Chapter 85: Wanli Wedding
Wanli six years, February 19th
Early in the morning, before dawn, the Forbidden City was already busy.
In the Kunning Palace, which was the grand wedding ceremony of the emperor and empress, all the wedding arrangements had been prepared. Outside the palace, officials from the Ministry of Rites were busy arranging the gifts sent by local officials and envoys of the vassal state.
On the steps.
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"I hereby choose the eldest daughter of Commander Wang Wei, commander of the Jinyi Guards, to be the queen, and order your ministers to uphold integrity..."
At dawn, the little fat man in imperial robes excitedly accepted the worship of the civil and military officials in the Huangji Palace. The messenger immediately began to announce the contents of the 'work' of the chief and deputy envoys for the wedding.
Later, as the chief envoy of the wedding, the British Duke Zhang Rong and the deputy envoy Zhang Juzheng held the preparation and festival documents in their hands. They first came to Huangji Gate and placed the preparation and festival documents in the colorful phoenix chariot, and then put them on their bodies.
After changing his court clothes into bright red auspicious clothes, he rode out from the Daming Gate along with the Queen's guard of honor and headed straight towards Yongnian Bo's Mansion.
When the emperor gets married, people all over the capital naturally want to celebrate. And because of the "Da Ming Royal Daily", people all over the capital are full of curiosity about the emperor's wedding today.
Therefore, along the way, the procession of welcoming the bride, which stretched for several miles, was proceeding slowly amid the crowds of people watching. This made the two wedding envoys, Zhang Rong and Zhang Juzheng, sweat out of fear.
I'm afraid that it will delay the auspicious time.
At the same time, in Uncle Yongnian's house, Sister Xi had tears in her eyes as she knelt down to her father Wang Wei and mother Zhao for the last time as a daughter.
"Dad, aunt, my daughter is gone now. She can no longer serve the two elders at their knees day and night. I hope the two elders will take care of themselves!"
"My good daughter, get up, get up, today is your big day, you can't cry!" My mother, Mrs. Zhao, advised Sister Xi not to cry, but she pulled Sister Xi and couldn't help wiping her tears while talking.
"Sister Xi, from now on you are the mother of a country. After entering the palace, you must respect the queen mothers of the two palaces and treat the people of the world with kindness! In addition, as a queen, you must behave like the mother of a country and not be jealous.
Heart..." Looking at his daughter who was about to get married, the father sighed and reminded his daughter of her responsibilities as a queen.
There is no way, even though the queen is the head of the Sixth Palace and has a lofty status, but behind the superficial scenery and respect, there are so many hardships that are known to everyone!
"Thank you very much, father and mother, for your teachings. My daughter will definitely keep them in mind."
"Mom and dad, my eldest sister is not far away from marriage. If you miss her in the future, just go to the palace and see her." Wang Bing, who couldn't bear to see anyone crying, was pretending to be relaxed and smiling at the moment.
"You bastard, you think the palace is your home, you can come in if you want!"
"Dad, isn't this just like my own home? Look, I go in and out every day, right? Sister, hehe!"
In order to ease the pain of separation between his father, mother and eldest sister, Wang Bing could only use this kind of gag method to persuade them.
"You stupid boy, from now on when eldest sister is away, you and your second brother must take good care of your father and mother for eldest sister, and don't be like those playboys who cause trouble all day long!"
Sure enough, being confused by Wang Bing's gag, the sad atmosphere of parting suddenly lightened a lot.
"Sister, you didn't see the energy that dad yelled at me just now, why do you need us to take care of you? Maybe in two years, we will give our siblings a little sister or a little brother, hehehehe!
"Seeing that this method was effective, Wang Bing immediately started trying again.
"What are you talking about, you bastard? No one is big or small!" When Wang Bing said this, my father was fine, but my mother couldn't help but slapped him with a look of shame and anger.
"Hey, mommy, what I said is right. It would be great to have a little sister!"
"You little girl, you are going to get married soon, and you are as shameless as the third child!"
Well, what was originally a touching farewell scene was suddenly turned into a comedy by Wang Bing.
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"Old slave Feng Bao, please respectfully invite the Queen to drive into the palace!"
In the Yongnian Mansion, downstairs from the embroidered building where Sister Xi lived, in front of the Caiyu phoenix chariot that welcomed the queen into the palace, Feng Bao, the internal minister, personally came to greet the new generation mother of the Ming Dynasty as the imperial emissary.
Sitting on the colorful phoenix chariot, with a crown of nine dragons and nine phoenixes on her head and a queen's dress, Sister Xi looked at the home she had lived in for more than ten years, but she couldn't help but have mixed feelings for a moment.
From the moment she stepped onto the colorful carriage, the home she had lived in for more than ten years was no longer her home. From now on, the mother of the Ming Dynasty's home would only have the one who didn't know whether it was warm or cold.
Royal Palace!
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"I am the one who carries the duties of heaven and earth. The Qian Yuan must be in harmony with the Kun. The emperor and the queen manage the teachings of yin and yang, and the governance of the country is based on the family. ... I ask you of the Wang family, the stars are beautiful, and the sand is auspicious. I bow.
Shuzhe said that he is in heaven, his body is peaceful and chaste, and he is in harmony with the earth. On the top is the slip of Ci Wei, and on the bottom is the treasure of Fu Tai. It is appropriate to show his integrity to the palace and use it to honor his title. I hereby send a special envoy to hold the festival with a gold book.
Jinbao Li'er is the queen, presiding over the everlasting autumn, and the mother's rites are sent to the summer...the light of the history will flow forever. How beautiful!"
In the Kunning Palace, as Feng Bao, the internal minister, read out the Queen's Book of Ceremony in an ups and downs, from this moment on, Sister Xi officially became the new generation mother of the Ming Dynasty.
However, I don’t know if it was calculated, but with the complicated royal wedding ceremony, a wedding that started in the early morning ended up in the dusk, which is in line with the true meaning of a 'evening ceremony'
original intention.
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"little sister"
"Big brother"
After the marriage ceremony, only Little Fatty and Sister Xi were left in the bridal chamber, and they still used their previous names. Fortunately, it was the emperor's bridal chamber on a night of flowers and candles, and no one dared to come and listen, so it was a shame.
It's no big deal.
"Little sister, you look so beautiful today!"
It is said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Looking at Sister Xi wearing a crown of nine dragons and nine phoenixes and a queen's dress, even with a very formal and dignified make-up, the little fat man could not help but feel a tremor in his heart.
"Then big brother is saying that I didn't look good before, hee hee!"
"Of course she looks good. I just want to say that my little sister looks different today than before. She is more charming than before!"
While he was talking, the little fat man stretched out his hands to hold Sister Xi in his arms, and sister Xi also leaned on the little fat man's chest.
"Little sister, it's been a tiring day today, let's take a rest early!"
Reaching out to help Sister Xi take off the heavy phoenix crown, the little fat man couldn't help but feel confused again.
"Brother, um, it's...it's me who should do this!"
While speaking, Sister Xi, who had a calm face at first, couldn't help but blush with embarrassment.
"Hey, you help the elder brother take off his clothes, and I'll help the little sister take them off!"
"Brother!"
"Little sister!"
As the bed curtain and Baizi tent embroidered with dragons and phoenixes were slowly lowered, the entire bridal chamber was suddenly illuminated by the dancing red candles, reflecting a hazy spring scenery.
Chapter completed!