Chapter 198: The Ritual of Opening the Face
Ming Haoxuan deliberately said indifferently: "Xi'er! Say it again! ”
Nangong Nianxi really thought that his ridicule didn't work, and honestly said again: "Come on!" Give my sister a smile, and my sister likes the way you laugh! ”
Ming Haoxuan secretly said in his heart: "This little girl's film, she really got a good scar and forgot the pain." ”
So he said jokingly: "Xi'er! You're really obedient, have you really forgotten that there is such a thing as punishment! ”
A sentence reminded Nangong Nianxi, and she realized that he was deliberately teasing herself.
Turning around angrily and ignoring him, Ming Haoxuan knew that he had gone too far, so he immediately stepped forward and said, "Okay, okay!" I was wrong, I shouldn't have teased you, I'm going to be a bride soon, don't vomit with me, okay! ”
"Go away! Who is your bride, and one day left? There are countless things that can happen in a day, be careful and don't be careless. ”
Ming Haoxuan knew that what she said was about herself, so she said seriously: "Don't worry! I will definitely prepare for a perfect wedding that will be unforgettable. After the two talked, they talked and laughed again, and only rested when they had enough trouble.
In the early morning of the second day, Nangong Nianxi opened his eyes and was already three poles old, and there was no Ming Haoxuan beside him, so he stretched his waist and slowly got up.
Yunyue and Xiaoyu served her to get up, Shi Yu pushed the door in and put the water for washing her face on the shelf, and said, "Miss! Just now, Aunt Lin just passed the word, and after Miss had breakfast, Aunt Lin wanted to open her face to Miss! ”
"What's it that opens your face?" Nangong Nianxi heard this and said.
Xiao Yu took over and said, "Miss! Don't you know that? Opening the face refers to the grooming of the bride before the wedding, and the woman only opens her face once in her life, indicating that the young lady has been transformed from a girl to a bride. ”
"Oh! Is it? Nangong Nianxi asked rhetorically.
I thought: "Is this similar to what modern people say, going to the photo studio to paint a bridal makeup?" ”
Thinking of this, he asked, "Why do you want Aunt Lin to open your face?" Is there anything special about it? ”
Yun Yue took over and said, "Miss! This face opening is a small ceremony held by the mother or the elderly, and the second lady's face opening ceremony is done by her mother. ”
Shi Yu continued: "Miss! The person who came also passed the word on her behalf, saying that if Miss didn't want Aunt Lin to do the face-opening ceremony, or if there was a better candidate, she could send someone to inform her, and she could understand. ”
Nangong Nianxi immediately replied: "Since there is such a statement, she is the most suitable person, if you are willing or not, after breakfast in a while, Shi Yu, you will invite her in person, just say that I invited her." ”
"Yes! Miss! Nangong Nianxi sat in front of the dresser, letting Xiaoyu and Yunyue comb on their heads. Nangong Nianxi thought back that he had been here for nearly a year, and he was going to get married tomorrow, and he was looking forward to it and a little worried.
I was almost caught by those people yesterday, and what unexpected things will happen tomorrow? Thinking that he is about to marry into the palace, mom, dad and brother! Can you sense it? I'm very happy here, you can rest assured! ”
After finishing the makeup and having breakfast, Nangong Nianxi sent Shi Yu to invite Lin Yuehua. After a while, Lin Yuehua took Chunxiang and her mother-in-law to Youlan Courtyard.
Nangong Nianxi saw them coming, so he let them into the hall, and after sitting down, Lin Yuehua spoke first: "Nianxi!" Thank you for giving me this opportunity to do something for you! ”
"What did Aunt Lin say, with your heart, it's too late to be grateful, how can you say thank you?" Nangong Nianxi said modestly.
"All along, you have been oppressed by them in this small Youlan Courtyard, I have never dared to stand up for you as your elder, I am already very ashamed, not only do you not care, but also help us, let Haoran study, find him a playmate, send someone to take care of his daily life, these are what I should do as a mother, and now you are all in charge, I am grateful to you from the bottom of my heart, and I hope to do something to repay you."
"Aunt Lin is serious, what you said is also what my sister should do, isn't it? Let's forget about the past! I never took it to heart. ”
"Look at me! As soon as I came, I would like to say something unhappy, today is a big day, I think! My sister left early, and you couldn't get along with the second sister, not to mention that the second lady had to work hard for a while. So I licked my face and gave it to Nian Xi to complete the ritual. ”
"Aunt Lin! Look at what you said, my mother died early, you are equivalent to my mother, who is good to me, I know in my heart, don't say these words again. ”
"Good! Don't talk about it, as long as you are happy and safe! ”
"Master! The hour is coming, so let's get ready! Lin Yuehua's mother-in-law urged.
Lin Yuehua looked at Nangong Nianxi and nodded, the mother-in-law was ready to come out with some silk threads and put them on the table, while Nangong Nianxi sat in the north and faced south according to the mother-in-law's request, and waited with a clean face.
After Lin Yuehua cleaned his hands, he tied a long thread with two ends to tie a knot, crossed a few times, and formed a "scissors" shape, and tightened it with the index fingers and thumbs of both hands, and bit one end of the thread with his teeth, and put the thread against Nangong Nianxi's face, and stretched out his hands and mouth at the same time, and twisted the hair on his face.
Nangong Nianxi said that the whole process didn't hurt It was a lie, and he felt a burning sensation on his face, but this is also the process of transforming from a girl to a woman. Finally it ended when I couldn't take it anymore.
After Lin Yuehua looked at the face, Nangong Nianxi's facial skin became smoother, and her hairstyle also changed, and the yellow-haired girl was about to become a little daughter-in-law who had opened her face, and she was just as happy in her heart.
After packing up her things, Lin Yuehua looked at Nangong Nianxi, with tears in her eyes, and pulled Nangong Nianxi's hand and said, "Nianxi!" From now on, you will no longer be an innocent girl, you are about to marry into the palace and become a woman. ”
"Aunt Lin! You're my mother! Say whatever you want. Nangong Nianxi said sincerely.
Lin Yuehua looked back at her maid-in-law, Chunxiang willingly walked out of the room with the group, leaving behind a delicate big brown-red box and a small red cloth bag when she left.
Nangong Nianxi saw that she was so cautious, so she sent Yunyue and a few people, and now there are Lin Yuehua and Nangong Nianxi left in the room.
Lin Yuehua opened her mouth and said: "Remembering the past! I learned from the lord that the second sister has prepared your mother's dowry, and I am relieved, this box is a big wedding gift prepared by my aunt for you, although it is not worth a few dollars, but it is a little bit of my heart, you don't dislike it. After speaking, he opened the box and turned in one direction to face Nangong Nianxi.
Nangong Nianxi thought that she had only been favored in the last few months, and there were few valuable things around her, but when she saw the contents of the box, she was still a little surprised.
Seeing that the box was full of gold and silver jewelry, the most dazzling was an egg-sized night pearl lying in the middle of it, which was for her to be a scholarly family, giving her this treasure at the bottom of the box, which shows how grateful she is to Nangong Nianxi.
People say that mothers are more precious than sons, and sons are mothers' heavens, and now Nangong Nianxi treats Haoran is good with her heart and lungs, so that this bullied mother can see her son's future and hope, and she wants to express her gratitude to her, so she took out all the things at the bottom of the box.
Nangong Nianxi covered the box, pushed it back and sent it back to Lin Yuehua and said, "Aunt Lin!" I got your heart, but if I guessed correctly, this is your most valuable net worth! It's all given to me, what should you do in the house, what should Haoran do? ”
"No, no! Recently, the lord also rewarded me with some things, I still have it, and besides, Haoran is studying now, and it won't take a few dollars, so you can take it! This is something that my mother's family dowried, it's not worth a few dollars, and if you don't accept it, you'll dislike my thing. After speaking, he looked aggrieved.
Nangong Nianxi thought about it and said happily: "Aunt Lin! Can't I take it? But I still have a few more words of advice, I know that you are knowledgeable, but sometimes people still have to rely on themselves, don't be timid, don't flinch in case of trouble, you and the second aunt, the identity is the same, as long as you encounter trouble, you must fight according to reason, don't be timid, as long as you persevere, you will win! When I'm not at home, don't be bullied by her anymore, you know? ”
"Alright, alright! Housekeeper's wife, haven't you gotten married yet? Why did you tell me! By the way, there is also this little red cloth bag! ”
After speaking, Lin Yuehua mysteriously pushed it in front of Nangong Nianxi and said, "You put this away yourself, your mother is not here, I will prepare this for you." ”
Nangong Nianxi stretched out his hand and was about to open the cloth bag, but Lin Yuehua immediately stopped: "Hey! I can't open it now.,Open this when you keep it when no one is there.,Don't lose it, you know? ”
Nangong Nianxi raised his eyes suspiciously, looking at Lin Yuehua's mysterious advice, still wondering, what is so mysterious, and it has to be seen when no one is around, is it a big wedding gift prepared for himself, is it something more valuable than gold, silver and jewelry!
I wondered in my heart, but Lin Yuehua didn't let her see it, the two chatted for a while, Lin Yuehua looked at Nangong Nianxi and was tired, so she got up and said goodbye and left.
Nangong Nianxi sent her out of Youlan Courtyard, Yun Yue and the others entered the room, looked at the gold and silver jewelry in the box and praised Aunt Lin for her generosity, and when she saw the little red cloth bag, Yun Yue said: "Aunt Lin seems to really love our young lady, even if she thinks of this, her heart is really fine." ”
Nangong Nianxi has collapsed on the bed regardless of her image since she left, listening to Yunyue's muttering, she didn't care much, asked them to put away their things, and sent them out, she was sleeping in the cage, this thing that opened her face was really dead to save face, and now her face is still hot and painful, and she doesn't dare to touch it.
fell asleep in a daze, and when he woke up, the sun was about to set, and after a hasty dinner, Nangong Nianxi suddenly remembered the little red envelope that Lin Yuehua had mysteriously given him, saying that he would open it when he was alone.
I've slept all afternoon, and now I'm bored and can't sleep, so I just opened it to see what it was, and even Xiaoyu knew that they were secretly laughing, it must be a very fun thing, thinking of this, I got up and took out the red silk wrapped thing from the cabinet.
Little by little, she untied the knots in the cloth bag, and when she spread it out, she was completely dumbfounded.