After a series of complicated wedding ceremonies, Grandma Su led Bai Xiaoman and Shang Ziyou out of the lobby and back to the wedding room.
Zhu Muchen looked at the backs of several people and remembered that in the Ming Dynasty, women were only allowed to eat some vegetarian food on the morning of their wedding day, and then they were not allowed to eat until the wedding ceremony. After the wedding ceremony, the woman would be sent to the bridal chamber and the new house.
There will be some fruits, pastries, drinks, etc., but the woman is still not allowed to eat before the groom returns to the wedding room, because the bride will be watching the bride, and she has to wait until the good time as done in ancient times.
Only then will the bride enter the bridal chamber, and then the bride will exit. If the groom is not hungry and thirsty at this time, the bride can still eat a little food. But during this year, most women get married, usually on the second day of their marriage.
Geniuses can eat, because women's status in ancient times was extremely low. Usually wealthy families would have three wives and four concubines, and men would hardly care about women's feelings.
"Oh~ what an evil old society!" Zhu Muchen suddenly sighed and muttered.
Zhu Meng and Yuan Xi were both greeting the guests to take their seats. Several long lines of servants outside the palace door entered the hall carrying square boxes. The servants first arranged the square boxes neatly on the ground and opened the lids, and then opened the lids.
The maid brought the dishes to the table, and the first dish was roast goose.
Zhu Muchen looked at the steaming roast goose that had just been served, and remembered that he had read books about banquets in the Ming Dynasty. The most advanced banquets in the Ming Dynasty all paid attention to "three soups and five cuts", or "cutting the ordinary and five dishes, soup and three presentations"
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But he knew that among the three soups, there was a Baibao Zan soup, but he didn't know the other two. The book did not explain in detail what the three soups were. As for the first of the five soups, it was roasted goose, and the next four were
There is no detailed introduction in Taoist books.
Then one after another, the maids served roasted pig, abalone, bear paws, shark's fin, etc. After serving the dishes, the musician played the piano, and then a group of maiko entered the hall and danced.
The wedding banquet immediately became joyful. Some men sang and danced with the maikos, or played drums and passed flowers, some were practicing drinking, or playing guessing games. Some women gathered together to chat about household chores and talk about interesting things. The atmosphere in the palace became white-hot and joyful.
"Hmm! It's so delicious. It's delicious." Zhu Muchen picked up a piece of bear paw and stuffed it into his mouth and muttered. He chewed the bear paw and thought, if today in modern times, this is both a wild goose and a bear paw, it's really weird.
Dare to imagine.
"Whatever, it's not modern anymore." Zhu Muchen picked up another piece of bear paw and muttered. He thought this bear paw was really delicious.
"Chen'er's auspicious time has come, it's time to enter the bridal chamber." Zhu Muchen's meal was fragrant and Zhu Meng suddenly whispered from the side.
Yuan Xi looked at Zhu Muchen with a smile and said, "Chen'er, go quickly."
Hearing this, Zhu Muchen put down his chopsticks, stood up, wiped his mouth and said, "Okay, I'll go over right now. My father, my concubine, my concubine, please leave."
"Go quickly, go quickly." Zhu Meng gnawed on the roasted goose leg and waved his hand.
Zhu Muchen saluted Zhu Meng and Yuan Xi, then asked the maid to pack a food box for him, and then walked out of the palace with the food box.
"Little prince." As soon as Zhu Muchen pushed Bai Xiaoman away, Monk Ziyou stood up and saluted.
Zhu Muchen helped up Nanny Su who wanted to salute him and said with a smile: "Thank you for your hard work today. I brought some food. Let's eat some with them."
Upon hearing this, Grandma Su smiled and shook her head and said, "I will not disturb the young prince and the two princes." After saying that, she bowed to several people and left the wedding room.
Zhu Muchen looked at the two people on the bed and waved, "Come here quickly, I've brought bear paws and come and eat them."
"Bear paw?" Shang Ziyou muttered after hearing this.
"Come on, sister, aren't you hungry?" Bai Xiaoman said with a smile, holding Shang Ziyou's hand.
"Is it delicious?" Zhu Muchen asked, looking at the two people who were devouring their food.
Bai Xiaoman and Shang Ziyou were stunned when they heard this. They were really a little too hungry today and suddenly realized that they were a little rude. There are still many demands from women in these years, so this manner is also very important.
The two of them bowed their heads shyly and said, "It's delicious."
Seeing that the two of them were suddenly a little cautious, Zhu Muchen reached out and pinched their cheeks and said with a smile: "Now that we are married, we don't have to be so open in front of me in the future, you know? Come on, eat."
When the two heard this, their eyes suddenly turned red and they responded: "Yes, the young prince and his concubines know." In this era when men are superior to women, there are very few people who treat their wives like Zhu Muchen. In ancient times, only people who were born in wealthy families or powerful people
Only women who are strong will be respected by others. It is normal for ordinary people's daughters to be beaten by their husbands.
Zhu Muchen touched their faces again and said with a smile: "Eat quickly, I'm tired, I'll rest first." After saying that, he took off his coat and walked to the bed. He was indeed a little tired today from all kinds of rituals.
for one day.
Bai Xiaoman and Shang Ziyou looked at each other after hearing this, then put down their bowls and chopsticks, stood up, unbuttoned their clothes and walked to the bed. Their clothes fell off gently on the ground, and then they walked in tandem.
After getting on the bed, the two of them put down the cotton curtains on both sides of the bed in tacit agreement, and threw themselves into Zhu Muchen's arms, one on the left and the other on the right.
Zhu Muchen opened his eyes and looked at the two women lying in his arms, and said with a trembling voice: "That's not what I meant..." Before he could finish speaking, Bai Xiao's upper and lower lips were touched.
Man gently blocked it.
"Ouch~" Zhu Muchen was panting and wanted to say something, "Wait...", but Shang Ziyou gently stopped him when he reached his mouth.
The two maids who were guarding outside the door heard the movement inside, and with their heads lowered and their faces red and ears red, they tiptoed outside the yard to wait.
A night of spring supper is worth a thousand dollars. Time flies so fast that it’s morning in the blink of an eye.
This morning, a large number of troops gathered outside the gate of Wuchang City. The cavalry team was leading the front, and there were also long infantry and baggage teams behind them. From a distance, the sight was endless and majestic.
Yuan Xi helped Zhu Meng tidy up his armor and put on his cloak and said, "Are you really not going to say goodbye to Chen'er?"
"Chen'er had a wedding night with flowers and candles last night, so don't let him see you off." Zhu Meng replied with a smile.
Seeing that Yuan Xi was a little worried, Zhu Meng held her hands and said with a smile: "Don't worry, my dear, the Ming Dynasty won't let me go to charge into battle now, I will be back soon."
"Then you should be more careful." Yuan Xi heard this and said, Zhu Meng has not been on an expedition for many years. Although she had a lot to say, she didn't know what to say for a while.
Zhu Meng tied his sword to his waist and mounted a dark horse. Then he looked sideways at Yuan Xi and said with a smile: "My beloved concubine, wait for my king to come back." After saying that, he galloped away on his horse.
"Commander Pang must protect the prince." Yuan Xi said, looking at Pang Man who was preparing to mount his horse.
Pang Man raised his hands and bowed in salute: "Don't worry, Princess, I will protect the prince in my humble position." Then he mounted his horse and chased Zhu Meng away.
Zhu Meng galloped out of the city gate on a black horse, followed closely by Pang Man.
When the four generals who had been waiting outside the city gate saw Zhu Meng, they hurriedly dismounted their horses, knelt down on one knee and clasped their fists in salute, saying: "See you, Prince Chu."
Zhu Meng pulled the horse's rope and stopped in front of a few people, dismounting and said: "We are all our brothers, so we don't need to be polite. Please get up quickly."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The four generals heard this and stood up.
Zhu Meng held the sword at his waist and shouted arrogantly: "Send my general's order and the whole army will march out."
Hearing this, the four generals cupped their hands and said, "I'll take the order." Then the four quickly mounted their horses, raised an order flag, and ran towards the huge team not far away, shouting: "Let's go."
