In the Situ Mansion, Diao Chan played the harp, and Cai Wenji played... the flute.

Dong Zhuo is probably coming soon. Diao Chan is just trying to find a reason to send Cai Wenji away, but unexpectedly someone from the palace comes to report:

"The Lord Lu joined the army and asked to see the young lady."

Diao Chan frowned slightly, what are you doing here at this time?

Diao Chan said: "No."

Qilin was on guard for a long time and shouted from afar at the door of the house: "Mother, my master asked me to ask about the wedding ceremony..."

Cai Wenji smiled and said: "Where did you come from? You don't have any rules."

Diao Chan was afraid that Qilin would shout again and catch Wang Yun returning to the house with Dong Zhuo. She must not let Dong Zhuo know about her engagement to Lu Bu, so she had to order: "Let him go to the Qingqiu Pond in the backyard."

Diao Chan smiled and said, "How about Sister Wenji go back first?"

Cai Wenji smiled and said nothing, so Diao Chan had no choice but to let Wenji go to the backyard with her.

Qilin stood by the Qingqiu Pond. Diao Chan was a little impatient and said: "You call Qilin?"

Qilin bowed his hands and saluted, and then stood tall, with his green shirt falling and his sleeves fluttering. He stood in a pool of autumn water, looking indescribably delicate and handsome.

Cai Wenji smiled lightly: "With such a talented person, it's not a bad idea to join the army." After saying that, she whispered: "Diao Chan, you can't do this."

Cai Wenji was very thoughtful and thought that Diao Chan would be coming to visit soon, so she could not treat the servants of Lu Bu's house lightly. Besides, since Qilin could ride with Lu Bu, the relationship would not be simple.

Diao Chan understood Cai Wenji's meaning, suppressed her impatience, and forced herself to smile: "What can I do for you, young sir, to come and see me in person?"

Qilin gave up his seat and the two girls sat in the pavilion. Diao Chan asked the maid to pour tea. Qilin said hurriedly: "After saying a few words, we will leave."

Diao Chan felt relieved, nodded and said, "Sir, please tell me."

Qilin glanced in the direction of the gate. He didn't hear anyone's voice. Wang Yun hadn't returned home yet, so he said: "My lord said that he originally lived in Jiuyuan, tracing back to his ancestral home, he was from outside the Great Wall. On the day of the wedding, relatives from the nomadic tribe will come.

Visit…”

Diao Chan frowned, and Cai Wenji asked curiously: "Which one is Nomad?"

Qilin's words were nonsense. He also knew that Cai Wenji had married the Huns far away, so he said casually: "I don't know, even the lord himself... can't recognize these many relatives. But the lord said, since there is grassland

If relatives are coming, the wedding ceremony must be carried out according to the customs of the grassland tribes."

Diao Chan and Cai Wenji both nodded. Cai Wenji thought for a while and said, "It's good not to forget the ancestral system. Then... according to the customs of the grassland tribes, how do we get married?"

Qilin started talking nonsense.

"First, let the bride jump into the brazier and the groom climb the knife mountain..." Qilin said vividly.

Diao Chan: "..."

Cai Wenji: "..."

Both Diao Chan and Cai Wenji began to imagine Lu Bu climbing the Knife Mountain with bare feet.

Qilin added: "Everyone set up a circle at the door of the house. During the period, there were wrestling, horse racing, and sheep roasting events. From sunrise in the morning, everyone drank until the sun went down in the evening. They sang and had fun at night, and the bride mounted her horse and paraded through the streets... at least...

Three circles of the capital.”

Diao Chan's face turned pale. She was not allowed to walk around in the boudoir. After all, she was a lady from an official family. To pull her up on a horse and walk her like a dog along Chang'an City for three weeks, this is all immoral nonsense!

Cai Wenji said: "This...how is this different from the time when I married King Zuo Xian...?"

Qilin said politely: "Of course, my lord is not a Huns."

Cai Wenji knew she was speechless and quickly apologized. Diao Chan didn't know what to say anymore, so she hesitated and said: "Although I don't forget the ancestral tradition, such a big show is too..."

The implication is, how do you want me to behave in the future?

Qilin asked: "What's wrong?"

Cai Wenji winked at Diao Chan and said, "Can the rules be flexible? In my opinion, if Chang'an is spared three times... it can be exempted. Guests at banquets always ask for it..."

Diao Chan frowned and looked at Qilin, wondering whether he was here to fool people or if he was really there.

Qilin said: "Isn't this what I want to discuss with the young lady? Since I said so, I won't go out on the streets, but the next thing is strongly requested by my relatives..."

Diao Chan secretly thought that it was good to see Qilin once, and asked: "What else is there?"

Qilin was extremely sincere and said seriously:

"I want the bride to use a big bowl to persuade her to drink wine..."

Cai Wenji nodded and said: "There is indeed such a custom..."

Before Cai Wenji finished speaking, Qilin continued: "After one round of drinking, seven or seven hundred and forty-nine bowls, the lord stuck a halberd in front of the tent, and the bride hugged the halberd pole, her thigh... what, what?

Dance the stick dance..."

Qilin Sha introduced the matter and said: "This has a special origin among the Lord's clan. It is called 'pole dance' and is used to worship the gods."

Cai Wenji: "..."

Diao Chan: "..."

Diao Chan couldn't bear it anymore and said: "What the hell is this? Which tribe's broken custom?"

Qilin said seriously: "Mother, those are my lord's uncles and brothers, the ancestors should respect them more."

Diao Chan said: "This is not okay, it is too bullying."

Qilin reiterated with a smile: "They are making strong demands!"

Diao Chan couldn't bear it anymore and said: "Please invite your lord to come. This matter needs to be discussed further."

This was what Qilin was waiting for, and he hurriedly said: "Brother Gao, the lady wants to invite the lord."

Gao Shun, who was waiting in the distance, said: "Hey, let's go right now!"

Qilin's treacherous plot was sold, and Diao Chan suddenly realized something was wrong. Wang Yun was about to go home. Wouldn't Lü Bu see Dong Zhuo at this time?

Diao Chan hurriedly said: "Come back! I still have something to say..."

Gao Shun greeted Gao Shun in advance. As soon as Qilin opened his mouth, Gao Shun ran out and disappeared without a trace. Diao Chan frowned and said, "Go and chase Gao Shun back."

Cai Wenji was confused and didn't know what was going on. Diao Chan said, "I have to think about it again, so you should go!"

Qilin smiled and said: "Brother Gao is a famous scud in our army. He must have run home now."

While they were talking, the servant went to open the front door, and Wang Yun came with Dong Zhuo.

"Where's the lady?" Wang Yun asked.

"The young lady and Miss Cai's family are in the pavilion in the backyard..." the servant said.

Wang Yun's voice was a little hesitant. Didn't he say in the morning that Cai Wenji must be sent away early today? Wang Yun approached all the way and his voice reached the backyard: "Dong Xiangguo, please." He entered the hall.

Qilin frowned and said, "Dong Xiangguo is here?"

Diao Chan was already confused and said: "Yes, what else is there to say?"

A maid followed Wang Yun's order and walked through the front porch to the backyard. She stood far away and winked at Diao Chan.

Qilin glanced at the maid and asked: "There are some trivial matters that are irrelevant. Is the mistress rushing to see Prime Minister Dong?"

Diao Chan sent the maid away with a wink, and said with a flick of her sleeves: "No, please tell me quickly. After that, go home and report to your lord. Don't come today. Let me be quiet."

Diao Chan deliberately lowered her voice. The volume was not loud, but it was just heard by Qilin. She was so angry that she couldn't calm down: "Who could have thought of such a thing?"

Cai Wenji took Diao Chan's hand to express comfort, and Qilin said with a smile: "Also, my lord asked, should the embroidery on the quilt be bright red, or black and red..."

Cai Wenji couldn't laugh or cry and said: "That's fine, what does it have to do with it?"

Diao Chan said "hmm" and said, "You can make up your own mind about these little things."

Qilin added: "Whether the quilt is going to be embroidered with mandarin ducks playing in the water, or flowers blooming for wealth..."

Qilin looked innocent.

Diao Chan was almost going crazy. It looked like he was deceiving people. Not really. His expression was very serious, 70% true and 30% false, and he still looked serious. What he said before was too shocking. Diaochan's thoughts were extremely confused, so she had to

He casually said: "The mandarin ducks are playing in the water, is there anything else?"

Qilin then said: "Oh, are the mandarin ducks going to swim together, or one on each side?"

Diao Chan: "..."

Cai Wenji: "..."

Qilin said again:

"Master Hou sent someone to give the young lady a hairpin. There were flowers in bloom, dragons and phoenixes appearing... and..."

Diao Chan said impatiently: "Come, let's see you off!"

Qilin said: "This is all Mr. Hou's intention..."

While talking, Gao Shun came back again.

Diao Chan said: "Where is your Marquis?"

Gao Shun said respectfully: "If you want to reply to Miss, the Marquis is not here."

Cai Wenji couldn't laugh or cry, and went to hold Diao Chan's hand. Diao Chan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Sister, let me think for a while." After saying that, she got up and went into the side room.
To be continued...