Chapter 28 and the Rites
Mo Li didn't know that the war between heaven and man for eating meat was in full swing in my mind, so he helped me change into clothes and shoes, and then let me sit in the east room, on a cushion embroidered with cardamom branches.
Listening to the hall outside, grandpa's happy voice rang non-stop, and grandma's soft greetings also sounded from time to time, it seems that there are really a lot of guests who came to watch the ceremony today.
"Today, my youngest granddaughter Xiao Xuan is holding a ceremony, thank you for coming to watch the ceremony!" I only heard my grandfather giving a speech, and his voice was loud and high-pitched: "And the ceremony, start immediately!" Xuan'er, enter to meet all the guests!"
Mo Li Mo forgot to immediately support me and walked out of the east room. The style of this collection is simple and clear, the color is pure, and it is quite comfortable to wear. It's hard to appreciate this picking, the color of the shoes is vulgar and complicated, even if it's still a silk thread bottom, and there is only a thin layer of silk thread made of the bottom, you must be careful when walking, otherwise you will slip every minute!
As soon as I entered the hall, there were so many people inside that I was taken aback, didn't the dignitaries and ladies of the entire imperial capital come? Everyone looked at me with a warm smile on their faces.
My heart jumped, in the cage of the circus, the monkeys being watched, this should be how it feels, right?!
At this moment, a graceful young woman with a noble face and my mother standing in front of me stood beside each other, bent down and bowed in a proper manner. Then he walked gracefully towards the west, and stood up. Immediately, a maid raised her eyebrows and asked the young woman to wash her hands on the case.
"Mo Li, why is she washing her hands?" I asked Mo Li in a low voice, and there was no banquet to eat, and the hand washing was so meticulous, it was greasy! I knew that I should have asked Ah Xu the day before yesterday to figure out the process of this ceremony, and I shouldn't have patronized the roast rabbit meat.
"Miss, she's a praiser. Someone who combs her hair for a young lady. Mo Li whispered, helping me to the center of the hall. He helped me to bow to the guests.
As soon as he straightened up, Mo Li directly turned me from facing south to west, and made me kneel on the straw mat specially arranged for me.
The admirer walked up behind me, briskly unwrapped my little loose bun, and began to comb my hair. With each stroke, the comb went straight from the top of my head to the ends of my hair, until my scalp was numb.
I finally finished combing my hair, the praiser left, I was relieved, and I was about to get up, when I raised my eyes, I saw another person, and he started to wash his hands again!
My scalp exploded, gritted my teeth and asked Mo Li, "The person who washed his hands is also coming to fiddle with my hair?!" Mo Li nodded slightly. The roots of my teeth began to ache: "Oh my God, these broken people, they shouldn't wash their hands, they have to comb their hair, right? I'll be bald!"
"Miss, all the people who came to watch the ceremony are the dignitaries of the imperial capital! It was Mrs. Liu, the prime minister of the dynasty, who combed your hair just now, and it was Her Royal Highness the eldest princess, the second aunt of the young lady, who washed her hands at this moment! It was a great honor for the noble eldest princess to complete the ceremony for you!" Mo Li's voice was irrepressible to show off.
Oh, I breathe a sigh of relief. Luckily, my hair won't be a test field.
Mo Li turned me to sit on his knees again, and the eldest princess in a phoenix peony brocade robe and skirt slowly walked in front of me, her smile was warm and noble, her appearance was not beautiful, but her temperament was noble, which made people feel admiration at a glance.
Behind the eldest princess, there are six palace beauties lined up, and in the three red velvet trays on the left, there are jasper hairpins, ruby hairpins, and pearl hairpins.
The three on the right hold up three dresses. The first set of plain skirts that symbolize the innocence of cardamom girls is light and elegant. the second set of curved deep clothes that symbolize the bright beauty of the flower girl, dignified and feminine; The last set of wide-sleeved floor-length skirts is even more graceful and elegant. While listening to Mo Li's whispered explanation, I looked down at the clothes on my body, oh!
The courteous person began to chant the congratulatory speech loudly to the sound of music: "On the auspicious day of the month, the first Canadian dollar is served." Abandon your young ambitions, and become virtuous. Shou Kao Weiqi, Jieer Jingfu. ”
I listened curiously, these classical Chinese are really awkward!
The eldest princess gently pulled up my long hair, combed it into an ingot-shaped bun, wrapped it in a golden silk luopa, inserted a jasper head, and then straightened it with satisfaction.
But it's not over yet, you have to go into the east room to change into plain clothes and skirts, and then come out slowly and bow to everyone. That is, the new product is off the production line, launched on the market, and everyone is judged.
At this time, I have exhausted my patience, saying that she is sitting on her aunt's knees, and her legs are numb!
the second time is to add hairpins and change the deep clothes;
The third time is to add a pearl hairpin crown and change to a wide-sleeved floor-length skirt......
I watched Mo Li's mouth open and close, and his head instantly became larger.
Like in the surging water, I stumbled along with the current, and with Mo Li's support, I finally completed the tedious and tedious I was about to go crazy, my and the ceremony.
Finally the dust settled, I was busy saying that my body was lacking, tired, I said goodbye and retired, and commanded Mo Li to go back to the small courtyard one by one.
Far away from my small courtyard, I saw Xuanyuan Xu's back standing under the bamboo bushes at the gate of the courtyard, the emerald color lined his beautiful figure, a touch of moon white and clear wind, he is, waiting for me to come back!?
As soon as I hugged my skirt, I ran to him. Don't forget to run after me, Mo Li shouted behind him: "Miss, be dignified! Miss, don't run!"
Xuanyuan Xu turned his head when he heard the sound, looked at me with a smile like a flower, opened his arms, and crashed into his arms by me, "Ah Xu, you can make me miserable today!
"Xuan'er, finally wait for you to be punished! I can marry you and go home!" Xuanyuanxu's chin rested on my forehead, and his voice was like sugar, "Xuan'er, my princess ......"
I was confused for a moment, just plug in the headdress and change clothes, I'm an adult!?
This is enough to get married?!
I shook my dizzy head, didn't there be a sentence that said, the ancients did not deceive me? Why do I think it's weird, a fifteen-year-old girl, no matter how you look at it, she is also underage!?
"Xuan'er," Xuanyuan Xu sensitively noticed my silence, and his voice became unusually cold, with a thick sense of unease, "You, don't you want to?"