Chapter Seventy-Seven: The Rites
The prince's leg injury had not yet healed and he was unable to move, so the saint specially ordered him to move to the East Palace after the Lantern Festival. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
On the second day of the first lunar month, Yang Yupei returned to his parents' house as usual, and the crown prince Li Chongjun did not accompany him because of a leg injury.
Yang Yupei was ordered to meet the old lady after a few words in Yang Zhiqing's courtyard, which was nothing more than a formality, she and the old lady had never gotten along, so she did things hastily. It's rare to come back, in the huge Yang Mansion, she can chat with her half-sister Jing Ci for a few words, so she went straight to the courtyard.
Unexpectedly, the maid in the courtyard said that the master had gone out and went to Changque Tower.
Yang Yupei thought that since he had gone out, he was about to leave, when he saw Fang Nian who hurriedly turned back. It turned out that Fang Nian forgot to bring his master's cloak, and now the sun is in full bloom and it is not cold, so I am afraid that the master will play late, and it will be cold after sunset.
Fang Nian was quite happy to see that it was the second lady, thinking that the master had finished talking about the second lady this morning.
"Siniang went to Changque Tower, Siniang still talked about not seeing you for a long time this morning......
"I think I may not have been out for a long time, so I'll go with you." Yang Yupei was in a good mood when he heard this, and he was bored in the palace for a whole winter, which was really boring.
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As a result, when I arrived at Changque Tower, I found that Jing Ci had an appointment with someone.
Jing Ci is smiling with a man and a woman, his eyebrows are dancing when he speaks, and his demeanor is intimate and familiar, and he knows that he is a friend with a good relationship at a glance.
"Uninvited, it looks like I'm on the wrong side." Yang Yupei smiled lightly.
"What's the matter, it's just right," Jing Ci saw that it was the second sister, and it was too late to be happy, "Come, I'll introduce it to you." Second sister, these two are the Lang Jun and the lady of Xiao Yushi's family, and I have grown up with partners since childhood. Xiao Ping, Xiao An, this is the second lady of the Yang Mansion, the current crown princess. ā
Jing Ci likes this, and introduces the second sister to Xiao Ping and Xiao An, so that they can better understand their current life.
Xiao Ping and Xiao An got up and saluted respectfully.
Yang Yupei also treated him with courtesy.
The two sides couldn't help but look at each other, wondering what kind of people were around Jing Ci.
Yang Yupei saw that the brother and sister were sincere and sincere, and they were quite intimate with Jing Ci.
The Xiao brothers and sisters feel that Jing Ci's three sisters are beautiful and full of aura, and they are worthy of being the crown princess and the future mother of the country, but it is difficult for people to get close, and I am afraid that it is not good.
After only a few glances, both sides had the answer in their hearts.
"It's a pity that Jing Ci's ceremony was not completed!" Xiao Ping returned to the topic of Fang Cai.
"It's just a ceremony, it's not a big deal."
"It's not the ceremony that matters, it's that we witness that moment together," Xiao An regretted, "You were there when I performed the ceremony, but you were ...... when I was in time I'm still waiting for you......"
"It's not impossible to make a renew one." Yang Yupei said.
"Reissue?" The rest of the group spoke in unison.
"As Jing Ci said, the ceremony is just a ceremony, the key is that close people get together, it is better to make up a ceremony, eat a banquet together, and let everyone get together and have fun."
As soon as Yang Yupei's words came out, the Xiao brothers and sisters were slightly surprised. I can't see that the crown princess who has this ice muscle and jade bones and the appearance of a captivating city is a person who likes fireworks in the world.
"But where to do it? It can't be in a restaurant, right? ā
"Go to our house, let Daddy and Auntie preside." Xiao An excitedly proposed that A-Niang likes Jing Ci and treats Jing Ci as a goddaughter, and A-Niang can't be wrong.
Jing Ci listened to it, and just wanted to respond......
"It's not proper," Xiao Ping vetoed, his expression was quite serious, "Jing Ci is now a member of the Yang family, and it is inappropriate to make up the ceremony in the Xiao family, I am afraid that I will annoy the Yang family, and it will ......"
And Daddy doesn't seem to have a good impression of the Yang Mansion, and then the two families have a disagreement because of this, and they are afraid that it will be difficult to deal with.
"Well, that's right." Jing Ci bit her lower lip lightly, her expression was slightly lost, if the ceremony was presided over by Aunt Xiao, how good it would be.
"It's better to go to the Weiwang Mansion," Yang Yupei said, "Anyway, after the Lantern Festival, we will move to the East Palace, so it's better to have fun now." "She is the crown princess, and now the house is under her control, no one dares to have an opinion, and now the eldest sister is still in the Hu Mansion, and she has no extra energy to take care of Yang Fu's affairs.
"Okay." Anyway, it's not a proper ceremony, it's just that friends get together and get close.
Yang Yupei nodded, "What day do you say is good?" ā
"The fourth day of junior high school is good, it just so happens that Jing Ci's birthday is on the fourth day of junior high school."
"Well, the fourth year of junior high school is good."
"Then it's decided, you can call all your friends when the time comes, and we'll hold it in the inner hall."
"Good ......"
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The fourth day of the first month is the day after tomorrow, and it has arrived in a blink of an eye.
In the inner hall of the Weiwang Mansion, the maids were busy in and out, and Rui'er was directing on the side, how to place several cases and mats, whether there was a lack of liquor or an incense burner, and whether the seats of the spectators were enough. Everyone is busy.
Shower room.
The young girl put on a collection of clothes for Jing Ci, the green silk is like a waterfall, her face is pure, like a white lotus, and the eyes of the stars add a different meaning, which is a little more faint and deep than that of a fifteen-year-old girl.
Everything was ready, and Jing Ci moved to the ear room on the east side of the inner hall to wait.
"Didn't you say that everything was simple? How can there be such rituals? ā
From the time she bathed until now, only the green girl was by her side. The second sister, the third sister, Xiao Ping, Xiao An and Fang Nian did not show their faces, so she knew that this ceremony must be a big fanfare, and she just intended to get together and introduce her sisters to Xiao Ping and Xiao An to know each other.
"These are all done according to the instructions of the second lady."
After a while, a woman came to pass it, and the young girl followed Jing Ci to the inner hall.
Entering the inner hall, Jing Ci was startled.
This furnishing is completely in accordance with the etiquette system, the ritual utensils presented in the tray of the mothers-in-law, including the seats of everyone, the west side is the third sister and Xiao An, the viewing seat is Xiao Ping, and even Qian Zhiyu, Xue Chongjian, Li Longfan, Li Longji, everyone is smiling and looking at her......
Why did they come too?
Jing Ci turned his gaze to the main seat, on which sat the crown prince Li Chongjun and the second sister princess, and the guest of honor was ...... Aunt Xiao.
"Aunt Xiao......" she couldn't help but call out.
Xiao's mother was as dignified and elegant as ever, and her face was a little happy.
"Jing Ci and Xuan, I have to preside over whatever I say." Xiao's mother's eyebrows were full of softness.
Jing Ci soured her nose, Aunt Xiao, who had not seen her for half a year, finally saw it this time.
"In the palace, the crown princess and I can be regarded as the elders of the sister-in-law," Li Chongjun on the seat smiled, "It just so happened that my brothers came to visit the palace, so I invited them to come to watch the ceremony together, which was considered a joy." ā
Then the music sounded -
Jing Ci couldn't help but smile, happy from the bottom of her heart.
She had participated in Xiao An's ceremony, knew the number of etiquette, so she saluted the guests, and then knelt down on the table, and the third sister and Xiao An on the west side combed her hair, and the two of them carefully combed her long black hair.
Xiao's mother got up, the prince and the princess got up to accompany each other, Xiao's mother washed her hands on the east side, and then took the handkerchief from her mother-in-law's hand to wipe it dry, turned around and gave in to the prince and the princess, and then returned to their respective seats.
After Jing Ci combed her hair, Xiao's mother stepped forward and chanted loudly: "The auspicious day of the moon is the beginning of the Yuan service." Abandon your young ambitions, and become virtuous. Shou Kao Weiqi, Jieer Jingfu. Then, Xiao's mother knelt down, added a flute to the thorn word plate, and then returned to her original seat.
Yang Weiwei corrected Jing Ci.
Jing Ci got up, and all the guests stood up to congratulate.