient lamp.

But this is all a trivial matter, Taohua waved her hand, and Mint stepped forward to pull the cicada clothes affectionately, and stuffed a purse into her hand: "Hard sister." When we first arrived, we didn't know where the place was, and we had to ask my sister for some guidance. As he spoke, he called Kikyoer: "Follow this sister and inquire about all the places in the garden, so as not to always bother the sisters." ”

Kikyo also married with Taohua. Jiang Bohua is gradually moving to the front yard to study, and he should have a small servant by his side, and he doesn't have to play with him anymore. Taohua originally wanted to leave the bellflower to Jiang Baihua, but after some planning, she brought her - before the Jiang family had few people, she only had to use mint and bellflower, if she left another one, what happened to the county king's mansion, there would be not enough manpower.

Kikyo listened to Mint's words, and immediately wrapped up and grabbed the cicada's clothes, and one sister screamed sweetly, and followed out.

There was a moment of silence in the new house. Mrs. Jinghaihou is a sperm, not to mention that she is also a good housekeeper, how can she not hear the meaning of Cicada Yi's words, she couldn't help but glance at Taohua quietly, and sighed secretly in her heart - although the prince of the county is valued, but the difference between the family and the family is too far away, and the death of the concubine is sandwiched in it, and the girl of the Jiang family, the princess of the county, is not easy to do.

No one dared to pour Shen Shu's wine during today's banquet, and Mrs. Jinghaihou and Wen naturally wouldn't sit longer, and when they saw the food on the table, they got up and went out, leaving Taohua to eat alone.

When the makeup was delivered that day, there was already a room of people who came over, and it was the Li family's dowry maid Qingliu family, who not only came to look at the dowry, but also to inquire about the bottom of the county king's mansion first. After Taohua entered the palace, mint and bellflower were by her side, and Aunt Zheng went to talk to Qingliu first. At this time, it was estimated that Taohua should have dinner before coming in: "The princess should use a little dim sum, and it is not appropriate to eat more." ”

Taohua's face blushed involuntarily, she knew what Aunt Zheng meant: "Then withdraw." Have you all eaten it? ”

Aunt Zheng smiled: "The slave maid just went to find Mother Qing and ate with her." ”

"What did Mother Qing say?" Qing's mother is Qingliu, according to her age, it is enough for Taohua to call her Qing's mother. If it weren't for what Aoyagi said, Aunt Zheng wouldn't have to mention it.

Aunt Zheng coughed lightly: "Actually, what I said is something that everyone knows - Cicada Yi and Dieyi were served by the prince when he was a child in the northwest, and the same is true of the two guards on the fifteenth day of the first month outside, who are the prince's most confidants, and they were all personally selected by Mrs. Dingbei Hou." In other words, these four people also have face in the Dingbei Hou Mansion.

Mother Qing said that the girl in butterfly clothes looked babbling, but in fact, she listened to the girl in cicada. The princess is going to marry in, and the girl in Butterfly is looking forward to it. ”

"Really?" Momoka expressed surprise. If she remembers correctly, when she was in Wuxi, Dieyi saw that she looked like an enemy - well, if you count the accounts of the former concubine, it is okay to say that there is a hatred.

Aunt Zheng smiled: "Mother Qing said, it's true. Qingliu knew what was happening in the Wuxi Medicine Hall, and after she came, she naturally observed Dieyi, but the observation results surprised her, "It's probably because the prince values the princess, so the girl in Dieyi is also looking forward to the prince getting married soon." ”

Taohua was relieved: "I see. "Dieyi's temperament is also interesting. However, Aoyagi said that Dieyi was looking forward to Shen Shu getting married, but he didn't mention Cicada Yi, so it can be seen that Cicada Yi must be very different from Dieyi.

"The girl in the cicada, according to the people in the house, is a very well-behaved person, kind and careful. Now the affairs of the inner courtyard of the prince's mansion are all in charge of her and the girl in Butterfly. In just a few days, Aoyagi didn't find anything wrong with the cicada, and all he heard was praise.

"Sounds good." Taohua smiled, "I will see people's hearts for a long time, let's see." ”

"See what?" Shen Shu's voice came in from outside the door, with a faint smell of wine.

Aunt Zheng pulled the mint very knowingly, and the two quickly retreated and gently closed the door.

The two dragon and phoenix red candles in the room had a high fever, revealing a melting warmth, and sprinkled a soft yellowish candlelight, falling on the faces of the two people standing opposite. Shen Shu stared at Taohua's slightly low face, the big red wedding dress was dark gray in his eyes, including the wedding room arranged in red, it was a deep and light gray in his eyes, but in this color, the more vivid Taohua appeared, and it would jump out of that background as if it was vibrant, indescribable.

Mint stood guard in the outhouse, listening to the movement in the inner room with some concern. Aunt Zheng couldn't help but laugh when she looked at her like that, and quietly pulled her and said, "What are you doing?" ”

Mint listened to the small movements in the room, and hesitated: "I, I seem to hear the girl, the girl is crying?" ”

Aunt Zheng almost burst out laughing: "What do you know, don't say stupid things." "This girl is loyal, but it's not a place to use it.

Mint looked ignorant, Aunt Zheng really couldn't see it, and laughed in a low voice: "I'll know when you become a relative in the future." Don't talk stupid here, it's important to prepare hot water. Remember, you are not allowed to say a word to outsiders - no, even the people in the house, and you are not allowed to talk about the prince and the princess. ”

"Of course I know." Mint blushed as if she didn't understand what Aunt Zheng said, muttered in a low voice, and quickly got up and went to the kitchen.

The oil lamp was still on in the kitchen, and before Mint entered the door, he heard the cicada clothes inside instructing the little girl who was burning the fire: "Don't fall asleep at this time, the prince must still have water, and the sisters around the princess will come to ask for water, and the fire will be turned off on the stove." ”

"Sister Cicada hasn't slept yet." Mint listened to a few words outside the door and walked in with a smile. I don't know if it's preconceived, I heard from the dew about the attitude of the cicada when she counted the dowry, and Mint looked at her horizontally and vertically, and even Fang Cai's words sounded like she was meddling.

"Isn't my sister also sleeping?" Cicada Yi said lightly, "They are all serving the prince and princess, where is the reason why we sleep first." Sister, this is here to ask for hot water? ”

"Nope." Mint smiled and said, "I'll take a look, it's still early." I'm relieved to see that the hot water is ready here, so don't use it when you don't have it. ”

The cicada's eyebrows jumped imperceptibly, and nodded: "There is a sister guarding here, then I will go back first." ”

"Sister has worked hard all day, go back and rest." Mint smiled, "We have it." ”

Cicada Yi heard the last sentence, her eyebrows jumped again, and she turned her head back to her room without saying a word. Although she and Dieyi are the first-class maids in the mansion, they have been used to living together for many years, even if they enter the county king's mansion, they are still the same, and they have not assigned the little maid to serve.

Dieyi had already changed her clothes and went to bed, hugging the quilt and yawning, and when she saw her coming back, she said, "But you're back, you've been busy all day today, and you're not tired?" ”

Cicada Yi glanced at her: "The prince hasn't rested yet, and you're sleeping?" ”

Dieyi has been busy like a spinning top these days, and he is a person who can't make any effort, and as soon as his heart is unloaded, he feels sleepy, and he pours it on the pillow and says, "Isn't it someone who has a princess." ”

Cicada Yi's eyebrows jumped, and he sneered: "What you said is strange, with a princess, can you be lazy?" ”

Dieyi said again, and opened one eye strangely to look at her: "Why are you so angry these days?" When did I say that I would be lazy, but now it is naturally the princess who takes care of the prince, can we still be used at this time? ”

Cicada Yi was so choked by her that she couldn't speak, and only said: "I'm just afraid that you will be lazy in the future, so I'll remind you a few words in advance." We are the prince's maids, even if the princess enters the door, we still have to serve the prince well, and there is no reason to shirk responsibility. ”

Dieyi closed her eyes and smiled: "I know this, but I am tired of the prince's wedding in the past few days, so I said something lazy, and I was held by you." If you don't scold me twice a day, I'm afraid you won't be able to sleep......"

She was so tired that she fell asleep before she finished speaking. Cicada Yi was also so tired that her body was sore, but she didn't feel sleepy, staring at the bed tent with wide eyes in the dark.

The tent had been embroidered by herself years earlier, pale blue, with small gourds embroidered on the corners. Dieyi always thinks that the color is light, the pattern is not exquisite, and the things are old, and she often shouts that she wants to change it. In fact, only she understands what it is for - the meaning of the gourd, pomegranate and lotus pod is the same, and they all mean more children and more blessings.

That year, Shen Shu was sixteen, although there was a marriage contract, but he couldn't get married for a while, Mrs. Dingbei Hou wanted to pick someone for her nephew to put in the room first, and the maids in the house picked and picked around, and finally her eyes fell on her. One is that she has outstanding appearance, and the other is that she also serves Shen Shu and knows her temperament.

Cicada Yi and Dieyi are both orphans in the northwest, and Mrs. Dingbei Hou brought them up in the house, and she also has a little love, so she first explored the tone of Cicada Yi in private. Who knew that when she turned her head to ask her nephew what she meant, she was rejected by Shen Shuwan.

Shen Shu didn't know that Mrs. Dingbei Hou had already revealed this meaning to Cicada Yi, and even the other people in the mansion, including Dieyi, didn't know. Therefore, this thing is like a raindrop that falls on the surface of the lake, and disappears without even a ripple.

But for Cicada Yi, this is a big stone thrown heavily in her heart lake, and since then the heart lake has been in turmoil and can no longer be calm.

This tent was embroidered by herself when she was full of longing at that time, but when she only embroidered a corner, Mrs. Dingbei Hou told her that Shen Shu should not be a maid in the room, and smashed the little dream she had just had time to take shape. Yet she finished embroidering the tent and the little fragments of her dream.

If a seed is planted, it will sprout and it will grow. Even if it was originally thousands of acres of yellow sand, after a grass sprouts, it is difficult to tell how far it will grow. A few years have passed, and Cicada Yi feels that she has been trapped in it and cannot extricate herself. Occasionally, she would have a little resentment towards Mrs. Dingbeihou, if she hadn't mentioned it back then, maybe she wouldn't be so crazy now. However, more often than not, she will hold on to hope - maybe one day in the future, she can still be Shen Shu's person, after all, Mrs. Dingbei Hou had this meaning back then, didn't she?

For Cicada Yi, although the identity of a concubine Cui who was married by the first emperor is noble, in fact, a person from such a background can tolerate people for the sake of a virtuous name. What's more, she doesn't seem to be enthusiastic about this marriage, so there are more opportunities. On the contrary, the girl of the Jiang family that Shen Shu picked by himself is a spicy character who does not talk about these rules, which is the most difficult to deal with.

Staring at the vague tent top, the cicada's clothes tossed and turned for most of the night before closing their eyes, but just after the hazy past, they were woken up by the movement outside. She got up in her clothes and said to the door, "What's the matter?" ”

I only heard a little maid outside say hurriedly: "The guards in the front yard said that there is someone from the northwest to deliver the letter." ”