Once you start the pre-wedding process, time flies by like water.
On the second day of July, an auspicious day, officials from the Ministry of Rites and the royal elders from Zongzheng Temple went to Fan Yanglu's family to betrothal gifts on behalf of His Majesty.
Early in the morning, various objects tied with bright red satin were carried from the palace like flowing water. At the front are nine objects that have profound meanings, namely Albizia Julibrissin, Jiahe, Donkey-hide Jiao, Qianqi, Mianxu, Jiuzipu, Zhuwei, Shuangshi, and Longevity Thread. Each of these nine things has its own meaning. Albizia means the joy of the couple, Jiahe means shared happiness, glue and paint mean a strong combination, wadding means affection and tenderness, cattails and reeds mean that both parties can bend and stretch and tolerate each other, and the two stones mean the steadfast love between the two and long-term. The thread of fate naturally means longevity and good health for the couple.
After that, there were all kinds of rare treasures, some prepared by the Ministry of Rites and Zongzheng Temple in accordance with the etiquette rules, and some filled in by His Royal Highness from the private treasury. They were dazzling and shining.
All the powerful families in the capital are paying attention to this matter. They all want to see if there are any omissions in the betrothal gift prepared in such a hurry, or if it is done hastily according to the etiquette. It’s no wonder they think so. Most people who marry a wife usually send the betrothal gift to the bride’s home one or two months before the wedding, which requires at least several months of preparation.
But with an edict, His Majesty asked His Highness the Crown Prince to get married as soon as possible. It would not be surprising if the Ministry of Rites and Zongzheng Temple were not prepared properly.
But how could His Highness the Crown Prince allow His Highness the future Crown Princess to make others laugh about this matter. That's why today's betrothal gift came about, which shocked even the rich and powerful families in the capital. The people watching on the street were also shocked by the richness of the betrothal gift, and they all said that His Majesty valued the Crown Prince and the future Crown Princess.
The opened betrothal gift box was filled with treasures of all kinds, such as a topaz carved chain wall, a mutton-fat white jade movable ring pot carved with Kui patterns, a pastel bucket-type jade flower bonsai, a sapphire-carved animal-face incense burner, and a golden silk inlay. Jade Ruyi, all kinds of things, to name a few.
After arriving at Fan Yanglu's house, the most eye-catching thing is the nine-tree and three-pin crown with nine phoenixes holding pearls, gold and silk inlaid with precious stones, supplemented by several golden hairpins inlaid with jade. The pearls and jade overlap each other, which is luxurious and dignified. .
Everyone in the Lu family looked at the flower hairpin that symbolized the authority of Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess, and then looked at Lu Bingzhen who was sitting calmly, and suddenly they had the real feeling that their little lady was going to enter the East Palace and become the Crown Princess.
Since the wedding day, various changes have occurred one after another, and everyone in the Lu family has been busy dealing with various things. When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince returned safely from his personal expedition, everyone in the Lu family thought they could finally take a breath and slowly prepare to marry their daughter. Unexpectedly, His Majesty directly issued an order to get married as soon as possible.
It was not until these dazzling betrothal gifts were placed in front of them that everyone in the Lu family finally realized this matter.
However, the complicated wedding process did not give them much time to feel sad. The day of building a house is scheduled to be six days after the appointment is made.
Early in the morning of the ninth day of July, all the dignitaries in the capital saw a dowry of one hundred and twenty-eight kilograms carried out from Fan Yanglu's family. Each box is full of real things. The first ones are naturally those with beautiful meanings, and the back ones are dowry noodles, silk silks, tea sets and incense burners.
It can be said that the Fan Yang Lu family has prepared all kinds of things that the future crown princess will need.
But what surprised everyone was what was in the last two loads of dowry boxes.
One load contains overlapping soil blocks and tiles, which represent fields and real estate. In the future, these profits will belong to Lu Bingzhen alone. Judging from the number of this load, the fields included in the dowry of the ninth lady of the Lu family may stretch for dozens of miles. There was also a load of thick stacks of silver notes, representing Lu Bingzhen's generous box-pressing money. This part was worth tens of thousands of dollars.
All the above things are prepared by every family when they marry their daughter. These last two things fully show how favored the young lady who is about to get married is at home.
Of course, the maids and servants prepared by Li for Lu Bingzhen also went with them. After they arrive at the East Palace, they will arrange these dowries according to Lu Bingzhen's practice, so that Lu Bingzhen can live comfortably on the day she marries into the East Palace.
The day after the bunkhouse was made was the wedding day of His Royal Highness.
The tenth day of the seventh month is an auspicious day for getting married. The whole country celebrated the wedding of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
At the beginning of Yinshi, Fan Yang's Lu family had already lit up lamps and prepared, and well-trained servants hurriedly walked through the house carrying various things. The whole courtyard is decorated with red brocade, and there are endless red lanterns under the eaves. The servants are also wearing new clothes today. Everyone in the Lu family was beaming with joy.
Halfway through the Yin hour, Lu Bingzhen woke up from his sleep without waiting for the maids to wake him up. When she thought of her mother's hesitant words last night, she became worried, and she vaguely felt that it would not be a good thing.
Cai Bing, who was watching the night, seemed to have been waiting for Lu Bingzhen to get up. As soon as the curtain moved, Lu Bingzhen heard Cai Bing ask softly, "Ninth Lady, are you awake?"
"Yes." Lu Bingzhen responded tiredly, "Help me up. What time is it now?" "It's half past Yinshi. Madam, your face doesn't look good. Why don't you apply it on your face? The dressing lady is always waiting, so there will be no delay. What."
Lu Bingzhen nodded, and a group of people came up to her and applied her face. The maids filed in carrying ironed and scented wedding clothes. Just wait for Jiu Niangzi to wake up a little before putting it on for her.
There were seven layers of Zhai clothes. After putting them on one by one, Lu Bingzhen felt that it was a little difficult for him to move. He had to rely on the maid to move. Moreover, it was summer and the weather was already a bit hot. After putting on these clothes, Lu Bingzhen felt that the little ice in the room could no longer keep her cool.
At this time, Mrs. Li was finally busy with all kinds of things outside, and only then did she have time to take a look at her daughter who was basically dressed. Although the A Rui in front of her had her long hair hanging loose and the ribbon and jade pendant on her dress were still beside her, she already had the nobility of a Crown Princess.
Mrs. Li touched her daughter's hair with emotion. She estimated that the welcoming team was about to leave the imperial city. She didn't say anything more and just ordered the maids and nuns to put makeup on her daughter.
The welcoming team will not come directly to the Lu family. They will make a large circle around the imperial city, scattering various kinds of wedding cakes along the way, in order to have fun with the people.
People from the capital and greedy children who were joining in the fun had already surrounded the entire street. They were all shocked when they saw that sitting on a tall horse was not the official of the Ministry of Rites who came to welcome him personally, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the East Palace. Seeing this, the servants sent by the nobles of the family to inquire about the news also went back to report the matter.
Everyone lamented that His Highness the Crown Prince really loved His Highness the Crown Princess unabashedly. There are also dignitaries from aristocratic families who don't take this seriously, and only think that His Highness the Crown Prince is only devoted to His Highness the Crown Princess for the sake of the Grand Hall.
Wash and dress up, tie your face, do your bun, make up, and wear a crown. After getting dressed up in a dizzying manner, more than an hour had passed.
The red Yanqu chariot that conforms to the ceremonial rites of Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess has been parked at the door of the Lu family. The cart is pulled by four red horses, all wearing copper masks, decorated with Zhai Yu, which is second only to the ceremonial ceremonials of the Queen.
The carriage box cage is decorated with this Qu pattern, and is also painted with clouds, phoenixes, peacocks, and carved tortoise patterns. It is extremely gorgeous. Hanging in the car are purple clothes, purple clouds and dragons, red silk nets, and red curtains. The layers are stacked on each other, making it difficult to see clearly the figures of the people in the car.
Everyone in the Lu family was shocked when they saw that His Highness the Crown Prince came in person. Although there is a rule in etiquette that the groom should greet the bride in person, but since the founding of the dynasty, no prince has ever welcomed the princess in person.
Suddenly, the son-in-law who was ready suddenly didn't know what to do.
Today, it was Lu Bingxi who was leading a group of young men from the Lu family who were preparing to have a son-in-law. He was originally dissatisfied with His Majesty's hasty decree to allow his sister to get married before her hair was born. When his grandfather entrusted the matter to him, he was already ready to embarrass the officials of the Ministry of Rites and the Zongzhengji royal family.
But after meeting His Highness the Crown Prince, Lu Bingxi became subtly frightened again. There was no way, Lu Bingxi felt that after witnessing His Highness the Crown Prince's ruthless manner of life and death on the battlefield, no one could face His Highness calmly. Just restraining his fear and maintaining a calm appearance was already exhausting. A lot.
Therefore, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince led the officials of the Ministry of Rites and the elders of the Zongzheng Temple royal family, and successfully entered the Lu family after only experiencing a meaningful son-in-law fight.
Originally, according to the etiquette system, the officials from the Ministry of Rites who welcomed him had to salute the elders of the Lu family, but now it was His Highness the Crown Prince himself. Naturally, everyone in the Lu family could only pretend to have forgotten this matter in a tacit understanding.
Just like this, Lu Bingzhen, who was still dressing up, suffered. The flower pattern on her forehead had just been halfway outlined when she heard the noisy voices coming from outside.
His Highness the Crown Prince walked in the front. No one expected that he would appear here today, so everyone was a little cautious around His Highness the Crown Prince.
A group of young gentlemen who came to welcome the bride only dared to surround the officials of the Ministry of Rites and the royal family of Zongzheng Temple. They were noisily shouting at this moment, "Come in, the bride comes out. His Highness the Crown Prince has personally come to welcome her into the East Palace." Everyone in the Lu family was not to be outdone. "Then please invite His Highness the Crown Prince to write a poem to encourage you to make up. After listening to the poem to encourage you to make up, the bride will naturally dress up quickly."
This scene has been rehearsed thousands of times in the heart of His Highness the Crown Prince. Without thinking, he blurted out a makeup poem. "There is no need to describe the dark eyebrows in the bronze mirror of the red face and temples. Look at the red flowers and brocade, I am tired of driving and waiting for you to come." Here, His Highness the Crown Prince composed a poem, and someone immediately copied the poem and sent it to the boudoir for the bride and groom. Pass it on to relatives and friends.
Seeing His Highness the Crown Prince acting without thinking, everyone was slightly startled. Lu Bingzhen in the boudoir was also surprised, and Lu Liuniang and Lu Qiniang were almost astonished. Lu Liuniang sighed, "His Royal Highness shouldn't have written a makeup poem in advance and just waited until today to blurt it out."
Lu Liuniang looked at Lu Bingzhen, and then remembered that her marriage was undecided, and thought to herself, "It would be great if I could get a husband who cares about me so much."
Not seeing Lu Bingzhen's maid coming out of the boudoir to give a hint, everyone in the Lu family knew that Ninth Lady had not finished dressing up, so they had to bite the bullet and said, "It's not enough, we need to play a few more songs."
In just one cup of tea, His Highness the Crown Prince blurted out a few more makeup-inducing poems. Everyone in the Lu family secretly stamped their feet in their hearts, thinking, "Your Highness, don't you know that this makeup poem is to delay the bride's dressing up? After your personal expedition, you simply impressed everyone in the government and the public. How could we care about such a trivial matter?" Are you embarrassed? Ninth Lady really hasn’t finished dressing up yet."
