Chapter 316: The Prince's Grand Wedding
Speaking of Dingguo Gongguo Mansion.
The entire mansion was decorated with lights, everyone changed into costumes at the bottom of the box, and there were more than a dozen cars of dowries in the courtyard.
On the day of the wedding, Xiuniang didn't sleep at all, and was tossed up in the middle of the night.
Hongyu took a group of maids and grandmothers, first bathed her, then dressed, wore a wedding dress, put on a golden crown and jade hairpin, etc.
Her face is fair and delicate, with some powder, lip grease pursed lips, snail eyebrows, jade jade earrings are translucent, and they shake slightly.
On her jade wrist she was wearing the pair of chicken blood red jade bracelets given to her by Princess Ning, which was very beautiful.
Xiuniang sat in front of the dressing mirror, her waist was slender, her two white hands were gently clasped and placed on her lap, the crown of gold tassels hung down on her thin shoulders, the red silk wedding dress was beautifully embroidered, and the cuffs were chased by two butterflies.
She had already eaten before, and after staying up all night and feeling that her stomach was empty, Hongyu saw it, secretly stuffed a few pastries into her hand, and whispered:
"Let's eat first, wait for the Luan to drive, the phoenix crown is very heavy, and the body can't move."
Xiuniang wore a red hijab and nodded slightly.
After the fifth watch, everyone in the house was looking forward to the prince's welcoming procession.
"Oh no, old lady, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was attacked on the post road on the bank of the Seoul River..."
A mansion servant who was visiting in front of him, panting, rushed into the mansion with a rolling belt, and reported to Guo Wei, the head of the family, and his wife Lin, who were sitting in the main hall of the mansion.
"What?"
Guo Wei, who was dressed in a costume, was shocked when he heard this.
When Mrs. Lin heard this, she collapsed directly on the couch.
"What's going on, tell me quickly!" Guo Wei's eyes widened.
"That's right..."
The detective reported some of the plots he had seen to Guo Wei.
"Come on, take the handsome robe and armor, Xing'er, and go out with my father to save the driver."
Guo Wei stood up and said loudly.
"Father is handsome, but slow!"
Deputy Commander Jin Wuwei made Guo Xing relatively calm, and he had experienced the military admonition launched by Cao Fu a few years ago.
He knew that the guards around the prince were all strong in martial arts, and more than 20 assassins might not be close to the prince's chariot.
"The prince is surrounded by a cloud of masters, there are heavily armed Qianniuwei on the periphery, General Fan Hu personally leads, the assassins may not succeed, and the investigation is also running on foot, when we change into armor and robes, the prince may have already come?"
Guo Xing persuaded him.
After Guo Wei listened, he calmed down and felt that Guo Xing had some truth in what he said, and he was about to pass on his life again.
But I heard the housekeeper outside trotting in, "The old lady, the second son, His Royal Highness the Prince's greeting procession... It's coming. ”
"Ahh
Guo Wei was surprised again, but this time it was a surprise.
Mrs. Guo's Lin was also happy.
"Hurry... Inform the young lady to prepare..."
The house began to get busy.
In ancient times, the ceremony of marrying a daughter of a wealthy family was very complicated.
The newlywed worships the mother of the head of the family, or the biological mother, three knocks and three kneels, the younger siblings say goodbye, give the bride, and do not fall to the ground after leaving the house, beat gongs and drums, and play festive music.
There was a neat red carpet on the ground, and the maid and Mama Xi hugged Xiuniang and sent them out of the main gate of Guo's mansion.
The royal welcoming procession played gongs and drums and waited in the square outside the gate.
The prince sat on the Luan chariot, clear and upright, behind him were a thousand oxen guards dressed in brocade clothes, and the sword was hidden in the saddle, which was spectacular and lively.
The wide Luan drove with red silk flowing everywhere, and there was no sign of an attack at all.
According to folk customs, the groom has to carry the bride on the sedan chair, but the groom Yuan Zhigui is the prince, and according to the palace rules, it is not necessary to follow the folk customs.
Xiuniang could only be carried by her brother Guo Xing.
When the second prince was just about to squat down, the prince had already dismounted and stepped forward, and everyone next to him was a little stunned.
Seeing this, Guo Xing hurriedly stood up and stepped aside.
I saw Yuan Zhizhen squatting down, personally carrying Xiuniang on his back, without saying a word, and walked towards Luanjia.
Xiuniang put her arms around his neck, her face seemed to be red from the red hijab, and the gongs and drums were noisy in her ears.
Others thought that the prince and Guo Fu had already discussed, and the people of Guo Mansion also thought that the palace invited the prince to do this.
In fact, Yuan Zhi was more aware of life after being ambushed by these two ambushes.
It should be his imperial life.
We should be more kind to those who are loyal to him and love him in the future, so that they can feel happy.
He must be more harsh and ruthless in his enemies in the future, so that they will feel pain and fear.
We must have a Buddha in our hearts and a knife in our hands.
Xiuniang whispered softly in his ear, "Thank you, Your Highness." ”
Her hands were as white as jade, delicate and tender, and her body didn't weigh much, but the prince knew that he was carrying his wife on his back, and he had to be steady with every step.
When he was about to board the carriage, the prince suddenly said, "Don't forget to tie the hippoa." ”
What surprised Xiuniang was that the dignified prince was still as careful as a hair, and I don't know where I knew that the bride was embroidered with a hippoa.
Hearing this, her face was hot while she was stunned, and she couldn't think too much, so she responded lightly.
Guo Funiang's family was only allowed to watch her board the chariot and leave at the gate of the mansion, which was huge
The greeting team walked back, and the huge plaque had a big word of joy written on it, and the surrounding area was gilded.
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The Tai Chi Palace is very ornately decorated, with red carpets, colorful flags fluttering, and various ceremonies and ceremonies are very grand and solemn.
According to the convention, the officiant of the crown prince's wedding is His Majesty the Emperor, who personally officiates the marriage of the crown prince and the crown princess.
Now His Majesty the Emperor is paralyzed in bed, and the Empress can only preside over the ceremony on his behalf.
Cao Feiyan wore a crown of nine dragons and four phoenixes, dressed in a phoenix robe, and walked out of the inner hall with a variety of demeanors.
The crown prince Yuanzhi knelt in front of the queen mother.
Then, the prince took the book handed to him by the queen mother, and read it to the audience in his hand, and his solemn and solemn voice echoed in the hall.
This is followed by a ceremony where the bride and groom pay homage and exchange wedding rings.
Yuan Zhi and Xiu Niang made sacrifices to heaven and earth, ancestors and emperors in the ceremony, and performed a series of solemn ceremonies.
Yuan Zhi and Xiuniang saluted each other to express their respect and blessings to each other.
The groom, Yuan Zhi, bowed to the bride, and the bride returned the gift to show her acceptance.
Next, Yuan Zhi and Xiuniang performed a three-step ceremony in the hall, symbolizing a new stage of marriage.
Yuan Zhi held the golden cup and toasted to Xiuniang, while the bride took the golden cup and drank with the groom, symbolizing the friendship and common responsibility between husband and wife.
The crown prince and the princess knelt down in front of the shrine and prayed to the gods for a happy marriage and a happy family feast.
Then, the prince wore the wedding ring given by the princess, and the princess also wore the gift from the prince
The wedding ring is given to indicate that both parties will promise each other to protect this marriage together.
At the end of the wedding, the crown prince and the crown princess thanked the guests who came to congratulate them.
Afterwards, the festivities began, with a lion dance team, dragon boat races and fireworks displays, which culminated in the wedding.
Of course, there are also large-scale palace banquets, and the wine and food in the palace are fragrant.
People sang and danced, laughter and laughter filled the entire Taiji Palace, and the festive atmosphere spread to the entire Jin Empire.
By the end of the wedding celebration, it was almost evening.
The crown prince and the princess are about to enter the cave room.
But to enter the East Palace, there are still many etiquettes to go.