At the beginning of September, Fengchang's uncle and grandson measured the emperor's wedding date: October Renyin, that is, October 13. Empress Lu immediately issued an edict to announce to the world that the emperor was married on October 13. Within a few days, everyone knew that the young emperor was going to get married.

Empress Lu handed over the matter of the emperor's wedding to the Marquis of Biyang, and he and his brother Lu Shizhi handled it. Judging that he and Lu Shizhi received this great order, they naturally did their best, neither extravagant nor royal demeanor, and everything was organized in the modest wedding ordered by the emperor and Empress Lu. Dai Qing trained the palace maids and eunuchs every day on the etiquette of the emperor's wedding.

Nacai: That is, the man invites the matchmaker to the woman's house to propose marriage, and after the woman agrees, the man can send an envoy to bring a marriage gift to formally propose. The young official of Changle went to the Marquis of Xuanping's mansion, because Empress Lu had already greeted Princess Lu Yuan and his wife earlier, the visit of the young official of Changle was only a nominal scene. Even if Princess Lu Yuan and Zhang Ao did not agree to Zhang Yan marrying the emperor, they were helpless. The officials of the Changle Shaofu were not very happy when they saw Princess Lu Yuan and her husband, and they didn't dare to say more congratulatory words, so as not to disgust them. According to the established process, the young official of Changle asked the envoy to carry the heavy gift into the mansion, and then began to ask for the name. Asking the name means asking the woman's name and date of birth. One of the purposes of the questioning is to prevent the marriage of close relatives with the same surname; Second, the date of birth obtained by asking the name is used to divinate whether the marriage of the two is suitable. Asking for the name of the ceremony: Changle Shaofu official Zhiyanbi, asked Zhang Ao for the name of his daughter, Zhang Ao respectfully replied that his beloved daughter's name is Zhang Yan, the word Meng Ying, the small character Shujun, was born on March 3 of the sixth year of the Han Dynasty. The officials of the Changle Shaofu returned to the palace and presented them to Empress Lu one by one.

Najib, that is, the man wants to return to the woman's birthday and then perform divination in the ancestral temple. After receiving the auspicious omen, the woman was notified of the ceremony and decided to enter into a marriage. Lu Houyue, the next Najib can be given up, before Shusun Tong had already taken Liu Ying and Zhang Yan's birthday wishes: the blessing is immeasurable, the world's noble species, unmatched.

Na Zheng, a heavy gift from the man to the woman. The emperor's dowry to Zhang Yan was 12 good horses, 20,000 catties of gold, 100 pairs of jade, 50 rhinoceros horns, 100 silk and so on. The young government official of Changle gave Ji Ti to Zhang Ao and his wife, Tiyun: Su Yang Hufan, Jiuqin Side, Qianjin Yinuo, Guangsheng Pengbi. Zhang Ao and his wife also hurriedly replied to the post: one branch is fortunate, three lives are compatible, seven are extremely ashamed, and nine are like celebrations. The young official of Changle took out the silk in his deep sleeve and handed it to Zhang Ao, who opened it and looked at it: the emperor and Ah Yan were married on October Renyin Day. At that time, Zhang Ao and his wife already knew the marriage date, and the trip was just a formality.

After a few days, five of the six rituals have been completed, and only the last one is waiting for the first salute - personal welcome.

Around the eighth day of October, all the princes of the world sent envoys to Chang'an to congratulate, Liu Yingke, the prince of Chu, Shi Zuxun of Qi, Bo Zhao, the uncle of Wang Heng's mother, Wu Wangbi, and Li Cang, the prime minister of Changsha, all entered the official residence of Chang'an. The next day, they worshiped the emperor together, humbly said a congratulatory message, Liu Ying's eyes were not bright, without saying a word, and with a wave of his right hand he told them to get up. Liu Ying said that she was tired, and after briefly meeting the princes, she often returned to Weiyang Palace.

In October, the emperor was married, and the palace was peaceful. Empress Lu, who was in a black imperial robe, was smiling, extremely friendly, and happily urged Zhan Shi of Weiyang Palace to dress up the emperor from time to time. was supposed to go to the Xuanping Marquis Mansion to marry Zhang Yan in person, but Liu Ying, as the emperor, should not enter the ordinary prince's house, so as not to lower his status, so Empress Lu went to the Xuanping Marquis Mansion to welcome Zhang Yan into the palace with the prime minister Cao Shen, the imperial historian Zhao Yao, and his brother Lu Shizhi on behalf of the emperor. Cao Shen, Zhao Yao, Lu Shizhi and others happily congratulated Princess Lu Yuan and his wife when they entered the Xuanping Marquis Mansion, and the princess accepted the kindness of her uncle and other princes with a smile. After some congratulatory words, Cao Shen took out the emperor's edict from the deep sleeves of his luxurious wide robe, and all the people in the mansion knelt on the ground.

"Zhang's Meng Ying inherited the Ming Dynasty in the past, was a concubine in the East Palace, and was pious and fed, so as to become the way of Suyong; The boudoir is located in order to enhance the beauty of Xiede. The group of ministers, the past generations, to worship the Ming Tong, contained in the Dianmo, should be built in the long autumn, in order to Fengzong Temple. It is to recount the ancestors, not to replace the old life. Make the prince hold the festival and award the queen's seal. Fukun De Shangrou, the woman inherits the aunt, the gift of Chongsheng, the righteousness of Dun Mantis, is Eli in Yongzhen, clone the foundation of the hall, the mother of the world, and the hidden Yin Sect. After Ren Yin, Meng Ying was the queen of my Han Dynasty, and she was given a gold seal and purple ribbon, and she was forever matched with the middle palace. After Cao Shen finished reading, he handed the edict in his hand to Zhang Ao, and Zhang Ao received the order to thank him.

The auspicious time is approaching, and the musicians outside are blowing and beating, and it is very lively. Zhang Yan, who had already dressed up, sat quietly and waited, and suddenly the younger brother Zhang Yan came from the side room and giggled, "Sister Yan is going to get married, and my uncle will pay 10,000 catties to buy you." Zhang Yan smiled and beckoned Zhang Yan to sit in front of the couch, "Ah Di Mo is nonsense, Sister Ah will accompany the imperial grandmother and the emperor in the palace in the future, and your parents will be taken care of by you, grow up quickly." Ten-year-old Zhang Yan took her brother's hand like a sensible girl. Zhang Yan smiled vividly at Zhang Yan.

The auspicious time has arrived, and Zhao Yao urged Princess Lu Yuan to take Zhang Yan out, so as not to miss the auspicious time. Princess Lu Yuan went to the inner room to pick up Zhang Yan and held Zhang Yan's hand tightly, unwilling to let go. Zhang Yan saw the glint in her mother's eyes through the tulle, and couldn't help but hold her mother's hand tightly, looking at her mother who had worked hard all her life for a long time.

Everyone who greeted the relatives was surprised to see Zhang Yan dressed like a flower god. Zhang Yan's queen dress, cyanosis at the top and at the bottom, with a deep collar and wide sleeves, a gong belt and a xia veil, the length of the dress is swaying to the ground, and her feet are not visible. The first to wear the crown of dragon and phoenix beads, the golden step shake, the hairpin step shake, and the farewell in the temple of the Zhang family. When making up, you should use a wig as usual, and Fu Mu's hair will be like a cloud in the future, please go to Princess Lu Yuan.

Zhang Yan bowed to Zhang Ao and Princess Lu Yuan three times, Zhang Ao and his wife tearfully helped their beloved daughter, Zhang Ao instructed her, "Respect the precepts, and sleep all night." Princess Lu Yuan instructed her, "Reluctant to respect it, it is not against the night." The couple comforted their daughter to follow women's virtues after entering the palace, to be virtuous and reasonable, and to be a good queen of the world. Zhang Yan agreed one by one. Previously, Empress Lu was afraid that someone would talk about Zhang Yan's youth behind her back, so she asked her to lie that she was twelve years old.

Zhang Ao hugged Zhang Yan and climbed into Huayuan, Zhang Ao and his wife waved goodbye to their daughter in tears, and Zhang Yan also waved goodbye to her parents in tears. Hua Yan drove Zhang Yan all the way, and the music officials blew and beat along the way, attracting the siege of the people in Chang'an City, who wanted to see the grand scene of the emperor's wedding, and the guards could hardly stop it. Cao Shen took the lead and let the guards walk on their feet. At dusk, Zhang Yan entered the front hall of Weiyang Palace.

Emperor Hui Linxuan, a hundred officials accompany the seat. Liu Ying watched her niece walk towards her step by step, and she felt more and more inexplicable resistance and sadness in her heart, and closed her eyes silently. After Lv asked the ceremonial officer to read the book, after the book was finished, Zhang Yan bowed to Liu Yingxing six times and three times, and the palace people led Zhang Yan to Emperor Hui to thank him. Zhang Yan bowed down, and there was no sound for a long time. The palace people attached their ears to teach, and Zhang Yannai bowed his head and said shyly, "The ministers and concubines congratulate the emperor for ten thousand years, and the long music is not young." "Its charm is like a breeze vibrating the flute, and it is like the first chirp of a delicate warbler. Liu Ying looked at it and was moved, how innocent and lovely the niece kneeling in front of her was, virtuous and reasonable, she really didn't want her to fall into misery in the future, and now she was going to be his queen. Liu Ying got up and leaned over to Zhang Yan's side to help Zhang Yan, "Ah Yan, get up." Zhang Yan got up, less than Liu Ying's shoulders tall. Liu Ying took Zhang Yan's hand and announced to the officials, "In the future, Zhang's Meng Ying will be my queen and the mother of the world." "One emperor and one queen, one high and one low, the red wedding dress of the two is like two red lotuses that suddenly appear on a lotus leaf, Emperor Hui and Zhang Yan stand on the majestic platform to accept the congratulations of the hundred officials. Lv Hou Dayue.

"Your Majesty the Emperor has been happy for thousands of years; The queen's mother is happy for thousands of years - "Hundreds of officials bowed their hands to congratulate, the sound shook the palace, and the sound spread all over the world."

After various etiquette, Zhang Yan took advantage of the soft public opinion to enter the Jiaofang Hall of Weiyang Palace.