On the fifth day of the fifth month of May, Shi Niang finally understood why the Jiang family just "heard the wind".

Mrs. Tai invited Mrs. Yongchang Hou Huang, Mrs. Zhongshan Hou Tang, Mrs. Zhongqin Bogan, and Mrs. Weibei Hou Lin...... Even Mrs. Zhennan Hou Shizi has arrived—Mrs. Zhennan Hou has died of illness, and all the affairs of the family are now presided over by this bedridden Mrs. Shizi. But he didn't invite the wives of Liang Ge Lao and Chen Ge Lao.

In other words, almost all the housewives of the Yanjing Gongqing's house have arrived, but none of the ladies of the cousin's family have been invited.

Mrs. Tai touched her head and said, "Today is a good day for you." Those who watch the excitement, we don't invite. Only those who sincerely congratulate you. ”

Eleven Niang is wearing a lake-colored right shirt at the moment, sitting on the Luohan bed in the east room of the small hall behind the main hall of the Yongping Marquis Mansion.

She got up early in the morning to freshen up, bathe, change into a plain Hangzhou silk dress with Tianshui Bi, and sat here accompanied by Du's mother, waiting for Chen Zheng to start the ceremony.

Eleven Niang smiled and nodded.

A little maid came in and said, "Zheng Taijun has arrived!" ”

"You sit down for a while, and the salute will begin immediately." Mrs. Tai explained a few words to her, and got up to greet the guest.

Eleven Niang took out her pocket watch from her sleeve and looked at it.

Tatsumasa is still a quarter of an hour away.

Amber helped Eleven Niang straighten her clothes, and muttered in a low voice: "I don't know who Mrs. Tai invited to be the praiser?" That day, I also asked about the condition of the fourth aunt and grandmother! ”

When the time comes, a master is needed, and a praiser is needed to assist the guest in saluting, and this person is usually a friend or sister of the person. Since Mrs. Tai invited all the housewives of the minister's house, the higher the identity of the praiser, the better. Although she knows many people in Yanjing, she can be called a friend...... I really can't find it. As for the sisters, Wu Niang married a man, and the twelve mothers said that the object of the kiss was a side branch of Zhennan Hou, only Si Niang, and her husband was Tanhualang, and she was a close minister of the Son of Heaven, but she was not in good health. It doesn't seem to be suitable either.

Eleven Niang couldn't think of who Mrs. Tai would invite to be her praiser.

As the two men were talking, there was a commotion outside, mixed with enthusiastic laughter. Although this hall is called a small hall, there are actually five rooms, and they sit in the easternmost part, too far apart to hear clearly.

"I wonder who's coming?" Amber whispered, "It's so lively. ”

Everything was arranged by Mrs. Tai, and Eleven Niang didn't know.

"I guess it's the lady of which family!" She said with a smile, "When Mrs. Hou Shizi of Zhennan came just now, it was also so lively. ”

Amber nodded.

When she hears movement outside, she always goes to take a look.

"Listening to Grandma Huang San's tone, Mrs. Hou Shizi of Zhennan has not shown up for two years. Everyone couldn't help but be a little surprised to see her. ”

Amber was talking, and the sound of sheng bamboo sounded in the west.

Mother Du walked in, her face full of joy: "Madam, the ceremony is about to begin." And he said, "When Mrs. Hui Tai has finished speaking, you will go out, face south, bow to the guests who are watching the ceremony, and then sit on the rattan mat facing west." Wait for the praiser to comb your hair, Zhengbin washes his hands, you turn to Dongzheng and sit down, and when Zhengbin inserts a flute for you, the praiser will step forward to help you, and you will get up again. Guests will congratulate you. Then you come back to the east room, and the admirer will change into a plain skirt for you. ”

Last night, Mrs. Tai accompanied her to the small hall to practice.

Eleven Niang smiled: "Don't worry, Mother Du, I remember everything." ”

As he spoke, he walked over to the curtain.

Du's mother stepped forward to help her pull the hem of her skirt.

The sound of sheng and bamboo outside stopped.

There was silence inside and outside the hall. Mrs. Tai's voice was solemn and distinct.

"Once you enter the Xu family, you are the Xu woman. Today, I will preside over the 11th Niang's ceremony on behalf of my in-laws. It's the Dragon Boat Festival again, and everyone is dragging their feet, and they are grateful. Then there was a pause and the ceremony began.

The sound of sheng bamboo sounded and stopped.

Mother Du lifted the curtain, and Eleven Niang walked in with a dignified expression.

Then she was taken aback.

In the position of the praiser in the west, stood the beautiful Mrs. Gan.

Seeing Eleven Niang's stunned expression, Mrs. Gan smiled silently at her.

For some reason, Eleven Niang felt that her eyes were a little moist.

She blinked vigorously, then knelt gracefully to the west, on the snow-white rattan mat in the center of the hall.

Mrs. Gan stepped forward to comb her hair.

Eleven Niang saw the tearful Twelfth Niang, as well as the smiling Luo Da * Milk, Mrs. Zhou, Lin Da * Milk ...... She smiled at them, and her heart was peaceful.

Mrs. Gan finished combing her hair and had just put the comb down facing south. A little guy ran in.

Everyone looked sideways.

The little guy said respectfully: "Grandpa Lei is here!" ”

All the people stood up. I saw Father-in-law Lei, who was wearing a cyan official uniform, smiling and striding in.

He also held a tray carved with red lacquer in his hand, covered with a bright red flannel cloth.

"The Queen's Mother, Mrs. He Yongping, and Mrs. Xuan." He glanced at the foreign women lying on the ground, paused in his tone, and then continued, "Give the sheep fat jade five bats a wishful hairpin." ”

Mrs. Tai led the eleventh mother to thank her.

Someone laughed and said: "Since the queen mother specially rewarded Mrs. Yongping Hou with a hairpin, I think I will use this hairpin for today's ceremony!" ”

Eleven Niang followed the prestige and saw a pair of softness that was fairer and more delicate than that of a girl.

It's not who Princess Fucheng is!

Father-in-law Lei smiled when he heard this: "The princess has a wonderful meaning. He added, "Just when I came, Niangniang told me to watch the ceremony and then go back, so that I could tell the scene of the Yongping Marquis and the ceremony to the Niangniang." If you know that this hairpin is used in the ceremony of Mrs. Yongping Hou, I don't know how happy I am! ”

Princess Fucheng: "In that case, please sit down with your father-in-law." Today is my guest of honor. ”

Watching Princess Fucheng and Father-in-law Lei singing and singing, Eleven Niang was moved.

She guessed that Mrs. Tai would invite Princess Fucheng to watch the ceremony, and even invite Princess Fucheng to be the guest of honor at her own ceremony, but what she didn't expect was that the queen would reward her with a hairpin in this form at this time, and what she didn't expect was that Princess Fucheng would cooperate with Gonggong Lei to build momentum for her own ceremony.

Eleven Niang's eyes were red, she held Mrs. Tai's hand, and shouted "Niang" in a low voice.

What is your identity and status?

The step-room of the Marquis of Yongping, the concubine of the Luo family.

If it weren't for Mrs. Tai, with the dignity of the queen mother and Princess Fucheng, how could she exalt herself like this?

She looked at Mrs. Tai, the corners of her mouth were twitching, and she was speechless for a while.

For the first time, I felt the paleness and powerlessness of words.

Mrs. Tai just smiled and patted her hand, and then stepped forward to take Princess Fucheng's hand: "I also ask the princess to hold the first ceremony for our family's eleventh mother." ”

Princess Fucheng nodded, and went to the east steps with Mrs. Tai to wash her hands.

Eleven Niang knelt on the rattan mat again, and the people in the room also returned to their respective seats.

and the ceremony continued.

There was only the sound of soft splashing water in the hall.

The priest came out with a carved red lacquer tray containing Luo Pa and clothes, and Gonggong Lei placed the mutton fat jade five bats wishful hairpin rewarded by the queen mother on the top.

Princess Fucheng walked up to Eleven Niang and chanted in a loud voice: "On the auspicious day of the month, the first plus yuan is served." Abandon your young ambitions, and become virtuous. Shou Kao Weiqi, Jieer Jingfu. Then he knelt down and picked up the comb that Madame Gan had just put down, and symbolically combed it for her a few times.

The priest knelt down on his knees, and Princess Fucheng inserted the hosta rewarded by the queen just now on the head of Eleven Niang.

Only then did Shi Niang find out that she and the person who served as the secretary was actually the fifth lady, the county lord of Danyang.

She has a solemn expression, a dignified demeanor, and a dignified beauty.

Eleven Niang didn't have time to think about it - Mrs. Gan had stepped forward to make a hosta.

She got up slowly, accepted the congratulations of Mrs. Zhou, Mrs. Lin, Mrs. Luo and others, and then returned to the east room with Mrs. Gan.

"Tired or not?" Mrs. Gan helped Eleven Niang change into a plain skirt.

Eleven Niang shook her head.

"Thank you!" She thanked Mrs. Gan in a low voice, her voice was sincere and a little excited, "I didn't expect ......"

"I'm not your sister," said Mrs. Gan, smiling, "and I'm your friend!" ”

Eleven Niang nodded again and again.

Mrs. Gan said no more, and lowered her head to help her arrange her clothes.

Eleven Niang thanked the fifth lady who was serving the plate on the side.

The fifth lady raised her eyebrows slightly, glanced at Mrs. Gan, and said with a smile: "Mother asked me to help the secretary." ”

Although it is for the sake of Mrs. Tai's face, Eleven Niang is grateful.

It is rare to be able to maintain your demeanor in front of the overall situation.

She smiled and nodded at her. Then follow Mrs. Gan to the main hall to salute Mrs. Tai.

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

On the first Taishi chair on the left sat Luo Da*, and Mrs. Tai sat on the second Taishi chair on the right.

"Your mother is unwell." Mrs. Tai smiled, "The eldest sister-in-law is like a mother, so you can replace it by your sister-in-law!" ”

Eleven Niang should "yes", knelt down and kowtowed. Then he sat upright on a rattan mat facing the east and held the second and third plus ceremonies. In the end, I changed into a big red background embroidered with a beautiful blue shirt with gold silk money embroidered with treasure flowers, and 24 beautiful blue Xiangxiang came out to salute everyone, and completed the ceremony.

"Another year older!" Madame Huang looked at her and smiled.

Eleven Niang smiled and thanked her.

"Our family is also going back to the palace to resume their lives." Father-in-law Lei got up to say goodbye.

Princess Fucheng smiled and said, "I'm going to bother." ”

"I can't ask for it, I can't ask for it." Mrs. Tai smiled, and then sent Father-in-law Lei to the gate with Eleven Niang, and then invited all the ladies to sit down in the flower hall next to the Dianchun Hall in the inner courtyard.

Du's mother had already arranged a banquet, and she also set up a small stage in the flower hall to sing excerpts.

"It's interesting." Princess Fucheng pointed to the small stage and said with a smile, and asked the fifth lady, "But what is your family's idea?" ”

The fifth lady smiled and hugged Princess Fucheng: "Nothing can escape your eyes." ”

Princess Fucheng nodded, looked at Eleven Niang, and then at Fifth Lady, turned her head and said to Mrs. Tai: "You are so blessed!" ”

It's to watch them live in harmony!

Mrs. Tai smiled and nodded.

Eleven Niang felt that her gaze had been staying on her body.

She turned her head and saw Madame Joe's somewhat uncertain eyes.

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and shouted to everyone...... ⊙_⊙b Khan! The draft is on first, and it's a little late to add more, so let's get up tomorrow!

How I wish I never said this again one day!

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