Chapter 648 The Wedding (Part 1)
In the spring of the 14th year of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty, on the eighth day of the third month, it was appropriate to receive 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, illuminating the majestic Tai Chi Palace in a golden and shining light. Teams of Yulin Guards with red tassels and black armor lined up in front of the Tai Chi Palace holding bright horizontal swords and spears.
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 fine clothes, rode the 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 is wearing a bright red splendid palace dress, with a skirt that touches the floor, and gold threads all over her body, surrounded by colorful jade. Her dark hair was meticulously tied into a high bun, and her head was covered with pearls, phoenix hairpins and jade hairpins. In the past, her beautiful and 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 tall and 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 each other and love each other. After the wedding, don't rely on Your Highness." body I want to act recklessly in my husband's family, and I must be filial to my elders. Even though I am a royal daughter, I must be well-educated, gentle and courteous, and set an example for women in the world!"
Princess Gaoyang bowed down Yingying, her tone choked with sobs: "My child will obey my father's will. But from now on, I can't sit down and 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? From now on, we will become members of the Fang family, but Shu'er will always be my daughter. Princess of the Tang Dynasty, Shu'er can come and go in Taiji Palace anytime and anywhere, not to mention that there are Zhinu, Sizi and that little girl from Xincheng in the palace. As a sister, you have to come back and take them with you every day."
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. She would not have an identity that could be recorded in history in the future...
Princess Gaoyang was filled with tears, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and the tears fell 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 have to cherish your blessings. Although the child does not have a mother, he has the greatest and greatest mother in the world. The most beloved father, as well as Concubine Yang and her aunts, treat the child as their own. He has a beloved brother, a caring sister, a smart brother, and a lovely sister... The child is already the happiest woman in the world. Even the mother in heaven will be happy when she looks at it..."
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, who is as hard-hearted as iron, can't 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!"
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Princess Gaoyang held her forehead and said: "Si Zi, stop making trouble."
Can anyone sit on today's sedan chair? Only the bride can sit there...
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?" ”
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. Sizi wants to ride in a sedan chair. My sister will take Sizi to sit in the sedan someday, okay?" ”
There were very few sedan chairs in this era, and even the important officials of 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 rich man could get a sedan chair. sit. Even if you are a member of the royal family, you must ride in a sedan chair only on certain occasions or ceremonies.
Only then did Li Zhi, the chubby 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..." < br>
Si Zi has been pestering Princess Gaoyang recently, saying nonsense that she has to ride in a sedan on the wedding day... Can the bride sit on the sedan at will? So the father ordered him to take good care of Si Zi today and not let her act recklessly. His father's order was not completed. Li Zhi was a little frightened and kept his head down.
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. He said that he would customize a sedan specifically for her in the future, and she would sit on it every day until she had enough.
Si Zi refused, and stepped forward to pull Princess Gaoyang's sleeves. He raised his little face and begged pitifully: "Sister Seventeen, can Si Zi also sit here? The big deal is that 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 Tong Yanwuji after all, and all the maids and nuns in the palace pursed their lips to hold back their 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 Sizi in her arms and gently persuade her.
Li Zhi on the side twitched the corner of his mouth, looking unpredictable.
His Majesty Li Er has 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, and the joyful atmosphere suddenly became 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 brought up by Liu Rengui himself. He wanted to express his gratitude to Fang Jun for his knowledge and support. Of course, he also had the purpose of further showing the relationship to outsiders. Even a blind person can see Fang Jun's future. As long as he does not commit suicide, he will definitely not be able to escape the position of Prime Minister in a few years. In front of outsiders, he will show that he is on Fang Jun's line. No matter where he is in the future, Who dares not to give three cents of face to someone who is an official?
You must know that Fang Jun is well-known for being a stick and making things 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 national hero. How could he be used as a horse stool for him? It somewhat damaged Liu Rengui's reputation. But he couldn't bear Liu Rengui's insistence, so he 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 riding 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, instead of being slandered, today’s events will become 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 on the shoulder to show his affection, then stepped on Liu Rengui's knee and got on his horse.
Firecrackers blast! (End of chapter)