Chapter 16: Marriage (II)
At the beginning of February, Jidu, Xiangfu.
Due to marriage, Su Ya and her personal maid Xiaoyun had rushed back to Jidu from Xiangping College a few years ago.
Also coming back was his brother Su Yuan.
After coming back, Su Ya was very busy, because she had to make her own wedding dress. This is also the custom of this era, passed down from generation to generation, it is said that on the day of marriage, the bride wears her own handmade wedding dress, and she will be safe and happy for a lifetime.
"Girl, you will wear this underwear inside, and when the prince sees you wearing this underwear, he will definitely be "Halazi", I'm sure. ”
Xiaoyun, the personal maid, shook the underwear sewn with white muslin in her hand, and smiled at Su Ya.
The word "Harazi" is also a new word that Xiaoyun learned from Xiangping College.
Su Ya's face was shy, and she scolded Xiaoyun: "You just talk nonsense, when you get married, see what you say?" ”
Xiaoyun smiled "snort", and his round face leaned into Su Ya's ear and said:
"Girl, it's better to wear this underwear than nothing at all!"
Su Ya pinched Xiaoyun's face and said to him: "Just talk nonsense, talk about these crazy things all day long. ”
In Su Ya's house, the master and servant made a few jokes while sewing the wedding dress, and the atmosphere suddenly became joyful.
"Girl, as soon as you enter the palace, you will be the crown princess, and you will be the queen of Yan when you come down, and you will be the mother of the entire Yan country."
"Alas! In fact, I never thought of being a princess, let alone a queen, I just wanted to marry someone peacefully and live my life peacefully. For him to raise children, this life is enough. ”
"Girl, the prince's reputation is so good in Xiangping Academy, he will definitely not wronged you. Now I don't know how many girls are envious of you, and you still say so. ”
"Also, it seems that I am in the midst of blessings and do not know the blessings."
And Qingzhu and Qingmei, who returned to their parents' home, are busy making wedding dresses at home like Su Ya at the moment.
As the wedding day approached, Ji Kang also began to keep his feet on the ground.
In this era, the etiquette of weddings is quite cumbersome, and there are quite a lot of exquisiteness. These etiquettes are a headache for Ji Kang, but he still has to do it, and he doesn't dare to be sloppy.
Fortunately, with the help of Lu Zhonglian, Su Dai, Ji Mao and others, Ji Kang followed their instructions and just did it.
At Ji Kang's insistence, many of the etiquettes of Ji Kang's wedding were modified, and everyone made many adjustments to Ji Kang's wedding according to the principle of "respecting etiquette and simplifying and changing his bad habits", and wrote it into the new "Zhou Li".
For example, according to the original "Zhou Li", the marriage process is "morning and dusk", which makes the families of both men and women tired. Ji Kang ordered, changed to "morning greeting morning walk", and went through a whole set of etiquette.
For example, according to the original "Zhou Li": after a woman gets married, her family cannot extinguish the fire for three nights. And the man who marries the newlyweds must not have the sound of silk and bamboo musical instruments within three days, and the whole marriage seems lifeless.
Ji Kang ordered that the marriage of a man and a woman is a happy event in life. The rule that the woman cannot extinguish the fire for three nights is abolished, and the man can use vocal music to help the fun and play a celebratory role.
In this era, there is already the custom of "red hijab", but there is no saying of "eight sedan chairs, ten miles of red makeup". The royal family is still in a van; The common people used ox carts or something to marry the newlyweds, which made Ji Kang also relieved.
February 16, auspicious, suitable for marriage.
Ji Kang's birthday and Su Ya, Qingzhu, and Qingmei's birthdays are also matters, and Ji Kang's wedding day is set today.
After entering the middle of February, it has gradually returned to the spring season, and the weather is quite good.
Because today is the big day of Ji Kang, the prince of Yanguo, the whole Jidu City, the streets and alleys, have hung up the red lanterns from Liaodi, which are widely loved and accepted by the people, a jubilant scene.
Ji Kang first bathed and cleansed himself in the early morning, went to the Taimiao to worship the kings and ancestors of the next dynasties, and reported today's marriage.
Then he came to the gate of the Thistle Palace.
At the door of the Ji Palace, a burst of gongs and drums sounded, followed by Sheng, Xiao, flute and other musical instruments, a cheerful "hanging red light" musical instrument, resounded in the sky above the thistle, Gao Yanli personally commanded the "art troupe" all appeared.
From Jigong Palace to Xiangfu, and even to both sides of the street of Qingzhu and Qingmei's mother's house, restaurants and houses, there are all sergeants with orderly intervals, red military robes, and red cloaks, which set off Ji Kang's wedding and made it even more festive.
The people of Jidu also spontaneously came out of the house and sent their blessings to their prince.
Ji Kang rode a tall horse, surrounded by everyone, and came to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Along the street, the team of Ji Kang and his entourage kept throwing "sorghum candy cubes" produced in Liaodi into the crowd, making the children on both sides of the road run.
The cheerful music is constantly changing, one will change from "Hanging Red Lantern" to "I Know I Don't Know", and the other will be transformed into "Joyful", "Embroidered Purse", etc., this thistle people are really full of eyes now, and marriage should be like this!
In front of the Prime Minister's Mansion, the music is more joyful and moving.
Ji Kang went in to personally salute his father-in-law and mother-in-law. Su Yuan took out the bride covered with a "red scarf", his sister Su Ya, went out with Ji Kang, and put it in a van car with Ji Kang and his party.
Ji Kang went out and saluted the couple again. After completing the ceremony, Ji Kang and his entourage beat gongs and drums all the way, and the vocal music sounded in unison to Qingzhu and Qingmei's house.
After that, it was also very smooth, after Ji Kang arrived at the home of Qingzhu and Qingmei, he walked again according to the process of Yan Xiangsu's house, and picked up Qingzhu and Qingmei to their respective big red vans, and everyone then began to return to Jigong Palace.
The wedding is to be held in the Thistle Palace.
After Ji Kang's wedding this time, he can't live outside the Ji Palace, he must live in the Ji Palace.
When he arrived at the gate of Jigong Palace, Ji Kang dismounted and personally went to the van to invite Su Ya, Qingzhu, and Qingmei down.
Rites say: Eat together, drink together, respect and humility together, and kiss each other.
In this era, husband and wife, after becoming husband and wife, are both prosperous and lossy, and their intimate relationship is more solid than any relationship.
Ji Kang walked at the forefront, holding Su Ya with his right hand, and sent him along. Qingzhu and Qingmei followed.
Gao gradually moved away from the front of the band, waving his arms and constantly directing, and the music of "Joyful Yangyang" was even more moving.
The number of guests present was not inferior to that when Ji Kang was made the crown prince, and even far exceeded that time.
Although Su Ya, Qingzhu, and Qingmei can't see their faces, from the point of view of their figures, all three of them are graceful, and between walking, they have a great demeanor.
In the main hall, as soon as Queen Yan Ji Zhao saw her son Ji Kang, dressed in a wedding dress, beside and behind her, followed by her three daughters-in-law, tears of joy almost fell.
His father, Yan Wang Ji Ming, was even more emotional when he saw this scene, and he was very pleased.
Ji Kang was established as the prince of Yan State because Ji Kang's performance in Liao was too good. But Ji Kang himself also has a "hard injury", that is, he has no heir, which is not a good thing for the heir of a country.
The wedding of the prince of a country is a major event of the country's society.
This big wedding is mainly manifested in "eating together and drinking together".
Father Ji Ming and mother Ji Zhao had already transplanted a pine tree on a lawn in the square in front of the main hall, and laid a thick woolen carpet on the lawn under the pine tree.
Because they are three newcomers, there are three tables on the carpet, and on each table are three porcelain plates, which contain millet, millet, and a meat dish.
The Book of Rites. The royal system: "The Son of Heaven is too strong, and the princes are all too strong."
There is only one serving of meat dishes, which is placed in the middle of the meal for consumption, which is the common food.
After the meal, you need to rinse your mouth with wine, a total of three times, called the three wines, the three wines, the first two times with the jue, the last time with the other, the couple each hold a piece and drink, this is "together and drink".
Because Ji Kang was married at the same time as his third daughter, he couldn't help but sweat when this set of etiquette came down.
After the ceremony of "eating together and drinking together" was held.
Ji Kang and the three daughters came to the main hall, and under the loud shouting of the protocol officer, the guests said in unison: "For a long time, for Erjiayuan", sending blessings to Ji Kang and the three daughters.
It was three bows down, Ji Kang was standing on one side, the three girls were on the other side, Su Ya was in front, and Qingzhu and Qingmei were behind Su Ya.
Worship heaven and earth, be grateful to heaven and earth, and thank you for the marriage connection of thousands of miles in this world;
The second worship is high, grateful to the parents, and grateful for the grace of the parents.
Husband and wife worship each other, and wish to "hold the hand of the son and grow old with the son" in this life.
The subsequent candle night in the cave room does not need to be detailed.
Ji Kang can't, facing the three wives, each of them will take turns a day!