Wedding, also known as dusk, is a ceremony held at dusk.
However, she had to get busy early in the morning. Fang Ruolan got up early and first followed her father Fang Wanghai to visit the ancestors of the Fang family. After getting married, Fang Ruolan, as Su Ze's wife, could only pay homage to the ancestors of the Su family.
After completing the ceremony, Fang Ruolan greeted her parents again, and Mrs. Li also rarely showed a sad and happy expression.
Naturally, she is happy that her daughter has found a good match like Su Ze, and he was directly in charge of the family in the past. Such a marriage is naturally quite good.
The sad thing is that my daughter will get married from now on, and there will not be many days when she can return to her parents' home.
Fang Wanghai was also a little melancholy, but soon someone came to congratulate him, and Fang Wanghai was busy welcoming the guests, which diluted some of his sadness.
After completing these ceremonial ceremonies, Fang Ruolan began to comb her hair and dress, preparing for Su Ze to come to welcome the bride.
While Su Ze was at home, his relatives and friends were also decorating the new house. Fang Aizhu had come to him early and brought the groom's auspicious clothes.
The person responsible for hosting the wedding was naturally Han Li, who was born in Yin and Yang. He looked at Su Ze's auspicious clothes and said:
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, this is the auspicious uniform modified from the ninth-grade official robe. It is worthy of being married to the daughter of Minister Fang."
Most of Su Ze's relatives and friends are married, and only a few of them, Lin Xianyang, are not yet married.
Seeing Han Li praising Jifu, Lin Xianyang asked: "Brother Han, is there anything special about Jifu?"
Han Li said: "In the early days of the Republic of China, there was a customization for the wedding of common people. Only officials and officials after them could wear official robes at the wedding."
"But now it has been relaxed. Men from ordinary families can only wear official robes once in their lives, and that is on their wedding day."
Chen Chaoyuan and Lin Qingcai both nodded. The official robes they wore on their wedding day were a beautiful symbol. Scholars would spend a lot of money to buy an official robe to wear on their wedding day.
Han Li added: "But ordinary people can't afford official robes, so the auspicious clothes are just auspicious clothes similar to official robes, but Brother Su's is a serious ninth-grade official robe."
Everyone looked at Su Ze with envy.
Lin Xianyang said: "My brother Aze is a Jie Yuan, and he is worthy of being a ninth-grade official."
Everyone nodded and said: "This is not against the law, haha."
This official robe was modified into a Jifu, which was quite complicated to put on. After Su Ze finally put it on, he had to comb his hair and shave his face.
Here Fang Ruolan finally managed to put on Xia Pei, and the noodle pinching woman invited by the Fang family came forward again and pinched Fang Ruolan's face.
Those who can make noodles for others are the most blessed women in the city. They must be "perfect" women whose parents are still alive, their husbands and sons are here, and their family has not had a funeral in three years.
Fang Ruolan originally had an oval face, but this woman turned her face into a bun.
Fang Ruolan cried out in pain, and her brother smiled as he watched his sister suffer.
After finally squeezing his face and putting on the phoenix crown, he finally put on this auspicious suit.
The nanny who was making noodles looked at Fang Ruolan and took the reward money from Mrs. Li, and couldn't help but admire:
"The old woman finally opened her eyes. This is the first time she has seen the real Fengguan Xiapei!"
Mrs. Li also had a hint of pride on her face and said: "This is the royal imperial edict that was just given to me by the imperial court after my husband was promoted to the third rank. I will first change it into a wedding dress for Lan'er to use. But my Lan'er will definitely be able to obtain imperial imperial edict in the future." .”
The mammy's waist is bowed even lower. Ordinary families will also prepare Hongxia wedding dresses when marrying their daughters. Rich families in Nanping County will also prepare phoenix crowns and Xia pei.
However, just like men's auspicious clothes, the wedding clothes prepared by ordinary people are also "knock-offs".
In fact, Fengguanxiapei was not originally a wedding dress, but a dress for a married woman who was awarded a royal honor by the court, which is also the so-called official dress.
Neimingfu are the emperor's concubines and the clan members of the royal family who are rewarded.
A foreigner's wife is a minister's wife, and she must be rewarded by imperial edict to be eligible to receive the phoenix crown and harem.
Fang Wanghai was also promoted to the third rank of Minister of Household Affairs, and Mrs. Li received the royal decree and got this set of phoenix crowns and harems.
This set of jewelry and clothes were gifts from the palace, so they were naturally much more exquisite than the "knock-offs" from outside.
The nanny who was making the noodles praised her repeatedly. She was indeed the daughter of the Fang Shilang family, and she was married to Jieyuan, a bachelor. This lady from the Fang family was really lucky.
In the early Ming Dynasty, weddings between scholars and common people were relatively simple, but by this time, the wedding ceremonies were already quite complicated.
Various rituals have set times. If Han Li hadn't organized them here, Su Ze would have specially asked Yin Yang to organize them.
Even so, Su Ze didn't eat anything at noon. When the sun was about to go down, he hurriedly mounted his horse and headed towards the City God's Temple where the Fang family lived temporarily.
Fang Ruolan was even worse. She didn't eat anything at noon. Now she was worshiping the God of Joy under the leadership of her mother.
After worshiping the God of Joy, the sound of firecrackers at the door sounded, and the groom arrived to receive the bride.
Mrs. Li looked at her daughter, held her hand and said:
"From today onwards, you will be a married woman, and you will have to make your own decisions in the future."
Fang Ruolan was a little sad, but more of a joy.
Mrs. Li looked at her daughter and said with a smile: "Sure enough, you are not a good girl in college. Seeing you like this makes me feel relieved. Your father is not very capable, but he is very accurate in judging people. He said that you married Su Ze. If you go to enjoy happiness, my mother will believe in him."
Fang Ruolan couldn't help but roll her eyes. A third-grade minister of household affairs is called incompetent?
There was a noise at the door. It was the relatives and friends of the Fang family surrounding Su Ze asking for red envelopes.
If ordinary people's wedding customs were more vulgar, but the Fang family was a member of the imperial court, Su Ze gave them a few red envelopes and let them go.
Naturally, the biggest red envelope was for her brother-in-law. Fang Ruolan's brother took the red envelope and entered the back house happily, saying pretentiously: "Mom! My brother-in-law is so generous!"
Mrs. Li took the red seal and saw a few gold leaves inside, and said to her son: "Save it for you to get a wife!"
Fang Ruolan's brother was about to burst into tears. Mrs. Li became even more angry when she saw her son who was not good at reading:
"Your father, your uncle, and your brother-in-law have all passed the exam. Look at how useless you are! When you go to Nanjing after the wedding, you can study hard at home!"
Fang Ruolan looked at her stupid brother and smiled, and her worries about getting married were a little less.
Next comes the final wedding ceremony.
Mrs. Li walked to the front and met Su Ze with Fang Wanghai. After watching tea, Fang Ruolan, wearing a phoenix crown and harem, was invited to the front hall surrounded by her dowry.
Su Ze saw Fang Ruolan in red makeup and was also amazed by her wedding dress. Unfortunately, Fang Ruolan held a fan to cover her face and could not see her face clearly.
After handing his daughter into Su Ze's hand, Fang Wanghai's eyes became a little wet.
Su Ze took Fang Ruolan with Wanghai and his wife's luggage, then said goodbye to them, took Fang Ruolan on a sedan chair, and headed towards his new house.
When her daughter went out, Mrs. Li shed tears. Fang Wanghai also said a little depressed:
"I'm finally married. I used to be upset at home, but now I'm even more upset."
Mrs. Li glared at him and said: "The son-in-law you chose, if Lan'er is wronged in the future, I will definitely never be done with you!"
"Bah, bah, bah! What are you talking about on this happy day! It will be fine if Lan'er gets married, and my daughter will have a blessed life!"
Fang Ruolan was a little nervous sitting in the sedan. Although she had met Su Ze many times, she was also a little unsure about the days after marriage. Fang Ruolan thought of the pamphlet her mother had given her and blushed even more.
Su Ze was riding a horse, and naturally there were servants handing out wedding candies and snacks along the way. The streets in Nanping City were crowded with people. Su Ze was Duke Jieyuan of Fujian, and everyone took to the streets to get some happiness.
With the help of Chang Ning Wei's warriors, he finally reached the new house. Han Li was already waiting at the door.
"Hurry, hurry, hurry! The auspicious time has arrived, hurry up and step over the brazier!"
Su Ze quickly helped Fang Ruolan down in the sedan, and the two of them stepped over the brazier and walked to the main hall of the new house amidst the blessings of relatives and friends.
Su Ze's parents are no longer in this world, but he is not willing to set up a memorial tablet for his parents, but only for the ancestors of the Su family.
Su Ze invited his grandfather and his ninth aunt to attend the wedding as elders.
Fang Ruolan was held by Su Ze's hand, and the two walked toward the main hall step by step. Fang Ruolan lowered her head and wanted to cover her face with a fan.
When they arrived at the main hall, another "Shiquan" woman from Chang Ningwei came up. She cut off the hair of Su Ze and Fang Ruolan, mixed them together and lit them in front of the ancestral tablet. In front of the ancestral tablet, this can be regarded as informing the ancestors that the Su family has a new mistress.
In the main hall, there were all Su Ze's close relatives and friends in this world. The old man and the ninth aunt couldn't keep their mouths closed. Lin Cainiang also looked at Su Ze's wedding with envy.
Only in the corner of the main hall, there was no smile on Lin Liangjun's face. He looked at Su Ze's bride and compared it with his sister.
She is not as tall as my sister.
Her figure is similar to that of my sister.
This is too weak, my sister is better looking.
Lin Cainiang saw Lin Liangjun hiding in the corner, pulled him aside and said:
"Today is Brother Azze's happy day, please be happy."
Nowadays, Lin Cainiang is no longer the little carrot-headed girl she used to be. The girl with long hair already has the bright charm of a young girl.
However, Lin Liangjun was still a head taller than Lin Cainiang. The two of them still bickered as often as before, but now Lin Liangjun knew how to give in to Lin Cainiang. He had lost more in arguments during this time.
"You should also learn from it!"
Lin Cainiang pinched Lin Liangjun. Lin Liangjun was about to protest when the girl stared back.
Su Ze's wedding here has also entered the final stage. After worshiping the ancestors and meeting the elders, the newlyweds were sent into the bridal chamber amidst the noise of the guests.
When they arrived at the bridal chamber, Fang Ruolan was still holding the fan. Su Ze took her hand and said:
"Stop covering it up!"
Slowly removing the fan, Su Ze couldn't help but laugh when he saw Fang Ruolan's face being pinched into a bun.
Fang Ruolan hurriedly rubbed her face, and finally managed to normalize her face, and said angrily: "You are still laughing! I haven't eaten anything all day!"
Su Ze's stomach also growled. He hugged Fang Ruolan and said, "What do you want to eat?"
Fang Ruolan was shy and angry. She quickly pushed Su Ze away and said:
"My mother said to drink Hexin wine first!"
"When you get married, obey your husband. When you get married, you have to listen to me. Fill your stomach first!"
Su Ze took out a paper bag, revealed a fragrant roast chicken and said:
"Eat first, drinking on an empty stomach is not good for your health."
After saying that, Su Ze pulled off a chicken leg and handed it to Fang Ruolan. He picked up the other chicken leg and started to chew on it.
Fang Ruolan took the chicken leg. She was a lady and had never eaten like this, but she couldn't help but smell it and started to eat it like Su Ze.
When the chicken leg was down, Su Ze looked up and saw Fang Ruolan's oily mouth, and couldn't help but laugh again.
Fang Ruolan quickly wiped her face with a handkerchief, and Su Ze pulled off the chicken wings and handed them to her. Fang Ruolan instinctively took the chicken wings, and then she realized that Su Ze was laughing again.
"Humph, I won't eat anymore!"
Fang Ruolan watched Su Ze finish eating the chicken wings and said to her, "Madam, you really don't want to eat anymore?"
"Don't eat it!"
"Now that you've finished eating, let's eat something else."
"Is there anything to eat?"
Fang Ruolan looked at the new house. Apart from peanuts, red dates and other things, there was only a pot of Hexin wine.
Su Ze picked her up and said, "Of course I'm going to eat you!"
Su Ze's strength also reached 11 points, so Fang Ruolan was naturally no match. She quickly said: "Drink the Hexin wine first!"
As expected, women in ancient and modern times valued ritual the most. Su Ze put Fang Ruolan down, and they each picked up a ladle.
The 庺 is a gourd. A gourd is cut into two gourds, and the bride and groom each take one to drink. This is the so-called combined 卺 wine, which means handing over cups of wine.
Su Ze poured wine for Fang Ruolan, and Fang Ruolan also poured wine for Su Ze. The two bowed to each other and finished the wine lightly.
After finishing the drink and looking at Fang Ruolan's bright face illuminated by the red candle, Su Ze picked her up and said:
"When you marry, you obey your husband. Now it's your turn to obey me!"
Fang Ruolan felt so ashamed that she almost fainted. She had imagined the wedding scene countless times, but she never thought that Su Ze would treat her like this.
But being held by Su Ze, Fang Ruolan was vaguely looking forward to it, which made her face even hotter.
"Put out the candles!"
Fang Ruolan made a sound like a mosquito.
"On the wedding night, this candle is meant to be lit all night long!"
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