August 1st.
The virtues of the year and of heaven are harmonious, so it is a good time to pray for blessings, get married, and build things.
The sky is clear and cloudless.
An Qingran yawned loudly. She was woken up at one o'clock in the morning. She took a bath, changed her clothes, and put on her makeup. She let the wedding maids fiddle with her. The water was changed three times just for the bath. The first time was for cleansing. She used the bath cream sent by the palace, which was made of mung bean flour mixed with honey, rose petals and pearl powder. The four wedding maids carefully washed her whole body, over and over again, for a total of three times. An Qingran let herself be manipulated, but she remembered that in her previous life, she had also taken a bath like this and had the same expectations. But after a little thought, she decided that the second was for rinsing, and the third was for aromatherapy. The bucket was full of flower petals and many spices. After she came out, she felt like a walking lily, emitting fragrance from her pores.
With every step she took, she felt like petals were falling off her body. She found it funny, but also a little tiring. Honeysuckle was busy beside her, and she had a happy look on her face the whole time, because the young lady had already agreed to take her into the palace, so they would not be separated.
But Lian Jinyu was different. Her eyes were red, and she had cried secretly for several times. Afraid that An Qingran would know, she deliberately made a lot of noise, asking one maid to pour water, another to prepare jewelry, and Rendong to hold the wedding dress and phoenix crown, fearing that there would be mistakes due to the large number of people. An Yanran and An Ranyue also joined in the fun and kept helping. They mainly wanted to see what An Qingran's face looked like, but when they saw it, they felt uncomfortable.
She wasn't disfigured at all!
Although there were faint marks on her face, they were completely invisible after she put on makeup. The person who did her makeup was Quan Fuxi, the most famous woman in the capital. Her already beautiful face became even more dreamy and beautiful after the makeup, making people unable to take their eyes away.
An Yanran remembered that her mother was given poisoned wine because of her face. She felt as if her heart was being gouged out and her face became distorted with pain. An Qingran happened to see this in the mirror. She knew in her heart that no matter how docile An Yanran looked, her hatred for her had not diminished in the slightest, just like herself. The struggle would have to continue and the road ahead would be full of ups and downs. However, today was a happy day and An Qingran's heart soon cleared away the gloom and a smile appeared on her lips.
"The Crown Princess is truly the most beautiful woman in the world." Quan Fuxi Po exclaimed after finishing her makeup.
An Qingran Waner said thank you, although she knew that she had said this to countless people.
Before the dawn, the palace steward eunuch had already arrived at the general's mansion holding palace lanterns, giving instructions on how to proceed, how to lift the sedan chair, and helping to seal the road. The eunuch brought people and ordered clean water to be poured on the street and yellow earth to be paved. After a while, several teams of guards came over, with one guard standing every fifty meters, and began to be on alert.
The prince’s wedding is celebrated by all the people.
People living along the street got up early, swept the streets and waited, fearing that they would miss it.
The prince also did not sleep all night, and it would be some time soon. The officials from the Ministry of Rites also arrived at the palace early. The prince's mansion was newly decorated inside and out, and all the door plaques and flower walls were covered with wedding silk. From a distance, it looked all red. Even the palace maids' costumes were red. The women's skirts were maroon, and they fluttered like the wind when they walked. Dongfang Jin's wedding dress was a bright red one, which made her face look as if she had powder on her face, her lips were red and her teeth were white, and she looked like a handsome man.
When he got up early, he started to order people to notify the General's Mansion, fearing that the people in the General's Mansion would be late to prepare and miss the auspicious time. In fact, the people in the Ministry of Rites had already made arrangements, and he was just worrying about nothing.
Queen Yun also got up early and went to the Prince's Mansion. She checked it from beginning to end, fearing that there were any omissions. She also stayed by the Prince's side and served as his backbone. Seeing how excited he was, she wished she could ride on a horse to go to welcome the bride herself. Queen Yun was both nervous and happy. She was about to become a mother-in-law. She had never thought that she would see them get married in her lifetime. What was scary was that her body was particularly uncomfortable today. She was afraid that something would go wrong on such a festive day. When she got up early, she couldn't help but drink another bowl of ginseng soup.
Finally, the ceremonial guards were ready outside the Prince's Palace. Female musicians stood beside the Danchi. All musical instruments were in place. Officials from the Ministry of Rites ran back and forth to maintain order. The chief supervisor of the Imperial Observatory shouted that the auspicious time had arrived. The music started. Two angels carried the imperial edict and announced the imperial edict. After the edict was read, the envoy held the imperial edict, and the deputy envoy held the imperial edict and the golden book to announce the departure. Twenty-four pairs of eunuchs walked forward, followed by drummers and musicians, followed by envoys, followed by officials from the Ministry of Rites, and then guards, as well as palace maids carrying betrothal gifts. The front and rear of the team were almost invisible. They passed through the main hall, went out through the Meridian Gate, and headed straight for the general's palace...
Inside the general's mansion.
An Qingran finally finished putting on her makeup and looked at herself in the mirror. She couldn't help but smile. She knew how beautiful she was, but no one knew how vicissitudes of life she had in her heart. Looking at the prosperity in front of her, her mind was full of the scenes of her wedding in her previous life. In her previous life, when she got married, her heart was full of longings, thinking that she married the right person, but unexpectedly, what she gained was not love, but sin. In this life, wealth and glory are all before her, within her reach, but all she wants is that person. She doesn't know what is waiting for her after she steps out of the general's mansion, happiness, or another experience?
The bridal sedan had stopped outside the Qiwu Courtyard. The envoy was outside the door, holding the book and the Crown Princess Seal, waiting for the imperial edict to be announced. Lian Jinyu stepped forward and helped An Qingran to tidy up her clothes again. An Qingran had a faint smile on her face. Although she felt very sad, she still comforted her mother: "Mother, I will come home often, and I am so smart that I will not be bullied even if I enter the palace."
This is exactly what Lian Jinyu was worried about. Originally, she didn't agree with her entering the palace, but things had come to this point, and she couldn't resist. The imperial edict said that if the emperor wanted his subjects to die, they had to die. She could only feel sad in private, but she didn't expect that on the Qixi Festival, the prince and Qingran went out together and sent her back. From her face, it can be seen that she was very happy. She had almost never shown such an expression to any princes and nobles. Obviously, she and the prince also had a friendship. She only wanted her daughter to be happy. Therefore, she endured the heartache and prepared a rich dowry for her, and mobilized the power of the whole mansion to complete this wedding, just so that her daughter could have a grand wedding.
Today, she told herself not to cry, but unexpectedly, her tears still fell uncontrollably.
"Mother..." An Qingran shouted and couldn't say anything else.
After being reborn in this life, she reunited with her mother for another year. This year was the happiest year for her. Children with a mother are different.
Matron Hong stepped forward and advised, "Madam, it's okay for the eldest daughter to enter the palace. She's so close, and if something happens, you can go to the palace to see her. Besides, girls have to get married, and the eldest daughter married so well, you should be happy."
Chu and others also stepped forward.
Lian Jinyu knew that what everyone said was right, but who knew whose daughter it was, and who would be happy without marrying off her daughter.
She forced herself to hold back her tears and smiled: "Qingran, when you get married, you must be filial to your parents-in-law..."
At this point, she also paused. The usual persuasion was not suitable for the imperial family, so she continued: "You two should be respectful and take care of yourselves. Mother has nothing to worry about. Go quickly."
Finally, An Qingran wore a phoenix crown and a red robe and walked out of the house. Everyone followed her to the courtyard to listen to the order. Before listening to the order, An Zhongtao stepped forward and said to An Qingran according to etiquette: "From now on, as a wife and daughter-in-law, you must be cautious and respectful, and never violate the rules."
Lian Jinyu also stepped forward and said, "Be vigilant and respectful, and do not violate it day and night."
An Qingran knelt down and kowtowed three times respectfully: "My daughter will follow the teachings of her parents..."
Lian Jinyu had tears in her eyes, but because the envoys were all there, it was unlucky to cry, so she had to hold them back. An Qingran finally stood up, and the envoy shouted, "The An family accepts the order..."
Everyone knelt down, and the envoy read out loudly: "I am the heir of heaven's will, the successor of the primordial dynasty. The way to govern a country is to manage the family first. The relationship between husband and wife is the righteousness of heaven and earth. I respectfully follow the orders of the Holy Mother Empress Dowager and grant the daughter of the An family, Qingran, to be the Crown Princess. Choose the right ceremony to marry her. I decree this!"
An Qingran thanked the emperor and took the edict. Then the person holding the book gave her the seal of the Crown Princess and finally announced that she could get into the sedan chair.
Finally, An Qingran put on the veil. The matchmaker carried her on her back and walked out of the general's mansion. After getting into the bridal sedan, she could no longer see her relatives. She could only hear the blast of firecrackers and the deafening music of drums. Today was a great day.
The prince is about to become her husband, and she is full of expectations for her new life. The palace is not like an ordinary people's home. Whether she can live like a fish in water is a kind of skill and an opportunity. Or, all her hardships are over and there will be a smooth road ahead.
She smiled.
Her stomach growled twice. She hadn't eaten since morning. It wasn't that she didn't want to, but she wasn't allowed to. The wedding process was very complicated. It would take several hours to go through the whole set of procedures. She wasn't allowed to move around during this time, as it would bring shame to the royal family.
While she was feeling upset, the prince could not suppress his joy and kept looking around at the gate of the mansion. He had already offered sacrifices to heaven, earth and ancestors with his father and was just waiting for the big red sedan to come in so that he could get his wish.
The team was very long. It crossed the main street, went around the overpass, and then went straight to the palace. The team in front had already entered the palace, and the team behind had just left the general's mansion. The whole team was orderly and silent, which convinced the people watching the excitement on the street.
In the palace, the princes and ministers had already made preparations. The imperial kitchen had already put out fruits, cakes and other dishes. Only the prepared dishes were left waiting for orders. Dongfang Ye was helping to direct the arrangement of things in the prince's mansion. The gifts from the ministers were sent in one after another. Feeling jealous in his heart, he directed people to carry them to the side rooms. There were more than a hundred corals that were over a foot long. Dongfang Ye thought to himself that he had enough of these things, but he didn't know if he would be able to receive them when he got married.
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