Chapter 118 and the Ceremony
As soon as Youyi entered the Spring Garden, she was pulled over by Wan Rou to look at the dress on her body and the jewelry in the girl's hand.
"Sixth sister, hurry up and take a look, this dress is still beautiful with this set of jewelry?" Yuyi is helping Yunyi match, Zhuang Yi's two sisters are together, and Bisheng Xiuyi is a person who has no ideas. She was hesitating, turning her head to see Youyi come in, as if she had seen a savior.
Isn't it just a courtesy? The main owners of the people are not so excited, what are they coaxing?
"My sister has an outstanding temperament, and she is beautiful and moving in everything she wears." Youyi smiled and walked over to look, "This tender green skirt makes my sister's skin more and more white as snow." The pleats under the skirt are even and suitable, and if you move, you will definitely sway. This set of jewelry with jade as the main material matches this set of clothes in terms of color, and the style is also very novel. Especially the teardrop-shaped earrings, which look round and cute, my sister must look good when she wears them. β
"Really?" Wan Rou smiled like a flower when she heard this. is not only a superficial compliment, but also a reason, which is a little more sincere and makes people feel comfortable.
Wan Rou decided to wear this dress and let the girl put it away and take it for washing and ironing. Yunyi also chose a peach-colored skirt over there, she has always preferred bright colors, which is very similar to her lively and outgoing temperament.
"What is the big sister wearing?" Zhuang Yi saw that all the sisters were talking about dressing up, but Yuyi had been helping others, but she didn't choose it.
Yun Yi covered her mouth and smiled when she heard this, "When the time comes, the big sister must not be scared to hide?" No, it should be shy to hide. β
"Hide? Why? Zhuang Yi looked puzzled.
"The ugly daughter-in-law sees her in-laws." After Yunyi finished speaking, she hid behind the sisters and poked her head to look at Yuyi.
Yuyi's face was flushed, and she stomped her feet and scolded: "You girl has made fun of me again and again, and when you have a mother-in-law, then it will be called the current world newspaper!" β
"Cross the river and take off those shoes, and we'll talk about it then!" Yun Yi replied with a smile, "Mrs. has already sent someone to Anfu to make a post, and your mother-in-law will definitely come!" β
Hearing the word "mother-in-law", Yuyi became more and more ashamed, and the sisters laughed more and more.
"Why isn't the sixth sister in a hurry to choose clothes and jewelry?" Joked about Yuyi, Yunyi came to tease Youyi again.
Youyi replied seriously: "The old lady said that I look like a doll in a New Year's painting, with a comb of buns, no matter how I dress up, I am cute!" β
"The sixth sister is almost eleven, it's time to dress up as a girl." Yuyi pinched her nose and said, "Change the Ming and let the girl comb your Feiyun bun, change this colorful ribbon, and pick up a more generous skirt to wear." β
Since beating this Yuyi and An Jiahe, her temper has become better and better, and she has a little more sincere sisterhood towards Youyi. Because Yuyi knows that she doesn't need to be like the sisters in the house, if she is known by others, she will seem stingy. No matter how brilliant and smart they are, it is impossible for them to marry into a better family than their husband's family in the future. Yuyi felt that she was transcendent to her sisters, and seeing that they had some pity in her heart, she felt a little more pity.
How could Youyi not know what she was really thinking in her heart? As long as the sisters are not doing well, she is relieved! In the absence of a conflict of interest, she does not skimp on those good colors. Although it is a close relative of flesh and blood, it is not born of a mother, after all, it is a centrifugal detachment! Youyi doesn't ask Yuyi to treat her sincerely, as long as she doesn't hurt her with bad tricks, she doesn't mind cooperating with Yuyi to play a sisterly drama. If you are forced to work hard, Youyi naturally has the means to deal with Yuyi. It's not that Youyi thinks she's smart, but the word "understand". The relationship between their sisters is deep, and Youyi sees Yuyi in her bones, with just a look and expression, Youyi can expect what Yuyi wants, what she wants to do, and how to do it!
Within a few days, it was time for Huiyi to hold a ceremony. There were a lot of distant relatives and friends, and Mrs. Li, as the person who saluted, naturally came early. This Mrs. Li is not someone else, she is Li Yue'e's mother. Master Li is the boss of the eldest master, and the two have always been friends. Especially recently, they have been moving more and more intimately. It's just because Li Yue'e was assigned by the emperor to the son of King Lijun as a side concubine in the last election, and the biological mother of King Lijun was the dowry girl next to the Queen Mother, and she had already passed away. Because of such a relationship, the princess of the county often went to the palace to greet the queen mother. Since Li Yue'e entered the county king's mansion, she also followed her into the palace a few times, so she naturally saw Wanruo. They were originally acquaintances, married to the royal family, and of course they felt cordial when they met, and they got better after one or two.
Although King Lijun did not participate in the struggle for the throne when he was young, he supported the former crown prince, so the emperor has not been reused since he ascended the throne. Because of the queen mother's affection, the emperor was not embarrassed.
Now it is like a favored celebrity in front of the emperor and the queen mother, if you can help the county king's mansion to say a few good words in front of the emperor, it will be more effective than anything.
In the past, it was the eldest lady who was stammering with the Li family, but now it has fallen, and Mrs. Li is running more and more diligently to the Jin Mansion. She heard that there was no suitable salute for Huiyi's ceremony, so she took the initiative to recommend Mao Shun.
Although this Huiyi is not the third wife's biological child, she is also a person from the third room. Being able to invite Mrs. Li, the third lady felt that there was a glow on her face.
This Li family is not ordinary, the aunt and grandmother in the previous generation married into the Rui Wangfu to be Mrs. Ru. Don't look at the low status, but the stomach is competitive, and a little county lord who is favored by tens of millions of people is born, and even the queen mother and queen in the palace are very fond of it. If a lady is naturally a mother and a daughter, no one dares to underestimate it. The aunt and grandmother in the next generation married into the palace of Lijun and became the concubine of the prince, and both the aunt and niece entered the palace, which made people envy and look up.
Seeing Mrs. Li, the third lady greeted her with a smile, "Mrs. Li can come to participate in the little girl's ceremony, which really makes us very grateful." β
"It should be my pleasure." Mrs. Li smiled kindly, "Since the side concubine married into the palace, I don't even have a person around me who can speak considerately. When I see your beautiful and lovely girl, I like it tightly. The second girl's appearance looks like a one
The girl's appearance is a blessing at first glance, and I am blessed to be able to help her with the ceremony. After saying that, he laughed heartily.
The eldest lady invited her in, and ordered the girl to have some refreshments, and to eat tea while talking. As soon as they sat down, they heard someone outside reply that Mrs. Ann had arrived. When the eldest lady heard this, she immediately got up and went out, and after a while, a lady with dignified eyebrows and slightly stern eyes walked in side by side with her.
This person is Mrs. An, I saw that she was dressed in plain clothes, wearing only a golden step on her head, and a bracelet of mutton fat jade on her wrist. I can't see how rich I am up and down, but the momentum of my whole body should not be underestimated. In the end, it is a lady of a scholarly family, unlike ordinary rich ladies, gold, silver, and all dressed up and down.
But if you take a closer look, Mrs. An is a bit famous. The hem of her skirt swayed in the room, occasionally revealing the inside of the house, and the big lady's eyes were sharp, and she could see at a glance that it was made inside. Ordinary people can't even see it, but Mrs. An uses it as a lining, which shows the family heritage.
Goodbye to that step shake, at first glance it is produced by Jinxiufang, the style is novel and generous, and no one has ever worn it. The jade bracelet on Mrs. An's wrist is even more priceless, and the entire An family can't find one of such color. When Mrs. An approached, everyone smelled the unique fragrance on her body, if there was nothing, it was faint but lingering, and the smell made people feel very comfortable. This spice is not produced by Dayu, and it should be paid tribute by foreign vassals.
In a place like the capital, it's not just about money, it's about status and power. Mrs. An's dress is not simple, not only the eldest lady, but also other people can see some clues. The third wife even subconsciously touched her hair full of pearls, and instantly felt that she had fallen into a clichΓ©.
The eldest lady told the maid to invite all the girls out to meet the guests, and in a short time six or seven girls came in hand in hand.
Mrs. An looked around, and the smile on her face deepened a little. The girls gave a salute to the elders, and Yun Yi couldn't help but glance at Mrs. An, and then lowered her head.
"The girls in the house all have aura, and they have more temperament than the girls in my family." Mrs. An smiled and nodded, "Go to my house to play when you have time, those girls are shouting all day long, and I can't wait for a few sisters to suddenly pop out of the cracks in the stones." Hey, why don't you see Yuyi? β
"I slept last night with a cold wind, took medicine and rested in the house, lest I get sick too much." The eldest lady explained with a smile.
Everyone knew the real reason and laughed it off. Mrs. An seems to be quite satisfied with this explanation, if it is said that it is not easy to see guests because of her in-laws, embroidering flowers in the room, etc., it seems stingy and false.
Mrs. An replied with concern: "The weather is getting colder and colder in the morning and evening, and it is easiest to sweat. β
"Doctor Li from Yanshoutang on West Street saw it and said that it was okay, but let Mrs. follow it." When the second wife heard this, her eyes flashed, and she immediately returned to normal.
Seeing that the eldest lady said this, Mrs. An replied with a smile: "My prospective mother-in-law heard that her future daughter-in-law was sick, so she naturally had to care about one or two. I was in the way of the rules, and I was afraid that the child would not feel comfortable, otherwise I would have to go over and take a look. β
"It is a blessing to have a mother-in-law like Mrs. and to be a daughter-in-law!" Mrs. Li nodded when she heard the words and said, "I know that girl Yuyi, the most knowledgeable and the rules, and everyone's beautiful demeanor." Especially for these younger sisters in the family, she is not only considerate and polite, but also always disciplined, and has the demeanor of the eldest sister. β
"Mrs. Li praised it falsely, that girl just has a good relationship with her sisters." Mrs. Kim laughed from ear to ear when she heard this.
In front of Yuyi's future mother-in-law, you can't say anything to praise your daughter, and it's most appropriate to say it from an outsider's mouth.
Mrs. An was about to say something more, but when the curtain was lifted, a girl came in with Mrs. Jin in her arms. Mrs. An has a fate, but the two families are in-laws, and Mrs. Jin is an elder after all. She stood up with the others, and Mrs. Jin hurriedly asked her to sit down.
"The distinguished guests at home didn't come out early to entertain, and I didn't have enough courtesy." Seeing that Mrs. An refused to sit down, Mrs. Jin sat down first and then asked everyone to sit down, "It's just because I slept last night that I fell asleep while sitting, and I almost missed the good time of the second girl." β
When Mrs. An heard this, she hurriedly said that people are easy to sleep when they are old, and she said a simple and easy recipe. It is said to be a recipe, but in fact, it is just to soak longan, red dates and cassia seeds in hot water and drink a bowl before going to bed.
"Don't look at the recipe as simple, but it works very well. I also had this problem before, I slept at night, and I was dizzy and had no energy during the day. Later, I got this recipe with the mentality of giving it a try, but I didn't expect it to work. β
"Good! I'll try it too. Mrs. Jin was old and forgetful, so she asked Youyi to remember, "I'll start drinking tonight." β
Mrs. An heard Youyi's promise and looked at her, "This little girl is Youyi who followed the old lady to the other courtyard last time, right?" β
Hearing this, Youyi hurriedly stood up and agreed, "Last time I followed my grandmother to the other courtyard of the house to disturb, Youyi hasn't thanked me yet, and now I have a gift for my wife." He bowed deeply.
"Come and let me see." Mrs. Ann beckoned to her, and Youyi walked over quickly.
Youyi stood in front of Mrs. An, raised her head, her eyes didn't dare to look around, only stared at Mrs. An's forehead. She felt that Mrs. Ann had looked at herself carefully from head to toe, and she had looked at it really carefully. Today's Youyi combed her Feiyun bun, took off the colorful ribbons on weekdays, replaced them with pink silk flowers, and wore a long pink skirt with a wide waist and a wide hem, which faded a little bit of doll feeling and a little more girlish and delicate.
Mrs. An took her little hand, patted it and sighed: "I know that I am really old when I see you, and it seems that it was yesterday when I was as old as you." At that time, it was really carefree, full of happy memories. β
"I'm really old as an old woman." The old lady continued, "Even at your age, you must be dressed up as flowers and fans. Not now. Now it's not good, and it's a joke to rub the rouge and powder. β
As soon as the words fell, a few more ladies came in outside, all of whom had some good relations with the Jin family. The eldest lady hurriedly greeted her, and she had to take care of Mrs. An's mood at all times, and not let Mrs. Li feel left out, and she had to take care of other people. The eldest lady is exquisite, and the scene has always been very lively.
Soon, the auspicious time arrived. Huiyi had already gone down with the girl to prepare, bathed and changed into clothes and shoes, and sat in the east room waiting. The eldest lady led the crowd over, and the guests sat in the viewing seats below, and Mrs. Li sat as the guest of honor. The third wife is the mother, and as the host, she announces the official start of Huiyi's ceremony.
A big girl came out first, washed her hands, and then took her seat on the west side. Goodbye Huiyi walked to the center of the room, facing south, and saluted the guests, then knelt down on the table facing west. The girl went to comb her hair and placed the comb on the south side of the mat.
A few of the sisters watched the ceremony for the first time, and everything was fresh.
I saw Mrs. Li stand up, and the third lady hurriedly got up to accompany her. Mrs. Li washed her hands, Huiyi turned to Dongzheng to sit, and a girl offered Luo Pa and a hair flute. Mrs. Li walked up to Huiyi and chanted a congratulatory speech while combing Huiyi's hair.
"On the auspicious day of the month, the first Canadian dollar is served. Abandon the young ambition, and become virtuous. Shou Kao for it, and Jing Fu. "It's really the first time for Youyi to listen carefully to the congratulations, and it turns out to be such auspicious words.
Mrs. Li returned to her original position, Huiyi got up, and everyone congratulated. Immediately afterwards, Huiyi returned to the side room and changed into a plain skirt that matched the hairpipes on her head. After changing in, he came in to show everyone, and then kowtowed to the third wife to express his gratitude for his mother's nurturing grace.
Mrs. Li came out again, washed her hands, put on a hairpin for Huiyi, and recited a greeting in a loud voice: "Jiyue Lingchen, Nai Shen and obey." Respect for the majesty, the grace of the soot. Eyebrows live for 10,000 years, and live forever. β
After putting on the hairpin, Huiyi returned to the side room, changed into a curly deep coat that matched the hairpin, came out to show the guests, and then gave Mrs. Li a formal salute to show her respect for the teacher and seniors.
Mrs. Li was putting on a hairpin crown for Huiyi, and Huiyi went back to change into a long-sleeved dress, and came back to show it to everyone. After three plus three prostrations, this and the ritual are basically over. This is still a simplified process, if it is according to the rules left in ancient times, there are also gifts, dips, words and flutes, listening, thanks, and finally the ceremony. If you don't make people dizzy, it will definitely not end.
The third wife symbolically admonished her, and Huiyi listened obediently and replied: "Although my son is not sensitive, I dare not accept it." After speaking, he kowtowed to the third lady again.
Then everyone moved to the garden to drink and eat, and the stage opposite was ready. The eldest lady was rarely allowed to ask Mrs. An and Mrs. Li to order first, and they all refused to let the old lady come first.
"The guest is as good as the host, and this opening scene is still the two ladies. Today is the second girl's big day, and then let her order it again. The old lady said so, and they had no choice but to comply.
Mrs. An ordered a play "Dream in the Garden", which is a classic track, the singing tone is euphemistic and delicate, and the rhetoric is even more gorgeous and evocative. Mrs. Li ordered a martial arts play, and the fight scene was very good-looking. Huiyi knew the old lady's preferences, and deliberately picked out the old lady's favorite track, and the old lady was really happy.
After eating, the banquet was replaced with refreshments, and the scene was sung lively. Yan had been waiting beside the second wife, and his face was a little ugly. When the second wife saw it, she hurriedly asked the girl to take her back to rest. Mrs. Jin was a little tired, but some distinguished guests left early. Mrs. An waits for her mother-in-law all the year round, so she naturally knows the living habits of the elderly. She sat for a while and then got up to say goodbye, and Mrs. Li and the others also left.
The play on the stage is still singing, the eldest wife is busy, the second wife goes back to see her daughter-in-law, and the third wife is left alone with the girls. The third lady didn't think it was interesting, so she also took the girl and her mother-in-law back.
The elders are not there, and the sisters are much more casual. Yunyi sent the girl to invite Yuyi out, and Brother Han came back from school and heard the excitement here and came over. The eldest lady told the girl to take care of her and not let Brother Han be naughty. Brother Han'er is like a wild horse without his elders, how can the girls and mothers-in-law control it? Fortunately, he was still a little afraid of Yuyi, and he was not too naughty.
"Your mother-in-law asked about you just now." Yun Yi whispered in Yuyi's ear, with a bit of banter in her eyes.
Fortunately, the words were said quietly, and others were listening to the play without noticing.
Yuyi's face was crimson, and she hurriedly lowered her head, reached out and gently twisted her arm. Yun Yi immediately bared her teeth and replied softly: "I didn't want to make fun of the big sister, otherwise why would I say it so carefully." In my opinion, the mother-in-law of the eldest sister is a powerful person, with a stern eyebrow between her eyebrows. β
"Who can be held hostage by the housewife without the majesty?" Hearing this, Yuyi replied seriously, "I only obey the rules and honor my elders, who can do anything?" Besides, I heard that my husband has a second wife in his family and gave birth to a sister-in-law. Their mother and daughter are clothed and fed in the house, and no one dares to underestimate them. If the mother-in-law really can't tolerate people and is a powerful character, how can she let them be so free? β
Yun Yi nodded when she heard this, and then smiled again, "A 'husband', 'sister-in-law', and 'mother-in-law', and now you regard yourself as the daughter-in-law of the An family?" β
"See if I don't pinch your mouth, you know that there are bones in the egg." Yuyi scolded, a hint of worry flashing through her eyes. No matter how much heart and wrist she has, after all, she is a girl who has not been deeply involved in the world. When you think that you are going to marry into a stranger's house and come into contact with a large group of strangers, who can not be apprehensive? Especially when she heard Yun Yi say this, she became more and more uneasy in her heart.
Then I thought of what my mother had taught me, and I gradually became relieved. The larger the family, the more attention is paid to rules and etiquette, and no mother-in-law dares to braster her daughter-in-law openly. Besides, the An family is a scholarly family, and they understand things the most, so Mrs. An should not be a bad mother-in-law who is infamous. Although the mother-in-law has the means to rectify her daughter-in-law, she is not easy to handle. First, his dowry is very rich, and he does not lose the face of his family at all; Second, he has his mother's family as a backer, although his family background is worse than An's family, but he is not a white family. As the only favored daughter in the family, she is naturally valued. Moreover, she thinks that she is not bad at heart, and she will definitely not dislike her mother-in-law. As long as you know the rules, understand the rules and be filial, you won't be embarrassed by any mother-in-law, and there is a grandmother and mother-in-law above.
Yuyi heard that Mrs. An was very kind, and her relationship with Mrs. An was as close as that of a mother and daughter. An Jiahe is the eldest grandson of the old lady, and if she wants to come to Aiwu and Wu, she is not far behind.
"Your sisters muttered as soon as they met, ignoring the other sisters at all." Wan Rou saw the two of them biting their ears, and said with a smile, "I don't know, I think you were all born and raised by your aunt." β
"Are you jealous? Okay, my sister only hurts you alone! Yuyi went over and pinched her face, and reached out to tickle her waist, causing her to giggle.
"It's so much more fun than studying! It's fun to be with your sisters. Brother Han saw Wanrou rolling in Yuyi's arms, and the others covered their mouths and laughed, and they also clapped their hands and laughed.
I always like to talk like something in the boudoir, and there is a cloud since ancient times: men and women are not at the same table at the age of five. This Brother Han looks almost ten years old, but he doesn't look like a boy at all. Although the Jin family is still civil, they also hope that the boy in the family will become a gentleman, not a sissy!