Chapter 270: The Ceremony

The next day, the autumn breeze was cool and the weather was clear.

Princess Shanggu's Tuoba Ling's ceremony is also a good day.

Gu Qingcheng got up early in the morning, beaming with joy, Ling'er's courtesy, she was so happy that she felt the same way.

Put on a dignified deep robe, and Feng Zuo Zhaoyi first went to greet the old ancestor, and then accompanied the old ancestor to participate in Tuoba Ling's ceremony.

The old ancestor looked at Gu Qingcheng and was a little depressed.

"Ancestor, what's wrong with you today?" Gu Qingcheng held the ancestor's hand and asked softly, "What's uncomfortable?" ”

Hurriedly checked the pulse of the ancestor again, and when he saw that everything was normal, he was relieved.

The old ancestor only looked at Gu Qingcheng fixedly, and stroked her sideburns distressedly.

The tears in the eyes of the old ancestor became more and more intense, swirling in his eyes, covering his chest, and said sadly:

"Today is Ling'er and Lu, and the ancestor, as her elder guest, is going to participate. But I can't help but think about the mourning family's small allure and the ceremony, but the ancestor failed to participate, and failed to put a phoenix crown on your hairpin, I feel very sad! ”

"Old Ancestor ......" Gu Tingcheng thought of the dream and the pampered Grandma Pan Tao, kneeling in front of the ancestor, and tears of emotion burst out of her eyes.

Feng Zuo Zhaoyi's thoughts were also the same as those of the old ancestor, and he also burst into tears, crying:

"Yes, this palace also thinks about Allure's Jilu, no father and mother, even the only aunt can't be by Allure's side, for Allure's hairpin crown, I feel very sad."

"Aunt......" Gu Tingcheng held the ancestor with one hand and his aunt with the other, and was moved to tears: "The ancestor and the aunt are both digging into the heart and lungs of the city, seeing that you are sad, Allure is becoming more and more guilty." ”

Mama Rong and Feihong Feiyan next to them were also moved to tears.

"Oops...... Alright, alright. The old ancestor lovingly pulled up Gu Tingcheng, "It's all bad for the mourning family, early in the morning, Xiao Qingcheng happily came to visit the old ancestor, and looked, it made both of you cry!" ”

The old ancestor helped Gu Qingcheng wipe away his tears and hugged her in his arms: "Okay, good baby, don't cry, don't cry." ”

Feng Zuo Zhaoyi also hurriedly wiped away her tears and adjusted her emotions.

Accompany the ancestors to have breakfast in the Wanshou Palace, help the ancestors get dressed, and everyone goes to the Taiji Hall together.

Originally, Tuoba Ling's ceremony, the queen wanted to hold it for her in the Confucian Temple or the Tai Temple, but later the emperor considered that the ancestor was too old and not suitable to go out of the palace, so it was scheduled to be held in the Taiji Palace.

On that day, the harem mother, the county lord and noble lady of the capital, including Princess Khotan Xianji and Princess Liu Song Shanyin and Prince Liu Ziye, all gathered in the Taiji Hall to pay their respects.

The princess and the ceremony, who came to watch the ceremony, were mostly female guests.

But because there is a banquet after the ceremony, the emperors and grandchildren all gather in the Taiji Palace.

The celebrants, the celebrants, the deacons and the deacons are all in place.

The emperor and empress were already sitting in the Taiji Hall waiting for the ceremony.

The old ancestor came to the Taiji Hall with a phoenix, Gu Qingcheng and Rong Mama helped her out, the emperor and the queen hurriedly went out of the Taiji Hall to greet each other, and the ladies and nobles of the palace all saluted the ancestors.

The emperor and empress and the ancestors sat on the hall, and on both sides were the ladies and the crowd of spectators standing according to their ranks.

The princess of Shanggu, Tuoba Ling, dressed in a five-fold costume, waited outside the Taiji Palace.

In the palace, the queen's mother has already selected the right Zhaoyi to arrange the venue, place the soft brocade seat, and assist the guests to wash.

The crown princess and Helian were full, Helian nobles were deacons, and the three of them held trays in their hands, which were filled with hairpins, hairpins, and phoenix crowns to assist Zhengbin.

Feng Zuo Zhaoyi led the musicians to play the guqin with a distant sound and the silk and bamboo orchestra with a relaxed heart.

Emperor Tuoba Tao got up and delivered a simple speech: "Today, it is the adult ceremony of Princess Tuoba Ling of Shanggu, thank you for coming to watch the ceremony!" Below, the princess of the upper valley, the adult ceremony has officially begun! ”

After a pause, Tuoba Tao said again: "Please come in to meet all the guests and friends, Princess Tuoba Ling!" ”

"Biography...... Princess Ueya goes to the palace! ”

The ceremonial official solemnly shouted, and the princess went to the palace, and the palace maid helped the princess step by step on the white marble steps and slowly stepped onto the Taiji Palace.

The praiser Gu Qingcheng walked out first, washed his hands, and took his place on the west steps.

The maid let go of her hand and returned to the queue of women in the inner hall and stood with her head bowed.

The princess alone walked up to the main hall.

The princess walked forward to the middle of the hall, facing south, and bowed to the guests.

Then he knelt down to the west and sat on the brocade seat.

Praiser Gu Qingcheng combed his hair, twisted Tuoba Ling's hair into a good-looking beauty bun, and then put the comb on the south side of the brocade seat.

At this time, Zhengbin's ancestor was helped up by the palace people, and the emperor and queen then got up to accompany him.

The ancestor washed her hands at the foot of the east steps, and the palace people waited for her to dry it.

At this time, Tuoba Ling turned to the east and sat down, and there was a priest who presented the hairpipe.

The old ancestor walked up to Tuoba Ling and chanted a greeting in a loud voice: "On the auspicious day of the month, the first Jiayuan is served." Abandon your young ambitions, and become virtuous. Shou Kao Weiqi, Jieer Jingfu. ”

After the ancestor finished reading, he added a flute to Tuoba Ling, and then returned to his original position.

The praiser Gu Qingcheng is the one who is the one

Tuoba Ling got up, and the guests and visitors all congratulated Tuoba Ling.

Tuoba Ling returned to the east room, Gu Tingcheng took the clothes from Yousi, and went to the room to help Tuoba Ling change the plain clothes and skirts that matched the hairpin on his head.

Tuoba Ling's light-colored and elegant skirt entered the hall and was displayed to the guests, symbolizing the innocence of the cardamom girl.

When approaching the right position, kneel on the ground, fold your hands and raise them between your eyebrows, bow deeply to the emperor and empress, and bow to the ground in a formal bow.

This is the first prostration, to express gratitude for the nurturing grace of parents.

After the first bow, the ancestor washed his hands again.

The ancestor took it, stepped in front of Tuoba Ling, and chanted loudly and said:

"Ji Yue Lingchen, Nashen Erfu. Respect for the majesty, the grace of the soot. Eyebrows live for 10,000 years, and will always be blessed by Hu. ”

After the old ancestor of Zhengbin finished reading, the praiser Gu Qingcheng went to the flute for the Tuoba Ling.

The ancestors made hairpins on the Tuoba hairpin, and the harem people helped him back to his position.

The praiser Gu Tingcheng is symbolically hairpin.

The observers then bowed to the Tuoba.

Tuoba Ling returned to the east room, Gu Tingcheng took the clothes in Yousi's hand to assist, and went to the room to assist Tuoba Ling in changing the curved deep clothes that matched the hairpin on his head.

Tuoba Ling came out in a curly deep coat to show the audience, and the dignified curved deep clothes symbolized the brightness of the flower girl.

Later, when he came to the ancestors, he knelt on his knees, folded his hands and raised them between his eyebrows, and bowed to the ancestors of Zhengbin in a formal manner.

This is the second worship to show respect for the ancestors.

After the second prostration, Tuoba Ling sat facing the east, and the ancestor washed his hands again.

Yousi presented the phoenix crown, the ancestor took it, walked to the front of Tuoba Ling, and chanted a greeting in a loud voice:

"With the right of the year, with the order of the month, the salty gar is served. Brothers are there, in order to become a virtue. Huang Wujiang, celebrated by the sky. ”

Gu Qingcheng went to the hairpin for Tuoba Ling, and the ancestor added a phoenix crown to Tuoba Ling, and then returned to the throne.

Gu Qingcheng helped Tuoba Ling to crown again.

The viewers bow to the Tuoba.

Tuoba Ling returned to the east room, and Gu Tingcheng took the clothes in Yousi's hand to assist, and went to the room to change the large-sleeved long-skirt dress that matched the phoenix crown on his head.

Tuoba Ling wore a long-sleeved dress and wore a phoenix crown out of the hall to show it to the audience.

Finally, the grand large-sleeved long skirt dress is graceful and elegant.

Then face the Great Wei banner outside the Taiji Hall and make a formal salute.

This is the third prostration, to show gratitude and service to Dawei.

After the three hairpins and three bows, the praiser Gu Qingcheng offered the wine, the Tuoba Ling turned to the north, and the ancestor of Zhengbin took the liquor, faced the Tuoba Ling, and chanted the greetings and said:

"Gan Li is only thick, and I recommend Ling Fang. Worship and accept sacrifices, so as to be fixed and auspicious. The rest of the heavens, the longevity test will not be forgotten. ”

Tuoba Ling bowed to his ancestors, took the wine, and knelt down and sprinkled some of it on the ground as a sacrificial wine. Then the wine symbolically touched his lips, and a palace man took the wine.

Yousi served the rice, and Tuoba Ling took it and ate a little symbolically.

Tuoba Ling knelt before the emperor and empress again, and listened to the teachings of his father, the emperor and the queen mother.

"Ling'er, now that you are an adult, as the princess of Dawei, I hope you will cultivate virtue and self-cultivation, guard against arrogance and rashness, and become a model for women in the world!" Tuoba Tao contains ardent expectations and earnest admonitions.

Tuoba Ling bowed respectfully and said, "Although Ling'er is not sensitive, dare not admit it!" ”

After receiving the teachings of his father, Tuoba Ling stood in the hall, and then bowed to his ancestors and thanked all the participants.

Emperor Tuoba Tao stood up and announced to the audience: "Princess Shanggu Tuoba Linglu Ceremony has been completed!" ”

The emperor bowed to the ancestor again: "The hardest thing today is the ancestor." I am here, thank you ancestors in advance. ”

Turning to the audience, he said, "Thank you for your kind participation." ”

The spectators slowly exited the Tai Chi Hall, and then went to participate in the Qushui Liuzhen Banquet.

Gu Tingcheng said goodbye to the old ancestor, and asked Mama Rong to accompany the old ancestor back to Wanshou Palace to change clothes, and then go to the Qushui Liuzhen banquet.

And she herself has to go back to change her clothes and preside over the Qushui Liuyu banquet.

"Okay, okay, Xiao Chengcheng, you go to get busy first, the ancestor will rest for a while, wait a while to go back and change clothes, and then go to see your Qushui Liuyu banquet." The old ancestor happily watched Gu Qingcheng leave.

The emperor and empress and Tuoba knew that the old ancestor was tired and had to rest, so they still stayed by the ancestor's side.

The old ancestor looked at Tuoba Ling, nodded with satisfaction, and said with emotion after a pause:

"Ling'er, your gift today, if it weren't for Xiao Chengcheng who rescued the old ancestor a few days ago, the old ancestor wouldn't have had this opportunity to help you with the hairpin crown!"

Tuoba Ling nodded obediently: "I really want to thank Allure, if it weren't for her, Ling'er wouldn't have this blessing to enjoy the love of the ancestors." ”

"There is an old man in the family, and there is a treasure. Allure is not only the life-saving benefactor of the ancestors, but also the life-saving benefactor of our Great Wei. Tuoba Tao also sighed.

Empress Helian stood behind the emperor and coldly disagreed with the emperor's words.

The old ancestor beat his chest and sighed: "The old ancestor looked at Ling'er's grand ceremony, but he thought that he couldn't add to the little alluring city, this heart, it's really not a taste." ”

"It's a pity that Allure has passed the ceremony, otherwise I will hold a more grand ceremony for her than Ling'er, so that all the women in the city will come to watch the ceremony!" Tuoba Tao Road.

Empress Helian was even more disapprehensive of the fact that the old ancestor and the emperor cared so much about Gu Qingcheng.

My eyes are almost rolling out!

It's just that because the ancestors and the emperor are pressing on her head, she can only dare to be angry and dare not speak.

"Ancestor, Ling'er heard Allure say that her etiquette is indeed very simple." Tuoba Lingdao.

"So, Ling'er, now that you are an adult, you should be sensible. Don't be as foolish as you were at the beginning, being used as a puppet and almost causing a catastrophe. The old ancestor glanced at the queen, and then told him: "If you dare to bully the city again, the old ancestor will not forgive you again!" ”

Tuoba Ling hurriedly knelt down: "Ancestor, Ling'er swears that he will never bully Allure." Ling'er will treat her as if she were her own sister. ”

"Good, good." The old ancestor was finally satisfied.

Only then did they and Mama Rong sit on the phoenix and go back to the Wanshou Palace to change their clothes.

The emperor listened to the words of the old ancestor just now, and glanced at Empress Helian coldly, and walked away with a cold face.

He thought about the providential bet with Gu Chengcheng, and the girl in Chengcheng was really unwilling to enter the palace, so he made this bet with himself.

I thought of the girl I had been waiting for, and it turned out to be Allure.

Moreover, the Duke of Khotan Xianji asked Da Wei to give her an explanation, and this matter could not be delayed for too long.

It just so happened that he took this opportunity, even if he was coerced, he had to marry the princess of Khotan.

Broke off his obsession with Allure.

But even if Er was ordered to marry Princess Xianji, if he lost the bet with Allure's providence, could he still not keep his promise and forcibly let Allure enter the palace with a holy decree?

All of a sudden, I was sad again.

Empress Helian and Tuoba Ling stood in the Taiji Hall, watching Tuoba Tao walk away with his sleeves brushed away, and they felt quite bad in their hearts.

"Ling'er, look at it, your father and ancestor still love that Gu Qingcheng the most!" Queen Helian complained.

"The Queen Mother." Tuoba Ling tugged at the sleeve of the queen's mother.

She knew that she really had no evidence to prove that it was the queen mother who misled her in the first place.

But from the suspicion of her son and ancestors, as well as her father's suspicion of her mother, she slowly began to doubt in her heart.

"Isn't it?" Empress Helian shook her sleeves and said, "Today is obviously your courtesy, look at what the ancestors did to you, it's just a matter of following the rules." This palace sees if she gives you a hairpin, and she doesn't pay attention to it at all, but that Gu Qingcheng is her sweetheart! ”

"Okay, Queen Mother, today is Ling'er's ceremony, don't say these words to sow discord, okay!" Tuoba Ling pouted and stomped her feet, turned to ignore her mother, and went alone.

Queen Helian saw that her baby princess was unhappy, so she reluctantly smiled and chased after her: "Ling'er, you wait for the queen mother......"

Most of the women who watched the ceremony left the palace and went back on their own.

Those who were invited to the Qushui Liuzhen banquet in the morning naturally stayed.

Princess Shanggu's banquet was originally a royal family banquet, except for the princes and grandsons of her own royal family, she only invited some young county lords and sons outside to participate.

Of course, Princess Khotan and Princess Liu Song happened to be in Great Wei, and they were also young people, so they were both invited.

Tuoba Tao also wanted Liu Song to see his Great Wei Qushui Liuyu banquet again.

He has always believed in Allure and knows that she will do it well.

It's as satisfying as holding an ancestor's birthday banquet.

Some of the people who watched the ceremony left and some of them were left.

Otherwise, so many people, no matter how big the winding water in the imperial garden is, including the palace maids who are waiting, there is no place to stand.