The third day of August is the wedding day for An Yichen and Zuo Yunshu.
As soon as the sky was getting light, Tian An got up early to make preparations, and only rushed to Zuo Mansion with the gifts when the sun first rose.
When she was brought to Zuo Yunshu's boudoir by the maid, Gu Jinyan and others had already arrived. When they saw Tian Anlai, they pulled her over without saying a word and asked her to vote for the flower ornaments.
"Pomegranate, teardrop, crescent, or plum blossom? Sister An An, please take a look and see which one suits Sister Yun Shu better."
Tian An looked at the various flower ornaments they had drawn on the paper, feeling dazzled. He pointed to a simple and elegant one and said, "How about this one? It's simple and elegant with pearls in the middle. It adds a touch of elegance and suits Sister Yunshu's temperament better."
The few people who had been arguing and chattering gathered around and took a look, and immediately voted in favor. "Okay, that's it."
After the pattern was chosen, Gu Jinyan, who had the most dexterous hands and the best painting skills, took up the pen and quickly placed the flower ornament on Zuo Yunshu's forehead.
The already exquisite makeup becomes even more charming after being painted with flowers, like the finishing touch.
Tian An couldn't help but tut a few times and teased, "Sister Yunshu's makeup today is absolutely amazing. I'm afraid you'll have to be careful not to get up to serve tea tomorrow!"
Zuo Yunshu's face, which was already rouge-covered, became even redder, making her look even more shy.
After sticking the small white pearl in the middle of the flower ornament, the whole flower ornament is completed. It really complements the beauty of the person without stealing the limelight.
After the makeup was completed, the sisters took out the makeup they had carefully prepared, including various bracelets, hairpins, and necklaces, and placed them on a table. Large embroidery items had also been sent to the dowry department early to be registered, and they would follow the wedding procession out later.
They chatted with Zuo Yunshu for a while, and the other young ladies in the Zuo Mansion also came over. The room, which was not small to begin with, became crowded, and it was very lively with a group of people chattering.
Soon, the auspicious time arrived, and this group of sisters, together with the young ladies of the Zuo family, accompanied Zuo Yunshu to the lobby.
Watching her in an exquisite green wedding gown standing beside Zhilanyushu and An Yichen in a red wedding gown, they listened to the teachings of Zuo's father and mother together, bid farewell to her parents, then covered their faces with a round fan, and were carefully supported by An Yichen out the door.
An Yichen personally helped Zuo Yunshu onto the wedding sedan before he mounted the tall and handsome horse in front.
The matchmaker said, "Lift the sedan chair..."
The joyous sound of welcoming the bride rang out, and An Yichen drove the horse, leading the entire wedding procession to the Anguo Mansion. Then, the dowry tied with red silk flowers followed out the door one by one...
In addition to being Zuo Yunshu's good friend, Tian An is also the cousin of the An family.
So after the Zuo family sent the bride out, she said goodbye to Mrs. Zuo and then rushed to the An family to welcome the bride.
Apart from the bride, she was probably the first person to leave the Zuo family and enter the An family. She was almost busier than the bride.
Chen Feng drove the carriage along a shortcut, and when they arrived at the Duke's Mansion, the wedding procession had not arrived yet.
After meeting her uncle and aunt, she stayed with her grandmother, waiting for the wedding party to return.
Soon, there were lively and joyful sounds coming from outside, and after a while, An Yichen was seen again helping Zuo Yunshu into the front hall.
Zuo Yunshu was not surprised at all to see Tian An here again. An Yichen had already told her something about the relationship between the An family and the Tian family in advance.
After paying their respects to their parents, Zuo Yunshu and An Yichen were carried into the bridal chamber together.
The old nanny in the An Mansion cut a lock of hair from both of them, tied it into a strand with a red rope and placed it in a small red lacquered wooden box. After the two of them drank the wedding wine, she gave the box to An Yichen and placed it under their pillows.
As soon as the etiquette and customs were over, An Yichen was dragged to the front hall by his friends, who threatened that he would not return until he was drunk.
After everyone left, Zuo Yunshu and her two personal maids were the only ones left in the festively decorated bridal chamber.
Tian An knew that the bride had not eaten since last night. After a whole day of hard work, Zuo Yunshu must be hungry.
But it was her first day in the An Mansion and also her wedding day, so she was too embarrassed to ask the servants for food for the sake of her face.
But how could she let her best friend and cousin go hungry?
So she took Deng Xue to the back kitchen, looked at the delicious dishes in the kitchen, picked out a few of Zuo Yunshu's favorites, put the meat and vegetables together, put them in a lunch box, and walked towards An Yichen's new house.
When they arrived at the gate of the courtyard, they kindly asked the maids and servants guarding the gate to move away.
As soon as I entered the bridal chamber, I saw Zuo Yunshu sitting upright on the big red wedding bed covered with red dates, peanuts, longans, and lotus seeds.
Even the hand holding the round fan still maintained its most decent appearance.
After quietly instructing her personal maid and Deng Xue to set out the food, Tian An walked towards the wedding bed with light steps.
Then he quietly reached out and pressed down the round fan in her hand that was covering her face, "Okay, my sister Yunshu, there is no one here now, please relax."
Seeing that it was Tian An, Zuo Yunshu breathed a sigh of relief, glanced towards the door, and whispered, "An An, you scared me to death."
"Ah?" Tian An hurriedly patted her back to calm her down, then pulled her up and walked towards the dining table.
"You must be starving! I brought you some of your favorite dishes, come and eat some!"
"But..." She glanced at the door again and hesitated, "It wouldn't be good if someone saw us!"
Tian An pressed her down on the seat and said, "Just eat with peace of mind! I've sent the servants away for you."
She took out a makeup bag from her shoulder bag and said, "I'll touch up your makeup after we finish eating. I'll make sure you look great. You're more beautiful than flowers and my cousin will be completely captivated by you."
Zuo Yunshu pushed her away embarrassedly and quickly picked up the dishes and chopsticks, fearing that she would say something rude again.
In order to make it easier for her to eat and not dirty her wedding dress, Tian An asked the cook to knead the rice into small rice balls the size of dumplings, so that she could eat one in one bite without even getting any lip grease on them.
I also tried to choose dishes with less soup and even gave her a straw for drinking the soup.
I have to say that a lady is a lady. Even when Zuo Yunshu was extremely hungry, she would still eat slowly and chew her food as always, and her every move was full of elegance.
She was probably only about 70% full, so she put down her chopsticks and refused to eat anymore no matter who tried to persuade her.
After asking Deng Xue to clear the dishes, she carefully helped Zuo Yunshu touch up her makeup and sat with her for a while. When she thought it was about time and An Yichen should be back soon, she took Deng Xue and said goodbye.
Before leaving, he said, "A night of spring is worth a thousand gold, my dear cousin, see you tomorrow!"
Embarrassed Zuo Yunshu quickly covered his face with a round fan and waved his hand to tell her to leave quickly.
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