Chapter Forty-Seven: The Custom of Flower God Sacrifice
"Ahem, disgusting, Weiwei'er, why are you so heartless? I'm not prepared to be intoxicated, right?" Mu Shao raised one fan in front of him, covering up his embarrassment.
"Okay, tell me what's going on?" Nalan Luo slightly ignored Mu Shao's actions and looked out the window. There seemed to be more women on the street recently. Perhaps, this is also related to the Flower God Festival. Nalan
Luo Wei couldn't help but guess.
"Wei Wei'er, you should know that Beichen, no, it should be said that the entire Luotian Continent, respects men. Women here have almost no status. Unless they marry their husbands and continue their husband's family.
Only by giving birth to a son who can carry on the family line can the status of the husband's family be improved, and at the same time, it can also bring glory to the mother's family." Mu Shao paused for a moment, picked up the Yuqian Longjing that the waiter had just brought, and drank it.
I took a sip. Well, the lingering fragrance is lingering and unforgettable.
"Well, to put it bluntly, in this world, women are the appendages of men." Nalan Luowei said to the point. I really feel sad for the women in this world. As a new era woman who has traveled through the 21st century,
She would not let this happen to her. Men and women are inherently equal, who says women are inferior to men? As long as women are given a chance to show off, women can also hold up the sky! Nalan Luowei thought to himself at this time
made a decision.
"Well, you can say that." Mu Shao felt a little guilty because of Nalan Luowei's too direct words, and couldn't help but agree. At this time, he was drinking the precious Yuqian Longjing, and he couldn't help but taste it.
Although he didn't understand why he felt guilty.
Mr. Mu continued: "The emergence of the Flower God Festival can be said to be a great creation in Luotian Continent. It is said that its holding was first proposed by a female ancestor a long time ago. In the Flower God Festival
During the month when the festival is held, women across the continent can be freed. The defenders who usually restrict their behavior will open the door to them in this month. They don't have to do what they usually do.
They can only hide in the boudoir. If they like, they can go out to the streets to play as much as they want. All the vendors, and even the people on the entire continent, will treat all the women particularly favorably during this month."
Can it be said that the Flower God Festival can be another form of Daughter's Day? Nalan Luowei couldn't help but think of an ethnic minority settlement with mellow customs that she visited in her previous life. Daughter's Day is the most unique festival there.
On that day, girls are free to go out and look for their destined person. If they find one, they can give their token to the other person. If the other person is willing to accept it, then they can hold a wedding that night.
"Look at the couple just now. It is precisely because it is the month when the Flower Goddess Festival is about to be held that they have the opportunity to show their love to the world. The woman can be so freely carried by the man. If it were normal
, if a man and woman dare to do such an impolite thing so blatantly on the street, no matter what the world says about the man, the woman will bear the brunt of it first and suffer the scorn and abuse of the world, including her family.
They would also kick her out of the house in order to preserve the family's reputation."
The world is really ignorant! Nalan Luowei listened to Mu Shao's words and couldn't help but sneer. "Then what is special about this Flower God Festival, such as the worship ceremony or whether there is a designated representative?"
"Flower God Festival, as the name suggests, is to worship the God of Flowers. This is a grand ceremony that is only held every ten years. Its grandness is comparable to the birthday of the Mother of the Nation. On this day, the girls who are about to get married will make a sachet with their own hands.
Or embroidery, when worshiping the Flower God, take it out and hang it under the thousand-year-old tree outside the Flower Temple, hoping that the ancient tree can convey its wishes to the Flower God, and pray for the Flower God’s blessing so that you can marry well.
He is your husband. And married women will come to pray to the Flower God in order to live a prosperous life in the future." After saying this, Mu Shao stopped and looked at Nalan with a smirk on his face.
Luo Wei, "Wei Wei'er, now you understand why I just asked you if you have a young master you like? Hey, to be honest, do you have one?"
"How come I suddenly discovered that you have the potential to be a paparazzi?" Nalan Luowei couldn't help but said as she looked at Mr. Mu who was obsessed with this question like a curious baby and still hasn't given up on seeking the answer.
"Paparazzi? What is that? It doesn't sound like a good thing to say..." For a moment, Mu Shao's attention was attracted by the paparazzi.
"Well, it's nothing, I'm complimenting you," Paparazzi, that's a great profession. The creative discoveries of the century are tailor-made for their work. In other people's lives, they are like those
Disgusting flies, pervasive. Nalan Luowei mockingly told Mr. Mu a white lie.
"This Flower God Festival is quite interesting." In front of the flowers and under the moon, the crowds are surging. Talents and beauties, a fateful encounter. This is simply an excellent moment to cultivate adultery. Nalan Luowei is very curious about who brought this
It was created during the Flower Goddess Festival. That person must have been bored and came up with such a ritual to entertain himself.
"Of course, people in Luotian Continent are proud to come to the Flower Temple of the Imperial Capital to worship. In order to welcome this day, people will prepare generous sacrifices a year in advance, especially families with daughters.
They all value it and hope to be blessed by the God of Flowers, so that their girls will grow as beautiful as flowers, be clever and clever, and marry a good husband."
It sounds like this flower god is a bit like Yue Lao, who cares about marriage? Nalan Luo couldn't help but frown. If this is the case, then the flower god's control is too lenient.
"At the same time, in order for the Flower God to accurately receive the people's prayers, the temple president, who is arranged by the court to manage folk sacrificial activities, will carefully select a woman with outstanding appearance and good conduct to serve as the messenger between the Flower God and the human world.
, this messenger has a very lofty position in people's hearts, almost comparable to the current emperor. The flower fairy who conveyed wishes to the Flower God on behalf of the people during the last Flower God Festival was Bai Yutong, now Princess Mu of Dali." Speaking of this, Mu
He looked a little proud.
"Bai Yutong? I don't know. Then who will be the Baihua Fairy this time?" Nalan Luowei continued to ask. Maybe this is why Mother Wu came to her.
"The candidates for this year's Baihua Fairy haven't been announced yet, and I don't know how the president of the temple will do things. The grand Flower God Festival will be held in ten days. By then, even the Queen Mother may go to worship in person. This
Fairy Baihua has not appeared for a long time, so we will have to wait until the time of worship is delayed." At the end, Mu Shao actually said with some gloating.
At first, after listening to what Mr. Mu said earlier, he was a bit anxious for others, Nalan Luo Wei thought that this guy had changed his gender and would actually worry about someone he didn’t know. Unexpectedly, after hearing what happened next, Nalan Luo Wei said:
I just felt a flock of crows flying overhead. Sure enough, I didn't have to have high hopes for Mr. Mu. At this time, Nalan Luowei remembered a proverb from his previous life: A cow is still a cow when it is brought to Beijing.
"Wei Wei'er, since you don't have someone you like, why not just give me this sachet." Mu Shao looked at the sachet Nalan Luo Wei put in his hand and said with eager eyes. This may be of great use in the future.
.
"I didn't say I won't give it away, so why don't you buy it yourself? Don't give it to me." You can keep it and give it to Ling'er. That little girl can do any job, but she can't do needlework well. She can't even give it to her.
She can sew a big hole in any piece of clothing. Giving this to her can also comfort her from the depression of being "famous but not very handy".
"Wei Wei'er, why are you so cruel? We have known each other for so long, and we haven't even received the gift of meeting you. Now you still treat me like this. I originally thought that we were already friends in need, but I didn't expect it.
, you are still so ruthless now. This makes me feel so embarrassed..." Mu saw that Nalan Luo did not give him the sachet, and simply covered his face and cried, with a thick nasal sound in his voice, and he complained loudly and painfully.
"Sir, it's rare to find someone who treats you sincerely. Why don't you accept it quickly? In Beichen, there are very few Longyang lovers like you two who have the courage to reveal your feelings to each other. Today I, Xiaohua, saw me
I'm so touched. With you two setting an example for us, Xiaohua and I have the courage to pursue my own happiness. Farewell!" A man with a beard on his face used orchid fingering while speaking.
The man who was talking in a very loud voice came over and said these words to the two people sitting by the window, and then left with a determined look on his face. But around him, other onlookers looked with disdain on their faces.
expression.
"Uh," after receiving such an inexplicable compliment, Nalan Luowei and Mu Shao looked at each other for a few seconds. Suddenly, "Haha--" a burst of earth-shattering laughter resounded over the reception building.
After drinking and eating, Nalan Luowei and Mu Shao went to the place where the bounty hunter took the mission to meet Gu Wen.
"Old man, this is for you." Nalan Luo saw Gu Wen from a distance and walked towards where he was.
"Hey, why are there so few tasks today?" Nalan Luowei looked at the task numbers on the bulletin board that had not been updated since the last time he saw them, and asked a little strangely.
"Isn't the Flower God Festival coming in two days? The people above have spoken. No tasks will be assigned for the rest of this month. In order to have fun with the people and celebrate the whole country. Let everyone have time to participate in the Flower God Festival.
." Gu Wen followed the direction Nalan Luowei was looking, glanced at the bulletin board, and answered.