Chapter 65: Asking about marriage
Chen Yuan continued to be busy with his rectification plan, and he was busy until the evening, until Bai Yutang came to him to discuss the matter of Yan Chasan's marriage, and then he was idle.
The wedding in the Song Dynasty can be said to be very lively, and the guests who go to the wedding are definitely not as simple as giving a wedding money.
Chen Shimei has been married, but of course Chen Shimei and Qin Xianglian's wedding cannot be compared with Yan Chasan's current marriage to Liu Jinchan.
Yan Chasan is the champion of the new department, and there are still people who want to give him the champion question to do at the wedding, most of which are some pairs and other things, and there are also those who let the groom make a gift, so as to be happy.
Then the emperor's decree must be read so that he can pick up the bride.
Picking up the bride is even more cumbersome, along the way just the happy money has to reward a lot, not to mention the seven aunts and eight aunts, the bride who presides over the wedding, and the bridesmaids who send the bride, these are all happy money can be sent.
The most troublesome thing is the song for the newlyweds to hold love tokens.
Most of the singers who can be invited to hold love tokens are talented, and they usually sing songs to send tokens. She sings a line, and the groom has to pick it up himself. If it is connected, applause rings around, and the singer accepts a red envelope, hands the groom a token, and sings the second line. Until all ten love tokens are delivered.
The bridesmaids are mainly two tasks, and three days before the wedding, the bridesmaids and some relatives and friends will accompany the couple to the temple to ask for a signature. After asking for a lot, the bride and groom are not allowed to meet, and the bridesmaids and brides are inseparable for the next three days, until the end of the wedding, when the groom plucks a flower from the bride's crown, the bridesmaids sing verses, the bride unties the knots on the groom's crown, and the flowers are scattered on the bed.
Flowers often symbolize surnames in the imagery of Song Dynasty poetry, and this is no exception. After picking the flowers, the bridegroom gives the bridesmaids money, and the bridesmaids lower the curtain, which is the curtain on the bed. The people gathered around chanted congratulatory poems in unison, and exited the wedding room while talking, the bridesmaids were the last to come out, the door was closed, everyone went out to drink, and the house was left for a couple.
The problem that Yan Chasan is facing now is that he only has two good friends, Bai Yutang and Chen Yuan, in Bianjing, and his mother is too late to come over because of the distance from home.
Fortunately, Bao Zheng helped and appeared as the man's parents as a teacher. But the candidate for this bridesmaid, Liu Jinchan has already spoken, hoping that Linghua can go.
After she got along with Linghua for two days, she also felt very close to each other.
Of course, Linghua would not refuse, and agreed very simply. If you want to say that Bai Yutang is really a friend, he is still not very relieved when he sees Linghua, and says to Chen Yuan: "Shimei, then the matter is settled, early tomorrow morning, we will go to Xiangguo Temple to ask for a signature." Today you go to bed early, and tomorrow at dawn, I will catch the car to pick you up. ”
Chen Yuan nodded: "Don't worry, say good things, check and get married, don't let Linghua be a bridesmaid, even let me be a bridesmaid." ”
Hu Jing on the side suddenly remembered that Chen Yuan's appearance of a man pretending to be a woman, and couldn't help but smile and said: "If you go to be a bridesmaid, you will definitely be more beautiful than Linghua." ”
Chen Yuan turned his head and glared at her fiercely, Bai Yutang knew the allusion, and laughed loudly: "Haha, Miss Hu's words are reasonable, so be it, if Linghua doesn't want to go, Shimei might as well be wronged again?" ”
Early in the morning of the second day, Bai Yutang really came to the Yuelai Inn with two carriages just after dawn. After Chen Yuan explained some things about the renovation of the inn to Shopkeeper Yang and Han Qi, he took Linghua and Hu Jing into the carriage together.
Nearly an hour later, the carriage came to the door of Xiangguoji Temple. At this time, the sky was just bright, and there were not many pilgrims.
The process of asking for a sign is very smooth, because Xiangguo Temple is very familiar with this custom, and they have a special signing table for newcomers, all of which are signed.
As everyone knows, it's just a program.
However, Yan Chasan is still very happy with the sign. Liu Jin Cicada is the same, the two people look at each other's eyes, as if everything does not need to speak, and the eyes are enough to express.
In fact, their love can be regarded as having experienced the test of life and death. I think that Yan Chasan was willing to bear the charge of murder for the sake of Liu Jinchan's reputation. And Liu Jinchan was also willing to hang himself for Yan Chasan, and the efforts of both parties made the other party see and moved.
Chen Yuan was also holding Linghua's hand on the side: "Linghua, in the past three days, I can't see you again." ”
Linghua lowered her head, and there was a slight smile on her face.
Chen Yuan wanted to say something more, but he heard Bai Yutang on the side shouting, "Are you enough?" Is it to see that I am a bully? ”
Chen Yuan didn't put away his hand, but Yan Chasan withdrew his eyes, and said to Bai Yutang, "I've neglected Yutang's virtuous brother." ”
Bai Yutang waved his hand and said, "Okay, what do you have to say to Miss Liu, you can talk about it in three days, you have to go back now." Linghua girl, you and Jin Cicada get into a carriage first, you go first, and we will follow you. ”
Liu Jinchan thanked Bai Yutang and Chen Yuan, and reluctantly glanced at Yan Chasan, before getting in the car and leaving.
Bai Yutang saw the two of them walking away, so he urged Yan Chasan: "Let's go, Brother Yan, let's go back too." ”
Then he glanced at Hu Jing and Chen Yuan: "What about the two of you?" Do you want to go back with us now and stay here for a while? ”
Chen Yuan smiled: "You guys go first." ”
Bai Yutang smiled slightly: "Okay, anyway, there will be a lot of carriages for a while, and it is very convenient to carry one back at will, so let's go back first." ”
Hu Jing didn't say a word when Chen Yuan spoke, but when Bai Yutang left, the ladylike look disappeared immediately, and he reached out and twisted Chen Yuan's arm: "Why don't you go back?" Doesn't that mean there's a lot of things to do in the store? ”
Chen Yuan screamed softly, and he was used to being pinched and twisted by her occasionally. After rubbing his hand, he said, "I suddenly want to ask for our marriage, what does the woman think of my idea?" ”
Hu Jing smiled and pulled Chen Yuan's arm: "Let's go!" ”
The two walked forward side by side, Hu Jing didn't go to the place where Yan Chasan asked for a sign just now, she also knew that the signs in that place were all signed, so she had to find another Buddhist hall with Chen Yuan to beg. It's nothing, but you can take a closer look at the scenery of Xiangguoji Temple.
In the morning, most of those novices were doing morning classes, and neither of them knew that there was still a Buddhist hall to ask about marriage, so it was okay to take a walk. Last time, Chen Yuan was in too much of a hurry, in a hurry to find Linghua, but this time he was very leisurely.
After turning a few corners in a row, Hu Jing suddenly found a familiar figure in front of him, and when he looked at it, it was the ninth prince Yelu Ne who was pretending to be a coachman.
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