Chapter 31: Xiqi's Wedding
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Ziqi didn't know how he got back to the post house, and he slept like a dead pig on the mat. Ryle helped him take off his coat and boots, which were already dirty.
Wiped his face for him, Lyle clasped her hands on her knees and sat quietly watching him. It's like looking at a baby who has lost his parents, and there is a tear still hanging in the corner of his eye.
Lai'er gently wiped it off for him, although she couldn't see the world in his heart, but Lai'er felt that there must be a lot of pain in that world. His daily laughter and scolding are all faked, and he is not happy in his heart!
Seeing that Ziqi was drunk, she felt very sad in her heart, even more sad than when she was wandering the streets.
Ziqi shouted to drink water, and listened to him shout Dan'er again.
Lyle hurriedly picked him up and put water to his lips. Ziqi drank water and fell asleep, and as soon as he put him down, he called Dan'er again. And the sound was louder and louder, and Lyle had to pick him up again before he could sleep peacefully.
Lyle became jealous, why did he call out not himself, but another name, and a girl's name?
She felt that she could never go to his heart again, his heart already had a name, and it was so full that it could no longer accommodate anyone else! Ryle stroked Ziji's face, her eyes moistened.
The night is a helpless night, a night when the child is drunk and dreaming of death, and a night when Lai'er is heartbroken and sleepless.
It wasn't until dawn that the child slowly opened his eyes.
Seeing that he was lying in Lai'er's arms, he sat up suddenly, "What's wrong with me?" I didn't lose my life, did I? Lai'er was so angry that she wanted to reach out and hit him, but before she could raise her arm, she was already exhausted and collapsed on the seat.
Ziqi felt a splitting headache and slapped his head twice, "Lai'er, what's wrong with me?" β
Leil smiled bitterly, "What's wrong with you?" You're so drunk that you're yelling all night long, and you'll scream as soon as you put you down. I can only hold you safely, I hugged you all night! β
"I'm sorry, Lyle!" Ziqi looked guilty.
Lai'er tried to smile, but her face froze, "When I see you sad, I'll be sad too!" After saying that, he couldn't open his eyes anymore and fell into a deep sleep.
Snowflakes rose outside the window, and it was the first snow of the winter.
Ziqi picked up the mink fur and gently covered her on her body. Then I sat on the table in a daze, and I couldn't remember anything about yesterday, what happened after the barbecue.
He felt his stomach growling with hunger, and wanted to get some food, but after thinking about it, he put up with it. Decided to wait for Lai'er to wake up and eat together, Ziqi sat up straight and practiced the method of vomiting that Lai'er taught him. Gradually, I was calm and selfless.
After practicing for two or three hours, I felt that my bones were sore at all, and my whole body was much more relaxed. Looking back at Lai'er, she slept very sweetly, and her fair face was like a quiet begonia.
It wasn't until late afternoon that Lai'er woke up, saw Ziqi sitting beside him, sat up hurriedly, and stretched her waist lazily, "Why didn't you go out?" β
Ziqi said apologetically: "You took care of me all night, and I should accompany you." Are you hungry? Lai'er nodded, "Why haven't you eaten all this time?" β
"yes, I've been waiting for you to eat it!" Ziqi said quite flatteringly.
Lyle gave him a blank look, "Who likes you to wait?" "That being said, my heart is still sweet and refreshing.
Ziqi stood up and was about to go out to arrange a meal, but saw Ji Kao coming with a piano case on his back and stepping on the snow. Ziqi hurriedly greeted him, "Why did my cousin come here in the snow?" β
Ji Kao shook off the snow on his head and shoulders, "I went to Ji Huan's wedding room in the morning to help, so I made time to come and see you." β
Ziqi let him indoors and asked, "Where is my brother's wedding room?" β
Ji Kao put down the piano box, "Ninth brother Ji has been living in the Hou Mansion, and his mansion has been empty, so I told Sister Ji Huan to let them be the wedding room." After more than a year of hard work, the ninth brother is much more sensible. β
Although Ji Kao saw Lai'er last night, he didn't know him yet, so he hurriedly introduced him, and Lai'er hurriedly came over to greet him.
Ziqi sat Ji Kao down and asked, "Did your cousin eat when he came?" β
Ji Kao Langlang smiled: "It turns out that you haven't eaten either, to be honest with you, I haven't eaten either, I was also drunk last night." Ziqi hurriedly went out and called the postman to arrange the meal.
When she returned, Lail had already boiled tea. Ji Kao put the piano on his knee and said, "The song that my cousin sang yesterday made me like it so much, and I have already memorized it. β
Ziqi looked back at Lyelle, "I sang a tune yesterday?" How come I don't remember? β
Ryle pursed her lips and sneered at him for not speaking.
Ji Kao smiled: "You not only sang the tune, but also sang two. The first song is so weird that I didn't write it down, but I remember the second one so well I might as well play it to you! After that, Ji Kao really played it, "Is that so?" β
Ziqi laughed and said, "If you don't pop it up, I really forgot what I sang." β
It was the first time for Lai'er to hear Ji Kao Fuqin, and she couldn't stop praising it.
Ji Kao asked obsessively, "Cousin, does this piece have a name?" β
Ziqi didn't hide it, and it didn't matter if he thought about it, unless Huang Zhan also crossed over to find me. Just told him: "This song is called "Laughter in the Sea"! β
Ji Kao was excited, "It's really a good song, not only the song is good, but the name is also very good." If there is such a good song in the future, you must listen to me, you really refresh me! β
The two talked happily, and the postman came in and served the food and drinks, and the two called Lai'er to eat together. Ji Kao poured wine for Ziji, but Ziqi hurriedly stopped, "Cousin, I was so drunk yesterday that the sky was dark, and now I don't dare to drink again." β
Ji Kao insisted on pouring wine and said: "It is rare for your brothers to get together, it doesn't hurt to drink less!" The three of them drank and talked happily until the afternoon.
As soon as Ji Kao walked with the front foot of the piano box on his back, Li Hong arrived.
Ziqi hurriedly asked Li Hong to sit down, "What is my brother busy with?" β
Li Hong took off his felt hat and shook the snow, "Brother was invited into the Hou Mansion early in the morning, and then returned to the new house to rest, Brother Erwang, I'll tell you something!" β
Zi Ji took the tea from Lai'er and gave it to Li Hong, "If you have something, you can say, what is polite between you and my brothers?" β
Li Hong said excitedly and suspiciously: "Brother came back and said that Brother Xibohou Feng had become a doctor. I also gave a lot of pearl jade colored silk brocade silk, I have been thinking, Xi Bohou has always been dislike his brother, why did the sun come out of the west! β
Ziqi didn't need to think much about it to understand, although Li Jiao is now the son-in-law of Xibohou, and it is reasonable to reward wealth and silk, but he was given an official position as a doctor, and he went out of the ghost without a purpose.
San Yisheng has been with Ji Chang for so many years, and he has a deep relationship and hard work to achieve the official position of a doctor. Li Jiao didn't wait to get married, so he got an official who was one level higher than San Yisheng, and the intention was self-evident.
Ziqi smiled faintly, "Why do you want to do so much, he will ask for us, my brother's marriage is the biggest joy." Don't think about anything, even if there is anything, wait until your brother gets married. β
Li Hong nodded, put on his felt hat and stood up and said, "Then I'll go back to the imperial guard camp first, Mr. Fei and He Bu are gone, don't get into trouble with those two stunned people!" β
Ziqi sent him out of the door, "Don't take it too closely, it's hard to come out for a few days, it's cold, and they are willing to drink and eat meat, as long as you don't get into trouble, you can play as much as you want!" β
Back in the house, Ziqi held his forehead and bowed his head silently, there were some things he didn't dare to think about, but he didn't want to think about them.
Lai'er crept up close to him and asked, "What, I have another headache." Let me tell you, you are not allowed to shout today. You're like yesterday again, but I don't care about you, I can't hold you anymore! β
Lai'er's face was not bright, I don't know if it was because she drank alcohol or was shy. Ziqi laughed and said, "I don't want to, let's practice, and then get a good night's sleep." Relax tonight and have good weather tomorrow morning! β
Ryle pouted, what did her mood have to do with the weather.
The two of them sat cross-legged opposite each other, and the sub-stage had already become a little small, and they no longer needed Lai'er's guidance, and after a while, their minds would enter the realm with empty minds.
The quilt period is right, and the second morning is really a rare good weather.
Lai'er was in a hurry to follow the bride to see the bride, she woke up earlier than the child, and was so anxious to see the child's slow washing.
Ziqi smiled while wiping his face: "The time for the big gift is early, what are you anxious about?" It's not you who got married! β
Ziqi also wanted to say that she grabbed her ears from behind.
Without waiting for Ziqi to speak, Lai'er said aggrievedly: "You have everything to accompany you, I just want to see the bride as soon as possible, so you are reluctant!" β
Ziqi hurriedly accompanied the smiling face, "Okay, let's go, okay!" β
After speaking, he pulled Lai'er to go to the mansion of the ninth prince first and looked at the new house in the suburbs of Li.
The door of the house has long been covered with red silk, and the eaves of the main hall and the doorposts are also hung with red silk, a piece of red. On the offering table in front of the hall are pig's heads and other sacrificial houses, and incense smoke is filled.
Li Hong brought more than a hundred soldiers to come over early, and the Li family had no relatives, so they could only let these people fill up. Ziqi instructed Li Hong to be cautious and not to lose courtesy. After admonishing the soldiers again, he took Lai'er to the Hou Mansion.
When I came to the inner house, Mrs. Shaoshu was sitting with Princess Ji Huan, and Ji Huan had already changed into a phoenix crown. It is said that the hijab is a custom left by the king of Shang, so there is no such thing at this time, and there are strings of beaded curtains hanging on the phoenix crown.
Although through the bead curtain, you can still clearly see that Ji Huan is dressed very delicately. Lai'er smacked her lips, "The bride is so beautiful!" β
Ji Huan saw Ziqi coming in, but she hung her head and didn't speak because she was shy. Mrs. Shaoshu beckoned to Ziqi, with a smile on her face.
Ziqi hurriedly pulled Lai'er to Mrs. Shaoshu to give a salute, because today is also Mrs. Shaoshu's birthday, and Ziqi must not say some auspicious words such as birthday celebrations.
Mrs. Shaoshu saw that Lai'er was beside him, and she was beautiful and beautiful, and hurriedly asked, "Ziqi, this girl, is this the fiancΓ©e you said was engaged?" β
Ziqi hurriedly smiled and waved his hand to explain: "Auntie, you misunderstood, this is Miss Lai'er, I just picked it up!" Then he briefly told Mrs. Shaoshu about Lai'er's life experience.
Mrs. Shaoshu smiled: "You are quite good at picking." After speaking, he took a jade pei and stuffed it into Lai'er's hand, and said gently: "It's also a poor girl, you came to the Hou Mansion for the first time, this is a gift for you." β
Lai'er wanted to excuse herself, but Ziqi hurriedly thanked her on her behalf, afraid that Mrs. Shaoshu would be endless, so Ziqi excused herself to take care of the guests and pulled Lai'er out of the inner house.
At this time, more and more people outside the door gathered, and the people gathered outside to watch the excitement from afar, and it was not a common thing for Houmen to marry a girl.
Lizheng (the official name of the inner court) shouted that the auspicious time had arrived, and led the guard of honor to line up in front of the line; Le Zheng (the official name of the inner court) led the musicians to play drum music; Ji Kao, as the eldest brother, put Princess Ji Huan on the back of the golden-roofed red float (the sedan chair appeared in the Western Han Dynasty), and Li Jiao crossed the red and rode a high-headed horse in front of the float, followed by Mrs. Shaoshu's car.
Jiuzheng (the official name of the inner court) led the waiter, carrying a jar of fine wine and following behind the car, Ziqi smacked his lips and whispered: "Even the wine is married, and you make a lot of money!" β
Lai'er gave him a blank look, "Are you envious or regretful?" Ziqi shrunk his neck and didn't dare to take a stubble.
Behind is the welcoming team led by Li Hong, carrying boxes of dowries. The princes and ministers of Xiqi and the envoys of Fang Guo who did not return to China also followed the team.
The team in front is almost in the new house, and the back is out of the gate of the Hou Mansion.
Lai'er ran with the float with her children, and a group of children still remembered Lai'er and ran along, shouting as they ran: "Princess Ji Huan and Li Jiao's wedding!" Princess Ji Huan and Li Jiao's wedding! He ran for a while, and when he saw that the two of them were indifferent, he stopped.
Ryle and Ziqi looked at each other and laughed.
Until they arrived at the gate of the new house, gongs and drums sounded in unison. Don't be afraid, don't cover your ears, there were no firecrackers at that time.
Because Ji Chang, as a prince, did not come to send Ji Huan, and Li Jiao had no father or mother. So only Mrs. Shaoshu sat in the hall alone. Li Jiao worshipped heaven and earth and the high hall with Ji Huan, and was sent into the cave room by Xi Po.
The vestibule, wings, and courtyards were filled with seats and desks. After the banquet, Ziqi was too lazy to socialize, so he secretly dragged Lai'er to the courtyard and sat down with the soldiers. During this period, Li Jiao ran out to greet him, and was pushed back by Li Hong.
Lai'er was worried that she would get drunk again, crying and singing, and she was dragged back to the post house halfway through the banquet.
In winter, the days are short, and the feast lasts until dark. Li Hong took the soldiers and servants to clean up before bringing people back to the camp.
Only Li Jiao and Princess Ji Huan were left in the cave room.
I don't know what customs there are on the night of the cave house during the Yin Shang period, and I can't find it if I can't find it.
Li Jiao gently hugged Ji Huan to the bed, hung down the curtain, and untied her clothes.
Whispering in the dead of night,
The tongue is full of cloves and dew.
How can it be enough to be shy and timid?
But there is a road in Wushan,
Warmed by the wind of the golden waves,
Dark clouds and rain are sparse.
Thousands of taels are tied to each other,
Shame to look at the red wet place (in fact, I am not dirty, now the Ministry of Culture wants to rectify the online article, so I can only write the first word to describe the love between the two people. οΌγ
The red candle squeaked and burned, and Princess Ji Huan snuggled in Li Jiao's arms with a sweet face. Li Jiao stroked her long silky hair and said, "Huan'er, you are so stupid! β
Ji Huan stretched out her hand and twisted his face, "You say, why am I stupid?" β
Li Jiao said lovingly: "If you really do short-sightedness, won't you see this day?" Ji Huan's face was full of shame and buried her face in Li Jiao's chest.
Li Jiao raised her delicate face and asked, "If I leave Xiqi one day, would you like to go back to Chaoge with me?" β
"What, are you leaving Xiqi?" Ji Huan sat up and asked.
[Tsing Yi says in this chapter]
A friend asked Tsing Yi if there was cotton in the Yin Shang era, and Tsing Yi will talk about it here. The world's earliest cultivation of cotton was in 5000-4000 BC and was cultivated in the Indian peninsula. The earliest time when cotton was planted in China was in 2000 B.C., and it was planted in what is now Guangxi, Yunnan, Xinjiang and other places. The beginning time of this novel is 1077 BC, so friends can rest assured that this statement is unmistakable, and Tsing Yi writes novels very seriously.
According to the unearthed cultural relics such as Ma Wangtui of the Yin Shang Dynasty, the main clothing raw materials of the Yin Shang period were fur, silk, cotton, satin, hemp, etc., of which the proportion of hemp was the largest, and hemp was the main material for the clothes of civilians and slaves.