Chapter 1969: The Empress combs her hair, and the Empress Dowager inserts a hairpin
Soon, the coming-of-age ceremony began.
Old man Su was wearing a brand new dark red suit with a blessing pattern embroidered with gold thread. He sat in the main seat with his back straight, looking dignified.
However, before he could open his mouth to speak, tears started to fall.
The whole person's momentum dropped instantly.
Woohoo... the little girl he held in his arms had grown up... maybe she would get married one day...
As soon as Old Man Su started crying, Old Mrs. Su couldn't hold back her tears anymore and started wiping them away as well.
Mrs. Su could no longer hold back her tears.
My sister-in-law has grown up... woooo... how did she grow up?
When I grow up I will get married... woo woo...
Su Sansao and others also had red eyes.
Seeing this, the other people who attended the ceremony couldn't help but sigh again. The Su family really loves their daughter to the core. Just by holding a coming-of-age ceremony, the whole family seemed as if they were going to marry their daughter off.
Well, after a girl reaches the age of 15, the next step is to get married.
Tang Bao knelt in front of Old Man Su and Old Lady Su, and couldn't help feeling sad.
Finally, it was the old palace master who spoke first.
"It's a good thing that the child has grown up. Please hold back your tears and don't miss the auspicious time."
As soon as the old palace master finished speaking, Old Man Su wiped away his tears and said with a sob, "Yes, yes, the ancestors said, don't miss the auspicious time..."
Everyone attending the ceremony: "..."
Ancestor?
What does it mean?
Everyone, not knowing what was going on, looked at the old palace master in unison, full of confusion.
Why did Duke Su call this beautiful woman "ancestor"?
Whose ancestor is this?
Which ancestor is so young?
This woman clearly looks younger than Duke Su!
Who is this person?
Naturally, everyone attending the ceremony was confused, but no one asked at this time.
The Empress Dowager and the Empress looked at each other, and couldn't help but look at the old palace master together.
Others don’t know the identity of the old palace master, but the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law know it very well.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law couldn't help but feel awe in their hearts.
The emperor was right, this person is the old immortal!
If they were ordinary people, not to mention whether they could live to be seventy or eighty, even if they were lucky enough to live to be seventy or eighty, they would be too old to be seen.
Look at the old immortal in front of you. I don’t know how many years she has lived, but she still looks like a beautiful young woman.
Except for gods, it is impossible for mortals to maintain such a youthful appearance!
"The Emperor has arrived!"
Following the eunuch Wang's shout of "Hello", everyone stood up in a hurry to welcome the emperor.
"Am I not late?" Emperor Zhengde strode in and said cheerfully.
After Old Man Su finished his greeting, he quickly replied, "Your Majesty has arrived at the perfect time."
"That's great. Let's continue and don't miss the auspicious time." Emperor Zhengde didn't act like an emperor and just sat down and said.
Everyone returned to their seats, but they couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, it was indeed the little girl from the Su family!
For a coming-of-age ceremony, the entire royal family came.
I'm afraid there is no other little girl in this world who can receive such honor and favor from the royal family!
Old Man Su cleared his throat and announced the start of the coming-of-age ceremony.
Princess Ning stepped back, making room for her, and said to the Empress with a smile, "I reserved a seat for you in advance. Now that you are here, I have fulfilled my duty."
After Princess Ning said this, what else could the ladies who came to watch the ceremony not understand?
So, they all showed an expression of "as expected".
At the same time, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart that perhaps only the little girl from the Su family could have the Queen comb her hair personally.
The Queen Mother walked forward with a smile, selected a shiny ox horn comb from the set of combs, and began to comb Tang Bao's hair.
The comb covered with mist slid through Tang Bao's black hair like a waterfall, just like a painting. The atmosphere on the scene gradually became solemn and serious.
The eyes of Old Mrs. Su and Mrs. Su were red again.
It is said that in Dayan, a girl's coming of age was a big event. Generally, a female elder with status would be asked to comb her hair, and then a respected old lady would be invited as the main guest to insert a hairpin for her.
The higher the status and reputation of the woman who inserts the hairpin for her, the better the reputation of the girl will be.
After all, it is a great honor to have a respected woman insert a hairpin for her, and it is a recognition of the character of the girl who has reached the age of marriage.
Originally, the Su family invited Princess Ning to comb Tang Bao's hair, and the old lady of the Duke of Qing's Mansion to insert a hairpin for Tang Bao. Now, when the people attending the ceremony saw this situation, they couldn't help but guess in their hearts that since Princess Ning had given up her position, the old lady of the Duke of Qing's Mansion would definitely do the same.
After all, no matter how highly respected the old lady of the Duke of Qing's Mansion is, her status is not as noble as that of the Empress, right?
The Empress only had the role of combing hair, so the person who inserted the hairpin could only be the Empress Dowager!
As expected, after the Empress combed Tang Bao's hair and she changed into a gorgeous skirt and knelt to thank her parents, the old lady of the Duke of Qing's Mansion said with a smile, "Since the Empress Dowager is here, I will not show off my incompetence."
After saying that, he took a step back and made room for the hairpin.
The Empress Dowager nodded slightly, walked forward with a loving face, and directly picked up the most luxurious and dazzling golden comb in the whole set of combs.
There is a row of short teeth in the middle of the golden comb, and the two ends are phoenix head and tail made with filigree craftsmanship.
On the phoenix head, a huge oriental pearl is connected by a golden chain and hangs out from the flying phoenix's mouth, shining with a bright light.
On the phoenix's tail, the ends of the nine-tailed red-gold feathers were inlaid with nine flaming rubies, sparkling brightly.
Rather than saying it is a comb, it is better to say that it is a nine-tailed phoenix hairpin with a flying phoenix holding a pearl.
When the ladies who came to attend the ceremony saw the Queen Mother's actions, they secretly exchanged glances and once again showed an expression of "as expected".
——The Empress Dowager was clearly announcing to everyone that this was the granddaughter-in-law chosen by the royal family!
Everyone understood it in their hearts, but couldn't help but envy.
Among all the girls in the world, she is the only one who can be dressed up by the Empress and have her hairpin inserted by the Empress Dowager!
No matter which girl’s coming-of-age ceremony it is, it can’t surpass the little girl in front of me!
It has to be said that Tang Bao’s coming-of-age ceremony has indeed become a hot topic in Beijing.
If it weren't for the Crown Prince's imminent triumphant return, the entire capital would have been dominated by Tang Bao's coming-of-age ceremony.
Seeing this situation, Old Mrs. Su and Mrs. Su still felt a little complicated.
To be honest, they really don't want Tang Bao to marry into the royal family.
Emperors have always been ruthless since ancient times. Who knows whether Xuanyuan Jin will let Tang Bao down in the future?
Although Tang Bao was confident, if Xuanyuan Jin changed his mind, the worst that could happen was that she would just kick Xuanyuan Jin out.
But what about the heart?
How can it not hurt?
How can it not be hurt?
They are the ones who are most reluctant to see Tang Bao sad and upset!
Alas! The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were filled with melancholy, but they could not express it.
They all understood that the Queen Mother's actions were just short of making everything clear!
Well, it’s almost made clear!
The Queen Mother chanted a prayer and gently inserted the golden comb into Tang Bao's hair.
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