Chapter 266: Shougong Sand
And in addition to saluting, they also have more important things to do.
First of all, the emperor wants to give Prince Xun a crown of princes. This is a crown that only a prince can have when he is married. There is a four-clawed dragon on the top, which represents the complete identity of the prince, and also means that from this moment on, he is a real prince and can completely control the power of the prince.
In this era, marriage represents the integrity of a person. Although Zhu Xinghe didn't understand, he had to comply.
After the two of them had done their respects, it was time to do the most crucial thing: verify the bride's identity.
This verification naturally does not mean to prove that Su Huan is Su Huan, but to prove that Su Huan is still a virgin.
In fact, Zhu Xinghe can't figure it out about this. Isn't this embarrassing for the bride in public? Regardless of whether it proves that she is a virgin, isn't it an insult to the bride?
But this is the tradition of the Eastern Yuan Dynasty, even when Prince Ping and Princess Ping married Prince Ping, they had to go through this pass. It's like even if the emperor wants to draft, the woman who enters the palace has to pass this hurdle! It's just that the level that Su Huan has to pass is simpler than that of the show girls.
The show girls are usually required to be put on the palace sand and then taken to a small house by the grandmothers to "verify their identity". Unless it is a woman from other small countries who pays tribute, this tradition can be avoided, otherwise as long as it is a woman who enters the palace draft, she will have to pass this hurdle.
But Su Huan is different, on the day of the wedding, you only need to light the palace sand.
Others don't know, Zhu Xinghe's heart couldn't be clearer, how can Su Huan still be a virgin?
But since the establishment of the Eastern Yuan Dynasty, since the existence of this rule, there has been no one who has not passed this "verification".
In the past, Zhu Xinghe naively thought that these women were all guarded by their elder brothers. However, after entering the palace on the second day of February, I heard Ling Guifei say that if Su Huan was not a virgin, Concubine Ning would also have a way to change the palace guard. It also means that no matter what kind of identity Su Huan is, as long as she points to Shougong Sha in the palace early tomorrow morning, Shougong Sha will definitely be able to prove it on her arm!
But thinking of this, Zhu Xinghe's heart gave birth to a lot of unhappiness. She said that she was going to make Su Huan pay the price, and maybe from this time on, she would have to act.
Zhu Xinghe asked Feng Chi'er to inquire about Shougong Sha, because she was going to marry Ling Tianhan in a few days, so naturally no one in this palace had any precautions against her.
Soon, Wind Chimes came back and talked back.
In fact, Zhu Xinghe also knew about Shougong Sand in the past, but he always felt that it was not so magical. Now after listening to what Feng Chimes said, I know that this thing is not so simple.
In this era, Shougong sand is not easy to make. It is necessary to feed a gecko called "Shounomiya" with cinnabar from an early age, and the gecko will turn red all over its body. After eating seven catties of cinnabar, the gecko is smashed and pounded thousands of pestles, and then the virgin-female limbs are dyed with it, and the color will not fade. It is only after the occurrence of the room that its color fades and fades, so it is called "Shougong Sand".
In addition to this gecko, it is said that the secret medicine refined by the National Teacher's Hall will also be added to the sand of the palace. This secret medicine can also detect whether a woman is a virgin, but what this secret medicine is, Zhu Xinghe does not know.
I just know that Shougong Sand in this era does have a very accurate detection rate.
And the wind chime also heard the news from Concubine Ning's palace: Concubine Ning Niangniang really sent someone to secretly replace the palace sand to be used tomorrow, but replaced it with the most ordinary cinnabar.
The woman's arm on this cinnabar melts when it encounters water, which is really not a clever thing. But tomorrow doesn't need to be too clever, as long as it is proved in front of everyone that Su Huan is a virgin, after passing "that level", anyway, at night, everyone will naturally think that Su Huan and Zhuo An are looking for a round house. Even if the cinnabar disappeared on the second day, no one would have any suspicions.
Zhu Xinghe was also the person who served in this palace in the past, so he naturally knew where to put the palace guard.
So "inadvertently", Zhu Xinghe walked to the National Teacher's Palace.
In fact, to be honest, since Aunt Jiang died, Zhu Xinghe is a thousand and ten thousand are unwilling to come to this National Teacher's Palace. She also deliberately chose to come to the National Teacher Hall when Jin Ning was away, but when she thought of Aunt Jiang, she was still like a knife, and she didn't want to take a second look at the Dan furnace in the National Teacher Palace.
I wish Xinghe was in the palace in the past, and his popularity was good. Now that she has come to the National Teacher's Palace, she also has her business, she wants to find an attendant called "Bushuang", and then hand over the two relics left by Degui to this Bushuang.
Hearing that Zhu Xinghe was coming, he was waiting for Zhu Xinghe in the side hall of the National Teacher's Hall early.
Bushuang grew up with Degui from childhood to adulthood, and later Degui went to Princess Yongle, and Bushuang was selected by the national teacher and came to serve in this national teacher's palace.
Degui and Fushuang have a very good relationship in the palace, and they often sit down to drink together when they are both free.
I wish Xinghe that after getting to know Degui, his relationship with Bushuang has also improved. So at this moment, when he saw Zhu Xinghe, he didn't salute, but his eyes were red: "Ah Xing, Degui he-"
Zhu Xinghe lowered his head and handed over the small burden in his hand to Bushuang: "I'm sorry, I couldn't protect Degui." But don't worry, Her Royal Highness the princess is very merciful and buried Degui's body in the cemetery of the Feng family. If you have time to leave the palace, you can go and pay respects. I want to come to Degui, and I want to see you! ”
The things in Zhu Xinghe's baggage are some of Degui's clothes or supplies. Degui once said that if he offended his master one day, all these things would be handed over to Bushuang. He is in the palace, and he can still use it.
After taking the burden over, Fushuang welcomed Zhu Xinghe into the door.
Zhu Xinghe looked around and found that there were a lot of magic weapons in this side hall. And the palace sand that will be used for Su Huan tomorrow is also being placed in a glass bottle at the moment, and it is placed on the small cabinet directly opposite Zhu Xinghe.
Seeing Zhu Xinghe's eyes, he also looked at the Shougong Sha: "Ah Xing, are you here for that thing?" ”
Zhu Xinghe was stunned, she actually didn't want to involve Fushuang: "What, are you in charge of guarding the palace sand?" ”
Bushuang didn't answer Zhu Xinghe's words, but just asked, "Ah Xing, I only ask you." It is rumored that Degui's death is related to the county lord of Suhuan, but is it true? ”