Xianggui

Chapter 671: Getting Married (Two Chapters in One)

The servants poured tea and left.

Zhang blushed and stuffed the book under her pillow. "Wait until mother leaves and read it. Don't be afraid. Just listen to your son-in-law tomorrow night."

Xun Xiang lowered her head and pretended to be shy.

Zhang hugged Xun Xiang again, "It is said that a girl is an official at home. Your parents can let you do whatever you want at home, but you can't be willful at your husband's house. Although your parents-in-law are good-tempered and your son-in-law is your childhood sweetheart, you still have to be gentle as a daughter-in-law.

"Zhenhaihou Mansion is a noble family. There are many people and many rules. You should be careful when speaking and doing things..."

Zhang kept repeating a lot of things. She had said these things many times before, and she repeated them again today, always afraid that she had missed something, and she couldn't help but burst into tears.

Xun Xiang leaned into her arms. She nodded as she spoke, "Mom, I understand."

Nanny Wang came over and advised, "Madam Ding, it's the end of the night, the princess should rest early today."

Zhang had no choice but to get up.

Xun Xiang wanted to see her off, but Zhang shook her head, glanced at the pillow, patted Xun Xiang's hand, and left.

After washing up, Xun Xiang sat on the bed, sent the servant away, and took out the book from under the pillow to read.

The whole book is full of goblins fighting.

Even though Xun Xiang was mentally prepared, she, who was pure and innocent in two lives, still couldn't bear it and her heart was pounding when she saw it.

The people in the painting are quite realistic, even the details are clearly drawn. But the proportions of their bodies are seriously inconsistent with those of real people, and there is no aesthetic feeling at all...

Xun Xiang felt that the person who drew these erotic pictures must be a poor painter who would not be able to make a living by drawing anything else.

Although she was disgusted, she was still curious and studied from the first page to the last page. She also analyzed how to draw more beautifully from a professional perspective.

She imagined that the two fairies were replaced by Sun, Mu and herself, and her face became hot...

Calming incense was lit in the incense burner. Xun Xiang was sleeping soundly and was awakened by Nanny Wei at the beginning of the morning hour.

"Princess, get up."

Xun Xiang muttered habitually, "Mammy, let me sleep a little longer."

Nanny Wei laughed and said, "Today is a good day for the princess. You should get up early and take a bath."

Xun Xiang's eyes suddenly widened and she sat up.

She is getting married today.

Mrs. Tang helped Xun Xiang bathe.

Mrs. Tang is Ling'er. She and Shopkeeper Tang will go to the Zhenhai Marquis Mansion as companions.

Flower petals and rose water were added to the bathtub.

After bathing, I put on a red silk undershirt and pants. The bedroom was already filled with festive atmosphere. The curtains and bedding were changed to bright red, colorful silk lanterns were hung on the ceiling, and an extra-large red heart-shaped knot was hung on the wall.

Chou'er brought a bowl of dumplings, only four of them.

Madam Wei said, "Princess, please be patient. Eat these dumplings and two small snacks at noon, and you will have to wait until dinner time."

Every bride does this for fear of impoliteness when going to the bedroom at the last minute.

Xun Xiang sat cross-legged on the bed with her hair loose, and Zhang and Li Qianqian came.

Zhang comforted Xun Xiang for a few words and then went to the flower hall. Today Dongyang and she were entertaining guests there together.

Li Qianqian looked at the dowry filling the yard and smacked her lips. "Oh my god, I thought my dowry was big, but Xiangxiang's is more than ten times bigger than mine. The actual dowry should be even more than what's on the list..."

Nanny Wang has always disliked Li Qianqian's outspokenness and was afraid that she would say something she shouldn't.

He interrupted her and said with a smile, "Princess, Feifei, Shuangshuang and Heiwa are all dressed up and are standing in the corridor waiting to set off."

The three of them would sit in the carriage and go to the Zhenhai Marquis Mansion along with the dowry, along with the maids, servants and old women.

With Jin'er's comfort and walking at the end, she would not be scared away by the sound of gongs and drums.

The clever Feifei and Heiwa probably knew what was going on, but their eyes were filled with confusion. But they did what Feifei did.

At the hour of Chen, the dowry began to be carried out.

The first one was a gift from the Emperor, the second one was a gift from the Empress...

The dowry is not only generous, but also full of glory.

At the end of the Chen hour, the bridesmaid, wearing heavy makeup and bright red, came to the Ziyuan. Soon after, Grandma Xun came with Madam Quanfu.

The woman’s wife, Mrs. Quanfu, is the wife of Mr. Fang. She has both a son and a daughter, and her parents-in-law are still alive. She is very wealthy and powerful.

There were even more people in the Purple Courtyard; the hall, side rooms, and bedrooms were all filled with people.

Xun Yi Bo and Ding Li Ren stood at the door of the side room with a young man, and signaled others not to make any noise.

It was Prince Gao Guang in casual clothes.

He looked at his niece in red with a smile.

This was his first time watching a daughter’s wedding, and he found it very interesting.

Xun Yi Bo and Ding Li Ren were also very happy. They couldn't see this scene of their sister originally, but because they had to accompany the prince, they saw it.

Mrs. Fang first "opened the face" for the bride and sang auspicious words loudly:
The first is for happiness, the second is for blessings, the third is for the bride to be as beautiful as jade...

The colorful lines fluttered across her face, causing Xun Xiang so much pain that tears welled up in her eyes. Others could only see her eyes full of smiles.

Everyone praised the bride for her beauty:
"Oh my, she's already beautiful, but when her face is opened, she looks like a boiled egg with its shell peeled..."

Then it was time to comb her hair, from the top to the ends, while Mrs. Fang sang:

Once you comb your hair, you don't have to worry about wealth.

If you comb your hair with two combs, you will be free from disease and worry.

If you comb your hair three times, you will have more children and a longer life.

……

We will be together forever and share wealth and prosperity in this life.

After Mrs. Fang finished her work, Grandma Xun quickly stuffed a big red envelope into her hand.

Gao Guang realized that it was not appropriate to continue watching here, so he went to the outer courtyard with Xun Yi Bo and Ding Li Ren.

Afterwards, the bridesmaid put on bridal makeup for Xun Xiang.

Xun Xiang had someone invite the matchmaker over a few days ago to teach her how to put on makeup.

The bridesmaid still felt a little guilty, so she asked again, "Will the old woman do as the princess asked?"

She is distancing herself from the matter. If others find it abrupt, it has nothing to do with her.

Xun Xiang said, "Yes."

The makeup has added modern elements and blended in the characteristics of this era, but it is still rich and gorgeous.

The eyebrows are very flat, but unlike the two black sticks before, the tail is a little curved. The lips are very small, but not like a real cherry before, the lip line is very beautiful. The blush is not like the two round red lumps before, there are different shades, much more natural...

Once the makeup is applied, it looks like a gorgeous peony bathed in the morning light.

If someone else did this, many people would not accept it, thinking that bridal makeup is not like this. But this person is the most talented and aesthetically pleasing Princess Xiangxiang, so people first accept it, then appreciate it carefully, and truly see the beauty of this makeup.

Everyone exclaimed:

"What a beautiful bride!"

"beautiful!"

"Let my sister draw like this in the future."

"Mother, my sister will also invite this matchmaker to her wedding."

……

Comb your hair and put on jewelry and a phoenix crown.

Then put on the wedding gown and red embroidered shoes, and the bride's makeup is complete.

It was noon, and Grandma Xun invited the guests to the flower hall for a wedding banquet.

The room suddenly became quiet, leaving only Mi Honglan and Ren Zixuan, the two future sisters-in-law, to accompany Xun Xiang. They each had a bowl of sweet soup and a few snacks.

Xun Xiang only ate two small snacks.

Xun Xiang was not convinced, "How can this be? The groom can eat whatever he wants, but the bride can't?"

Thinking back to the past life, the bride and groom sat together at the table, eating meat with big mouthfuls, holding wine glasses and toasting the whole place...

Mi Honglan laughed and said, "It's so embarrassing to have sex in front of everyone."

Xun Xiang pouted and said, "Isn't the groom afraid of going to the palace?"

The two girls giggled and didn't know how to respond. Ren Zixuan smiled and said, "Xiangxiang, bear with it, the day will pass quickly." She looked at Xun Xiang's makeup and said, "This makeup is so beautiful, Miss Mi should do it this way when the time comes."

Mi Honglan blushed, "You're still talking about me, you're the same."

After the wedding banquet, the elders and guests all came to Ziyuan.

Sitting on the upper left were Princess Dongyang and her husband Xun, and sitting on the upper right were Ding Zhuang, Ding Zhao, and Zhang.

Not only did the royal family and clan relatives come, but almost half of the heads and wives of the noble families also came.

The other half went to the Zhenhai Marquis Mansion.

Eunuch Qin and Eunuch An also came. They were sent by the Emperor and the Empress to watch the ceremony.

There was not enough seating in the main room, so some people were arranged to sit in the east and west wings.

Xun Xiang vaguely heard someone comforting Grandpa Ding Zhuang.

Dong Youcheng ran in and said, "Aunt, the old ancestor really cried, his eyes are red."

Mi Honglan said angrily, "Don't talk nonsense."

Dong Youcheng pouted and said, "I'm not talking nonsense. I'm going to the front yard to grab the red envelopes."

Then he ran away.

As an elder brother, he did not want to make things too difficult for the groom, so his cousins ​​and nephews, Xun Yizi, Gao Ping, Qian Ge'er, etc., stayed in the outer courtyard, preparing to ask the groom for red envelopes.

At 3:00 p.m., the sounds of firecrackers, gongs, drums, and stringed instruments came from the front yard.

Many people shouted "The groom is coming" and ran to the yard to watch the fun.

The bridesmaid smiled and put the red veil on Xun Xiang's head.

Xun Xiang's eyes immediately turned red.

After living two lifetimes, today I am finally going to get married, and I am going to marry the only man I want to marry.

The delicate faces of Sun and Mu emerged in the red light, and Xun Xiang's heart was filled with sweetness.

But when she thought of the Ding family's relatives, she was extremely reluctant to leave.

In ancient times, unlike modern times, when a girl got married, she belonged to another family...

The sounds of gongs, drums and stringed instruments gradually approached.

People shouted, "Here he comes, the bridegroom is coming."

Sun Yumu, dressed in bright red, came to the bedroom accompanied by Sun Yuhao and General Yang.

The groom, in his red coat and red hat, looks even more handsome and beautiful.

Many people were thinking, no wonder those princesses, county ladies and many other girls fought over him, the only person who could be compared to him was Prince Consort Xun twenty years ago.

Unexpectedly, it was obtained by Xun Xiang, who grew up in the countryside.

The people in the room made way for them, and Sun Yumu slowly walked to Xun Xiang.

Xun Xiang was wearing a gold-embroidered wedding gown with phoenix and peony patterns, and a red veil. She had her head lowered, and Sun Yumu smiled even more brightly.

After thinking about it for so many years, today I am finally going to marry her home.

"Xiangxiang, I'm here to pick you up."

The voice was drowned out by the ridicule and blessings.

The bridesmaid helped Xun Xiang up and followed Sun Yumu to the hall.

The two men knelt down on the cushions and kowtowed to Dongyang, Prince Consort Xun, Ding Zhuang, Ding Zhao, and Zhang in turn.

Xun looked at Ding Zhuang, whose nose and eyes were red, and said, "Old uncle, please say a few words."

Ding Zhuang pursed his lips, not knowing what to say, and shook his head.

Prince Consort Xun looked at Xun Xiang and said, "My daughter, we haven't raised her enough yet, and she's going to get married again. Son-in-law, Xiangxiang is the treasure of our two families, you can't let her suffer any grievances."

The voice was not cold at all, but full of affection.

He thought of many things to say, but at this moment he only wanted to say these two.

Xun Xiang choked up and said, "Daddy..."

Dongyang added, "Son-in-law, you have seen how good my daughter Xiangxiang is. You must treat her well and cherish her."

"mother……"

Ding Zhaoxian wanted to say a few more sentimental words, but after the previous two said that, he was afraid that if he said anything more, people would think Xiangxiang was spoiled, which would be bad for Xiangxiang.

I had to change my words temporarily, "When I go to my husband's house, I must observe etiquette, serve my husband, respect my parents-in-law, and be a good daughter-in-law."

"Yes, my daughter remembers it."

Zhang was speechless with tears in her eyes.

Sun Yumu kowtowed and said, "I will remember the instructions of my father-in-law and mother-in-law. I will cherish Xiangxiang and make her happy."

Just as Xi Niang was about to help Xun Xiang up, Ding Zhuang's voice rang out, "Granddaughter, you must be good in the Sun family, Grandpa is thinking about you... Grandson-in-law, we leave Xiang Xiang to you. If you dare to let her suffer any grievances, I, Ding Hongbizi, will not allow it."

As he spoke, he started to cry with his red nose.

Xun Xiang held back her tears and said, "Grandpa."

Sun Yumu kowtowed again and said, "Please rest assured, Grandfather. I will always love and cherish Xiangxiang."

The two of them kowtowed to their elders again and stood up.

Ding Lichun came over and said, "Sister, I will carry you to the bridal sedan."

Xun Xiang lay on his back.

The sounds of gongs, drums, and string instruments were getting farther and farther away.

Ding Zhuang covered his face with his sleeves and started to cry. Seeing him like this, Ding Zhao, Xun Fu Ma, and Zhang Shi were also very upset.

Dongyang didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and advised, "Marrying a daughter is a happy event. Every girl has this day..."

Everyone present laughed secretly. Ding Zhuang was different from ordinary people. He also led these people into the ditch.

When a daughter is getting married, it is the daughter who cries about the wedding. In this family, it is the elders who cry about the wedding...

Eunuch Qin smiled and said, "We have finished watching the ceremony and will go back to report to His Majesty and the Queen."

Eunuch An smiled and comforted, "Don't be sad, old uncle. General Sun is a gentleman like Yu. He will definitely treat the princess well..."

If he dares not to do it well, the emperor and empress will not agree.

I didn't dare say the last sentence.

Gao Guang went with them.

Xun Yi Bo and Ding Li Ren personally sent the three people to the front yard.

Xun Xiang sat in a bridal sedan chair, holding an apple in her hand, and went to the Zhenhai Marquis Mansion with music and singing all the way.

Amid the sound of firecrackers, Xun Xiang was helped down from the sedan chair by the bridesmaid, stepped over the saddle brazier, and was led to the hall by Sun and Mu, holding the red silk ribbon.

After paying homage to heaven and earth, Sun Yumu took Xun Xiang to Zixia Courtyard.

As soon as she entered the yard, Xun Xiang heard a familiar voice, "The bride is here."

It’s Qiu Yuhan. Several people from the Qiu family came to the Zhenhai Marquis Mansion to attend the wedding banquet today.

Under the guidance of Madam Quanfu, the bride and groom completed a series of procedures including removing the veil, spreading the curtains, drinking wedding wine, eating raw dumplings, and putting their hair together.

People said auspicious words:
"Oh my, what a perfect couple."

"A talented man and a beautiful woman, a talented man and a beautiful woman."

"This is the most compatible couple in the Dali Dynasty."

……

Xun Xiang knew many people in the room, and even saw Sun Linfeng's wife, Zhao, whom she hadn't seen for many years.

Xun Xiang was a little nervous, and as there were many people in the room, she broke out in a thin layer of sweat.

The rich scent of powder was mixed with a unique subtle fragrance, which could be smelled by everyone who got close to Xun Xiang.

Is this the body fragrance of the legendary Princess Xiangxiang? It really smells better than honey, agarwood, and ambergris...

The fragrance also intoxicated Sun and Mu.

Sun Yuhao reminded Sun Yumu who was still sitting next to Xun Xiang, "Are you so happy that you are stupid? It's time to go out and entertain the guests."

Thank you for your rewards, and thank you for your monthly tickets.