Girls who accompany the house have been around since ancient times. Of course, this is a product of the patriarchal society. It is a means used by a woman to maintain her status after marrying into her husband's family. After all, a man can have three wives and four concubines, so it is better to find a concubine whom he does not know about in the future.
, it is better to find a wife’s own family, which will be easier to manage when the time comes. What’s more, this kind of family must have a close relationship with the lady, and it will be easier to manage in the husband’s family. However, there are also many girls who accompany the room.
Of course, these are only a few people who push their own young lady down and put themselves in a higher position. Most of them are the young lady’s confidants.
The Cai Mansion was no exception, so when choosing a girl to accompany Cai Yan, Mrs. Cai made the selection from left to right. She had to be excellent in all aspects, and she was no less generous than the beauty pageants of later generations.
At this time, the firecrackers outside the house went off. Cai Yan looked a little excited and a little expectant. She stood up. Mrs. Cai felt a little sad when she saw that her daughter was getting married today, but she also knew
This was not the time to shed tears. After all, if she cried and Cai Yan also cried, and her makeup would be ruined, that would be bad. She walked slowly to Cai Yan's side and whispered: "Take that thing with you."
Are you there?" When Cai Yan heard her mother's words, her face flushed, and her expression was actually ashamed. Mrs. Cai gently touched her hands and said softly: "Remember, that is your magic weapon to win over men.
! If you don’t understand this, you will have a good time in the future!” Cai Yan also knew that this was her mother’s wise words. She nodded and said in a voice like a mosquito: “My daughter has already brought it with her!” Mrs. Cai saw it.
The daughter nodded with satisfaction.
"The sedan chair is coming!" Xi Niang shouted loudly outside the house. After Cai Mansion set off firecrackers to welcome the sedan chair, he immediately left the door ajar and "blocked the sedan door." This was because the young man on the bride's side wanted to make a profit, even if he forced his way in
It can definitely be knocked open, but no one has done such a disgraceful thing since ancient times!
Liu Lin got off the horse, followed by several sergeants carrying boxes. Xun Yu was also standing beside him, dressed in bright red. Although he was not the best man, he followed Liu Lin today to greet the bride. He opened the box and started from
A bucket of sealed coins was taken out from it. These coins were all in even numbers, with the most being eight and the least being six. At this time, the ajar door opened a crack and he stretched out his hand. Xun Yu smiled and said,
He took out a bucket and handed it in, then retracted his hand and stretched out another one. This happened a total of eight times. Only then did the door open and the eight-carriage sedan really landed on the ground.
Liu Lin walked into the backyard under the guidance of the woman's relatives and friends, and saw Cai Yong looking at him with a smile. Cai Yong also dressed up specially today, with the demeanor of a contemporary scholar, "My son-in-law has seen his father-in-law."
Sir!" Liu Lin saluted respectfully to Cai Yong. Cai Yong did not come forward to help him up like before. Instead, the butler beside him helped him up. This was his privilege as his father-in-law. He waited for Liu Lin to salute.
After that, under the leadership of Cai Yong, we met all the elders, relatives and friends of the Cai family one by one. Although many of them knew each other, this was etiquette and a necessary step. We saluted one by one, and then the time passed.
It was almost done, when I heard a shout from the backyard: "The bride is coming out!"
Cai Yan, with a phoenix crown and a red brocade handkerchief on her head, walked over with the support of Mrs. Cai. At this time, Liu Lin hurried forward to greet her. Mrs. Cai glanced at Liu Lin today, who was also beaming with joy and handsome expression.
, the trace of melancholy in her heart has disappeared, this is her daughter’s perfect son-in-law!
Mrs. Cai handed Cai Yan's hand to Liu Lin. Liu Lin squeezed it gently and felt Cai Yan's hand tighten, but it softened in an instant. Mrs. Cai said: "Liu Lin, today I will hand over Yan'er."
Here it is, I hope you can treat her well!" Liu Lin looked up and bowed and said, "Don't worry, mother-in-law, I, Liu Lin, will definitely live up to Yan'er!" Mrs. Cai looked at Liu Lin and nodded with satisfaction.
Liu Lin took Cai Yan's hand and performed a grand ceremony of kneeling three times and kowtowing nine times to Cai Yong and Mrs. Cai who were sitting on top. This meant that the ceremony was over. At this time, Mrs. Cai's eyes were filled with tears. Cai Yong
There was also a look of reluctance on their faces, but they all knew that this was something that every family would encounter, and it was also something that their daughter must go through!
Liu Lin left Xun Yu here to toast the elders of the Cai Mansion on his behalf, and then carried Cai Yan out of the gate of the Cai Mansion. Outside the gate, an eight-carriage sedan was already waiting here. Liu Lin released Cai Yan.
While in the sedan chair, a small booklet suddenly slipped from Cai Yan's sleeve. Liu Lin picked it up and was stunned when he looked at it. But he understood it in an instant. He smiled and said to Cai Yan: "We will study it carefully in the evening.
!" Then he closed the sedan door and walked out.
When Cai Yan woke up, she realized that Liu Lin had seen that thing just now. She hurriedly opened the red silk and took a look. Her face turned red with embarrassment. Looking at the portrait on it, it was so lifelike that she couldn't help but think of what Liu Lin said about studying at night.
A pair of eyes full of curiosity, but also shyness and hope.
When the eight-carriage sedan passed through the street, it attracted the envy of countless onlookers, and also made many young girls and young wives jealous. After all, when they got married, it was already good to have four-carry sedan, not to mention today's
Eight people carried the sedan chair, and the army cleared the way.
The time was very precise, and it was an auspicious time for the sedan chair to enter Liu's house in the Prefectural Mufu Mansion. At this time, the Prefecture Mufu Mansion opened the middle door, played music and set off firecrackers to welcome the sedan chair. When the sedan chair fell, the music stopped suddenly, and Xun You, who was the best man, and
Chen Qun stood on the left and right sides of the gate. One of them was "Yin Zan" and the other was "Tong Zan".
Only Xun You said first: "The groom is standing in front of the sedan." Liu Lin quickly got off the horse and stood in front of the sedan as instructed. Chen Qun said again: "Open the sedan, and the newlyweds will get up." The sedan door was removed and Cai Yan supported it.
Xi Niang stood up with her arms. Xun You continued: "The groom bows!" Liu Lin quickly extended his hand to invite his bride. Xi Niang handed the bride a red silk tie with a big red hydrangea in her hand and handed it to the groom. Xun You said again: "
The bride and groom go directly in front of the flower hall." The two newlyweds were connected with the red silk and red hydrangea, the man on the left and the woman on the right. They walked along the long red felt on the ground, entered the gate, and walked straight to the main hall. Incense and candles had been placed in front of the main hall.
A grain bucket was placed on the memorial tablet, containing whole grains, peanuts, and red dates, with the words Double Happiness on it. When the words of praise were said: "The bridegroom and the bride are in place," the two newlyweds were already standing in front of the altar table. Chen Qun said: "The bridegroom and the bride are offering incense.
." Someone gave the groom two bunches of incense, and Liu Lin lit it with a candle, and then gave one to Cai Yan. At this time, Xun You said: "Kneel down, offer incense!" The two of them knelt down in front of the ancestor's tablet, and followed.
Chen Qun ordered to kowtow, kowtow again, and kowtow three times to worship the ancestors of heaven and earth. Then Chen Qun said again: "Two bows to the high hall!" The newlyweds kowtowed three times to Liu Yu and his wife who were sitting there, grinning from ear to ear.
Mrs. Liu's tears flowed down so unsatisfactoryly that she couldn't even wipe them away.
"Husband and wife bow to each other!" Liu Lin and Cai Yan kowtowed to each other three times again! From then on, they were destined to be together for three lifetimes!
"After the ceremony, let's go to the bridal chamber!" Accompanied by this fairy voice, the complicated worship ceremony was finally completed. Two maids held dragon and phoenix candles in front of them to guide the bride, and the groom led the bride into the bridal chamber with colorful balls and silk ribbons. The red carpet on the ground
There are five sacks spread on the top. The feet of the bride and groom must step on the sacks. After stepping on one, the groom's bridesmaids pass it to the front and spread it on the road. This is the legendary "
"Carry on the family line from generation to generation"! It also means "meeting of five generations".
After sending Cai Yan into the bridal chamber, Liu Lin just sat down for a moment and was kicked out by a group of women. He had to toast to his close relatives and friends outside... At noon, the guests had basically dispersed, and only those with particularly close relationships would stay.
, participate in this meeting. So those who are staying in the room now are considered very close people... Huang Zhong, Guan Yu, Chu Yan, Zhang Fei, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, and some classmates from Yingchuan Academy, most of them are here
Here, everyone gathered together, everyone knew that he could not drink, and did not want to disturb Liu Lin's bridal night, so everyone toasted him a drink and let him go to the bridal chamber.