In the spring of the 14th year of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty, on the eighth day of the third lunar month, it was appropriate to accept gifts, make alliances, offer sacrifices, and get married.
At the beginning of Mao hour, the starry sky was lonely and the sky was about to dawn. A few rumbling drums were like rolling thunder in the sky, ringing from the imperial road in front of Taiji Palace, and the entire sleeping city of Chang'an woke up.
Countless torches were lit in the imperial city, reflecting the majestic Tai Chi Palace in a golden and shining light. Teams of Yulin Guards in red tassels and black armor, holding bright horizontal swords and spears, lined up in front of the Tai Chi Palace.
The military looks mighty and the morale is high!
His Majesty Li Er was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe and standing outside the gate of Tai Chi Hall with his hands behind his back.
After a while, Princess Gaoyang, dressed in a rich dress, rode a royal chariot to the front of the Tai Chi Hall. The royal chariot landed on the ground, and she slowly walked up the white marble steps of the Tai Chi Hall under the service of the palace maid.
Today, Princess Gaoyang wears a bright red splendid palace dress, with a train that touches the floor, and gold threads all over her body, surrounded by colorful jade. Her dark hair is meticulously arranged into a high bun, and her head is covered with pearls, emeralds, phoenix hairpins and jade hairpins. The past was beautiful.
Her beautiful cheeks were painted with heavy makeup, her skin was as white as snow, and her breasts were as red as red.
Supported by the palace maids on both sides, Princess Gaoyang's petite and slender figure is as straight as a lotus, infiltrated with dignity and luxury.
His Majesty Li Er stroked his beard and smiled. He looked at his daughter who came to him and bowed before him. He sighed slightly: "Your Majesty has found a good son-in-law. He is a talented man and a beautiful woman. He should respect and love each other. After the wedding, don't rely on Your Highness."
I want to act recklessly in my husband's family. She must support her husband and educate her children, and she must be filial to her elders. Even though my royal daughter may be a wealthy and noble person, she must be well-educated, gentle, and courteous, and set an example for women in the world!"
Princess Gaoyang Yingying prostrated herself, her tone choked with sobs: "My child will obey my father's will. But from now on, I will not be able to serve my father in the morning. I also ask my father to take care of his dragon body..."
With a smile on his face, His Majesty Li Er pulled Princess Gaoyang up, held her daughter's hand, and said with a smile: "Why are you so sad? If you say that you will become a member of the Fang family from now on, Shu'er will always be my daughter.
Princess of the Tang Dynasty, Shu'er is allowed to come and go in Tai Chi Palace anytime and anywhere, not to mention that there are still child slaves in the palace, Si Zi and that little girl from Xincheng. As a sister, you have to come back every day to take them with you."
As he spoke, he sighed again and said with emotion: "It's just a pity that your mother can't see you grow up and get married today..."
Princess Gaoyang's mother was just an ordinary palace maid. She was lucky enough to get pregnant by His Majesty Li Er, but she died of bleeding after giving birth to Lin'er. In the future, she would not have an identity that could be recorded in history...
Princess Gaoyang was filled with tears, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and the teardrops slid down her smooth and white face like broken pearls. She leaned down and prostrated again, and said in a gentle tone: "My child, what regrets do you have?"
You must cherish your blessings. Although the child does not have a mother, he has the greatest and most beloved father in the world, as well as Concubine Yang and other aunts who treat the child as their own. He has a respected older brother, a caring older sister, and a smart younger brother.
There is also a lovely sister... The child is already the happiest woman in the world. Even the mother in heaven will be happy to see her..."
It is most sad when a daughter gets married.
I gave away my heart and soul to other families in vain. From then on, I regarded other men as my heaven and was filial to other people's parents...
Even His Majesty Li Er, whose heart is as hard as iron, cannot help but feel sad.
Two small figures came running from a distance. From a distance away, Princess Jinyang in front shouted in a high voice: "Sister Seventeen, you want to take Sizi to make a sedan together!"
Princess Gaoyang held her forehead and said, "Sizi, stop making trouble."
Can anyone sit on today's sedan? But only the bride can sit on it...
Sizi's little short legs were running very fast, and he ran straight up the steps. First, he gave a slight blessing to His Majesty Li Er, and then insisted with bright big eyes: "But Sister Seventeen, didn't you promise Sizi to ride in the sedan together?"
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Princess Gaoyang never expected that this clever guy would pester her to no end, so she had to say: "But today is the day when my sister is getting married. Si Zi wants to ride in a sedan chair. My sister will take Si Zi to sit in a sedan chair someday, okay?"
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There were very few sedan chairs in this era, and even important officials in the court rarely traveled in sedan chairs, unless they were granted permission by the emperor, because sedan chairs were considered a privilege of the royal family, unlike in the future, where every tycoon with some money could get a sedan to sit in.
Sit. Even if you are a member of the royal family, you must sit in a sedan chair only on certain occasions or ceremonies.
Only then did Li Zhi, the plump little young lady, catch up and said helplessly to His Majesty Li Er: "I didn't fulfill my father's instructions. Sizi ran away in the blink of an eye. I couldn't bear to watch..."
Si Zi has been pestering Princess Gaoyang recently, saying nonsense that she will also ride in a sedan on the wedding day... Can the bride sit on the sedan casually? So the father ordered him to take good care of Si Zi today and not let her act recklessly.
.Father's order was not completed, Li Zhi was a little frightened, lowered his head and remained silent.
His Majesty Li Er snorted and looked at the youngest legitimate son.
This kid is not as innocent and harmless as he seems on the surface. He has a lot of thoughts. Whether he can't stand it or whether he just lets Princess Jinyang run away on purpose is definitely open to question...
But this is obviously not the time to hold people accountable.
So what if we pursue it?
His Majesty Li Er had no choice but to persuade Princess Jinyang after hearing this, saying that he would custom-make a sedan specifically for her in the future, and she would sit on it every day until she had enough.
Si Zi refused to do it, and stepped forward to pull Princess Gaoyang's sleeves, raised her little face and begged pitifully: "Sister Seventeen, just let Si Zi sit here too? The big deal, Si Zi and Sister Seventeen will marry together.
Leave it to my brother-in-law..."
As soon as he said this, everyone in the audience was shocked.
But it was childish after all, and all the maids and maids in the palace pursed their lips to hold back laughter. This is really ridiculous. Throughout the ages, where is the precedent of two princesses serving the same husband?
Princess Gaoyang didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so she had no choice but to hold the pouting and unhappy Si Zi in her arms and gently persuade her.
Li Zhi on the side twitched the corner of his mouth and looked unpredictable.
His Majesty Li Er had a dark face...
This little girl, can you say this casually?
Just as he was about to teach him a few words, the Chengtian Gate, Jiade Gate, and Taiji Gate in the distance opened in sequence from far to near, and a crowd of princes, princesses, and royal family members rushing into the Taiji Palace to see off their brides. The joyful atmosphere suddenly became thicker and thicker.
His Majesty Li Er had no choice but to suppress the words on his lips.
Next, there will be a grand royal ceremony, and then we are waiting for the consort to come to Tai Chi Palace to welcome the bride...
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At the same time, in the house.
The house that was originally simple and elegant is now rich and splendid, with red, green and joy everywhere.
Amid the laughter and noise, Fang Jun, surrounded by many relatives and friends, looked even more handsome, heroic and noble in his bright red and splendid groom's uniform.
Liu Rengui was wearing a red brocade robe. He squatted half-way in front of the horse with a smile, serving as a horse stool for the groom and waiting for Fang Jun to mount the horse.
This was proposed by Liu Rengui himself. He wanted to express his gratitude to Fang Jun for knowing him. Of course, he also had the purpose of further showing the relationship to outsiders. Even a blind man could see Fang Jun's future, as long as he didn't do anything about it himself.
After death, a few years later, the position of a prime minister will definitely not be lost. In front of outsiders, he will show that he is a person on Fang Jun's line. No matter where he becomes an official in the future, who dares not to give him three points of face?
You must know that Fang Jun is famous for being a stick, and it is difficult for his subordinates, so he must have the ability to withstand blows...
Fang Jun didn't want Liu Rengui to do this. He was a future famous general and a national hero, so what's the point of being a horse stool for him? It kind of damaged Liu Rengui's reputation. But he couldn't bear Liu Rengui's insistence and had to allow him to mess around.
However, Liu Rengui's words are reasonable: "If my subordinates will never achieve anything in the future, today's horse-drawing and pedaling will allow them to show off in Erlang's name. Who dares not to give Fang Erlang's subordinates face? If my subordinates are really successful, they will be famous."
One day, what happened today will not only cause no one to slander it, but will actually create a good story..."
Only Xi Junmai on the side was unhappy. This was his job, but it was taken away by the shameless Liu Rengui. This old guy had a wrinkled face like an old farmer. He was really shameless...
Amid the cheers from the crowd, Fang Jun patted Liu Rengui's shoulder to show his affection, then stepped on Liu Rengui's knee and got on his horse.