Because there were so many relatives and friends coming from the Xiao family that night, we couldn't accommodate one person in one courtyard.
So Lin Wanwan's guest house was divided into three rooms, and several relatives of the Xiao family lived there.
Xiao Qingyu's room was also given away. She had a reason to share a bed with Lin Wanwan, and she was very happy.
Before dawn the next day, Lin Wanwan was awakened by the movement outside the yard.
Xiao Xianghua was called up at the end of the Chou period, and he rushed to worship his ancestors and Bodhisattvas at high tide.
Lin Wanwan sat up, pulled the quilt for Xiao Qingyu, got up and put on her clothes, and then opened the door to the inner room.
Hongyan, who was sleeping outside and kept vigil, was not sleeping deeply. As soon as Lin Wanwan opened the door, she woke up, climbed up, and stepped forward to serve her gently.
Today is a big occasion. Although Lin Wanwan does not need to dress up, she still needs to dress up carefully and must not lose etiquette.
Hongyan is still as good at styling as ever, and the bun she gives Lin Wanwan will never go wrong.
After Lin Wanwan was busy here, Xiao Xianghua also finished worshiping the Bodhisattva and now began to throw the chopped firecrackers into the courtyard.
The sound of "cracking" sounded, waking up everyone in Xiao's residence.
Only Xiao Qingyu played too crazy last night and still slept very deeply. Although it was so lively outside, she was not affected at all.
Lin Wanwan left Yun Shang to guard Xiao Qingyu, while she took Hongyan, Jiyue and Caiyun to Xiao's mother's yard to wait to pay her respects.
As a result, as soon as Lin Wanwan walked into Xiao's mother's yard, she found that there were already many people standing inside, crowded together to say hello, all of whom were awakened by the sound of firecrackers.
Xiao's mother also got up early today. The old man has always been shy, but on such a good day, she would get up very early without being troubled.
Xiao Xianghua was currently doing makeup by the "makeup artists" in Lin Wanwan's beautiful smile.
Hongyanxiao has already gained a good reputation in the field of bridal makeup. Not only the gentry women in Luan County like it, but it has become popular throughout Yuezhou. It has also been heard in Hangzhou. Applying makeup when going out is one of Hongyanxiao’s high-end VIP special services.
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Lin Wanwan gifted Xiao Xianghua the VIP spot for Beauty Smile, and naturally the makeup service was also given to her.
Lin Wanwan just replenished a batch of goods from Modern Times and sent them to Luan County. The cosmetics Xiao Xianghua is using now are all the new styles of Hongyanxiao this season.
Everyone had a simple breakfast, the morning drums sounded, the city gate opened, and a group of three aunts and six wives excitedly ran to the gate of Xiao Mansion carrying sticks, thorns and other things, waiting to give the groom a meal.
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What is a submissive son-in-law? It means that a group of relatives and friends of the bride’s side hold sticks, thorns and other objects for fun and beat the groom.
Lin Wanwan was just watching the excitement from the sidelines, but suddenly a stick was stuffed into her hand by an aunt of the Xiao family who was about to make a move, and she was dragged along to marry her son-in-law.
Lin Wanwan quickly declined and dropped the stick without daring to pick it up. Wouldn't it be terrible if she couldn't control this strange power?
Not long after waiting, the groom arrived.
The young man of the Wang family was dressed in a crimson brocade robe and looked very happy today, but as soon as he entered the door, he was attacked like raindrops.
After the lively fight, the embarrassed young man of the Wang family straightened his clothes, stood in front of Xiao Xianghua's yard, and passed in poems to urge people to make up.
The poetry-reading boy specially arranged by the government took the makeup poem and began to read it in a rhythm.
The groom's family and friends will naturally give him face. If the boy reads a sentence, his family's family and friends will praise him.
Lin Wanwan stood next to Xiao Xianghua, smiling and listening to the voice of the boy reading poetry outside the screen.
This custom of reciting poems to encourage makeup during the Tang Dynasty was generally only popular among nobles and wealthy merchants, and ordinary people did not know how to recite poems.
Lin Wanwan heard that the young man of the Wang family sent three poems to encourage makeup, and she was quite impressed. The scholars of the Tang Dynasty did have some talent.
She turned to look at Xiao Xianghua, and saw that the look on the bride's face seemed to be better, and she seemed to be satisfied with these poems to encourage makeup.
Xiao Xianghua's makeup has already been put on, and the touch-up during makeup application is just a formality.
When it was almost time, Hongyanxiao and the makeup artist who were applying makeup, together with the host's maid, helped the bride up and sent her out of the house.
Although the red hijab had already appeared, it was not yet popular in the Tang Dynasty, so Xiao Xianghua went out openly.
My eldest aunt, Mrs. Yuan, hugged Xiao Xianghua and cried bitterly. After everyone tried to persuade her, she reluctantly sent the bride to the carriage. She stood at the door of Xiao's residence, waving her handkerchief and looking at her for a long time.
Lin Wanwan, along with her own servants and a boatload of women from the Jianghu family, acted as a send-off party and followed the two wedding boats.
After a day's sailing, the ship docked at the deep-water dock of the Dapan River. Everyone abandoned the ship and landed, using horses and carriages instead, and headed all the way to Xiaoxi Town.
When we arrived at Wang's house, it was dusk above the willow trees in the moonlight.
The bride, who was dressed in green robe, got off the sedan chair and entered the house on the prepared carpet and felt mat. Two male servants kept moving the felt mat that the bride had stepped on to the front for the bride to walk on.
The bride's feet do not touch the ground until she enters the green hut where the ceremony is held.
After the bride and groom bowed to each other during the ceremony, men turned to the right and women to the left, then went to bed. The servants and women brought money and fruits and threw them. The children and servants happily scrambled for them. This is the so-called "tent spreading".
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More and more people gathered in the new house to watch. Xiao Qingyu was blocked from view and turned to Lin Wanwan for a hug.
Lin Wanwan picked her up and happened to see the two newlyweds each cut off a strand of hair and tie it together into a bun. This was the final step of the ceremony.
It was getting late at this time, the wedding banquet outside had already been opened, and most people went to the banquet to have the wedding banquet.
Xiao Xianghua took off his makeup with the help of the maid, and covered his face with a brocade fan in his hand. The groom of the Wang family began to recite the fan poem again: "Youth is fresh tonight, and the red leaves are blooming like a flower. It is clear that the treasure tree can be seen from the human eye, so why bother with the jade fan?
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It's easy to understand and straightforward.
Xiao Xianghua opened his fan, revealing his pure and pure appearance.
Teenage girls are still beautiful even without makeup. Youth is the best dress.
At this time, the groom left to entertain the guests, and the groom's group of relatives and friends began to make a fuss about the bride.
Lin Wanwan winked at Liu Ruyan and other Jianghu heroines, asking them to protect Xiao Xianghua to prevent her from suffering any hidden losses. As for making things difficult with words, it depends on Xiao Xianghua's eloquence in bringing the dowry maids.
The commotion continued until it was past midnight and the night was dark, when everyone left the new house and the two newlyweds could sleep peacefully.
Little Qingyu had already fallen asleep from sleepiness, and was carried back to Lin Wanwan's home in Xiaoxi Town by the mute girl A Jing, protected by Kunlun slave Ali, Cui Ying and other maids who pointed out the little one.
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The Wang family and the Lin family are neighbors, just separated by a small alley, very close.
Lin Wanwan watched the entire bridal chamber bustle before leading her servant to the side yard of her house.