On the eighteenth day of the winter month, the morning was shrouded in mist, and the weather still showed no signs of clearing after the cold and damp rain, but looking at the sky, it seems that there will be no more rain today. The mansion of the www.biquge.info Zhangfu has been newly decorated, and the lights are everywhere inside and out, and the people are busy in and out, preparing for the wedding of the master of the family tonight.

There is hardly much difference between marrying a flat wife and taking a concubine, but this time it is different, you have to prepare the cumbersome details of the wedding procedures, and you also have to prepare to receive greeting guests. As Zhang Yue became the general of the forbidden army, and then became the son-in-law of the Fu family, marrying the cousin of the current queen, his status has further risen, and there will naturally be no fewer guests to congratulate.

Fortunately, the mansion given by the emperor is big enough, with three entrances in the front, middle and back courts, plus the left and right side courtyards, hundreds of people can also be accommodated, but the table is not enough, and the table and the cook and shop guys are seconded from Bianlou to solve the problem. These things for the banquet were handled by Steward Meng and the tent room, and the women in the back house were responsible for paying the money and preparing some matters for the evening visit.

Marrying a wife is to welcome the bride back from her home to marry, which is usually returned at dusk in the afternoon, and then feast and worship in the evening, and the male family has one day to prepare. The woman marries during the day, and the groom has to go to meet her in the morning.

Zhang Yue was also busy all morning, and then bathed in fragrant soup under the waiter of the maidservant, changed into a brand-new crimson wedding dress, and the second brother Zhang Cheng also changed into a lucky dress, and he will accompany him as a best man. When the brothers went out, a hundred soldiers served as a guard of honor, dressed in red and auspicious clothes, and waited for a long time in a carriage draped in red silk and flowers.

After a while, Xiang Xun came over on horseback, Xuanhui South Courtyard was actually fine, and as a guest minister, he had to come early and go to Fu's house with Zhang Yue to greet his relatives. The reception of greeting guests was first done by Li Duoshou.

"Brother Yuanzhen! Congratulations! Xiang Xun said from afar.

"There is Brother Lao Xingmin! It's just in time, let's go! ”

Zhang Yue smiled and got into the carriage, and the pro-soldiers all took the band of twenty people to beat gongs and drums in front of the head to open the way, Xiang Xun took Zhang Cheng and the rest of the pro-soldiers to accompany him, all the way to the north of the Xiangguo Temple Bridge, because the two families were close, and they would soon arrive.

But now it is nearly noon, and it has not yet arrived at the auspicious time, the Fu family guests welcomed them into a separate side courtyard in the atrium to entertain them first, and then the Fu family banquet guests, Zhang Yue as the groom does not have to come forward, if someone asks to meet, they will also be received by Xiang Xun.

Zhang Yue took his second brother to stay in the side courtyard, and lunch was also arranged, so he couldn't run around if he had nothing to do, so he finally sat back and waited until the afternoon, when the welcoming ceremony finally began. Zhang Yue was accompanied by Xiang Xun, and under the guidance of Fu Jiabin, he went to the main hall of the back house to kneel and worship his father-in-law, Fu Yanlin and his wife. There are also a large number of relatives of the Fu family, this uncle and uncle, three aunts and six aunts, all of whom also have to pay respects, but they don't have to kneel.

After this procedure, Zhang Yue was already dizzy, his face was stiff with a smile, and he could finally leave the main hall and go to the attic of the West Wing to make up. Fortunately, the makeup was made up by Xiang Xun, and he recited five or six hypnotic poems in a row, and the bride Fu Jinqiong was dressed up in makeup, holding a fan to cover her face, and finally came downstairs with a dowry maid.

The Fu family is a high-ranking family, and they are very particular about etiquette, and they are meticulous in every detail. As soon as the bride appeared at the staircase, a group of women came out with big sticks to hit the "evil stick", and after the beating, Zhang Yue was pushed aside, but he was not allowed to contact the bride.

Zhang Yue was a little inexplicable, it wasn't like this last time, Zheng Leng Shenjian, shouted to Xun Gao, beckoned to Zhang Yue, and walked in front. Zhang Yue hurriedly followed, and quietly glanced back, Fu Jiabin led the bride on the heel, all the way to the vestibule, and then he was a little particular.

The ground was covered with red felt, and until the bottom of the front steps, a saddle was placed on the ground, and the bride had to step over it, and then the lady of the family carried it on her back, in short, the bride's feet could not touch the ground.

This is called "crossing the saddle" and "turning the felt", and the cross saddle means that the family wishes her a safe journey to her in-law's house. Then when I arrived at the man's house, it was the same, and I had to change the table, that is, I came out with the groom to toast.

Under the loud chanting of the guests, the welcoming team began to set off. Zhang Yue's carriage and horse team were in front, and the bride's carriage was behind, and Fu Yanlin's eldest son, Fu Zhaowen, took the family servants to send off his relatives. Halfway to the road, that is, at the Xiangguosi Bridge, it was a car barrier as usual, and then scattered rich money, and finally sent people away.

When I arrived at Zhang Yue's house, it was still early, and the guest was guided by the guest to complete a set of procedures for the bride to enter the door, at this time the bridegroom and his mother could hold hands, but they also had to worship the stable and stove first, symbolizing the prosperity of the six savings and the thrifty housekeeper, and then worship the gods and the earth, the ancestors and the ancestors, and then turn the seat.

Zhang Yue was already as big as a bucket, holding Fu Jinqiong's hand like a wooden man, commanded by Xiang Xun to complete the preliminary etiquette, and then turned to the atrium and vestibule to toast in a circle between the banquets, completely dizzy.

Just as he was about to go back to the back house to worship the hall, a long shout came from outside the door: "The official family has arrived with the queen!" ”

This shout suddenly caused a great chaos in the entire house, and the guests stood up one after another during the banquet, but there were people accompanying the guests at each banquet to keep everyone from running around. waved to Xun Xun, and Zhang Yue hurriedly took Fu Jinqiong's hand to the outside of the atrium to greet him.

The forbidden army squad of the brigade broke in in a straight line and guarded the main roads everywhere. Fortunately, in this era, the monarchs and ministers are not happy to kneel and salute, Xiang Xun took Zhang Yue and Fu Jinqiong out to greet the ceremony, and I heard from afar that there were attendants in the front hall chanting the ritual list, there were robes, jade walls, granges, BMWs or something, and I read it for a long time, so it can be seen that the emperor Guo Rong gave a heavy gift.

Guo Rong and Empress Fu were both dressed in regular clothes, and they did not play a guard of honor, but only waved their hands to go to the middle hall to speak. The drinkers along the way bowed their hands one after another, Guo Rong was a little annoyed, waved his hand and said: "You are all guests, I am also a guest today, feel free!" ”

Xiang Xun led Guo Rong and Empress Fu to sit in the lobby, Wang Pu and Bian Guangfan stepped forward to salute first, Guo Rong smiled and disagreed, and let them retreat. Zhang Yue pulled Fu Jinqiong forward and saluted solemnly: "Back then, the first emperor appreciated the words of the minister, and now he has been married by the official family and the queen...... I would like to bow down with the courtiers and go to the soup and fire, and I will not hesitate! ”

"What is this about...... It's so scenic! This trivial matter, why should Yuan Zhen hang on it, today is your wedding day, I and the queen are here to congratulate, you want to thank you, just come to the palace to see you another day! Guo Rong seemed to be in a good mood, smiled gently and waved his hand, signaling Zhang Yue to get up.

"This palace also congratulates General Zhang and Qiongniang on their love and growing old together!" Empress Fu also smiled and congratulated.

Zhang Yue and Fu Jinqiong had to thank them again, but they heard Queen Fu look at Guo Rong again and said, "Official! The concubine and Qiongniang have a few private words! ”

Guo Rong didn't care, and nodded with a smile. When Fu Jinqiong heard this, she was a little nervous, and suddenly clenched Zhang Yue's hand. Although she and Empress Fu are cousins, her father and the fourth uncle have been separated for a long time, and she rarely goes to the fourth uncle's house, and there are not many opportunities to meet, and she is not very familiar with her, but she has also heard of some of her deeds.

"Go ahead!" Zhang Yue gently encouraged her, and watched Fu Jinqiong walk towards the back door of the lobby with Empress Fu, and carefully accompanied Guo Rong in the hall. (To be continued.) )