Chapter 555: The Wedding Ceremony (Part 2)
The fourth year of Xuanhe, August 15th.
The silver moon hangs like a jade plate, and the lights of thousands of houses are hidden among pavilions and towers. Tens of people gather in the city of Bianjing gather on the streets, watching the gorgeous fireworks blooming in the sky.
"The Prince of Zheng is here..."
"The Prince of Yan is here..."
"Your Highness the Crown Prince is here..."
Thousands of kings, princes, generals and ministers gathered in the palace. There were so many people coming that the brothers of Heiyu Guard had no place to sit. They could only set up tables and chairs neatly on Yonglu Street, and thousands of people feasted together to celebrate Cao Hua's wedding.
Zheng Juzhong, Zhong Shidao, Zhang Shuye, Li Gang, Yue Fei...
All the court officials, generals and ministers of the Song Dynasty gathered here, and most of them set off for the border after tonight's banquet, opening the prelude to the Song Dynasty's domination for thousands of years and standing on the top of the Eastern World.
No matter what kind of person Cao Hua is or what will happen in the future, at least the prospects for the Song Dynasty are bright, which is enough for the righteous man who is determined to serve the country.
The wine is like the sea and the music is like the tide. With the fireworks that cover the entire Bianjing, nearly one million people can see this unprecedented wedding banquet.
In comparison, the palace city, separated by a wall, seemed much dimmed, and even the central axis of Bianjing City was deviated a little.
Cao Hua was wearing a big red robe and a golden crown on his head, sitting on the Grand Master's chair, welcomed many kings, princes, generals and ministers who came to congratulate him. His eyes were tepid, but they were even more terrifying than before.
Slap—
Hundreds of salutes sounded at the same time, and the sound spread for more than ten miles away. The city of Bianjing shivered twice.
Amid the noise of suona gongs and drums, ten brides in red dresses walked through the red carpet in the main hall of the royal palace.
They all have veils, but their respective moods are undoubtedly revealed from their physical movements.
Zhao Fei lowered her head and hesitated. Su Xiangning pinched the corner of her skirt nervously. Jing Xue seemed a little stiff and afraid of making mistakes.
Concubine Zhu Qu pretended to be dignified and sneaked a glance. Han'er deliberately walked in front of Shen Yu and Concubine Zhu Qu, while Shen Yu was slow and he wanted to turn around but didn't dare.
Yutang was a little excited. He wanted to lift the veil and glance at it several times, but Luzhu pinched it a few times.
Li Shishi, who was walking in it, had a calm temperament and a cold temperament, but instead had a unique taste. Unfortunately, she was suppressed by Xie Yijun at the front and became a foil.
Xie Yijun was wearing a red dress with gold silk outlines, and had a very high figure and steady pace. Although she was a little nervous, she was still brave. As a serious "King of Shu", she naturally could not show her timidity in front of her brothers, and she held her head up and her chest was quite imposing.
Cao Hua curled the corners of his mouth and stood up.
The huge mansion was quiet in an instant, and everyone looked at it.
"Worship the heaven and earth!"
Master Liu Si was extremely serious and acted as an emcee, singing loudly beside him.
There were faintly chirping sounds in the magnificent hall:
"Sister Fei'er, don't be idle, worship the world..."
"Master, you're stepping on my skirt..."
"Yutang, the direction is wrong. You are talking to Sister Xie..."
"My surname is Han, why are you blocking me..."
"You shrew, why are you standing in front of me..."
"Oh~ Miss Shishi, don't be so angry..."
Cao Hua was quite helpless, coughed gently, and stopped abruptly with a low noise.
"Two worships the high hall..."
Chen Qingqiu and Shen Yuanwai were sitting on the chair of the Grand Master. He quickly stood up when he heard the sound. He thought about it and went back, but just grinned.
"The husband and wife worship..."
"Oh~ Cao Hua, you touched my head..."
"My surname is Han, please block me again and I'll kick you..."
"You little, you are so short, I'm not blocking you?"
....
Zhao Tianluo and Chen Jingliu sat on the top, their eyes were helpless, and they were obviously muttering: It's over, the church is so unruly, and the future Cao family's back house will probably become a Shura field...
Next, we took turns to offer tea to the two ladies.
All kinds of red tape and the rituals were going very slowly. Although the girls were noisy, they were all very serious, meticulous for fear of forgetting something, leaving regrets for the rest of their lives.
Cao Hua became a tool at this time. He followed the instructions of the host and interacted with all the wives. He had to whisper to threaten Zhu Qufei, comfort Zhao Fei, ask Chen Yu to be honest and ask Han'er not to bully people. It was not until he said "sent into the bridal chamber" that the quiet and solemn mansion sounded again.
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Busy and bustle, noisy laughter came from the outside house.
Hu Sanniang was wearing maid's clothes and stood seriously outside the bridal chamber in the house.
When the bride enters the bridal chamber, it is impossible to throw it into the bridal chamber and ignore it. The banquet outside must last for a long time, and someone will definitely be serving him during the waiting time. She is Cao Hua's maid and sensible, so she was arranged in this yard to serve His Royal Highness, the King of Shu, who had just been married.
Cao Taisui, who accidentally offended him in Guiyun Pavilion last time, wanted to escape, but for some reason, she finally returned to the mansion. Maybe she didn't know where to go in the future.
She was also worried that Cao Taisui would deal with her after she came back, but Cao Taisui seemed to be really drunk that day and did not mention that incident again after returning home. Naturally, she pretended that it had never happened and continued to live her own life quietly.
Today, Yutang and Luzhu are getting married. She is really a little uncomfortable, but she doesn't know where to feel uncomfortable. She feels... lonely, probably that's what it means.
Hu Sanniang looked up at the moon, and unconsciously remembered Cao Taisui's words that night, her face turned slightly red, and she quickly lowered her head.
Outside the door, another maid frowned and looked at her for a few times, muttering in a low voice:
"Sanniang, why are you laughing at?"
"ah?"
Hu Sanniang was stunned, came to her senses, and bowed slightly: "It's nothing, the young master is happy to get married."
"Hu Sanniang?"
As soon as she spoke, Xie Yijun's puzzled voice came from the room.
Hu Sanniang was stunned. Unexpectedly, Xie Yijun could hear her voice and was stunned on the spot.
In the bridal chamber, Xie Yijun was slightly surprised while sitting on the embroidered bed. She raised her hand and was about to lift the veil. After thinking about it, she put down her hand and sat down properly, asking:
"Hu Sanniang, come in."
"yes."
Hu Sanniang looked a little embarrassed, pushed the door and walked into the room, stood up in front of the bride in a big red dress, and bowed slightly:
"I have met Xie Daxia, you saved Zhujiazhuang back then..."
Xie Yijun turned her head to ask:
"Why are you here?"
Hu Sanniang had a little embarrassment on her face, and she thought about it:
"The court recruited Liangshan, and Zhujiazhuang was weak and unable to resist, so he could only follow the flow of the Qingzhou army. When he was sieging the city in Western Shu, I...I was caught..."
When Xie Yijun heard this, he hesitated for a moment: "There are many captured prisoners, and many people are still going back to Helang to build workshops. Why did you come to Bianjing and become a maid in the mansion?"
How can Hu Sanniang explain? I can't say that I have sneaked in for revenge. After thinking about it, I can only hesitate:
"I...I don't know, but after a few twists and turns, I was arranged to serve Lord Cao..."
When Xie Yijun heard this, she immediately reacted and hummed lightly:
"...I often heard him praise you for being tall, beautiful and pitiful, and for this, he even went to kill Wang Ying... No wonder you were captured in Chengdu Prefecture. I didn't receive any news. It turned out that I wanted to hide my sweetheart in the golden house..."
Hu Sanniang pursed her lips without explanation.
Xie Yijun hesitated for a while and asked again: "Why didn't you marry you into the house today?"
Hu Sanniang hooked her hair in her ears and turned her mind: "Well... I'm just a maid, born again in the Jianghu. Lord Cao doesn't kill me, thank God, and I don't dare to ask too much..."
Xie Yijun was immediately unhappy: "I was born in the Jianghu area too... Did he threaten you? I heard from him that you were obedient, your whole family was killed, and your name was Brother Song Jiang, and he was forced to marry Wang Ying in the dwarf winter melon, and finally avenge Wang Ying..."
Hu Sanniang frowned slightly and shook her head quickly: "That was made up by Lord Cao... I... I just feel very stable in the mansion..."
Xie Yijun was silent for a little while and sighed softly: "Forget it, you wanted to be my teacher before, but I don't have time to teach you... Now that I have lived together, I will follow me in the future. If Cao Hua dares to coerce you to do something, just say yes to me, I'm not afraid of him."
Hu Sanniang's eyes lit up: "Really?"
Xie Yijun covered her red veil and nodded seriously, with a bit of arrogance:
"You have heard of my reputation. It is comparable to Cao Hua. I used to just give in to him. If I really annoyed me, he would not be able to beat me."
Chapter completed!