Chapter 226: Marriage
Early the next morning, Zhao Kuo wore a scarlet royal robe and twelve crowns, and boarded a six-horse carriage. With a loud shout, the huge procession, surrounded by countless people, slowly drove towards the mansion where the princess of Qi lived.
"Congratulations, the king."
"Congratulations to the monarch."
Whether they knew it or not, they all congratulated him, and Zhao Kuo was completely submerged in the sea of sounds, and could only nod his head in response.
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Tian Shu sat in front of the dresser, a beautiful face was reflected in the bronze mirror, her body was draped in auspicious clothes, and her smooth hair was draped over her shoulders and fell down to her waist.
"My sister is so beautiful." Tian Yi praised.
She is a concubine Teng who is married.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the great nobles married their wives, and the marrying woman had to choose a daughter as a dowry in the clan, and the daughter of the marrying was Concubine Teng, which could maximize the interests of the marrying woman.
The relationship between Concubine Teng and the wife is complementary, and if the wife does not have children, the son of Concubine Teng will be the son. If the main wife dies, Concubine Teng can become the main wife as a 'substitute' to maintain the relationship with the 'maiden family', so Concubine Teng often has a higher status than the average concubine.
"Yes." Tian Shu's lips opened slightly, raised her hand and stroked her face, as the sister of King Qi, she was the most beautiful fairy flower in Qi country, and after being carefully dressed, she looked even more decent, how could she not be beautiful.
"Has my sister seen King Zhao?" Tian Yi asked curiously.
Tian Shu recalled the majestic figure he saw a few months ago in his mind, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl slightly.
As the daughter of the royal family, Tian Shu knew since she was a child that her marriage would not be decided by herself, and since she and Lu, the people who propose marriage every day have almost broken through the threshold of the palace.
The reason why she is still in the boudoir is not that the Empress Dowager Qi and the King of Qi feel sorry for her and want to keep her for more time, just because they have not yet waited for the person who can bring enough benefits to the Qi country.
Better, you might marry someone your age who is the best. Almost, it is even possible to marry a man who is dozens of years older than himself, like Nanzi.
Even, this man may still like men.
"At least not what I hate, perhaps...... Maybe a little bit more. Tian Shu held a white feather fan in her hand, gently covered her face, and thought shyly.
And so she was satisfied!
At this time, there was a noisy sound outside, and then the old woman walked in, "Please board the car." ”
Zhao Kuo looked at Tian Shu, who was dressed in costume, slowly walking out of the room, the breeze was blowing, and her skirt was fluttering, like a fairy who fell into the dust.
Zhao Kuo had to admit that Tian Shu at this time was the most beautiful woman she had ever seen.
Zhao Kuo took Tian Shu's soft twing, Tian Shu's body stiffened, he didn't dare to take it back, and followed Zhao Kuo tightly until Zhao Kuo carried him to the frame, and then rushed to Anfu to take An Ning back from An Zong's hands.
Back in the palace, Zhao Kuo held Tian Shu with one hand and An Ning with the other, and calmly stepped into the main hall. Tian Yi looked at the backs of Tian Shu and An Ning from behind, her face was full of envy, if she could, she also hoped that she could be married by Ming Media.
The customs of Zhao and Qi were different, Tian Shu followed Zhao Kuo cautiously, for fear of making a mistake, and did not dare to speak, and walked the whole journey tremblingly.
On the other side, An Ning was also very nervous, but it was better than Tian Shu.
"Don't be nervous." Zhao Kuo said softly, his voice seemed to have a magical power, which gradually calmed down the nervous mood of the two.
"There is a tree in the south, and the kudzu is tired. Happy only gentleman, blessed with Suizhi. There is a tree in the south, and the kudzu is barren. Happy gentleman, blessing will be ......," Zhao Bao stepped forward and read.
Hearing this, Zhao Kuo's head was dizzy, as if he was reciting scriptures, and when he was about to fall asleep, Zhao Bao finally finished reading all the poems of praise.
"Same prison." Zhao Bao said.
Immediately a servant brought up the eucalyptus and the bronze tripod containing the food, and they were to eat together.
After a full meal, it is time to drink the wine.
卺, that is, a gourd is cut into two scoops, and the husband and wife each hold one of them, pour wine and drink, indicating that the two are divided into two, and the union is one, and the husband and wife are together.
The gourd is bitter, and the wine is made of grain, the taste is sweet and delicious, the sweet wine is poured into the two bitter gourd scoops, let the two newlyweds drink, meaning that the husband and wife will share weal and woe from now on.
Yan looked at Zhao Kuo and his two daughters-in-law and drank the wine, their faces bloomed with smiles, and tears flowed from the corners of their eyes unconsciously.
After eating and drinking, the two newlyweds were sent to the new house.
As for the bridegroom, he has to deal with the guests, even as a king.
This is one of the few moments when ministers can 'bully' the king, and everyone is waiting for it.
Not to mention the three kings of Chu, Wei, and Han, others may still be afraid of the difference between monarchs and ministers, but they will not scruples.
Anyway, Zhao Kuo couldn't settle accounts with them because of this trivial matter.
"Hahaha, King Zhao married three beauties at once today, he is really envious, and he must drink three glasses of wine in a row."
As soon as the figures of Tian Shu and the three disappeared, everyone's wine lords rushed over, and the king of Chu stood at the front, no matter how the others squeezed, the tall and heavy body always firmly held a place, and even Lian Po couldn't push him without using his internal qi.
With the first glass of wine in his stomach, the rest of the wine was handed over by someone who didn't know who handed it over, and after a while, Zhao Kuo was drunk and stared.
Seeing this, Zhao Sheng hurriedly pulled Zhao Kuo over and arranged for Li Mu and Zhao Mu to help Zhao Kuo block the wine. In any case, the bride should not be left alone on the wedding night.
"Thank you, uncle." Zhao Kuo whispered.
"You're not drunk." Zhao Sheng looked at Zhao Kuo in surprise.
"Hey, hey."
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In the new house, in addition to Tian Shu, there is also Tian Shu who is married, she is even more nervous than Tian Shu, her face is red, her hands are clutched together, and her clothes are about to be pinched out of the water.
Tian Shu sat quietly on the edge of the bed, her body motionless, and waited silently.
I don't know how long it has been, maybe a quarter of an hour, or an hour, there was a sound of footsteps outside, Tian Shu was shocked, and hurriedly picked up a fan to block it in front of her, staring nervously at the direction of the door with two eyes. waited until he saw that it was Zhao Kuo and breathed a sigh of relief.
Tian Yi retreated with a sigh of relief, and closed the door lightly outside.
"I'm tired." Zhao Kuo took off the fan in Tian Shu's hand, looked at the bride, and said softly.
Tian Shu nervously shrunk her body into a ball and nodded slightly.
"Then let's rest." Zhao Kuo held up her small chin, aimed at herself, and kissed it deeply.
With both hands reached to his waist, he skillfully unbuttoned his skirt and stripped off his shirt one by one.
"Blow, King...... Blow out the candle ......," Tian Shujiao said.
"This king likes to be lit."
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