The night before the wedding, Cui Chengqin was helping Shen Han organize the things she was going to bring into the palace. Shen Han looked over and found two books, "Female Rules" and "Female Rings". She remembered that she would teach her how to read when she was a child. The nun who read these two books had a swollen butt. Not only did she burst into laughter, but she also asked: "Does the teacher want to teach me to read this too? Are you using these two things to keep me still?"
Cui Chengqin smiled faintly and said: "Indeed, no queen has ever relied on this to secure her position in the back, but since ancient times, sages and empresses have used this to decorate their appearance."
Shen Wen laughed out loud and said lazily: "Teacher, do you think I will become a virtuous queen? Since ancient times, the virtuousness of queens has been shown to others so that they can survive and defend their position. No. Being taken away by others is the most important thing."
Cui Chengqin nodded: "Miss is right, the queen's virtuousness is for others to see, because once others don't see your virtuousness, the hard-won position will be lost very quickly."
Shen Huan was silent, and Cui Chengqin continued: "The lady's majestic momentum can indeed intimidate the people in the harem, but sometimes, the lady still needs to show weakness."
Shen Huan frowned and said: "Teacher, do you still want to say that? But since you are the queen, you are the master of the harem, why should you show weakness?"
Cui Chengqin said: "Young ladies must show weakness in front of people who are stronger than themselves."
Shen Huan nodded in agreement: "Teacher, I understand. I will show enough respect to the Queen Mother and will not anger the Emperor again." The respect and trust on the surface do not represent the true thoughts in my heart. I cannot forget that my child is How did you lose it!
Cui Chengqin nodded with satisfaction, but then his eyes darkened: "Many people regret being born in an emperor's family. Tomorrow, Miss will become the Queen of the North. I hope Miss will not regret it in the future."
Shen Wen stood up, looked out the window at the dark sky at night, and said confidently: "I will not regret it, because there is no room for regret!"
The wedding ceremony lasted from morning to dusk. In this grand wedding, except Princess Zhenyin, no one was her relative. She could only hear the noise around her and perform the learned etiquette step by step like a puppet. From time to time, the fateful woman reminds her that she is the queen, and any wrong move will lead to ridicule behind her back.
As they approached the palace gate, the noise gradually subsided. She got out of the car and walked on the red silk. She couldn't see the road ahead, only a vast sea of red.
When she stepped into the palace gate, she finally felt that she was no longer a confused palace maid, no longer an indifferent Shang Yi, and no longer a humble and dirty bed slave. She was the queen, the master of the harem, and the king of the northern kingdom. hostess!
Her name has been recorded in the annals of history. No one will call her by her first name again, and no one will be disrespectful to her!
And she will take back the humiliation she has suffered in the past, the suffering she has endured, and the beauty she has lost!
As night fell and the grand ceremony came to an end, Shen Huan entered the Shangyang Palace dormitory under the leadership of Shang Gong. This place was very familiar to her, but before she could sit down, she heard the sounds of people kneeling around her and knew it was Xichen. Sure enough, a pair of familiar warm hands covered hers and pulled her to the table to sit down.
Her hijab still couldn't be opened, her eyes could only touch the ground, and her ears were so silent that she could even hear the sound of candles popping in the distance.
Xichen didn't know when there was a scale in his hand. He lifted her hijab and turned her face sideways. When her eyes became brighter and she saw his familiar face, she smiled slightly.
Her smile seemed to have magic power, making his heart gradually soften. Xichen knew that in this life, he would never forget this smile on their wedding night again.
Then, the emperor and empress performed another ritual. They took the grains and wine and worshiped the gods together, praying for marriage. Then, all the food presented, no matter what it was, whether they liked it or not, they had to eat three sips and drink it together. Rinse your mouth after drinking wine, this is the end of the ceremony
One of the ministers came to lead the emperor to the east hall to undress, and the other dragged Shen Huan into the palace, helped her take off her phoenix crown gown, and sat her down on the dragon bed.
Not long after, she saw Chu Xichen, who was wearing a white satin nightgown, coming over, sitting next to her, and holding her in his arms. She pressed her face against his chest, listening to his strong heartbeat, her own heartbeat. Also slowly calmed down
He stood up, put down the bed curtains, and wrapped herself in the quilt with her.
Shen Huan closed her eyes and finally sighed: "I'm so tired!"
Xichen raised her lips and asked her to put her head on his arm, close to his arms, and said softly: "There are more than a hundred etiquettes in the whole wedding. It is reasonable for you to feel tired."
Shen Huan said softly: "Is it only the emperor's wedding that is like this? Others' weddings won't be like this."
Xichen smiled and said: "Yes, but Lao Shi complained to me after his wedding that the prince's wedding was also very complicated and complicated, which made his new wife too tired that night to have sex with him."
Shen Wen laughed out loud and sighed lowly: "It is true. I really have no strength now."
Xichen hugged her back sideways, kissed her forehead lightly, and said softly: "Commander of Defense tomorrow, have a good rest tonight."
Although Shen Huan felt tired, she couldn't fall asleep quickly and blinked at him.
He smiled and asked, "What are you thinking about?"
Shen Huan said: "Tomorrow, I have to go to Shou'an Palace to pay homage to the Queen Mother, and then I have to go back to Fengchen Palace to accept the congratulations from the concubines and the princess. The etiquette is so complicated and complicated. I was very frustrated today and almost made mistakes several times. What if? What should I do if I forget tomorrow?”
Xichen smiled and said: "Don't be afraid, you are the queen, they will act based on your face. Even if you are wrong, no one will dare to laugh at you."
She muttered: "How could it be wrong?" Then her eyes lit up and she said with a smile: "I asked Teacher Cui to write these etiquettes on silk and hide them in his sleeves. When he doesn't remember them, he can take them out and look at them secretly. "One glance"
Xichen laughed. He was always cold. When he smiled, his eyes were as clear as spring water. Shen Huan looked at her in a daze. He caressed her cheeks, corners of her eyes, and eyebrows in a comforting way, and said dotingly: "That's true. Don’t be afraid, even if you don’t do anything, no one will dare to do anything to you.”
Shen Wen pursed her lips and smiled, and Xichen added: "Sleep, tomorrow won't be any easier than today. If you don't sleep well, I'm afraid you won't be able to hold on."
Shen Wen nodded obediently, and Xichen reminded: "Remember to get up with me tomorrow, so that we can grow old together."
Shen Wen was startled. Want to grow old together? She didn't have that extravagant hope.
Fatigue finally overwhelmed everything, and she quickly fell asleep. When she woke up again, the window screen was stained with a little rouge color - it was dawn.
(ps: Those who are too tired to make it to the wedding day, please raise your hand to indicate, quack~)