Yesterday, my father asked to see him - how strange. Zhuang Jingjia thought so on the road. The etiquette just now made her excitement about becoming a woman subside a little, and she couldn't help but start thinking wildly again on the way. After all, despite being a little mature mentally, she is still a child who has just turned fifteen.
In his mind, his father, who was as majestic as a god and took advantage of his parents' orders to send him to the palace regardless of his own wishes, actually asked to see him in front of him. Zhuang Jingjia was heartbroken, but for some reason, she felt a little joy in her heart to take revenge on her father.
No matter how many times she told the eunuchs and palace maids around her, every time her father or mother came to see him, they had to ask for an audience, because this was a national ritual and was more important than sectarian ethics. It was under this subtle influence that Zhuang Jingjia felt that the national gift was normal.
She recalled the way her father looked at her yesterday, with excitement, reluctance, pain and a hint of fear. When Zhuang Jingjia put on the phoenix crown, she was still thinking about what her father meant when he said that the entire capital was decked out for her.
After today's long set of wedding ceremonies was completed and Zhuang Jingjia sat on the Queen's phoenix chariot, she understood what her father meant by "everyone in the capital was dressed up" from the scene he saw through the chariot's cracks.
In today's capital, the ground the Queen passes by is all red, because the streets passed by the phoenix chariot are paved with red silk; everything Zhuang Jingjia sees is in color, because everywhere she looks, there are It is colorful silk flowers inlaid on the ocher yellow fence.
The spring willows that have just spit out a little light yellow and the black locust trees that are still dark are all tied with silk and satin and tied with colorful silk flowers. The fence does not block all the streets. Luxurious markets that do not hinder the view, and walled mansions with intricate decorations can occasionally be exposed through the gaps in the fence.
These places were filled with people watching the ceremony, and they were all dressed in festive clothes; some placed fragrant flowers and fruits on the roadside to worship, while those who burned incense and kowtowed while chanting words in their mouths. Zhuang Jingjia didn't know what their beliefs were, but she knew she had no "inspiration."
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In addition to the main entrance of the imperial city, which can only be opened when used by the emperor and empress dowager, it was also opened for the empress today. The Queen's phoenix chariot entered from the Daming Gate at the foot of the tall and towering Three Ques single-eaves Xieshan Mountain with flying eaves and ridges, and walked directly onto the royal road in the middle.
This royal road is the central axis of the entire Beijing, and also the central axis of all the nations in the world. People walking on this royal road can only be the masters and mistresses of all the nations in the world - others are waiting on it to get a piece of it. Footprints are an unforgivable sin.
After the queen and her husband entered Daming Gate, thousands of civil and military officials, all dressed in court uniforms, lined up outside Chengtian Gate to greet them.
When the queen's phoenix chariot passed through the Daming Gate, all the bells and drum towers in Beijing rang at the same time, announcing to the world that the queen had entered the palace. Zhuang Jingjia saw the black crowd of civil and military officials kneeling on the ground in the cracks of the chariot, and felt sad in her heart. Constantly emphasizing: "I am already a queen, well, I am already a queen, don't forget it."
From Daming Gate, Chengtian Gate, Meridian Gate, Huangji Gate to Qianqing Gate, all the doors on the central axis of the Forbidden City are brand new and open, representing that the Forbidden City welcomes its new mistress. When Queen Lubu arrived at the bottom of Chengtianmen Gate Tower, she finally stopped.
Immediately, Zhang Rong and Zhang Juzheng entered the palace and returned to the queen's acceptance of the canonization and other matters. When the two of them entered, the Queen's father and mother-in-law remained in place, and the officials held the book and treasures. Umbrellas, fans and other ceremonial guards were led by the female musicians, and the palace people supported the Queen's father-in-law and followed them into the inner palace from Chengtian Gate.
Zhu Yijun heard the bell ringing in Qianqing Palace and knew that Zhuang Jingjia, his queen, had entered the Daming Gate. Then there was a burst of thousand-year-old shouts outside Chengtian Gate, and he knew that the queen was about to enter Chengtian Gate.
So the emperor went out and came down the east stairs to welcome the queen in front of the Qianqing Palace. When Zhuang Jingjia's phoenix chariot arrived from the west steps, the queen got out of the chariot and they bowed to each other. When Zhu Yijun looked up, Zhuang Jingjia's face was painted with blush and her lips were dyed bright red. She didn't look as good as on the draft day - more like a porcelain doll.
The two of them had no chance to talk at this time, and then the queen, served by the female officials, entered the inner hall to change her clothes; the emperor also went to his dressing room to wear his crown.
After the two of them were dressed, they took the specially made two-person carriage that Zhu Yijun had previously ordered to pay homage to the emperor's palace. On the way, Zhu Yijun finally took Zhuang Jingjia's hand and thought to himself: "On the day of the wedding, I used a carriage to hold my hand. Feudal ethics are really harmful to people." He raised the corner of his mouth and wanted to say a few words to Zhuang Jingjia, but saw the little girl blushing. It seemed like blood would drip out, and he was sweating so nervously.
Zhu Yijun whispered: "Queen, don't be nervous, remember? I am optimistic about you." Zhuang Jingjia remembered the emperor's words on the day of the draft, a smile appeared on her lips, and she finally relaxed a little.
Zhu Yijun whispered again: "I'm going to pay homage to my ancestors later. Have you remembered the rules?" Seeing Zhuang Jingjia nodding, Zhu Yijun took out a small note from his sleeve and said: "This is the cheat sheet I typed. Well, there are two copies in total. , I’ll give you a copy, if you can’t remember it, you can take a look.”
Zhuang Jingjia took the small note with the emperor's body temperature, and all the hesitation and fear of being alone disappeared in her heart. It was as if there was a sun in her heart, dispelling the damp and cold fog.
After paying homage to their ancestors, it was finally time for the highlight of the two--drinking Hexin wine. When the two were in the Fengxian Hall, the female official holding the book treasure had already placed the book treasure in the Queen's Palace; the internal official used the Queen's chariot to carry the book into the Meridian Gate, crossed the Royal Bridge, entered the inner palace through the middle right door, and also placed the book in the Queen's Palace. In the Queen's Palace.
The queen's palace is located behind Qianqing Palace and on the central axis, called Kunning Palace. The two people's drinking ceremony took place in Kunning Palace.
Zhang Hong and other internal officials first set up Zhu Yijun's seat in the east and the queen's seat in the west in the main palace. The two seats faced each other, indicating that husband and wife were basically equal.
There is a wine case in the middle and slightly south, with four golden lords and two nuggets on it. When the emperor and the empress came back from Fengxian Hall, the chambermaid asked Zhu Yijun and the empress to change clothes again at their respective dressing places. This time Zhu Yijun was wearing leather clothes; the empress's clothes were unknown to Zhu Yijun, but they looked looser.
Under the service of the internal officials and female officers, the two of them ate and drank in accordance with the etiquette of eating two bites of food and drinking a little wine, and under the command of the female officer. Zhu Yijun saw Zhuang Jingjia lowering her head to eat, but she was too shy to look at him. He wanted to say a few words to lighten the atmosphere, but he was afraid that she would think he was not solemn, so he would not say anything.
After she was half full, the female officer took out two shining golden gourds - these were made from a gourd cut in half. The serving maid poured some amber honey wine into two gourds. The female officer handed one to Zhu Yijun first and whispered: "Please take just one sip, Your Majesty." Zhu Yijun understood and took a brief taste.
Then the female officer handed Zhuang Jingjia another gourd and said, "Your Highness, please take just one sip." Zhuang Jingjia's face turned red again, and she took a sip like an emperor.
Then the female officer exchanged the ladles between the two and said, "Your Majesty and His Highness, please drink to the full."
Before Zhu Yijun drank the glass of wine, he looked at Zhuang Jingjia. What he didn't expect was that the girl raised her head with a flushed face and was looking at him - Zhu Yijun laughed, and when Zhuang Jingjia lowered her head again, he quickly drank the wine in the gourd.
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