Chapter 800: Entering the bridal chamber and settling on ten things
Chapter 800: Entering the bridal chamber and confirming the ten things of love
The privy council presided over the marriage, and the emperor and empress personally witnessed the wedding. Even for an ordinary princess, the prince may not have such qualifications for such a wedding. It is enough to show how much Zhao Shen attaches great importance to Shen Tang today!
Shen Tang and Shao Muyu returned the salute to the empress again, and also saluted to all the guests present!
The emcee on the side sang, "Newlyweds, enter the bridal chamber!"
Shen Tang supported Shao Muyu and went to the bridal chamber that had been decorated for a long time! The big red candle in the bridal chamber was burning, and Lian'er and other female relatives had been waiting in the bridal chamber for a long time! When they saw the two coming, they hurriedly surrounded them. The person sat on the embroidery bed.
Later, a happy lady carried money and scattered fruits in the house! This custom is called tent spreading, which is similar to blessings such as early birth of a noble son in later generations.
Just listen to the wedding ladies singing a cappella, "Spreading in the east of the tent, the curtains are deep and surrounded by red shadows of candles, the good atmosphere never fades away, the painting hall is intoxicated by the spring breeze every day."
To the west of the tent, the brocade tassels are low at the four corners. The dragon and tiger rank first, and the mandarin ducks are stable in the tree.
To the south of the tent, the music of harps and harps is lingering, the moon is blue and the reunited people look like jade, and both men wear embroidered belts.
To the north of the tent, there is a new feeling of joy between the brows. The hibiscus has two original stems, and the fairy from Guanghan is a guest in the toad palace.
In the sprinkler tent, there is a pair of jade hibiscus in the clouds, the brocade quilt has been washed into Xiangbo green, and the embroidered pillow has been turned into amber red.
After the tents are spread, all relatives and friends are invited to come out. The husband and wife have a home, and the children and grandchildren are extremely happy."
After setting up the tent, Lian'er took out the golden scissors, and Shen Tang and Shao Muyu each cut off a strand of hair and tied it together, which meant growing old together.
On the side, a little girl Zhu'er came forward with a golden wine bowl and asked the two newlyweds to drink the Hexin wine.
Two golden cups were tied with a red rope, and the two newlyweds drank half of them together.
Then, they exchanged cups and drank the wine! The female family members on the side cheered when they saw the two people's affectionate look!
After drinking Hexin wine, it is a token of love for the bride!
A maid came forward with a tray and sang acapella, "Why is it so trivial?
A pair of pearls in my ears!”
Shen Tang picked up the silver earrings inlaid with pearls on the tray and put them on Shao Muyu with his own hands!
Another maid came forward and asked, "Why tie the knot in the center?"
The plain thread is connected with the double needle!"
This second token of love is the knot of hearts!
The third love token is a hairpin, the fourth is a cloth skirt, the fifth is a gold armband, the sixth is a sachet, the seventh is a hairpin, the eighth is a bracelet, the ninth is a jade pendant, and finally One is a ring!
"Why be diligent?
Approximately refers to a pair of silver!"
As the maid sang, Shen Tang picked up the golden carved ring and gently put it on his white jade finger! Rings were not just a preference of later generations of women. Even in China thousands of years ago, this small Rings are also the emotional sustenance of women.
As early as the Sui Dynasty, there was a poem written, "If you want to have slender hands, wear a ring from Lang". After the late Tang Dynasty, rings became one of the most important tokens of love between men and women.
The Song Dynasty was prosperous and passionate, and men and women in the Song Dynasty had various emotional sustenances. However, this small ring was also favored by women! The only difference from later generations is that most of the rings at this time were gold, silver or jade. And so on, as for the diamonds of later generations, they have not yet appeared.
The ring in Shen Tang's hand is made of gold wire and inlaid with red jade. On the red jade, there are delicate carvings of mandarin ducks playing in the water!
After sending the token of love, Shen Tang gently shook Shao Muyu's jade hand, and then stood up! At this moment, there were a group of guests outside waiting for Shen Tang to entertain, so Shen Tang could not stay in the bridal chamber for a long time! As for the female guests, , and naturally there are women at home entertaining them in the living room at the back, so Shen Tang doesn’t need to worry...
Banquets were held in the lobby, side rooms and even the courtyard, and everyone in the Shao family entertained the guests!
By the time Shen Tang returned, everyone had already started the feast! There were only two or three seats in the main hall. Shen Tang first saluted Zhao Shen and the Queen, and then began to toast everyone! After Shen Tang toasted in the main hall, Zhao Shen stood up and said to Shen Tang, "I'm here, and you can't let me go.
Therefore, I won't stay any longer.
I'm going to have a holiday with you these days, so that the bride won't blame me behind my back! If you spend these few days leisurely, you won't have much time..."
Zhao Shen's words were a bit funny, Shen Tang didn't even dare to say!
The queen on the side also smiled and said, "I have long heard that several of Master Shen's wives are virtuous, but it is a pity that I have no chance to meet them! If you have leisure in the future, you can let them enter the palace to talk to me!"
Although the queen was occasionally petty, she was also a smart person. She knew very well how much the emperor valued Shen Tang, so naturally she didn't care how much she treated Shen Tang!
After hearing this, Shen Tang quickly saluted and said, "My lord, thank you, the Queen!"
Afterwards, amid the respectful greetings of everyone, the emperor and empress left Shen's Mansion and returned to the palace! It was extremely rare for the emperor and empress to come to Shen Tang's wedding in person, so naturally they would not stay here for a long time!
As Zhao Shen and the Queen left, all the officials gradually said goodbye to Shen Tang. In the end, only Zhang Jun remained!
"This marriage is going to be a busy one!"
Shen Tang was naturally very grateful to Zhang Jun!
Zhang Jun waved his hand nonchalantly, "Why should we be polite between you and me?
Okay, go and call that boy Shao Hongyuan over to talk to me, I don’t need you, the groom’s official, to accompany me in person!"
Shen Tang nodded respectfully, and then walked out of the hall to toast his colleagues! After Shen Tang toasted, most of the people left and those who stayed were basically very close people. Of course, a group of people headed by Bian Xi The generals were drinking heavily, so naturally no one left.
Moreover, with the departure of the emperor and the important ministers of the court, these top soldiers also lost their only reserve and started eating and drinking one after another. The entire Shen family courtyard was very lively...
Naturally, these military generals are all good drinkers, so even if the alcohol content was not high, Shen Tang felt a little dizzy by the end.
Fortunately, these rough guys also knew that Shen Tang had ‘big things’ to do next, so under Bian Xi’s scolding, they finally let Shen Tang go, the groom!
With Lian'er's support, Shen Tang staggered towards the bridal chamber. The female guests had already dispersed, and the pavilion and corridor hidden by the bamboo forest were quiet and quiet!
Suddenly, Shen Tang stopped, and Lian'er beside him hurriedly asked, "Master, did you drink too much?
Do you want me to make some sobering soup?"
Shen Tang didn't respond, but suddenly grabbed Lian'er's palm and gently put something on the ring finger of Lian'er's right hand!