Chapter 100: Princess Changning's Coming of Age Ceremony
In the next two days, Jingxuan has been preparing for her coming-of-age ceremony.
The only coming-of-age ceremony in one’s life is of course extremely important, the process is tedious and complicated, and one must not be careless.
Today is her coming-of-age day, and Jing Xuan was woken up early in the morning. Yesterday, the nanny had reminded her for a long time not to be late, but she got up in a sleepy state.
Xia He dressed her up, and after a simple tidying up, she went to Kunning Palace.
Yuan Yunran was very melancholy today. The little girl he had held in his hands for sixteen years had reached marriage age and grown up.
Although she tried to comfort Jingyue, she felt very uncomfortable inside.
As she was thinking this, she saw Jing Xuan walking into the hall gracefully. Her graceful appearance made her feel dazed for a moment.
She pulled him to sit next to her and said softly, "You've grown up in the blink of an eye. Mother is not used to it yet."
She gestured at her waist, her eyes slightly reddened: "Mother always feels like you were only yesterday when you were this big."
Jing Xuan's eyes were filled with tears, and she said softly, "Xu Xuan will always be with mother."
"Silly girl." Yuan Yunran gently tapped her forehead: "You're not getting married?"
"I won't get married..." She let out a tear, hugged her mother sadly, and dragged out the last line of her voice to act coquettishly: "My sister won't grow up anymore."
"Silly girl." Yuan Yunran's eyes were red as he gently patted her thin back: "Today is an important day, be good, don't cry."
Jing Xuan rubbed her shoulder and looked up admiringly: "Then the Queen Mother won't cry either."
"good."
Yuan Yunran poured her a cup of tea and said in a gentle voice, "I heard from my mother that the main guest of the coming-of-age ceremony is the eldest princess, the official in charge is the nanny beside the queen mother, and the sponsor... let Lianye come."
The main guest is responsible for the blessing speech at the coming-of-age ceremony, the assistant is responsible for carrying the tray, and the assistant is the friend or sister of the person coming to the age of 15.
Jing Xuan's eyes widened slightly: "Is the Imperial Aunt back?"
"The person your father is looking for."
The eldest princess is Jing Yue’s elder sister. She left the capital many years ago, and Jing Yu has only met her a few times.
The main guest should be a female elder with both virtue and talent. Yuan Yunran's mother has passed away, so a brother or sister-in-law would be fine, but Jing Yue felt that it should be better. After thinking it over again and again, he decided to invite the royal sister back.
Yuan Yunran: "Don't be alarmed, my dear. If it weren't for your majesty's sudden inspiration to go look for the princess, I'm afraid the queen mother would have insisted on being the guest of honor herself."
The Queen Mother is the guest of honor for the younger generation? ?
Jing Yu was slightly speechless, secretly feeling thankful.
The Queen Mother was not made the main guest, and neither the officials nor the sponsors could be. After weighing the pros and cons, it was finally decided to let the personal servants be the officials, so that they could also participate in the coming-of-age ceremony of the good emperor's granddaughter.
The mother and daughter exchanged many sweet words, and after a while, the maid came to remind them to have breakfast.
After the meal, preparations for the coming-of-age ceremony will begin.
After a while, the Prime Minister's wife came with Yuan Lianye. She chatted with the Queen, and Jing Yun also went to talk about some interesting things with her cousin.
Yuan Lianye lowered her voice and said, "The capital has been evaluating the four great young masters again these past two days."
Jing Xuan's almond-shaped eyes bulged a little: "Then Chu Mo..."
"First!" Yuan Lianye blinked, "The general has been re-elected."
Jing Yu raised her lips with a smile.
"But..." Yuan Lianye stretched out the last syllable and frowned: "When I entered the palace just now, I saw Xie Qin making an appointment with the general to go to the night market tomorrow night!"
"What?!" Jing Yu's voice suddenly became louder. The two elders looked over immediately. She quickly covered her mouth and smiled obediently. When she saw them talking again, she whispered to Yuan Lianye, "Did Chu Mo agree?"
"I don't know." Yuan Lianye was also worried: "Tomorrow is the Flower Festival."
“!!” Jing Yu’s eyes widened, “The Thousand Flower Festival??”
"Yes, what if Xie Qin gave General Chu flowers, and the general thought it was more polite to reciprocate, so he gave the flowers to her as well, and then the two of them would..."
"No!" Jing Yu shook her head quickly, "Absolutely not!"
"What should we do?" Yuan Lianye sighed.
"I'm going too!" Jing Xuan said angrily: "The Flower Festival, I'm going too!!" She was so angry that she didn't know that her gentle cousin was secretly grinning in the dark, as if her evil plan had succeeded.
About half an hour later, a young eunuch hurried into the hall, knelt down and saluted: "Your Majesty, everything is ready."
The front hall is ready, now it's Jingxuan's turn.
After bathing, changing clothes, and dressing up, the group went to the venue of the coming-of-age ceremony - the royal ancestral temple.
At this time, Jing Ce was waiting at the temple gate, standing facing east. When he saw Jing Xuan, his eyes curved and he smiled at her gently.
Jing Xuan only had time to smile back before she was directed to the east room for changing clothes.
Soon, the emperor and empress sat on the high platform, the eldest princess arrived, and the sound of ceremonial music began.
The guests were welcomed to their seats. As the sound of ceremonial music gradually grew louder, the ministers and their families took their seats one after another, waiting for the next procedure.
There were voices coming one after another nearby, mixed with the sound of rituals and music, and Jing Yu knew that many people had come.
Feeling a little nervous, she let out a breath and thought to herself: I must not lose my princess's grace.
He closed his eyes gently, then opened them suddenly. His clear eyes were full of calmness, without any trace of timidity or submissiveness.
Yuan Lianye and her aunt washed their hands, tied her three thousand strands of black hair into a bun, and brought her a set of Caiyi. Wearing the Zi cloth with red edges, Jing Xuan looked less childish and more calm and dignified.
At this time, the sound of ritual music gradually stopped, and her aunt led her to the main hall.
As soon as she appeared, everyone in the hall looked at her. The little princess did not show any fear. She straightened her back and walked confidently in the center.
After Jingxuan sat in the main seat, her aunt left and Princess Zhengbin stood up. She first bowed to the emperor and empress on the high platform, and then stood on the east steps to wash her hands.
Jing Xuan sat with her eyebrows lowered and facing east. A nanny presented her with a robe and a hairpin. The eldest princess came to her with a solemn look. She placed her right hand on Jing Xuan's head and recited a blessing in a loud voice: "On this auspicious day of the month, I will wear your first clothes. I will abandon your childish ambitions and follow your virtues. I wish you a long life and good fortune. I wish you great happiness and prosperity."
After he finished speaking, he put a plain jade hairpin on Jing Yun's hair, then stood up and returned to his original position.
Jing Xuan stood up, bowed to the eldest princess, and returned to the east room.
Drums and music started playing in the main hall.
Yuan Lianye, who lived in Hou Yu's east room, hurriedly took clothes from Nanny Yousi and changed her into a plain skirt with a dark pattern of twined branches.
After changing her clothes, Jing Xuan walked back to the main hall and bowed solemnly to her father, the emperor, and her mother, the empress, who were standing on the high platform.
After the greeting, she sat back in the middle, facing due east. The princess washed her hands again, took the hairpin presented by the official, and stood in front of Jing Xuan: "In an auspicious month and auspicious day, I will dress you. I will respect your dignity and be prudent in your virtue. May you live a long life and receive blessings forever."
The aunt took off the plain jade hairpin she had just worn, and the eldest princess put on a gilt-edged and jade-inlaid hairpin for her.
After the second hairpin ceremony, Jing Xuan and she exchanged greetings and then returned to the east room.
Yuan Lianye brought a new set of clothes, and Jing Xuan changed into a long red and black dress with wide sleeves. She returned to the main hall and bowed solemnly to the eldest princess.
The official presented the hairpin and crown to the princess, who took it and placed her right hand on Jing Xuan's forehead, reciting aloud: "In the right year, in the order of the month, all are clothed, brothers are all here, to complete the lack of virtue. The yellow one has no boundaries, and receives the blessing of heaven."
The aunt took off the golden hairpin again, and the eldest princess held the golden crown inlaid with rubies and kingfisher feathers and carefully put it on Jingxuan.
After paying their respects to the eldest princess, Jing Xuan returned to the east room, changed into a wide-sleeved dress embroidered with eight peony and ruyi patterns, and went to the main hall.
The process is to pay homage to the ancestral temple.
Jing Xuan looked solemn. He raised his hands to his forehead, bent his knees and bowed deeply. When he lowered his hands, his wide sleeves fell to the ground and raised to his eyebrows, and he saluted respectfully.
The princess took the wine and said in blessing: "The wine is sweet and rich, and the recommendation is fragrant. I bow and accept the sacrifice, and it will bring you good luck. I will receive the blessing of heaven and live a long and healthy life."
Jing Xuan took the wine and knelt down to pour it.
After three bows and three hairpins, the emperor and empress came down. Jing Yue said in a deep and mellow voice: "Now that the etiquette is ready, on an auspicious day of the month, I will announce your name. Your name will be Yu Xi, and your title will be Chang Ning."
After the words fell, everyone present, including Jing Yu, was stunned for a moment.
The title of princess is not just a name, it also means a fiefdom, and the land of Changning is rich and peaceful, and extremely precious.
Jing Xuan looked into her father's smiling eyes and said, "Thank you, father."
As soon as the words fell, the ministers said in unison: "Meet Princess Changning!"
After the coming-of-age ceremony, Jingxuan became a grown-up girl.
Her name was Yuxi, her name was Jing Yuxi, and she was Princess Changning of Dasui.
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