Outside the door, Yun Niangzi and Yu Quan were waiting with a large bucket of water. Behind them, two unfamiliar old women were carrying a gilded bath tub.
Upon seeing Zhao Tingduo's loose clothes, they all lowered their heads.
Zhao Tingduo glanced at the bathtub: "No need for a bath, just prepare something for the young mistress to wash her face and comb her hair."
After saying that, she walked back to the bedside, rolled up her clothes, and went to get dressed behind the curtain.
So Yunniangzi carried the water bucket and followed Yuquan into the tent, leaving the two old women to carry the bath tub away again.
Song Liyun had already dressed and said to Yun Niangzi, who wanted to tidy up the bedding, "Aunt Yun, please comb my hair. Yuquan can take care of the bedding."
She now needs to style her hair into a married woman's hairstyle, and she needs Yun Niangzi's help.
Yuquan responded, set out the washbasin, and went to tidy up the bedding.
She had barely touched the corner of the blanket when it was snatched away.
The old woman who had just been carrying the bath tub returned, smiling as she said to Yuquan, "Miss, why don't you help the young mistress wash her face? Let me do these chores!"
Hearing the unfamiliar voice, Song Liyun turned to look at the old woman: "Yuquan, who is this old woman?"
Yuquan hurriedly said, "It was brought by Granny Xu. She said she couldn't help with the wedding yesterday, so she rested for a day. She didn't dare to rest, so she came to serve the young mistress and young master."
Among the servants brought by Granny Xu, besides four palace maids, there were also maids and old women.
Song Liyun let Yun Niangzi continue combing her hair, and only said indifferently, "What is this nanny's name? Who sent you to serve me?"
Although she had asked about everyone's skills once on the way, there were so many people that she couldn't remember all their names.
The old woman said respectfully, "My husband's surname is Liao! Young mistress, you may call me Liao Yong's wife. Granny Xu informed the madam and asked us to come and serve the young master and young mistress."
"Oh!" Song Liyun stopped talking.
She knew that Lady Uya had chosen these old women to serve her instead of the maids because she didn't want to cause her any trouble.
Liao Yong's family lifted the bedding and were immediately astonished to see that it was clean and tidy, without the expected filth.
"Liao Yong's family, what are you looking at?"
The old woman looked up abruptly and saw Yuquan staring at her curiously. She quickly said, "Please don't laugh, young lady. I've never seen such a soft velvet blanket before, and I was stunned by it."
Yu Quan scoffed, "These were all made by Madam using the finest cashmere. It takes a year to make just one piece, so of course you've never seen them."
Liao Yong's wife noticed that Yun Niangzi and the young mistress beside her had no unusual expressions and didn't even turn around to look.
She also put aside her thoughts and quickly tidied up the bed with Yuquan.
Turning around, she saw Yun Niangzi pulling Song Liyun's hair into a bun at the back of her head and struggling to insert a gold hairpin. She quickly stepped over and said, "Young Madam, this servant knows the most popular hairstyle among noble ladies in the capital. This one is more suitable for your demeanor than this one."
Song Liyun turned around and looked at her carefully a few times. She saw that the old woman was very neat and tidy, and her hair bun was also specially made.
She wanted to try the old woman's cooking.
"Alright, since we'll be serving tea to Mother later, you can pick the fastest comb!"
Yun Niangzi was an ordinary woman living in Suijin Town. She only knew how to do the hairdressing techniques commonly used by peasant women, so she was naturally no match for these nannies from the capital.
Liao Yong's wife was indeed quite capable, managing to style Song Liyun's long, black hair in various ways, creating a flying fairy bun adorned with gold hairpins and dangling ornaments, and adding makeup and powder.
When Song Liyun put on a pomegranate-colored brocade jacket embroidered with gold thread, she instantly transformed into a noble lady of the capital.
At this moment, Zhao Tingduo had also changed her clothes, and the two of them walked hand in hand toward Lady Wuya's tent.
Inside Lady Uya's tent, she was already dressed and ready to drink tea with her daughter-in-law.
This wedding was an intermarriage between two tribes. In order to accommodate Song Liyun, the banquet was originally held according to the Di tribe's customs, but now it has been changed to the Wu Dynasty's tea ceremony.
However, Madam Wuya was not very clear about these procedures, so she had to ask Granny Xu in advance.
"Madam, first have someone fetch the handkerchief from the young master's and young mistress's tent for inspection, then wait for your daughter-in-law to come over, say a few words of advice to her as a wife and mother, and when serving tea, reward your daughter-in-law with jewelry and other items." Granny Xu tried her best to explain these basic rules.
Lady Wuya said calmly, "The Yuanfa you mentioned doesn't need to be tested."
Whether the woman is innocent or not, her husband naturally knows; there's no need for outsiders to comment.
Granny Xu said with a smile, "A woman's purity is very important to the family!"
Madam Wuya turned to look at her strangely: "Granny Xu, don't you think this is strange?"
The Wu Dynasty is usually very particular about etiquette and rules, and women don't even show their faces. So why would such a private matter between men and women need to be made public? And why is it linked to the family's reputation?
It's absurd that a man can win a battle simply by wearing that headscarf!
Xu Mama had never married in her life, and when she heard Madam Wuya speak so bluntly, she was speechless and could only awkwardly say, "Please forgive me, Madam, this old servant was ignorant and spoke out of turn!"
Let's just leave that matter aside.
Lady Uya sat in the center of the seat of honor, with Granny Qi sitting beside her, and several elders from the clan.
Song Dekui and Xiao An sat next to Elder Shan.
As the bride's family, they shouldn't have participated, but the Uda tribe didn't care. They said it was a joyous occasion for both families and they should naturally share in the celebration.
Granny Xu also had a seat, but she sat halfway down at the back of the seat, barely touching the bottom.
Several palace maids and servants brought from the capital stood at the back, waiting to witness the ceremony.
As soon as Song Liyun and Zhao Tingduo entered the tent, everyone's eyes lit up.
What a lovely couple!
The woman wore a golden crown and phoenix hairpin, with light makeup. Her eyebrows were like distant mountains, and her eyes were like spring water. Her bright red pomegranate skirt accentuated her delicate and charming figure.
Zhao Tingduo was also dressed as a young master of the Wu Dynasty, wearing a jade crown and brocade. He had sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, and his posture was proud and dignified. His surging masculine energy was pleasing to the eye.
She looked even more striking than when we met on the street.
Seeing how outstanding the two were, Madam Uya's eyes and brows were full of smiles. She said to the others, "The Uda tribe has finally married Ayun. Young Madam, you should wear red more often from now on, it looks festive!"
She is about to become a grandmother. She has changed out of her red dress and put on a dark blue gown. Although the brilliance is toned down, she exudes a mature and serene charm.
Granny Qi nodded and smiled, "Yes, the Uda tribe is blessed by the gods!"
The elders nearby nodded in agreement: "Granny Qi is right!"
Everyone laughed with delight, staring intently at the two of them as if they were looking at some treasure, completely forgetting about their tea.
It was Granny Xu who spoke up: "Madam, it's time for the young mistress to serve tea to everyone!"
"Yes, serve tea!" Madam Wuya's smile remained unchanged.
Yuquan brought over the tea he had prepared earlier, winked at Song Liyun who was blushing from being stared at, and whispered, "Young Madam, you look so beautiful today, like the most beautiful Gesang flower on the grassland!"
Song Liyun smiled, took the tea tray with her heavy headdress on, and knelt down in front of Madam Wuya: "Mother, please have some tea!"
Lady Uya picked up her teacup and drank it all in one gulp, her smile revealing wrinkles at the corners of her eyes.
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