Chapter 35: The Big Wedding
On May 15, the twenty-third year of Wenxi, on an auspicious day, Cheng Zheng, the general of the Yun clan and Duanhou, married the second daughter of the emperor. The sun was warm, the sky was clear, and the guests gathered, which was very lively.
Early in the morning, Yuanxin changed into a dark wedding dress, and saw that Qinghanguo put three layers of clothes on Yuanxin's body, Menghan smiled, "What are you wearing like a dog, and it's not you who is married." β
Yuanxin didn't dare to move with his arms open, and he didn't dare to move with the corner accessories of his clothes, and glared at Menghan fiercely with his eyes, "I'm going to greet you, welcome you!" Settle down today, don't make any trouble. β
Meng Han stuck out his tongue, "Am I the kind of person who doesn't prioritize, although I love to join in the fun, I also know how to be measured, you underestimate me too much." β
"Okay, I'm going to enter the palace later, you go to find Yu An and follow her to Duanhou Mansion, I can rest assured when she looks at you."
Meng Han rolled her eyes, "Are you relieved that she is looking at me?" What kind of logic do you have, is she better than me? By the way, where is Duanhou Mansion? β
"My brother's new home. You go and wait, wait for me to welcome the bride. Yuanxin shook his body, it was so heavy.
Meng Han was stunned, "Cheng Zheng, he won't live here in the future?" So, isn't that just the two of us left to face Grandpa? β
Yuanxin was also very helpless, and comforted, "Grandpa won't eat you, just live in peace when you're at home." Besides, grandpa is here, and my brother will come back often. β
Meng Han didn't give up, "Can we move in with Cheng Zheng?" β
Yuanxin pursed his lips, "Newly married Yan'er, what are you doing to make a scene." Okay, I'm going to the palace, you stay honest. β
Meng Han replied reluctantly, "I know, don't worry, do I have the ability to mess up a wedding, don't lift me up." β
Yuanxin just walked a few steps, then turned around and pointed at Meng Han and instructed, "Be honest." β
Menghan raised his foot and made a gesture to kick Yuanxin out, "Are you leaving?" β
Yuanxin turned sideways and ran away, Menghan couldn't help but think when she looked at Yuanxin in her wedding dress, "What will it be like when we get married." β
Cheng Zheng Yuanxin rode a high red horse, led the team to welcome relatives all the way into the palace, and the next person shared the happy money all the way to the passers-by, Yuanxin waved his hand from time to time as if the leader was consoling the people, and he couldn't hide his joy. Cheng Zheng is still indifferent, he only cares about moving forward without distractions, if he wasn't wearing a red wedding dress, people would still think that it was Yuanxin who got married.
The scene of sending off relatives is even grander, the harem concubines have come to congratulate regardless of their status, saying auspicious words of blessing, which concubine is not to bring five or six palace maids and eunuchs to hold congratulatory gifts, like Yi Guifei, in order to show their pomp, there are one or twenty entourages with congratulatory gifts. When Cheng Zhengyuan arrived at the Minghe Palace, it was already overcrowded, the imperial guard of honor was parked at the gate of the palace, and the courtyard was full of palace maids and eunuchs, and the lively Cheng dΓΉ in the palace could be seen.
Yishan changed into a wedding dress, and the eldest aunt in the palace pulled Yishan's hair and combed her sideburns, indicating that she was already a wife. Wearing a crown decorated with jewels and tassels, blowing Ling Xuanbi helped Yishan out of the inner hall, Yishan went to the palace to pay farewell to the emperor, the emperor sat on the main seat, and the concubines stood on both sides according to their positions, although noisy, but also solemn.
The emperor instructed, "Yishan has just returned to his father's side and will get married in two months, and my father really can't bear it." But since ancient times, men should marry and women should marry, and the father and emperor cannot delay his daughter's lifelong happiness because of his own selfishness. Although the son is a royal daughter, after marriage, she must also put her husband's family first, abide by women's morality, and not act arbitrarily and lose the royal dignity. β
Say goodbye again and again, "The child remembers." β
The old aunt got up, and the emperor asked, "Is the team here to welcome the relatives?" β
Ming An replied, "I've been waiting outside for a long time." β
The emperor waved his hand and said, "Go early, so as not to miss the hour." β
Yishan seemed to be about to cry, "The child will not be able to serve in the future, and the father will take care." β
The emperor nodded, "Go, go." β
Ming An walked outside the hall and shouted in a long voice, "Give me a wedding!" β
After the words, the firecrackers started at once, the joy rang out, and it was boiling. Concubine Yi Guifei handed the jade Ruyi to Yishan's hand, and Yishan held it with both hands. The old aunt covered Yishan's head with a red hijab, and Yilin personally helped Yishan to walk outside the hall, and the palace concubines and concubines followed out in a swarm.
Outside the Minghe Palace, the honor guards of welcoming relatives stood all over the road, one by one dressed in festive clothes, and the vermilion palace wall complemented each other, which was magnificent.
As soon as he saw off Yishan in front of the sedan chair, he said to Cheng Zheng, "In the future, I will treat my sister well." β
Cheng Zheng's expression was solemn, "Naturally." β
"I wish you and your sister a good old age and a hundred years of happiness." As soon as he said the words of congratulations, there was no smile on his face, and he tried his best not to cry at the moment.
"Thank you."
Xi Po shouted, "The bride is in the sedan chair!" The firecracker ceremony was everywhere, and Xi Po took Yishan's hand, and Yishan said to Yilin in a noisy voice, "Thank you, Sister Huang." β
Yilin instructed, "My sister should take good care of herself." β
Yishan nodded, Xi Po carried the sedan chair, and after a while, Xi Po shouted, "Get up the sedan chair!" β
Cheng Zheng got on the horse, glanced at Yilin deeply, and avoided his gaze, Cheng Zheng turned the horse's head and walked outside the palace in the noisy suona gong. It took about a stick of incense to completely disappear this long line on this road. Standing at the gate of Minghe Palace, she looked at the direction of the honor guard's departure, and the faintly audible joy was the saddest song in the world for her, which hit the heart and made people cry.
The guard of honor stretched for two streets, and it was indeed a rare pomp and circumstance, and the people stopped one after another and praised it.
Cheng Zheng's eyes were full of sadness, and Yuanxin couldn't help sighing when he saw it, rode over, and whispered to him: "Brother, be happy, the people are watching." β
Cheng Zheng nodded, barely cheering up. This red Luo wedding cannon is not ironic to me, and this ceremonial firecracker is not a wail to me.
"She helped you a lot, but you didn't reciprocate after all, and you didn't get what she wanted. You feel guilty, you blame yourself, you can't bear to live up to her, you can't bear to refuse, can it ever be true love? β
"I have a true relationship with Yuanxin, and we don't need anyone's affirmation, we just need to be happy. How can you be as weak as you, you have to do so much superficial work to support the scene. β
Why can't I be as free and easy as Menghan, why do I have to ask so many people to affirm what I'm running away from and what I'm not afraid to face.
Today's Duanhou Mansion is draped in red and hung with colors, and it is very lively, and the guests have come in droves, just like the scene when the Minghe Palace sent off relatives. The team stopped in front of the Duanhou Mansion, and there was another burst of firecrackers, Xi Po helped Yishan get off the sedan chair and handed the red silk to Yishan, Cheng Zheng held the other end of the red silk and entered the house in the noise of everyone's congratulations.
Xi Po's smiling eyes were gone, and she said auspicious words before and after, leading the two of them to stand in the front hall according to the direction, and after some congratulations, they began to worship the church.
"Worship heaven and earth!"
"The royal family and the Yun clan have been integrated into one family since then, and we will not be separated for the rest of our lives."
"Second worship high hall!"
"After tonight, you can love her as if she were me."
"Husband and wife worship each other!"
"This dagger, give it back to you."
"Send to the cave!"
"I wish you and your sister a good old age and a hundred years of happiness."
When it comes, we really can't do it anymore.
Cheng Zheng sent Yishan to the new house, and then came out to accept everyone's congratulations and greet the guests into the banquet. Cheng Zheng toasted the elders and important guests at the main table one by one, Yuanxin took the opportunity to slip away, saw Qing Han carrying things to the backyard, and asked, "Have you seen Menghan?" β
"I saw Miss Yao and Miss Yao go to the new house just now."
"Okay, there you go." Yuanxin also walked to the new house, and saw two people lying outside the door of the new house from a distance. Yuanxin approached and coughed, glaring at the two rude people, "What are you messing about, come over to me." β
Menghan stuck out her tongue and pointed at Yu An innocently, "It's not me, it's your sister, she's coming." β
Yu An put Yuanxin's arm coquettishly, "Second brother, let's go see the bride." β
Yuanxin pointed his finger at Yu An's forehead, "You, you can't settle down for a while." β
Menghan saw that there was an extra sachet on Yuanxin's waist, and the workmanship was quite exquisite, and quipped, "Yo, it's not shallow to enter the palace Yanfu, what flowers and butterflies have been provoked, so I will give you such a beautiful sachet." Don't tell me that this is your custom of taking pictures, and everyone who greets your relatives brings this. β
Yu An leaned in Menghan's ear and said, "This is exactly the custom of our big photos, girls will make sachets and give them to their beloved." β
"Yu'an! You give me gibberish again! Yuanxin pretended to be angry and chased after Yu'an, Menghan grabbed Yuanxin, and Yan asked, "Isn't it?" β
Yuanxin complained bitterly, "You also believe her words!" I don't know when Dazhao had this custom, if you don't like it, I'll take it off. Yuanxin said as he untied the sachet from his waist and gave it to Menghan.
Menghan didn't give up, "Then what should I give if I fall in love with a boy?" β
"Sweat towels. The sachet is just a common blessing, don't listen to her nonsense. Yuanxin was afraid that Menghan would misunderstand, so he glared fiercely at Yu An, who was hiding on the side.
Menghan was still jealous, "I confiscated it, and you are not allowed to accept what the girl gave you in the future." β
"Okay, okay, take it if you like, I won't accept anything from a woman in the future, including you." Yuanxin smiled slyly.
Menghan listened to his previous words and was secretly proud, but three words "including you" were added to the back, Menghan beat Yuanxin and beat him violently, "You have to receive what I sent, you have to receive, you have to receive!" β
"Okay, I'll take it, Miss, you have to be able to embroider too." Yuanxin knew that Meng Han would be angry after hearing this, so he dodged early, and Meng Han chased after him and shouted, "You stop me, you dare to make fun of me." β
After a drink, the guests were full of wine and food, and returned happy, and Cheng Zhengyuanxin sent them one by one at the door. The people cleaned up and began to prepare the dinner party, which was not more open than during the day, the dinner was a tradition of the Yun clan, only the clansmen were invited, and the groom and the bride and groom met with relatives and friends.
When the day reached twilight, Xi Po took Cheng Zheng and all his relatives to the new house, from Cheng Zheng entered the door and kept saying auspicious words, what groom into the new room everything went smoothly, the groom to the bed to the end of the matter is complete, in her opinion Cheng Zheng every action is a good sign, dedication Cheng dΓΉ let Menghan can't help but be ashamed, how many years of experience have you accumulated, I can't say so much as a storyteller.
Xi Po handed the scale rod to Cheng Zheng, Cheng Zheng picked Xi Pa, Yi Shan raised her eyes and smiled shyly, Xi Po praised vigorously, what is satisfactory, talented and beautiful, a match made in heaven, a good couple, Yi Shan lowered his head shyly. Next, sprinkled "jujube", "sheng", "gui", "zi", after a bunch of so-called very particular red tape, Cheng Zheng held Yishan's hand in a cheer and led her to the front hall, Yishan lowered her head all the way, her crazy heart was like a swaying step on her head, and she was really embarrassed to be held in front of so many people.
Yishan gave a salute to everyone, the old man sat at the main table, Xu Qingsong, Yingfeng and Yuan Chen, Yishan personally poured wine for the old man, and several soldiers at the side table were originally working under Cheng Zheng, and they were also bold at this time, and shouted directly at the bride, "How can I just pour wine, my Yun people have always been bold, and the bride will drink two glasses when she gets married." β
"That's it, I think I should drink a glass of wine!"
"Yes, a glass of wine, a glass of wine!"
The lobby suddenly became lively, everyone agreed, someone poured wine and handed it to Yishan, Cheng Zheng has always been strict, and it was rare for the people below to catch the opportunity to joke twice, but he couldn't resist everyone, and Yishan had a drink. Yishan bowed her head shyly, the golden tassel couldn't stop the crimson of her cheeks, and someone began to shout, "The bride is shy." β
Cheng Zheng ordered Blowing Ling to send Yishan back to the room amid the frolicking of everyone, and toasted the people at each table before they could be considered safe. A group of big men turned the topic to the affairs of the clan again, Cheng Zhengyingfeng has always been unfriendly, and at this moment, the two of them are talking with thorns, Yuan Chen is happy and leisurely, watching the two fight coldly, and they should all watch the show. Yuanxin Menghan Yu'an and several clansmen sat at the side table, and Yu'an looked at the main table from time to time with a gloomy expression.
When the feast was dispersed, it was already dark, Cheng Zheng sent the guests out one by one, Yingfeng deliberately went out last, and provoked Cheng Zheng in his ear, "I have to do something tonight, I hope not to disturb your daughter**." β
Cheng Zheng didn't care, "As long as you don't come to make trouble with the new house." β
Yingfeng smiled and went out.
When Cheng Zheng was about to go back to the new house, he saw Jinfeng coming in, and Cheng Zheng asked, "What's the matter?" β
"The emperor has just drafted a decree to make the eldest princess the prince, and tomorrow morning the dynasty will be known to the whole world."
Cheng Zheng nodded, "Got it." Jin Feng was just about to leave, but Cheng Zheng stopped him, "By the way, Yingfeng sent someone to stare at him from a distance to know where he went, and he didn't have to get close." He dared to speak, presumably because he was fully guarded. β
"Yes."
Seiwa Palace. As soon as he looked at the holy decree placed on the incense table, he couldn't get the slightest excitement.
Cheng Zheng, at this moment, you are spending candles in the cave room with your sister, what kind of mood will you have, will you think of me? I'm finally the prince, but I'm not happy at all, I just realized how important you are, losing you, even if I get the world, who will I laugh at. Do you remember our ideals? I'm the prince, you should congratulate me, are you happy for me, but I'm not happy at all. If you were still by my side, how good would it be, I hold the world with my right hand and you hold my left hand, am I the happiest person in the world? But without you, I'm the saddest person, you know? I will push you to my sister with my own hands and force me to laugh, I will cut off the past between us with my own hands and hold back my sadness, my heart has been broken to pieces and I will say congratulations to you, who can I complain about?
That summer, you and I went out of the palace, and when we came back, it suddenly rained heavily, and we hid in the Shili Pavilion. You blame the rain for damaging me, but I say that this rain is good and knows my mind best, because then I can stay with you a little longer. I love it when you stroking my forehead and calling me stupid, and I like it when I say to you that I wish I could lean on your shoulder for the rest of my life.
It's really time for me to let go, it's time to let you go.
Father, did you make me the prince today, are you telling me so?