The drums and music are singing together, and the red clouds reflect the sky.
The crowd was like bright red wedding silk, clattering all over the courtyard, laughing and chasing the footsteps of the bride and groom, rushing further inside.
The crowds piled up outside the hall and couldn't be squeezed. Only the small children could find their way in the crowd and squeeze in with friends, while the adults could only watch from the outside. Talking lively.
"...What does the bride look like? Have you seen it? She is a beautiful girl?"
Everyone was crowded in the back and couldn't see clearly, but it didn't hinder humanity.
"That must be beautiful. Our groom became the Young Minister of Dali Temple at a young age. He has three generations of Dali Temple officials in his family. The Shang Fang Sword given by the late emperor is still enshrined in the ancestral hall. Although he had a rough life in his childhood, he is now the capital of Beijing. A top-notch young talent. Such a talent must be matched by a beautiful lady, right?"
Everyone laughed and said yes, it would be great if they could also hold the beauty in their arms.
An old woman said, "Everyone in the world loves beautiful girls, but where do all these beauties come from? Do you really dare to welcome those unknown people in? Have you forgotten about the high official's wife's family in the west of the city?"
The old woman described the high-ranking official in the west of the city as a wealthy and idle man who was obsessed with houses and spent half his life building a mansion.
Before the house was completed, senior officials announced that they would invite 100,000 guests. However, after the house was built, the door was closed and the grass inside the wall was almost no higher than the courtyard wall.
When the old woman mentioned this, everyone immediately became interested and stopped looking at the bride to listen to what the old woman said.
She said that Gao Yuanwai loved the house that he spent so much effort to buy, and only hoped that the house would be perfect. Before the garden opened, he asked someone to do a fortune telling, not wanting the divination to show that although his garden was perfect, it was missing one thing. beautiful.
Gao Yuanwai himself has been widowed for many years, and he has no beautiful wives or concubines around him. He didn't expect that this beauty would be found in this place.
With this idea in mind, I looked around and found a beautiful lady with outstanding beauty.
When the high-ranking officer saw Mei Jiao Niang at a glance, he felt that she was the beauty that his beautiful house lacked. He tried his best to coax her to stay, and promised to marry her with ten miles of red makeup.
Once the beauty arrives, there will be no more flaws in his house.
He immediately invited a few friends to come for a small gathering first. Unexpectedly, everyone arrived in the courtyard. After sitting there for less than a quarter of an hour, they all felt dizzy, turned pale, and left in a hurry.
The senior official was shocked and quickly asked a Taoist priest to take a look.
Unexpectedly, the Taoist priest told him that his house had become a monster house.
Not because of anything else, but because the wife he married was not a mortal at all, but a demon hidden in a human!
His demon wife connected the house to the demon world, so his family could live there for a long time, but outsiders couldn't stand the demonic aura, and no one could be invited to come here in the future.
When everyone heard this, they were all surprised and asked quickly, "Why don't Taoist priests catch monsters?"
However, the old woman said that Gao Yuanwai had voluntarily married the beautiful girl, and as a result of the marriage, she knew the six realms, and the demon became the owner of the house. According to the demon's method, she had no fault in connecting to the demon world.
Although the demon concealed something before the marriage, the demon law has punishments for such deceptions, and the punishments can be light or severe.
"She is not committing a serious crime like assuming a mortal identity. She only needs to pay some fines from the demon world, and the demon catcher can't do anything to her. Gao Yuanwai has no choice but to swallow this bitter pill." The old woman said leisurely.
When everyone heard this, they were in an uproar.
Some people immediately accused the demon of not being benevolent and righteous, taking advantage of mortals, and committing such deceptions.
Some people said that it was not because of the lust outside the high-ranking official that he coaxed and deceived the woman into marrying him just to match his beautiful house. Now that the house has been occupied, she deserves it.
Others murmured, "There really are demons in the world. I don't know what they look like..."
Several people were talking about it and couldn't care less about the happy event at Zhong Shaoqing's house in Dali Temple.
Until someone in the hall sang loudly.
"The auspicious time has come for the newlyweds to come and get married!"
As soon as this sound came out, the noise in the crowd disappeared. The guests who were left outside all crowded around and crowded around to get a look at the bride.
... ...
New house.
The red candle is burning high, and the happy shadow is swaying.
The wedding bed, covered with layers of red brocade quilts, was sprinkled with dates, peanuts and various fruits. The newlyweds pretended to be beside the bed, and the room was crowded with people watching the ceremony.
The bride was wearing a phoenix crown and holding a mandarin duck fan to cover her face. Grandma Xi turned around and suddenly took out a pair of scissors and walked towards the bed.
A fleeting vigilance flashed in the eyes behind the fan.
Fortunately, Auntie Xi took the scissors and walked to the groom's side first.
The man's expression did not change, and he let Aunt Xi cut a strand of black hair from his root.
The bride watched quietly, and then imitated the man's appearance without moving at all, and let her grandma cut a strand of her hair from the root.
Auntie Xi tied the two strands of hair with a red rope, intertwined them together, and sang with a smile.
"The knot will last forever, and the love will never be doubted."
After singing here, he asked the maid to bring two glasses of wine.
The groom reached out to pick it up, and the bride immediately followed. She took a closer look and found that there was a red thread tied under the wine glass, connecting the two glasses together.
Grandma sang again.
"Combining the 卺 and making cups, a good relationship is established."
After singing, everyone in the room looked towards the bride, and at the same time, the man next to her raised his glass and looked at her.
As she raised her glass to drink, the fan in her hand was tilted sideways.
With just a slight turn, the noisy crowd seemed to be froze, looking straight at the bride.
The groom also paused almost imperceptibly.
While everyone was stunned, the bride had already drank the wine, and the fan was hidden in front of her face like a shadow.
After drinking the wine together, Aunt Xi sang a few more auspicious words and then ordered everyone to go down.
The crowd couldn't help but ask each other, "Have you seen the appearance of the bride?"
"I saw it! But it seems... I didn't see it clearly. But the bride's temperament is extraordinary. With just a glance, she was instantly forgotten."
This man was a scholar, and his two sentences were so precise that they struck everyone's hearts at once.
"That's right, even though I can't see the features clearly, it feels pretty good!"
"We, Zhong Shaoqing, are really lucky..."
In the room, apart from the two maids guarding the door, there were only the newlyweds beside the bed.
There was not much joy on the groom's face, half of his face was backlit, and there was no joy in his voice, which was even as cold as early autumn dew.
"I'm going to the front yard to toast."
After saying that, he strode away.
The bride blinked, as if she was thinking in her eyes, but as soon as the groom left, two doorkeepers came into the room, and she quickly waved her hand to signal them to go down.
The two maids were very polite and quickly left and closed the door of the new house.
As soon as the door closed, the bride closed her eyes.
The new house is as quiet as night, but outside the new house, there are the footsteps of two maids retreating, the chirping of several little maids at the door of the courtyard holding happy fruits and sharing the food, the noisy laughter at the guest table, and today's The groom toasted politely but without much joy...
That's fine, but otherwise there's no one around.
The bride let out a long breath.
The next moment, she suddenly shook her head.
I could see the corolla and phoenix hairpin on her hair, the pearls on her ears, the wedding clothes on her body...all of them seemed to be riding on a fairy wind, floating up in an instant.
There was wind under her feet, so she stood up and took a step forward.
Those mortal jewelry and clothes left her body in an instant, then fell steadily downwards in mid-air, neatly stacked, and landed on the bed without a sound.
The candlelight flickered slightly, and the light fell on the person standing in front of the bed.
She wore a moon-white dress with pale blue trim, and the cuffs were tied neatly.
She shook her neck slightly to rest.
Then, she opened her mouth slightly and spit out a bright and ever-changing pearl from the bottom of her tongue.
The moment the pearl was exported, her face suddenly changed——
Willow Ye's arched eyebrows gradually thickened and expanded, slightly raised, her pretty nose became straighter, her red lips faded away, becoming light and appropriate, her cheeks were slightly pinched, her delicate and girlish air disappeared, and her elegant and refined heroic aura became more beautiful. Go up one level.
"How come there are so many mortal rules?"
Jiuji tilted her head and muttered.
She has been busy since midnight before dawn, and the rituals have not stopped throughout the whole day. Even though Jiuji is a demon who is not a mortal body, her body is feeling faintly sore at this moment.
She walked a few steps in the room to relieve her fatigue, thinking to herself that the crowds had receded, it was getting late, and there wouldn't be anything else going on tonight...
Except, sleeping with the groom?
But when it comes to sleeping, doesn't it mean that it's dawn as soon as you close your eyes?
It's really not a big deal.
After thinking about it like this, Jiu Ji let out a breath of turbidity, and her whole body and thoughts relaxed.
Finally got through this complicated and tiring day for mortals.
Speaking of which, it was purely an accident that she would stand in for the bride here and marry Zhong Heqing, the young minister of Dali Temple.
A month ago, she was practicing alone in the mountains of the Demon Realm.
Not all demons aspire to advance in cultivation. For example, those like her sister Shuangsi, who are weak and unable to bear the hardships of cultivation, would rather live happily and peacefully as little demons for the rest of their lives.
It's not that Jiuji has any great ambitions, it's just that she has been practicing in the mountains with her master since she was young, and she is used to such a life.
Her mother gave birth to nine little civet cats in one litter, and now only the eighth and ninth sisters are left alive.
Before her mother left, she told the sisters to look after each other, so the two sisters often went up the mountain to bring her food and drinks.
Unexpectedly, on that day, Shuang Si hurriedly came to tell her to come down the mountain, saying that the barrier of the raccoon clan protecting the clan had been broken by the crazy headless blood bees outside.
There are barriers in the places where all tribes live to protect the daily safety of the demons. Normally, the barriers are guarded by the demon lord who is the leader of the clan. However, since the raccoon clan fought a war twenty years ago and the demon lord died, there have been no more demons. host.
The demon master is not here, and several elders in the clan are getting older. They unite the demons to try hard to block the damage, but it can only work temporarily.
There is only one way, and that is to block the hole with the mountain rock left by the previous demon lord.
It's a pity that this Zhenshan Rock is an ancient relic and cannot be moved without demonic power and chance. Several elders with profound magical powers were unable to do anything.
At this time, Lord Yaocheng, who was acting in charge of clan affairs, suddenly clicked on Jiuji.
Jiuji naturally didn't think she had this ability, but when she used her spiritual power to control the Zhenshan Rock, the rock suddenly trembled.
Everyone was shocked, and Jiu Ji quickly used all her strength to lift it up.
However, the Zhenshan Rock only hung in mid-air before falling with a thud.
No one can continue the repair work for a while.
The prime minister called her aside, looked at her silently for a while, and suddenly handed something into her hand.
Jiuji frowned when she saw it.
The hair was twisted into a ball, how could it look like the woolen balls her mother used to make clothes?
The Prime Minister coughed and quickly told her not to underestimate this thing.
This thing is called Xu Chi. With this thing, you may be able to find a secret medicine specially used for cultivation by the raccoon tribe. By practicing with this secret medicine, you can greatly increase your demonic power in a short period of time, and the problem of repairing the barrier can be solved.
Jiuji thought for a while and agreed.
But the Prime Minister told her.
"The secret medicine that Xu Chi can find has been listed as a forbidden medicine in the demon world more than ten years ago. You must be extremely careful not to be caught, otherwise the clan will not be able to protect you if you are punished."
She looked at Jiuji.
"Can you bear such a risk?"
... ...
Shuangsi was originally going to go down the mountain with her, but unfortunately she fell ill again before leaving, so before Jiuji went out, she called a few demons who had been to the mortal world to rush to make up for her homework.
Jiuji has been practicing in the mountains all year round almost since she transformed. She doesn't know much about the affairs of the demon world, let alone the mortal world.
She heard it in confusion, but in order to reassure her sisters, she could only pretend to understand and hurried out of the mountain.
Xu Chi led her all the way to the capital, and stopped near Zhongfu and refused to leave.
Obviously, the secret medicine Jiu Ji is looking for this time should be hidden in a certain gap in the Zhong Mansion.
It's a pity that Zhongfu is the residence of the young minister of Dali Temple. There are both public and royal palaces nearby. Mortal Taoist priests have set many boundaries here. She doesn't have a serious identity and can't go in to investigate in a dignified manner.
However, at this moment, she discovered that Zhong Heqing, the young minister of Dali Temple, got married recently.
Jiu Ji inquired around the Zhong Mansion, then turned around and found the bride's wedding convoy. Taking advantage of the hustle and bustle in the bride's home, she became an inconspicuous little girl and prepared to accompany the bride to the Zhong Mansion.
As long as she has an identity that can hold her own in Zhong Mansion, she can slowly find the hiding place of the secret medicine.
Unexpectedly, just one day before entering Beijing, when the motorcade reached a mountain, the horse in front of the bride's carriage suddenly raised its hooves and neighed, then pulled the bride's carriage and galloped away as if frightened.
When a group of bridegrooms found the carriage that had fallen into the mountain stream, the bride smashed her head and lost her breath.
The grandma who stepped forward to check fell to the ground in shock.
Unfortunately, they had just passed by a post station, and there happened to be a few demon-catching Taoist priests stopping there.
The horses were frightened and the bride died. Moreover, she was the bride of the Shaoqing of Dali Temple. Those Taoist priests must have come to check.
Jiu Ji did nothing, she just wanted to fish in troubled waters, but the Taoist priest would not believe that she was here for no reason. It would be possible to capture her by then, or even directly identify her as the culprit.
In desperation, Jiuji could only collect the bride's body and change her appearance to stand in for the bride. When others came to check, Youyou "awoke".
... ...
There was no one in the room, and all sounds were three feet away.
Jiuji blew into her palm, and a thread ball quietly appeared in her hand.
She recited a spell silently, and saw the soft ball of hair exploded in an instant, trembling in the air with excitement.
"It is indeed here."
Jiu Ji looked at the huge Zhong Mansion. After a while, she clenched her five fingers and closed her beard.
She slowly took a breath, these many days of work were finally not in vain.
After this marriage is over, she can slowly explore Mrs. Zhong's identity.
Jiuji relaxed a little and sat cross-legged on the small couch by the window for a while, secretly thinking about what to explore next. Not long after, she heard the footsteps of a woman coming to the door.
Jiuji closed her extended hearing and walked slowly to the bed.
The mother-in-law stopped for a moment in front of the door, called "girl" in a low voice, and without any time to respond, she opened the door and walked in.
When she entered the door, she saw the person sitting next to the bed, who was no different from when she was sent to the bridal chamber. She was neatly dressed in red wedding clothes, and her hair was neatly decorated with pearls.
Jiu Ji straightened her sleeves and smiled.
"Girl... Oh, now it's time to call me ma'am." The old lady came over with a smile.
Jiuji was quite familiar with her. This woman's surname was Liu, and she was the bride's nanny. During the two days when she transformed into the bride, this nanny kept nagging in her ear.
At this moment, Aunt Liu also came to complain, asking her to get out of bed and walk a few steps to rest, "Madam, don't sit stiff, otherwise you won't be able to bear it at night."
Aunt Liu said with a few smiley wrinkles in the corners of her eyes.
Jiuji didn't understand.
Is there anything else happening on this mortal wedding night?
But grandma turned around and called two maids to come in, "Serve the lady to change her clothes."
Jiuji didn't know why, so she could only let the two maids take off her rings and wash them for the time being, and then took out a new set of clothes for her to wear.
Jiu Ji looked at the clothes and felt more and more something was wrong.
The dress she wears is in the style of ordinary obscene clothing. The material is extremely light and smooth, and it sticks to her body thinly, highlighting the softness of the bulging breasts. The fabric is as thin as cicada wings, and under the high light, Print the small pocket of the mandarin ducks crossing their necks before birth.
The two maids who were serving her lowered their heads lower and lower, and did not dare to look at Jiuji anymore. Their ears and necks turned red. They put on their clothes and quickly retreated.
Jiuji:?
She had been practicing in the mountains with her master for as long as she could remember, and she didn't know much about the common things in the world before she came down from the mountains.
Do mortals really have other things to do during this wedding night besides sleeping until dawn?
She looked confused, but Grandma Liu beside her burst into laughter.
"Aren't you afraid that you have forgotten the most important thing tonight?"
"What's up?"
Grandma Liu's smile was almost squeezed to her temples.
She pressed Jiuji's ear.
"It's that...didn't the old slave teach the lady? It's that...the joy between husband and wife."
