No one expected that this crying would get more and more intense, from Feng Yuheng crying alone, to her hugging Zirui and crying, to her three aunts crying, then Xiangrong joined in, Xuan Tiange and her four sisters joined in, Wangchuan and Huangquan followed in crying, and in the end, all the women in the main hall cried together. The crying was so loud that the maids and servants in the house started crying.
Xuan Tianming was in a state of headache. He had never known that his wife could cry so much. He wanted to persuade her, but he didn't know how to persuade her. However, the fourth prince Xuan Tianyi was more experienced. He told Xuan Tianming: "Don't persuade them. They will stop crying when they have cried enough. The more you persuade them, the more they will cry. They may cry all night!"
Hearing that he might cry all night, Xuan Tianming almost collapsed. However, the seventh prince Xuan Tianhua was more pragmatic. He said to Xu: "Madam Yao, didn't you say that you would hold a coming-of-age ceremony for Ah Heng?"
This sentence reminded Mrs. Xu. She quickly wiped her face and finally stopped crying. Then she took Feng Yuheng's hand and said, "Yes, we still have to hold the coming-of-age ceremony. Our Ah Heng's coming-of-age ceremony is a big deal and can't be handled casually."
When Xu said this, everyone agreed. Zirui even said, "The age of 15 is the most important event in a woman's life besides getting married. This is what the teacher said, and Zirui has remembered it."
Feng Yuheng pinched Zirui's face, and was very pleased to see that her younger brother was getting better and better every year. She said to Xu: "Although the coming of age is a big event, we are far away in the southern border now, so there is no need for too many rules. Just do it simply!"
She said to keep it simple, but Xu Shi would never agree. In addition, Xuan Tianming had already made preparations, so Feng Yuheng's coming-of-age ceremony was held in a grand and lively manner.
Although she wore her wedding dress in Lanzhou City, her hair was put directly behind her head without being tied up. At that time, Wang Chuan said that the young lady had not yet performed the coming-of-age ceremony. Although the Ninth Prince had come to welcome the bride, I felt uncomfortable because of this missing step. We can't look down on ourselves. The young lady's hair cannot be tied up. Just let it hang loose behind her head. I will find a way to wear the phoenix crown so that it will not affect her trip. So until now, Feng Yuheng has not tied her hair up.
Qin, Miao, and Feng Xiangrong accompanied Feng Yuheng back to her room to change clothes, while Xu stayed in the front hall to arrange the ceremony. The new clothes specially prepared for the Jiji ceremony were sent over early in the morning. It was not until then that Feng Yuheng realized that she still knew too little about ancient etiquette. It turned out that the Jiji clothes were also very particular. From inside to outside, from top to bottom, they had to be changed into new ones, and these new clothes were called crown clothes.
This set of clothes was prepared by the aunts themselves. It is orange in color, which is neither plain nor festive like the wedding dress. Qin said, "It was made when we were in the capital. Your aunt and I took it with us when we went to Ji'an County. But later you were busy going to the South Territory. We were afraid that the mention of your coming of age would remind you of your wedding and make you feel uncomfortable, so we didn't tell you. I didn't expect that His Highness the Ninth Prince was so thoughtful. He not only went to pick you up on your coming of age day, but also sent people to Ji'an County in advance to quietly bring us all here."
Miao also said, "Yes! Not only did we go to Ji'an County, but we also went to the capital and Xiaozhou. I have been in Xiaozhou with Zirui, and I heard that he would come to the South Territory to attend your wedding, and I was so happy. By the way, I went back to the capital before I came here, and someone at home sent people to invite the old man and your uncles and cousins, but the old man said that the wedding will be held in the South Territory, and there can't be no movement in the capital, so they will not come to the South Territory, but stay in the capital. On the day of your wedding, the Yao Mansion will also have a big banquet for the guests, as if it were a wedding for a daughter."
Feng Yuheng felt sad after hearing this. In fact, she really hoped that her grandfather could be by her side when she got married, but thinking about her grandfather's age, it would be very difficult for him to travel from the capital to the southern border. Since the capital also wanted to be lively, it would be fine for him to stay in the capital. It was a pity that her grandfather had lived for two lifetimes and had not been able to see his granddaughter get married in person.
As they talked, Xiangrong couldn't help but shed tears again. She wiped them away with her hand and then said, "His Highness the Ninth Prince is really considerate. He even brought me along when he came to pick up the two aunts. Second sister, I have never seen a man treat a woman so well. My mother once said that whether a man treats a woman well is not determined by how much money he gives her, but by how much thought he is willing to spend on her. For so many years, we have all witnessed His Highness the Ninth Prince's feelings for Second sister. Xiangrong always remembers the scene when His Highness the Ninth Prince gave the betrothal gift to the Feng Mansion. The Feng family hasn't suffered such a loss for many years. The shock from Prince Yu's Mansion was the first time Xiangrong saw the Feng family suffer."
When Xiangrong talked about the past, Feng Yuheng also sighed. He always felt that time passed too slowly, but he didn't expect that when he counted carefully, so many years had passed.
Qin and Miao had not experienced the scene at that time, but they sat in a carriage with Xiangrong on the way to the southern border. When they were free, they talked about Feng Yuheng's experience in the capital over the years. Xiangrong also specifically mentioned the big engagement, which made the two sigh again and again. In the past, I only thought that the men of the Yao family valued friendship, but I didn't expect that the royal family could also value feelings so much.
Thinking about it again, Qin said, "After all, like father, like son. We know a little about the emperor and Concubine Yun. Given their friendship, his son won't be much worse."
Speaking of the royal sons, Feng Yuheng thought of someone and couldn't help but blink at Xiangrong: "I saw the Fourth Prince coming with us, don't tell me he came from the capital with the Seventh Brother."
When the Fourth Prince was mentioned, Xiang Rong's brows furrowed again, but Qin smiled and said, "How could he have come from the capital? The Fourth Prince came from Ji'an County and followed us. He came to Ji'an County to find his master, but this silly girl of ours doesn't understand his intentions."
Feng Yuheng knew that the Fourth Prince had feelings for Xiangrong, and she did not try to stop him. Generally speaking, since the Third Prince's attempt to force the emperor to abdicate failed, the Fourth Prince slowly changed his mind. At first, she thought he might be pretending, but after observing for a while, she found that he was not. Xuan Tianyi was actually not very rebellious. He was probably instigated by the Third Prince in the past, and coupled with his engagement with the Bu family, the Bu family repeatedly instilled some ideas into him, which gradually led him astray. But in fact, Xuan Tianyi was a person without any ideas. He did not have much ambition for the throne. He was the type who could make a fuss and could also calm down.
Now that he has chosen a quiet life, in her opinion, it would be good if Xiangrong could be treated well. Although he has lost his throne, he still has the status of a prince. When Emperor Tianwu said that he would be demoted to a commoner, he was his son after all. With the old emperor's emphasis on feelings, how could he let his son suffer? Just looking at Xuan Tianyi's current life, it is clear that it doesn't matter whether he is a king or not.
Feng Yuheng looked at Xiangrong with hope, but unfortunately, Xiangrong never paid much attention to this matter. Every time she mentioned Xuan Tianyi, she had an expression that said "he is very troublesome". Qin wanted to say a few more words, but seeing Xiangrong like this, she had to swallow the words back. After all, she was not her own daughter, so it was not good to say too much.
Feng Yuheng felt that there was no rush for this matter now. Rong was still young, so it would be better to wait a few more years for the two of them to have more contact and develop naturally. Moreover, she knew very well that this girl had the shadow of Xuan Tianhua in her heart, and forcing Xuan Tianyi on her would be useless.
She pulled Xiangrong's hand, shook it twice and said, "Don't think too much about it, just think of it as having another friend. You are both a teacher and a friend, and it won't do you any harm."
Xiang Rong always listened to Feng Yuheng more, so he nodded happily and said, "He's not very annoying anyway, just treat him as a follower!"
The people present were also ashamed, thinking that the daughter of the Feng family had personality. She was a prince, but they called her a follower. But when they thought about the fourth prince Xuan Tianyi, he really had the demeanor of a follower.
Feng Yuheng changed her clothes, re-did her makeup, and changed her jewelry. It took her nearly an hour to walk back to the front hall.
At the front hall, all the guests were seated, all of them were delighted to see Feng Yuheng coming, with smiles on their faces. The coming-of-age ceremony was hosted by Xu, who, on behalf of the elders in the family, personally tied Feng Yuheng's hair into a bun, then wrapped the bun with a piece of colorful cloth, and inserted a hairpin that she had held in her hand into the bun, then said loudly: "Feng Yuheng, 15 years old, is betrothed, and is here to celebrate the coming-of-age ceremony." The coming-of-age ceremony was completed.
As guests watching the ceremony, they all came forward to congratulate Feng Yuheng and presented him with carefully prepared gifts. Feng Yuheng took the gifts one by one with a smile, then passed them to the maid behind him, and then thanked them one by one.
When Xuan Tiange was giving her the gift, he whispered in her ear: "This is the only thing you can do with your coming-of-age ceremony. Tomorrow morning we will help you put on your make-up. Only then will it be a great gift."
After the ceremony, there was a banquet in the house, with one table for male guests and one table for female guests. There were really few male guests, so later on, several generals in the army also came up to the table to join in the fun.
Feng Yuheng felt like she was dreaming. Xu said, "When you reach the age of 15, you are an adult. After you get married tomorrow, you will not only be Princess Ji'an, but also the real wife of Prince Yu. When you return to the capital in the future, you will live in Prince Yu's mansion."
Only then did she react and realize that after getting married, she would be someone else's daughter-in-law and could no longer live in her princess's mansion.
However, Qin comforted her and said, "Ah Heng, don't worry. The Ninth Prince is a prince, and your parents-in-law are in the palace. They don't care about things outside. You will be the mistress of the palace after you marry her. You won't have the constraints of your parents-in-law above you, and you won't have concubines to bother you. Everything will be as it should be."
Xuan Tiange also said: "That's right, with my ninth brother's personality, I'm afraid your life will be more comfortable than when you were in the Princess's Mansion! He is the most unruly person, and the servants in the mansion have long been accustomed to him. No one will ever make you angry. You see, I am the only sister-in-law, but I stand on your side!"
It was a very enjoyable meal. The women finished their meals first, and Xu sent Feng Yuheng back to her room, asking her to have a good rest as she had to get up early tomorrow. The others stopped bothering her and returned to their respective courtyards, but Feng Yuheng couldn't sleep at all. She wanted to walk around the courtyard, but when she opened the door, she saw a young man in white standing under the corridor at the entrance of the courtyard, his sleeves fluttering, and he looked like an immortal...
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