May 21st.
It is Gu Qingcheng’s birthday and also the day of her coming-of-age ceremony.
The Gu family's Wu Fort in Guangcheng had already been tidied up, with the city gates wide open and decorated with red and colorful decorations.
There was a constant flow of traffic in front of the gate of Wu Fort, almost blocking the spacious gate.
As Gu Qingcheng's "fiancé", Chen Duan even rushed back from the front line by the river to personally attend his fiancée's coming-of-age ceremony.
Logically speaking, this is not Jiankang, and not many of the Gu family’s relatives and old friends can come here.
Without a truly top-tier family, there would be no guests of honor, sponsors, or gifts of praise of sufficient weight.
Chen Duan already had a plan: "Aqing is my fiancée, so her coming-of-age ceremony must be grand!"
The Gu family is in Lingnan, while all the major families that the Gu family is friendly with are in the capital.
Although Chen Duan was driven out of Jiankang by Chen Jing, he was not exiled. He was still the legitimate and powerful King of Liang.
He didn't make any excessive demands, he just wanted his fiancée's coming-of-age ceremony to be more grand, and even Chen Jing would be "considerate".
Chen Duan prepared a surprise for Gu Qingcheng——
"This is the red gold, silk, and jewel-studded hairpin that Princess Qingyang specially prepared for Ah Qing—"
Chen Duan arrived in Guangcheng three days in advance and respectfully met with Gu Yi and the Xiao couple.
When the marriage with Gu Qing was first discussed, Gu Yi and his wife were not in Lingnan, but they expressed their approval through letters.
Although Chen Duan holds a high position and has great power, he will not abuse his power to bully others.
He understands the principles of being a son-in-law.
Although I got the consent of my parents-in-law, it was still a bit rude not to ask them in person.
Aqing is not his original wife, nor is she from a branch of the aristocratic family, but the legitimate daughter of the real Wujun Gu family.
Even though the Gu family was exiled and driven out of Jiankang, they were still a first-class family.
Not to mention, the Gu family also has the vast Lingnan.
And Chen Duan needs a good wife like Gu Qing even more.
...For many reasons, Chen Duan attaches great importance to Gu Qing and the entire Gu family.
That's why he traveled thousands of miles to attend Gu Qing's birthday party in person, and would not hesitate to owe favors to add luster to his fiancée's coming-of-age ceremony.
"The Grand Princess of Qingyang prepared a golden hairpin for Ah Qing?"
Both Gu Yi and Xiao were a little surprised.
They were not surprised by Chen Duan's attentiveness. Haha, a widower who was getting married for the second time was able to marry the legitimate daughter of the Gu family. No matter how attentive he was, it was not excessive.
If it weren't for their daughter's decision to arrange the marriage, Gu Yi and his wife would have looked down on Chen Duan.
yes!
Chen Duan is the King of Liang in the Xin Dynasty. He holds a large army and is second only to the emperor.
In terms of appearance and ability, he is also a top choice.
However, his shortcomings are also obvious——
He is old, in his twenties, a proper old man;
He was born in a humble family, mixed up in the army, and was a complete and crude warrior;
The most crucial thing is that it is a second marriage... If they had children, Gu Yi and his wife would definitely not agree.
However, Gu Yi and his wife are not the kind of people who would "burn the bridge after crossing it".
No matter what, it was all thanks to Chen Duan that their family was able to return smoothly from the Northern Dynasty to the Southern Dynasty.
Besides, my daughter likes it.
Ahem, although Mr. and Mrs. Gu Yi did not see any coquettish look on their little daughter's face, but instead she looked like a politician who calculated her marriage to the extreme, but as parents, their hearts are biased.
My daughter is always right!
Liking Chen Duan’s power and his talent in leading troops in battle, that is also “liking”.
The most important point: my daughter is from the Gu family of Wu County, a noble lady from a first-class family.
For Chen Duan, it was a great honor for her to marry him.
Does he really want his daughter to be so open-hearted and worship Chen Duan as a "god"?
What are you thinking about!
Even though it is broad daylight, it is not appropriate to keep dreaming.
Gu Yi has always been proud of his family, so he was not "surprised" to see Chen Duan being so attentive.
What really surprised the couple was that their daughter's coming-of-age ceremony actually "alarmed" Princess Qingyang.
This person is a legendary figure in Jiankang.
First, identity is very complex.
Qingyang was a princess of the previous dynasty and a royal noblewoman who was instigated by the Xiao family to seize the throne.
She married three husbands successively, namely Xie, Xiao and Chen.
Therefore, even though the dynasty collapsed and experienced two changes of dynasties, she was still able to maintain her dignity.
Second, exceptional longevity.
As a woman who has lived through three dynasties, Qingyang is already eighty years old this year.
In ancient times when people rarely lived to be seventy, living to eighty-four was definitely considered a centenarian.
The history of the Southern Dynasties lasted only about 160 to 170 years, and Qingyang had already experienced half of it!
She was born into a noble family, had many husbands, children, and in-laws, and had an extremely long life span...Princess Qingyang was simply a legend.
After the Xiao and Chen families came to power, especially the Chen family, they particularly respected this princess from the previous dynasty.
Therefore, even though dynasties changed and she was no longer a princess, Qingyang still maintained her title of Grand Princess and the dignity of a royal lady.
Chen Jing "favored" Qingyang out of consideration for the other party, while the big and small families in Jiankang cared more about Qingyang's "blessing".
Isn’t it a blessing?
It has survived three dynasties and is still so long-lived.
Eighty-four years old, that’s the age Confucius lived to.
Seeing that Qingyang can still ride horses and play ball at the age of over 80, we know that this ancestor is still alive.
I guess he can really live a long life.
And such a birthday star is a sign of good fortune.
As a younger generation, it is absolutely a blessing and honor for Gu Qing to receive a golden hairpin from the old man when she reaches the age of 15!
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