Chapter 65: The Rite of Passage (1)
Shi De knelt on the mat, and Xiahoumen stood in front of him, spreading his hair and combing his hair again.
"Brother, what are you wearing all over your body?"
"It's just osmanthus oil, incense powder and the like."
"Your talent is really high, you have only been in Luoyang for a few years, and you are familiar with these ways of oil and powder, coupled with your natural beauty, how will you let the women of Luoyang City go out in the future?"
Shi De smiled but did not answer. As he spoke, Xiahoumen had already pulled Shi De's boy's bun into an adult bun and tied it with a scarf. Xun Bao, the crown holder, held a gold plate with a cloth crown on it, and held the cloth crown to Jia Gong, who took it and recited the blessing in his mouth: "On the auspicious day of the month, the first Canadian yuan is served." Abandon your young ambitions, and become virtuous. Shou Kao Weiqi, Jieer Jingfu. After reciting, he put the crown of cloth on Shi De's head. After that, Shi De returned to the clean room on the east side, took off his clothes, and changed into the black robe used by OnePlus, which corresponded to the black cloth crown. After changing, walk to the stage, bow to all the guests, and show it to everyone.
The audience praised a lot.
One crowning is done. Shi Defu knelt on the mat, and Xiahoumen combed his hair again and plugged in the hairpipe. Jia Gong took the leather cloth from Xun Bao's hand, and recited Erjia's greetings and said: "Jiyue Lingchen, Nai Shen Erfu." Respect for the majesty, the grace of the soot. The eyebrows will be blessed for 10,000 years, and they will be blessed forever. After reciting, he put on the leather cloth for Shi De, and Shi De went to the clean room again, changed into the white robe corresponding to the white leather cloth used by Erjia, bowed to everyone again, showed it to everyone, and everyone praised it again.
Shi De knelt on the mat for the third time, Xiahoumen combed his hair three times, Xun Bao handed over the Jue Ben, and Jia Gong read the three plus greetings and said: "With the righteousness of the year, with the order of the month, the salty gar is served." The brothers are all there, in order to become a virtue, the yellow is boundless, and it is celebrated by the sky. Then put it on, and Shi had to go back to the clean room and change into the red robe corresponding to the knight's robe. Bow to everyone again, show everyone that the three crowns have been completed.
Xiahoumen said to Xun Bao: "Although we are a few years older than Shi Gongzi, when I am crowned, how can I have such a demeanor as Shi Gongzi?" β
"Yes, Shi Gongzi's grace is really beyond my reach, and it's really heavenly!"
Here the two people kept praising the "jade man" and "celestial man", but the two people at the other crown ceremony scene were laughing at each other.
"Isn't it, Xiao Mo, you, you, this joke is too big, right? Even if you don't prepare a formal dress, it's good to change to anything else, how can you change into a woman's skirt? Shu Yan stood in front of the window, looking at Xiao Mo who had just come out, amused and surprised. Xiao Mo wears a butterfly pattern green short shirt on his upper body and a goldfish pattern blue gauze skirt on his lower body.
Xiao Mo's face turned crimson, and he said timidly: "When I was a child, my parents thought I was naughty, so they always raised me as a girl and dressed me in girls' clothes. Although Xiao Mo changed into a woman's clothes, the hairstyle with a high bundle on her head did not change.
"You look weaker than a normal man, and when you put on women's clothes, you don't know and mistakenly think you're a girl! It's a good thing you didn't comb the woman's hair, otherwise, even I wouldn't be able to make out it. β
Xiao Mo smiled secretly: Stupid, I was originally a girl......
"Hahaha, Brother Shu, don't talk about me yet, look at your own clothes, it's too inappropriate, right? Are you wearing tights? Xiao Mo pointed to a cyan satin robe that Shu Yan was wearing, covering his mouth and smiling.
"I don't have any extra clothes, let alone any childhood clothes, only this one."
"It's okay if you don't have formal clothes, but you have to fit it well." Speaking of this, Xiao Mo leaned back with a smile again, "The sleeves can't cover the elbows, and the calves are half exposed, not to mention, it's so thick, it's like winter clothes, it's summer now, what are you going to make a fuss about?" β
Xiao Mo couldn't stop laughing, but Shu Yan suppressed his smile with a solemn face, "How do you know that although this dress is small, old, ill-fitting and out of place, only this dress can represent my childhood." I don't have a formal garment, and even if I had, I would wear this one. β
Xiao Mo also suppressed his smile and asked, "Hmm, what's the story of your clothes?" β
"Because this dress was made for me by my deceased fiancΓ©e, measured and sewn by hand. I wore a green robe, she wore a green dress, and that was the first time we wore satin clothes. We used to wear it in New Year's greetings and on the Shangsi Festival......"
"How's it going? What about later? β
"Later?" Shu Yan's eyes were dull, "People and things are also dead, and there is no future." β
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"Girl, there are several new sets of clothes for you, you can try them out, and wear whichever one you like. What's so good about that green dress of yours, I often see you always turn it out and take a look, it's so old, why do you have to wear it? Peony held a few bright clothes and asked Zhixin puzzled.
Zhixin had just finished bathing, put on her small clothes, and was waiting to wear the clothes outside. Chunlan pulled the peony next to her, "Don't talk more, which one the girl wants to wear, we will wait for the girl to wear whichever one, the girl wants to wear the old one, there must be her reason, you hurry up and get it, I'll help the girl comb her hair first." β
"Okay then." Peony put down the freshly picked clothes, turned around and went back to the room to get the green satin dress.
"Girl, what hairstyle do you want to comb?"
"Twin buns."
"Okay, I like that hairstyle too, and it's best to comb it."
Suddenly, Peony brought the green dress and put it on for Zhixin.
All the maidservants surrounded the old lady in the open space in the peony garden, and they were all shocked to see Zhixin come out wearing a very inappropriate old clothes. The old lady was also surprised and asked, "Daughter, I have prepared several sets of new clothes for you, how did you wear this dress?" Not only is this dress old, but it's also so small! β
Zhixin didn't know what to say in the face of everyone's doubts, Chunlan said for her: "Mastermother, the clothes you changed before the ceremony were originally to reflect the appearance of childhood. No matter how bright and fitting the new clothes are, they don't have any childhood fun or any memories. Therefore, before the ceremony, you must really wear your childhood clothes, so that you can find more childlike flavor and find the feeling of childhood. β
The concubines also said: "Chunlan said the same, the girl is wearing this dress, plus this pair of buns, it must be what she looked like when she was a child." β
Shi Mu looked at Zhixin and smiled for a while, "Well, it's okay, as long as my daughter likes it, it's okay." Let's get started. β
Zhixin knelt on the mat, and the old lady instructed Chunlan: "Comb your daughter-in-law's hair and act as a praiser, and I am both a mother and a guest." β
"Yes, Mistress." Chunlan spread out Zhixin's double bun, held an ivory comb, and asked, "Master, what hairstyle do you want to comb for the girl?" Bun or updo? β
"Of course, you have to comb your hair in a high bun, Lingyun bun, cross bun, flying bun, you can do it. I see, young women nowadays are popular to comb the snake bun, the snake bun is both pretty and fashionable, you can comb a snake bun. β
"Mother, I don't like upwells." Zhixin tugged at the old lady's shirt and whispered.
"Oh, don't like updo? My girl's heart is still upset, and she still wants to comb her hair down. However, you are older, and since today is your gift, it is naturally not okay to comb your hair in a bun. Zhixin's request made Shi Mu a little embarrassed, "Eh, I suddenly remembered that there was a hairstyle called Baihua Fenxiao Bun that was popular in the Han Palace in the past, that hairstyle is not high or hanging, and it is pretty and unrestrained, what do you think?" β
Zhixin readily agreed.
"What kind of flowers are in the bun, although the housewife likes it, the girl agrees, but, but I can't comb it." Chunlan was a little hesitant and worried with an ivory comb.
"Hahaha, I forgot, this bun was popular when I was a child, and now no one combs it, how can you young people comb it, come, I'll show you how to comb it."
Shi Mu instructed Chunlan and combed the flowers into a bun for Zhixin. Peony held a gold plate in his hand, and there was a plum blossom reflecting snow-white jade in it, Shi Mu held it in her hand, and was just about to insert it, but she remembered one thing again, "By the way, I want to say a congratulatory message before inserting a bun, but I won't ...... that set of greetings."
Chunlan said with a smile: "Mastermother, we have also heard that set of greetings when the prince performed the crown ceremony, how many people can say it?" Besides, those things chew on words, even if they are said, no one can understand them, I think, you might as well say anything simple and good. β
"Well, that's a good point. Let's not talk about that,...... What am I going to say...... Oh, yes, I wish my daughter more and more Peugeot and be my good daughter forever. β
After Shi Mu finished speaking, she inserted the crystal white plum blossom Yingxue on Zhixin's bun. Zhixin then went back to the room, changed into a Tianxiang white silk shirt, and walked out to give a deep salute to everyone. When the sisters saw that she was not covered with fat powder, she was naturally moisturized, her face was like a glue moon, her eyes were like pearls, she did not flow or look forward to it, her demeanor was gentle, she was not stunned or smiling, and they all praised her, "What a dignified and elegant, clear and jade girl!" Shi Mu was especially pleased.
After admiring for a while, Zhixin knelt on the mat. Shi Mu said: "You don't need to comb your hair separately, you can use this hairstyle for two plus and three plus." After the order, she took the hibiscus out of the water jade hairpin from the peony hand, thought for a while and said: "What about one plus, I wish my daughter more and more Peugeot, since she looks Peugeot, she must find a good husband, so what, Erjia's greetings, I wish my daughter a good husband as soon as possible." β
The young sisters burst into laughter when they heard this, and Zhixin was so ashamed that her face was flushed, and she complained: "Mother, how can anyone say this in the ceremony? β
"Afraid of what? What's wrong with this, there are no outsiders here. Shi Mu said as she inserted the hibiscus jade hairpin into the water to Zhixin. The hairpin is different from the hairpin, which is generally just one strand, while the hairpin is usually divided into two strands. This hairpin is carved from a piece of fine jadeite, red and green, and is skillfully carved into the style of hibiscus out of the water, which is unique. After inserting the hairpin, Zhixin went back to the room, took off the Tianxiang white silk shirt, changed into a green Luo pleated skirt, and walked out to show everyone. In order to meet the needs of Erjia's mature beauty, this time, Zhixin applied a layer of rouge, painted her eyebrows with a pen, put on a little lip red, and lined her green skirt with a red face.