Chapter 60: The Wedding Dress
Xie An naturally didn't know what was happening in the imperial study, and she was busy dealing with Grandma Xie.
Since the decree of marriage arrived, the Xie family's attitude towards her was obviously much more enthusiastic, and Xie An was still a little uncomfortable with this at first. The most enthusiastic is none other than Grandma Xie, who goes to her Hanmei Courtyard to sit in her spare time almost every day.
The date of the big wedding has been set, and there will be an auspicious day of the zodiac after Qin Tianjian stargazing for half a year, and the marriage on the same day can ensure the health of Prince Li.
The Xie family all knew that Xie An also had a hand injury when he was in Weicheng and couldn't do fine work, so the female celebrity naturally couldn't do it, so she couldn't embroider this wedding dress by herself. The eldest lady and the eldest grandmother discussed it, and planned to ask Jingzhong Xiuniang to embroider a phoenix crown for her.
"This Lu Niangzi is one of the best show girls in our capital, and I heard that even the nobles in the palace also appreciate her craftsmanship. We spent a lot of money before she agreed to put aside the work at hand and embroider the wedding dress for you first. Grandma Xie was sitting in the main hall of Hanmei Courtyard, taking a sip of tea and talking to Xie Anyi, who was reading a book.
Xie An has been used to it these days, she actually took out the skills she had when she was in modern school, and only regarded the grandmother as a math teacher, she was looking at the notebook, and the "teacher" naturally couldn't listen to what she said, but she nodded cooperatively: "Yes, thank you, grandma." ”
The eldest grandmother was not angry when she saw her like this, and still made persistent efforts: "I have chosen this fabric for you, so I will use the best Shu brocade, and there are a few big red ones in the house, which have been sent to Lu Niangzi." You chose the day of marriage well, the day is already warm, but it is not ambushed, and it will not be hot. Do you know that I was married to each other, and I couldn't put an ice basin in the sedan chair, and I was sweating profusely when it was hot. It's nothing, just endure it and pass, what I'm most afraid of is sweating too much, washing the rouge on my face, and when your cousin lifts my hijab, won't he be shocked...... Hahahaha......"
Before she could finish speaking, the grandmother herself leaned back and laughed together. And Xie An is also a person with a very high laugh and a very low tiredness, although he didn't feel funny, he also laughed twice cooperatively.
At this moment, Aimo came to report that the maid next to the eldest lady came with the grandmother of the Liwang Mansion.
Xie An also made eye contact with the eldest grandmother, and then asked Aimo to invite someone in. The second grandmother also changed her appearance just now and sat up straight in a dignified manner.
After the grandmother and the eldest lady's maid came in, they asked Xie An and the eldest grandmother to say goodbye.
"The old slave greets the girl." The grandmother of the Liwang Mansion is about forty years old, wearing a dark green jacket embroidered with silver dark lines, and a hairpin inlaid with turquoise the size of a pigeon's egg on her head, which looks very magnificent, but she is also respectful to Xie An.
Xie An also hurriedly asked Aimo to move a pestle, and the grandmother gave in for a moment, and sat on it straight.
"I don't know what to call Mama?" Xie An also smiled and said, but he didn't know what Xiao Xiaohan's intention was in sending her.
"Back girl, the old slave's surname is Gui, and everyone in the Liwang Mansion is called the old slave Gui Mama." Mama Gui replied.
Without waiting for Xie An to ask, she explained her intention again: "My lord heard that the girl had injured her hand and couldn't embroider the wedding dress by herself, so he sent an old slave to bring the girl a wedding dress." ”
With Xie Anyi's consent, the two rough envoys brought by Mama Gui brought in a box. Mama Gui opened the box with her own hands, and a complete set of wedding dresses came into view - red silk shirts, red robes, xia curtains, red skirts, red pants, red satin embroidered shoes, and even children and grandchildren bags and "fixed hand silver" are available. The most striking thing is a hairpin dress with large sleeves, for some reason, this skirt shines in the sunlight, and the phoenix embroidered with gold thread on the skirt is vivid, as if it is about to fly out.
The eldest grandmother's eyes lit up and said, "This material is ......."
"Back to grandma, this is Yujin." Mama Gui said with a little pride in her mouth.
"Jade brocade?" The eldest grandmother turned her head to Xie Anyi, "In the past, I only heard my mother say that there is a kind of material in this world called jade brocade, which can shine in the sun, but I have never seen it, I always thought that my mother lied to me, it turns out that there is such a thing in the world." ”
"This wedding dress was embroidered by the concubine Niangniang in the past, and it was said that it was to be given to the future princess. The prince didn't take it out when Princess Liu passed the door before, this time let the old slave send it in advance and give it to the girl to try, if the size is not suitable, it is better to modify it in advance. The prince also said that if the girl was not satisfied with the contents of the box, she could prepare it herself, and the box would be carried back to the palace with the dowry. ”
"Okay, I got it." Xie An didn't have much feeling for this wedding dress.
"The slave and maid went back to her life first, and the prince also said that because the holy decree came suddenly, the dowry of the royal palace would be delivered in a few days." After speaking, Mama Gui bowed and retired.
Grandma Xie watched the mother-in-law carry the box out again, and felt a little regretful in her heart, and said, "When the seventh sister tries on the wedding dress, you have to send someone to inform me, and then I have to take a good look at how beautiful the wedding dress made of jade brocade is." ”
Speaking of the wedding dress, she thought of Lu Niangzi again, and couldn't help but be a little worried: "Since the palace sent someone to send the wedding dress, do you still need to embroider it on Lu Niangzi's side?" ”
Xie An also said obediently: "What Grandma said is embarrassing for me. How can a girl marry with a man's wedding dress? But that's the prince again, and he can't be offended. This matter has to be left to the eldest wife and grandmother. ”
Seeing her say this, the eldest grandmother was very happy, and said that she would ask the eldest lady when she went back later.
"Oh, yes, I almost forgot something big." The eldest lady was about to go out, and suddenly patted her head and said, "Seventh sister, you are ready to prepare, we will go to Longhua Temple in two days to make a vow." ”
"Wish?"
The eldest grandmother turned around and sat down: "No, before you entered Beijing, the eldest lady and I went to Longhua Temple to make a wish, hoping that you can be selected this time and glorify your ancestors." Now that you have not entered the palace, you are also a princess, which is a great thing, so you naturally have to repay your vows. ”
"Okay." Xie An also thought that this ancient man would go to the temple to worship if he had nothing to do, but it didn't matter, so he immediately agreed.
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Two days later, early in the morning, Xie An also got into the carriage and set off with his grandmother.
The Xie family in Beijing and the Xie family in Weicheng are obviously different, they went to Longhua Temple this time, out of three carriages, the first grandmother Xie and Xie An also ride, the second is some dignified maids and women to sit on, and the last one is a wooden box with luggage. Not only that, but they also brought twelve domestic guards with them on this trip, and some rough mothers-in-law and maids followed the carriage.
Xie An also came out this time and only wanted to take Aimo, but when he thought that the eldest grandmother would also go, he asked Xiaomei to follow. Since Xiaomei followed Xie Anyi, she has been neglected everywhere, and this is the first time she has been named by her master to follow, although she can only follow the carriage to Longhua Temple, she is also very happy.