Go to bed early, after all, the next day you will literally wake up earlier than the chickens.
Although it was a grand wedding, Xu Yixing himself did not have any special feelings about it.
To be frank, I went through the same situation just a year ago. Back then, I was excited, shy, and stepped into a new life with great anticipation and confidence.
However, Siqin and Sihua, who were experiencing this kind of thing for the first time, did not think so. They tossed and turned almost all night without sleeping, and as soon as the appointed time came, they pulled Xu Yixing out of bed.
"You guys help me dress it." Xu Yixing showed no excitement or impatience. After all, they were doing this for his own good. He opened his arms and let them dress him like a well-behaved puppet.
The princess's costume consists of five layers: an inner garment, a middle garment, a formal dress, an outer robe, and the outermost shawl. When all five layers were put on Xu Yixing, she felt that she was no different from a real puppet.
"This dress restricts my movements a bit." She raised her arms and wanted to move, but was ruthlessly stopped by Siqin.
"This is what auspicious attire looks like. You'll have to walk slowly and with small steps when you put it on. Just bear with it for a moment. The nanny and the mistress will be here soon."
Sitting in front of the mirror, Xu Yixing carefully looked at the crown of the prince's wife. It was indeed much more luxurious than the one he wore before, but it looked a bit old-fashioned. They were all made in the palace and had no novelty at all.
"Oh, it's so heavy!" The moment the two men put the crown on his head, Xu Yixing felt his neck shrink a little.
"Hahaha, miss, you think the tiara is too heavy now? If you become a queen or princess in the future, I wonder if the tiaras they wear will be as big as these two!"
"Don't talk nonsense. You can't keep talking about such things!" Xu Yixing stopped Si Hua from speaking sternly. The emperor was still alive. How could he say such unlucky words?
"Yes, I spoke out of turn." Si Hua secretly lowered her head and smiled. Anyway, the young lady was not really blaming her.
"Xiaoyan, how are you doing with your cleaning?" Gu's voice came in through the door. Xu Yixing just turned around and saw Gu coming in with the teaching nanny.
Gu was dressed particularly well today, in a wine-red gown that was both understated and respectable. It seemed she had gotten up early to get ready.
"I'm sorry that I can't stand up to greet my mother. Please sit down." Xu Yixing stretched her neck and was putting on the crown, so she couldn't move.
"It's okay, it's okay!" Gu smiled, found a chair and sat next to her.
This is also a wedding rule. When a daughter gets married, a mother needs to give her some advice.
The earliest custom was actually crying at the wedding, where the mother would cry out all her hopes for her daughter. However, the noble ladies in Beijing soon discovered that crying at the wedding was too undignified, easily ruining their makeup, and was not decent, so it became a form of preaching.
"Xiaoyan's dress is really beautiful. It's worthy of being the dress of a prince's consort. It's so magnificent!"
Gu's expression didn't seem fake, and a hint of envy appeared in her eyes. It was a pity that she didn't have children. If she did, and her daughter really became successful one day, she would be so happy.
"Thank you for the compliment, mother."
"It's almost dawn. We have to hurry. The nanny and the others are already waiting at the door."
"Yes." Siqin and Sihua agreed in unison and quickened their movements.
There were many wedding customs in the Great Xia Dynasty, and the most interesting one was the "ranging women" segment. As the name suggests, the women invited were old women with loud voices.
There is no such ritual as blocking the door when the nobles of Daxia get married. To put it bluntly, they are all nobles. They can't just rush in blindly with a group of people, right?
So the "noisy women" took over this part. Both the man and the woman would hire some "noisy women" and agree on the number of them beforehand. When the man came to pick up the bride, the two would curse each other across the threshold, without any foul language. They would curse for a full quarter of an hour before the man was allowed in.
The meaning is that all the quarrels that a newlywed couple will have in their lifetime will be over, and from then on they will live in harmony and happiness without any more disputes.
"Okay, Miss is dressed up!" Siqin Sihua helped Xu Yixing up and turned around on the spot to show her to Gu and the teaching nanny.
"Well, no problem. Madam, you can now perform the teaching ceremony." The teaching nanny was more like the controller, pointing out the entire process.
"Xiaoyan, you are getting married today and will be a member of the royal family from now on. You must remember: first, you must get along well with your husband and be filial to your parents-in-law; second, you must serve your superiors diligently, be loyal to the emperor and love your country; third, you must take good care of yourself so that you can have more children for the royal family."
Because she was not her biological mother and was trained by the royal family, what Gu said was very conventional and there was nothing outstanding about it.
"Yes, my daughter will remember her mother's teachings."
Xu Yixing bowed slightly and lowered his head, allowing Gu to put a pearl veil on him and hang it on the protrusions on both sides of the hair crown, acting as a veil.
"Come on, we're going to meet your dad in the front hall."
Gu held Xu Yixing with one hand and handed him the wedding fan with the other. Xu Yixing supported Gu with his left hand and held the fan with his right hand, shielding his face, and followed Gu out the door.
When you come out of your yard, you have to walk to the front hall. This process is called the exit ceremony. After listening to your father's teachings, the ceremony is completed.
"The bride has arrived, and the good news is overwhelming. Please teach me the etiquette, Master!"
Xu Yixing stood facing his father, Gu, lowering the fan in his hand slightly to reveal his eyes. His father was also in high spirits today, wearing red and colorful clothes, and even put on his armor.
Well, it seems that it was too early to talk about Lu Anyuan last night. Dad is the real showoff. This is not the day of returning victoriously. Is there any need to wear armor?
"Well! Yan'er, you're getting married today. When you arrive at the Seventh Prince's residence, you must take care of everything for him. You must not lose face for the royal family. Do you understand?"
"Yes, my daughter will remember my father's teachings."
"Please invite the bride out!" The nanny barely gave the family any time to talk, because the sound of firecrackers at the door went all the way to the front hall, which meant that the ceremony at the door was over and the groom was about to come in to pick him up.
Dad also heard the firecrackers at the door. He took two or three steps forward and, together with Gu, escorted Xu Yixing out.
"The bride is leaving the house!"
"The bride is leaving the house!"
"The bride is leaving..."
Xu Yixing could only hear the voices of couples announcing good news, until they suddenly stopped in the courtyard. Someone reached out and handed him one end of a red silk silk.
She grabbed the red silk and followed the gravity forward until she reached the door. Glancing to the side, she saw Xu Yiwen crying like a monkey.
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