Chapter Thirty-Eight: Words and Words
Time goes by non-stop, and in a blink of an eye, the twenty-sixth day of the first lunar month comes gorgeously. The heavy snow that has been going on for days is no longer falling, and the snow that has accumulated on the ground for several feet has not yet melted. A round of cold sun swayed with a golden light, shining on the white snow, dazzling.
For today's ceremony, the Ministry of Rites has not finished the New Year, and it has been busy all day without touching the ground. And the main lord of the ceremony, Shi Yuqi, has nothing to do all day long, beckoning cats and dogs, oh no, it's teasing tigers.
Because Shi Yuqi resigned to let the prime minister's wife be the guest, the Ministry of Rites had to re-elect people. Pick and choose, and there don't seem to be a few people who are suitable for this position.
In the end, it was the emperor who made the decision and invited the old lady of the Xie family to be the guest.
Zhao Hongmei was so angry that her nose was crooked, it stands to reason that Shi Yuqi's parents are not there, as Shi Yuqi's eldest aunt, shouldn't she take the job of Shi Yuqi's mother? What does it mean when Shi Yuqi ran to choose outsiders?
She happily waited for Shi Yuqi to come to the door to beg for someone, and then let Shi Yuqi stay in the Prime Minister's Mansion naturally, what happened? !
Shi Yuqi gave her a hard slap in front of the entire capital. But she couldn't go to Shi Yuqi's gift because Shi Yuqi didn't invite her to be a guest, and she also had to give a gift, a big gift. Otherwise, she just didn't give Shi Yuqi face, and she didn't give face to the emperor.
Zhao Hongmei didn't want to go, but Shi Qing would let Zhao Hongmei drag the entire Prime Minister's Mansion to death? Obviously, the answer is no.
On the day of the ceremony, the salute selected by the Ministry of Rites stood on the round platform in the middle of the courtyard and said loudly: "There is a princess, called to protect the country, and now it is time to congratulate the guests!" Zhengbin Xie Lao Taijun, highly respected...... "Balabala...... A thousand words are omitted here.
After some introduction, the salute sang: "At the beginning of the ceremony, the audience is silent." Heaven and earth create all things, all things prosper constantly, and the family is the country, and the ancestral light is glorified. My parents passed on to me, and my life and country are noble and honorable. Husband, because people are young, young and old, young people inherit independently. The establishment of the family, the clan, and the state is governed by the rights of others, and the adult is subject to individual survival, family responsibilities, and social obligations. Here, I hereby give a formal ceremony. The adult ceremony begins, and the music is played! Likers are invited! ”
There is a priest holding a tray to follow the praiser to the stage, and the praiser walks to the incense table to light a candle and light incense.
By the time I asked for the words, it was already past the time for a stick of incense. It may be that the ceremony is too solemn, and a thin layer of sweat broke out in Shi Yuqi's palms.
Shi Yuqi wore formal clothes, walked over solemnly, knelt in front of the emperor and queen, and kowtowed respectfully three times. Because of the special situation, the tablets of Shi Ting and his wife were placed on the table in front of them.
He doesn't have to do this big gift, but people can't say anything if they like you. Besides, kneeling to thank his parents for their nurturing grace or something, it is a matter of course, and it is not against etiquette, why should he stop it?
The queen hurriedly called her up, Shi Yuqi stood up, walked to the round platform, and bowed to Mrs. Xie again.
Old Taijun Xie nodded, and made a gesture to sit down. Shi Yuqi knelt on the futon and let the praiser pull her hair.
After Mrs. Xie took her hands, she carefully dried her with a silk cloth, meticulously tied her hair, and then picked up the violet jade in the tray and shook it to Shi Yuqi.
"On the auspicious day of the month, the first plus yuan service, abandon Er Youzhi, Shun Er Chengde, Shou Kao Weiqi, and introduce Jingfu." Mrs. Xie nodded with satisfaction as she spoke.
By the time the praise was called, Shi Yuqi's legs were almost no longer his own, although there was a futon pad, his knees were still like pinpricks. However, Shi Yuqi still knelt down respectfully and listened carefully.
"The etiquette is ready, the moon is auspicious, and the word is announced. The word Kong Jia, the fashionable person is suitable. It is advisable to be fake, and it will always be guaranteed, said Jiayi. Mrs. Xie's face remained unchanged, this was something she already knew, and no matter how surprised she was, she would be childish.
On the contrary, Shi Yuqi was shocked, Yizi is the name card of this generation of royal children! Shi Yuqi raised his eyes to look at Emperor Hua, but saw Emperor Hua nodding imperceptibly. Shi Yuqi wasn't sure what Vantage meant, but he was sure that this matter was planned by Vantage.
This is what the emperor agreed?!
Not only Shi Yuqi, but most people were scared. At first, even Mrs. Xie was startled when she heard the words taken by Emperor Hua.
It is the same as the name of the future emperor, and he does not shy away from it, but it is still the expression given by the emperor himself, and he can't change it if he wants to!
After some etiquette, although he was half tired and half dead, and was startled by Emperor Hua, Shi Yuqi felt very satisfied. Because her father and mother witnessed her coming-of-age ceremony, even though it was only a tablet.
"Ah Qi, congratulations." Gong Chenjiao handed a white pom-pom in his hand to Shi Yuqi, "And the gift." ”
Shi Yuqi took it, but saw that the hairball suddenly stretched out a head, and the dark eyes and moist little nose were very cute. With slightly twitching pointed ears, a big wagging tail, and soft fur, isn't that the fox?
"If I'm not mistaken, that's the silver fox that Gong Shizi caught during his autumn hunting, right?" Gui Nu Jia pulled the little friend next to her and whispered.
"Yes! I also wonder why Gong Shizi gave up the opportunity to win the championship in the autumn hunt and catch the silver fox! It turned out to be because of her! Guinu Yi pursed her lips depressedly, looking a little angry.
"I thought Gong Shizi liked that kind of cute little animals, so he raised a group of them when he went home!" Lady C can't wait to throw away all the stuffed creatures she has at home. That feeling is like a little fan girl likes everything that the male god likes, but in the end she finds out that the male god likes those things because of another woman! The depression in my heart cannot be measured.
The endless sound of resentment penetrated into Shi Yuqi's ears, and Shi Yuqi suddenly felt that the hairball in his hand was very hot.
"You ......" The silver fox in Shi Yuqi's hand suddenly arched Shi Yuqi's palm, and let out a "squeak" sound, as if pleading, as if pleading.
Gong Chenjiao nodded in his heart, the training in the past few months is still effective!
"Thank you." Shi Yuqi suddenly changed his mind, hugged the silver fox and turned around and left, "Little thing, I will call you Xiaobai in the future!" As for the original Xiaobai, it has grown up, so let's call it Dabai! ”
Tsk, Your Royal Highness Princess, you are so casual, do you know your little tiger? A certain big white has cried and fainted in the toilet.
Gong Chenjiao was 10,000 helpless about someone's behavior of crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, but he couldn't find any reason to refute Shi Yuqi's behavior.
It's really melancholy.
By the time all the guests had left, it was already midnight.
"Princess, there is a son outside who claims to be Xiang Ning Yu and says that he is your cousin." The butler was also inexplicably jealous of the princess's cousin who suddenly appeared, because he had a nickname, called the poison doctor. This poison doctor is really poisonous, and the blood is full of poison.
"Xiang Ningyu? Poison doctor Ning Yu Gongzi? Please! Shi Yuqi smiled meaningfully.
This Xiang Ningyu is the youngest son of the owner of Zhiyuan Mountain Villa and the youngest grandson of Xiang Zheng, the former leader of the Martial Arts League.
The owner of Zhiyuan Mountain Villa has three sons, but among the three brothers, one is Xiang Ning Yu who does not admire martial arts, which can be said to be a martial artist, and then he chose to practice medicine, and it is a combination of medicine and poison. used himself as a medicine man to test the medicine, and he got a wonderful physique that is invulnerable to all poisons.
However, this Ning Yu son, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a poisonous person. His blood contained a high concentration of toxins. If anyone gets it, hehe, give you a look and experience it for yourself.
"Little brother He cousin and Lu Daxi." Xiang Ningyu, dressed in green clothes, walked in, obviously only fourteen years old, but he was a terrified poison doctor on the rivers and lakes.
Also, with that one-handed ghost animal at home treatment method, even if it is cured, it will be scared to death.
"Ning Yu Gongzi doesn't seem to be very good at talking. I don't know you, so don't call me indiscriminately. Shi Yuqi was still holding Xiaobai in his arms, and looked at Xiang Ningyu with a smile.
Xiao Bai bared his teeth, looking like "the visitor is not good".
Xiang Ning Yu stroked the hem of his clothes freely, and sat down by himself, "Cousin's heart is like a mirror, why ask again?" What about the little aunt? Why don't you see my little aunt? ”
Shi Yuqi's expression instantly stiffened, no wonder his mother had died for ten years, but no one from the Xiang family came to pay respects. It turned out that none of them knew the news of Xiang Wanyi's death. Should it be said that the old emperor blocked the news too well, or did the Xiang family completely forget that there was still Xiang Wanyi's daughter?
"My mother died ten years ago!" Shi Yuqi suddenly aggravated his tone, "Don't you know! ”
Xiang Ningyu's expression was also stiff, he had never seen Xiang Wanyi, but from the descriptions of his father and brothers, he could know that the little aunt Xiang Wanyi was a very gentle and hearty woman, and she was the treasure of the whole family.
Until that day, the little aunt dumped her entourage and went out alone, but was besieged by mountain bandits, and later it was the protector general who saved the little aunt when he passed by.
According to grandpa, this is how this bad relationship began.
People in the martial arts can't set foot in the court, but Xiang Wanyi is infatuated, and Xiang Zheng ruthlessly broke off the father-daughter relationship with his daughter. Since then, no one in Zhiyuan Villa has been allowed to mention Xiang Wanyi.
Because of the depth of the court, their power is beyond their reach, and they are afraid that Shi Ting will not have time to take care of it, so they have not inquired about the news of Xiang Wanyi.
What's more, the news of the death of the God of War couple was deliberately suppressed and did not reach the martial arts.
But Shi Yuqi said that he couldn't understand this bloody drama, no matter what the reason, how could he turn a blind eye to his own flesh and blood offspring for ten years!
"Little aunt, she ......"
"Needless to say, it's getting late, it's inconvenient for Ning Yu Gongzi to stay for a long time, Yu Ji will send it off!" Shi Yuqi interrupted Xiang Ningyu's guilt and got up and left directly.
"Childe, forgive me, Childe Ning Yu, please." Yu Ji raised an impeccable smile and asked Ning Yu out with a tough attitude.
"Princess, why did the Xiang family come here at this time?" Qingzhu tilted his head, unable to understand why Xiang Jia had ignored it for more than ten years but suddenly came to the door.
"Does it matter?" More than ten years of late guilt, she was indifferent.
Qingzhu knew that his master was in a bad mood at this time, so he didn't say anything, touched his nose and retreated.