Li Siye hardly noticed that the wedding date was gradually approaching. He spent his time busy, and the study room in the inner courtyard where he usually lived was changed into a wedding room, which was decorated beautifully by his servants.
The section from the gate to the inner hall was covered with red felt, poles were erected at every other section, and red lanterns were hung.
A temporary shed was erected between the east wing and the kitchen, with woks, tripods and roasting pans lined up. The skinned sheep were hung on the racks one by one. The butchers in the army cut off the meat piece by piece and threw it into the
Boiled in the cauldron, a white oil film rolled and floated on the water. Madam Wu ran around in the yard holding her skirt in hand, shouting and commanding Ruoding. Today was the most powerful moment in her life. Not only the servants at home, but also
The accounting room in the mansion, the soldiers under the command of Ambassador Li Zhen, and the leaders of the army sent by Governor Pei were all under her unified command.
"Ms. Wu, where do you put the freshly baked cakes?"
"Go to the west side room. There is a dustpan there and the house is cool and ventilated. Let's go in first."
Two bullock carts came outside the mansion, and the carts were filled with wine jars. The team responsible for escorting the carts jumped out of the carts, ran into the yard and asked the housekeeper: "Ms. Wu, we brought two carts of wine from the wine shop.
, please also open the wine cellar door and let the brothers move in."
Mrs. Wu personally led the way down the stairs of the wing, took off the key from her waist and opened the door. The sergeants filed in carrying wine jars.
The owner of the wine shop personally came to hand over to Mrs. Wu, pointed at the jar, counted the number, and then left.
The escorting soldiers guarded the door and refused to leave. Some of the thick-skinned ones came forward and asked, "Mrs. Wu, what do you think of the Sanle juice from Shule Winery? I drink it normally, but I want to drink it."
Be on guard against him mixing the water with water, we won’t let him be deceived if we don’t give it a try.”
Madam Wu rolled her eyes at him and said, "If you want to drink, you can drink. You can also try it. Come on, you guys go inside and hold a jar. Don't let others see it. This wine is for the wedding banquet tomorrow."
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"Haha, of course we know!"
These helpless soldiers gathered around a jar of wine and happily ran to the corner to try it.
Mrs. Wu sighed excitedly and locked the door of the wine cellar. Although she did not hold the key, she had already proved the trust and power of her master. This was the source of her sense of satisfaction and belonging.
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Li Siye was forced to stay at home. He needed to receive colleagues and superiors from the Anxi military system. Fu Meng Zhongcheng could not come from Qiuci, so he sent his son Fu Meng Zhiyou to come to congratulate and send gifts. Gao Xianzhi and
Cheng Qianli sent his housekeeper, the envoy of Yanqi Town Ma Li, Li Qijun of the Tianshan Cavalry Army also sent his trusted aides, as well as the military chiefs of various cities and battalions. After they came to the house to pay a visit, they stayed in
Shule City Center Inn, waiting to officially attend the wedding banquet tomorrow.
The night before the wedding, the lights were brightly lit in the governor's house, and many people were busy until late at night. The bride, Twelfth Mother, was still worried, so she called Lady Wu into her room, combed her black hair in front of the mirror, and asked her about her wedding preparations
Matters. For example, several venues were allocated for the banquet, and how many tables and tables were there. All the prominent people entered the inner courtyard, where dozens of long tables were already placed. The courtyard outside was filled with nearby neighbors, Tang Jun
The rest of the tables are placed outside. If there is not enough space to spread some sheep felt futons, most people sit on the floor or squat in the corner holding a big bowl.
The twelfth mother has recited the wedding ceremony in her heart dozens of times. Most of the six previous rituals have been omitted, but she can no longer live in a simple and simple wedding tomorrow. But she has been living in the guarding envoy's house, so she has to move outside tonight.
, including several embroiderers and maids, are all ready.
Governor Pei of Shule Governor's Mansion took the initiative to build a house, pretending to be the natal home of Twelve Mothers, and the house was decorated with lanterns and decorations.
With the help of several maids, she walked out of the backyard and got into the carriage. Before leaving, she lifted the curtain and took a look at the house. She said silently in her heart, after tonight, I will be the real mistress of this place.
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In the Tang Dynasty, the auspicious time for getting married was usually at dusk, so the twelve mothers spent the day in torment. She didn't even take a few bites of the food that was served. She sat cross-legged in front of the dowry, letting several ladies sit beside her.
The top of her head was combed into a bun, and the next step was to apply powder, rouge, appliqués, rouge lips, etc., until her natural beauty was covered up.
Li Siye rode a black fat man with a float and a wedding team to the bride's door, but the door was tightly closed. This is another custom, which requires the groom to read aloud a poem to encourage the bride. A man with great poetic talent
You can recite poems on the spot, or you can ask someone to compile the poems and memorize them in advance. Li Siye falls into the latter category.
Living in this era, if you don't have some foundation in poetry, it will be really inconvenient.
Tian Zhen, the escort officer of the Zhanfeng team, acted as the welcoming messenger and stood outside the courtyard and read aloud the Welcoming Letter in the Three Letters and Six Rites.
After a symbolic obstruction, the door of the palace was opened wide, and the bride, who was covered with a hijab, came to the door and sat on the float with the support of her bride-to-be.
The Twelfth Mother sat down quietly, and Lady Xu next to her whispered: "Bride, you will have to cry when you get on the sedan chair."
"Today is my big day, why should I cry?"
"If you cry today, you can laugh every day in the future."
Maybe that was the truth, but she didn't have such acting skills. She could only think about the hard days in the past, practicing swordsmanship under the stick of Gongsun Auntie, or the time when her mother, a poor concubine, was imprisoned because she had no children and her father was not paid enough.
The principal wife was kicked out of the mansion. Fortunately, her family had some contacts with the Gongsun family in the past, so she became her apprentice, more like adopting her as a daughter.
She condensed some of her sadness, but unfortunately she had already arrived at the guardian envoy's house. The groom Li Siye got off his horse, holding a bow in his hand with a clay ball on the arrow. He shot three arrows at the float to seal the deal, and then he ushered the bride off the float.
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The two of them each held red silk, the groom was wearing a red auspicious suit, and the bride was wearing a hairpin and a green Zhaiyi dress. These are the men and women.
Before entering, you need to step over the brazier, the saddle, and the rice bag, and walk on the red carpet to the inner courtyard. Two children throw grains and grains behind them. The guests watch and celebrate.
Li Siye knew nothing about these etiquettes and needed someone to guide him at all times. Fortunately, the Chinese culture in the Western Regions was not rigorous. If he were in the Central Plains, he would definitely make a lot of jokes.
When the newlyweds entered the hall, Li Siye took off the hijab on Twelve Niang's head, but she held a round fan with both hands to block her face. What should I do if she blocked her face? Someone had already given silk and pen and ink nearby, and she had to write a poem about fanning.
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Of course, there is no need to worry about this. There are many subordinates in Shule Mansion who are proficient in literature and writing. They copied several poems for Li Siye last night. He memorized one of them and wrote it down. The content was probably to praise the wife's virtue and virtue.
, you must remember the usage of traditional Chinese characters, otherwise you will be mistaken for illiterate again.
The Twelve Niangs recited poems, except for the round fans, and the couple worshiped heaven and earth. There was a high hall at home, but unfortunately the high hall was not there, but there was a portrait of Lao Tzu, Li's co-ancestor, hanging on the wall, so both of them could worship.
After the couple bowed, they performed a hair-tying ceremony. Madam Wu brought a tray with scissors inside. They each cut off their own hair, tied it together, and put it into sachets.
The two of them sat opposite each other in front of the desk, picked up the copper barble filled with wine and drank from the cup of wine. This is called the ceremony of joining the cup. After drinking the cup of wine, they came outside the hall with the wine cup to express their gratitude to the guests who came to the wedding banquet today.
At this time, the sky had completely darkened, and the inner courtyard was shrouded in red lights. The guests stood up from their seats with their wine glasses in hand, and drank with Li Siye. The deputy commander of the Shule Army finally caught up with the last step, and he
I rushed to the yard in the dust, my steps a little heavy.
Zhao Chongxuan took a wine cup from a certain wine table, stood at the foot of the steps holding it with both hands, suppressed the anger hidden in his eyes, forced a smile and said to Li Siye: "I came back late, just in time to catch up with the envoy.
At the wedding banquet, I came here specifically to ask for three glasses of wine."
After saying that, he raised his head and choked a glass of wine down his throat, which made the twelve mothers a little worried: "Hey, drink it slowly."
He raised his sleeves to wipe the wine from his beard, crossed his hands and said, "Thank you, Ambassador Li and Madam, but I still have some things going on at home, so I can't bother you too much here. Please forgive me."
Li Siye saw that he was in a bad state and said quickly: "It's okay, you go and get busy first."
Zhao Chongxun crossed his hands again, turned and left with long strides.
Li Siye waved to Yan Xiaosi who was sitting on the case table, called him to his side and whispered: "Take a few people and follow General Zhao Chongxun secretly. You only need to look after his safety and don't worry about anything else.
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Yan Xiaosi responded in a low voice, lowered his head and strode away. He went to the outer courtyard and called a few soldiers who were gathering to drink. They each picked up their sabers and slipped out.
After Li Siye thanked the guests, he and Li Twelve Niang entered the bridal chamber. Only a large red candle was burning in the room. She sat in front of the dowry, took off the hairpin from her head, and tied up her long hair.
Li Mei'er came in with a copper basin filled with hot water, and asked her brother and sister-in-law to scrub her face and hands. She was about to turn around and leave, but was stopped by Twelve Niang: "Mei'er."
She opened the dowry drawer, took out a brocade bag from it, and stuffed it into Mei'er's hand. The two looked at each other and smiled, as if they had some little secret.
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