Chapter 235: Wedding
Just now, the maids made Jin Sui curious and surprised, and then they did something that made Jin Sui blush even more.
Speaking of the "bottom of the box", people usually think of someone's unique skills or the most precious thing. Today, Jin Sui finally knew what the real "bottom of the box" was.
It is said that this is what the mother would prepare for her daughter before she got married. Since Jinsui had no mother, a nanny sent by the Ministry of Rites prepared it for her.
There are porcelain fruits, including pears, apples, peaches, persimmons, etc. Each one is exquisite and cute, the same size as the real thing, and can be held in the palm of your hand.
Jin Sui was thinking about making some of these little things in the future. The little girl would definitely like them as decorations. But why did Mammy give me this thing tonight? Was she worried that I would be nervous before marriage, so she let me play with it to relieve my nervousness? How thoughtful! Then she saw a jaw-dropping scene. Mammy calmly twisted the porcelain fruit and it could actually be twisted up and down.
Inside are two lifelike porcelain figures, each in a different pose, but each is a mural pose.
The kind that would be mosaiced in archaeological documentaries in the future. Jin Sui took a deep breath. I only knew that the unofficial history written by you ancients was wild, but I didn’t expect that reality is so wild! In our future, newlyweds are secretly learned from the Internet by the couple. How can parents prepare this thing! Who dares to take this thing home! "What is this?"
"My queen, this is the bottom of the dowry. Don't be shy. It is common for husband and wife to respect each other. The most important thing after your wedding is to give birth to an heir. You must learn all these."
Jin Sui pointed at the dozens of postures and asked in surprise, "Are you sure you want to learn all of them?"
The nanny nodded seriously. She then asked, "Your Majesty, do you want to learn too?"
Who taught Gu Changxiao? Imagine a few maids talking to Gu Changxiao about the fire avoidance diagram or this secret...
Hiss~ The scene is too beautiful to imagine. Gu Changxiao's face is not red, it should be green.
"Royal men have been taught by palace maids since they were fourteen years old. Your Majesty has already learned the art of sex."
Jin Sui couldn't laugh anymore. Haha, it really is an era where men are supreme. Even this matter has professionals to teach.
She did not torture herself by thinking about the scene when Gu Changxiao was fourteen or fifteen years old and learned these from some palace maid.
He just asked someone to put these treasures away, and then he looked at the other things that the nanny brought, a few pairs of open-crotch fur trousers, perfumed ointments, etc., and felt a little nauseous.
When she talked to Chen Yunniang about it, she was quite looking forward to the wedding night, but now she is not so excited. It seems that her biggest task after marrying Gu Changxiao is to have children.
As the sky brightened, officials from the Ministry of Rites arrived, and Jin Sui was also called up by the nanny to get dressed. She asked in confusion, "Isn't the wedding reception in the evening?"
The maid hurriedly said, "The queen still has to bid farewell to her relatives."
There's no need to do it so early! In her previous life, Jin Sui hated leaders who made things difficult for others. Now that she is a leader, she naturally won't make things difficult for her subordinates.
The officials from the Ministry of Rites have all arrived, and it is really inappropriate for the future queen to still sleep in and refuse to get up.
Fortunately, as a bride, you don’t have to do any other work, just be a clothes hanger.
First she wore the auspicious dress, which had eight layers inside and eight layers outside. Two palace maids were responsible for holding a special toilet for her to use. Because wearing this kind of dress would be very troublesome.
The nanny told her to eat and drink less, and she agreed. She couldn't help but think that if a noble lady had a stomachache on her wedding day, it would be such a suffering.
When putting on makeup again, she closed her eyes and let the palace maid do it. When she opened her eyes, she was instantly shocked. With such heavy makeup, could Gu Changxiao recognize her?
This is the effect of her repeated requests for light makeup and no lead powder. It seems that I need to discuss this with Twelve Niang. Yanzhizhai should increase its research on cosmetics and develop the foundation first.
Two palace maids stood on either side of her with tear-testing cotton towels, ready to wipe away the tears that had not yet fallen from her eyes. Today's cosmetics are not waterproof, and tears will smudge her makeup.
Normal girls cry when they get married, and crying loudly means filial piety and happier after marriage. She felt that she should not be able to cry, and she certainly could not cry before marrying Ling's father and mother.
She couldn't cry in front of Grandpa and Jin'an. It wasn't like she was marrying far away and they could see each other anytime. What was there to cry about? But in order to give the two palace maids work, she decided to force out a few tears.
Otherwise, it would be difficult to receive the reward afterwards since they haven’t done any work at all.
The phoenix coronet almost bent her neck, and she quickly said, "I'll wear it after the wedding procession arrives."
Anyway, it would be quick to put on the Phoenix Coronet after her hair was done. The nanny agreed, but she was mainly afraid that she would move around and rub off a bead or something on the Phoenix Coronet.
This phoenix crown is gorgeous and dazzling, with pearls sitting in the mouths of nine dragons, pure gold tassels hanging from the mouths of nine phoenixes inlaid with kingfisher feathers, and the crown itself is embellished with pearls and gems. It is much more gorgeous and dazzling than Western crowns.
Jinsui listened to the nanny's introduction that concubines of different ranks should wear different crowns, and that only the queen could wear a phoenix crown like this.
Among the head ornaments sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, there was also a set of pink phoenix crowns. Jinsui did not dare to wear it on her head, thinking that this thing could only be placed in a museum for people to admire, as it was too beautiful and dreamy.
Jinsui felt amused. It turned out that the concubines in the harem were vying for favor and working hard to climb up the ladder, not for the old emperor’s love, but for these gorgeous jewels!
Looking at this phoenix crown, which woman would not be moved? She only had two boiled eggs for breakfast, and then she heard the dowry being distributed outside. It was a bit funny. What dowry does the queen want? Many of them were moved from the internal affairs warehouse and then moved back to the palace.
From time to time, someone came to report where the emperor was. Gu Changxiao was even busier today, as he had to participate in many sacrifices.
It snowed heavily on the twelfth day, and the soldiers of the Black Feather Camp went out to sweep the snow from the academy to the palace. Yesterday, they cooperated with the Ministry of Rites to move a lot of flowers from the greenhouse and placed them along the way.
Jinan said that the flower capital was frozen, the ice crystals were beautiful, and the entire capital was like a fairyland, with ice and snow, flowers, and the music of bells and drums...
This wedding will be talked about by people all over the city for many, many years.
At noon, Grandpa Ling and Jin'an accompanied Jinsui to eat dumplings. The dumplings were very small, and Jinsui could eat one in one bite without opening his mouth wide.
Grandpa Ling has reminded his granddaughter many times of what he should say and what he should remind her of, but looking at his granddaughter who was dressed like a fairy concubine, Grandpa Ling still felt like he was dreaming.
I felt that Suisui had an indescribable destiny, but I never imagined that she would become the mother of a country!
But Grandpa Ling was curious. After reading the palace rules that Nanny gave to Jin Sui, he was so angry that he thought it was not easy to be a queen! He even thought that if his granddaughter couldn't stand the constraints and didn't want to be a queen, he would be willing to help Jin Sui leave.
Jinsui saw what Grandpa was thinking at the time, and just chuckled and told him that these were small problems and she could handle them.
Your Majesty and your granddaughter love each other. The granddaughter, who has always loved freedom and has a free-spirited personality, is willing to learn the palace rules for Your Majesty and is bound by thousands of regulations.
I just hope Your Majesty will not let your granddaughter down.
Grandpa Ling took a bite of dumplings and looked up at Jinsui, his eyes full of love. Thinking of all the hardships and sufferings Jinsui had gone through in the past, he finally realized that he had finally gotten his due.
For the first time, Jin'an felt unable to eat dumplings, even though his elder sister repeatedly said that she could come back often if she married into the palace, and he went to the palace whenever he wanted.
But he still understood that from today on, his sister would be a member of the royal family. From now on, the three of them drinking milk tea and eating hot pot together, these ordinary things, would become luxuries.
Unexpectedly, Jin An was the first to cry: "Sister, I can't bear to see you get married!"
Jin Sui stretched out her arms and hugged him, and two palace maids who were wiping their tears hurried forward and stood by.
"If you miss my sister, come to the palace. Take good care of my grandfather! My sister will come home often."
I thought about it for a while, but no tears came out.
But when she turned her head, she saw her grandfather wiping his tears, with pale hair, skinny hands, and his waist sitting straight as a pine tree.
In an instant, Jinsui's mind flashed back to the original owner's memory. The little girl was carried on the shoulders of her grandfather, whose hair and beard were still jet-black.
"Sui Sui Fei ~"
"Every year, do you eat candy men or candied haws?"
"Don't be afraid Sui Sui, Grandpa is here! That's just the shadow of a tree, we are not afraid of the dark!"
"Sui Sui, be good. Take the medicine and you'll be fine. Grandpa bought you some candied fruit. We'll eat it after you take the medicine..."
The original owner’s childhood memory had no parents, only a grandfather.
The grandfather with black hair and beard and the grandfather in front of me with white hair and beard, it is clear that only a dozen years have passed.
"Grandpa"
"Hey, Grandpa is here."
In an instant, Jin Sui burst into tears. The two palace maids reacted very quickly and wiped away the tears with cotton towels before they could even fall out of her eyes.
She reached out and held Grandpa's rough, thin hand: "You must take care of yourself and live a long life."
Grandpa Ling's eyes and nose were red. "You have to take care of yourself in the palace every year. Don't get too tired. You forget to eat when you are busy. In the future, without Grandpa and Xiao An to remind you, you have to remember it yourself."
The maids who always had expressionless faces on the side couldn't help but be moved, as they had seen many such wedding scenes.
When many girls from powerful families get married, their families cry in a fake way, or even react indifferently. Although the queen's family is small, the grandfather and younger brother are sincere and affectionate, and the true feelings are the most touching.
Not long after lunch, Jinsui wanted to take a nap, but then he heard that the emperor had left the palace.
This is too fast! Are they going to travel along the city for a long time? The nanny came over and pinned a needle on Jin Sui's back, so that the bride could always keep her back straight and not let it go.
Jin Sui dialed it directly: "I can sit up straight, I don't need this thing."
Even though I'm wearing thick clothes, they will prick my flesh when I move. It's just asking for trouble!
This maid was newly brought in by the officials of the Ministry of Rites today. She said coldly, "Your Majesty, this is the rule. It has always been the case for noble ladies to get married."
Jin Sui glanced at her, then looked at Nanny Gu who had been teaching her manners by her side recently.
Without saying anything, Gu Mama understood what she meant and immediately stepped forward to take the needles. She said to the Ministry of Rites Mama, "What are the rules? The Madam's words are the rules!"
The nanny wanted to say something, but was called away by an official from the Ministry of Rites. After that, Jinsui never saw her again.
It seems that not only the officials from Chang'an need to be trained, but also the palace maids, eunuchs, and maids in the palace.
Are you stupid? There is no queen mother, concubine dowager, or imperial concubine in the palace. I am the queen. You still want to join hands and suppress me with old rules and regulations? Palace fighting is at least against concubines. Do you want me, the queen, to fight against the old maids in the palace?
At half past three, someone came to report that His Majesty had arrived. It was only two o'clock in the afternoon. Did he have to walk for three hours? The bride had to be carried in the sedan chair by her brother. Jin Sui originally wanted to ask a foster brother from the Black Feather Camp to carry her, but Jin An insisted that he carry his sister in the sedan chair.
For this reason, he trained every day, wearing only a single layer of clothing in the middle of winter and sweating all over. At such a young age, he actually developed abdominal muscles. Of course, Jin Sui listened to his brother and trusted him very much and let him carry him to the sedan chair.
The bridal sedan was a large carriage with four wheels pulled by two horses. Originally, Gu Changxiao was riding a horse beside the sedan, but he also got on the carriage.
It can be seen from the faces of the officials in the Ministry of Rites that the emperor and empress are too willful. The emperor has never personally received his bride. Our Majesty has come.
The groom will ride a horse to pick up the bride, and our Majesty will accompany the Queen in a carriage.
Grandpa, Jin'an, Chen Yunniang and others sent her to the door. Jinsui waved goodbye and was officially married.
The Black Feather Camp led the way, and the Tuntian Camp sent the bride off. It didn't seem like they were getting married, but more like they were going to war.
To Jin Sui's surprise, the first thing Gu Chang Xiao did when he got on the carriage was to touch her lower back. Jin Sui sat up straight sensitively: "What for?"
Gu Changxiao whispered, "Has the needle been removed?"
Jin Sui smiled and said, "Of course! Why would I stab myself?"
Gu Changxiao reached out to touch her shoes again, and Jin Sui shrank her foot: "It fits."
According to the rules, she had to wear shoes one size smaller. She didn't know what this rule was, it seemed like it was designed to make things difficult for the bride.
"Let me abolish all those unreasonable old rules and regulations, starting with myself."
Gu Changxiao was very supportive: "That's right! If I hadn't gotten married, I wouldn't have known there were so many pedantic rules for getting married."
Jin Sui sneered: "It's all about torturing the bride, not the groom. Why do you care so much?"
Gu Changxiao looked at her tenderly: "But the one who is being tortured is my beloved, how can I not care?"
For some reason, Gu Changxiao felt that Jinsui was a little different today. She didn't have the shyness of a bride getting married, and her tone was a little sharp.
Gu Changxiao thought that she was reluctant to leave Grandpa Ling and Jin'an, so he warmed her hands to comfort her.
The car windows were not open when we were in the suburbs, but when we reached the city center, the curtains were rolled up because there were people watching outside.
They cheered but did not push forward. Instead, they watched the wedding of the century in an orderly manner.
Gu Changxiao and Jin Sui waved to the left and right. Jin Sui wanted to open the window to see more clearly, but was stopped by the guards beside him:
"My lady, beware of assassins."
Jin Sui asked Gu Chang Xiao in a low voice: "Why, is there anyone in Chang An who is unwilling to accept this?"
Gu Changxiao sneered: "It's not that I'm unwilling, it's wishful thinking, there will always be such idiots.
You've been wronged for a long time. Next time we go to the city, I will ask you to open the window."
Jin Sui wanted to shake his head, but the Phoenix Coronet was too heavy to shake, so he just said softly: "It's okay, it's too cold to open the window. Besides, the people can't see us clearly, we just want to have a look and have some fun."
There were no common people on both sides of the avenue near the palace gate. Instead, there were officials, dignitaries, and other people on both sides.
Jin Sui saw Yan Shiyi waving his hand, and Yan Jiu wearing a royal blue cloak.
He didn't wear white this time! After all, it was considered unlucky for an emperor to wear white at his wedding.
Through the lace-covered window, Jin Sui couldn't turn her head, and she could still see Yan Jiu at a glance in the bustling crowd.
Because his temperament is so outstanding, and Jin Sui always feels that there is a hint of sadness in Yan Jiu, as if a veil is covering him.
(End of this chapter)
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