Chapter 13: Marriage
When it was still green, Cheng Jianniang was called.
"Didn't you say that you only greeted your relatives in the afternoon?" She asked, putting on her everyday gown and reaching for the longbow hanging from the room.
"Oh my lady." The servant girl shouted, reaching out and snatching it up, "It's not for you to get up so early to practice archery." ”
Half celery here is also walking around the house.
"Do you wait for the combing person to come and wash it together, or do you clean your face first?" She muttered, and asked if the jewel ring was ready.
"It's just not set up, and in such a small room, it's only three or two steps to get it." Cheng Jianniang said, slowly walked to the mirror and sat down.
"Banqin, don't be so nervous, you haven't slept all night, you have painted your makeup first." The maidservant said.
Banqin suddenly reached out to hide her face.
"Don't embarrass the lady." She was so busy running out that she couldn't see the road under her feet and almost tripped over, causing the two little maids to scream.
Huang was entering the door and was taken aback.
"How can Banqin be so nervous." She laughed.
"Such a big deal." The maidservant smiled and said, "How did the eldest lady feel on the day she married Da Langjun?" ”
"Hey, that's the time." Huang Shi reminisced a little, "I was nervous and my mind was blank, and I remembered that my mother gave me a fruit for me to eat, but I kept holding it in my hand and went to Dalang's house, and I didn't eat it." ”
The maidservants laughed.
Cheng Jianniang also smiled slightly.
At that time...
The family and the outside are all servants from the royal family, and Cheng's home and outside the house are not arranged like a married girl, but like a married woman.
Her nervous heart pounded. kneaded the ginseng slices that her sister-in-law gave her in her hand. As a result, he went around the city for half a day and entered the palace to salute. She almost collapsed, but Yang Shan noticed that she was wrong and quietly stuffed her with his own ginseng tablets.
“… Look, I'm glad I know you're not well prepared...."
He smiled at her with a little smugness.
“… can afford a big knife, bend a bow and shoot a horse, why can't you even starve? ”
In fact, she thought later that she was not hungry, but nervous.
The sound of laughter ringing in her ears interrupted her distraction.
"Look. The lady is nervous, right? The maidservant asked with a smile, knelt down in front of her, and put on a new pair of shoes for her.
"Don't be nervous, in fact, I regretted it afterwards, speaking of which, this day is the most leisurely time, everyone is busy for you, only you can do nothing, such a day is only this time in this life, it should really be enjoyed." Huang laughed.
While talking here, the little girl ran in and said that Mrs. Chen was here, and Huang hurriedly took it.
The house was even more lively. Cheng Jianniang sat in front of the bronze mirror, combing her hair and painting makeup. Listen to the women and daughters-in-law around him talking happy and auspicious words.
When it was dawn, as soon as she was dressed up, she would sit indoors like this until someone from the palace of Jin'an County came to greet her.
"My sister looks so weird." Chen Danniang said with a smile.
Cheng Jianniang nodded.
It's a little weird, her bridal makeup at that time was not like this, it was so bright at this time.
"Don't talk nonsense." Chen Banniang said, "The bridal makeup is like this. ”
"Sister, you're not weird like this, but Sister Cheng looks so weird like this." Chen Danniang said with a smile.
"Alright, the banquet outside has begun, let's all go out." Mrs. Chen's servant came to greet her.
"Do you want me to stay with you?" Chen Banniang asked with a smile.
Cheng Jianniang smiled and shook her head.
"That's too, you may not be used to us accompanying you." Chen Banniang smiled, "We'll talk to you after dinner." ”
Most of these people were invited by Mrs. Chen, although they have admired Mrs. Cheng's name for a long time, but if they want to get along with other women like other women, everyone still can't do it.
It's not used to laughing with each other.
"Thank you." Cheng Jianniang watched them get up and salute.
"Oh, no." Chen Banniang said with a smile, while pulling up Chen Danniang, who didn't want to leave, and walked out.
The people in the room dispersed and silence was restored.
"Lady, are you hungry?" Banqin asked.
"Don't eat if you're hungry, it's been a long time, what if you're in an emergency, bear with me." The maidservant said.
"But it's been a long time, the lady hasn't eaten in the morning, and it's going to be dark after worship." Banqin said with a worried face.
Cheng Jianniang smiled and shook her head.
"It won't be too long." She said.
Although he was instructed not to disturb the king of Jin'an County to recuperate, there was still laughter in the courtyard outside.
"What time is it?"
The curtain was lifted, and the voice of the king of Jin'an was heard.
The two maids hurriedly answered.
Hearing what was being said here, the inner servants outside hurriedly walked in.
"What's wrong?" He asked, looking at the half-seated King of Jin'an.
"It's not early, why don't you leave?" King Jin'an said.
The chamberlain smiled.
"Your Highness is not in a hurry." He said, "The shortcut from us to Cheng's house is very fast. ”
King Jin'an was stunned.
"Shortcut?" He asked.
What the marriage wants is to be lively, the man shows off his joy, the woman shows off the dowry, especially now that the marriage of the daughter in the capital is becoming more and more rich, in order to show the confidence of his family, but anyone who has a head and face is eager to go around the city, and the last time they have to pick up the hottest street in Beijing to beat gongs and drums through.
Shortcuts? Be a thief or flee? Marry a wife or take a thief?
"It's the Queen Mother's order." The chamberlain whispered.
The king of Jin'an snorted and slowly lay back, his eyes falling on the wedding dress on the side.
There was a commotion outside.
"It's coming, it's coming."
A few children shouted and ran in.
Standing under the porch, Banqin breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's finally here, why is it so slow." She said.
She almost thought she wasn't coming, or thought it was just her dream.
"Lady, quickly put on your hijab." She said, turning into the room.
The red hijab fell, covering Cheng Jianniang's face and her vision.
Daylight shines through the hijab. made Cheng Jianniang's line of sight bright red. She couldn't help but close her eyes. The hands in front of him were clenched.
"Lady, don't be nervous." The handmaiden's voice whispered in her ear.
There was a half-celery voice in my ears.
"I said the lady would be nervous... You're still talking nonsense..."
"But the lady didn't do it at all before, no matter how you look at it, it's easy to stay out of the matter."
"That's not the time yet."
Cheng Jianniang's hand let go.
She wasn't nervous, she just didn't like the red, especially the red that was so close to her eyes.
Just like when their Cheng family perished....just like the overwhelming red in her dreams that would always be repeated......
"Why is it so slow?"
Zhou Ji looked at the relatives who came forward and asked with a calm face.
The visitor laughed.
"What did you do early?"
"You don't have to give tea to your parents."
"Come and go, come and go as fast as you go."
Babbling words came out, accompanied by laughter.
Fan Jianglin's face was ugly.
"Alright. Hurry up, don't miss the auspicious time. The waiter said sharply, with a little impatience, "It's just for good luck, if you make a mistake, it will be in vain." ”
It's really not a shame at all.
The faces of the people around him became a little strange, and many of them were busy avoiding it.
Zhou Zhen glanced at these people, turned around and walked towards the backyard.
"Rokuro-kun sends the lady."
With the shouts of the master of ceremonies, Zhou Ji carried Cheng Jianniang on his back.
It was the closest contact he had with her in recent times, the first and last.
Zhou Zhen walked slowly. Step by step, cross the threshold. Walk down the steps.
"If—" he couldn't help but whisper.
At this time, the sound of firecrackers sounded, the gongs and drums finally sounded, and the atmosphere of the wedding finally became stronger.
"What is my brother going to say?"
In the midst of the commotion, Zhou Zheng listened to her voice coming from the back of his head, the voice was not loud but very clear.
"Nothing." Zhou Zhen said.
The man behind him stopped talking.
Zhou Zhen raised his head and looked at the gate that was getting closer and closer, the noise around him gradually faded, and the road in front of him was also far and near.
It would be nice if we could keep going like this.
The street in front of Cheng's house was already crowded with people, and if it weren't for the people of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses, it would be impassable.
"It's out, it's out."
Looking at the bride who was carried out by a tall young man, the street suddenly became even more noisy, and everyone rushed forward.
But unlike other people who watch the excitement of weddings, many people hold bottles and jars in their hands.
"Is there any wine? Is there alcohol? ”
There were also voices asking one after another.
But seeing the bride sitting in the sedan chair, the people who greeted and sent off the relatives got on the carriage and horses, the servants and girls stood in two rows on the side of the sedan chair, the soldiers and horses in front opened the way, and the wrestlers in the back raised the dowry, and the marriage of other families was no different.
"Not again!"
There was a cry of regret at the scene.
"What's going on, a few righteous brothers who died have made such a big battle...."
"Yes, didn't she even make wine for the new science and technology scholars to parade through the streets..."
“… How can it be related to himself, his own brother, etc., but there is nothing...."
But there are still people who have expectations.
"Maybe it's going to be on the street."
"Yes, yes, over there in the Immortal Residence."
The crowd rushed to the most lively and prosperous street, but halfway through the crowd someone noticed something strange.
"Huh? That's not right. ”
They shouted in surprise and pointed to the bridal procession.
"How did you go to the side street!"
Zhou Ji, who was riding on a horse, looked at the people and horses in front of him, and his gloomy face showed a sneer.
It's really not a face-saving deal.
And the other people on the side of the marriage finally noticed that something was wrong, their faces changed slightly, and the girl couldn't help but whisper.
"Oops, did you make a mistake?"
Because she was afraid of any accidents, Mrs. Chen personally sent her relatives as a Quanfu person, she kept paying attention to the outside, and when she saw this, she immediately lifted the curtain and asked.
"Mrs. Lu Guo." The chamberlain on the side said with a smile, "Your Majesty is sick, and the king of the county is also sick. ”
After moving out of the queen mother, Mrs. Chen couldn't say anything, smiled reluctantly and stopped asking, looking at the narrow street ahead. Sigh softly.
No way. The royal family made it clear that it was to save the bride's face.
Banqin, who was walking beside the sedan chair, turned slightly pale. The eye circles are red.
"I know what the lady meant." She muttered.
"What?" The servant girl asked in a low voice.
"It won't be too long." Banqin muttered.
There will be no street tours around the city, there will be no lively weddings, only shortcuts to enter the door, so you won't wait too long to enter the door, you can eat, you can rest.
She looked forward, and the suona and beating gongs and drums played by the group of servants from the palace were all weak and sparse.
And the people on the street were suddenly startled by the bridal procession that came in.
There is even a wedding that avoids the street? Could it be that the dowry is shabby and unsightly for a small family?
But when they saw the forbidden army of soldiers and horses leading the way in front, everyone was so frightened that they immediately gave way.
That's at least a prince's specification.
But the prince won't be so shabby, right?
Everyone looked up curiously.
"I'm right."
In the line of kissing. The two men were laughing and laughing.
"Although the road is narrower than the main street, it is wide for marrying."
Because you don't have to disperse the crowd, and you don't have to slow down because of the crowd watching.
"I'll just say I'll eat another bowl of wine before I go out." The other man raised his hand and yawned, complaining with a bit of a hangover, "It's important that our brother eats and drinks." ”
Laughing and laughing, I suddenly saw a carriage driving out of the alley in front of me, walking unhurriedly in front of the team.
The forbidden army that opened the road in front of him drove away twice, and the old man who was driving the car didn't seem to hear it behind his ears, and still led the horse and walked slowly.
What does this look like!
The forbidden army patted the horse and drove it forward.
It's better not to look like it, doesn't the Queen Mother mean to make this family affair not look good.
One of the chamberlains reacted. Busy calling the Forbidden Army.
"It's not far, and the road is narrow. Avoiding is troublesome, let him go first, let's go slowly. He said.
"yes, yes, and there's no hurry." Someone laughed in agreement.
This drew more laughter, drowning out the drums.
Banqin couldn't bear to look at it anymore, so she lowered her head and let the tears that slipped out drip down, so as not to paint her makeup.
The narrow streets quickly stepped out.
"Turn around and walk another street."
"Keep drinking for a while."
The laughter in the team has not stopped, turning the corner, suddenly there is a sound of the piano, cheerful and high-pitched, one by one overshadowing the laughter.
Who plays the piano on the street?
The people who were sending off their relatives couldn't help but stop laughing and looking, and saw a man sitting on the ground not far in front of the street.
"Huh? Cui Qinshi? Someone shouted.
When this sentence came out, more people recognized it.
The musician in the court, Cui Qinshi, is an indispensable person for heavy sacrifices, and he is also a person who can be proud of being invited to the banquet of the powerful people in Beijing.
How does he play the piano on the street?
And Cui Qinshi seemed to be immersed in the sound of the piano and did not look at anyone in the team.
As the team approached, the sound of his piano became more and more cheerful, the sound of drums continued, and the sound of laughter and greetings also echoed, but the strange thing was that everyone heard the sound of the piano clearly, and the sound of the piano lingered in their ears.
The sound of the piano made everyone on the street look at it, and the people who walked out of the door, and stopped by the side of the road, and they could understand the obsession and the pleasure that they couldn't understand.
"I've never heard this tune before." Someone said.
This is a person in the pick-up team, with a little excitement on his face.
"It must be a new piece composed by Master Cui Qin!"
"But why did Master Cui come here to play the piano?" Some people also asked.
At this time, they had already walked past where Master Cui Qin, but the sound of the piano in their ears was still lingering, and everyone couldn't help but look back.
"Have you forgotten?" Someone suddenly said, "Who did this Cui Qinist listen to play the piano and then break through the realm?" ”
Cheng Niangzi!
The sound of the piano is clean and clean, and it is so cold that the foolish child Qingwang fascinates Cui Qinshi.
"So, Master Cui Qinshi is..."Everyone was a little incredulous but a little abrupt.
I came to marry this lady on purpose.
"This tune is so good!"
"I must invite Master Cui to play at my house!"
But more people began to talk about this excitedly, and some people couldn't wait to ask Cui Qinshi about the name of the song immediately, but they couldn't help it in the pick-up team.
"Yes, yes. I'm going to have to please, too. Ask him to play this... Head... Cheng Niangzi sends a wedding song! ”
Cheng Niangzi sent a wedding song?!
The song was named. Then the matter of Cheng Niangzi's marriage will be spread forever.
The streets were connected on all sides, and word spread quickly.
"Hurry up and see, a palace pianist over there will give Cheng Niangzi a wedding piano!"
"It's amazing!"
Cheng Niangzi?
Is there still such a buzz?
Suddenly, the crowd poured into the street on this side.
As the team marched, the sound of the piano gradually faded away, but many people couldn't help but look back, and while they were reminiscing, someone suddenly shouted in front of them.
"Look! What does that do? ”
Does anyone still play the piano?
The people looked forward, and saw a number of people pouring out on both sides of the street. The big and the small, the old and the young, some wore silk and satin, and some wore green cloth shirts, but the same thing was that they all held pens and ink in their hands.
This is?
With everyone's doubts, many people ran on both sides, and as they ran, a blank piece of paper slowly unfolded in front of people like a cloth.
"Pick up the pen!"
Someone shouted.
With this shout, the people on both sides held the pens in their hands.
Leaving the sound of the pianist, the sound of the drums that had been replayed stopped again, and the servants also looked at the seemingly neat rows of people on the side of the street, but they seemed chaotic because of their identities and ages.
In the distance, countless people are pouring in.
"Up!"
With this shout, the men began to splash ink on the white paper unfolded in front of them.
This is....
The team was stunned. The horses moved forward, and they stiffened. As he walked, his gaze swept over the people who were writing.
There are old men with white hair, young handsome, and even drooping children, but what is the same is that their expressions are focused, waving the precious pen in their hands, or the bald chicken hao, and the big and small skillful and green handwriting appear on the white paper.
"Cheng Nuxi taught calligraphy skills."
"There is a way to follow one by one."
"Emotions first, then strokes."
"The autumn leaves in the suburbs are stunning."
With a splash of ink, someone read aloud.
First one person, then more and more voices, old and immature, one by one, step by step, like a picture scroll in front of everyone's eyes.
The people on the horse no longer laughed, and there was obviously no moving sound of Cui Qinshi Shicai, but his heart was agitated.
Cheng Nuxi teaches calligraphy skills!
The silent observation of the practice of words in front of the door, the calligraphy that whoever asks for it, has never said that he is a professor, but he can still be respected as a teacher.
The handmaid stretched out her hand to cover her mouth, and tears rained down.
It turns out that they all remember, it turns out that everyone remembers.
The lady doesn't say it, doesn't ask for it, and not everyone will not ask or give it.
I don't know when the streets are crowded, and they are even more noisy than the most lively street in the capital.
"Is this a marriage for Mrs. Cheng?"
"Oh my God, it's the first time I've seen this kind of dowry!"
"You see I recognize the person who writes, that's the famous gentleman of the Meng Lin Pavilion!"
"I also recognize one, and that's the three boys next door."
There were a hundred zhang of paper on both sides of the road, which was originally a hundred zhang for the wedding team to pass in an instant, but at this moment it was walking slowly.
First, everyone couldn't help but watch, and secondly, the people on the street also surged, and the forbidden army in front had to open the way with difficulty.
"It turns out that it is not possible to take a short road or a small road." Someone in the team muttered.
In fact, there is no difference at all where you go, because this walking person is married to Cheng Niangzi.
No one in the group laughed, not even the man who was bent on walking back to drink, the hangover on his face seemed to dissipate, replaced by awe.
At this moment, there was a sudden loud bang in the air, and the noisy and crowded crowd on the street was stunned.
Fireworks in the daytime!
In an instant, the noise of the street disappeared, and there was an eerie silence, and everyone only felt a tingling sensation rushing from the soles of their feet to the top of their heads.
One after another, the sound rose one after another, and the colorful clouds scattered in the air.
There was a coax, and the street was boiling again.
"Needless to say." Someone muttered, "This must be someone else who has been able to teach you in the past..."
"The Queen Mother, you don't send it..."
Someone in the greeting team looked up at the colorful clouds that were constantly exploding in mid-air, looked at this dream-like street, and muttered.
"Someone sent..."
And this kind of send, the Queen Mother, even if you are rich and noble, you can't give it away...
Cheng Nu used to teach ....... that there is a way to follow ....... first, and the emotions are really ....... shocking...
Shocking!
Banqin reached out and grabbed the window of the sedan chair.
"Lady, lady." She cried out, "Did you see that? Did you see that? A lot of people are coming to see you off! A lot of people are here to see you off! Lady, you are wrong, there is a long time to give a marriage! ”
Cheng Jianniang, who was sitting upright in the sedan chair and hadn't opened her eyes since she put on her hijab, slowly let go of her hand and slowly opened her eyes.
Red, there was still a blinding red in front of her, but it didn't seem to make her so scared.
"Lady, lady, did you see that? A lot of people remember you, lady, they all remember you. ”
Banqin's voice hit my ears with the sound of fireworks and fireworks.
I saw it, I saw it.
Cheng Jianniang looked straight ahead, and a tear slipped from the corner of her eye.
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I didn't expect to write to you for your wedding in such a situation where you were scolded as a dog, 1.89 million words, no one sent it, no one congratulated it, Cheng Fang, I will send it, I will congratulate you. (To be continued......)