The whole process of getting married is very long. It takes more than two years from the date of engagement. However, the wedding process is not long. Li Shan only needs to go to welcome the bride. It takes about two hours from dusk to nightfall.
Of course, this is also because Yanshoufang and Jinchengfang are not far away.
For the guests, it was even shorter. They only had to watch the ceremony... and they didn't get to eat, after all, there was a curfew in Chang'an.
Therefore, starting from the Middle Tang Dynasty, weddings were no longer held at dusk, but during the day, which lengthened the entire wedding time. This habit continued until later generations.
After the ceremony, the bride was sent into the bridal chamber, and Li Shan first wanted to thank today's master of ceremonies, Yang Shidao, and ask two complimenters to see off the guests, and then go over... instead of going directly to the bridal chamber, there were three more rituals that needed to be done in the bridal chamber.
carried out.
"Third sister." Li Shan came in and greeted with a smile, "Remember to go to Zhuangzi tomorrow...has your brother-in-law asked for leave?"
Princess Pingyang glanced over calmly, and Li Shan quickly shut his mouth and sat down beside Cui Shiniang.
Princess Pingyang sat opposite the bride and groom, with a table in the middle with a plate of mutton that had been prepared long ago.
She picked up her chopsticks and put a piece on the plate in front of Li Shan, and then put another piece on the plate in front of Cui Shiniang. Then Princess Pingyang said: "Eat it."
Li Shan and Cui Shiniang first thanked each other and saluted each other, then picked up the chopsticks and put the mutton into their mouths. The newlyweds ate the meat of the same animal together, which is called the ceremony of sharing the same prison.
It was really too tedious, but Li Shan had been trained to become a skilled worker in the past ten days. He put down his chopsticks, wiped his hands and took off the wedding tassel on Cui Shiniang's head. The maid on the side had already handed over the scissors.
The two of them cut off a strand of each other's hair, tied it into a "bun", and put it into the brocade bag. This is a hair-tying ceremony.
"Thank you, Third Sister, I won't bother you with the rest." Li Shan finally relaxed.
"Shut up." Princess Pingyang scolded and said seriously: "Since we are husband and wife, we should become one flesh in the future."
Li Shan moved his cheeks. Of course, the future is one, and in fact, day and time are one... The former refers to the relationship, and the latter refers to the body.
"Huairen has been on the battlefield for several years, and he often takes the wrong path. Don't do anything rashly in the future."
"Yes." Li Shan also corrected his attitude, but then sighed: "Third sister, you should know that there will be no chance of danger from now on."
Princess Pingyang didn't bother to pay attention to him, and continued: "Last year, we had a lot of contacts this year. The eleventh mother has a heroic spirit and a strong temperament. Now that she is the wife of the Li family, she should restrain her temper and regard gentleness as the most important thing."
Li Shan couldn't help but turn his head and glance. It was right to think about it. A girl who has the same temperament as her mother would definitely not be a good girl.
Cui Shiniang leaned forward and saluted, her voice was clear and powerful, "I will obey you."
Princess Pingyang nodded and looked at Li Shan, "You can go out."
I'm going out. Could it be that you take my place in the bridal chamber... Li Shan cursed and went out. At this time, all the guests had left. He went to thank Wei Ting and Zhang Cong for their compliments, and then sent the six groomsmen away.
If you don’t leave now, maybe you still want to have a wedding ceremony.
However, there was really no such thing as having a wedding ceremony in the Tang Dynasty.
The entire palace of Prince Wei is very large, with six entrances and exits. From the ceremonial room, the ear room, the stable to various guest rooms, all the accommodation is available. There is also a not too small garden in the east, but after all, it is the residence of the important ministers of the former Sui Dynasty.
Li Shan is not used to the strong color of the times. He prefers the Li House in Sun Moon Lake, most of which were designed by himself.
I found my mother in the second hospital. Zhu was still with Zhu Wei and Hou Chen was busy. When he saw his son coming over, he sent him away after a few words. Li Shan didn't know what they were busy with... The guests' congratulatory gifts were not what they were today.
It was just a gift, and no one directly gave me money. Is it possible that I still have to use an abacus to settle accounts?
After entering the third courtyard, Li Shan checked it out. There were rows of guesthouses on the side of this entrance. They were all occupied by people from the Zhu clan who came to watch the ceremony and were having a meal.
"Mr. Lang is here."
"Mr. Lang."
Li Shan nodded and smiled, beckoning Liu Heier and Wang Junhao, "I may live here occasionally in the future, but neither the old lady nor the madam will live here...at least not in the next few years."
Wang Junhao nodded and said: "I was talking to Ah Hei about this just now. I have inspected everything in the past two days. If Lang Jun wants to live here in the future, Ah Hei will follow him with his bodyguards."
Liu Heier hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice: "Lang Jun, the palace is too big and there is not enough manpower. Can we transfer it from Zhuangzi?"
"No." Li Shan said flatly: "Zhuangzi must have enough manpower."
After walking back and forth for a few steps, Li Shan whispered, "Find an inconspicuous place and rent a house in Yanshoufang, Buzhengfang, and Jinchengfang."
Wang Junhao agreed without thinking much, while Liu Hei'er was thoughtful, Yanshoufang is where the royal residence is, and Jinchengfang is where Cui's residence is, but why should we rent a house in Buzhengfang?
If I remember correctly, on the way to Jinchengfang today, someone pointed there and mentioned it. Liu Heier remembered clearly that Buzhengfang is to the north of Yanshoufang, also close to the Imperial City, and in Shunyi of the Imperial City.
Beside the door.
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Inside the new house.
Princess Pingyang looked at Cui Shiniang who was calm and composed, and said softly: "Both the sons of Qinghe County are mediocre, but only the daughter is smart. You must have noticed something."
Cui Shiniang nodded slightly, "So, my sister knows it all."
This question has long existed in Cui Shiniang's mind, because the columns for Li Shan's father and grandfather in the marriage contract two years ago were empty. She knew that her father Cui Xin must be an insider, and her mother Zhang
Although he had doubts, he chose to turn a blind eye in the end... because Li Shan was later conferred as the Prince of Handan County, and his father's place of birth indicated that he died young.
If it was just an early death, there is no need for the marriage certificate to be blank.
Cui Shiniang tried it out one after another, and found out that Zhang Wenguan was an uninformed person, and her two brothers knew nothing. When she visited Princess Pingyang several times, she had made some insinuations, and it was estimated that she was discovered by Princess Pingyang at that time.
"Indeed, we all know." Princess Pingyang chuckled and said, "But you don't need to worry. The Duke of Qinghe County has known for a long time that Huairen has a rough life experience... let him tell you, he will tell you."
Cui Shiniang remained silent, thinking that the word "rough life" was not consistent with her guess... She had guessed before that Li Shan's father and ancestors were notorious and reviled by the world, but now it seems that is not the case.
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Princess Pingyang suddenly asked with great interest: "In the Furong Garden back then, did he really not know that you chose Lian?"
"It's not like he told you to write "The Story of Eilian", right?"
Cui Shiniang's cheeks were slightly red, and she shook her head and said: "Third sister, my sister has been taught by her parents since she was a child, and she does not dare to have sex with foreign men."
This is true. Starting from "Human Faces Don't Know Where to Go, Peach Blossoms Still Smile in the Spring Breeze", Li Shan, through Zhang Wenguan, and Cui Xin wrote many letters to Cui Shiniang one after another, but Cui Shiniang did not reply to any of them.
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"What a match made in heaven!" Princess Pingyang stood up, "This matter is not trivial, and it is also related to the government, so I cannot inform you in advance. I hope you can understand."