On the eighth day of August, the sky was clear and the wind was gentle and the sun was shining brightly. At the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, the two matchmakers, Zhang Ping and Xi Chao, the minister of Zhongshu, went to the gates of the Xie family in Wuyi Lane and the Lu family in Hengtang respectively to present their welcome plates.
Wen and his relatives welcomed Zhi with gifts, cages of hogs and wild geese, sheep wrapped in wine, preserved fruits and delicacies, one after another. The Xie family and the Lu family set up a green hut with a green cloth curtain in front of the door. No one married in Jiankang city.
Girls from the noble families came out in droves, but the northern and southern noble families were still clearly distinguished. The Langya Wang family, the Taiyuan Wang family, the Chenjun Yuan family, the Lanling Xiao family, the Taiyuan Wen family, the Langya Zhuge family, the Runan Zhou family, and the Yingchuan Xun family were all from the south.
The unmarried girls from the Du family went to the Xie family's green house in Wuyi Lane to help Xie Daoyun marry, while the noble girls from Sanwu, Kuaiji, and Qiantang gathered in the green house in front of the Lu Mansion in Hengtang to accompany Lu Weirui——
At three o'clock in the morning, Empress Dowager Chu sent two maids from the Chongde Palace, each leading eight palace maidens, to the Lu Mansion and the Xie Mansion.
The bridesmaids took a bus into Taicheng together, and the teams from the two palaces got off the bus at the bus stop and walked into Chongde Palace——
The wedding ceremony originally required the groom to go to the green house decorated by the bride's family and perform the ceremony of joining the bride and groom together. That is to say, the newlyweds eat in a prison plate, and then divide the gourd into two parts, and each couple uses their own food.
A drink and a drink -
Without Xie Anrui's clever arrangements, Chen Caozhi would have had to run in both directions. He would eat a meal and drink half a gourd in the Lu Mansion, welcome Lu Weirui to the Chen residence, and then go to the Xie Mansion to spend time with Xie Daoyun.
Closely coupled, chaotic, absurd and disrespectful, such a wedding would not be a century-old event, but rather a farce——
Now, the two girls arrived at Chongde Palace together. Empress Dowager Chu had already appointed female officials, and the internal eunuch set up a green house in the square in front of the palace. They hosted a banquet for Lu Weirui, Xie Daoyun and a group of nobles to help marry the girls. Empress Dowager Chu personally gave Lu and thanked the two girls.
The royal decree, square candles, colorful carvings, gold and silver necklaces, luxurious miscellaneous utensils, and solemn etiquette were unprecedented. Those noble girls who assisted in the marriage were envious. It was such an honor to be granted a marriage by the Queen Mother!
Princess Sima Daofu of Xin'an also came to Chongde Palace to watch the ceremony. She saw that the wedding of Chen Caozhi and Lu and Xie's two daughters was so luxurious and extravagant. It was even more grand and lively than the wedding she married to Huan Ji the year before. Xie Daoyun was tall and beautiful, and Lu Weirui
Gentle and pure, these two people were going to marry Chen Caozhi. Sima Daofu was so heartbroken that he couldn't stand it anymore. He left Chongde Palace and went to Shiqian Palace Zhai to cry to his father, Sima Yu.
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At the end of the day, Chen Caozhi, who was wearing a wedding auspicious dress with a deep robe and a deep robe, was led by two female officials to the Chongde Palace. He first met with the Empress Dowager Chu. The Empress Dowager Chu summoned the two daughters Lu and Xie to the front and said:
Some auspicious blessings, Lu Weirui, Xie Daoyun's tall bun, Xia Pei's gorgeous, both of them have an exquisite fan in their hands, and they use the fan to cover their faces when facing Chen Cao——
The ceremony of sharing the prison together begins. The lacquerware prison plate is also specially made and is extra large so that Chen Caozhi, Lu Weirui, and Xie Daoyun can eat together. When eating, Lu and Xie also cover their faces with their fans, which is a bit of a cover-up.
, Chen Caozhi looked at the two chewing mouths under the fan. Xie Daoyun's lips were slightly thinner and lighter in color, but their lip lines were extremely beautiful; Lu Weirui's lips were red and delicate, like two cherries, which made him unable to help but want to
to kiss—
Facing Lu and Xie's two daughters, Chen Cao couldn't taste the food, and he was filled with emotion. He could finally get married. Although the ancient rituals said that men should get married when they are thirty and women should get married when they are twenty, but for people like Wei and Jin who had short lifespans,
In this world, there are not many people who are not married at the age of twenty. Wei Rui has been waiting for him for three and three years since she was fifteen, and now he can finally marry her. And Dao Yun, how can she pay less for him?
Refusing marriage and walking thousands of miles, that kind of subtle emotional transformation is unknowingly and unforgettable. Now, these two beautiful women are going to become his wives. What kind of incredible happiness is this!
When drinking Hexin wine, the gour also chose an extra large gourd, which was divided into three. Each of the three of them held a ladle to drink the wine. Chen Caozhi looked at Lu, Xie Ernu was lost in thought, and Lu Weirui and Xie Daoyun also peeped at Chen Cao from behind the fan.
Then, when they saw him drinking, the drink accidentally dripped onto his chest. The two women looked at each other and couldn't help but smile——
At the right time, the two brides were going to their husband's house. Outside the palace gate, Chen Caozhi's clansmen, friends, and colleagues came with hundreds of carriages, waiting for Chen Caozhi to lead the two brides out. The custom is to
He yelled: "Bride, come out." This is the so-called urging, but in the palace confinement, they did not dare to be bold. Everyone looked at each other in silence, but they thought it was funny, and they laughed incessantly——
Before the end of the Shen Dynasty, Empress Dowager Chongde personally sent Lu Weirui and Xie Daoyun out of the Chongde Palace. Lu and Xie looked like the empress dowager's daughters. Instead, Xie An and his wife and Lu Na and his wife became guests. Empress Dowager Chongde didn't think so.
Guo recognized Wei Rui and Dao Yun as her adopted daughter, but she was the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother recognized her adopted daughter in order to confer a title of princess. This matter was too involved. Empress Dowager Chongde always acted cautiously, so she suppressed the thought at once——
Lu Weirui and Xie Daoyun boarded the four-wheel carriage together. This four-wheel carriage is a wedding carriage that only aristocratic women are eligible to ride in. It only has a top cover and is uncovered on all sides so that others can see the bride——
Lu Weirui and Xie Daoyun were standing on the four-wheeled carriage, holding fans in both hands to cover their faces, but their beautiful faces were still exposed. Hundreds of wedding parties cheered in unison. The motorcade set off and circled half a circle along the main streets of the city.
There were thousands of people watching the ceremony along the way. Even the emperor only had one queen, but Chen Caozhi was able to marry two queens. Such a strange thing was unheard of, but it was definitely a good thing and a happy event. Moreover, Chen Cao had a good reputation, and with Lu and Xie
The love between the two girls is so beautiful, and now that they are doing something good together, the whole city is celebrating together, like a festival——
Murong Chong, the Phoenix son, rode a famous Dragon City horse and followed the parade as a member of the welcoming team. Murong Ling was afraid that he would do something rude, so he followed him closely and stared at him. Murong Chong said to his brother:
"Brother, since I have sworn an oath, I will never ruin my brother's mission. I just want to see how beautiful Chen Caozhi's two wives are and whether they are better than my sister." After that,
He tried his best to urge the horse to get closer to the picture-wheel viewing cart. Previously, they were far apart and could only see the figures of Lu and Xie, but not their faces. Finally, they squeezed closer, and the two women covered their faces with their fan-fans——
Murong Chong wanted to squeeze closer, but suddenly he felt a vibration in the saddle, and the horse stopped under his crotch. He refused to move even if he urged him to move. He saw the painting wheel looking around and the car was driving away. He was worried and wondering when he suddenly heard a low and cold voice in his ear.
The voice said: "Little white slave, what do you want to do?"
Murong Chong was furious. He turned around and saw that this man was like an iron tower. Standing on the ground, he was even taller than the tall horse he was riding on. The stubble on his face was like a thick steel halberd sticking out of the ground. His nose was flared and his eyes were fierce. With one hand,
Holding the back saddle of his mount, this divine horse from Dragon City could not move forward——
Although Murong Chong was courageous, he was only a nine-year-old child after all. He was frightened by this ferocious giant. He recognized that this was Chen Caozhi's clan brother, so he calmed down and said: "Visitors from far away are here to watch the ceremony.
Why not?" I felt a little timid and did not dare to pursue the insult of being called a "little white slave".
Ran Sheng said in a deep voice: "If you dare to make trouble and disrupt my brother's wedding, I will crush you to death! You must understand that this is Jiankang, not Yecheng."
Murong Ling and several Xianbei attendants urged their horses over, and Ran Sheng let go of the saddle of Murong Chong's horse, slightly cupped his hands towards Murong Ling, and strode after the painting wheel and the four-view carriage——
Murong Ling asked: "King Zhongshan, what did this Chen Zisheng say to you?"
Murong Chong was scolded as a white slave, but he could not vent his anger. He felt extremely depressed and said bitterly: "This man is rude. One day, I will send troops to defeat Jiankang. I will not spare this Chen Zisheng first."
Murong Chong was not without scheming, he spoke in Xianbei dialect, but Murong Ling was still very nervous and whispered: "King of Zhongshan, you must never say such words again. I am here to ask for something from Chen."
Of course, the old illness of my fourth uncle, King Taiyuan, has relapsed, and all the doctors are at a loss. Only Chen Caozhi may have a good cure. We must endure this temporary anger, and we will be proud of it in the long run."
Murong Chong tried his best to calm down the anger in his chest, nodded and said: "I understand, how can I be an ignorant person?" Looking at the painted wheel four-viewing car being crowded away, he said: "Chen Caozhi's two wives have mediocre looks.
, it can be said to be ugly. Compared with my sister, even compared with my rouge warrior, this Chen Caozhi is really blind!"
Murong Ling just saw the two girls, Lu and Xie. Although they didn’t cover their faces well, they were obviously very outstanding beauties among the Han people. They had nothing to do with ugliness. But since Murong Chong wanted to say this, he had no choice but to agree.
He asked him to calm down and said: "What King Zhongshan said is absolutely true. When it comes to beautiful women, of course my Xianbei women are more beautiful. Chen Caozhi refuses to stay in our country of Yan. That is Chen Caozhi's huge loss. Sooner or later
It’s too late to regret—”
Unexpectedly, Murong Chong glared at the blue eyes and said: "Brother, don't say such things to me, do you think I am a child?" He dismounted his horse and headed north.
Murong Ling shook his head, this Phoenix, you think of him as a child, he is very shrewd, but what he just said to confuse right and wrong is not childish!
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The welcoming procession went from Taicheng to Hengtang. The servants, strong women, and maids of the Lu family who served as Lu Weirui's dowry followed. There were as many as a hundred people, and the dowry and utensils were loaded into eighty oxcarts. It stretched for several miles.
The lively people admired each other, saying that the Lu family in Wu County was rich, and it seemed that they were determined to surpass the Xie family in dowry to highlight the status of Mrs. Lu Weiruizuo——
Mrs. Xie Liu Dan and her husband Xie An were in the same car. A servant girl reported to her the amount of the Lu family's dowry. Mrs. Xie Liu Dan was shocked and said: "My Xie family has only prepared forty maids and forty carts of gifts for A Yuan. This is not
Being compared by the Lu family, I, A Yuan, will be inferior to Lu Weirui in the Chen family!"
Xie An shook the fan of palmetto fan and said with a smile: "Fighting against the Lu family for wealth is like throwing an egg against a stone. Do you know that the Lu family still has a dowry of sixty hectares of fertile land! Don't worry, A Yuan will never be humbled by this."