There is a kind of scholar

Chapter 786 Worshiping the hall, the four beauties of the sun and the moon shine together

Amidst the crackling sound of firecrackers.

Su Xian and his party finally came to the Tang Mansion.

The wedding team slowly stopped.

The streets paved with bluestones were lined with crowds of spectators. In front of the gate of the Tang Mansion, the head of the Tang family went out to greet him, followed by a group of clan elders.

Of course, as Tang Shuwan's biological father and Su Xian's father-in-law, Tang Ju's position was very conspicuous, almost shoulder to shoulder with the head of the Tang family.

It can be said that within the Tang family, Tang Ju's status has skyrocketed because of Su Xian. The clan members who had ridiculed Tang Ju earlier now lowered their heads in shame.

After the wedding procession came to a complete stop, Su Xian and the groomsmen got off their horses.

Everyone in the Tang family rushed to greet them. After a brief greeting, the head of the Tang family smiled and said:
"Start quickly, don't miss the right moment!"

"..."

So the process of picking up the bride began.

As the groom's official, Su Xian didn't need to take any action at all. He only had to wait beside the sedan chair.

The three groomsmen, Lin Chuan, Qian Mianhu and Zhou Wei, led by members of the Tang family, went straight to the courtyard where Tang Shuwan lived and stopped outside the living room door.

Generally speaking, brides are shy and reserved. It does not mean that as soon as the bride-to-be arrives, the bride will jump out immediately and then take the initiative to get into the sedan chair.

There is a process here called "makeup urging poem", which means urging the bride to put on her makeup quickly and then go out and get into the sedan chair.

This process is usually conducted by the best man.

Among the three of Lin Chuan, Thousand Faced Fox, and Zhou Wei, Lin Chuan was undoubtedly the best candidate. He took a step forward, cleared his throat, and read aloud:

"I don't know what night it is, so I urge you to go to the balcony and get closer to the mirror."

"Who said that if a hibiscus is planted in water, a branch will bloom in a bronze mirror."

"..."

In fact, Tang Shuwan had already put on makeup.

And got it all ready in the living room.

After Lin Chuan finished reciting the makeup poem, she was ready to leave.

Squeak!

As the door opened, Tang Shuwan appeared in front of everyone, dressed in a rich robe. Her phoenix crown and bright green dress fit her perfectly, and the decorations all over her body were extremely gorgeous.

However, no one could see her face.

Because she was holding a round fan in both hands, and the fan was just in front of her face.

"The bride is out!"

The groomsmen cheered.

At this time, a young boy from the Tang family walked out. In terms of seniority, this person should be Tang Shuwan's cousin. He walked to the door, squatted down and bent down.

Tang Shujing, Minglan and the two matchmakers appeared at the same time, one on the left and one on the right, one in front and one behind. They supported Tang Shuwan and slowly climbed onto their cousin's back.

With a smile on his face, the cousin stood up slowly and carried Tang Shuwan on his back. During this period, Tang Shuwan always covered her face with a fan so that no one could see her beauty.

Tang Shujing was optimistic about the opportunity, walked quickly to the bride's side, and held up a huge red paper umbrella in her hand to shield the bride from the sun.

At the same time, he grabbed a handful of rice grains from the cloth bag slung across his shoulders and threw them into the sky.

The action of opening a red paper umbrella and throwing rice grains means "spreading branches and spreading leaves".

Just like that, amidst the blessings of the best man, the matchmaker, and the maids of the Tang family, the cousin started to walk towards the door of the house with Tang Shuwan on his back.

He can't walk too fast, he must walk slowly, because this can reflect the reluctance of the bride's family to the bride.

Tang Shujing is always by the bride's side, holding a red paper umbrella in one hand and tossing rice grains with the other. Before the bride arrives at the door of the house, this "branching and spreading" ceremony cannot stop.

The little maid Minglan and the matchmakers followed behind, always paying attention to the bride's appearance.

……

Finally, the bride arrived in front of the house.

Crackling!

Crackling!

The sound of firecrackers and the cheers of the crowd filled the sky.

The band composed of dozens of people also seemed to be in a state of vitality, and the sound of playing and playing could be heard clearly from miles away.

The excited people were even more excited than Su Xian himself, shouting chaotically:
"The bride is out!"

"The bride is so beautiful!"

"Blessed is the bride!"

"..."

Beside the sedan chair, Su Xian was waiting there.

He looked at Tang Shuwan, who was dressed in a green dress, being carried closer by his cousin. He couldn't help but feel excited and smiled broadly.

Everyone in the Tang family watching the ceremony also had smiling faces. After today, the Tang family and Su Xian will be officially married, which is a great good thing for the Tang family.

Tang Ju and Mrs. Chen had somewhat complicated expressions on their faces, but they were still happy as parents to be able to watch their daughter get married with their own eyes and to marry a good man.

Just like that, amid the deafening sound of joy, Tang Shuwan came to the sedan chair.

The bride's feet should not touch the ground, and a thick red carpet had been laid out in front of the sedan chair. After the Tang family's cousin put the bride down, Su Xian came forward, helped the bride enter the sedan chair, and sat down.

So far, the bride has finally arrived!
Su Xian bowed to everyone in the Tang family, especially his father-in-law Tang Ju, and then got on his horse.

At the same time, the rest of the people were ready to go back.

With the sound of the gong, the wedding reception team slowly started. Sixteen bearers exerted their strength at the same time, and the extremely gorgeous and bright sedan chair was slowly lifted up!
On the way back, walking at the front of the team was the groom Su Xian, who was riding a tall horse and wearing a big red flower on his chest.

Then there's the best man.

Behind the best man was the sixteen-carrying sedan chair. The bearers deliberately moved the sedan chair bumpyly to make the bride jittery inside. This move symbolizes "the hardships of marriage."

After returning to the Marquis Mansion and the sedan stopped, the bride felt comfortable, which means "after all the hardships, happiness comes".

On the side of the sedan chair, the little maid Minglan followed all the way. She was the maidservant who came to the Su family as a dowry. She walked lightly, jumped up and down, and had an expectant smile on her face.

Behind the sedan chair were the band, the servants, and the Jinwu Guards.

Next, comes the highlight of the wedding ceremony - the dowry!
Tang Shuwan's dowry was quite rich. It was pulled by carts and picked up by people. It was all covered with red silk and stretched for more than ten miles as far as the eye could see!
Ten miles of red makeup!

This scale made the melon-eating crowd watching along the street shocked and envious.

But that's not all yet. Not long after the wedding team walked out, shouts such as "How many cars does so-and-so buy for dowry?"

Incessantly.

The entire court, from the Queen, Princess Lanling and the prime ministers to the prominent officials, came to join in the fun, causing the dowry to double in length.

It stretches for more than twenty miles!

It is said that after the groom and the bride have paid their respects and the wedding banquet is over, there are still tens of feet of dowry waiting in line outside the gate of the Hou Mansion!

This thing is really rare, and it later became a topic of conversation among people after dinner, and it has lasted for a long time...

By the way, after Su Xian received his bride, the journey back home was not smooth sailing.

From time to time along the way, people from the Tang family appeared to block the road and rob... No, this ceremony is called "Wreck Car", and the man must use money to clear the way. Of course, this is not a problem for Su Xian.

In fact, during the whole journey of the escort team back home, someone kept throwing "happy money" around, and the crowds of people watching on the street really went crazy.

……

at last.

Arrived.

In front of the gate of the Hou Mansion, the procession to receive the bride slowly stopped.

Amidst the deafening sound of firecrackers, the sixteen-carriage sedan stopped directly opposite the gate of the Marquis Mansion.

A broad red carpet stretched from the sedan chair to the inner hall of the Marquis's residence, where the worship ceremony was held.

"The bride is out!"

Following a shout from the crowd, Tang Shuwan was supported by Su Xian and slowly walked out of the sedan chair. During this period, Tang Shuwan kept covering her face with a fan.

Although the bride's beauty cannot be seen, everyone can tell from the gorgeous phoenix crown and harem that today's bride is absolutely beautiful and not an ordinary woman.

At this time, someone brought a bow and three arrows.

Seeing that Tang Shuwan had stood still, Su Xian took the bow and arrow, and shot an arrow at the sky, the earth, and the distance, respectively, representing praying to the sky, eternal life, and a happy future.

After shooting the arrow, the scene erupted into cheers.

Listen carefully, almost all of them are congratulating Su Xian on getting married, giving birth to a baby, etc...

Su Xian put down his bow and arrow, supported Tang Shuwan again, and walked step by step on the red carpet towards the door of the mansion.

There is a saddle and a brazier placed in front of the house, which the bride needs to step over one by one.

This move means prosperity and peace.

After completing this step, Su Xian continued to support the bride towards the inner hall. The guests along the way held their fists and bowed, saying blessings.

Su Xian smiled broadly and nodded in greeting.

After a while, I came to the back hall and found that everything needed for worship was ready.
Princess Lanling, the Prime Minister and other distinguished guests have also been waiting for a long time.

Su Xian helped the bride to stand in the designated position, and then glanced vaguely at the entire back hall. Seeing that Princess Lanling's face was normal and Chen Keyan was nowhere to be seen, he couldn't help but breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

It seems that there was no conflict between the two women during the wedding reception, which is great!
However, Su Xian just breathed a sigh of relief when he immediately saw Chen Keyan walking into the back hall, holding a cup of tea in her hand, and respectfully handed the tea to Princess Lanling!

Su Xian's heart skipped a beat.

Chen Keyan actually handed tea to Lan Ling!

She won't poison, right?

What just happened?
Needless to say, the two of them must have come into close contact.

In this moment, Su Xian's breath almost froze...

But soon, Su Xian came to his senses. No, it looked like there was no conflict between the two women, and they still "respected each other as guests"?What's the point?
Su Xian looked at them from a distance and couldn't help but be slightly distracted. He couldn't figure out what the two women were doing.
After Chen Keyan finished delivering the tea, she stood side by side with Lan Ling.

The two of them are already extremely beautiful, and they have been dressed up carefully today, so when the two of them stand together, the sun and the moon shine together, enough to blind the eyes of everyone present!
Su Xian suddenly came back to his senses and frowned slightly. The goals of these two women were not simple. They were dressed so brightly when he and Tang Shuwan visited the church.

He observed secretly and found that there was a trace of imperceptible pride and contempt in the eyes of the two women, and they stared intensely at Tang Shuwan, who was holding a fan to cover her face.

Sure enough!

Su Xian frowned again.

But he was very confident in Tang Shuwan's appearance.

After Tang Shuwan puts down her round fan later, her appearance will definitely be enough to be upgraded to the "third beauty" in this world. With the blessing of Feng Guan Xia Pei, she should be able to surpass all other beauties.

Suddenly, Su Xian made a new discovery——

The two women, Lan Ling and Chen Keyan, after staring intensely at Tang Shuwan, looked at each other at the same time, with "piercing" lightning bursting out between their eyes!

Su Xian was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly. Not only did these two women want to trample Tang Shuwan under their feet, they also disliked each other... What a mess.

"Oh, my groom, hurry up and recite the 'Ode to the Fan', don't keep the bride waiting." The matchmaker's voice suddenly sounded in my ears.

Su Xian came back to his senses and immediately faced Tang Shuwan, with a smile on his lips and read aloud:
"Youth is fresh tonight, a flower when the red leaves bloom; the clear treasure tree is seen from people, why don't you use the jade fan to cover it."

"You don't need to cover the fan with the worm, and you don't see extravagance in Bai Meijiao; the maid doesn't need to be good-looking, but she must be diligent, and she will inevitably belong to his family in the end."

"The beauty in the boudoir is like the Shun flower, and when the morning comes, the rain falls on others; the clouds and clothes reflect the five colors of their own, and there is no need for a hundred layers of fans to cover them."

"..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Tang Shuwan slowly put down the fan in her hand.

Suddenly, her beautiful face was revealed to everyone.

Su Xian was looking forward to this moment very much. The moment he saw Tang Shuwan's appearance, he was stunned at first, beautiful!I don’t know how many times more beautiful than before!
Compared with Princess Lanling's grace and elegance and Chen Keyan's sweet smile, Tang Shuwan's beauty is mainly reflected in her gentle temperament.

Her appearance is as beautiful as Chen Keyan's, and her temperament is as gentle as Lan Ling's laziness. She is beautiful, pleasant, elegant, and has a strong bookish atmosphere. She can be called a talented woman.

Coupled with the blessing of Fengguan Xiapei, her beauty has easily overwhelmed the "double ladies" present, winning the first place and surpassing all other beauties!
……

After a long time, Su Xian finally recovered from Tang Shuwan's beauty.

This is his woman, she will be blessed from now on, he couldn't help but feel excited.

Immediately, the corners of his mouth gradually raised, and he looked sideways to see the reactions of Princess Lanling and Chen Keyan.

Not surprisingly, although Lan Ling and Chen Keyan seemed calm, the shock in their eyes could not be concealed.

Before this, none of them had seen Tang Shuwan. Although Tang Shuwan was the legitimate daughter of the Tang family, she was not too ugly, but she was also unlikely to be as beautiful as a fairy.

Furthermore, they all came prepared, with makeup, hair styles, clothes, etc., all carefully dressed up, but in the end...

The stunned gazes of the two women caught Tang Shuwan's attention. She turned her head and looked slightly, obviously stunned for a moment, but she soon returned to normal.

At this time, a young man ran into the back hall, regardless of the worship ceremony going on, why was this young man so rude?Because a distinguished guest came——

On behalf of Her Majesty the Empress, Nangong Wan'er came to the Hou Mansion to congratulate her!
No matter what happened, as long as it involved the emperor, the emperor was the biggest, so Su Xian had to suspend his worship and go out to greet him personally.

After a while, Nangong Wan'er came to the inner hall.

Princess Lanling and the prime minister all came forward to pay their respects.

But Nangong Wan'er just waved her hands and dealt with it hastily. Then she opened her eyes wide and searched the crowd until she found the bride wearing a phoenix crown and harem.

Su Xian noticed that when Nangong Wan'er saw Tang Shuwan, her expression was obviously startled, and something strange seemed to flash in her eyes.

She probably didn't expect that Su Xian's bride was so beautiful!

Even no less than Princess Lanling, one of the "Four Beauties in the World"!
At this time, Su Xian noticed that Nangong Wan'er was also a top beauty, and it could be seen that she had also been carefully dressed up.

So far, there are four super beauties in the inner hall.

Tang Shuwan, with her phoenix crown and garland, is undoubtedly the first, and her beauty outshines all other beauties.

Lan Ling, Chen Keyan, and Nangong Wan'er are slightly inferior, but they each have their own merits, and they are also at the same level of peerless beauties.

Four beauties, the sun and the moon shine together!

It's just that the thoughts of the three beauties behind are not pure.

How dare you compete with others at his wedding.

Su Xian felt a little depressed.

If possible, he really wants to bring these three women...

Married together!
Then he takes them to the bridal chamber and gives birth to a bunch of little kids.

(End of this chapter)