On the sixteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, everything will be auspicious.
At one o'clock in the morning, the entire capital was still asleep when Gu Jiu was woken up by Qingmei.
She was still sleepy and very sleepy.
I asked Qingmei to get a basin of cold water, washed my face with it, and woke up completely.
Shower and put on makeup.
The maids came in and out, the matchmaker was busy inside and outside, and dawn was approaching.
Everyone in the Gu Mansion has already been busy preparing for today's banquet.
The three sisters, Gu Shan, Gu Lin and Gu Jun, came to Zhilan Courtyard early in the morning to talk with Gu Jiu.
"Second sister is so beautiful today."
Gu Jiu looked at his face in the mirror, which was as white as wall dust, and he really couldn't see what was beautiful about it.
She asked the matchmaker if it was necessary to put on makeup like this.
The bridesmaid smiled and said, "Don't think too much, Second Miss. All brides dress like this."
Gu Shan and the others also advised Gu Jiu not to think too much about it, saying that bridal makeup is just like this, it is really beautiful.
Gu Jiu accepted his fate and decided to adapt to the local customs.
There were less than two hours left until the auspicious time, and Qingmei was very anxious. She always felt that there was not enough time and she would not have enough time to do many things.
Gu Jiu comforted her, "Don't worry, take your time, we have plenty of time."
Gu Shan covered her lips and smiled, "Qingmei looks even more nervous than her second sister."
Gu Lin asked curiously, "Second sister, you are getting married soon, are you nervous?"
Gu Jiu smiled, his eyes shining with confidence.
She looked at herself in the mirror and said, "I'm not nervous."
"If it were me, I would definitely be very nervous. The thought of marrying into a stranger's home and living under the same roof with a bunch of strangers would make me feel uncomfortable."
After Gu Lin finished speaking, goose bumps appeared on her arms. She had successfully made herself nervous.
Everyone laughed in a good-natured way.
The little maid came in and reported that the third aunt had arrived.
Last night, Gu Yue successfully stayed and stayed overnight at Zizhuyuan.
Now, she came to send Gu Jiu off for marriage, so Gu Jiu had to say thank you.
Gu Shan and the other two looked unhappy, as they all disliked Gu Yue.
"Third sister is here. She looks pretty good today."
"Today is my second sister's wedding day. I wish you and your husband a long and happy marriage and a baby soon."
Gu Jiu's brows relaxed, and he turned back to look at Gu Yue, "Thank you for your kind words, third sister. Please feel free to sit down."
Gu Yue looked around the Zhilan Courtyard and felt it was much more spacious. Most of the items had been sent to the palace along with the dowry.
Especially the books in the study, there are three of them.
Those rare and unique copies, ancient books, and unfinished books were all brought to the palace by Gu Jiu as dowry.
Gu Yue pursed her lips and smiled, "Second sister is just nostalgic. She wants to bring all the things she's used to as a dowry to the palace. Aren't you worried that the people in the palace will laugh at you for being shabby?"
Gu Jiu lowered his eyebrows and smiled, "Why worry? I can't control other people's mouths. I just want to live a comfortable life."
Gu Yue lowered her head and smiled, her eyes full of sarcasm.
Gu Shan stepped forward to defend Gu Jiu. "Today is Second Sister's wedding day. Is Third Sister deliberately trying to make things difficult for Second Sister? Doesn't Third Sister understand the principle of speaking appropriately for the day?"
Gu Yue's face darkened, "Fourth sister, it's not your turn to teach me a lesson in this family."
Gu Shan sneered, "You speak so harshly, you are not welcome here."
Gu Yue sneered and said in a tough tone: "This is Zhilan Courtyard, you don't have the final say."
Gu Jiu smiled, "If you have nothing else to do, please go to the flower hall for tea. I have something to say to my sisters, so it's not convenient for you to stay here."
Gu Shan burst into laughter, watching Gu Yue's joke.
Gu Yue's expression changed constantly, her eyes blazing with fire. She gritted her teeth, said nothing, and turned away.
"Bah!" Gu Shan was particularly disgusted. "She's just trying to make things difficult for me. She has no shame, so we don't need to give her any face."
Gu Jiu said, "Okay, don't be angry about her."
The auspicious time is approaching and the bridegroom is coming to the house.
Gu Ting led the team and blocked the gate.
It’s not that easy to marry his sister.
Last time, he didn't get a single move from Liu Zhao. This time, he finally has a chance, and he will definitely make things very difficult for him.
He and Gu Yan, one civil and one military, threw one difficult problem after another to Liu Zhao.
Liu Zhao resolved them all one by one.
The bridesmaid hurried back to the bedroom, "The auspicious time is coming, Second Miss, hurry up."
Gu Jiu was wearing a bright red wedding dress and sitting beautifully on the bed.
The bridesmaid squatted down and said, "I'll carry the second girl out."
"Thank you, Xi Niang."
The bridesmaid carried Gu Jiu on her back and came to the main hall.
Here, Gu Jiu had to say goodbye to her family. When she stepped out of the door, she was no longer the second daughter of the Gu family, but the wife of the emperor's grandson, the second aunt of the Gu family.
Gu Jiu, wearing a bright red wedding gown, bowed deeply to Lord Gu.
Lord Gu was very pleased, "Get up quickly."
Xie, who had been using the excuse of being sick, finally showed up.
She sat side by side with Lord Gu, both looking solemn.
Gu Jiu faced her and bowed slightly, which was considered as a complete courtesy.
Lord Gu was very pleased, "Good boy. When you get to the palace, you must strictly abide by the rules, be filial to the prince and princess, and live in harmony with your husband and wife."
Gu Jiu nodded, "A daughter listens to her father."
Xie coughed lightly, "Second girl, when you arrive at the palace, you must strictly observe the code of conduct for women, support your husband and raise your children, and regard your husband as your God. You must not show off your temper."
Gu Jiu lowered his head and smiled, "Thank you, Madam, for your teachings."
Afterwards, Gu Jiu bid farewell to his uncle, aunt, brothers, and second uncle, Master Su Er, one by one.
When Master Su Er saw Gu Jiu wearing a bright red wedding dress, his eyes became moist with joy.
He told Gu Jiu to "live a good life, and don't let yourself be wronged if you encounter difficulties."
Gu Jiu smiled sweetly, "I will keep my second uncle's words in mind."
Xie frowned, looking like she was about to get angry.
Lord Gu glared at him. On such a happy day, anyone who dared to make trouble would be making things difficult for him.
Xie stopped and endured it.
The matchmaker reported that the bride and groom had already arrived and it was time for the second girl to go out.
Gu Ting ran in from outside, "Sister, I'll take you out."
Gu Jiu smiled gently at Gu Ting, and then she bid farewell to Lord Gu again.
Master Gu was actually a little reluctant, his voice choked with sobs, "Go, go, you've missed the auspicious time."
The bridesmaid put the veil on Gu Jiu.
Gu Ting carried Gu Jiu on his back and walked out of the room.
"Sister, I'll take you there."
"Don't be sad, brother. I will always be your sister no matter when or where."
"I am still your brother. If Liu Zhao treats you badly, tell me and I will beat him up."
"Beating him up would be too easy for him. If he treats me badly, there's no need for me to do anything. I have my own way to deal with him."
"Well, I believe my sister's methods will make Liu Zhao's life worse than death."
The brother and sister's wedding journey should have been a sad one, but the scene suddenly changed and became very strange.
The bridesmaid listened carefully and thought, "Oh my god, these siblings are crazy! On the wedding day, before they even walked into the house, they were already discussing how to deal with the groom."
The bridesmaid shed tears of sympathy for the groom.
Liu Zhao was very excited, but he tried to hide his excitement.
His nose was a little itchy, but he didn't care.
Gu Jiu secretly scolded him, but it didn't matter. He would be able to marry her home soon anyway and become the husband of the family.
No matter how long the road is, it will eventually come to an end.
The bridal sedan has arrived.
Gu Jiu vaguely saw Liu Zhao through the red veil.
She said to Gu Ting, "Take care, brother."
"You should take care of yourself too. During the wedding banquet, I will try to get Liu Zhao drunk and make him unable to move."
Gu Jiu chuckled, her brother had all kinds of weird ideas.
"Brother, don't worry about me. I will be fine, and you should be fine too."
Gu Ting sent Gu Jiu into the bridal sedan.
Lift the sedan chair.
The sedan chair swayed and left the Gu Mansion, moving farther and farther away.
As the noise reached her ears, Gu Jiu, who had been sleeping in the sedan chair, was awakened. She knew that the sedan chair had arrived at the palace and the wedding ceremony would be held soon.
She took out the small mirror she carried with her and looked at herself, and her makeup was not smudged.
I put away the small mirror and quickly covered my head with the veil. Everything in front of me became blurry again.
The joyful music started and the sedan chair stopped.
The curtain of the sedan chair was lifted, and the bridesmaid carried Gu Jiu to the wedding hall.
There are a lot of people around.
Gu Jiu could only see vaguely through the veil, but he knew that there were probably no less than a hundred people in the wedding hall.
There were so many people, the music, the voices, all mixed together, it seemed to pierce the eardrums.
"Don't be nervous, it will be fine in a moment."
A deep male voice sounded beside my ears. The voice faded away, but the warm breath lingered in my ears.
It was Liu Zhao.
The ceremonial officer shouted, "Bow to Heaven and Earth!"
There was movement from the people around me.
Gu Jiu, supported by the bridesmaid, bowed down.
"Bow to your parents twice!"
Gu Jiu bowed forward, and she seemed to hear the voice of the princess and the laughter of Prince Ning.
Prince Ning returned from the imperial mausoleum?
"Husband and wife bow to each other!"
Supported by the bridesmaid, Gu Jiu and Liu Zhao bowed to each other.
"After the ceremony, send her to the bridal chamber!"
As the red silk was in hand, the bridesmaid reminded Gu Jiu, "Follow the red silk and move forward."
Listening to the noise beside him, Gu Jiu knew that she had left the wedding hall.
There were many people surrounding them and heading to the new house together.
It seemed like we walked for a long time, but also like only a short while, before we finally arrived at the new house.
She was taken to the bridal chamber and sat at the head of the bed.
The bridesmaid smiled and handed the scale to Liu Zhao, "Please, groom, pick up the veil."
There was a lot of noise around, and many people were cheering for Liu Zhao to pick up the veil quickly.
For the first time, Liu Zhao felt nervous.
He held the weighing rod, took a deep breath, and slowly lifted the veil on Gu Jiu's head.
The veil was lifted, Gu Jiu raised her head slightly and smiled shyly at him.
Liu Zhao was instantly stunned. At that moment, it was as if his breathing stopped. The surrounding sounds faded away from him. In his eyes and heart, there was only Gu Jiu.
"Haha, the groom was stunned."
"The groom was fascinated by his bride."
"I never thought that Big Brother also had such a silly side."
There were many people gathered in the bridal chamber, and everyone was teasing Liu Zhao in a good-natured manner.
Some also praised the bride for her beauty.
Gu Jiu glanced around secretly. There were many people talking, but she couldn't recognize any of them.
Liu Zhao came back to his senses amidst the laughter and didn't care about everyone's ridicule.
He was indeed fascinated by what he saw and felt very excited.
That day, the essay circled Gu Jiu's name.
This decision was indeed a wise one.
The maid brought two glasses of wine, and the matchmaker said a string of auspicious words, then handed the two glasses of wine to Gu Jiu and Liu Zhao respectively.
The new house was packed with people, who were cheering and watching the fun.
Liu Zhao held the wine glass, his eyes like glue, stuck to Gu Jiu's face.
Gu Jiu smiled at him with a shy expression.
Liu Zhao muttered to himself, it turns out that women become gentle after they get married.
Gu Jiu thought that she must do her best to save face in front of others.
The bride was naturally very shy in the face of everyone's jeers and teasing.
But today Liu Zhao is really handsome, and his face is really nice to look at.
Gu Jiu felt her cheeks getting hot. She secretly reminded herself not to be seduced by male beauty.
At the reminder of the matchmaker, Gu Jiu and Liu Zhao intertwined their arms and drank the wedding wine in their respective cups.
For the first time, the two were so close, close enough to hear each other's heartbeats.
His heart was beating so fast.
Her heart was beating so fast.
The two of them thought of the same thing at the same time.
When their eyes met, Gu Jiu's cheeks turned red and she lowered her eyes to avoid him.
Liu Zhao leaned over and whispered, "I'll try to come back soon."
Gu Jiu gave him a shy smile, and Liu Zhao suddenly felt full of strength.
"Oh my, newlyweds are reluctant to part."
"Groom, come on, let's go have a drink."
"I won't go home until I'm drunk today."
The men dragged Liu Zhao away.
Before leaving, Liu Zhao specifically asked someone to take good care of Gu Jiu.
The other female guests also left one after another.
Finally, the only one left was the second wife of the palace, Ouyang Fu.
"Don't be so formal, sister-in-law. I asked the kitchen to prepare a banquet and it will be delivered soon. Are you hungry?"
Gu Jiu quickly adapted to his new identity and smiled gently at Ouyang Fu, "Thank you, second sister-in-law. I was too hungry, but now I don't feel hungry anymore."
Ouyang Fu smiled, covering her lips. "Just like when I first got married, I skipped three meals in a row, but I wasn't hungry at all. I made it all the way to the evening. Finally, my husband and I finished a whole banquet together. Afterwards, I fell asleep and slept until dawn."
Gu Jiu smiled in agreement.
Ouyang Fu added, "Sister-in-law, take this opportunity to rest. I don't know how long the commotion outside will last."
"Thank you, second sister-in-law, for reminding me. My maids..."
"Don't worry, they are all here. I'll have someone call them over."
Ouyang Fu said goodbye and left. After a while, Nanny Fang brought Qingzhu and Xiaocui to the bridal chamber.
The three of them were very excited, "Girl, you finally got in."
Nanny Fang scolded, "From now on, you must address me as Madam. Remember that?"
"Remember." Qingzhu stuck out his tongue.
Gu Jiu asked someone to close the door of the new house.
Only the master and a few servants were left in the bridal chamber.
Gu Jiu relaxed his whole body and fell directly onto the bed, looking completely unruly.
Nanny Fang was extremely anxious. "Madam, please sit up quickly. Be careful not to mess up your hair accessories."
Gu Jiu sat up and called Qingmei, "Take off the Phoenix Coronet quickly, it's so heavy that it's dead."
The bridal phoenix crown weighed three or four pounds. After wearing it on her head for so long, Gu Jiu felt like her neck was about to break. It was as if her head was no longer her own.
Qingmei hurriedly took off the phoenix crown, handled it carefully, and placed it on the dressing table.
Gu Jiu twisted his neck and said, "Finally, I'm free."
After saying that, she went back to bed. She was exhausted, and now as soon as she relaxed, all her muscles protested against her.
Nanny Fang was anxious, "Madam, the young master hasn't come back yet. It's not good for you to lie like this."
Gu Jiu didn't care much. "Don't worry, Mammy. I'm with the young master. It's okay. Mammy, tell me about the situation in the palace first. During the wedding ceremony, I seemed to see the prince. Has the prince returned from the imperial mausoleum?"
Nanny Fang bowed slightly, "Your Highness, the prince returned last night."
oh!
Gu Jiu sat up and took a sip of hot tea.
"Will the prince return to the imperial mausoleum?"
Nanny Fang shook her head. "The prince will not leave this time. I have heard that according to the regulations, the young master can have eight head maids, twelve second-class maids, twenty-four third-class maids, eight eunuchs, and two palace servants."
These people have been carefully trained by the Shaofu, and the best have been selected and sent to the young master's side. There are also a number of servants and guards. As far as I know, the young master's surroundings, whether maids or eunuchs, are all full.
"So, the young master has over forty maids waiting on him?" Gu Jiu was astonished after he finished speaking. As expected, he was a descendant of the royal family, and his presence was quite grand.
Nanny Fang nodded, "That's right."
Gu Jiu asked directly, "Do you have a maid?"
Nanny Fang shook her head. "No. The palace has arranged for special people to serve, but they have all been sent away by the young master."
Gu Jiu asked again: "Do you have any concubines, beauties, or lovers?"
"There are no concubines or beauties. As for lovers, the time was too short for me to find out."
Qingmei and several maids felt that their worldview had been refreshed after listening to the conversation between Gu Jiu and Nanny Fang.
It was the first day of the wedding, and in the bridal chamber, yet they were discussing such a serious topic. It didn't fit the atmosphere of the bridal chamber at all.
Gu Jiu thought for a moment, "Among the eight maids, who is the one who serves the young master personally?"
Nanny Fang bowed and said, "It is said that the young master is always served by eunuchs and servants."
Yeah?
Liu Zhao probably doesn't have a homosexual tendency.
Stimulated by the bloody events of Zhao Erlang and Gu Yue, Gu Jiu also became suspicious.
Qingmei asked softly, "Miss...Is Madam worried?"
Gu Jiu laughed, "I'm not worried, I'm just getting the basics."
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