"Welcoming the bride! Welcoming the bride!"
On the street, a group of children jumped, clapped and shouted among the crowd.
The streets were full of people going out to watch the excitement, but the groom in the queue behind was not riding a horse, but a car.
The carriage was surrounded by many sword and shield guards.
Such a scene is rarely seen when people welcome brides.
Some of the noble clansmen sarcastically said:
"Our General Zhengdong really cherishes his life."
It immediately caused laughter among friends.
However, after the laughter, I felt a little regretful that a talented woman like Xie Daoyun actually married into the Wu family.
Huan Xi in the carriage didn't care what others thought about his behavior of riding in a carriage to welcome his bride.
Today's crowds of people are different from the impromptu intention when I went to Xiangyang. If someone wants to assassinate me, such a long time is enough for the other party to make arrangements. If he really wants to ride a horse on the street, he will not become a human target.
The carriage he was riding in today was equipped with iron plates inside, which could block crossbow arrows.
The team beat gongs and drums and arrived at the door of Xie's Mansion. The maid in charge of looking around hurriedly shouted at the door:
"Madam, the wedding team is here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Xuan rushed out of the house and stopped Huan Xi who was about to enter:
"Brother-in-law, my sister said that you must compose a poem about today's happy event before you can come in to see her."
Xie Daoyun naturally thought that Huan Xi could recite poems and compose poems. After all, when he first pursued her, he showed off his talents.
But Huan Xi was familiar with many poems, but he didn't know any of them that described the joy of a wedding.
Fortunately, he had his own way and whispered a few words to Xie Xuan. Xie Xuan's eyes lit up when he heard the words and he hurried back.
In Xie Mansion, everyone saw Xie Xuan coming back and asked questions one after another. Even Xie Daoyun had some expectations.
Xie Xuan said:
"My brother-in-law said that I won't write any poems today. I only have one sentence for me to bring to my sister..."
As he said this, he kept it secret. While everyone was waiting with bated breath, he didn't say anything further.
Xie Daocan, the second daughter of the Xie family, urged:
"What exactly are you talking about? Brother, please tell me quickly!"
Not to mention Xie Daokan, even Xie Daoyun's heart was in his throat.
Xie Xuan stopped teasing everyone and spread the word:
"My brother-in-law said that love never begins but grows deeper."
When Xie Daoyun heard this, her heart felt like it was soaked in a honey pot. She was about to go out, but was held back by Xie's mother.
"Mother, what are you doing? I won't let Huan Lang compose poetry!"
Xie Daoyun thought that her mother had to ask Huan Xi to write a poem.
Mother Xie said helplessly:
"My silly daughter, why are you so anxious? You still have to cover your head and hold a fan!"
How could Xie's mother stir up trouble on her daughter's big day?
The brothers and sisters of the Xie family laughed, which made Xie Daoyun feel embarrassed and ashamed. She quickly took the fan and covered her head, keeping her eyes out of sight.
Soon, everyone in the Xie family gathered around the bride and went out, and Huan Xi greeted her excitedly.
Xie's mother asked Huan Xi to hold Xie Daoyun's hand and said:
"Xier, I will entrust Ling Jiang to you today."
Huan Xi said gratefully:
"Thanks to my mother-in-law, my son-in-law can get his wish. I will never forget your kindness."
Mother Xie smiled and said:
"As long as you treat Ling Jiang well, you will repay me."
Xie Daoyun was sobbing softly beside her. Huan Xi held her hand tightly and said to Xie's mother:
"Mother-in-law, I have been waiting for Ling Jiang for several years, and I have broken through some obstacles. It is hard-won to be here today. I will cherish it even more and will never let her down in this life."
Of course Xie's mother didn't know that just when Huan Xi said these words loudly, his confidant Quan Yi was looking for a beautiful woman in Guanzhong for him.
Of course, taking a concubine can't be considered as cheating on one's true wife.
Mother Xie was naturally deeply moved, and she said:
"Okay, okay! Let's go quickly, don't waste time."
Huan Xi bid farewell to Xie's mother with the veiled Xie Daoyun. He helped Xie Daoyun onto the carriage and got in.
Xie Daoyun said doubtfully:
"Shouldn't I ride on a shoulder carriage?"
A shoulder carriage is a sedan chair. The custom of women riding a sedan chair when getting married started in the Jin Dynasty. Due to the spread of extravagance, the noble nobles disdained the use of animal power and resorted to human power. Getting married in a car also changed to getting married in a sedan chair.
Huan Xi smiled and said:
"On a special day like today, I don't want to be separated from Ling Jiang for a moment again."
In front of the newlywed wife, we can't let her think that she cares about her life, so she comes in a car instead of riding a horse and bringing a sedan.
Xie Daoyun was deceived by him and didn't believe it. She just felt that she had such a wishful husband, so what else could she want in this life.
In the carriage, the two of them were leaning against each other. Huan Xi resisted the urge to lift the hijab and waited until the carriage arrived at Duke He's Mansion. Huan Xi got out of the carriage first and helped Xie Daoyun out.
Relatives and friends of the house were already waiting outside the door. Among the crowd, Sima Daofu stared at the bride with jealousy.
When she was at Linhe Duke's residence, she hoped that the wedding would come soon so that she could go back to Jiankang as soon as possible and temporarily get rid of Huan Ji's entanglement. However, until this day actually came, she found that she was already crazy with jealousy and wanted to Treat her with your own body and be the bride yourself.
Especially when he saw the generous dowry prepared by the Xie family for Xie Daoyun, Sima Daofu swore that his wedding would be more beautiful than hers.
In fact, Huan Xi's wedding was very extravagant. The whole city of Jiangling was decorated with lanterns and festoons. Sima Xingnan even specially hired a troupe of 100 operas to perform continuously in the city.
Although it is a bit extravagant and wasteful, the background of the times is like this. During the Western Jin Dynasty, there were also fights between Shi Chong and Wang Kai for wealth.
If the wedding between Huan Xi and Xie Daoyun were shabby and not worthy of the status of the Huan and Xie families, they would be ridiculed by the scholars.
When they arrived at the auditorium, Huan Xi and Xie Daoyun both attended wearing white dresses.
According to Liu Xin's new theory of the beginning and end of the five virtues, the Jin Dynasty considered itself to be a golden virtue, so it advocated white.
Most emperors of the Jin Dynasty wore white gauze hats. This tradition continued to the Southern Dynasties, and all emperors wore white gauze hats.
As the saying goes, the weddings in the palace of the Jin Dynasty mostly used white as the dress, and it also spread to the people.
After going through a series of complicated etiquette, Huan Xi and Xie Daoyun finally became husband and wife, and were sent to the bridal chamber amidst the noise of everyone.
In the new house, all the people who came to have a wedding were driven away by Huan Xi. He closed the door, turned around and gently lifted the hijab of his newlywed wife, took away the fan in her hand, and a delicate face appeared in front of him.
Although the white dress is not as festive as red, it adds a sense of purity under the dim candlelight.
Xie Daoyun was sitting on the edge of the couch. She lowered her head, avoiding Huan Xi's eyes, and said softly:
"Huan Lang... mother said, let me listen tonight..."
Before he finished speaking, Huan Xi raised his chin.
Huan Xi leaned over and kissed Xie Daoyun's red lips, and his tongue easily pried open her teeth.
Xie Daoyun opened his eyes in surprise. His mother never mentioned such a thing to him last night.
