Chapter 287 The Imperial Edict Arrives
Song's house.
Song Wan'er was surrounded by servants and was dressed up for a long time. Finally, it was time for her coming-of-age ceremony to begin.
She was wearing plain clothes, with her long hair loose and simply combed. There was no decoration in her hair, which made her look particularly beautiful and charming.
Huo Yanran reached out and pinched Miss Song's face. "It's a pity that I'm not a man. If I were a man, I would definitely marry you home."
Song Wan'er also looked regretful. "The princess and I will never have a formal relationship in this life. Otherwise, we can be together quietly and become a pair of immortal lovers that no one knows about..."
It seems that Miss Song, who has read too many storybooks, is starting to feel the urge to act.
Chunzhi interrupted with a smile, "Alright, stop messing around. It's time. Yanran and I will go outside and wait for you to come out."
The music and ceremony had already started outside, and Mrs. Mu was also invited to the banquet.
Song Wan'er was actually a little nervous. She wanted them not to leave, but she was too embarrassed to ask them to stay, so she responded with a low "Okay".
Chunzhi took Huo Yanran, Yuzhu and the others out. Song Wan'er wanted to say something to them, but when she hurriedly stood up, her sleeve pulled the vase beside her.
The vase fell to the ground and broke into many pieces with a "bang".
Song Wan'er was shocked. It was always unlucky to break things on such a good day.
The maids nearby were stunned for a moment.
Chunzhi, who was about to leave the house, quickly turned back and patted Song Wan'er's head soothingly, "I hope you're safe and sound, and Wan'er will be safe and sound forever."
Song Wan'er's eyes were a little red, "Sister..."
"It's okay, I just broke a vase." Chunzhi said gently, "Everyone who came to attend the coming-of-age ceremony today is here to bless you. Don't be nervous."
"I just... suddenly had a bad feeling..."
Song Wan'er really wanted to tell her sister that Jiang Hao had come last night.
But before she could say anything, Huo Yanran came over and said, "These are great days, don't think about those trivial things. Your future will definitely be better. There is no best, and there is no worst."
Song Wan'er looked at the Thirteenth Princess, "Really?"
"I swear as a princess." Huo Yanran raised her hand as if to swear, "Song Wan'er will live a peaceful and happy life from now on, and everything will go smoothly."
Song Wan'er was amused by her.
At this time, the maid came outside to invite, "The master invites the princess and the princess to the banquet to watch the ceremony. Young lady should also prepare to attend."
"I understand." Chunzhi responded gently, "Do you want Yanran to stay with you?"
Huo Yanran looked very pleased.
"No need." Song Wan'er took a deep breath, "I can do it alone."
She has to grow up.
You have to learn to face certain things alone.
"Then we'll wait for you at the banquet." After hearing what Song Wan'er said, Huo Yanran went to the banquet with Chunzhi and the others.
When they were almost there, they ran into Huo Zheng and Shao Feiyang who were walking from the other side.
The maids and attendants all bowed, and Huo Zheng walked up to Chunzhi very naturally, stretched out his arms and hugged Xiaoxing back.
Harue smiled and said, "You've come at the perfect time. The coming-of-age ceremony is about to begin."
Huo Zheng let Xiaoxing sit back on his shoulders and freed his left hand to hold Chunzhi's hand.
He didn't say anything, but just did it naturally, and Chunzhi's face felt slightly hot.
Shao Feiyang glanced at the little gesture of the prince and princess and said with a smile: "It is really better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early."
The coming-of-age ceremony was about to begin, and the banquet hall was already full of people. The Prince and Princess Chang'an and the Thirteenth Princess arrived, and everyone at the banquet stood up and saluted.
Song Anlan stood on the stage and bowed to them with a smile.
Huo Zheng said, "I am only here for the banquet. I am a guest like all of you. No need to be polite. Please take a seat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Everyone took their seats after the Prince of Chang'an and his wife and the Thirteenth Princess.
As the ritual music began, Song Anlan stood on the stage, burning incense and paying respects to the gods.
He smiled and said that my daughter has grown up, and thanked everyone for coming to attend my sister's coming-of-age ceremony, and then invited Mrs. Mu to come on stage as the guest of honor.
The person who performed the praise was standing aside and sang a ceremony loudly, inviting Miss Song, who was coming of age today, to come out.
Song Wan'er, in plain clothes and long hair, appeared in front of everyone to the sound of ceremonial music. She put aside her usual mischievousness and suppressed some of her cuteness and liveliness. She walked step by step to the center of the stage, looking gentle and charming.
Madam Mu, as the main guest, combed Song Wan'er's hair and put on a hairpin under the gaze of everyone, saying loudly: "On this auspicious day of the month, you will wear your first clothes. Abandon your childish ambitions and cultivate your virtues. May you live a long and prosperous life and enjoy great blessings."
Song Wan'er followed the steps of the coming-of-age ceremony one by one, doing three plus three bows, putting on brocade clothes, tying a silk skirt around her waist, and taking every step like a flower.
Her parents are gone, and her eldest brother is like a father and a mother to her.
Song Wan'er paid all the respects to her parents to Song Anlan.
When Song Anlan helped his sister up, his eyes were already uncontrollably red.
He treated his sister like a treasure for fifteen years.
It is undeniable that Wan'er is a little spoiled and not that smart, but even though she is not perfect, she is still his most beloved and most worried sister.
Today she comes of age, and from now on she will be an old lady who can talk about marriage.
After completing all the procedures, Song Wan'er bowed and thanked everyone with a graceful and polite manner.
During the banquet, someone said, "The Song family's daughter is so pretty, I wonder who will marry her in the future?"
The Song family was a merchant family, and many aristocratic families looked down on such a family. But who could blame the Song family for having a Princess Chang'an?
If the Prince and Princess of Chang'an were not about to leave for Xizhou, the people who came to the Song family to propose marriage would have broken down the door of the Song family.
And there are many people who want to marry the girls from the Song family right now.
However, Song Anlan felt that his sister was still young and there was no need to rush into marriage, so he politely declined.
After a long series of procedures, Song Wan'er changed into a gorgeous dress, tied her hair into a bun and put on a pearl and gold hairpin. After all, today was her coming-of-age day, so she had to dress more formally than usual.
She finally finished the process and left the rest to her brother. She sat down with Chunzhi and Huo Yanran and talked, whispering, "I'm exhausted."
Huo Yanran smiled and said, "Are you exhausted already? When I was a 15-year-old, I was exhausted for even longer."
"You're a princess." Song Wan'er drank half a cup of tea. "Fortunately, people only have one coming-of-age ceremony in their lifetime. I don't want to be so tired again."
Song Anlan loves his younger sister very much and wants Song Wan'er's coming-of-age ceremony to be perfect, with the best of everything. There are many guests coming, and the ceremony is so grand that it is not inferior to those of the aristocratic families.
Huo Yanran smiled and said, "There's only one coming-of-age ceremony. The wedding banquet will be even more troublesome than this."
Song Wan'er had seen Chunzhi get married and knew that what the princess said was true, so she said, "It gives me a headache just thinking about it. I'd better live with the princess."
Huo Yanran was so amused that she was beside herself with laughter.
Everyone was toasting each other, chatting and laughing. Many people were joking with Song Anlan, saying that his Song family was famous for producing beauties. At this moment, a loud voice suddenly came from outside: "The imperial edict has arrived!"
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