Do you know the long song of laughter?

Chapter 439 Worship
When Li An heard this, he guessed that Shen Congxing and others had also come. As soon as he went out, he saw Gu Tingye leading a few people into the yard. They were Shen Congxing and others.

What Li An didn't expect was that Zhao Ceying was also here.

"Greetings, Your Highness!" Li An bowed quickly.

"Zi Qian, your marriage is such a big event, but you didn't even send us an invitation? Are you afraid that we won't be able to afford a gift?" Zhao Ceying complained.

"I dare not! Your Highness is busy and I dare not disturb you." Li An said hurriedly.

"Your Highness is busy, but I have nothing to do. Didn't you send me a note?" Shen Congxing said unhappily.

Lao Geng and Xiao Duan also started to complain.

Ang Lee could only apologize repeatedly.

"Okay, today is Ziqian's wedding day. Let's settle this account later. Don't delay the auspicious time for the wedding." Gu Tingye came out to help smooth things over.

Li An looked at Gu Tingye gratefully, asked him to help with the entertainment, and went back to the room to continue putting on makeup.

When everything was ready, Li An bid farewell to his parents and rode on a tall horse to the Sheng family to welcome his bride, accompanied by gongs and drums.

Zhao Ceying's status was not suitable for going with the bride, so he stayed in the Li family.

Gu Tingye, Shen Congxing and others followed.

Although the two houses were not far from each other, they took a detour for the sake of liveliness. By the time they arrived at the Sheng family, it was almost noon.

At the gate of the Sheng family, brothers Sheng Changbai and Sheng Changfeng, as well as three sons-in-law Yuan Wenshao, Liang Han and Wen Yanjing, and people from the Sheng family's friendly families who came to watch the ceremony blocked the door, trying to make things difficult for Li An.

Li An was well prepared. He only challenged them for the sake of festive atmosphere. With the help of Gu Tingye and the others' jokes, they were able to enter the house quickly.

Led by the servants, they came to the main hall of the Sheng family.

In the main hall, Old Lady Sheng sat on one side and Sheng Hong sat on the other side, while Madam Wang added a chair next to Sheng Hong.

After the greeting, the maid brought tea. Li An took a cup and bowed, saying, "Grandmother, please have some tea."

Old Madam Sheng looked at Li An sternly for a while and said, "Ming girl has been raised by me since she was a child. She may be a little spoiled. You should take care of her after you get married."

"I've taken note of grandma's instructions." Li An said seriously.

Old Madam Sheng nodded slightly, took the teacup, took a sip and put it down, picked up a red envelope from the tray held by the maid beside her and handed it to Li An.

After thanking them, Li An took the cup and passed it to Desheng behind him, then offered tea to Sheng Hong and Madam Wang, and changed his address to father-in-law and mother-in-law.

This was the etiquette in ancient times. Minglan could only call Madam Wang mother, and he also knew to call her mother-in-law.

Although Wei Xiaoniang was still alive, she was not even qualified to attend her daughter's wedding.

Sheng Hong said a few polite words and took the tea.

When it was Madam Wang's turn, she felt a little sad.

Molan, Rulan and Minglan are of similar age, and Li An and Minglan's marriage was arranged the earliest.

At that time, she didn't think highly of Li Ang at all and thought that Rulan would definitely be the one to marry better in the future.

As a result, Molan used some tricks and married into the Earl of Yongchang's mansion.

But Rulan married Wen Yanjing, who had no official title.

Originally, Madam Wang comforted herself by thinking that even if Li An passed the imperial examination first, Wen Yanjing would pass it later, and with the support of the Sheng family, he would definitely have a better future than Li An.

In that case, Rulan wouldn't be marrying the worst person.

As a result, Li An delivered a blood edict to the crown prince and made a great contribution.

According to Sheng Hong, Li An will receive a lot of rewards when the new emperor takes the throne, and as long as he doesn't make any big mistakes in the future, he will have a bright future.

As a result, Wen Yanjing became the worst one again.

Madam Wang felt a little regretful, because Li An had saved Rulan in the past.

Li An was studying at the Sheng family, and Rulan kept calling him Brother Ziqian.

If she had arranged a marriage for the two of them earlier, Li An would have been her son-in-law.

However, she did not regret selling the medicine. She forced a smile, gave a few instructions, took the tea from Li Anjing, took a sip, and gave the red envelope.

After serving tea and changing his words, Sheng Hong ordered someone to bring Minglan over.

After a while, Minglan, wearing a green wedding gown and covering her face with a round fan, walked slowly into the main hall with the help of her maid and came to Li An.

Li An looked straight ahead and bowed to Minglan to say goodbye.

Sheng Hong and Madam Wang gave a few instructions with a look of reluctance on their faces.

When it was Old Lady Sheng's turn, the usually calm Old Lady Sheng could no longer sit still. She held Minglan's hand tightly, tears glistening in her eyes.

Minglan covered her face with a round fan, so everything was blurry. However, she could feel the strength coming from the old hand, and she could feel Mrs. Sheng's reluctance. Suddenly, her nose twitched and tears rolled down her cheeks.

Mrs. Sheng felt the tears falling on her hand. She was afraid that Minglan's makeup would be ruined by her tears, so she quickly let go of her hand and said in a dry voice, "From now on, be good..."

Although Mrs. Sheng did not give many instructions, these few simple words were full of the most simple emotions.

Minglan nodded repeatedly and almost shook the wedding crown off her head.

Li An also felt a little touched, but at the urging of the master of ceremonies, he still walked out, slightly holding the red ribbon in his hand.

Minglan was led by Li An out of the main hall.

After leaving the main hall, Sheng Changbai carried her all the way out the door and into the bridal sedan.

Li An got on his horse and left the Sheng family with the sound of gongs and drums.

After going around in circles, it was almost evening when the wedding procession finally stopped in front of the Li family’s gate.

With the help of her maid, Minglan got off the bridal sedan, took the red ribbon handed to her, and entered the Li family's house with Li An.

We walked all the way to the main hall and completed the worship ceremony under the guidance of the master of ceremonies.

Then the two of them were surrounded by a group of female relatives and came to the bridal chamber.

Arriving at the inner room, Minglan was helped by the maid to sit down beside the bed.

"The groom can now take off the fan." said an old maid.

This old nanny was borrowed by Li An from Gu Tingye, and seemed to be Yu Yanran's dowry nanny.

There are some etiquettes in the bridal chamber that require someone to guide. The Li family lacks background, and the servants in the family are all young, so how could anyone know these?

Upon hearing this, Li An took the fan away from Minglan's hand, and only then could he see Minglan's makeup clearly.

Even though he was prepared, Li An was still shocked.

Minglan's face was covered with thick white foundation. It was already dark, and she looked a bit creepy.

"Yo, what a signature bride!"

The female relatives of Li Ang who came along smiled and praised.

Li An: "..."

How can you see the logo when it's painted like this?

Minglan looked at Li An shyly and almost couldn't help laughing.

After all, Li Ang's current appearance is not much better than hers.

The two had just gotten married and had never spoken a word to each other from beginning to end, yet they were in perfect sync and could laugh at each other's differences.

Then Li An was asked to sit down next to Minglan. The maid brought some peanuts and red dates, which were scattered all over the bed and the two of them by Li An's aunt and others.

The two of them didn't dare to move and could only stand there quietly.

After finishing all this, the nanny took a plate of snacks from the maid and picked up a piece to feed Minglan.

When Sheng Changbai got married before, she also went to watch. Although she knew what it meant, she had no choice but to bite the bullet.

The snack was half-cooked. After Minglan took a bite, the nanny asked with a smile, "Is it raw or not?"

Minglan lowered her head and said, "Give birth."

Mammy turned around and smiled, "All the grandmas have heard it, the new daughter-in-law said she wants to have children. In the future, she will definitely bring more children to the Li family and bring more blessings." "Haha, how many children do you want?"

"That's right, how many children do you want to have?"

My aunt and the others started joking.

Li An saw Minglan's head almost lowered to her chest, and hurriedly said, "Aunt, there are guests outside waiting for me to entertain, so please finish the ceremony quickly."

"Oh, the groom is anxious. It seems he is eager to enter the bridal chamber."

"Why don't we go talk to the guests and ask them to let the groom stay in the bridal chamber."

The women in the house started to joke around.

After laughing for a while, the nanny asked the maid to serve the wedding wine. The two wine glasses were connected by a red string, and there was no need to hold hands and drink the wine.

However, the red rope was very short, and when the two were drinking, they were very close and could even feel each other's breath.

After the ceremony, Li An was sent out to entertain the guests.

The female relatives stayed and, through the introduction of the nanny, got to know Minglan and chatted with her for a while before leaving.

After they left, Xiaotao and Danju were the only ones left in the room to serve, which made Minglan feel relieved.

Seeing that everyone had left, Danju said with some concern, "Miss, are you hungry? I'll go find you something to eat."

Minglan took a red date from the bed, put it in her mouth, and said incoherently: "Forget it, you just came in and you don't even know the place, where can you find food? And if someone sees me, they will laugh at me for being greedy. Get me some water to drink."

The bride leaves home at noon and arrives at the man’s house at dusk.

We also have to go through the ceremony in the hall, and there is no convenient time at all during the process.

Therefore, starting from morning, she was not allowed to eat or drink. Minglan had not eaten or drunk anything for the whole day and was now hungry and thirsty.

Upon hearing this, Danju poured a glass of water and handed it to Minglan.

Minglan drank some water and felt her hunger subside a little. She said, "You guys must be hungry too. Here are some peanuts and dates. Eat some to fill your stomach."

"girl…"

Danju was about to speak when a voice suddenly came from outside the door.

"Second Madam, the Second Young Master asked me to bring some food to you."

"Go open the door." Minglan ordered.

"Yes."

Danju responded and walked forward to open the door.

Haitang nodded slightly to Danju, walked in with a few maids carrying trays, and saluted, "Second Madam!"

Minglan looked at her and said, "I recognize you. Your name is Haitang, right?"

"Replying to the Second Madam, I am Haitang." Haitang said.

Minglan glanced at the maid who was placing food on the table and asked, "Is this what the master asked you to bring?"

"Yes."

Haitang said, "When the Second Young Master left just now, he asked me to bring some food to the Second Madam. He also asked me to prepare hot water for the Second Madam so that she could remove her makeup."

Minglan felt warm at the words and said, "Then ask someone to bring hot water first. I'll take a shower first and then have dinner."

"Yes."

Haitang responded and retreated with her men.

Minglan sat down in front of the dressing table and asked Danju and Xiaotao to remove her makeup.

"The son-in-law is so good to the girl. He was afraid that she would starve, so he specially asked someone to deliver food to her." Xiao Tao said with a smile.

"Okay, you still have the energy to tease me. It seems you are not hungry at all. Danju and I will eat later, and you can just wait on the side." Minglan said with eyes wide open.

"No, girl. I'm starving." Xiao Tao begged for mercy quickly.

"Xiao Tao, you have to call her Madam now, and don't call her Miss anymore. If Mother Cui hears it, she will punish you." Danju reminded.

"Oh." Xiao Tao stuck out her tongue and said, "I've been calling you that for so many years, I'm used to it."

With the help of the two, Minglan took off all the jewelry on her head and body, and felt a lot more relaxed instantly.

He rubbed his sore neck and said, "I'm so tired."

Danju put away the jewelry and took out a brand new red uniform from the box she had brought with her.

Hearing this, she smiled and said, "Madam, I heard from others that many new brides have to wait for the master to come before they can remove their makeup. Only the master cares about you."

After a while, Haitang came back with her maid carrying a basin of water and toiletries.

Haitang was originally going to help Minglan wash up, but Danju said that they had never served before, so she and Xiaotao could do it.

Upon hearing this, Haitang handed the things to the two men and stepped aside.

Danju and Xiaotao skillfully helped Minglan wash up and change her clothes.

The whole process is smooth and gives people a pleasing feeling.

Haitang, who was standing by, opened her mouth slightly in surprise.

This is the difference in background. Servants in truly wealthy families will learn the rules and how to serve others after entering the mansion.

The Sheng family is not considered a wealthy family, but Old Madam Sheng is the legitimate daughter of a marquis.

The maids around Minglan were all trained by people around Old Madam Sheng, and they were no less inferior to the maids in the homes of nobles.

Of course, she is not comparable to Haitang, a maid who was simply trained by human traffickers.

After cleaning up, Minglan came to the dining table and sat down, saying, "Danju and Xiaotao, you guys are starving, so hurry up and eat. Haitang, have you eaten? If not, come over and have some."

Servants are generally not allowed to eat with their masters, but the situation is special now, so they don't care about that.

"Madam, I have already eaten." Haitang said.

Minglan nodded, picked up the bowl and chopsticks and started eating.

As soon as she took a bite of the dish, Minglan's eyes lit up and she said, "The chef at home is very skilled. I have never seen many of the dishes before."

"Second Madam, these dishes were taught to the family chef by the second young master." Haitang replied.

"Oh?"

Minglan was surprised when she heard this: "Master... can he cook?"

"Yes, I heard from the Second Young Master that he was researching it because he was bored." Haitang said.

"Come here and sit down and talk slowly."

Minglan said as she looked at Danju and Xiaotao, "Hurry up and eat."

In this way, Minglan ate while listening to Haitang talking about Li Ang.

After finishing her meal, she took the tea Danju brought to rinse her mouth, wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, and said, "Haitang, are you the master's maid?"

A maidservant is different from a concubine. As long as a family has some assets and has maids around them, they will almost always have a maidservant before getting married.

Even Sheng Changbai was not immune to this. After Hai came into the family, she sent away Sheng Changbai's concubines and only kept one.

Sheng Changbai was not only not unhappy about this, but also felt that Hai was magnanimous, and the relationship between the couple became better.

Haitang was stunned when she heard this, and quickly shook her head and said, "Madam, I am not a maidservant. The young master usually bathes and changes clothes by himself, and never asks anyone to serve him."

Minglan smiled and said, "I'm just asking, I don't mean anything else. By the way, I see you're not young anymore, has the master chosen someone for you?"

"Replying to the Second Madam, the Second Young Master has promised me to his long-time servant Desheng." Haitang said.

"My husband trusts Desheng very much. You will be blessed if you marry him. When you go out, I will add some dowry for you." Minglan said with a smile.

"Thank you very much, Second Madam." Haitang said gratefully.

(End of this chapter)