21: Rites and Rites (I)
On this day, an uninvited guest came to the gentle county lord's mansion, and the palace sent a grandmother to teach gentle etiquette. Wen Wan confused β that her etiquette is already very good, what etiquette needs to be taught.
"The county lord is really busy and confused, and in half a month, but your concubine is here, and it β is natural to teach you the etiquette when you are polite." Xia Yu chuckled beside him.
Wen Wan was embarrassed, she really forgot about it. Temporarily left the work at hand and learned the rules of etiquette. In ancient times, the ritual also represented adulthood (in other words, no one thinks you are underage).
"In a few days, Wan'er will be the big girl. I remember the first time I saw you, it was still so tall, and now, it's all so big. The emperor made a few strokes and sighed a little.
Wen Wan smiled, "No matter how big she is, in front of her uncle, Wen Wan is still a child who will never grow up, and she still needs the protection of her uncle." β
"Whatever gift you want, as long as your uncle has it, you can just ask." The emperor said very boldly. It's a pity that Wen Wan didn't appreciate it, saying that she didn't want it.
"Or, look for it in the treasure trove." There, however, there is the richest collection of the royal family, all of which are rare things, and there should be those who are gentle and like.
"I'm not interested, Uncle Emperor, I haven't played chess with you for a long time, can I play a game with me?" The two immediately confronted each other.
That's an afternoon. It delayed the emperor a lot, and the emperor was depressed. Wen Wan said with a smile while eating and saying that chopping wood is not a mistake to sharpen the knife skills, and the chief eunuch lowered his head and snickered.
"Uncle Emperor, the days are still long! No, take your time, I'll do my best to help you too. You have to take care of yourself, don't be in such a hurry. The so-called can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, you must take good care of your body. Wen Wan knew that the emperor was diligent in government affairs, and he would be very keen on government affairs, which made Wen Wan very happy.
"Don't worry, uncle is measured." The emperor said this, but in his heart he was secretly β‘ where he could take his time, his time was running out.
On August 1, Wen Wan incense her princess tablet early in the morning. Today is my fifteenth birthday, which in ancient times meant an adult woman. After Wen Wan finished worshipping her princess, the people in the county lord's mansion came up to bow to Wen Wan and gave gifts. Looking at the various gifts such as rouge gouache purses, Wen Wan was quite interested.
As soon as I finished breakfast, I heard that it was really coming, and Wen Wan complained a little, "What are you doing here with your body, in case you have a tire gas, but it's terrible." How many times have I said, don't be in such a hurry to have a baby. Take care of your body first. Why don't you listen? Now that you are young, what will you do when you are old? When Wen Wan heard that Zhenzhen was pregnant again, she was so depressed that she wanted to vomit blood β and didn't care for her body and bones.
"No, it's all light along the way. If I don't come to watch your ceremony, I will regret it for the rest of my life. I heard that many people were invited, and they were all people β with heads and faces in the capital to return your courtesy, which must be very decent. Zhenzhen said with a gentle hand.
Wen Wan shook her head, saying that she didn't know anything about it β, and it was the emperor who ordered the empress to handle it. Originally, the emperor intended to hold it in the Imperial Palace. Wen Wan thinks it's better to do it at home.
"I'll greet you today, and you'll wait here." I really smiled and went out and beckoned the guests to go.
Wen Wan was made a little nervous by them like this. Wen Wan said to herself, isn't it just a coming-of-age ceremony, what is there to be nervous β about, and the nervousness is gone, Mrs. Jiang asked, "Do you know who Zhengbin is today?" β
Mrs. Yu said with a smile, "Then you don't need to ask, it must be the queen's mother." In the world, who is more suitable than the queen mother. However, I'm curious who this is to be more curious. β
Mrs. Cao looked outside and said, "I guess it may be the Duchess of Guo." β
Mrs. Fang said, "I guess not, I heard that the emperor attaches great importance to the county lord's courtesy, and the guest is the queen, and Yousi should also be the princess." β
"If you want to talk about the princess, the most noble is naturally Princess Chun, and that is the princess of the iron hat." A lady spoke.
This time, the guests of Xungui's family were all proposed by the emperor. Wen Wan only planned a few friends with her. Rao came like this, and there were more than twenty ladies. The scene was grand.
With the sound of solemn music, the ceremony officially began. The people who came to watch the gift knew that β Bin was the queen, the position of the division stood like a feather, and the position of the praiser stood Mei'er (Mei'er was decided gently).
Wen Wan first began to wear a vermilion clothes, combed with a double bun, tied with brocade of the same color, wearing a pair of ordinary cloth shoes on her feet, without any decoration on the shoes, sitting in the room, listening to the music outside, Wen Wan thought it was quite interesting.
Xia Yao saw that Wen Wan had excitement in her eyes, and the only thing she didn't have was nervousness. I couldn't help but laugh. Wen Wan went out and saw no less than twenty onlookers. They are all noble ladies of Daqi.
Someone is coming, please go out gently.
Wen Wan arrived at the main hall, facing the south solemnly, double canopy' circle, left hand on top, palm inward, leaning over to push the hand, slightly raised up to the forehead to thank the guests who came to watch the ceremony.
After saluting, Wen Wan knelt facing west and sat down, and Mei'er walked behind Wen Wan, combed her hair, and then placed the comb on the south side of the mat.
Ruyu walked to Wen Wan's side with Luo Pa and the hair flute, and the queen also got up, came to Wen Wan, and said: "Ling Yue is an auspicious day, and the first plus yuan is served." Abandon Er Youzhi, Shun Er Chengdeβ Kao Weiqi, Jieer Jingfu. Then he knelt down on the mat and combed Wen Wan's hair, which was carved from a whole piece of mutton fat jade, which was moist and delicate, and became more and more black and soft in the gentle hair.
Wen Wan followed the instructions and went to the east house. When he came out again, he had already changed into a goose yellow skirt, and there was no decoration on the skirt.
This was supposed to be a salute to the parents. But Ping Xiangxi happened to be seriously ill and couldn't get out of bed. My mother is long gone. So in this link, only bow down to the superior.
After the ceremony, Wen Wan knelt down facing the east again, the queen net hairpin, a peony jasper hairpin, just one glance, knew that this was the top grade in the boutique (later Wen Wan knew that it was the founding queen's favorite hairpin).
The queen spoke, "Jiyue Lingchen, Nai Shen'erfu." Respect for the majesty, the grace of the soot. Eyebrows live for 10,000 years, and will always be blessed by Hu. β
Mei'er went to the white jade hairpin in the hair for Wen Wanqiu, and the queen put a hairpin on Wen Wanqiu, then got up and returned to her position to sit down.
Wen Wan got up again and walked β to the east room in the middle of the guests, and the second time was a little longer, Wen Wan changed into a curved deep robe made of brocade, and walked out with Xia Yao's help.
The hem of the deep coat swayed slightly with the gentle steps, like the most delicate peony flowers in bloom, showing the most beautiful side.
This time, she gently faced the queen and bowed.
The queen's face was kind, and after Wen Wan knelt down facing the east and sat down, she cleaned her hands again, took the hundred phoenixes and golden steps from the tray held by Ruyu, and walked in front of Wen Wanqiu, "With the right of the year, with the order of the month, Xiangar is β and the younger brother is here, so as to become a virtue." Huang Wujiang, celebrated by the sky. β
Mei'er stepped forward and took off the peony and jasper hairpin on Wen Wan's head, and the queen inserted a hundred phoenixes for Wen Wan, and then got up and returned to her position.
The guests made a gesture, Wen Wan went back and changed into a red dress, tied with a black belt around the waist, and the same as the usual clothes, they were a little loose, and they were light and comfortable to wear.
This time, she gently faced the position of the palace and knelt down. If it weren't for the lack of etiquette, the emperor would have wanted to participate.
After Ruyu asked Yahuan to remove the furnishings of the ceremony, she set up a liquor banquet on the west steps, and the queen let Wen Wan sit down, and Wen Wan stood on the west side, facing south. Moreover, she is not nervous, let alone afraid.
The queen stood on Wen Wan's left, waiting for Ruyu to hold the wine glass before turning north, the queen took the wine glass and walked in front of Wen Wan. Worship and accept sacrifices, in order to determine the auspiciousness. The rest of the heavens, the longevity test will not be forgotten. β
After a gentle salute, he took the wine glass. Thinking that it was over, Wen Wan knelt down and sprinkled some wine on the ground, and then put the wine glass back on the table.
After the ceremony was completed, Wen Wan thanked the queen, the crown princess, and Mei'er one by one. The queen lovingly held her gentle hand and spoke softly. After saying a few words, he sat down.
Wen Wan looked at it for a while, and it was estimated that there were about twenty people. Looking at the clothes, all of them are people with a fate. There are princesses and princesses of Hao, and princesses of Chun's mansion. The ladies of the clan who are worthy of the number in the capital are here.
Wen Wan secretly said that the emperor's uncle had invited so many people. However, all the ladies β who came were scenes in the capital, which was probably better than the princess's pomp.
After the greetings, it was time for the queen to go back to the palace, and the queen smiled, "Wan'er, walk around the palace more." Your aunt has rarely seen you for months, and your uncle always complains that he can't see your shadow. Don't do this in the future, if you do it again, not only your aunt will be annoyed, but your uncle will also be annoyed. β
Wen Wan pursed her lips and smiled.
Ruyu smiled and answered, "From today onwards, Wen Wan is a big girl, not as unrestrained as before." β
Mei'er smiled and pointed out, "At the end of the year, we should also talk about marriage, I don't know whose boy has this blessing and marries our county lord home as a daughter-in-law." β
Mrs. Cao said, "Then it depends on whether my family Song'er has this blessing." β
As soon as Mrs. Cao's words fell, several ladies next to her looked strange β, and they were not afraid to flash their tongues when they said it. Some of the ladies were instructed and asked with a smile what to say. The first emperor didn't give Wen Wan a marriage, the first emperor had something to say, and he would say it when he was fifteen.
"The emperor once said that reading my lord said that if my son's son could be in the top three. I promised the county lord to my family Song'er, although it was difficult for my son to get in, but the top three were not too difficult. Mrs. Cao looked at the several ladies sitting with blazing eyes, and hurriedly threw out a giant bomb, which exploded so that many people did not faint on the spot.