Chapter 194: An Unexpected Visitor
At this time, the sky was already bright, and there was still an hour before the auspicious time, but this time was not the time to rest, Mama Yuan had been repeating those etiquettes by her side, and Qin Mengdie was also silently remembering, this is not wrong at all.
Looking at the hourglass, the time was almost up, so he hurried to the meeting room. Although they are all in the mansion, for today's convenience, Qin Mengdie is still equipped with a sedan chair with eight lifts, this dress is really not suitable for walking around in normal times, it is too tiring.
Today's ceremony will naturally be in the main hall of the house, the living room at this time the Qin family has already arrived, each has their own position, the upper seat naturally leaves an emperor and a virtuous concubine, and several princes are also present today, and a few seats are left under the main seat.
Yesterday, the lord of Yanyang County also passed the word, and he will come today, and the eighth prince will also be present, this face is comparable to a state banquet, and the people in the palace are also very nervous, although they have their own thoughts, but today they must all be reined in, at least the emperor can not make a mistake when he is there.
Qin Mengdie had just gotten off the sedan chair with the support of Shui Ling, when she heard a familiar voice: "Qin Mengdie, this prince just saw your true face today, which made me firm in my mind to marry you." β
"Cang Haohan, why are you here?" Obviously, the joke just now didn't startle Qin Mengdie, but this sudden visit still scared her.
At this time, Cang Haohan, who was still dressed in a red robe, had already walked in front of Qin Mengdie, looked up and down several times, and nodded with satisfaction: "My vision is good, I think you are here, what's wrong, in order to arrive before you and Lu Li." Do you know how many horses Prince Ben died of exhaustion? β
This is when Qin Mengdie noticed the vast haggardness, his beard has not been shaved for a few days, his hair is a little messy, and he is a lot more mature than the last time he saw him, presumably he has experienced a lot during this time, but he has a little more courage as a mature man.
Seeing that the hem of his clothes was full of dust, and he was indeed in a hurry, Qin Mengdie was somewhat moved in his heart: "You can come, what are you doing in such a hurry?" What is the difference between arriving today and arriving two days later, this and the ceremony are attended by relatives. You can't go in. β
Cang Haohan also heard Qin Mengdie's concern. A little proud: "I knew you cared about me, didn't I come to give you a gift." As he spoke, he pulled out a jewelry box from his sleeve and handed it to her.
Qin Mengdie took the jewelry box and opened it, only to see a pair of pink jade bracelets, this pink jade is as rare as purple jade: "This thing is too valuable, right?" Qin Mengdie knew that the things sent by Cang Haohan could not be taken back. But there was still some hesitation.
Cang Haohan still looks like a prince: "Accept it with peace of mind." It's best if you like it. I've been looking for this thing for a long time, and the master who built it is also the best in the country. β
Knowing Canghao's temper, Qin Mengdie didn't need to twist. Accepted the gift and said: "Then thank you Prince Cang, the emperor will be here in a while, you are not polite here, please go back, it is better to rest and rest, and I will come to the door another day to thank you." β
This occasion is indeed not suitable for a long stay, so he took his leave and left.
Qin Mengdie first waited in the inner room for the hour to come before she could go out, but she could also hear the sound of the living room.
After a while, the emperor and the virtuous concubine and all the princes arrived, and the loud voice of Princess Yanyang also entered the inner room, followed by a burst of worship sounds, first to see the emperor's virtuous concubine, and then the eldest prince to the fifth prince, this person is neat, and there should be a lot of them.
Then I heard that everyone saw the Eighth Prince, I had never seen the Eighth Prince, but I heard Yanyang mention that the Eighth Emperor Uncle was kind, and I wanted to meet it. Next, I heard that everyone saw Monarch Li, presumably it was Mo Zili. Listen to everyone take their seats, look at the time, and the ceremony will begin immediately.
With a high chant: "Princess Changsi and the ceremony begins." β
Qin Mengdie walked out with the help of Shui Ling and Shui Lian, first bowed to the emperor and Concubine Xian, and then got up to salute the surrounding guests.
Then a maid moved over a chair and asked Qin Mengdie to sit facing east, and then a grandmother came over and chanted a greeting in a loud voice: "On the auspicious day of the month, the first Canadian yuan is served." Abandon your young ambitions, and become virtuous. Shou Kao Weiqi, Jieer Jingfu. β
After speaking, he knelt down and sat down to comb Qin Mengdie's hair, then got up and returned to his original position.
Then Qin Mengdie got up and saluted the emperor's concubine and the elders again, this was the second salute to show respect for the elders.
The grandmother who had just sung washed her hands again and came out of the chant in a loud voice: "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. Then he knelt down and brushed his hair again and left.
Qin Mengdie stood up for the third time to give a salute, this time to express her determination to inherit civilization and serve the motherland.
In the end, Qin Mengdie knelt in front of the emperor and the virtuous concubine, of course, Qin Haichuan also stood beside the emperor, this is his father. The three of them simply taught her, and what they said was all clichΓ©s, what respect for the old and love for the young, virtuous and virtuous, and so on.
Qin Mengdie listened quietly, and replied after the three of them finished speaking: "Although the son is not sensitive, dare not admit it!" βγ Salute the three of them.
This is the ceremony, and the next step is to enter the table, the emperor and the virtuous concubine can't easily eat outside, and they can't go out of the palace for too long, so they drove back to the palace, and the eighth prince also went to the palace with him.
Several princes and princesses stayed, in fact, they all had their own thoughts, of course, Mo Wenyuan and Yanyang really wanted to stay with Qin Mengdie, and Mo Zili and Yanyang had a close relationship and also stayed. The rest speaks for itself.
The first table of this banquet is naturally these nobles, and the next is the Qin family.
Qin Mengdie entered the inner room, changed out of the complicated palace clothes, put on a pale pink palace dress, and the headdress was also removed a little, leaving only the golden phoenix to sway, walked out and greeted several princes and princesses, and sat beside Yanyang.
Mo Zili is still dignified and atmospheric, but this time she feels a little more lonely, in terms of seniority, Qin Mengdie should also be called the cousin of the lord of Li County, but this time Mo Zili has lost the intimacy when they first met.
Mo Wenyuan smiled and said to Qin Mengdie: "The imperial sister is also considered an adult, should you also pay attention to the suitable candidates around you and find a colt." Although this is a joke, it also has a deep meaning.
Mo Wencang and Mo Wenhao also joked in agreement: "Yes, our imperial sister is not ordinary, I don't know what kind of man is worthy?" β
Hearing this, Mo Wenguang's ears were not so harmonious, is he really not good enough, the more he hated in his heart, but there was a smile on his face, although this smile was a little infiltrating: "Yes, this prince thinks that there is no one in this world who can match our imperial sister, this is a fairy who has fallen into the mortal dust, and it will not be to fly to heaven to be a fairy in the future, right?" β
Others listened to it as a complimentary joke, but Mo Wenyuan and Qin Mengdie knew that these words were thorny, and Mo Wenyuan hurriedly changed the topic: "I heard that the fourth brother drew a picture of the Hanshan Grottoes a few days ago, and my father praised it for a long time, when will I let the emperor also see it?" (To be continued......)