Spreading her hair, Shen gently combed her daughter's hair from root to end with a wooden comb, smiling with tears in her eyes: "Over the years, I often bought some hair accessories for little girls, but unfortunately I have never been able to use them all these years."
"Mother, please make a double bun for me. You made me so pretty. The hairpin you bought me before will definitely look good on me now." Jiuzhu turned around and hugged Shen's waist and acted coquettishly: "My daughter likes those cute and beautiful hair accessories the most."
"Okay." Shen bent down and gently patted her daughter's back, as if coaxing a child: "Whatever hairstyle you like, I will do it for you today."
Ming Jiyuan looked at the mother and daughter hugging each other, turned his head to hide the tears in his eyes, left the room, and closed the door for his mother and sister.
After the mother and daughter hugged each other for a long time, Shen took out a carved wooden box from the house. After opening the box, she saw many jewelry for the little girl neatly placed inside.
Gold necklaces, gold bells, longevity locks, various hairpins, and jade necklaces, each of them exudes an innocent childlike interest.
"So beautiful." Jiuzhu touched the jewellery, such a full box. How long had her mother been waiting for her to come home all these years?
"Take all these away." Shen combed her daughter's hair and said, "May you and the Prince live happily ever after, and enjoy a harmonious relationship with each other."
She was a little clumsy in combing her hair, but every move was extremely gentle: "It's not easy to be a royal family, but if you have a firm mind, nothing in the world can stop you."
Double buns are a hairstyle commonly worn by unmarried girls.
Shen pinned the red bean hairpins on both sides of her hair: "Does it look good?"
People only know the pain of missing a loved one, but they don’t know how deep the love of family members is.
"It looks good." Jiuzhu looked at herself in the mirror and nodded heavily: "Thank you, mother."
"Jiuzhu." Shen put her hand on her daughter's shoulder: "Don't wrong yourself, the Ming family will always be your home."
"Mother." Jiuzhu held her hand: "Don't be sad."
"I'm not sad." Shen forced a smile: "I just can't bear to let go."
The setting sun passed through the window lattice and climbed onto the dressing table like a naughty child.
Jiuzhu hugged Shen's waist again: "Mother, this will always be my home."
A warm tear ran down her cheek and rolled past the corner of her mouth.
Prince Chen woke up from his dream, looked out the dark window, and sat cross-legged on the bed. It was not dawn yet?
The eunuch who was waiting outside heard the noise and asked quietly from outside the tent, "Your Highness, are you awake?"
"Light the lamp." Prince Chen got down from the bed and said, "Bring some water. I want to take a bath."
"Your Highness, you just took a bath last night..."
"I don't like to say what I said a second time."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Prince Chen touched the ointment on the table, then remembered that Ming Xiaozhu was allergic to incense. He was worried that she might not like the smell either, so he took out a handkerchief and wiped his fingertips.
It's a very late morning in early spring.
Sun Caiyao was sleeping when she heard a commotion in the courtyard next door. She was worried that these people would wake His Highness up, so she called the palace servants to ask, "Why is there so much noise outside?"
"His Royal Highness Prince Chen needs to take a bath in the morning, and the people below are waiting for him." The palace servant looked at her awkwardly: "Princess Princess, today is His Royal Highness Prince Chen's wedding, you...be patient."
Getting up so early to take a shower?
Sun Caiyao was puzzled: "It's still several hours before the auspicious time for the wedding. Isn't the prince preparing too early?"
"I heard that His Royal Highness Prince Chen was going to Ming Shilang's residence to welcome the princess, so I got up early to prepare." The palace maid said what she heard: "It is said that the Ministry of Rites originally did not agree with His Royal Highness Prince Chen going to Ming Shilang's residence to welcome the bride, but His Royal Highness insisted on going, so the Ministry of Rites had to compromise."
The royal family is respected, and when a prince marries a concubine, he almost never has to go to the princess's house to pick up the bride.
If the prince values the imperial concubine, he will personally go to the gate of the palace to lead the bride out of the sedan chair, such as when she married His Highness, this was the case. If you follow the rules and procedures, you only need to wait for the bride to enter the door before stepping over the second threshold with her holding the red hydrangea.
Prince Chen and Ming Jiuzhu were married in Qilin Palace. If Prince Chen had greeted Ming Jiuzhu outside Suzaku Gate, it would have been enough to give Ming Jiuzhu face. Why would he have to go to the Minister's Residence to greet her in person?
Seeing that the prince's wife didn't say anything, the palace maid said cautiously: "How about I go and talk to the servants in Prince Chen's courtyard and ask them to keep their voices down."
"No need." Yun Yanze walked in after lifting the curtain: "Today is my fifth brother's big day, it's better to have some fun."
"Your Highness, are you awake?" Sun Caiyao stood up to greet Yun Yanze when she saw him come in.
"Hurry up and sit down. We don't need to follow these rules between husband and wife." Yun Yanze pulled Sun Caiyao to sit down, then turned to ask the palace servant, "You just said that your fifth brother insisted on going to the Ming family to pick up the bride?"
"Yes, your highness."
Yun Yanze smiled helplessly, turned his head and said to Sun Caiyao: "Fifth brother has always been like this. He is the only one who dares to do things that the other princes dare not do."
Hearing this, Sun Caiyao felt relieved. Yes, when His Highness came to the gate to greet her, he already thought highly of her. Which other prince dares to act as recklessly and recklessly as Prince Chen does?
The Prince of Chen bathed and changed his clothes into an elaborate wedding gown. His jade-like face looked even fairer and more handsome against the red dress.
"Why haven't the officials from the Ministry of Rites arrived yet?" He was sitting in the main hall. He wanted to drink tea but was afraid that he would get bloated halfway through and make it look unbecoming. There is only one wedding, and he can't let his wedding with Ming Xiaozhu be imperfect.
"Your Highness, the procession is ready, and the Dragon Guards and Golden Armor Guards are all in place." The young eunuch said, "But the officials from the Ministry of Rites said that the auspicious time has not yet arrived, so Your Highness, please wait for a moment."
"Tsk." Prince Chen stood up and paced around the room. He usually didn't feel that time passed so slowly. Why did it feel so slow today?
"Fifth brother, congratulations." Prince Huai came in with Prince An and Prince Jing. When he saw Prince Chen's wedding dress, he felt a little sour in his heart.
A son's status is determined by his mother's. After all, he is the queen's son. The specifications of Yun Duqing's wedding suit are half a level higher than theirs.
"Thank you, brothers." When the Prince of Chen saw the three of them, he raised his eyebrows and bowed to them: "Brothers, you have come at the right time. I still have something to ask of you."
Seeing Prince Chen bowing to them so proactively, the three princes couldn't help but take a step back. Normally, how could Yun Duqing be so polite to them?
Being so polite, there must be a problem, and it must be a big one.
Prince An and Prince Jing looked silently at Prince Huai who was standing in the middle. Prince Huai said with a stiff face, "Fifth brother, please feel free to speak. We are brothers, there is no need to be so polite."
Pah, you can tell at first glance that it’s not a good thing.
"I've seen that in folk weddings, when the groom welcomes the bride, there will always be brothers to help. I wonder if the three brothers are willing to help their younger brother with this small favor?" Prince Chen said with a smile: "Father often says that the brothers are mature and stable, and close to their siblings. I'm sure the brothers will not refuse, right?"
The three princes: "..."
Not only did you run to the Ming family to pick up the bride with such a shameless attitude, but you also asked the rest of us brothers to accompany you. There should be a limit to how shameless you can be, do you understand?
"Brothers, please wear these three red belts." Prince Chen stuffed a belt into each of his three brothers' pockets and said, "Brothers, the auspicious time is almost here. Shall we set off now?"
The three princes were staring blankly at the ugly red belts.
Did he give them a chance to say no?
"Brother..." Prince An turned to look at Prince Huai, hoping that his brother would be brave enough to reject Yun Duqing's shameless request.
King Huai turned his head away from the hopeful eyes of his two younger brothers and tied the red belt around his waist: "We are brothers. As older brothers, it is our duty to help our younger brothers to welcome their brides. It will be more lively with more people."
Prince An and Prince Jing silently withdrew their gazes and resigned themselves to tying their red belts.
Who said that the eldest brother is like a father?
The brotherly love that the eldest brother had for them could only be described as a landslide.
When the official from the Ministry of Rites saw that Prince Chen had not only come by himself but also brought three other princes with him, he turned to his colleague and asked, "Do the other three princes owe you a lot of money?"
"Ahem." The colleague coughed dryly, "At least he's one of us."
The Prince of Chen is from their Ministry of Rites, and the Princess of Chen is the daughter of an official in their Ministry of Rites, so she is also one of their own. If one's own people bully other princes, can that be called bullying?
"Your Highnesses, you have such a deep brotherly love, which moves me and others." The Ministry of Rites loudly praised the brotherhood of the four people. Although the other prince had a downcast face, it did not affect the speed of their praise.
Words like "brothers are friendly and respectful to each other", "blood is thicker than water", "brothers are of one mind" and so on were kept pouring out, praising the level and demeanor.
For a moment, the three princes could no longer look unhappy.
"The auspicious time has arrived, lift the sedan!"
The Prince of Chen rode on a horse with a red hydrangea tied to it. He looked up at the red paper and flowers falling from the palace walls and held the reins tightly in his hands.
He will go and take the princess home.
In the Ming family, Jiuzhu was accompanied by eight ladies of noble birth and ten wives of blessed ladies. There were dragon guards stationed all around the mansion. She held a fan in her right hand and a jade ruyi in her left hand, and she didn't dare to shake her head.
The dragon and phoenix wedding crown is beautiful, but it is too heavy.
The sound of firecrackers was heard outside, and soon there were a lot of voices. As the sounds got closer, the eight ladies vaguely felt that something was wrong.
In a royal wedding, isn't it the bride's family who puts her on the bridal sedan and then takes her directly to the palace?
Why is there such a commotion outside?
Just as they were wondering, they heard someone outside the door loudly reciting a poem urging people to get ready. The voice sounded... like the Prince of Chen?
The Prince of Chen will come in person to pick up the bride?
The eight ladies exchanged looks in disbelief. One of them secretly opened the door and looked out, and found that not only Prince Chen had come, but also Prince Huai, Prince An, and Prince Jing were the best men.
She took a deep breath, turned around and looked at the ladies and wives in the room, straightened her manners and spoke, "The groom has finished his poem to urge the bride to get ready. Please ask the bride to bid farewell to her parents and get on the sedan chair."
The lady of the highest status wrote a line between Jiuzhu's eyebrows: "Sea swallows live together, and poems are sung for a good match."
"County Lady, please cover your face with a round fan so that others don't see your pretty face."
The door of the room was wide open, with the ladies of state and Madam Quanfu standing on both sides. One of the ladies was about to help Jiuzhu hold the jade ruyi in her hand.
"I'm here." Prince Chen walked to Jiuzhu, held her hand, and whispered in her ear: "I'll go with you to bid farewell to your father-in-law and mother-in-law."
"Your Highness, this is inappropriate..."
It's against the rules.
The lady swallowed back her unfinished words under the sharp gaze of Prince Chen.
In the main hall, Ming Jingzhou and Shen Ying were sitting in their best attire. When they heard the sound of firecrackers, tears almost fell from Shen Ying's eyes.
But when she saw Prince Chen coming with his daughter and the three princes following behind the eight ladies, the tears in her eyes froze.
What is Prince Chen doing?
"I, an unfilial daughter, bid farewell to my father and mother." Jiuzhu handed the jade ruyi to the lady closest to her, fanned herself with both hands, and knelt down in front of the two elders.
“Kowtowing!”
At the moment Jiuzhu kowtowed, Prince Chen bent down and bowed deeply.
A king cannot kneel before his subjects, but as a junior, it is acceptable to bow to your elders.
All the members of the Ming family present looked at Prince Chen, who was bowing deeply, with a thoughtful look on his face.
Ming Cunfu wanted to step forward to help Prince Chen, but Ming Jinghai stopped him.
"Kowtowing again."
Bow again.
After the third kowtow, Shen Ying reached out to help her daughter up, and Ming Jingzhou also held Prince Chen's arm.
Your Highness Prince Chen, use your strength to enhance the sincerity of the prince when he marries the princess.
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