Chapter 1 The safflower sedan chair, the lady has arrived
Next to the dusk of Sanchun, the sunset melts gold, the red Zhu Dantong, and the sound of gongs and drums comes from the wisps of crimson clouds on the edge of the sky.
Ten miles of red makeup, rare treasures, with the sedan chair on both sides, the top of the sedan chair arched at the four corners of the four corners, the eaves out of the four golden pillars, the pillars are engraved with the winding auspicious dragon, the sedan top inlay petals bloom golden lotus, the red thick embroidery is put on by the top of the sedan chair, and hangs down to the sedan frame along the shape of the flowing clouds. The sedan frame is covered with red silk satin, and the sedan body is carved with a three-tailed fire phoenix and a bright peony. A good dragon and phoenix are auspicious, and the phoenix plays peony, from this marrying posture, it is not difficult to see that the woman in the sedan chair has a noble identity.
The lady next to the sedan chair holds a bamboo basket in her hand, and the green onion and white jade hand gently pulls out the finest petals and scatters them behind her, and the evening breeze gently spits out the flowers all over the sky, and the air is full of sweet and drunk flowers, which makes the people on the side of the road envious and red-eyed.
The street trees on the side of the road are tied with red ribbons, and they are overlooked, and the warm glow is accompanied by red joy into the pupils, and the area around the Prime Minister's Mansion is not lively.
Before the sedan chair, he was a handsome boy riding a white horse, with long eyebrows and starry eyes, and a long and beautiful body. Dressed in a big red wedding robe, wrapped in gold wire, wearing a sash around his waist, hanging a white jade, swaying slightly with the movement of the royal horse, the inky black hair was tied high, and a gilt crown was buckled. It is not difficult to judge that he is the future husband of the woman in the sedan chair, but his eyebrows are frowned, and his face is full of displeasure.
The streets are lined with people who come to see the excitement, and children hold candy men and read children's ballads.
"Ten miles of red makeup and ten miles long, the sedan chair waves are ten miles crazy, the joy of sugar is sprinkled with sweetness for ten miles, and the old wine wafts out of ten miles of fragrance."
The happy events of large families, the people in Sheng'an City have not seen it, and it is the first time to see such a grand welcome.
Today is the day of great joy for Jiang Ci, the son of the prime minister, and Wei Wei, the daughter of the general.
Prime Minister Jiang Wei and General Wei Shen are the right-hand men of today's saints, and they are deeply favored by the saints, and they gave marriage to the two families a few years ago, hoping to achieve a golden and jade relationship.
Just when everyone was cheering and shouting for this marriage, a pair of soft white hands quietly opened the curtain of Ayaluo, and what came into view was a somewhat baby fat face, with clear eyes the size of grapes swirling up and down the window scene, although this face was not amazing, but it had a coquettish posture. The woman with her hair in a high bun at the back of her head, red beads and gold threads swaying on both sides, and a pendant of gold and silver jewelry in her body was a little tired, and her mature dress looked a little inconsistent.
"Miss, what are you doing! The hijab cannot be lifted, so put it on quickly so that no one can see it. β
Yunxiang, the personal maid on the side, saw it and hurriedly bent over and whispered to the woman in the sedan chair.
"Ah Xiang, Wei Wei is hungry, I want to eat rose crisp, japonica porridge, braised pork, fresh fish pot, don't ...... Not! β
Before Xiao Jianniang finished speaking, Yun Xiang covered her mouth, too, otherwise when will this snack be talked about, let alone her, everyone who listens will have to be hungry.
"Shhhh Miss, you are obedient, you can't speak now, you put on your hijab, and when you enter the Jiang Mansion in a while, Yunxiang will find you something to eat. β
As soon as Wei Wei heard that there was something to eat, he immediately settled down, obediently poked his head back into the sedan chair, and covered it with a red hijab embroidered with a pair of golden mandarin ducks.
Yun Xiang breathed a sigh of relief, you must know that this little ancestor is hungry endlessly, nothing can stop her from eating, even if it is a cold winter, she will wake up hungry in the middle of the night and go to the kitchen to steal something to eat.
When Xu was dressing up in the mirror at her mother's house at noon, Mrs. Wei and Wei Wei talked about the seriousness of the matter. It's not hard to guess that she must also use food as a bargaining chip, otherwise how could she be obedient.
Coming out of the Wei Mansion and walking for more than an hour, the big red sedan chair was carried to the front of the Jiang Mansion.
The whole Jiangfu is decorated with extremely festive decorations, the plaques and the stone lions in front of the door are hung with red thick grosgrain, the red lanterns are hung high in the house, and the Xuan Yu is lined with fiery red, the corners of the eaves and corridors are decorated with veils, and there is a little more sweet charm in the elegant sandalwood incense mansion.
Prime Minister Jiang and Mrs. Jiang were already waiting in front of the door, and there were many small servants crowded in front of the Jiang Mansion to watch the excitement.
"The bridegroom is coming with the bride! Hurry! Joy cannon! β
The housekeeper of the Jiang family saw the welcoming procession, and hurriedly beckoned his subordinates to set off a cannon salute to greet him, the sound of firecrackers "crackling" was deafening, the servants covered their ears, their eyebrows and eyes smiled, and the two high halls were also happy, this situation was very pleasant.
The young man on the white horse jumped lightly from the horse and walked in a few steps in front of Mrs. Jiang, Prime Minister Jiang.
"Dad, mother."
The young man saluted the second elder, he was Prime Minister Jiang's only son, Jiang Ci.
It was supposed to be a happy day, but Jiang Ci had a bitter face, and his frowning appearance provoked Prime Minister Jiang to reprimand him in a low voice.
"Ci'er, what are you doing, put on that look, today is your big day, and it is also a big day for the marriage of the Jiang family and the Wei family, this is a wedding ...... given by the emperor."
"Okay, okay, Dad, I know, don't repeat it, I've been listening to what you're going to say next for three months, you didn't say that you were tired, my ears are almost calloused."
Before Prime Minister Jiang finished speaking, Jiang Ci hurriedly interrupted.
Jiang Ci, this kid, is notoriously stubborn, when the sons of other families are busy chanting poems and galloping horses to test swords, he is busy fighting crickets and kicking bows. What is the flow of water, qin and songs, and wine, he only loves Qinlou Xie Pavilion and new and exotic objects.
Here, the sedan chair fell to the ground, and Xi Po helped Wei Wei out of the sedan chair.
"The bride gets off the sedan chairβ" Xi Po said in a high voice, and sure enough, those who do this job must not only be able to speak well, but also have a sharp voice.
Wei Wei is dressed in a gorgeous brocade dress, with gold silk shading, atmospheric and gentle; Danfeng Chaoyang Xia curtain to be embellished, the golden tassel, the silver phoenix hairpin is even more noble, under the support of Xi Po, he walked towards the gate of Jiangfu with broken steps, and the beads on the waist were full of sound.
The sedan chair drivers are tired and panting, sweat beads are soaked through the cloth shirts, and they have been working for so many years, and they have not lifted such a heavy lady, but it is strange, looking at the figure, it does not look like a plump woman.
Walking to the door, Xi Po took one end of the red ball and handed it to Wei Wei, and the other end to Jiang Ci, but Jiang Ci didn't take it, and the angry Mrs. Jiang stepped on him, and Jiang Ci took the other end of the red silk with an aggrieved "oops".
Subsequently, the two newlyweds entered the lobby, Mrs. Jiang, the prime minister of Jiang, sat on the upper seat, and the following were all high-ranking friends and dignitaries who came to congratulate them.
Xi Po stepped forward and raised her voice again.
"Worship Heaven and Earth"
"Two Worship Halls"
"Husband and wife worship each other"
"Licheng, sent to the cave room"
Yun Xiang on the side pulled up Wei Wei, who was kneeling on the ground and saluting, but Jiang Ci on the other side refused to get up.
Seeing this, the guests present all let out a sigh and discussed in whispers.
Seeing that something was wrong, Xi Po hurriedly repeated in a sharper voice.
"Licheng, sent to the cave room"
Prime Minister Jiang Cheng, who was sitting on the top, also coughed heavily twice to signal Jiang Ci, and he finally cooperated, and the two walked out of the house under the leadership of Xi Po.
In order to alleviate such an embarrassing scene, Prime Minister Jiang Cheng got up and said to the guests with a smile: "Thank you for coming to participate in the marriage between Xiao'er and General Wei's beloved daughter, and for preparing delicious food and wine for everyone, and please move to the front hall and rest tonight!" β
When everyone heard this, a smile appeared on their faces again, and the chaos in such a happy hall could barely be passed.
Under the guidance of the housekeeper, the guests sat down at the mahogany Eight Immortals table in the front hall, and the people of the Jiang Mansion brought the eight treasures and jade food to the table, which was mouth-watering.
The night gradually enveloped Sheng'an City, the market fell silent, every household lit the house lamp, the candle flame danced in front of the window, and the prime minister's mansion was a grand scene of singing and dancing.
All the guests accompanied by the stars, staggered and chatted with wine, and the ruddy smell of wine climbed up their cheeks, and they were happy.
At this time, in the Heavenly Court Marriage Pavilion, a pair of tightly tied lifelong ties on the countless divine trees flashed with golden light.