Chapter 177: Great Joy (I)
After Lin Yinping tactfully told Murong the whole story, Murong did not refuse, and immediately found Ye Xia, I don't know what Ye Xia said, Xiao Yue actually agreed to marry. However, she put forward three requirements, the first one is to continue to stay in Zhongdu, in fact, Xiao Yu's original intention was to let Wanyan Beiyue stay in Zhongdu, Xiao Yue's request was in Xiao Yu's arms, and Xiao Yu naturally agreed. Xiao Yue's second request is to have a mansion of his own, and no one else can enter without his consent. Xiao Yu had already taken the dowry of one million taels of silver, and he didn't care about this mansion, so he immediately ordered people to choose a place in the inner city of Zhongdu to build the county lord's mansion. As for the third requirement, it is to be engaged first, and then get married after three years. After Xiao Yu inquired about Murong Yan's intentions, he also agreed.
The three conditions were agreed, and Xiao Yue agreed to marry her, and everyone was happy.
It's not that Xiao Yu didn't think about finding someone she really liked for Xiao Yue, but sometimes she really couldn't help herself.
Xiao Yu once asked himself in his spare time, if Xiao Yue fell in love with a poor scholar who had nothing, what should he do?
is like in the novel, to be a villain and directly separate the two. Or raise your hand and give that poor scholar a wealth of prosperity?
Or just ignore it and let it go.
No matter which choice it is, it makes Xiao Yu very uncomfortable.
Love doesn't need to be a good match, but marriage does.
In the third year of Jianwen, May 15, it is auspicious, it is advisable to make an alliance, get married, and travel.
Xiao Yu's sentence of urgency made the whole middle run rapidly, and all kinds of matters for the engagement were arranged in just a few days.
Although it is only an engagement, it means that Xiao Yu and Murong Yan have joined forces, and the significance is no longer a simple engagement, not to mention that the identities of these two newcomers are also extraordinary. At this time, the entire palace is full of lights, and the momentum is not much better than when Xiao Yu himself got married, from the front house to the back house, every place is full of big and red festive lanterns, and as far as the eye can see, the eyes are full of red, even to the point of being crooked.
Since early in the morning, many maids have been busy, decorating the first hall of the former mansion where Xiao Yu has appointed to hold the ceremony with golden brilliance, and a red curtain has been hung between the four huge pillars, and the ground is as smooth as a mirror. The second hall was temporarily opened up as a place for Xiao Yue to dress and change clothes, and Xiao Yue had to wait in the second hall until the ceremony officially began. The third hall, which has been preliminarily renovated, has begun to set up banquet seats, and Xiao Yu will feast guests here later.
At three o'clock, the guests began to arrive one after another.
According to the wedding customs, on the day when a man marries a woman, most of the relatives and friends go to congratulate in the morning, and the whole family comes. The friendship is average, but you just don't bring your family, and you can come at any time. Although Xiao Yue is only engaged, he can't stand Xiao Yu's big face, and the guests are like clouds, most of them are the whole family, and it is almost the same as getting married.
The male guest stayed in the front mansion and was personally accompanied by Xiao Jin, while Qu Cang, as Xiao Yu's half housekeeper, also helped Xiao Jin from the side. The female guests went to the back house, Moshu and Ziyue welcomed the guests, and Lin Yinping and Xiao Yuyi accompanied each other in the inner hall.
Xiao Yu thought about it again and again beforehand, and still sent an invitation to Xiao Lie, but Xiao Lie did not come unexpectedly, but asked Yan Keqing to bring a congratulatory gift. There are also many clansmen from Xiao Yue's father's branch, some Xiao Yu has seen and some have not, and a lot of relatives have come.
In addition to relatives, there are also many people from the family who came to congratulate.
Although Xiao Yu lost his southern expedition, the foundation is still there, coupled with the alliance with Murong Yan, just like the previous alliance between Xiao Lie and the herdsman, his strength has increased greatly, which makes many families who originally had a wait-and-see attitude towards Xiao Yu begin to waver again.
Then there are the big and small officials in the northwest, when they encounter such a grand event, they naturally have to talk about their hearts, even if they can't come to the palace to ask for a cup of wine, they have to send someone to give gifts.
Xu Lin, Lan Yu, Lin Han, and Min Xing, the feudal officials, also sent people to congratulate them.
Today's palace is extremely busy, but Xiao Yu, as the owner of the palace, is nowhere to be seen, but he just hands over all affairs to Xiao Jin and others. However, everyone also knew that the reason why the prince did not show up should be that the general of Houjian had arrived, and Xiao Yu had to entertain the guests personally.
According to the law of etiquette, the person who is married. It is said that the salute is performed at dusk, so it is called marriage. Weddings must be faint. With its yang and yin.
The auspicious time was set at the moment of the new hour, and there was still a lot of time before the newcomers entered, so Xiao Yu was not in a hurry to show up, but just drank tea with Murong Yan in Lingfeng Pavilion.
Murong Yan looked at the railing, and the scenery of the entire palace and most of the central capital was in full view.
Murong Yan said slowly: "Mingguang, your palace is exquisitely carved and ingenious between the wind and sand outside the Saiwai. ”
Xiao Yu, who was dressed in a stone blue robe, asked, "General, what does this mean?"
Murong Yan shook his head and said, "It's just that I think that Xuanyin will live here in the future, and I feel a little emotional." ”
Xiao Yu smiled softly and asked, "Could it be that the general is reluctant?"
Murong Yan said: "There is nothing to be reluctant to, the child will always leave when he is older, compared to Brother Sheng Gong, my Murong Yan is already lucky." ”
Xiao Yu laughed.
Murong Yan pointed at Xiao Yu, opened the skylight and said brightly, "I came to Zhongdu this time, one is for Xuanyin's marriage, and the other is to give a bottom to Mingguang." This time you and I join forces, I don't want to end up like Sheng Gong and the shepherds turned against each other, it is best to be able to get together and disperse, I promise not to enter the customs, not to go south, to help you contain the northeast herdsmen, you must also promise to let Xuanyin sit on the throne of the emperor after the construction. ”
Xiao Yu laughed and said, "The general finally said what was in his heart. ”
Murong Yan sighed and said: "Life is in the world, in the end, it is for the sake of future generations, a father, watching his son go further than himself, and doing what he can't do, this is a happy event for the father, and it is also a blessing." ”
Xiao Yu was stunned for a long time, was silent for a long time, and asked, "Xiao Lie thinks the same way?"
Murong Yan, who was originally from Xiao Lie's generation, said with a smile: "It's up to you to ask Xiao Lie yourself." ”
Murong Yan then said: "It's not good that your father and son are always in such a stalemate, you have to make a decision." ”
Xiao Yu said calmly: "It's almost there." ”
Just as the two were talking, the sky was getting dark, and Xiao Jin sent someone to invite the elders of the two newcomers to the front mansion to prepare for the ceremony.
When Xiao Yu and Murong Yan walked into the main hall side by side, the hall was already brightly lit, and the dragon and phoenix red candles with the thickness of two arms had just been lit on the top, illuminating the entire hall as bright as day. It's really magnificent, peaceful, and I can't see the murderous atmosphere of the land of a hundred battles in half a minute.
The center of the guest of honor table should be the high hall of the parents of both the newlyweds, but Xiao Yue and Wanyan Beiyue are in a special situation, so there are only two seats in the center of the guest of honor platform, with the man's elder Murong Yan sitting on the left, and Xiao Yu, as the woman's elder, sitting on the right.
After the two sat down, the ceremonial officer first led Wanyan Beiyue in a auspicious dress through the hall, and came to the high platform where the dragon chair should have been placed.
Xiao Yu praised and said: "The northerners and the southerners are blessed ministers, the generals are blessed people, and this king is also a blessed person." ”
Then eight young maids surrounded Xiao Yue in full costume slowly walked out of the apse and came to Wanyan Beiyue's side.
I saw a woman holding a treasure vase in her arms, her hair bun was layered like a cloud, and she was wearing a big red color auspicious dress with a nail, and her upper body imitated the ancient style wide clothes and sleeves, and the lower skirt was like a cloud and extended downward, with a dragon and phoenix auspicious pattern on it, and the head and tail were linked, lining her face as white as snow, and under the light of the candle flame, it was bright and moving.
The hall suddenly fell silent, and even Xiao Yu couldn't help but be stunned.
This is the first time Xiao Yue has dressed up like this.
The two newlyweds took the stage side by side, bowed to the elders together, thanked the guests, and then stood in front of the stage again.
Xiao Yu stood up, came to the two of them, opened the rosewood box held by Moshu on the side, took out a Xuanxi token, and the complicated expression on his face flashed, and said to Wanyan Beiyue: "Today is your big day, and I, as an elder, have nothing to show my hand, so I can only give you this piece of Xuantie Order from the Acting Sect Leader of the Later Founding Holy Sect, I hope you will treat Xiao Yue well in the future, and don't take her down." ”