Chapter 60: Welcoming Relatives (2)
This is a big red envelope, don't take it for nothing, and several aunts took it with one hand and said a good congratulatory message.
There was no one in front of him anymore, and in front of Ning Zhiyuan, except for the threshold, it was the brazier that Xi Po hurriedly took out.
"Congratulations to the new aunt!" Xi Po kept getting up to say something pleasing to her, and a red envelope was handed to her. Xi Po was overjoyed, and hurriedly stuffed the red and white into the secret bag of her sleeve: "New aunt, please cross the brazier!" ”
Ning Zhiyuan rolled up his placket, strode across the threshold brazier, and entered the house.
Lu Xiangxue was already sitting beside Du Yiyi, and got up when she saw Ning Zhiyuan enter the house. It was only a few steps from the door to the bed, but under Xi Po's bright mouth like a golden lotus, the housekeeper stuffed her with two more red envelopes.
"Don't be a bride, go home often!"
As soon as Xi Po exhaled, the pleasing voice outside the house was suppressed.
"Yiyi, even if you get married, you have to come back often!" Lu Xiangxue took Du Yiyi's hand and leaned over to hug her.
"Hmm." Du Yiyi under the red hijab hummed softly, she has always closed her eyes, anyway, there is not much difference between opening her eyes with the hijab on her head and closing her eyes!
"The groom carries the bride, and the husband and wife have a long affection!" Xi Po shouted again, and at this time, the voice of echoing and coaxing sounded outside the house: "Carry the bride, carry the bride, carry the bride!" ”
Ning Zhiyuan took a few steps forward in a big stride, hugged Lu Xiangxue and bowed, and then turned around and squatted down with his back to Du Yiyi.
Although Du Yiyi didn't know the situation in front of her, she also heard what she was going to do, before she moved, Mother Xu and Vanilla on her side held her two hands and helped her stand up, under the traction of the two, her hands were on Ning Zhiyuan's neck, and with the support of Mother Xu and Vanilla, Du Yiyi leaned forward and stuck to Ning Zhiyuan's back.
As soon as she jumped up, Du Yiyi heard a 'poof' sound in her ears, but Ning Zhiyuan didn't expect Du Yiyi's weight, and she suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
Leaning over Ning Zhiyuan's back, she finally saw the ground, but the red flower on Ning Zhiyuan's chest was really an eyesore, and after just looking at it, she closed her eyes again.
Ning Zhiyuan's faint 'poof' Lu Xiangxue Xu's mother Vanilla Xi Po on the side heard it, and seeing Ning Zhiyuan's blushing face, several people held their breath and shut up, not daring to make a sound.
Fortunately, this flushing was temporary, and after Ning Zhiyuan took two breaths, he shrugged Du Yiyi, who was behind him, hugged Du Yiyi's thighs with both hands and stood up.
The four people on the side were all relieved.
"The groom is here!" Xi Po shouted loudly outside the house, and the maidservant and old mother who were watching outside the house immediately got out of the way.
Although Ning Zhiyuan is weak, his body has been much better in recent years under the recuperation of Changliu, although the last illness made him lose his efforts in the past few years, but this foundation is still there, if there is no recuperation for these years, it is really possible for him to carry the fat Du Yiyi today! Thinking about it, Ning Zhiyuan, who was walking heavily, was cold in his heart, the women in this room, if he couldn't even carry a woman, then he would have the reputation of a big man, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that the body behind him was heavy, and he couldn't help but muttered a few words carefully when Xi Po was a little far away.
Du Yiyi didn't want to give Ning Zhiyuan a dismount and make him lose face in front of these ladies and young ladies, so he loosened the hand around his neck.
"Other brides are afraid of being tired and the groom is desperately dieting, but you have gained so much weight, and Tarzan is only like that!"
Du Yiyi snorted, too lazy to take care of it, looking at Ning Zhiyuan's face, Xi Po didn't dare to chirp more crookedly to ask for money, just took the road in front of him and tried to reach the gate of the mansion as quickly as possible, and the maid who was waiting outside the door hurriedly opened the pepper curtain, and Ning Zhiyuan rushed to the sedan chair in two arrow steps with one breath, leaving the person inside.
It's a loss, but it's not a gentle handling, fortunately, there is a cotton cushion in the sedan chair, otherwise this loss will make Du Yiyi's butt hurt for a while, as soon as the bride enters the sedan chair, the sedan chair curtain is put down, and Ning Zhiyuan walked in front of Shen Ke Lu Xiangxue after getting up.
"Brother, sister-in-law, let's go!"
"Your Royal Highness King Rui, have a good trip!"
Shen Ke hugged his fists, Lu Xiangxue blessed his body, and after Ning Zhiyuan gave his hand, the subordinate holding the firecracker pole on the side immediately lit the firecracker.
"The bride gets up!"
Xi Po had already stood on the side of the sedan chair, Mother Xu and Vanilla stood on both sides of the sedan chair, and the other four maids followed behind the sedan chair.
As the firecrackers sounded, Xi Po shouted, Ning Zhiyuan turned over and got on the horse, and the groom leading the horse began to pull the horse forward!
When the sedan chair just got up, Mother Li carried a basin of water and poured it in front of the Shen Mansion.
A woman who marries is the water that is spilled! It's hard to collect the water, this sedan chair is out, and Du Yiyi is no longer a member of the Shen family, but a dignified princess Rui!
Du Yiyi is not used to sitting in a sedan chair for a long time, not to mention that these eight sedan chairs are much more spacious than she used to sit, and there is no one around, she lifted the red hijab, greedily inhaling the fresh air blown in by the curtains on both sides of the sedan chair.
Today is the day she leaves the cabinet.
The swaying of the sedan chair made her worried heart even more twisted, from Shen Mansion to Rui Wang's Mansion, it was only two streets away! But for her, it is like an endless road, stepping out of the Shen Mansion, there is no way back on this road!
If she marries an ordinary person, maybe her heart will be more peaceful at the moment, but she wants to marry such an ambitious person! Do you give in? Is she going to be driven by others in this world and used as a pawn? Is the meaning of her life just to promote the alliance between Rui Wang and Shen Ke? But what's in it for her?
Ning Zhiyuan's feelings are not what she wants! Shen Ke's soaring is not what she wants! All she wants is peace and joy!
Perhaps, if you escape once, you can escape again!
If you can't escape, you will really accept your fate!
Last night's tossing and turning, she had such a plan in her mind, the emperor is now the time to reuse Shen Ke, and he will never punish Shen Ke for his escape, at most, he wants his own life, but if she can't be a fish in the river, what is the value of her life!
Bet your life again! Even if it's a failure! I am also willing, I have hatred but no regrets, but if I don't try, I will really live in regret in this life!
Bloodiness is not only for men, not to mention that for a woman, marriage is a lifelong thing.
The sedan chair went all the way to the Rui Wangfu, but she was thinking about how to leave in the sedan chair.
From the sedan chair to the chapel, everyone can't leave, the only possibility is to wait until after entering the cave room, when the groom Ning Zhiyuan is sure to accompany the wine, he will stay in the new house alone, and no one will find out when everyone is slack!
The sky is wide for birds to fly, the sea is wide for fish to swim, such a birthday is what she has been looking forward to in her past life and this life!
Although she couldn't see the scene outside, she could guess today's grand occasion from the fierce shouts and gongs and drums around her, she had heard Xu's mother say that the celebration of the city at the time of Shen Ke's wedding was similar to today!
The distance between the two streets was much shorter than Du Yiyi imagined, but after a while, she heard Xi Po's 'sedan chair', and then, it was the sudden toasting of the sedan chair when it landed, and when she settled down, the earth-shattering firecracker sound rang out again.
The people who watched in front of the Rui Wang's Mansion were much more enthusiastic than the people along the way, and the reason was that at this time, the queen who cooperated with the mother of the world and the three concubines stood in front of the Rui Wang's Mansion. Soon after Ning Zhiyuan led the welcoming team to set off, the emperor's dragon chariot arrived outside the Rui Wang's mansion, Rui Wang's mother Concubine Su had already passed away, today's high hall, naturally the emperor and queen belonged, after Ning Zhiyuan left, Mr. Du was ready to greet guests at the front door, after the emperor came, he retreated to the lobby, only a few people who were usually able to do things watched at the front door.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, he told the emperor Ning Zhiyuan's words word for word, and the emperor was not angry, but just sighed three times! Today is a day of great joy, even if he doesn't care about Ning Zhiyuan's face, he has to take care of himself, after all, this marriage was given by him, and Ning Zhiyuan's resolute words, he also understands that there is no room for maneuver in this matter.
Since he can't maneuver, he can only let it flow freely, and today, even if there is a big fire, he must hide it.
As soon as he saw the look given to him by Mr. Du standing behind the emperor, Ning Zhiyuan, who had just turned over and dismounted, understood the situation at this time, now that most of the guests had arrived, they were all blocked in the Rui Wang's Mansion at this time, and they did not dare to conflict with Shengyan, this marriage was already imperative.
The emperor's face was peaceful, the corners of his mouth and eyes were stained with a bit of joy, obviously it was not a sign of anger, Ning Zhiyuan strode forward, and saluted to see the emperor and the third concubine.
"Today you are married, I and the queen will personally preside over for you."
"Father Xie, Queen Mother!" Ning Zhiyuan bowed with a smile.
The emperor smiled and looked at the sedan chair.
Xi Po understood and immediately shouted: "The groom kicks the sedan door, please the bride!" ”
Hearing this, Du Yiyi hurriedly put down the hijab and tightly grasped the handrails on both sides of the sedan chair.
Ning Zhiyuan immediately walked to the sedan chair, kicked it three times, looked at the swaying sedan chair, and thought that he had just been pressed by Du Yiyi Taishan in the Shen Mansion, and at this time Ning Zhiyuan felt a sense of pleasure rise in his heart.
"The bridegroom carries the bride!" Xi Po shouted again and opened the curtain door.
In the sedan chair, Du Yiyi had resumed her sitting posture, her hands were resting peacefully on her thighs, and her hijab was still shaking slightly.
Ning Zhiyuan gritted his teeth and squatted down.
Du Yiyi was very embarrassed by the abrupt three vibrations of Fang Cai, and secretly used a little force as soon as her hands hooked Ning Zhiyuan's neck, Ning Zhiyuan was not to be outdone, and pinched her thighs hard, Du Yiyi gasped, and the force on her hands increased a little, Ning Zhiyuan was annoyed by these arms tightly in her heart, and the other hand pinched her thighs, she gritted her teeth, he held his breath, fortunately, this section of the journey was only fifty steps, and the secret competition between the two ended after fifty steps to the lobby!
Although there were guests all around, no one seemed to see Ning Zhiyuan's flushed face and hot sweat at all, and it was impossible for them to see Du Yiyi's painful and distorted face under the hijab, when Ning Zhiyuan carried Du Yiyi into the lobby, the emperor and the queen were already sitting above the main hall, Xi Po also followed into the seat, and the third concubine was sitting on both sides of the hall.
As soon as she entered the hall, a maidservant brought a red satin strip with a red flower ball tied in the middle and handed the two ends to Du Yiyi and Ning Zhiyuan respectively.
"The auspicious time has come, the bride and groom worship heaven and earth!" When Xi Po's voice fell, the gong and drummer outside the house beat the gong and drum violently, and the subordinates in charge of lighting the firecrackers were also busy.
Above the main hall, the emperor smiled and hid the fire in his heart very well, and the queen was even more pleased, and the resentment in her psychology seemed to be gone.
At first, the guests who were talking to each other also quieted down at this time, and a couple in wedding clothes in the middle of the lobby became the focus of everyone present.
"Worship heaven and earth!"
Du Yiyi turned around with the support of vanilla, and Ning Zhiyuan also turned around and knelt on the ground at the same time as Du Yiyi.
"Second worship to the emperor and queen!"
"Husband and wife worship each other!"
"Sending the Bride into the Cave Room"
The only part of the really effective and formal stage of the marriage that has been busy since early in the morning is just the time to bow down three times, Du Yiyi slowly left the sight of the guests under the support of Vanilla Xu's mother, and Ning Zhiyuan, as the groom, also began to accept the congratulations of the guests.
After noon, I don't know how long this banquet will take, as soon as I enter the new house, Du Yiyi lifted the hijab on her head, Xu's mother persuaded, she insisted on following her, she had not eaten early in the morning, she was so hungry that her legs were weak, and she immediately pounced on the table and ate a few pieces, Xu's mother was shouldering the task of watching Du Yiyi so that she would not go wrong, watching her gobble, and immediately began to speak.
"Miss, this is for the night, and it can't be used now!"
"I'll just eat a few pieces, and I'm almost starved!" Du Yiyi wiped her mouth, poured herself another cup of tea and drank it.
"Miss, when you go out, Madame ordered you, this is your wedding day, how can you not let the people of Uncle Rui's Mansion see the joke!" Mother Xu called her ancestor in her heart, but she still persuaded tactfully.
Du Yiyi rubbed her stomach: "Okay, okay, I'll fill my stomach, I won't eat too much, anyway, I know what kind of temperament Ning Zhiyuan knows, why bother to be difficult for yourself, Mother Xu, I took off this phoenix crown for me, it really crushed a person!" ”
"Miss, I'm going to lift my head when my uncle comes in! You can't take off the phoenix crown! ”
"Mother Xu, why is it that when you arrive at Rui Wangfu, your long-winded problem is even worse, if you don't pick it up, I'll pick it myself!" As soon as she entered the door, Du Yiyi began to think in her heart, and now Mother Xu and Vanilla are guarding her side step by step, these two people are easy for her to solve, but it is a problem to avoid those maids and guards outside the house. She can't wear this dress with a phoenix crown, she must take it off!
Saying this, Du Yiyi made a move, and took off the phoenix crown on her head in three or two clicks under the anxious eyes of Mother Xu's heart.
"Vanilla, you go outside and watch, if someone comes, remember to say hello!" Mother Xu has no choice but to obey!
"Yes!" Vanilla turned around and left the house, the moment Vanilla opened the door, Du Yiyi squinted and glanced outside the house, not only a few guards standing at the entrance of the corridor, but also a few at the gate of the courtyard opposite! If you want to sneak attack and leave, it is definitely impossible for people, there is only one way!
It's only noon now, and the banquet in the front yard shouldn't have started yet, so it's better to wait.
After eating something to pad her stomach, her limbs finally slowly regained some strength, and she didn't have the heart to rest at this time, so she kept listening to the movement outside with her ears raised.
There are more than half of the guests in the Rui Wang's Mansion than in the Shen Mansion, so there must not be so many tables outside this lobby, so this banquet Rui Wang set it up in the backyard, and if Du Yiyi wants to escape, he must go through the front door.
After listening for a long time, she finally heard that a family member had entered the courtyard and brought something to cushion the stomachs of the guards!
Although there was a door, she could still hear the voice of the family clearly.
"I'm eating in the backyard, and a few of them are eating some too, it's going to be a hard day!"
"Thank you, thank you!"
"There are still two pots of wine warm in the kitchen, a few people have a difficult task and can't drink now, wait until a few people change the guard and then go to the kitchen to get it, and the people in your yard are all guarding, and the others have already eaten and drunk."
"You don't feel greedy if you don't say this, but when you say it, why am I so greedy? Today's wine is all shipped out of the palace, and it must taste very different from the usual taste, so you have to leave us a little more! ”
"Remember, remember! You eat and drink, I'll leave first, you can wait for this bowl of chopsticks to be sent to the kitchen! ”
Hearing the footsteps of the family in the distance, Du Yiyi sat up straight and began to think in her heart.
Now the guards are eating and letting their guard down, and if they can disguise themselves, they can leave without noticing. Thinking about it, a plan came to her mind.