Chapter 55: A Little Episode of the Night of Candles in the Cave Room
The last glimmer of light in the world is shrouded in darkness, and the flowing water banquet is almost coming to an end, and the guests will not disperse, but will wait to witness the "hair" ceremony of the newlyweds. At this time, the mighty welcoming procession drove in the direction of Xufu.
In the wedding customs of the Dashun Dynasty, black is the main theme, everything is to "avoid evil", not only the wedding dress is black, including the sedan chair and the sedan chair husband to welcome the relatives, and even the saddle used by Liu Yu to ride the horse is also black. It is also said that the purpose of taking a kiss in the dark is also to prevent evil spirits from destroying the marriage.
The two lanterns at the gate of Xufu were covered with black cloth, emitting a faint light, and the people in front of the door were crowded. I saw that the bride was dressed in black and covered with a black hijab, and the old woman sent by the Ministry of Rites carried a sedan chair on her back, and as the sedan car door was closed and locked, the musician brought by the greeting began to blow and beat, which is said to be to drive away the evil spirit.
The marriage of the commander of the daughter's army was unprecedented, and there were people watching along the way.
When the bride got off the sedan chair, Liu Yue wanted to step forward to "pick up" the bride from the sedan chair, and did not need to kick the sedan car door, but to open the lock, before the bride got off the sedan chair, there were some children who stepped forward to "please", which was also a custom, Liu Yue needed to take out the candy to spill to attract these children.
The bride can not touch the ground when she gets off the sedan chair, and the grass mat is used for civil marriage, and the black carpet used today separates the bride's feet from the earth to show her awe of the earth. Liu Yu helped the bride and slowly entered the gate step by step, and when the bride entered the gate, the gate would be closed to show the bride entering.
Under the watchful eyes of the guests, the hair of the bride and groom is coiled together, a small handful is cut off as a gift, and then the hair of the bride and groom is placed in a "bag of 100 sons and 1000 grandchildren" and sealed with red rope. The etiquette of knotting the hair is completed, and the husband and wife do not need to worship heaven and earth, as long as Yingying worships each other, and the wedding ceremony is only left to enter the cave room.
was about to send the newcomer into the cave room, when suddenly news came that someone had come to the palace. I saw a Bingbi eunuch surnamed Li with two little eunuchs, carrying two holy decrees, and came forward with a smile to please.
The eunuch surnamed Li took the happy money, walked up to the main hall with a smile, pulled the first holy decree in his hand, and said: "Liu Yu and Liu Men Xu received the decree." ”
The guests don't need to kneel, they only need to kneel down to receive the holy decree, Liu Yu and Xu Xuanzhu were about to bow down, and Gonggong Li said: "The emperor said that the two newlyweds don't have to kneel, it's not good to break the rules of the wedding." Let's stand and take the order. ”
The first one was not an official-like decree, but a decree given by the emperor, but it was a plaque for Liu Yu's mansion with "both civil and military". Looking at the big red background and gold lacquer characters, Liu Yu felt strange in his heart, others are all husbands and women, but their family is a man who is a man and a woman is a martial artist. The emperor still wants to give him "both civil and military" as if he was playing tricks, which is a bit of a pastime.
"This is the meaning of the saint, General Xu Duwei, find someone to hang up." Gonggong Li smiled evilly, and then his face suddenly turned righteous again, "Liu Yu took the order." ”
The first one was given a plaque, and Liu Yue didn't understand what the second one was doing, nor did he understand why he was the only one to receive the order.
"Fengtian carrier, the emperor edict said, Liu Yu, the former lieutenant of the female military car, has both talent and morality, and is specially promoted to the general of the palace......"
When the guests heard this, they were amazed, this 12 sons of the Liu family were still the former lieutenants of the fourth rank just now, and in a blink of an eye, they became the former generals of the second grade. Even Liu Yu's brothers didn't look very good, but they didn't expect that this inconspicuous twelfth brother would actually rely on his wife, and his official rank was really like a bazooka. However, everyone didn't complain too much in their hearts, after all, "General in front of the palace" is just a false title, and it doesn't mean much.
I only heard Gonggong Li pause and continued, "...... He served as the right commander of the Imperial Guards and took office three days later. Chin this. ”
Now the crowd seemed to explode, I thought that this kid was just receiving a false title, but I didn't expect to receive the errand of the right commander of the Royal Forest Army, in the Royal Forest Army, in addition to the president, it belongs to the right commander. The Imperial Forest Army of more than 10,000 people can be said to be the highest armed force in Chang'an City, this kid doesn't look like a soldier no matter how he looks at it, what does he know when he is promoted to be the right commander of the Imperial Forest Army?
Others were surprised when they heard it, and Liu Yu almost smiled bitterly when he heard it. Which tendon is wrong for this emperor today, although it is not an exaggeration to be named a former general of the palace according to his merits, but the right commander of the Imperial Forest Army...... Liu Yu sighed secretly in his heart, could he not be an idler? I had no choice but to accept the holy decree, and I couldn't help but feel at a loss for the future miserable life.
Liu Zhaolai was in charge of sending off the guests, and Liu Yu and Xu Xuanzhu entered the cave room surrounded by them. There is no hole room in the wedding ceremony of the Dashun Dynasty, and when they enter the cave room, it is really the world of their husband and wife.
Removing the hijab, the bride is dressed very delicately today, and she is so ashamed that she can't even raise her head. Liu Yu looked left and right and muttered, "It's not like it." ”
Xu Xuanzhu was slightly surprised and asked, "Husband...... Why not? ”
"Do you mean that this person in front of you doesn't look like a general who used to be on the battlefield?"
Only then did Xu Xuanzhu understand that Liu Yue was making fun of her, so he lowered his head again and said, "The concubine was ...... at that time It's just too presumptuous. Husband, concubine body...... Serve you to rest in your clothes. ”
Liu Yu was surprised by Xu Xuanzhu's directness, and only after asking did he know that Xu Xuanzhu had to receive "training" before getting married, and the wife of the Ministry of Rites should be carefully taught, and the etiquette of the wedding and the cave room, as well as the future husband and godson, have a general and detailed explanation. After all, most of the young ladies in Chang'an City are not out of the door, and their families are ashamed to say this, and there are many things they don't understand.
"Rest is certain, but wide clothes...... It's up to the husband to do it himself. Liu Yu smiled and turned to look at the big red candle and said, "This candle is a little dazzling, do you say it's better to blow it out, or continue to light it?" ”
Liu Yu thought that Xu Xuanzhu would definitely say that it was blown out, but Xu Xuanzhu obviously didn't know how to answer, and said: "Everything is up to the husband's idea." ”
"Listen to me? That's still good to be lit up and add a little fun. ”
The newlywed Yan'er, Liu Yu is also in high spirits, it was originally logical when you were tender and sweet, but there was still a little episode. This little episode was provoked by Xu Xuanzhu first, mainly because there was a tool missing, and those old women said that they needed a white handkerchief on the wedding night.
Only then did Liu Yu understand why his sister Liu Jue gave him a white handkerchief, which should have been prepared for the bride by the female direct relatives of the female family, but there was no one in the female family, Liu Jue was delicate, so he prepared a piece for his younger brother. Liu Yu took out a handkerchief, Xu Xuanzhu's face was even more blushing, only the small clothes on his body had been faded by Liu Yu, and at this time, he couldn't wait to get into the quilt and hide.
"It turns out that the husband is ...... I've been waiting for ...... for a long time."
Liu Yu wanted to use it like this, but when he thought about it, it was inappropriate, this handkerchief had fallen to the ground, and it had been seen by many people, which was a little indecent. Liu Yu threw it to the side of the bed and said: "This handkerchief is a little unclean, just a white sheet, turn around and cut off a piece, the lady ......" Liu Yu took out the lengthy tone of the singing and called out, and then said, "Don't delay the beautiful scenery." ”
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After a night of affection, Liu Yue thought that General Xu was majestic when he killed the enemy in front of the battle, and he was also a heroine in the first room, but he didn't expect that the first room in the bed had completely become his stage. The wedding night was short, and before I knew it, in the second half of the night, even the candles were burned out. The two of them are at an end.
Liu Yu was about to fall asleep with the tired Xu Xuanzhu in his arms, but he sat up as if he heard something. I looked out the window and was a little stunned.
"Husband, but you remembered the Han sisters?" Xu Xuanzhu propped himself up slightly, buried his head in his arms, and asked softly.
"Hmm." Liu Yu did not hide it. Although it was a little inappropriate for Zhilu Dao to mention the Han sisters at this time, when they saw them earlier today, the two little girls had red circles in their eyes and obviously cried.
"Marry them sooner." Xu Xuanzhu said, "It is also a marriage gift from the emperor, and the concubine also wants to have two younger sisters, so it will not be too boring to talk on weekdays." ”
Liu Yu sighed and didn't say anything more. If he wanted to officially marry the sisters of the Han family, he naturally had to discuss the details with Han Sheng, and he didn't want to treat these two empathetic interpreter flowers badly.