Chapter 56: The Wedding Ceremony
Outside the Su Wang's Mansion, the carriages and horses are like clouds, and in the main hall of the palace, hundreds of tables are full of the prestige of officials from the twelve states of Xiliang.
King Su Xu You was dressed in a python robe, sitting on a yellow rosewood chair, grinning and the God of Wealth seemed to be the happy father-in-law; Lao Xiao was on crutches and served as the master of ceremonies next to him.
The hall is festive and solemn, with a red soft carpet in the center, and guests sit on both sides, all looking forward to it.
With a sound of 'auspicious time has come', fireworks and firecrackers sounded outside the palace, and the maids dressed in joy appeared at the door of the main hall with the bride in their arms.
Xu Buling wore a red robe, stood next to Xu You, straightened his clothes, and watched with a smile as the four delicate brides walked in.
Xiao Qi walked in front in a wedding dress, her steps were unhurried, her temperament was gentle and elegant, and her movements were smooth, although she couldn't see her cheeks with her hijab, the momentum on her body was cultivated over the years, and she looked more stable than Xu Buling. As soon as they appeared, the guests in the hall were quiet for a while, and then there were some whispers from the lady and the young lady:
"He is worthy of being the head of the Xiao family in Huainan......"
"It's really a talented woman and a good match with our prince, ......"
"Miss Xiao has the name of 'national scholar', our prince is really blessed......"
The guests were not all flattering. The Huainan Xiao clan spanned three dynasties for thousands of years, and the queens and prime ministers in history are estimated to be in three digits. No matter how powerful the Xu family is, it only rises from the grassroots, and the family that has been passed down for three generations can only be regarded as a nouveau riche in the eyes of the gate valve, and Miss Xiao came to Xiliang to be the princess, strictly speaking, it can be regarded as a marriage. Even when Xu You asked Xu Buling to go down to Jiangnan at first, he didn't expect Xu Buling to really turn Xiao Qi back.
Xiao Qi heard the exclamations and admiration around her, but she didn't show anything unusual, and still walked through the much-anticipated main hall unhurriedly according to the process of the wedding. And Xiao Xiang'er next to her was a little nervous.
Xiao Xiang'er used to enter the palace as a queen, and also held a wedding ceremony, the scale was larger than the specifications of the vassal king, but at that time, it was difficult for the old emperor to even stand up, so he sat behind the curtain, and she also sat next to her, welcoming the worship of hundreds of officials, and she didn't have to do anything.
Now worship heaven and earth according to the etiquette, and I haven't practiced beforehand, Xiao Xiang'er is a little afraid of making a mistake, and follows Xiao Qi in a proper manner, paying attention to her sister's every move.
Xiao Xiang'er was a little nervous, and Zhong Li Jiujiu was naturally even worse. Zhongli Jiujiu was born in the deep mountains of South Vietnam, and she is a woman who travels alone for thousands of miles, and she has seen a lot of happy events, but it is the first time she has seen such a large-scale wedding ceremony. She thought that she was almost married to other people's children, and there were more than a dozen tables of relatives and friends, but when she arrived at the main hall of the palace, she found that there were a lot of people, and even the square outside was full of people.
Zhongli Jiujiu has been worried about the matter of his apprentice Chu Chu in the past few days, and has been discussing with Ning Yuhe, but he didn't have time to ask Xiang'er and Hongluan for advice. Standing here now, I was completely confused, and I couldn't even figure out the south, south, west, and northwest, so I could only stare at Xu Buling's boots, so as not to go in the opposite direction.
Needless to say, Song Yufu stood between the three big sisters, wishing that she would be shorter, so that everyone could not see it, and she could obviously see that the hand stacked on her waist was trembling slightly, following Xiao Qi, she could only see Xiao Qi's skirt from under the hijab, and when Xiao Qi stopped, she almost hit Xiao Qi's back, and her face turned a little redder.
The bride was in place, Xu Buling walked to Xiao Qi, and the hall was quiet, and the needles could be heard.
With a little relief in his eyes, Lao Xiao straightened his clothes and said loudly:
"Two surnames are married, a contract is signed, a good relationship is forever married, and the same name is matched......"
The rules of the princely level wedding ceremony are far more cumbersome than ordinary people's, and the congratulatory messages are sprinkled with a large number, and every word is carefully considered by the staff.
Xu Buling actually wanted to make the wedding more romantic, just like Aunt Lu, the family burned a bonfire in the sea of flowers and talked about it at night. But in this world that pays attention to etiquette and even the frame of the emperor and prince with a few horses is not allowed to be transgressed, it is disrespectful to many girls to engage in romance according to his wishes.
And the identity of King Su is here, marrying the princess, it is impossible to put aside the vassals and the many generals and families of the Xu family, so it should be grand or grand, even if it is a little long and cumbersome, it is better than leaving a small pimple in the hearts of the ladies.
Lao Xiao read the congratulatory message seriously, first talked about the honor of the ancestors of the Xu family, and then talked about the honor of the ancestors of the Xiao family, and then thanked the emperor and the people.
Song Yufu stood in front of everyone, the psychological pressure was too great, and she gradually couldn't hold on, and I don't know how long it took before she heard a sentence:
"Worship Heaven and Earth......
Song Yufu woke up in shock, hurriedly turned around tightly, and bowed to heaven and earth. In the meantime, I also heard a voice of comfort from beside me:
"Don't be nervous, relax."
After hearing Xu Buling's voice, Song Yufu relaxed a lot and hummed softly......
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Outside the main hall of the palace, the maids and maids ran back and forth, and the guests all quietly looked at the newcomers in the hall.
Because they were not familiar with the dignitaries in the palace, the three little girls did not dare to sit near King Su, so they did not sit at the table, and stood side by side on a tall building in the palace, looking at the scene in the main hall.
Zhu Manzhi's face was full of joy, holding a telescope, back and forth between Zhongli Jiujiu and Song Yufu, and grinned:
"Look at it, look at it, the big bell legs are shaking, so many people, they must be scared to death...... Xiao Song slowed down a bit, Xu Gongzi must be talking about her ......"
Ning Qingye's expression was as light as ever: "There are so many dignitaries staring, everyone has to be nervous, you are scared now, when you stand there, I am afraid that you don't even dare to raise your head, and I can't wait to hide in my arms." ”
"Cut~ I won't have stage fright, my father will definitely be there then, the dignified sword saint is sitting next to him, who dares to laugh at me......"
Ning Qingye frowned and thought about it, it seemed to be the same, but he also thought of his father and mother from this, and couldn't help but sigh softly. If parents can accompany them to get married, who would want to be a woman like duckweed?
Zhongli Chuchu stood behind the two of them, his expression was much more complicated, staring at the master who worshiped Xu Buling as a husband and wife, even if he reminded himself that 'it's nothing, congratulations, this is a good thing', his heart still couldn't help but feel uncomfortable, even more uncomfortable than the last time he bumped into Master and Xu Buling.
After stopping and looking at it for a moment, Zhongli Chuchu's eyes showed a bit of mist, probably because he couldn't stand it anymore, he turned around silently and walked down the stairs.
Ning Qingye knew that Chu Chu was uncomfortable, so he turned his head and said, "Chu Chu, where are you going?" ”
Zhongli Chuchu didn't look back, just said flatly: "I've been busy all morning, I'm a little tired, just take a walk." ”
"Oh......"
Ning Qingye thought about it, and didn't know how to comfort him, and after seeing Chu Chu's single figure disappear under the stairs, his eyes returned to the wedding in the main hall......