Early in the morning, Lu Yan got up and hung up the red lantern in front of the door, Ye Ruotang got up earlier than usual, but it was not voluntary, it was forcibly dragged by Lu Zhu.

Ye Ruotang yawned and said, "Why do you get up so early?" ”

"Miss forgot, today is your courtesy"

After rubbing his sleepy eyes, he saw a bright red lantern above his head, and asked with some surprise, "What is this?" ”

"Ask for a lottery"

"Isn't it a courtesy, how can you make it look like a marriage?"

Lu Zhu came over and touched Lu Yan's arm, and said with a smile, "As soon as the eldest lady and the ceremony are over, General Ning Yuan will be able to marry the eldest lady."

When Ye Ruotang heard this, his face turned red by a large amount, "You little girl is getting more and more sharp."

The girl pretended to hit a few times, "Another day, I'll go find a wishful husband for the two of you."

"Don't, we still want to serve by the eldest lady's side," said Lu Zhu, who greeted him and took the girl's arm.

"Yes, yes"

"How can you stay by my side all your life, the girl will marry sooner or later when she grows up"

"What's so good about getting married, it's not like you've changed places to serve others" Lu Zhu pursed his mouth, a little unhappy.

"Where did you little girl listen to the crooked reasoning?"

"I'm thinking about it."

“...........”

Ye Ruotang looked at Luzhu, and then shook his head, "When you meet your sweetheart one day, you won't think like this."

"Okay, the eldest lady doesn't have to worry about us, I have already put the water in place, the water temperature is just right, the eldest lady should take a bath and change clothes first"

"Good"

The green bamboo spreads a faint layer of roses on the surface of the water.

After bathing, Lu Yan and Lu Zhu changed the girl's clothes and sat upright in the room.

Inside the lobby

Ye He stood on one side to greet the guests who had come to participate in the ceremony.

"Congratulations to Lord Ye," it was Lan from the Shangshu room who spoke.

"Brother Lan is polite, please inside"

Immediately afterwards, the father and son of the Cao family also came, and Ye He looked at it, "Brother Cao, please"

"Good, good"

The guests arrived one after another.

Because of the early death of Ye Hecong's parents, there is no one in the Ye family anymore.

After Murong Ningxiang's death, Ye He took the second room into the mansion again, and gradually cut off contact with the Murong family, and the Li family had no reason to send someone to come.

Therefore, most of Ye Ruotang's gifts were people from the court, and he sold Ye He from Bo in front of him.

Ye He was about to enter when a voice appeared behind him, and when he looked back, it was a woman dressed in blue cloth.

"Ann Ma"

"Master"

The woman's mother is Ye Ruotang's nurse.

"I sent a letter a few days ago and didn't hear back for a long time, I thought you weren't coming"

"This eldest lady's courtesy, can I not come, as soon as I received the letter from the master, I came non-stop"

"Good........ Good....... Hurry up inside please."

Ye He entered the lobby with An's mother.

Ye Hecong sat on the upper seat and quickly called An's mother over.

"Sir, it's not suitable for me to sit in this position"

"Ruotang was raised by you since he was a child, and Ning Xiang won't say anything."

"Okay," An's mother sat down.

"Today is the little girl Ruotang's ceremony, thank you for coming. Below, the little girl Ruotang's ceremony officially began"

Li walked out first, washed his hands, and took his place on the west steps.

Ye Ruotang walked out slowly, to the middle of the lobby, facing south, and saluted like a guest in turn. After saluting, he sat facing northwest, and Li combed his hair.

Ye Ruotang returned to the room, Li took the skirt from the green diaphragm and put it on, went to the lobby to show it to the guests, and then bowed formally to Ye Hecong and the nurse to express his gratitude for the grace of nurturing.

Li washed his hands again, changed the hairpin for Ye Ruotang, Ye Ruotang went back to the room to change into the matching deep clothes, and then displayed it in the lobby and performed a formal salute to show respect for the teacher and seniors.

Going back and forth, back and forth, Ye Ruotang was already tired and out of breath, because he hadn't eaten breakfast in the morning, he was already dizzy from hunger when he ran so early. He quietly asked the green man on the side, "How long will it take for this gift to end?" ”

Green Lang looked outside, "I guess it can be over by noon"

When Ye Ruotang heard this, his legs almost softened, "Can't you hurry up?" ”

"Miss, let's bear with it"

Ye Ruotang looked around emptyly, but he didn't find that face in the crowd, and he couldn't help but feel a little lost.

When he went back to the room for the third time to change his clothes, Ye Ruotang asked, "Why didn't you see General Ning Yuan coming?" ”

"General Ning Yuan's men passed earlier, saying that General Ning Yuan was delayed because of something, and he might have to come later."

"Oh~" Ye Ruotang drooped his head and let out a long sigh.

Lu Zhu and Lu Yan put on the last of their clothes and entered the lobby again.

At noon, the ceremony was finally over, and Ye Ruotang hurriedly said, "The little girl Ruotang ceremony has been completed, thank you for your gracious participation."

Ye He got up, "Everyone, come with me to the backyard for dinner"

After everyone left, Ye Ruotang sat down on the ground, and this complicated and lengthy ceremony could be regarded as complete.

was sitting, a hand appeared in front of him, and Ye Ruotang knew who it was at a glance.

"Why are you here now?"

"Something is delayed"

"Is it more important than my salute?"

"Self-is"

Ye Ruotang turned his body to the other side angrily and muttered in a low voice: It turns out that I am not the most important.

Mu Yuyan sat down next to the girl, "What are you talking about?" ”

"Nothing?"

Mu Yuyan laughed softly, and then took out a piece of candy from his arms and handed it over.

"Don't"

"Don't taste it?"

Ye Ruotang shook his head with his hands on his head.

"Seriously"

"Hmm"

"Then I'll eat it"

Mu Yuyan pretended to eat it, but the other girl snatched it and ate the fragrance of camellia in her mouth.

Ye Ruotang was overjoyed, "Where did you find it?"

"Don't you eat it?" Mu Yuyan looked at the girl with interest.

"Who said I wouldn't eat it"

Mu Yuyan rubbed the girl's head dotingly, "I have searched all the major pastry shops in Nanxun, but I just think this is okay"

When Ye Ruotang heard this, he looked at the man with starry eyes, "You just want to find me sugar?" ”

"Don't you like it?"

"Hmm," Ye Ruotang nodded vigorously.

"I just didn't meet the candy you ate"

"Candy corn? Only we have it there" Ye Ruotang said, got up and patted his buttocks, "Let's go, it's time for lunch"

Mu Yuyan was still thinking about what she meant by "only we have it" just now.

"Ah Yan........ Ayan ......."

"Huh?"

"What are you thinking? I shouldn't call you a few times."

"Nothing"

The two of them walked towards the backyard one after the other.

As soon as she arrived in the backyard, the nurse Mother An greeted her, "Ruotang has grown into a big girl, but she is more and more like your mother"

In the morning, Lu Yan said that the nurse who raised her may come today.

The woman in front of her was wearing blue cloth clothes, and she looked estimated to be about thirty years old, presumably the nurse that Lu Yan said: An's mother.

"Is it okay for An's mother to come in?" Ye Ruotang asked politely.

"Okay, I just hugged a big fat grandson last month," An's mother couldn't close her mouth when she smiled.

"Then congratulations to Ann's mother"

An's mother's eyes looked back, "You guys have to hurry up too"

Ye Ruotang's face flushed, "Mom, we're still early."

"You're all done, and you're going to put the marriage on the agenda. I think this young man is good-looking, with beautiful eyebrows, and you two are a good match."

Ye Ruotang looked back at the man and smiled a little proudly.

"Mom, Ah Ruo should sit down first," Mu Yuyan said.

Since they were later, the guests had already taken their seats, so the three of them randomly found a place to sit down.

An's mother took out a jade bracelet from her arms and put it on for Ye Ruotang.

Ye Ruotang asked in some surprise | Mom, what is this? ”

"This bracelet was left to you by your mother, and she specially asked me to put it on for you when you are ready."

When Ye Ruotang heard this, he gently touched the jade bracelet "Mother" with his hand

"Yes, if Madame were still here, I would be very happy to see you like this," An's mother said, her eyes filled with crystal tears.

Ye Ruotang put his hand on An's mother's hand and patted it gently, "Mother must be living well in another world"

"Yes, today is a good day, we don't talk about this, we don't talk about this" An's mother raised her hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

"Mom, let's stay for a few days this time, I haven't talked to you for a long time" Somehow, Ye Ruotang felt very cordial when she saw her.

"Good"

"Big sister, I know you love begonia flowers, I embroidered it with my own hands, and I hope that big sister won't dislike it" Ye Zhinan walked over with an embroidered handkerchief and sat beside the girl.

Ye Ruotang took it and looked at it, the embroidery was neat, and he accepted "Thank you second sister"

"Big sister is polite"

After the words fell, Gonggong Li led the emperor in.

When everyone saw it, they quickly knelt on the ground and saluted, "Your Majesty, long live, long live, long live."

"Everyone, hurry up, don't be formal"

"Emperor Xie"

After everyone sat down, the emperor asked Gonggong Li to give a gift, which was a piece of jade Ruyi.

Ye He saw Ye Ruotang and immediately stepped forward to thank him.

The emperor glanced at Ye Ruotang and Mu Yuyan with a smile.

When he walked past them, he saw Ye Zhinan wearing a pink dress on the side, and his heart was moved and he was stunned.

"What's your name?"

Seeing this, Ye Zhinan immediately knelt down, "Go back to the emperor, the people's daughter is called Zhinan"

The emperor bent down to help her up, the two looked at each other, and the emperor's slightly narrowed eyes didn't know what he was thinking.

"People are beautiful, names are also beautiful"

Ye Zhinan lowered his head shyly and went to "thank the emperor for his praise"

The emperor didn't let go of the hand holding Ye Zhinan for a long time, and everyone watched this scene closely.

Gonggong Li coughed quietly on the side, and the emperor came back to his senses.

"You don't have to be formal, you don't have to be formal"