The wedding ceremony is the last step among the six rites of the evening ceremony. In later generations, it was called the wedding ceremony, commonly known as welcoming the bride.
However, in later generations, weddings are basically held in the early morning.
But in ancient times, it was at dusk, that is, at seven o'clock in the evening.
As the sky gradually darkened, Chen Mu said goodbye to his relatives and friends, and came to the door of the mansion surrounded by his servants and clansmen.
The wedding team was led by the clan uncle Chen Meng, followed by a bodyguard composed of dozens of clan members.
The team lit up lanterns and formed a long queue in the dark night.
Welcoming a bride at night is a bit ungrounded, but grounded to the underworld, like the scene in Uncle Ying's zombie movie where the red and white evil spirits are involved.
If we were in modern society, if someone saw this battle at night, they would probably be scared to death.
But there is no way. This is the custom of the Han Dynasty and the regulations that must be followed.
Moreover, the carriage that the groom's official rode in was still a black carriage, that is, a completely black carriage. Behind it, there were dozens of entourage carriages, forming a convoy. The slaves held lamps and candles to light up the carriage.
A group of all-black carriages were slowly moving forward on the official road. The lights were on and the moon was shining brightly. It looked really scary at night, and it was easy to think of a civil wedding.
Who knows when the "Etiquette" was customized, which little genius spent the entire night welcoming the bride.
The moon and stars are sparse, and the magpies fly south.
The ancients worked at sunrise and rested at sunset. In winter, at dusk at seven o'clock at night, the sky was already dark.
Since carrots were not introduced to China until the Song and Yuan Dynasties, the ancients lacked carotene, and many lower-class people suffered from serious night blindness. They rarely wandered outside after dark, so the roads were quiet and there was no one.
About three-quarters of an hour later, the motorcade slowly arrived outside the Qinjiazhuang manor.
I saw that the entire manor was brightly lit, and the Qin clan members gathered outside the manor holding torches and candles. The head of the Qin family, Qin Feng, and his wife, Cai, were both wearing black dresses, standing at the gate, solemn and solemn, waiting quietly.
Or it can be said that weddings in the Han Dynasty were like ghost weddings. The bride and groom all wore black dresses. Even if the wedding was held in the middle of the night, even the father-in-law, mother-in-law and other people accompanying them had to wear black clothes.
At first glance, I thought it was a funeral.
However, this is the custom of the Han Dynasty. The Qin Dynasty advocated pure black. The Han Dynasty inherited the Qin system. During the Western Han Dynasty, pure black and black were still the most popular. However, in the Eastern Han Dynasty, some fire virtues were added, so red was added. Traditional costumes were all in the style of "Shangxuan and Xiaxi"
"Mainly, that is, the top is black and the lower skirt is light red, which represents a kind of inheritance.
The motorcade stopped outside the Qin family manor. Qin Feng came over. When Chen Mu got off the carriage and walked in front of him, he faced Chen Mu to the west and bowed twice. Chen Mu bowed twice in return. This
In etiquette, it is a greeting ceremony and a thank you ceremony.
Then Qin Feng took Chen Mu's hand and walked in, going straight to the Qin family's temple. In front of the temple gate, Qin Feng and Chen Mu had to bow to each other three times before they could invite Chen Mu into the Qin family's temple.
After entering the temple, he offered the wild geese that had been prepared as a sacrifice, then faced north, bowed twice, and knelt down to kowtow with his head touching the ground.
Until these rituals are completed, it means that Chen Mu is recognized by the ancestors of the Qin family and recognized as their son-in-law.
At this time, Qin Luofu was standing in the family temple, on the left side of the memorial tablets of her ancestors. She had combed her hair, wore a wedding dress, that is, a "pure robe", and stood quietly facing south.
The female master tied her hair with a hairpin and a scarf, and wore a black silk dress, standing on her right. The two married maids, A Cui and Xiao Huan, were both dressed in black dresses, with hairpins and hair scarves on their heads, and shoulders.
A single shawl with embroidered patterns followed her.
After Chen Mu kowtowed to the ancestors of the Qin family, he came up and took her hand and slowly walked out of the door. Both parties said nothing during the entire ceremony. The rules were strict, red tape, and quite complicated.
"call!"
It wasn't until they left the family temple and the Qin family manor that everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
The Han people most worship their ancestors and scorn ghosts and gods, so the family temple is the most sacred place. Even the head of the family, Qin Feng, dare not breathe in the family temple. The whole ceremony is not finished until he leaves the house.
"Zi Gui, I entrust my daughter to you."
Qin Feng looked at Chen Mu and bowed seriously: "I hope you will treat her well in the future and don't let her suffer any injustice."
Chen Mu also bowed respectfully in return: "Don't worry, uncle, I will make Luo Fu happy throughout his life."
Fortunately, it means good luck and avoid disaster. Fu means blessing. When combined together, it means praying for blessings. In the daily life of the ancients, it was often used as a blessing tone.
After receiving Chen Mu's promise, Qin Feng smiled happily and said, "Then I'll feel relieved."
Marriage is a happy event for the Han people. Without crying, mother-in-law Cai went up to hold Luofu's hand, pulled her over and said, "My dear son-in-law, from now on, Luofu will be handed over to you."
"Thank you, Auntie."
Chen Mu took Luo Fu's hand, smiled at each other with the beautiful girl, and bowed to his father-in-law and mother-in-law before slowly pulling her to the car.
According to custom, the two were not in separate cars, but two black ink cars side by side. Chen Mu helped Luo Fu get on the car, then pretended to drive, handed the traction rope of the carriage to Luo Fu, and jumped into the carriage himself.
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This is another etiquette that expresses the husband's love and care for his wife. At this time, the female coach needs to come forward and help the bride refuse. Luo Fu gets on the carriage again, and the female coach puts a blouse on her to protect her from the wind and dust. At this time, the carriage driver
Then he came over to help drive the car instead of Chen Mu.
Chen Mu returned to his car, and the two carriages drove side by side slowly toward the Chen family's residence in Linzi City.
When they were far away from Qinjiazhuang, Qin Luofu was still looking back in the direction of Qinjiazhuang. The lights in the village were still bright. Qin Feng, his wife Cai, his brother Qin Qi, and many other Qin clan members were looking at her from a distance until they
Only when they disappeared at the end of the road could they not be seen.
"Luofu."
Chen Mu turned his head and saw Luo Fu on the carriage on the right refusing to turn around, so he called out softly.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The carriage he rides in is called "Shishi Car". It is a special car for high-ranking officials. It is not fully enclosed. It looks a bit like a convertible with a handle on it.
Umbrella is more comfortable and can see the scenery in all directions.
The car Luo Fu was riding in was a "carriage" commonly used by women, with window curtains installed on the left and right sides. At this time Luo Fu was lifting the left curtain and looking back at his home.
Hearing Chen Mu's words, the girl turned her head and looked at him, her cheeks were slightly red, and her voice was as thin as a mosquito's fly: "Husband."
"Why, do you feel homesick just after leaving home?"
Chen Mu chuckled.
Luo Fu nodded lightly and said softly: "I feel a little reluctant to leave Ye Ye, my mother, and my brother."
Chen Mu comforted her and said, "It's okay. Since we live close by, come and visit often."
"How can that be done?"
Unexpectedly, Luo Fu became dissatisfied and said, "When I go back to my parents' house every day, others will gossip, and both my mother and I will dislike me."
Is it so real?
Chen Mu suddenly remembered that in his previous life, when he was studying abroad, his parents missed him every day.
As a result, I went home for vacation one year and stayed there for less than two weeks before I was rejected.
Before I knew it, I had been in the Han Dynasty for more than ten years.
The memory of my previous life has been blurred a lot, and it seems that I can’t even remember the appearance of my parents.
But the only thing that can be remembered is their love for themselves.
Thinking of this, Chen Mu smiled and said to Luo Fu, "A Luo."
"Um?"
"What did you call me just now?"
"What?"
"What did you call me just now?"
"Why do you ask that? I'm so embarrassed..."
"We are already married, what are you afraid of?"
"Husband...husband..."
Luo Fu's face turned even redder, like a little apple, he pulled down the curtain and got back into the car.
Seeing her cute appearance, the smile on Chen Mu's face became even stronger.
He raised his head and looked at the bright moon in the sky.
The moon is as cold as water, falling on the world.
Dad, Mom.
In the past, you used to talk about me every day because I didn’t want to marry you yet, so you asked me to give you a fat grandson.
I always find excuses to delay, not even going on the blind date you arranged.
Now I regret it, I married you a daughter-in-law.
But...where are you?
I miss you so much.
He looked at the moon dreamily.
The tears in the corners of his eyes slowly flowed down.
The moon was as cold as water, shining on a wanderer who had been away from home for more than ten years.