Volume 2 Jiangxia Chapter 1008 Liu Cao's Marriage (I)
The day before the Han greeting team arrived in Yedu, Cao Cao ordered the lanterns to be put up and the streets cleaned, and the advance team of the Han State entered the city one day in advance and distributed 100,000 happy coins from door to door.
On the morning of the next day, the Han greeting team arrived in Yedu as scheduled, causing a sensation in Yedu, and every household went out to watch, blocking both sides of the street, and Cao Cao had to send troops out to maintain order.
Sima Yi and deputy envoy Zhao Lan rode on a high-headed horse, followed by more than a dozen entourage, in the middle are three greeting carriages, although the carriage is not gorgeous, but quite spacious, there are cavalry guards on both sides, and then there are more than a dozen ceremonial carriages, full of dozens of large boxes tied with colored knots, this is the dowry of the King of Han.
In fact, as early as the year before last, Sima Yi escorted a batch of dowry to Taiyuan, but was ambushed by the Huns halfway, and the dowry was all destroyed by fire.
This is also what Liu Jing said to Chen Qun in advance, both parties must pay attention to simplicity when marrying daughters, and must not practice luxury, Sima Yi and his party just entered the city, and Chen Qun came out with more than a dozen officials.
"Finally Sima Shangshu is here, everyone has worked hard all the way."
Sima Yi said with a smile: "We should have come last year, but it was delayed for a whole year, and I hope that this time we can successfully complete the marriage between the two countries." ”
"We also hope that there will be no more accidents, Sima Shangshu, please go to the VIP post with me to rest, and early tomorrow morning, the newlyweds will officially get married."
Sima Yi smiled, "According to custom, you must first visit the city, and then bother Chen Yuanjun." ”
Chen Qun was helpless, so he had to smile and say, "Then I'll accompany Shangshu!" ”
"There's Lao Chen."
The procession began to parade to welcome the relatives, which caused a sensation in the city.
In the apse of the Tongque Palace, a little maid ran all the way into the courtyard where Cao Xian lived, and jumped and shouted from afar: "Girl, they are here!" Here it comes! ”
Cao Xian was sitting in the room reading a book, she heard the little maid shouting excitedly, her brows couldn't help frowning, and she walked out of the room: "What are you yelling about, who is coming?" ”
"Girl, the greeting team is here, and the girl is getting married."
Cao Xian's heart jumped suddenly, and he pretended to be calm and reprimanded the little maid: "This is a big deal, I have to shout like this, do I usually teach you like this?" ”
The little girl lowered her head in fright, not daring to say anything more, Cao Xian said again: "You go first!" It is forbidden to publicize this matter everywhere. ”
"The slave knows."
The little girl stuck out her tongue and went down quietly, but Cao Xian's heart was disturbed, her marriage started four years ago, and has been talking about it now, I don't know how many ups and downs she has experienced, and finally at the moment when the dust falls, she will leave her parents tomorrow, go to Chang'an, and start a new life, she is full of worries about her future.
She has seen Liu Jing, and she has lived with the princess for a period of time, Liu Jing is certainly the husband of her dreams, tall and heroic, young and promising, and the princess is even more generous and benevolent, but after all, the Wei and Han countries have been at war for many years, and they are hostile countries, what will be the result if she marries the enemy country? She didn't know, and she didn't dare to think about it.
At this time, Cao Xian suddenly felt something, and when he turned around, he saw his mother, Mrs. Bian, standing at the door with a smile, and she hurriedly stepped forward to salute, "Why is my mother here?" ”
Although Cao Xian was not born by Mrs. Bian, she was raised by her, the mother and daughter have a deep relationship, Mrs. Bian also regards her as her own, and loves her very much, she took her daughter's hand, stroked her hair and smiled: "I will get married tomorrow, of course my mother wants to come to see you." ”
Cao Xian's nose was sour, tears rolled down, and he snuggled into her mother's arms and cried: "My daughter doesn't want to leave her mother. ”
"Silly boy says stupid things! You are twenty-one years old this year, and if you don't get married, your mother will die in a hurry, but your mother is looking forward to the stars and the moon, and finally looking forward to this day. ”
Mrs. Bian helped her daughter sit down and smiled at her: "Tonight, my mother will teach you the way of husband and wife, but now my mother wants to tell you something else." ”
Cao Xian's face flushed, "Please ask my mother to command!" ”
Mrs. Bian said slowly: "You are indeed a little wronged when you marry this time, you can't be a wife, fortunately, the status of King Han is not low, you can also be a second concubine, maybe you will still be a concubine in the future!" ”
Speaking of this, Mrs. Bian whispered again: "This sentence can only be said by our mother and daughter, and you must not let your father know." ”
"The daughter understands, and the mother doesn't have to worry."
Mrs. Bian continued: "I have heard of the character of the King of Han, he values love and righteousness, he is young, and he is a very good husband, but since he is the King of Han, there will be no fewer women around him, so you don't take this too seriously." ”
Cao Xian nodded silently, and Mrs. Bian instructed again: "Actually, what I'm most worried about is not how the King of Han treats you, but the Princess of Han, as well as Concubine Sun, they have followed the King of Han for many years, have a deep foundation in the house, and each has children, you must not rely on your father's status to disrespect or despise them, especially Princess Han, although she is not from a high background, she is the wife of the King of Han, and her son has been established as the son of the family, and the status is firm, you must not think about replacing her." ”
Cao Xian held his mother's hand and smiled: "Mother, don't worry!" The daughter knows Mrs. Tao and Mrs. Sun, gets along well with them, and does not do what her mother fears. ”
Mrs. Bian sighed and said: "You are a good child, virtuous and intelligent, beautiful and beautiful, my mother has always been at ease with you, but my mother is afraid that you will be confused for a while." ”
"I won't!"
"It won't be."
Mrs. Bian said slowly to her daughter: "Although you and the King of Han are in a political marriage, my mother hopes that you don't have this kind of thought, and you should marry yourself like a daughter of a good family, and serve your husband well, especially if you don't have in-laws, your husband's love for you is your happiness and future status, remember, you must not be involved in the politics of the two countries, it is related to your fate, and even your life, you must remember this sentence of your mother." ”
Mrs. Bian said two 'tens of millions' in a row, she is a person from the past, no matter what kind of requirements her husband has for her daughter, but she knows in her heart that if her daughter wants not to be implicated in the national disaster in the future, the only way is not to get involved in politics, she doesn't care what happens in the world, it is a matter for men, she only cares about her daughter, and she must have a good marriage.
Cao Xian nodded lightly, "Mother's instructions, my daughter takes them to heart." ”
Early the next morning, the Han greeting team arrived at the Tongque Palace, the square sounded a burst of firecrackers, which was urging the newcomers to go on the road, Cao Xian put on a wedding robe, wearing a phoenix crown, a colorful belt around her waist, and a painting clogs on her feet, she was helped to the lobby by two maids to say goodbye to her father Cao Cao and mother Bian.
"My daughter is leaving, I hope my parents take care of their health, and my daughter will pray for the second elder in the distance!"
Cao Xian thought of her father's body, I am afraid that there will not be many days to come, and this time may be forever, in the end, she burst into tears and her voice choked.
Cao Cao was also a little sad in his heart, but his daughter's marriage was a happy event, he couldn't spoil the fun, he forced a happy face and said: "My son is going to Chang'an, he will marry a wife, he must be cautious in his actions and words, respect the woman, serve her husband well, and have children, pass on the ancestry, abide by women's virtues, and don't embarrass her father." ”
"The daughter remembers her father's words!"
At this time, there was a master of ceremonies outside the palace shouting: "The auspicious time has come, the newlyweds are going out!" ”
Cao Xian grabbed his father's hand and cried, "Father, my daughter can't wait for you." ”
With tears in his eyes, Cao Cao broke free of her hand and shouted: "My Cao Cao's daughter, how can you be like a child, go!" ”
Cao Xian knelt down and kowtowed to his father and mother three times, and then hid his face and left, Cao Cao looked at his daughter in the distance, and couldn't help but sigh on his back
Cao Cao sent 3,000 cavalry to escort his daughter westward, and five days later, the welcoming team finally arrived at Pujin Pass, where a chain bridge was erected over the Yellow River outside Pujin Pass, and hundreds of Cao soldiers escorted the carriage on both sides of the chain bridge slowly.
Cao Xian looked at the boiling Yellow River outside the car, she was quite emotional in her heart, after crossing the Yellow River, she entered the Han Kingdom, at this time, Cao Xian had calmed down from the sadness of parting, and she began to worry about the new life in her heart, what would Liu Jing do to her?
The carriage crossed the chain bridge, at this time there were already 2,000 Han cavalry waiting here, the Cao army and the Han army made a handover, the Cao army cavalry left, and the carriage entered the city under the escort of the Han cavalry.
"Madam, King Han has come to greet you personally." Sima Yi chuckled quietly beside the carriage.
Cao Xian gently lifted the corner of the bamboo curtain, and saw Liu Jing, the king of Han, waiting more than a dozen steps away on horseback, wearing a brand-new military uniform and long boots on his feet, looking heroic, her heart was pounding, and she hurriedly lowered the curtain.
At this time, Liu Jing immediately stepped forward and smiled: "You've worked hard all the way." ”
Cao Xian's journey is really hard, according to marriage customs, before entering the door of her husband's house, she can't get off the carriage, she lives in the carriage for five days, fortunately, she has a quiet heart, although she is tired of hard work, she does not feel bored.
Cao Xian whispered in the carriage: "Thank you to the general for welcoming him thousands of miles." ”
Liu Jing smiled, "I have arranged the camp tent in front, rest in the camp tent for one night before going on the road, it will take at least three days to go to Chang'an, just stay in the carriage all the time, people will not be able to stand it." ”
Cao Xian was grateful, and only the groom had the right to arrange for the bride to live along the way, without violating the marriage customs, and she said in a low voice: "Thank you for the arrangement." ”
Hundreds of large tents were erected in the wilderness not far ahead, Liu Jing thought very carefully, and the three large tents in the middle were surrounded by huge curtains, guarded by more than 20 female soldiers, so that the bride did not have to stay in the tent only, and could come out for a walk.
Cao Xian's carriage drove into the curtain, stopped in front of a certain big tent, the coachman and the soldiers retreated, the two maids carefully helped Cao Xian out of the carriage, she stretched her waist long, only to feel comfortable, at this time, as soon as she turned around, she found Liu Jing standing not far away, looking at her with a smile, her cheeks suddenly flushed with shame, and hurriedly got into the big tent.
A thought suddenly popped up in her heart, could it be that tonight, here.... Is she going to have sex with her husband?
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