Xing'an, who was in the outer room, heard the noise and hurried in with a lamp in his hand. "Second Master, are you still awake?"
"I'm thirsty and need to drink some water." He Yanxiu touched his nose and said.
Xing'an quickly put down the light and poured a bowl of warm tea for He Yanxiu.
The tea is brewed with longan and lily, with a little acacia added, which is most suitable for helping sleep.
The teapot has been simmering on the charcoal stove, and the taste is warm and just right.
He Yanxiu drank it all in one breath and then lay down.
Xing'an packed up and left with the empty teacup and candle.
Before Xing'an could take a nap outside, he heard rustling noises inside, which seemed to be the sound of He Yanxiu getting up.
"Second Master?" Xing'an walked in again and yawned while speaking.
"I need to get up at night..."
Xing'an, "..."
He just drank some water and now he wants to get up to go to the bathroom. Is he a straightforward person?
After another round of tossing and turning, He Yanxiu was finally put down to lie down again.
About an incense stick of time later, Xing'an heard the noise again.
This time, He Yanxiu said that the starlight outside was too bright, which prevented him from sleeping, so he wanted to let down the curtains.
Xing'an, "..."
Can't you just admit that you couldn't sleep because you were so excited about your wedding tomorrow? Why did you have to lie with your eyes open...
However, after this time, He Yanxiu was probably very tired and did not make any more noise.
Xing'an also calmed down and leaned on the couch outside, taking a nap for a while.
But at this moment, He Yanxiu's eyes were wide open, like copper bells... - The next day, it was still dark.
The Su family residence has become lively.
Mrs. Lu came to Su Yujin's room and started to dress up Su Yujin with everyone else.
The first thing is to wash up and have breakfast.
Mrs. Lu specially made some bite-sized buns stuffed with mushrooms and meat so that Su Yujin could eat them while she was doing her hair and putting on makeup.
Su Yujin had eaten a lot for dinner last night, so she wasn't very hungry at the moment. After eating three or four small buns, she said she was full.
"Eat more." Lu advised, "After this meal in the morning, you can't eat again until after the evening ceremony. If you don't eat more, I'm afraid you will be starving at night."
Marriage requires the groom to meet the bride in the morning and leave in the evening, which means that the groom will come to the bride's house in the morning to marry her, go through a series of tedious etiquette at the bride's house, and then leave for the groom's house in the afternoon.
The ceremony of worshipping in the hall is held when the sun sets, and then the wedding banquet begins, the veil is lifted, and the bridal chamber is disturbed...
By the time the whole set of rituals was finished, it was probably the You hour.
It can be said that it takes more than twelve hours without food or water...
As expected, on the wedding day, the protagonist was the most tired! Su Yujin was refreshed and forced to continue to accept the food from Lu, until she could not eat any more, then she stopped.
Comb your hair, put it up, put on jewelry, apply makeup on your face...
The sky in the east had just begun to turn pale, and until noon, Su Yujin had not yet started to put on her elaborate wedding dress.
The sounds of firecrackers and suona could be heard faintly outside. The little girl in charge of passing messages ran in and reported the current situation outside.
People outside said that they could hear the sound of suona for the wedding procession.
The outsiders said that they had seen the wedding party arrive at the corner of the street and would soon be at the door! The outsiders said that the wedding party had arrived at the door and the groom was about to enter the door.
People outside say that the outer courtyard is "looking for a son-in-law"...
A good son-in-law.
Su Yujin, who was sorting out her clothes, smiled.
The so-called "xiaxu" means that when the groom comes to pick up the bride, the bride's relatives "block the door", or ask questions to test him, or make jokes and tease him, making the place lively.
I don’t know what kind of test He Yanxiu is going through at this moment.
At this time, the outer courtyard was extremely lively.
He Yanzheng, wearing a bright red groom's suit and a big red flower on his chest, was surrounded by people and accepted their "difficulties".
The first to come forward was Su Wenxuan. As a civil official, he gave He Yanxiu a task of reciting poems and composing fu. The task was to compose a seven-character poem within the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.
The poems written during the wedding reception are called makeup-urging poems. Although there is no fixed title, they are supposed to express the scene when the groom marries the bride.
"Thank you, brother, for your kindness." He Yanxiu bowed his hands to express his gratitude. After thinking for a moment, he recited aloud, "Princess Ping'an is marrying a man from the He family. The emperor personally granted the marriage, and the two are deeply in love. The guests are eagerly waiting to see the princess come out. The carriage is decorated with colorful clouds, and the sun is setting and the stars are shining."
As soon as He Yanxiu finished speaking, everyone cheered.
The stage of urging makeup poem has been passed.
The next person to appear is Su Yunruo.
After bowing, Su Yunruo handed the bow and arrow to He Yanxiu, "I've heard that my brother-in-law is proficient in both literature and martial arts. You've just tested your literature skills, and now you're going to show us your martial arts skills."
"There are silver bells under the eaves in front. Brother-in-law will shoot them with arrows. If you can hit all ten of them, you will pass the level."
After Su Yunruo finished speaking, she pointed to the eaves over there.
When He Yanxiu looked up, he saw a row of silver bells under the eaves, shining brightly under the sunlight.
At this distance, hitting the silver bell is not a problem.
But for safety reasons, the arrows were replaced with wood instead of arrowheads. As the weight became lighter, it became difficult to control the direction and strength.
He Yanxiu took the bow and arrow, first tested the tension of the bowstring, then weighed the weight of the arrow, and after a moment he placed the arrow on the bow.
“Whoosh!”
“Whoosh!”
“…”
Almost without any pause, arrows flew out one after another, flying straight towards the silver bells.
Because of the impact of the wooden arrows, the silver bells made pleasant sounds, and such continuous sounds mixed together, like a melodious piece of music, quite beautiful.
Everyone was fascinated by it and was even more impressed by He Yanxiu's superb archery skills.
After passing these two games easily, He Yanxiu welcomed the third person.
And the third person...
No, to be exact, there were two people, namely Prince Jia and Duke Anguo. After looking at each other, the two of them smiled at He Yanxiu.
He Yanxiu immediately had a bad premonition, but he still bowed properly and said, "I hope that Prince Jia and Duke Anguo can show some mercy."
"Don't worry about that. We won't make things difficult for you. We'll just ask a few simple questions." Prince Jia said.
Duke Anguo also agreed, "Yes, just a few simple questions."
The emphasis is on the word "simple".
He Yanxiu couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
The ominous feeling seems to be getting stronger...
"Please." He Yanxiu raised his hand somewhat uneasily.
"Excuse me, may I ask the groom today, who will be in charge of the family's finances from now on?" Prince Jia said.
"Of course, Princess Ping'an will be the housekeeper." He Yanxiu breathed a sigh of relief.
The makeup-urging poem in the article is a fabricated poem by the author. It is a very bad poem. Please just read it as it is...
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