Chapter 242: Winter Festival
According to the rules, all members of the royal family must first go around the city to show that they can enjoy with the people before they can enter the temple.
At this time, the scene of hundreds of officials following and hugging each other is not something that can be seen under ordinary circumstances.
Lin Mengya sat on the sedan chair, and she had to maintain her demeanor anytime and anywhere.
Actually, it's quite tiring.
After only doing such a short period of work, Lin Mengya suddenly felt that her back hurt and her legs cramped.
If you want to stretch your waist, you are afraid of being seen by the people, but you will lose Long Tianyu's face.
Before she was halfway there, she felt that her neck was about to lose the weight of her head.
The eight phoenix hairpins are genuine, full of jewels. Pity her neck, such a small neck, having to carry such a heavy thing.
Now, she only hopes that when she arrives at the Taimiao, her neck can still move, which is good.
All the flat-headed people around him knelt down and saluted. Piety and fear are intertwined on the faces that are either immature or old.
Lin Mengya suddenly knew why civilians were looking forward to Mingjun. It was these civilians who created this country, but only under the rule of the sage Mingjun could they achieve a quiet and peaceful life.
Looking at Long Tianyu's back, the character of the prince is destined not to become a generation of Ming Jun. So, would he be the best choice?
The sedan chair took a group of imperial relatives and relatives all the way to the temple.
Inside, the ministers of the Ministry of Rites had already taken care of it, and before the ceremony began, Lin Mengya and Long Tianyu had to wait in the side hall.
Although, in the entire Heaven Worship Ceremony, there are very few places for her to participate.
But as the royal daughter-in-law, she still has to watch the whole process.
The eight-treasure embroidered shoes under her feet look very gorgeous, but if she stands on such an afternoon, she has to be wasted.
Sitting in the side hall, his four girls are also waiting beside him. The four little girls followed her, and they also walked for a morning, and they had a sore back, but they all gritted their teeth and persevered.
"When I go out to the heavenly festival in a while, you all have a good rest here. After all, I have an aunt from the palace next to me to mention something, and nothing can go wrong. ”
The crown prince and the queen should be the first to sacrifice, of course, they will say something auspicious to pray for good weather, and then, it is the princes and princes who salute with their concubines, and finally, it is the prince who salutes with the civil and military officials, and then the ceremony can be completed.
The whole process is strictly controlled by courtesy officials, and every move must be standardized.
However, this is really related to the society of the country, and no one dares to make a mistake.
The four girls were girls, and in the end, it was Lin Mengya who forcibly asked for it, so she nodded reluctantly.
"Princess, the ceremony has begun, please go out and participate in it."
Outside, the courtesy's respectful voice sounded, Lin Mengya tidied up her clothes and went out solemnly.
Oh, this scene is really not small.
When she was in modern times, she had also seen modern people simulate ancient rituals to worship the heavens or something.
However, compared to the current situation, it is only a superficial appearance.
Modern people are nothing more than trying to have fun. Either that, it's for the local travelers or something. There are all kinds of appearances and postures, but what is lacking is the ancient one, sincere prayer.
Whether it is the royal family or the common people, it seems that they hope that God will have mercy and bring the joy of a good harvest in the new year.
Although Lin Mengya didn't understand, she was also infected by this atmosphere. Perhaps, she should really pray sincerely, after all, this kind of nonsense thing about soul crossing also happened to her, didn't it?
"The Winter Festival Ceremony begins—"
The voice of the ceremonial officer in a dark red dress was as deep as it was far-reaching. Even if you are standing in the back, you can hear it clearly.
The noisy Taimiao Hall suddenly became quiet. Everyone bowed their heads and raised their voices, I am afraid that it would alarm the celestials.
In his hand, the ceremonial officer held the golden precepts of the emperor, and in front of everyone, he read the prayers aloud.
Lin Mengya looked at the altar in front of her, silently reciting in her heart what Lord Qin told her, for a while, she only needed to follow Long Tianyu's side, then salute properly, bow, and then obediently act as a pillar, and that's it.
In the main hall of the Taimiao, all the people are kneeling and worshipping sincerely.
Lin Mengya also knelt in her position, and from her perspective, she could see everyone's situation.
The queen, wearing a bright yellow dress and a tall phoenix crown, made her look extremely noble and elegant.
And the prince kneeling beside her was also wearing a bright yellow dress, and in the huge altar, only their mother and son were different.
Lin Mengya sneered in her heart, perhaps, in their hearts, the queen and the crown prince will be the most noble existence in this world.
But she just wanted to pull these two people down from the high altar.
Sister Yue Ting's hatred has always been entangled in her heart, like a thorn piercing her heart, which she can't forget for a long time.
The queen bowed three times and bowed nine times to the crown prince, and after the ceremony, the rest were the royal relatives.
Soon, it was Lin Mengya's turn and Long Tianyu's turn, as usual, she and Long Tianyu had to accept the incense burner with added spices from the ceremonial officials, and then they could go to the temple to kneel and worship.
The ceremonial officer in a crimson costume walked around Lin Mengya's side, but after seeing the phoenix on her dress, his face changed.
"Princess Yu, you... Is there something wrong with your clothes? ”
Under the etiquette, the question of the ceremonial officer is actually not very obvious.
But Lin Mengya turned her head, looked at the ceremonial officer, and said with a calm smile:
"This was sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and I also took a look, and there is nothing wrong with it."
The more the ceremonial officer looked at the expression on his face, the more complicated it became, and in the end, he had to trot all the way and find the prime minister and eunuch in charge of the ceremony.
"Father-in-law Huang, go and take a look, this is going to be a big incident!"
Huang Gonggong, who was serving beside the queen's mother, glared at the ceremonial official viciously, pulled the ceremonial official aside, and asked in a low voice:
"I see that your flesh is tight, can you talk nonsense about this kind of thing? If you offend a nobleman, watch your head! ”
The ceremonial officer didn't dare to say anything else, so he had to lie down to Gonggong Huang's ear and talk about the situation.
"The stakes are very high, but I don't dare to say anything. Do you really see clearly, and there is no lie at all? ”
The ceremonial official nodded immediately, it was a big deal to lose his head, if he was wrong, let alone Huang Gonggong, even if he was a minister of the court, he had to pick his skin.
"Okay, I know about it. You go down first, our family has to tell the mother first. You first let Princess Yu wait in the side hall, and then go and invite a few old clan relatives to come over. ”
The marching team stopped a little because of Lin Mengya's matter.
Long Tianyu frowned, looking at the woman beside him who had been so well-organized, he could see the expression of the ceremonial official just now.
Could it be that it is going on again?
"What's wrong?"
A trace of bad premonition passed through his heart, Long Tianyu really understood the queen's methods too well.
On this occasion, use righteous and bright reasons to deal with Lin Mengya. It can not only block the mouth of Youyou, but also allow General Lin to find no problem.
It's just that before leaving, he had carefully checked everything about Lin Mengya, could it be that something went wrong?
"It's okay, you can go and worship your ancestors with peace of mind. When you're done, come back to me. Don't let others say that you have delayed the worship of your ancestors for the sake of women. ”
From the day the dress was sent, Lin Mengya knew that the queen would find her fault in the memorial.
However, she can't remake a dress yet, so she can only wear this out-of-specification dress to participate.
This ceremonial official was obviously arranged by them a long time ago, otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence, such a little mistake, but he could see it clearly.
Sure enough, it is the queen's style of acting, which is unavoidable.
"Princess Niangniang, there are really some things wrong, and I hope you will move and go with the little one."
Lin Mengya nodded, and after giving Long Tianyu a comforting look, she strode to the side hall.
Outside, the sound of ceremonial music, all the royal relatives and nobles, in turn, only she, alone in the side hall, waiting for their unknown fate.
"Princess Niangniang, the slave is the prime minister and eunuch of this ceremony. Just now, the ceremonial officer came to report that there was something wrong with your dress, so I invited you to the side hall to find out. And please, don't be surprised. ”
The words of the prime minister's eunuch are also reasonable, and people can't refuse.
"Well, what my father-in-law said makes sense. The matter of sacrificing to the sky is not half sloppy. ”
Lin Mengya was sitting in a precarious position, but the queen had a good calculation.
There was a mistake in her dress, so she couldn't enter the ancestral temple to worship. When the time comes, even if she can escape, she will be detained and infamyd for disrespecting her ancestors.
If you can't escape, it's a big rebellion, always, no matter which way. Her situation is worrying.
Of course, if it was the previous one, at least she still said that it was the mistake of the ceremonial officer.
But the queen has already calculated that she will avoid it, this time, she must be a brain, put herself to death.
However, even her father can't protect her from this.
Gonggong Huang smiled while asking Lin Mengya to wait for a while. Lin Mengya sneered in her heart, afraid that in a moment, it would be the time for her to die.
"The Queen Mother has arrived—"
"The King of the Mountains has arrived—"
"The prince of Lishan has arrived-"
The sacrifice outside, just halfway through, the queen took a few clan relatives to the side hall.
Lin Mengya knows all these people. is a good queen, in order to clear her suspicion, so she found all the representatives of the royal family.
Under the exquisite phoenix crown, those cold eyes, as if with a bit of disdainful arrogance, looked at themselves.
Lin Mengya could only temporarily lower her head and salute a few people according to the rules.