Soon night fell. Bai Yuzhi put on the new Dajin women's gown sent by Songli. Her hair was tied up with various beads, and finally she put on the ceremonial hat that Yanshi should wear in the Dajin wedding ceremony.
Looking at Bai Yuzhi's neatly dressed appearance, Song Li was so stunned that he couldn't recover for a long time.
"Yanshi, you are truly beautiful. This dress looks better on you than on anyone else. You will definitely be the most beautiful bride on the grassland!"
Bai Yuzhi smiled without saying anything. Songli was very efficient in her work, but she was young and had a simple and lively personality. However, this also proved that she was not someone sent by other Yanshi or Khan to monitor her, which made Bai Yuzhi feel relieved.
"Matsuri, come here. I always feel that this belt is too loose. I hope nothing goes wrong during the ceremony."
Unlike belts in modern society, belts in ancient times can be easily adjusted in dimension. Most belts made of gems cannot be adjusted at will.
Sure enough, Matsuri looked at the belt and took some effort to remove one of the spliced gold pieces with jewels. After buckling it again, it fit much better.
Song Li smacked her lips and said, "Yan Shi, your waist is too thin! Except for children, I have never seen anyone use a six-piece belt! The Khan will surely dote on you!"
The people of the grassland are open-minded, and it's not just talk. Even a girl like Songli, who is less than fifteen years old, can say this.
"Okay, let's go out now."
The bonfire was ready and the rest of the guests had arrived, waiting for Princess Chaoyang and Bai Yuzhi to come out.
Women do not need to wear veils at grassland wedding ceremonies. The purpose is to show the beauty and grace of the bride to everyone. This is also a way to demonstrate the authority of the Nahan Oren.
According to the rules of the Great Jin Dynasty, the most beautiful girl can only marry the most noble warrior.
When Bai Yuzhi came out, Chaoyang also came out, the two of them just one after the other. Chaoyang saw that Bai Yuzhi was wearing the same clothes as her, but she looked more beautiful. She was so angry that she could not contain herself and scolded Bai Yuzhi: "How dare you, a bastard, to see this princess, how can you make up for the ceremony?"
Bai Yuzhi looked embarrassed and replied softly, "Please forgive me, Princess. The Khan said that I can treat you as an equal from now on."
Song Li also chimed in. She had already been captivated by Bai Yuzhi's beauty. If anyone said that Bai Yuzhi was not good, Song Li would be extremely unhappy: "The princess is now a woman of the Great Khan, just like us Yanshi. Our status is naturally equal. We Yanshi do not need to bow to you!"
This is the fact. No matter how unwilling Chaoyang is, she has no way to change Nahan Olun's decision. She can only leave angrily and walk steadily in front of Bai Yuzhi.
Bai Yuzhi was too lazy to compete with her, thinking it was too childish. In the Great Jin, whoever won the favor of Nahan Oren was truly noble. What was the point of competing for a momentary pride?
"Please mount your horse, Yanshi!"
There were already grassland warriors waiting outside the big tent. The bonfire would be lit outside the residence of the grassland witch, in front of the Changshengtian altar. It was some distance away from Bai Yuzhi and the others' tent, so they had to go there on horseback.
However, considering that Bai Yuzhi and Princess Chaoyang were both from the Central Plains and could not ride horses, a temporary layer of protection was added to the horse's back, and several skilled warriors led the horses.
The warriors holding the horses on both sides would not give way to Princess Chaoyang. They forced Bai Yuzhi and Princess Chaoyang to walk side by side, one on the left and one on the right, all the way to the Changshengtian altar.
"Here she comes! Princess Da Chu is here!"
Bai Yuzhi looked down from his horse's back and saw an altar made of huge stones standing tall. Just looking at the steps, there were probably many steps. In the middle was a large tripod that was as tall as a person. Various animal totems were depicted on the tripod, among which the wolf totem was the most prominent. The majestic giant wolf was baring its fangs at Bai Yuzhi, representing the most primitive totem belief.
Directly opposite the altar is a Khan's throne which is only a few feet lower than the altar. It is also made of wild stone, rough, ferocious and very wild. Nahan Oren sits on it, and a layer of white tiger skin is covered on the throne. The original book said that Nahan Oren was born with extraordinary strength and captured the White Tiger King alive at the age of thirteen. This should be the source of this tiger skin.
Around the Khan's throne, many tables were placed around the campfire. Most of the people in the first circle wore wolf-tooth decorations like Nahan Oren, and they should be the kings of the tribes affiliated with the Great Jin.
Bai Yuzhi saw Sagel behind one of them, so this person should be Nahan Oren's elder brother, Chahe Khan.
As for the Yanshi, the Great Yanshi was at the lower right side of Nahan Oren Khan's throne, and the rest were behind the Great Yanshi.
According to the order of seating, Nahan Orun's eldest son was born to the first Yanshi, the second son was born to the third Yanshi, the third son was born to the fourth Yanshi, who was the one who once mocked Bai Yuzhi for not being able to ride a horse, and the youngest son was born to the seventh Yanshi, who was still in swaddling clothes and was held by the seventh Yanshi.
Everyone present was scrutinizing the two Yanshi from Da Chu. Bai Yuzhi knew clearly that this scrutiny was not directed at her personally, but they were watching that the kings of the subordinate tribes wanted to use the princesses who came as marriage partners to estimate the deterrent power of Nahan Orun to Da Chu, or in other words, they were calculating Nahan Orun's strength in disguise by the "quality" of the princesses.
This concerns whether they should continue to submit to Nahan Orun and the Great Jin.
If the princess sent by the defeated Chu Kingdom was actually an ordinary person, they would start to suspect that Emperor Ling of Chu was just trying to appease Nahan Orun, which would be seen as a provocation after the peace talks. This would prove that the Chu Kingdom was not truly afraid of the Jin Kingdom, and Nahan Orun's deterrent power would be greatly reduced in the eyes of these Khans.
This is also the reason why Nahan Oren was so satisfied with the appearance of white jade.
How could a grassland hero like Nahan Oren, who was fighting for the throne of the world, really be blinded by beauty? The appearance of Bai Yuzhi was the best proof for him to control the rest of the tribes. Her "quality" far exceeded Nahan Oren's expectations and was a surprise.
After figuring this out, Bai Yuzhi felt even more relaxed.
She was certain that if she offered Lianxin wine, Nahan Oren would definitely accept it.
"The Great Wizard has arrived!"
Bai Yuzhi watched as a man, completely wrapped in black linen and with no visible features, emerged from under the altar. He could only judge from his walking posture and speed that this man was an old man.
In grassland culture, people called great witches are generally those who are proficient in divination, medicine and mysticism. Grassland people believe that great witches can communicate with Changshengtian and represent the will of Changshengtian. Their status is second only to the first ruler, that is, Nahan Oren.
Thinking of the national teacher in the previous world, Bai Yuzhi stared at the great wizard. Could it be that the person who had attained enlightenment as described by the system appeared in this world so soon?
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