Chapter 430: Wedding (Part 4)
Now, she is a concubine and has no right to attend even this kind of wedding.
It's really ridiculous.
Not long after, the wedding procession arrived at the Duke's Mansion. There were a lot of guests at the Duke's Mansion today, and almost all the officials and their families in the entire Kyoto came to join in the fun.
There hasn't been a happy event in this mansion for many years.
The sedan chair was put down, and Su Wan picked up the fan to cover her face with a nervous mood. Only her eyes were exposed, which was stunning enough.
The sedan door was opened and Jiang Yu was outside. The matchmaker asked him to kick the door, but he didn't. He directly lifted the curtain and reached his hand in.
The custom of kicking the sedan door has existed since ancient times, implying that men are not afraid of their wives and women do not show weakness.
In Jiang Yu's opinion, this is a bad habit. It is not shameful for a man to be henpecked, so why bother about it?
He was willing to be dominated by Su Wan and listen to her for the rest of his life.
Su Wan put her hand in his palm and let him lead her out.
The red carpet stretched from the sedan chair all the way to the mansion.
When everyone saw the bride coming down, they all shouted, "The bride is so beautiful," and applauded continuously.
When she entered the room and stepped over the fire basin, Liuying helped her hold up the hem of her skirt to prevent it from being burned by the charcoal fire.
Jiang Yu supported her and told her to be careful. This attentive scene was seen as full of pampering and consideration by the guests.
After crossing the brazier, she walked all the way inside. The guests stood on both sides, staring at the bride.
This couple today is really pleasing to the eyes. Princess Xuanle is wearing a phoenix crown and a red robe, and is truly a beauty in the world.
A talented man and a beautiful woman, made in heaven, a perfect match!
On both sides, there were many maids holding colorful petals, and they scattered them as the two walked.
This move was learned on the spot from Su Wan. Su Wan glanced at him, and he happened to be looking at her, and they smiled at each other.
The more Jiang Yu looked at her, the more he felt his heart beating violently.
In the golden autumn of September, the sky is clear and cloudless, and flocks of magpies fly overhead, signifying the arrival of joy.
A series of proverbs were said along the way, such as blessings, peace, harmony and beauty, and all the words with good meanings were mentioned.
Finally she reached the main hall, near the door. Someone sprinkled something under her feet, and it gurgled and scattered all over the floor, making a crisp sound. The emcee shouted, "May you have many children and grandchildren, and may the flowers and the moon be full and beautiful."
After entering the main hall, the two of them bowed directly.
Sitting on the main seat were Duke Jiang and my grandfather. The two old men had kind smiles on their faces today.
Especially the grandfather, who smiled so much when he saw the newlyweds coming hand in hand.
Duke Jiang was very pleased. Looking at the bustling mansion and his high-spirited son, he seemed to have never seen him so happy as today. The smile on his face continued and reached his eyes.
He looked at Su Wan with eyes that were too affectionate. He seemed to see himself more than 20 years ago, who had also looked at his beloved in red makeup, phoenix crown and bridal robe, and was so beautiful that she was not an ordinary person.
That’s great. He didn’t regret handing over the 100,000 troops at all. If it could bring happiness to his son, the guilt in his heart would be much less.
The words said during the wedding ceremony will be different depending on the master of ceremonies you invite, but they are basically the same and there is no difference.
Worship heaven and earth, worship parents, and husband and wife worship each other.
Su Wan followed the host's instructions and bowed and knelt. She was a little confused throughout the whole process.
Until that sentence:
"The ceremony is over, send the bride to the bridal chamber!"
As soon as they finished speaking, Su Wan and Jiang Yu were sent to the bridal chamber together.
The groom can choose to drink the wedding wine at noon or at night. Su Jing’s wedding was held at night, and this time Jiang Yu chose daytime.
After he completed these rituals, Su Wan could take off her hairpins and jewelry earlier and feel much more relaxed.
There is one bad thing about drinking the wedding wine during the day, which is that many noble ladies will make trouble in the bridal chamber, and everyone will witness the couple drinking the wedding wine, entwining their skirts, and eating dumplings.
The wedding wine is made from a vessel similar to a gourd. The gourd is split into two halves with a red line connecting the middle, and each of the newlyweds gets half.
It symbolizes harmonious relationship, sharing joys and sorrows, sleeping in the same bed in life and sharing the same coffin in death.
The two of them sat on the bed, with a lot of peanuts, red dates and longans under the quilt, which meant that they would have a son soon.
After getting the wedding wine, the mandarin ducks embraced each other and drank it together.
The wedding wine tastes bitter at first but sweet aftertaste, which is the meaning of sharing weal and woe in the auspicious saying.
The matchmaker tied the hems of their skirts together in a knot, symbolizing eternal love.
Everyone looked at the newlyweds with envy. Seeing how loving they were, many noble ladies were envious of them and fantasized that they would be able to find a good husband like Prince Jiang like Princess Xuanle.
Immediately afterwards, the maid brought in a bowl of dumplings for the bride to eat.
Su Wan held the porcelain spoon and looked at the matchmaker confusedly and asked:
"Do we have to eat now?"
"Yes, princess, you can eat now." said the matchmaker happily.
Su Wan obviously didn't know what was going to happen next, but Jiang Yu knew that he had already understood these procedures in advance.
He looked at her with a smile as she took her first bite of the dumpling.
"Raw!"
Su Wan took a bite and found the dumpling was raw, so she stopped.
"How is that possible?" the matchmaker said in feigned shock.
"It's really raw!" Su Wan said with certainty.
The maids couldn't help but cover their mouths and laugh, and brought a plate over for Su Wan to spit out the raw dumplings.
"Then Princess, try something else." The matchmaker encouraged again.
Some of the noble ladies present were still unmarried, so they didn't understand what it meant. Some of those who knew couldn't help but laugh secretly.
Those who knew about it were very considerate and didn't say anything, otherwise the entertainment effect would be lost.
Su Wan looked back at Jiang Yu, who nodded and told her to eat without worry.
She took out another one with a spoon and took a bite:
"Still raw."
She said this with certainty, wondering how the cook in the Duke's Mansion's kitchen could be so unprofessional that she couldn't even cook the dumplings.
The matchmaker suddenly burst into laughter and had the dumplings removed. She then asked everyone:
"Think about it, everyone. How many new words did our bride say just now?"
At this moment, Su Wan finally understood.
"Three. The bride said three new words." Jiacheng, the conspicuous one, answered immediately.
"Then our bride will have to give birth to three children in the future. Your Highness will be so lucky."
When everyone understood, they burst into laughter.
Su Wan was a little embarrassed at first, but then she started laughing too.
Isn't a Chinese wedding more interesting than a Western one?
However, it is absolutely impossible for her to have three children. In the future, she can only have two at most, and it would be best if she has both a son and a daughter.
Having three children is harmful to your health, and you don’t have the energy to take care of them. You can’t do that. You can’t do that.
In just a moment, she had already thought so far ahead.
After everyone had a blast in the bridal chamber, Jiang Yu was taken away by Murong Huai and his five brothers.
Murong Huai is a very bad guy. He wants to get Jiang Yu drunk. Everyone knows what Sima Zhao is thinking.
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