Chapter Seventy-Seven: The Princess Gets Married

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On the ninth day of the ninth month of September, the day of the marriage and marriage of the princess of Ningguo was set on this day.

On the military platform of the Great Zhou Kingdom, the emperor and queen dressed up, beside them, the king of Thailand, the king of Cheng, the king of Xin, the king of Hui, the king of Qi, the king of Kang, and the seven princes, all the princes have arrived. Princess Ningguo was dressed in a phoenix crown and xia cloak, and was supported by two personal palace maids to stand beside the queen. The civil and military officials of the Great Zhou State were also neatly lined up on the side of the point platform.

The wedding honor guard of the princess of Ningguo of the Great Zhou Dynasty, escorting the general, dowry, and the palace people, all matters were completed under the personal care of the emperor and the arrangement of the three princes.

The escort general used by Princess Ningguo to marry was Zhuo Yuxuan, the son of Zhuo Dingfeng, the general of the Great Zhou Dynasty, who was now wearing a white uniform, sitting handsomely on his majestic white horse. Behind him were neatly lined up with 2,000 soldiers escorting the princess to get married, on the left were hundreds of civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, and on the right were 100 royal honor guards used by the princess to get married.

The dowry of Princess Ningguo is one hundred and eighty-eight lifts, including fifty lifts of cloth and satin clothes of various colors, twenty lifts of various colors of jewelry, jade, jade, agate, pearls, gold and silver jewelry, one lift of the gold and silver thread finely embroidered phoenix winged pearl trimmed red wedding dress used in the marriage of Princess Ningguo, one lift of the gold imperial ruby phoenix crown used in Princess Ningguo's marriage, and twenty-six lifts of rosewood imperial tables, chairs, beds, dressers and other furniture to be used in the palace of Princess Ningguo. All kinds of books, astronomy, geography, yin and yang, Qiankun, gossip, arithmetic, silkworm cultivation, textiles, festivals, yellow calendars, health, cooking, medicine, books, etc., all kinds of crops and flowers and fruits, seeds, rice, wheat, corn, soybeans, yellow beans, black beans, peas, green vegetables, radish, celery, coriander, eggplant, cucumber, winter melon, pumpkin, rose, peony, moonflower, jasmine, camellia, etc., a total of 188 lifts.

Princess Ningguo's dowry palace is one hundred and eighty-eight people, two nurses, four nurturing grandmothers, eight first-class palace maids who serve closely, eighteen second-class palace maids who serve in the dormitory, eight rough palace maids, eight rough palace maids, eight personal female guards, eighteen female guards in the dormitory, eighteen cooks, eighteen cooks, two imperial doctors, eight female medical officers, eighteen royal horse envoys, eighteen embroidery girls, eight florists, eighteen experts in carefully selected crops, and four carefully selected beauties in case the princess needs them. A total of one hundred and eighty-eight people.

Seeing that the auspicious time had arrived, the emperor waved his hand, and the great eunuch Wang Yu held the Ming Huang Holy Decree in both hands and walked in front of the princess of Ningguo: "The auspicious time has arrived, the princess will accept the decree!" Princess Ning Guo knelt down in response.

The great eunuch Wang Yu unfolded the holy decree in his hand and began to read it out loud: "Fengtian carrier, the emperor Zhao said:

Princess Murong Yi of the Great Thursday, the second daughter of Empress Zhao of the main palace, is gentle and elegant, chaste and quiet, virtuous, and virtuous. Now I decree that Murong Yi will be the princess of the Great Zhou Ningguo, give the book and clothes, memorize the chapters, and marry Lan Huqi, the monarch of the Blue Moon Country. ”

After the marriage decree was recited, the princess of Ningguo kowtowed three times and thanked her: "Son, thank your father and Emperor Longen!" Hooray, hooray, hooray! "Get up and respectfully take the holy decree and put it on your hands, and walk to the sedan chair where the eighteen people carry the princess to get married, and there are already four nurturing grandmothers standing on one side next to the sedan chair.

Next, it was the turn of the escort general Zhuo Yuxuan to receive the order, and he saw Wang Yu walking towards him with another Ming Huang Holy Decree in his hand, jumped off the horse with a neat movement, and knelt down to receive the order. The great eunuch Wang Yu walked in front of Zhuo Yuxuan, unfolded the holy decree and read it aloud: "Fengtian carrier, the emperor Zhao said: Zhuo Yuxuan, the son of the general Zhuo Dingfeng, is heroic and good at fighting, loyal to the monarch and patriotic, Xuande Ming'en, and observes the festival and friendship. Chin this! ”

Zhuo Yuxuan knelt down and continued, shouting three times: "Chen Zhuo Yuxuan received the order and thanked him!" Long live my emperor, long live, long live! ”

After announcing the holy decree, Wang Yu returned to the emperor's side, bowed down to report to him, the emperor nodded, and said, "Okay." He waved his hand at Wang Yu, Wang Yu got the holy decree, turned around, stood up straight, took a breath, and roared with full anger: "The auspicious time has come, the princess is married!" ”

Zhuo Yuxuan led the team to set off, the wedding honor guard was in front, the princess of Ningguo's sedan chair was in the middle, and the army escorting the princess was behind the palace, all the way to the Blue Moon Country. The people in the capital ran out to see the excitement, only to see that the wedding team of Princess Ningguo was red, stretching for twenty miles.

Sent away her beloved little daughter, Empress Zhao was depressed, she was sick for a few days, the emperor was compassionate, and ordered the eldest princess of Dingguo to enter the palace to accompany her, and under the persuasion of her daughter, Empress Zhao slowly got better.

After lunch on this day, because the weather was too hot, the eldest princess of Dingguo was accompanying Queen Zhao in the main hall of Fengyi Palace with white fungus red dates and honey soup.

Empress Zhao looked at the only daughter who was by her side and said, "Dingguo!" You have to come back to see your mother often, after Ning Guo leaves, you will be your own daughter by your mother's side! ”

Princess Dingguo: "Why did the queen mother say that, isn't there still a sixth emperor brother?" ”

Speaking of the six princes, Empress Zhao sank her face: "Don't talk about him, he is useless, he was punished by your father two days ago, and I still want to support him, maybe there will be some success." ”

Princess Dingguo: "Oh! Punished by his father? ”

Empress Zhao: "Yes! It's said that he hasn't even learned the middle of the university, which is really a fight. ”

Princess Dingguo was a little worried: "The six emperor brothers are all nineteen years old, how can they still be children?" I heard that he also wanted the green pothos next to the queen mother some time ago. She looked at a green-clothed palace maid standing behind Empress Zhao.

Empress Zhao frowned: "I have already rejected him and reprimanded him." Ay! This kid. At a young age, she actually learned to be a good woman. ”

Princess Dingguo: "The sixth emperor brother is also nineteen years old, and there is also a concubine and a concubine in the house, why are you still so ignorant?" ”

At this time, a palace maid came in and reported: "Queen Mother, the princess of Thailand asks to see you." ”

Empress Zhao and Princess Dingguo glanced at each other, and Princess Dingguo got up and turned behind a screen in the hall.

Empress Zhao: "Xuan." ”

After a while, Li Cuiying went up to the Fengyi Palace and knelt at the feet of the queen to say goodbye: "Erchen meets the queen, the queen is a thousand years old!" ”

Empress Zhao stretched out her hand to help: "Princess Tai, please get up." Bestow the seat. ”

Queen Zhao pointed to the white fungus red date honey soup on the table in front of her and said to Li Cuiying: "This is white fungus red date honey soup, the most sweet and delicious, the princess of Thailand came from the scorching sun, she must be thirsty, why don't you taste it." So he instructed the little palace maid to bring a bowl to Li Cuiying.

The soup is made of white fungus and red dates slowly boiled on a simmer, it takes two hours, it is served in a white glazed orchid and grass fine porcelain bowl, the crystal clear soup is accompanied by a piece of exquisite and crisp white fungus and red jujube meat, and a few drops of potpourri honey are added to it, and the soup color suddenly shows a trace of attractive honey.

Li Cuiying held the soup in her hand, a refreshing and sweet taste came to her nose, scooped a spoonful with a spoon and put it in her mouth, only to feel that the mouth was smooth and tender, refreshing and sweet.

Because this soup is made of Xiaoice cubes, especially in the summer, Li Cuiying is full of praise: "The queen lady, the chef of the Fengyi Palace, is skillful, and the food she makes is especially delicious." ”

The queen smiled: "If the princess of Thailand likes it, she will come often in the future, and I will ask the cook to cook whatever you want to eat." ”

Li Cuiying: "Erchen is already very grateful to be able to eat once or twice, how can he disturb his mother every day, I am afraid of disturbing my mother's tranquility, that is Erchen's sin." ”

The two chatted a few more words, and Queen Zhao suddenly asked, "Princess Thailand hasn't entered the palace for a few days." Although it has been autumn, these days are the hottest, how to come. ”

Li Cuiying: "I heard that the concubine was occasionally infected with the cold, and the king of Thailand was worried, so he specially sent his sons into the palace to visit. ”

Empress Zhao had a smile on her face: "Oh! The King of Thailand is really filial. As soon as he heard that the concubine was unwell, he asked the princess of Thailand to enter the palace to fulfill her filial piety. ”

In fact, Queen Zhao was unhappy in her heart, her queen's mother was sick, and the princess of Thailand didn't say to take a look, so it was better to say that she was her own, and she only had his biological mother in her eyes.

Empress Zhao continued: "The palace also heard that the concubine was ill, and I wanted to visit in person, but I was also a little unwell in the past few days, so I didn't go. ”

Li Cuiying hurriedly pretended to be worried and asked: "Niangniang is unwell, she should rest more in the dormitory, I think the concubine Niangniang also hopes that the queen is healthy." ”

Empress Zhao smiled with relief: "The princess of Thailand is always so considerate, with the princess of Thailand, you are a good daughter-in-law, and the illness of the palace and the concubine will get better faster." However, why didn't you see Concubine Huang come with her this time? In the past, the concubine was sick, but she came to the palace to serve the sick! ”

Li Cuiying smiled a little unnaturally: "Concubine Huang is a little unwell today, so she can't come." ”

Empress Zhao: "Oh, I see. ”

At this time, an attendant who came with Li Cuiying tugged at her sleeve next to her, and Li Cuiying glanced at her without a trace.

After a while, Li Cuiying said to Queen Zhao: "Queen Mother, it's not too early for the sons to see the sky, and there are still things in the Thai king's mansion that have not yet been dealt with, so the sons will retire first." ”

Seeing Li Cuiying say this, Queen Zhao was not easy to stay, so she only said: "Princess Tai is really the virtuous help of the prince of Thailand, even if there is something in the house, I will not keep you, let Concubine Huang bring the eldest grandson of the emperor over to the palace to take a look, I don't know why, the eldest grandson of the emperor has not been to the palace for more than half a month to ask for peace, and the palace thinks of him." ”

Li Cuiying's eyes were a little flustered at this time, and she had to try to maintain the composure on her face, bowed to Queen Zhao and said, "Yes, Queen Mother." ”

Empress Zhao called softly: "Qingmian, send the princess of Thailand." A woman in a pale green palace dress walked out of a row of maids behind Empress Zhao and responded, "Yes, Niangniang." ”

The palace maid walked to the side of the princess of Thailand, made a gesture of invitation in her hand, and lightly opened her lips: "Princess of Thailand, please come here." Respectfully sent Li Cuiying out of Fengyi Palace.