Chapter 67: Reserved and Quiet
And when the first emperor was in power, it was probably because the first emperor was old and mediocre, and the king of Huainan thought about it.
He no longer served the imperial court, but occupied the land of the Huainan fief as king.
The first emperor couldn't help him, and when he was at war with other countries, he suffered defeats one after another, and he had no time to take care of the king of Huainan, so he ordered the king of Huainan not to return to Beijing for three years.
In order to prevent him from forming a party with the court officials in Beijing.
Now that the three-year deadline has arrived, the grievances between the first emperor and the king of Huainan have fallen on Ying Zhan.
People like King Huainan, once their ambitions are activated, will only grow wildly.
Now that the first emperor has died and the emperor has ascended the throne, his ambitions are naturally still there.
Therefore, it is strange that the relationship between the king of Huainan and the emperor can be good.
Thinking of this, Qian Yan secretly shook his head in his heart.
This King of Huainan is really bold, and he dares to return to Beijing if he doesn't stay in Huainan.
Either he's confident, or he's plotting something big!
I saw that Ying's deep ink pupils suddenly tightened, the dim light shone on his handsome face, and his heroic nose looked even harder in the light, revealing a chilling coldness.
The thin lips outlined a cold arc, and the corners of the mouth that were slightly upturned revealed a sneer, as if there was always a hatred in the bottom of his heart.
At the moment when he raised his head, he looked at the king of Shanghuainan with a pair of blazing eyes, and the emotions in his eyes were hidden.
Then, Ying Zhan also smiled heartily.
He raised his left hand and patted the back of King Huainan's hand, "Okay! Good! Very good! ”
Looking at the two of them smiling heartily, I only felt that they were both cunning foxes.
On the surface, it seems to be a joke, but in fact, there is an undercurrent, each with a wishful thinking in their hearts.
said that only they could understand the mysterious words, and secretly confronted each other there.
Especially the emperor, his acting skills are very good.
Obviously, after learning that the king of Huainan returned to Beijing, he was already unhappy.
Now that I heard that the king of Huainan was going to settle in Beijing, I was angry in my heart.
But he can still be silent on his face, as if he has a good relationship with King Huainan.
After the king of Huainan and the emperor exchanged a few polite words, the emperor was welcomed into the mansion.
From beginning to end, the emperor never heard a word of congratulations or congratulations.
She couldn't figure out what the wedding was all about.
came out in a hurry before, and Qian Yan only learned about the King of Huainan from Aunt Qin.
Now that there are many people around, she doesn't want to ask Aunt Qin much.
With a big question, she was greeted by a maid to the side hall of the female dependents.
The northern border country does not pay attention to the defense of men and women, so men and women can attend big occasions together, and they can also go shopping at will.
It's just that after all, the focus of men and women is different, and if they can't talk together, they divide the male and female guests into different courtyards and halls.
When I was at the door before, I didn't feel anything.
Now that she was in the daughters' pile, she found that those noble ladies of the family were looking at her with that strange look.
The look in his eyes seemed to say: Yo, isn't this the waste of the Hou River? Why did she accompany the emperor to the wedding banquet?
Anyway, Qian Yan saw a lot of complicated emotions in their eyes.
Maybe she did too much evil before, or everyone was worried about being on the wrong side.
Yes, no one is close to the face.
But she is a palace concubine, and no one dares to embarrass her in the end.
They just took a little photo with her, said hello meaningfully, and chatted about gossip about melon seeds.
The ladies present were dressed up gracefully and luxuriously, but the hall was full of gossip for no reason.
Qian Yan didn't know anything about the gossip in Beijing, and suddenly felt bored.
Just when Tanyan was bored, a noble lady in a dark purple robe walked up to Tanyan.
"Noble Jiang, I heard that there is a plum garden in the palace, if it is convenient, can you go to enjoy the flowers together?"
The woman who said this was the woman who was standing beside Prince Rui before.
When she heard the invitation, she couldn't wait to applaud immediately.
But because of the large number of people around and the gentle lady in front of her, she still didn't want to scare people.
After turning his head and whispering to Aunt Qin to confirm that this person was Prince Rui, he immediately replied: "You came just in time, I have this intention, let's go and enjoy the plum!" ”
This is already her very reserved answer.
Qian Yan got up immediately, holding Aunt Qin's hand and walked out.
Out of the hall, Qian Yan felt that the air was a lot fresher.
She gently grabbed Princess Rui's arm with her hand, and the two sisters said kindly, "Thanks to you for bringing me out, otherwise I don't know how long I would have been stuffy inside." ”
Princess Rui chuckled, "I am a princess who married in a foreign country, and I can't fit into the circle of nobles in the capital, so every time I come out to a banquet with the prince, I just sit there like a log." ”
"Today, I will look east and west, and I will see that you also seem to find the hall boring, so I invite you to come out and walk with me."
In this way, while walking to the plum garden, Qian Yan and Princess Rui talked about her amnesia, and also took this opportunity to chat with Prince Rui about the marriage customs of the northern country.
Prince Rui was very patient, and said a lot of thoughtful words to Tanyan.
The princess also comforted Tilt Yan, probably because she felt that Tilt Yan was not easy to be a waste queen.
I also heard that Tilt Yan jumped off the building, and wanted to comfort Tilt Face's injured heart.
In this regard, he smiled and said that it was all over.
After chatting with Prince Rui and Princess Rui, she realized that the wedding in the northern border country was a reserved, quiet, and slightly sad ceremony, which was held at dusk in black clothes.
Marriage can be very large, but there must not be any music.
It is said in the "Book of Rites" that the wedding is feminine, the music is masculine, and the yang cannot be used to destroy the yin.
It must be in a serious and quiet atmosphere, so that the bride can understand the meaning of being feminine and quiet.
It's okay for friends and family to come to the wedding, but it's not allowed.
Because the big wedding means personnel metabolism, the replacement of the old and the new, the newlyweds have to be the masters of the house, and the parents of the newlyweds have to be grandparents, so it's sad to think about it.
If you still come to say goodbye, it is the lack of social beating!
As for the king of Huainan wearing black clothes, it was because the northern border country respected Xuanse.
Heaven, earth, Xuan, yellow, Xuan, Xuan color represents the sky.
Dark color, also close to blue-black.
At this time, Qian Yan finally understood why the emperor wore black clothes to the wedding banquet.
Why did he reward the king of Huainan with more than ten carts of things, but he didn't say a word of congratulations?
It turns out that these are all wedding customs in the northern bordering country!
There is no music, no hustle and bustle, no celebration, and the wedding dress is simple, and the first feeling is: This is not the case before the Zhou Dynasty.
The kind of wedding that was dressed in red and green, festive and lively was only after the Sui and Tang dynasties.
Could it be that this northern border country was before the Zhou Dynasty?
No, in history, there are no such countries as the North Border, the West Country, the South Yuan Kingdom, and the East Dan Kingdom.
Qian Yan shook his head, no, I don't want to.
After a round of the plum garden with Prince Rui, she returned to the banquet.
However, before the two of them reached the banquet, they saw a commotion in the main hall.
I saw that those nobles in the capital gathered in the main hall and watched there.
From their conversation, she learned that it was the bride who came out and was going to worship heaven and earth with the groom.
In this regard, it is the first time to see the ancients worshipping heaven and earth, so she is naturally very interested.
She turned her head and asked Prince Rui, "Let's go, let's go and have a look?" ”
Prince Rui was slightly stunned at first, not looking very interested, but she still walked towards the main hall with her face.
The two took a closer look, and sure enough, they saw King Huainan and the little princess kneeling on the ground, worshipping their parents.
It's just that the little princess is married from afar, and naturally her parents are not present.
King Huainan's parents are long gone, so they can only kneel and worship the tablet.
So, with joy and curiosity, he saw a quiet and serene sad breath on his face.
The key is that the King of Huainan and the Princess of Huainan are both wearing black clothes, because black means single-mindedness.
The newlyweds looked very solemn and elegant, restrained and solemn, and looked like a rock.
The bride of the northern border country does not have to wear a veil and a red hijab, so that you can see the true face of the bride.
I saw that the bride was only twenty-eight years old, and she had a pair of bright eyes, clear and clear, as bright as stars.
Standing beside King Huainan, she looked very petite, and her whole body was pure and innocent.
Before coming, Qian Yan knew that this little princess was more than ten years younger than King Huainan.
Now that I have seen it with my own eyes, I feel that the old cow of Huainan Wang eats tender grass!
Just when Qian Yan thought that the old cow of Huainan Wang was eating tender grass, he heard a noble girl next to her voice in surprise, "How can it be ......?"
When she turned her head to look, she saw that the noble girl looked like she had seen a ghost!
Gradually, there was a lot of talk around.
"Oh my God, this little princess looks too much like the late Princess Huainan, right?"
"yes, I was about to say that!"
"Look at the face, the eyes, the nose, tsk......t"
Hearing everyone say this, Qian Yan understood why everyone was so surprised.
She saw that the little princess had a flash of sadness on her face when she heard the words of the people, but she soon regained her innocence.
Qian Yan raised her eyebrows slightly, originally she thought that King Huainan was just a political marriage.
Now that the audience said this, she had to suspect that King Huainan still had thoughts about his deceased wife.
Just when Qian Yan thought this, Li Zhong's voice came from behind him, "Noble! Jiang Guiren! ”
When he looked back, he saw Li Zhong standing outside the crowd with people.
So, she said hello to Princess Rui and walked out of the crowd.
"Jiang Guiren, the slave has looked for you for a while, but it can be regarded as finding you, and the emperor is ready to go back to the villa." Li Zhong said hurriedly.
Although there will be a banquet later, however, Qian Yan believes that the emperor should not eat here, probably to avoid someone poisoning.
She had no choice but to follow Li Zhong out of this place and walk towards the door of the mansion.
After a while, Qian Yan and Li Zhong walked to the door, where the bright yellow carriage was still parked.
When he got into the carriage, the emperor was already closing his eyes and recuperating.
Qian Yan rolled her eyes, thinking about the old cow of Huainan Wang eating tender grass, and felt sorry for the little girl.
She was so fascinated that she didn't even notice that the man in the car opened his eyes and glanced at her.
Until a deep voice came from the ear, "What do you think, think like this?" ”