Chapter Ninety-Six: Green, Dark and Red Rare Out of Fengcheng
[Chapter 2, Volume 2]
Section 131
Wei's has been operating in Fengzhou for hundreds of years and has deep roots. The daughter of this sect is still the only granddaughter of this generation, and her husband's family is the next lord of the Xiliang Shen family, which is extremely lively.
Wei Huan personally instructed the entire state city inside and outside the city, starting from the day before Wei Changying left the cabinet, to set up a ten-day flowing water banquet, during which delicacies and delicacies were served one after another, and there was a steady stream of fine wines and wines. Regardless of the origin of the nobles, anyone only needs to step forward and say a congratulatory auspicious word, and the Wei clan will greet them with a smile and invite them to the feast. It also made the skilled craftsmen tie up countless lanterns with the meaning of happiness and harmony, such as lotus, winged birds, cross-necked mandarin ducks, etc., and lit them up all night to shine on the state city, just like day.
For a time, inside and outside Fengzhou, the flowers were full of flowers during the day, and the fire trees and silver flowers at night were extraordinary. The six valves in the sea are famous, but not every time they marry a woman is so extravagant, many people who pass through Fengzhou even stop for this wedding to open their eyes, but also as a topic of conversation in the future.
On the day when Wei Changying went out, the Wei family thought that it disturbed the atmosphere of leaving the pavilion because the smell of food and wine was wafting inside and outside the city, so in the ten miles from Ruiyutang to the outside of the city, every dozens of steps, a whole vat of agarwood incense was burned. Agarwood incense is not produced by the Great Wei, but by the Tu Soul State, and because of the decline of the Great Wei over the years, there has been no new agarwood tribute for a long time. Therefore, the price of this incense is rising.
The fragrance of this spice from afar is elegant, and it will not get tired of smelling for a long time [Note 1], and the most unusual point with the fragrance is that it will emit light when it burns - according to the rules, when Wei Changying goes out at dusk, the number of people who receive relatives and give marriages is very large, and there is a guard of honor, plus Wei Changying's dowry may not be able to be carried by ten miles of red makeup, so he is slow to act. On the first day of going out, I couldn't walk a few steps at all, and it was going to be dark - the Wei family deliberately chose agarwood incense, just considering that at night, this incense burned like a lamp, which not only illuminated the road, but also exuded fragrance, paving a chic and luxurious road for Wei Changying to go out, so as to show Wei's importance to Wei Changying.
While the people who watched the ceremony regretted the famous fragrance, they were deeply shocked by the Wei family's heritage, and they also had a deep memory of the Wei family's discredited young lady.
Beads surrounded by greenery, strict makeup, Wei Changying wore the best jewelry in his life, the left and right sides of the flower crown, is the pair of blood jade hairpins sent by Mrs. Su, wearing dozens of skillful hand embroidery mothers used more than a year to embroider the heavy wedding dress, three kneeling and nine knocking farewell to the temple, Huang will prepare a hijab embroidered with lotus flowers for her upright cover.
…… After that, he said goodbye to his grandfather, grandmother and parents with Shen Zangfeng.
Because Wei Zhenghong had already been there in advance, Mrs. Song and Mrs. Song both thought that for the sake of Wei Zhenghong's body, they would not bother on the day they went out. After the newlyweds went to the upper room to say goodbye to Wei Huan and Mrs. Song, when they said goodbye to Mrs. Song, they just bowed down in the direction of the Le Yi Yuan. The sentence "Respect the precepts, the palace has no disobedience!" "In the end, I received it in advance.
The bells and drums were noisy, and although they deliberately avoided this side of the Lyuse-in, they could still hear waves of music and boiling in the courtyard on this day, coming from afar.
In the soft breeze, Lu Han looked at the person standing in the courtyard worriedly: "Master, there is no place to shelter from the wind here, why don't you go back to the house?" ”
"Ahem...... It's okay. Wei Zhenghong deliberately changed into a joyful robe today, which is usually tailored at the beginning of spring, and it is also a little wider at the moment, which looks a little skinny. When he stood in the court with his hands in his hands, his overly wide clothes were blown by the spring breeze, fluttering, and he wanted to ride the wind away, which made Lu Han always feel a little ominous in his heart.
Fortunately, Wei Zhenghong's pale face has always been a little crimson today, and he feels good about his daughter's exit from the cabinet and the husband he married, his body is still weak, but his spirit is very uplifted, he smiled across the wall, looked at the direction of the main hall, and said yearningly: "I'm in a very good mood today, I really want to go ahead and see." ”
Lu Han was taken aback, and hurriedly persuaded him: "Doctor Ji said ......"
"I know." Although Wei Zhenghong has been ill for a long time, he has excellent self-cultivation, and he will never leave people because of the onset of illness, nor will he deliberately make things difficult for the people who serve him, so he immediately nodded and said, "Although I feel a lot better today, I am busy ahead, if I pass, they will definitely be more busy...... That's all I said. ”
Lu Han felt unbearable again, and said, "Master, or let's find a high place to take a look?" ”
"......" Wei Zhenghong was moved, but after thinking about it for a long time, he sighed again, shook his head, and said, "Mother and Wei'er will definitely not be at ease when they know about it, and they will definitely come to visit in person." This time, Chang Ying is out of the cabinet, they are the busiest, I have been dragging them down for many years due to illness, and I have never been able to help them in any way, how can I let them worry about it anymore? He walked around the courtroom, his eyes full of longing, but said, "I'll listen here." ”
Lu Han's heart was sour, and he forced a smile: "The old slave went to move two screens and soft couches, so that the eldest master could have a place to rest." ”
Wei Zhenghong responded casually, paced under the wall, and listened with bated breath to the vague sound coming from the distance - while listening, he speculated according to the ritual he knew, and he didn't know how long it was......
Finally, the sound of bells and drums became clear, it was the music and the voices of the people were full of voices - no matter what you asked, it was the newcomer who was going out.
"My son, for the sake of my father, I wish to live for several lifetimes, and suffer from this illness forever, and I am willing to be happy, and I only ask God to bless my son, and this journey will be smooth, and I will be loved and pity!" Thinking that the only pearl in his palm was out of the cabinet, he couldn't even be present to teach a word in public, the sadness in Wei Zhenghong's chest suddenly rose, and then he was resolutely pressed down, his lips and teeth moved, and he murmured silently, but in his expression, he was relieved.
When Wei Zhenghong prayed to God in the Le Yi Courtyard and prayed for the eldest daughter, Wei Changying, who was covered and lying on Wei Changfeng's back, bit his lip slightly, and subconsciously wanted to look back.
It was only this action that was noticed by the Huang family, who was closely following him, and hurriedly whispered: "Miss, don't look back, don't be interested!" ”
Until he got on the sedan chair, Huang Shiyou mentioned through the sedan curtain: "The eldest lady can't turn back all the way, this is what the old lady and the lady both advised, the eldest lady must not forget!" ”
It is a custom that when you look back when you leave the cabinet, you are too nostalgic for your mother's home, and you will often really come back - either you are abandoned, or you are widowed and cannot see your husband's family, all in all, it is not a good thing.
These taboos Wei Changying had been told in advance, but when the time came, he couldn't help it. The heavy hairpin ring on her head made her unable to move freely, so that Huang had the opportunity to persuade and remind.
Thinking of this, Wei Changying couldn't help laughing at herself, thinking to herself, could it be that the hairpin ring was so grand when she left the pavilion, and she also took these into account?
She was thinking wildly, but the ceremony outside was over, and Mrs. Song and Mrs. Song rushed to the sedan chair in person, and they had to cry and feel distressed again...... But no matter how distressed I was, I didn't dare to miss the time, the sedan chair with agarwood as the base, gold leaf pearl as the decoration, and the four corners hung with the Ruilin incense that could leave the fragrance all the way was slowly lifted.
"My son! My son! Mrs. Song was crying outside the sedan chair, and the chief guard in the sedan chair was in tears, and subconsciously wanted to remove the hijab, lift the curtain and take another look at her mother, but she was held down by Qin Ge and Yan Ge who accompanied her into the sedan chair, and said in a low voice: "Don't be happy, Miss calm down!" ”
Fortunately, there was also Mrs. Song outside the sedan chair who was sad and forcibly pulled Mrs. Song: "Zang Feng is a good boy, a match made in heaven, we should be happy to ......"
It's just that although the old lady Song persuaded her daughter-in-law so much, the sedan chair went to the imperial capital step by step with the music, and when she was about to cross the street corner, the old lady, who had always been dignified and dignified, still let go of her daughter-in-law's hand, and shouted in front of everyone: "My son, you-you must be good!" ”
This voice was annihilated in the music and human voices, and it would have been almost impossible to hear if it weren't for Wei Changying's clever ears and eyes and familiar with her grandmother's voice. She burst into tears and choked up, "I...... I really don't want to ......."
Qin Ge and Yan Ge were afraid that she would say something like not marrying, so they hurriedly persuaded: "The eldest lady wants to open something, want to open something!" This is a happy event, a happy event! ”
coaxed her in a low voice, "Uncle has a generous temperament and is very talkative!" In the future, if the eldest lady thinks about the old lady and the lady, and asks for the permission of Aunt Weng, it is not that she can't be accompanied by her aunt to come back to save her relatives! There is a time to meet! ”
Outside the sedan car, Huang was disturbed by the music and the voices of the people who congratulated him, and he couldn't hear it clearly, but he also persuaded and coaxed all the way. Fortunately, although Wei Changying was reluctant, she also knew in her heart that even if her grandmother and mother were crying goodbye to her at the moment, if she really wanted to stay, I am afraid that they would be so anxious that they would jump to their feet again...... In the end, girls always have to get married.
Seeing that she had calmed down, Qin Ge and Yan Ge secretly breathed a sigh of relief, stuffed the small target mirror into her, made her lower her head, and checked under the hijab to see if there was anything to wipe.
Wei Changying looked down, wiped off a few tired rouges with a handkerchief, sighed long, returned the handkerchief and the target mirror to the maid, leaned on the sedan chair, and simply closed her eyes to recuperate.
So when it was time to get off the car, it was already dark. Wei Changying was helped out of the sedan chair, and the handmaid used a feather fan to isolate the sight and lead into a room...... This room looked familiar, and Wei Changying asked, "Isn't it a long pavilion to send you off?" ”
Qin Ge said: "Yes, our family sent craftsmen to rush over in advance, and the furnishings are also in the treasury of the house." The eldest lady will only spend the night, after all, she will not go out until dusk today, and she can only walk to this ten-mile long pavilion. ”
"Help me unload this outfit first." Wei Changying asked the Huang family next to him, "Auntie, it will take a few days to travel horizontally and vertically, this outfit is really cumbersome, I only wear homely clothes and skirts along the way, and then change it when I get to the imperial capital, is it done?" ”
Huang was puzzled: "This ...... It's not very proper! ”
"There are people around me when I go in and out, and no one can see it outside, and my aunt doesn't say anything to them, isn't it?" Wei Changying pouted and said aggrievedly, "I'm really tired today-I'm still sitting in a sedan chair today!" From tomorrow I will have to ride in a carriage, and I will be tired. I can't sleep in such a dress! ”
What does the Huang family love her, not to mention that it takes more than ten or twenty days to go to the imperial capital, it takes more than ten or twenty days on the road, it takes several hours every day to dress up and get into the car, and it takes half an hour to unload it when you get out of the car, the most important thing is that except for the people who are waiting around you, no one can really see Wei Changying, it's too hard, it's not a hard Wei Changying. After thinking about it, the Huang family agreed, and ordered Qin Ge and Yan Ge to serve Wei Changying, and went out to tell the others.
The two maids waited for Wei Changying to remove her makeup and change clothes, and at the end, seeing that Wei Changying was still hesitant after being relaxed, in order to make her happy, she pushed open the window and said with a smile: "Miss, please see!" ”
Under the window, there is a large vat with water lily leaves floating in it. At this time, there is no water lily, but in the middle of the lotus leaves, there is a crystal lotus. In the stamens, there is a cloud of blue light, bright and bright, the light shines out from the crystal lotus, the strange light flows, and the color is shining. On the crystal lotus, there is a light smoke curling up, the smoke is like a glow, take a breath, and suddenly feel relaxed and happy.
Wei Changying didn't know that the Wei family used Agarwood to illuminate the way, and when she saw it, she was surprised and said, "Agarwood incense? ”
"This is what the fifth prince ordered to keep here and give it to the eldest lady to watch and play." Qin Ge pursed his lips and smiled, "Such a water tank, from the front of Ruiyu Hall to this long pavilion, lined up all the way!" Even people like us, not everyone can have such pomp and circumstance when they go out of the cabinet. ”
"Changfeng has a heart." Hearing that it was arranged by his younger brother, Wei Changying snorted slightly, unspeakably stunned. Wei Changfeng originally wanted to personally send his sister to the imperial capital, but at this time, the rules were that the uncle was the first choice to send relatives, and the second choice was cousins, not to mention that the old lady Song was not worried that Wei Changfeng would go to the imperial capital now...... So let Wei Changsui send it first, and when he arrived near Gyeonggi, Wei Shengyi rushed to the team again, and the father and son just made up enough places to send their relatives - this is also the old lady's return to the second room, after Wei Changying's reputation was destroyed, the second room also did its best in the end.
Grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, brother...... Memories are floating and their own emotions are stirring in their chests.
Huang told not to look back on the road, but now he has been resting in the long pavilion for the night - Wei Changying turned his head and looked at Fengzhou through the short wall outside the pavilion, it should be the colorful lanterns in the city, illuminating the long night of the state city, even if it is ten miles away, the night sky in the south still has a great brilliance - she can imagine how prosperous and lively the state city is at this moment, and even listen to the noise of the city from the night breeze.
But she was no longer in the city after all.
The city is noisy, but the outside is quiet. Although the uproar was caused by her, she went away step by step.
The elegant agarwood can't stop the murmuring sound of running water behind the house to bring the growing fresh air of the plants and trees in the late spring, this year's spring has come to an end, and her career in Fengzhou has come to an end - Wei Changying couldn't help but whisper: "The green, dark and red are scarce out of Fengcheng, and the twilight clouds are ancient and modern." Pedestrians don't listen to the water in front of the official, and it is this sound that flows through the years [Note 2]. This poem of the ancients seems to have been written especially for me at this moment. ”
Qin Ge and Yan Ge were about to speak, but Huang came in and said with a smile: "Miss, it's time to eat, have eaten, rest early...... Tomorrow, you have to get up early and hurry! ”
Everyone got busy.
In the aroma of agarwood, the grass and trees are fresh and the flowing water is slightly fragrant, and it is entangled for a long time. No matter how colorful and bright it is, this huge spring event will inevitably fall one after another, and it is difficult to stay in love; How much speculation and apprehension, that touch of midsummer has been put on the stage, unstoppable......
Feng Cheng is already behind him, and all the people who record the girl's years have been separated.
Since then, the distant and unfamiliar imperial capital, the Xiliang Shen family, and the place where Shen Zangfeng is located, are the legitimate destination of Wei Changying.
Since then, thousands of rivers and mountains, thousands of mountains and rivers, no longer have close relatives to care for her, and she will be Shen Zangfeng's wife and Shen's daughter-in-law.
Since then, she is destined to support each other with this man, face the wind and rain together, and spend this life together.
- Build their own home.
(End of volume)
[Note 1] Agarwood incense: "The Cave of the Dead" records that the tribute of the soul country will glow when burned, and the aroma is light and elegant.
[Note 2] The author is Han Cong in the Tang Dynasty, and the poem is called "Farewell in Late Spring".