Chapter 29 and Rite 1
With Shen Yijia being grounded, coupled with the old lady's meaning, Zhuxiang Pavilion has completely become a place that no one cares about.
In the next two days, in order to arrange and many matters related to the ceremony, Shen Qingwan called both of them back, and soon it was the fifth day of the seventh month.
As soon as he arrived at three o'clock, Shen Qingwan was woken up from a dream by Xunhan and the others, taking a flower bath, freshening up, the maids were busy inside and out, and they could faintly see the six Yue'er standing in the outer room, each holding a different object in their hands.
Shen Qingwan was a little confused, it was obviously Shen Yimeng's three courtesy, why did she get up so early?
"My good lady, there are only two hours left from noon, and by the time the hour is three, guests will come to the house one after another, young lady, don't sleep." Mu Tao said angrily, the most important thing is that the three girls have always been at odds with their own young lady, and this time the young lady is responsible for entertaining the guests, so she can't suppress the three girls' spirit.
Shen Qingwan sighed, her own peach is good anywhere, but she is a little too competitive.
After bathing and putting on the dirty clothes, he was pulled by Mu Tao to Yue'er and the others, "Miss, which one do you want to wear today?" β
Shen Qingwan looked at the dress in front of her, the person who prepared it really took her preferences into account, on the left was a set of blue flowers on a white background, like a snow dress with light blue butterflies dancing; The pale cyan water cloud satin in the box on the right is embroidered with a low-key but delicate silver peony pattern, and the cuffs and hem are faintly outlined with an elegant auspicious cloud pattern, simple and low-key; In the middle box is a set of white floor-dragging smoke cage plum blossom baishui skirt, as well as a moon forging embroidered begonia flying butterfly gauze dress.
Fingers lightly swiped over the three suits and landed on the middle one, "That's it." "The jet-black hair turned into a delicate flying bun under Mu Qing's dexterous hands, with a royal blue dotted emerald pearl hairpin obliquely inserted, pearls embedded in the hair, long tassels hanging down, Dai eyebrows lightly, cherry lips are not dyed and Zhu, Hao wears a Hetian jade bracelet on his wrist, white and transparent, and a pair of jade earrings next to his ears.
When it was time to pack up all this, we passed through the weeping flower gatehouse, the verandah, the bluestone paved ground, the garden and the small pond, and arrived at the antechamber.
As soon as Shen Qingwan lifted the hem of her skirt and planned to go into the front hall to see how the decoration was going, she heard a very gentle voice, "Wanwan." β
Shen Qingwan raised her head in surprise, and met the young man's gaze, "Third brother!" He threw himself into the arms of the young man, and his clothes had a faint scent of ink, which was refreshing.
Shen Yiheng stretched out his hand and gently wrapped his hand around the girl, "We're all big girls tonight." β
Shen Qingwan wrinkled her nose, "The third brother is used to making fun of me." β
Shen Yiheng slowly spread his hand and rubbed the top of Shen Qingwan's hair, "Third brother, remember, what about the entrusted matter last night, you can rest assured, the male guest, I will entertain it." β
"Thank you, third brother." Shen Qingwan smiled, his third brother has always done things properly, he said that let her rest assured, that is, she must be sure, "Third brother, I'll go busy first, can we eat dinner together?" β
"Okay, good, the third brother depends on you." Shen Yiheng watched with a smile as the girl ran into the front hall, and ordered in a low voice, "Let our people follow King Qin, today is the first time to be in charge of the banquet in the evening, and there must be no mistakes." β
"Yes." An inconspicuous guard who followed Shen Yiheng nodded in response.
"Let's go." Looking at the beautiful figure in the hall in front of him, Shen Yiheng turned around and left.
And the ceremony is not as good as at other times, because the process is cumbersome, all the ladies need to be present, and the etiquette requires men and women to sit separately. After the ceremony, everyone went to the Yunzuka Pavilion for dinner, while the male guests were arranged in the front hall, and the ladies of the family could sit and admire the lotus in the hexagonal pavilion by the garden and pond.
Outside the door of the Prime Minister's Mansion, a carriage drove slowly and came to the door, and as soon as the carriage stopped, the curtain was lifted by a small hand like jade, and a fiery red figure rushed out.
When she arrived at the door, the guard stretched out his hand to block her way, "Miss, may I ask what you are doing?" β
The girl frowned tightly and said unhappily, "The county lord was invited by your young lady to come, I think any of you dare to stop me?" β
"Thisβ" the guards glanced at each other, "the slave has no eyes, and offended the county lord, the county lord please." β
"Hmph." Duan Yutong snorted coldly, patted his dress, and walked in slowly.
As soon as Shen Qingwan asked people to put things in place, he heard a clear voice, "Wanwan!" The lord of this county has come to you. β
When he raised his head, it was Duan Yutong's familiar figure, and he still liked to wear a fiery red dress, which was just as bright and moving.
"Tongtong!"
The two hugged each other and separated after a short while, "Wanwan, how do I feel... You seem to have taken it, is your sister bullying you again? I knew she wasn't a good thing, I couldn't stand it all day long, and I didn't know how my cousin hooked up with her! There was a bit of complaint in his tone, Wanwan is such a good girl, my cousin doesn't like it, even if he likes the white lotus, that is, his eyes are not good.
"No, I don't think I'm thin." Shen Qingwan pinched his flesh and said in disbelief.
Duan Yutong smiled and rubbed her head, "Okay, tell me quickly, what do you want me to do today... I really didn't say it, and I don't know what your old lady thought, it's really ...... for you to be responsible for such a big thing."
Shen Qingwan sighed, "I can't help it... Aunt Liu's identity is not enough, and the old lady took away her right to be in charge of the family, and all of this fell on my head... Day by day, the whole head is getting bigger. Shen Qingwan shook Duan Yutong's arm, and said pitifully, "Good sister, you also know, Danyang and Hengyang have never dealt with the two county gentlemen, and I can't arrange them together, plus I also invited the county lord of Hanyang and the county lord of Yiyang, and the identities I know next to me are not enough, so I only have you when I think about it." β
"Okay, okay, I see." Duan Yutong rubbed her little head, Wanwan is so cute.
Shen Qingwan squinted his eyes and smiled sweetly, and after a while, the guests who came to participate in the ceremony arrived at the Prime Minister's Mansion one after another, Shen Qingwan was busy with their feet not touching the ground, and after a while, the maid said that the county lord of Danyang was coming and asked the lady to come over to entertain her, and after a while, she said that the county lord of Yongning had arrived and asked the lady to come over, and the time was soon three o'clock.
"Miss Six, the guests are almost here, the third girl asked me to ask you, she and the two girls are in a hurry." Chun Xing asked respectfully.
Shen Qingwan looked up at the sky, "In another quarter of an hour, I will send the three girls and a few people to the side room of Jiade Hall to wait, you and Chunyan Qiuyue and the three of you, remember to bring the hair accessories and dresses you used to change when you salute." β
"The slave knows." Chunxing nodded in response.
Shen Qingwan smiled, "Looking for Han Mutao, follow me to the Yunzuka Pavilion and invite all the ladies and daughters to watch the ceremony." β
The group rushed to the Jiade Hall, and the old lady sat on the upper seat, smiling and waiting for the beginning of the ceremony; And Shen Yimeng and the others were already a little impatient to wait.