The wedding day finally arrived.
Xu He wore official uniform and was escorted by a carriage to the ancestral temple of the Wei Dynasty.
After getting off the car, he went into the temple and knelt down to pray: "The state's gift room is given to Xu He. I welcome you personally today, so I dare to tell you!"
After saying these words, Princess Shang's matter was completely settled.
Princess Qinghe claimed that Huiheng had legally become Xu He's official wife!
After returning home from the ancestral temple, the courtyard had already been decorated with lights and decorations. Xu Song stood in the courtyard to replace Xu He's deceased father and said according to etiquette: "Princess has a daughter's body, you should treat it with care. I am happy to tie the red rope today." Determined, the beautiful couplets will fit together perfectly. I predict that we will be together forever in the future, and we will be blessed with the fragrance of osmanthus and orchids."
Hearing this, the faces of friends such as Xie Liangcai and Wu Decao burst into laughter.
None of them expected that Xu He, the youngest, would be the first to get married.
And she is still Princess Shang, who will soon become the supreme prince-in-law of the Wei Dynasty.
As soon as Xu Song finished speaking, a crowd of happy voices came.
Guests gathered today, including old friends such as Xie Liangcai, as well as colleagues from the Hanlin Academy such as Gu Shouyuan and Zhang Tengxiao.
Even big guys like Qiu Teng and Tang Lian were present.
There was also an unexpected person present for Xu He and the guests.
I saw Li Xiyan standing not far from Xu Song with a smile, looking at Xu He.
When Xu He's eyes collided with his, he smiled slightly and nodded.
Xu He had no time to think about it at this time. The eunuch sent by the palace had already urged him to wait for the car.
When he got on the carriage, firecrackers went off at the courtyard gate, and the whole alley was crowded with people watching the excitement.
Soon, the carriage entered the palace and arrived at the inner east gate.
A scarlet-robed eunuch opened the curtain and said to Xu He: "Master Xu, please get out of the car and go into the tent to rest for a while."
Xu He nodded, straightened his clothes, and then stood up and got out of the carriage.
As soon as he got out of the car, the imperial guards, eunuchs, and maids at the inner east gate all looked at the new consort.
I saw that he was wearing a scarlet robe, with warm jade hanging around his waist. He had a warm and kind complexion and a tall and handsome figure. He was indeed a talented person. No wonder the palace chose him as the husband-in-law of the emperor's beloved daughter, Princess Qinghe.
Not to mention knowledge, with this style, Princess Qinghe must be very satisfied after her marriage!
Xu He here just entered the curtain and sat down.
Various gifts brought from home and wild geese were placed opposite him one after another.
This time Xu Song was preparing for Xu He's marriage.
More than five thousand taels of silver were specially spent to buy various gifts.
There are also 40,000 taels of silver notes packed in brocade boxes and placed in the most conspicuous position.
Some of these 40,000 taels were looted from Prince Ji's palace. Xu Song put them all together according to his previous plan, and gave the money to Emperor Zhizheng through Xu He's marriage.
Didn’t Gu Shouyuan say that at that time?
This move is to tell the emperor that I don’t want money or anything else. I am doing this just as a means, and the purpose is to solve your problems for you, the emperor!
Just when Xu He was thinking wildly in the curtain.
At this time, Lu Heng, no, it should be Duke Qinghe, Zhang Huiheng, was bidding farewell to the queen in front of the Fengxian Palace.
The emperor remained unshakable and practiced in the Longevity Palace.
Zhang Huiheng looked at her mother, the concubines in the harem, and the wives from outside the palace. She had already made up her mind that on the day of her wedding, she would not cry like an ordinary woman and make others laugh.
But the moment she saw her mother, she suddenly burst into tears, threw herself into Queen Xie's arms and burst into tears.
Empress Xie gently stroked her daughter's back and said, "Heng'er, you are going to get married soon. The outside of the palace is not as good as the inside!"
"Although you are a princess and don't have to behave in front of your parents-in-law every day, if you want a harmonious family, you must not be willful and act like a princess!"
"You must be nice to your consort!"
"I have met all the consorts whose character and knowledge are first-class, and he is also in good health..."
At this moment, Concubine De, who was standing behind the queen, came forward and said, "Princess, don't be sad. Just come back to the palace to see her from time to time!"
Zhang Huiheng was still buried in his mother's arms, sobbing non-stop.
An old concubine said: "Before the princess got married, we old people in the palace used gold vases to sign autographs. It said that the princess and Xu Zhuangyuan were a match made in heaven! They will definitely be happy after marriage, and they must give birth to a little champion as soon as possible. …”
The old concubine thought that Zhang Huiheng would be happier because she had said her happy words.
Who would have thought that if he didn't say it was okay, the one in the queen's arms would cry even louder.
Queen Xie also had no idea: "Okay, okay, today is your happy day. You are crying. Do you miss your father? Your father said that others will go back to the palace to report, so you come back with the consort. , as long as you register in the book, you can enter the palace!"
"Oh, this is a great blessing!"
"Heng'er is so lucky! She married a top scholar! Your Majesty is very happy!"
…
Listening to the flattery around him, Zhang Huiheng felt bitter in his heart, but he had no place to say anything, so he got up from his mother's arms, wiped his tears and said, "Auntie, I don't want to leave the palace, I want to stay with you. !”
Everyone was shocked.
This Princess Qinghe is like a boy doll on weekdays, running around the palace, but when is this?
Look at the time, the prince-in-law has already entered the inner east gate. At this time, you...
Everyone had no choice but to persuade him.
Finally, the princess knelt down and bowed four times to Queen Xie.
The official of the Ministry of Rites wiped the sweat from his head and formally took out the edict announcing that the emperor's second daughter, Zhang Huiheng, would be given the title of Princess Qinghe.
Only then did Zhang Huiheng truly become the princess of the Wei Dynasty.
Empress Xie wiped the corners of her eyes with a silk handkerchief and admonished her heartless daughter: "We will always be together as husband and wife, and live a good life with our consort. If there is anything you are unhappy about, come back to the palace and tell your mother! I heard it. ?"
Zhang Huiheng endured the reluctance in his heart and nodded with tears in his eyes.
After accepting the Queen's admonishment, Zhang Huiheng knelt down and bowed in the direction of the Longevity Palace: "Father, my daughter is leaving the palace, you and the Queen must take care of your health..."
Just as he finished speaking, the eunuch who urged him to board the chariot came.
At this time, the drum music was playing loudly in the palace. With the support of the maid, Zhang Huiheng got on the chariot and drove towards the inner east gate.
Queen Xie and all the concubines and female family members wiped away tears as they watched the chariot drive away.
Maybe at this time, no matter who you are, you can feel the sadness of being a mother.
Inner east gate,
Soon, a eunuch came to report that the princess had boarded the chariot. When Xu He heard this, he felt a little relieved.
He was really worried that if the princess came to him for a while and refused to get married, the fun would be too big.
While he was stunned, the eunuch had already helped him up. Someone thrust a scale into his hand and urged: "Master Zhuangyuan, hurry, hurry, the princess's chariot will be here soon!"
In this way, Xu He was pushed to the prepared sedan chair.
In the distance, a big red chariot was slowly approaching him in the corridor of the palace wall!
