Chapter 302 303. Getting married! The couple bows to each other
In the end, Lei Zhouzhou was not allowed to bring food.
Lin Zhong felt very embarrassed to miss the meal because of such a "personal matter". He was also afraid that Lei Zhouzhou would say something shocking again, which would make the Lei family misunderstand that he was rude and dissolute.
At the dinner table, Lei Li also mentioned the wedding date, and they decided on March 18th.
March 18th.
After Qingming and before Guyu, it happens to be a sunny day with gentle breeze and fine weather. It is a good day for getting married, traveling, moving, praying, seeking children, etc., and it will bring good luck to the newlyweds.
After the wedding date was set, the Changning Marquis' Mansion began to prepare for the wedding in full swing and with great fanfare. Invitations were soon sent to all the prominent families in Kyoto, even to the Duke Su's Mansion.
This time it’s a real wedding invitation.
Without any further ado, the invitation had the names of the newlyweds written in black on a red background: Lin Zhong and Lei Zhouzhou.
But Lin Zhong had just been kicked out, and the Changning Marquisate acted in this way. It was hard not to suspect that the Changning Marquisate was showing off its power and stepping on the Suguo Duke's Mansion.
The noble families in Kyoto were all watching the reaction of the Duke Su's Mansion, but the Mansion was quiet and the people in the mansion did not behave unusually, as if they were unaware that the former Young Master Lin was going to get married and marry into the family.
The Marquis of Changning also turned a deaf ear to what was happening outside and focused on decorating the mansion inside and outside.
Any slightly damaged areas were repaired, all old and outdated ornaments were replaced, the potted plants in the house were replaced with colorful seasonal flowers, and the carp and koi in the pond that were originally used for fishing were also fished out and replaced with colorful koi.
The servants in the mansion were all given new clothes to wear, and even the two big stone lions at the door were carefully cleaned and then decorated with big red flowers.
Big red lanterns and colorful ribbons are hung high, and the exquisite window grilles are decorated with happiness characters and auspicious patterns.
Lei Zhouzhou was woken up in the early morning to get dressed.
Because he did not like things to be too complicated and gorgeous, he did not follow the usual wedding dress of young men and women, such as the phoenix crown and bridal robe. He just put on a little makeup, tied his hair up, and crowned his head with a gorgeous golden crown inlaid with jewels and lotus flowers.
A bright red wedding gown fully embroidered with a jade belt with gold thread trimmings tied around the waist outlines her dashing and upright figure.
The dressing nanny took a look and thought it was a bit shabby, so she put two stinky tassels on Lei Zhouzhou's waist and a set of jade pendant waist ornaments.
This set of jade pendants is simple yet elegant, with moderate length. Jade ornaments made of mutton-fat white jade are interspersed with vermilion agate stones, and at the lowest end is a pair of exquisite jade phoenix pendants.
As she walked, the rings she wore jingled.
Lei Zhouzhou looked down and felt that it was a little heavy and inconvenient to walk, so he reached out to take off the jade pendants.
The dresser quickly stopped him and said, "Today is the young master's wedding day. Wedding makeup should be elaborate and gorgeous, symbolizing a harmonious and happy life. It's not good to be too plain and let outsiders see it."
"Besides, the young master is dressed so beautifully, if the son-in-law sees it, he will definitely like it."
"Yeah?"
Lei Zhouzhou looked at himself in the mirror and felt that he was no different from usual, except that the wooden hairpin and jade crown on his head had become a bright red and gold crown, and the heavy thing on his waist was not the same as the sword.
"yes!"
"The young master looks particularly good today!"
"My uncle will definitely like it!"
"My son-in-law's wedding dress also has a set of jade pendants, which is a perfect match for the young master's."
When noble families of the Dayou Dynasty got married, the man would wear an ornate set of jade pendants.
Jade bi, jade heng, jade amber, and tube beads are strung together, separated by beads made of red and green agate, turquoise, etc., and the jade hairpin at the bottom symbolizes marriage and adulthood.
Lin Zhong’s wedding dress naturally also had a set of jade pendants, and they were much longer than the ones Lei Zhouzhou wore.
"All right."
Lei Zhouzhou thought about it and put the Pisces jade pendant given to him by Lin Zhong on the other side, thinking that Lin Zhong would be happier when he saw the jade pendant.
The newlyweds cannot see each other three days before the wedding.
Since Lin Zhong was marrying into the family, he moved out of the Changning Marquis Mansion three days ago and lived in another house. On the wedding day, he washed and dressed early and waited for Lei Zhouzhou to come and pick him up.
According to the general process, the groom rides a horse to the bride's house, takes the bride, who is covered with a red veil, into the bridal sedan, and then returns to the groom's house to get married.
Lin Zhong and Lei Zhouzhou were a man and a girl, and since they were marrying into the wife's family, they couldn't go through the usual wedding process. So when Lei Zhouzhou came to pick up Lin Zhong, she didn't bring a sedan chair, but Lin Zhong's beloved horse.
Lei Zhouzhou rode on Amian, who was wearing a big red flower, and led a big black horse with the same big red flower on it, leading the wedding procession, with music and drums playing all the way to the house where Lin Zhong was.
At this time, Lin Zhong, dressed in a bright red wedding dress, was already waiting at the door. When he saw Lei Zhouzhou, who was also dressed in a bright red wedding dress, he was stunned, his eyes full of amazement.
"Lin Zhong."
Lei Zhouzhou swiftly dismounted from his horse, the jade pendant on his waist jingling. He strode quickly to Lin Zhong's side, and when he saw the blush on his face, his calm heartbeat suddenly quickened.
"I'll pick you up."
Lei Zhouzhou's face was a little hot, but he did not retreat. He stared straight at Lin Zhong with clear and sincere eyes, and his eyes and heart were full of the person in front of him.
He extended his hand toward Lin Zhong.
The hand, which was larger and warmer than his, covered him and held him firmly.
"Zhou Zhou, I've been waiting for you."
Lin Zhong held his hand tightly, his eyes fixed on Lei Zhouzhou without blinking.
He saw the gorgeous crown that Lei Zhouzhou had never worn before, and also saw that his jade-like face was lightly powdered, and the slight blush was more charming than the powder.
But her lips, painted with vermilion lipstick, were slightly pursed, as if shy and smiling, making her more seductive than usual.
Lei Zhouzhou now had a pair of gold pearl earrings on her ears, a set of long jade pendants on her waist, and a Pisces jade pendant he gave her, which was a token of their love.
When Lin Zhong saw the Pisces pendant, his heart beat even more passionately. He really wanted to hug Lei Zhouzhou in his arms, but he had to restrain this impolite thought in public.
But he got carried away and did not get on his horse. Instead, he turned over and sat behind Lei Zhouzhou. When he put his arms around Lei Zhouzhou from behind, he blushed for his bold behavior.
The two of them rode on the same horse and paraded through the city.
The wedding procession was filled with music and there were people scattering flowers and wedding candies on both sides of the procession. At the end of the procession, a little boy wearing a small red flower was laughing and scattering handfuls of copper coins with some silver coins mixed in.
The people along the street first saw the young man with a radiant face on a tall horse, then the children cheered and playedfully picked up flowers and wedding candies, and then the flying copper coins and silver coins made the people happy too.
The wedding procession played music and scattered flowers along the way.
Some people who found the money were reluctant to leave and followed all the way to the Changning Marquis' Mansion. They were afraid of the power of the mansion and were afraid that someone would chase them away. When they were about to leave, they found that red envelopes were being distributed at the door of the mansion.
As long as you say a few auspicious words to congratulate the newlyweds, you can get a red envelope, which contains a full one or two taels of silver.
"I wish Young Master Lei and Young Master Lin a long and happy marriage and a son soon!"
"Happy marriage and a long lasting happiness!"
"On your wedding day, may you be blessed with many blessings. May your marriage be filled with happiness and prosperity!"
The educated ones can speak eloquently; the uneducated ones just pick up what others have said and say it. As long as it is good words, the nanny who gives out red envelopes doesn’t care whether anyone has said it or not.
The one who spoke in a lively manner even made a couplet, which made the nanny who was giving out red envelopes happy, so she gave him two red envelopes, which made the nanny so happy that she kept praising him with witty remarks.
The Marquis of Changning's mansion was full of guests.
This time, people came to the Duke Su's Mansion. Not only Lin Qing and his wife, the Seventh Princess, but also Princess Henghuan and the Duke Su came. The gifts they prepared were ordinary, as if they were just a formality due to interpersonal interactions.
Lei Li and Zhou Yi didn't care what they were there for. It was their Zhou Zhou's wedding day, and the couple were very happy and didn't want to cause trouble.
At the auspicious time, Lei Zhouzhou and Lin Zhongyi got married.
Sitting at the top of the hall were Lei Li and Zhou Yi, followed by their grandparents Liu Ye'er and Uncle Lei, then Miao Fulang and Zhang Daqiang, aunt and uncle Lei Jingsheng and Qingzhi, and then brother and sister-in-law Lei Shengjiang and Miao Yurui.
Everyone in the Duke Su's Mansion sat in the guest seats, watching the wedding ceremony with cold eyes.
Bow to heaven and earth.
Bow twice to your parents.
The couple bowed to each other.
When the couple were bowing to each other, Lin Zhong was so nervous that his head bumped into Lei Zhouzhou's. Their eyes met and they both smiled at the same time.
In the etiquette of the Dadayou Dynasty, when the couple bows to each other, the bride's head is usually lower than the groom's, indicating that the husband is the sky.
But if it is a marriage of low status and marriage of high status, the groom's head should be lower than the bride's to show respect and attention to the bride and the father-in-law's family.
Lin Zhong was a son-in-law, so according to etiquette, his head should be lower than Lei Zhouzhou's, but neither the Lei family nor Lei Zhouzhou cared. The two of them bumped their heads together, which just happened to avoid some disputes.
——The noble families in Kyoto were arguing over this marriage. No matter whether Lin Zhong held his head high or low, there would always be people talking behind his back.
After the wedding ceremony, the process of escorting the bride to the bridal chamber was cancelled.
Lei Zhouzhou and Lin Zhong, who married into the family, did not go back, but entertained the guests in the front hall.
Lei Zhouzhou's alcohol tolerance is not as bad as his father Zhou Yi's. It is even better than his father Lei Li's. Lin Zhong's alcohol tolerance is also good, so after walking around, neither of them is drunk.
Lei Li stood by with a smile on his face, staring like a smiling tiger. No matter the guests were close to the Marquis of Changning's Mansion or from rival families who disliked the Lei family, none of them made trouble during the toast.
If they dare to trip them up and force them to drink on such a happy day, isn't that just forcing Lei Li to slap them in the face on such a happy day?
With Lei Li's personality, if Lei Zhouzhou suffered a little injustice today, he would not take revenge the next day. He could really slap him in the face.
What's more, today he has the Dog Emperor protecting him.
When the wedding banquet was halfway through, the dog emperor Wanqi Xia and the queen arrived late, gave the newlyweds gifts, and exchanged a few words with Lei Zhouzhou and Lin Zhong in a gentle and friendly manner.
This shows that the emperor supports the Changning Marquisate and is backing Lei Li and Lei Zhouzhou.
But when Lei Zhouzhou and Lin Zhong toasted at the Duke Su's mansion, Princess Henghuan and Duke Su were a little cold, as if Lin Zhong had nothing to do with them at all.
Lin Qing and his wife's attitude was as cordial as before.
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