63 And the ceremony became a busy day
On the second day, Xiao Zhisu really thanked Du Weak's bowl of sobering tea, otherwise she would not have been able to get up today. She had been in a state of confusion all morning, fiddling with her like a puppet, and at the same time re-checking every step of the ritual to her.
After bathing, she changed into clothes and shoes and was taken to the east chamber of the ancestral hall and waited.
Just when Xiao Zhisu and the others were drowsy, Zhuohua ran to inform her that it had officially begun. The general ceremony goes through a total of 16 procedures from the beginning of the welcome to the completion of the ceremony, and the official beginning is from the fourth step.
Xiao Zhisu walked to the ancestral hall, faced south to bow to the guests, and then knelt west to sit on the seat, and the praiser, Xie Qiyun, combed her hair. Then there is Binyu and Chujia. She turned to sit down, and the priest offered Luo Pa and the hair flute, and the eldest princess of Zhaoning walked up to her and chanted a greeting in a loud voice.
"On the auspicious day of the month, the first Canadian dollar is served. Abandon your young ambitions, and become virtuous. Shou Kao Weiqi, Jieer Jingfu. After the eldest princess of Zhaoning finished speaking, she knelt down and sat down to comb Xiao Zhisu's hair, then got up and returned to her original position.
Xie Qijun symbolically corrected Xiao Zhisu and congratulated her. Then he took the clothes from Youji and accompanied her back to the East Wing to change into plain clothes and skirts.
Seeing such a serious Xie Qiyun, Xiao Zhisu could hardly imagine the old and indecent girl when she got along with her in the past, and couldn't help but snicker.
Xie Qiyun glanced at her and said helplessly, "Seeing that you still have the strength to laugh, you are not very tired when you think about it." β
"Who said that, I'm dying of exhaustion. Ah Yun, you drank a lot last night, it's okay. β
"Don't worry, you're in good spirits. Can you hold on? It's going to be a long time ahead. "Xie Qiyun has experienced the ceremony, but she has half her life.
After Xiao Zhisu changed her clothes and came back, she began to perform her first formal prayer, which was to express her gratitude to her parents for their nurturing grace. After a bow, the eldest princess of Zhaoning washed her hands again and reset, took the hairpin offered by Yousi, and came to her to chant the congratulations.
"Ji Yue Lingchen, Nashen Erfu. Respect for the majesty, the grace of the soot. Eyebrows live for 10,000 years, and will always be blessed by Hu. β
After Xie Qiyun went to the hairpin for Xiao Zhisu, the eldest princess of Zhaoning put a hairpin on her hairpin. It's the same as Chujia, I still have to go back to change my clothes, but this time I have to change into a deep quilt. Then he came out for a second formal prayer. This time, it is to show respect for the teacher and humility.
The three plus is to go to the hairpin and add the hairpin crown. At the same time, the congratulatory message said: "With the right of the year, with the order of the month, the salty gar is served." Brothers are there, in order to become a virtue. The astragalus is boundless, and it is celebrated by the sky. β
Similarly, you should change out of the curved deep coat on your body and replace it with a long-sleeved dress that matches the hairpin crown. He bowed down for the third time to express his loyalty and love for his home and country.
At this time, Arishi removed the furnishings of the ceremony and set up the liquor banquet on the west steps. After Xiao Zhisu entered the table, the eldest princess of Zhaoning took the liquor and recited the congratulatory speech, "Sweet and generous, recommend Ling Fang." Worship and accept sacrifices, in order to determine the auspiciousness. The rest of the heavens, the longevity test will not be forgotten. β
Xiao Zhisu bowed, took the liquor, and then sat down and knelt and sprinkled some wine on the ground as a sacrificial wine. Then dip your lips with wine, serve rice, and eat a little symbolically. Then worship the eldest princess, and the eldest princess also bows.
Xiao Wenxuan took out the articles that had already been written, as a great writer of the time, his works have always been widely circulated and loved. Therefore, this time he personally wrote articles for his beloved daughter, which made many Jiankang nobles envious and jealous.
An article was sprinkled, Xiao Zhisu was dizzy to hear it, and she didn't know what she said, but it was some praise and hearing, but it was written and read by her father, and it became very different. When it was over, she replied sincerely, "Although my son is not sensitive, I dare not admit it!" He saluted again.
In the end, from thanksgiving to courtesy, Xiao Zhisu didn't know how many times she knelt and how many times she bowed. She felt that her body was no longer herself, her knees were faintly numb and painful, and she had to let Zhuohua and Qingli compress hot water for herself at night to reduce the swelling.
Hearing Xiao Wenxuan's last sentence that the little girl Zhisu had been gifted, Xiao Zhisu breathed a sigh of relief.
The scene of the day of the ceremony seems to be still vivid, and the reason why Xiao Zhisu remembers it deeply is not how grand that day was and how much it was admired by the nobles of Jiankang, but because her disobedient knee made her paralyzed in bed for several days.
"Ah, my weak body!" Xiao Zhisu sat on the chair, took a bite of the vegetables and fruits that Qingli had just presented, and said with emotion.
"Girl, look at you like this, you are embarrassed to say that you are delicate and frail, and you have escaped the morning ceremony for several days." Seeing this, Qingli couldn't help but tease. After the ceremony, the girl suddenly said that she was unwell in the middle of the night, and they hurriedly invited Miss Du to come to the doctor, and tossed for most of the night. "It's hard to believe that Miss Du is willing to help you."
Xiao Zhisu cocked her orchid finger and peeled a grape and put it in her mouth, and said fearlessly, "Who made her the third brother's person." But my knee really hurt that day, and it took Du Qiao two strokes to get better. β
Hearing her say this, Qingli became a little nervous again, and hurriedly squatted down to check her knees, "Is it better now?" Knees are important, but don't leave any problems behind. β
Xiao Zhi Sule bent down slightly, reached out and flicked Qingli's forehead, pinched her face, and said, "Qingli, why are you still so naΓ―ve?" β
"Girl, you're teasing me again!" Qingli pressed her forehead, and she was angry.
"Because only you will be deceived, if you change to Zhuohua or Zihua, you will definitely dislike me." Xiao Zhisu did not feel guilty at all, but said it bluntly.
Qingli stomped her foot, not knowing whether to be happy or resentful of Xiao Zhisu's words.
"Girl, Sister Feiyu from the eldest lady's place is here." At this moment, the sound of burning flowers sounded outside the door.
Xiao Zhisu got up in a panic, walked to the soft couch on the side and lay down, and pulled a small blanket to cover her body by the way, while Qingli secretly hid the vegetable and fruit plate on the square table in the cabinet in the bead curtain, and then took a deep breath, walked to the door and opened the door.
"Sister Zhuohua, Sister Feiyu."
"Where's the girl?" Zhuo Hua stepped into the room, and after a few steps inside, he could see the soft couch placed by the window, and Xiao Zhisu lying on it with his eyes closed. She turned her head to Feiyu behind her and said, "Sister Feiyu, you wait a minute." β
Before Zhuohua could get closer, Xiao Zhisu opened her eyes, bent her eyes and smiled, "Sister Feiyu, you're here, is it the eldest aunt who is looking for me?" β
Feiyu is the big girl next to the eldest lady, not only does she stand out, but even her identity is more noble than that of ordinary girls, if she doesn't mention it, others will definitely think that she is an official girl. is the same as Zhuohua, the maids who were trained by the eldest lady are all calm.
"Nine girls are awake?" Feiyu smiled and said, she obviously had an expression that had seen through you, but the words she said made people feel more cordial and not embarrassing at all, "Madame asked me to take a look at the girl, if the girl is better, she might as well go to Fedon Garden to have lunch with Madame." β
"Lunch?" Xiao Zhisu blinked, her eyes rolled around and then she stood up, and said with a smile, "It just so happens that I haven't eaten yet, and Sister Feiyu is just in time." β
"The slave maid went back first, told the lady, and prepared the dishes that the nine girls liked to eat first." Feiyun bowed to Xiao Zhisu before exiting the room.
"Zhuohua, change clothes. Qingli, you put the fruits and vegetables away, and wait for me to come back and eat them. Xiao Zhisu never forgot her plate of fresh fruits and vegetables, and instructed.
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