The old east wind comes to dream

Chapter 25

The days passed by in a hurry, and soon came the day of February [-]th.

Three days before the marriage, Gu Hong was arranged to sleep with Gu Zizhan.This was originally a necessary etiquette for getting married, but this little fat man doesn't sleep well, and often falls asleep and falls on Gu Zizhan's chest.Gu Zizhan was always afraid that he would find out his identity, so he took precautions every time, and was miserable all night.After finally waiting until the twelfth day, before Yin's time came, he got up.

After calling Chunhui, Liu An and other servants who were waiting outside, Gu Zizhan began to wash and change clothes.

The little fat man Gu Hong was sleepy for a moment, then lay on his back on the bed and fell asleep again.

Gu Zizhan looked funny, and asked Zhang Guan to carry him back to his room, and let him continue to sleep.Immediately, there are servants here who have started to make the bed and arrange the wedding bed.

The bridegroom is naturally dressed in a bright red wedding dress, and some makeup is also required on his face, otherwise the previous night was spent most of the night worshiping ancestors and burning incense to pray, and the weaker groom would have to wear a haggard face. Welcome.Fortunately, Gu Zizhan is in good health, and his head is full of excitement and joy, his whole face is full of flying expressions.Now that she has put on makeup, she is even more handsome and extraordinary, even the young maids beside her are blushing.

First went to pay homage to King Yu and Princess Yu, listened to some admonitions, and then went to the ancestral hall to offer incense to Emperor □□ and several ancestors. It was sweating.

After thinking about it, Gu Zizhan quietly put incense sticks on Gu Che's biological mother and Gu Che himself while no one was paying attention, and recited a few words silently, which was regarded as full courtesy.

Before Sishi, Gu Zizhan rode on a tall horse, and with eight bridal sedan chairs and eighteen chariots "worship ceremony" rushed to the Chu Mansion.

These eighteen chariots are not betrothal gifts, the real betrothal gifts have been sent to the Chu Mansion as early as the big ceremony, and the ceremony book has more than 30 pages, which shows the abundance of betrothal gifts.Grand Tutor Chu was not stingy, and the gift he gave in return was worth seven or eight out of ten, and even more so.This "door worship ceremony" on the day of marriage is unique to the upper class of Dazhao.Because Dazhao also had the woman's relatives blocking the door, this "door worship ceremony" is equivalent to a meeting gift given to the woman's relatives, which means to please the other party with a high hand, and not to be too difficult for the groom when the man calls the door.

Now is the bustling time of the day, many people on the street have long heard that today is a big day for the Yuwang Mansion and the Chu Mansion, and they are all waiting to catch a glimpse of this rare excitement.Seeing Gu Zizhan riding a tall horse from far to near, he raised his head and tiptoed, pushing and shoving.The guards of Prince Yu's Mansion stood on both sides of the road early on, and many people couldn't get close, so they all whispered to each other, chatting in twos and threes while listening to the news from ahead.

Seeing the stunning Gu Shizi and the endless "door worship ceremony", many people praised, "The big girl of the Chu family who has caused many rumors is really lucky.

Gu Zizhan here wished he could hurry to Chu Lan's side, but Chu Lan over there was also busy right now.

The bride's marriage steps are more cumbersome and harder than the groom's.

Not only is the clothing and makeup more complicated, but the bride is not allowed to eat from the eve of her wedding.Surrounded by Xi Niang and Quanfu's sister-in-law, Chu Lan showed her face, sang the song of combing her hair, and took care of Fengguan Xiapei. Instructing the maids to take this and that, they are also very busy.Even though Chu Lan was used to seeing many big scenes since she was a child, seeing this scene, she also felt a little nervous like nostalgia.

Finally, everything was settled, and since there was no headed mistress in the family, a high-status grandma was selected from the Chu clan to replace the mother, and she came to admonish him with the family instructions written by Taifu Chu. .Sitting on the round stool, Chu Lan bowed her knees instead of kneeling. After listening to the admonition and getting some private rewards, she heard the shouts from the servants outside, "The bridegroom has arrived at the door!" She couldn't help feeling more nervous a bit.

Xi Niang put on a hijab for her to hide the stunning face under the phoenix crown.Quanfu's sister-in-law at the side saw Chu Lan twisting her handkerchief with both hands, and knew that she was nervous, so she smiled and patted her hand, comforting her: "Good girl, don't be nervous, this is your husband who came to pick you up." .”

The word "husband" actually provoked Chu Lan, who was under the hijab, to blush involuntarily.

The people around her sat around her, and Gu Zizhan in the outside room had already paid a visit to Grand Tutor Chu and a family of the Chu clan, so he led them towards Chu Lan's courtyard.

As soon as he walked to the gate of the courtyard, he saw the three brothers of the Fu family leading a group of young children, smiling and blocking the gate.

Fu You took a few steps forward, stopped Gu Zizhan, and asked for a red seal.

Gu Zizhan took the red envelope from his cousin behind him, the new Linjiang County King Gu Tao, and handed it to the Fu brothers and those behind him with a smile.Seeing that Fu You accepted it, Gu Zizhan leaned into his ear and whispered with a smile: "This is a change of mouth fee. After you accept it, you should call me brother-in-law."

Fu You immediately stared angrily, and wanted to teach her a lesson.Suddenly thinking that today is also Chu Lan's big day, he swallowed his anger again.Suddenly turning his eyes, he shouted towards the inside: "Sisters-in-law, the new son-in-law is here to pick you up, tell me, will you let me in?"

The female relatives inside replied with a smile: "If you don't give it or give it, you haven't expressed your heart!"

Fu You was overjoyed, and looked at Gu Zizhan again, smiling irritably, "Brother Zizhan, did you hear that, my sisters have to see what they want!" He said the word "brother" through gritted teeth.

Immediately, a female voice came from inside and sang a "poem blocking the door".

Gu Zizhan blinked at Gu Tao who was beside him, and said back to Fu You: "Cousin Fu, let the sisters and sisters in the door listen!" Gu Tao walked up with a smile, and opened his mouth to pick up the "poem blocking the door".

After going back and forth more than a dozen times, the group of cousins, relatives and friends behind Gu Zizhan basically got it right, and the female relatives inside were satisfied.

Just about to enter the door, I heard a sentence from inside: "We still have a question, and the groom must write a love poem to express his heart. Only when the bride is satisfied, can I enter the door!"

Gu Zizhan looked happy and didn't feel embarrassed, he strode forward and opened his mouth full of air:

"I came from the west to the east,

I love Shandai so far away.

The traces of Chu Tianyan's passing fragrance are here,

What's your boudoir waiting for you to guess! "

Her crooked poem can be described as straightforward and easy to understand, with no literary talent, whether it is the children of the Hanlin Academy or the women in the backyard, everyone burst into laughter.Chu Lan was listening in the house, feeling annoyed and amused at this man in her heart, but that Fu You was still yelling outside the courtyard, "The sisters-in-law inside help me to ask, does the cousin of the Chu family think about this talented groom?" satisfy?"

Quan Fu's sister-in-law was also joking aside, she pursed her lips and asked her with a smile: "How is your boudoir? Did the gentleman outside guess it?"

Chu Lan had no choice but to nod slightly with a red face full of make-up.Fortunately, there was a red hijab covering her, so no one noticed that this cold and noble lady, like a banished fairy, was secretly gritting her teeth at this moment, annoyed at the thick-skinned person outside.

Quan Fu's sister-in-law hurriedly shouted: "The bride said it, the groom has guessed her heart, and he can enter the door!"

Xi Niang at the side hurriedly led the maidservants to do things up and down again, and just as she stretched Chu Lan's wrinkled clothes, she saw Gu Zizhan in a bright red auspicious dress, with big red happy flowers on his chest, striding away Come in.The look on his face was filled with joy.

The cousins ​​who followed behind her were busy laughing and blocking each other with the female relatives. Gu Zizhan had already walked in front of Chu Lan, bent down, took her hand, and said with a soft smile: "Lan'er has been waiting for a long time, I will pick you up It's gone." The two held hands, and Chu Lan felt Gu Zizhan's strong palm, and his heart warmed up.

The two paid homage to Grand Tutor Chu, and Chu Lan was carried out of Chu Mansion by Xi Niang on her back, and got into a bridal sedan chair.

The bearers were all the guards of Prince Yu's Mansion that Gu Zizhan had found, their steps were very steady, and Chu Lan didn't feel jolts in the sedan chair.Then came the return gift from the Chu family. There were seven chariots in total, which meant "three obediences and four virtues".After walking steadily for half an hour, they finally arrived at Prince Yu's Mansion.

At this moment, the auspicious time is just right.

Gu Zizhan lightly kicked the sedan door three times outside. Amidst the laughter of the crowd, the sedan door was opened. Gu Zizhan bent down and carried Chu Lan firmly on his back.

Chu Lan was lying on her back. The shoulders were not wide, but at this moment, she felt safe and reliable like never before.

After entering the gate of Prince Yu's Mansion, Gu Zizhan put her down, took her hand, whispered in her ear, stepped over the saddle and brazier, and entered the main hall of Prince Yu's Mansion.

Surrounded by lively crowds, under the hijab, only the tightly clasped hands of the two can be seen.Gu Zizhan's fingertips were a little white due to tension, thin but powerful, Chu Lan felt that the voices of people around him were far away, and only the hands in front of him and the owner of the soft voice in his ears were the only real existence.

Today, she is really married to her.

In the main hall of King Yu's Mansion, King Yu and Princess Yu have already sat down at the main seats.

Following the high-pitched voice of the ceremonial officer, Gu Zizhan took Chu Lan by the hand, bowed to the heaven and earth, and then to the high hall.

King Yu and Princess Yu rewarded Chu Lan with a lot of things, and Jian Wei, who was beside Chu Lan, took the gift list for her as a dowry maid.

Immediately afterwards, a louder "husband and wife worship" sounded, and Gu Zizhan stood opposite Chu Lan.In order to give Chu Lan the utmost decency and respect, at this stage, Gu Zizhan chose a kneeling ceremony that is rare for men in this era.

The two slowly bowed to each other, filled with emotion in their hearts.Although this kneeling has different meanings for the two, their mutual dependence is generally the same.

Following the sentence "Li Cheng", Chu Lan was led by Xi Niang to the wedding room.With sharp eyes and quick hands, Gu Zizhan gave Chu Lan a purse containing snacks.The bride can't eat until the groom enters the bridal chamber at night, and she is worried that Chu Lan will be hungry.

Chu Lan knew that there must be many people in the wedding room, and there was no chance to sneak something to satisfy their hunger, but she was still moved by her thoughtfulness.

In the wedding room, there was indeed a group of female relatives surrounded, all of whom were some respectable wives from the Gu family's royal family. Gu Hong and a little girl carved in pink and jade were sitting on the wedding bed. .Among the female relatives, Gu Zizhan's two married sisters were also there, but they were concubine daughters of the royal family, and their status was not high, so they could only sit with them far away.

In addition, several princesses and county lords of the county king's family also came, and the Rongze county master of Linjiang county Wang's family was also there. Her brother, who has been very close to Gu Zizhan recently, is the Linjiang county king Gu Tao.

Princess Rongze also knew Gu Che when she was a child, and now she looked like an elder sister, pulling Chu Lan to talk to her to relieve the bride's nervousness.He also pretended to have a private conversation with her, took advantage of his status as princess to make the others go away, gave her some pastries to fill her stomach, and joked: "Ah Che asked me to do this, I didn't expect her to do it." It hurts my daughter-in-law so much." After saying that, she covered her mouth and chuckled, making Chu Lan blush again.

In this marriage, Gu Zizhan's care and consideration for her can be seen everywhere.

Gu Zizhan outside had to go to the palace to thank Emperor Tianshun himself.He rushed to the palace in a hurry, got a few words of encouragement and a few boxes of rewards from Emperor Tianshun, and then rushed back to Prince Yu's mansion to entertain the guests.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she came back, she heard a report that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had arrived and brought a cart full of congratulatory gifts.

This time, the prince came to support Gu Zizhan.With him here, King Yu has to keep a low profile, not to mention those men who originally wanted to drink for Gu Zizhan, such as Fu You, who saw the crown prince telling Gu Zizhan not to miss tonight's big event in front of everyone. , had no choice but to silence the drums and pour Gu Zizhan three bowls of wine before letting her go unwillingly.

Gu Zizhan patted his head angrily, and scolded with a smile: "Cousin Fu is not on my side now, which makes my brother-in-law very sad."

Fu You was choked by her "cousin" and "brother-in-law", but he couldn't refute, so he replied angrily: "That's natural! Outside, you and I are brothers, so naturally we have one heart, but when we meet my little cousin, You have to stand aside. Now I am your brother-in-law, you have to curry favor with me today." He sat down as brother-in-law, and naturally he had to ask for some advantages.

Gu Qing who was on the side couldn't understand, Hanhan smiled and stepped forward to hold Fu You, wanting to block the wine for his elder brother. "Brother Fu San, now you and I are a family, and you are also Qing'er's brother. My younger brother drank my elder brother's wine on her behalf."

Fu You didn't dare to ask him to drink, so he hurriedly avoided it, and it was hard to say too much to hurt his face, so he had to swallow a dumb loss, and said embarrassingly: "You are a child, don't drink too much, or you Brother will settle accounts with me in the future." So shy, even the two brothers Fu Peng and Fu Tu couldn't help making fun of him.Wang Shuli, who had been following closely behind him, smiled even more happily.

Gu Zizhan laughed, leaving Liu An to take care of Gu Qing, and went to the next table.At some point, Wang Shuli and Fu You got mixed up together, as if they were happy enemies.

After a lap, even though Gu Zizhan had quietly mixed water into the wine, he was a little top-heavy now.

The prince saw that it was almost time, so he wanted to get up and leave.Before leaving, he pulled Gu Zizhan and said to everyone with a smile: "I am Ah Che's elder brother, I am here to ask you for my sixth brother, and I hope you will be merciful while drinking, so don't let her delay today." It’s auspicious time, it’s not good to make Gu’s new sibling complain.”

How dare everyone not respond.

Gu Zizhan and King Yu personally sent the crown prince out of the mansion, and when they returned to the banquet, Hu Pei who was at the side said with a wink, "The auspicious time has come, and it's time for the bridegroom to enter the bridal chamber!"

Immediately, the crowd became lively again, and the young men even surrounded Gu Zizhan, and a group of people went to the wedding room in a mighty manner.

The crowd was noisy, and many people laughed and shouted, "The groom is about to enter the bridal chamber!" "The bridal chamber, the bridal chamber!" "Look at what the bride looks like!"

With a dark face, Fu You ran past the crowd closely.He would like to see which dog is so courageous to make trouble with his little cousin You'er!Wang Shuli followed behind him, laughing at Fu You while running.

Gu Zizhan walked towards the wedding room with a smile, all the joy in his heart reflected in his windy steps.She wasn't worried that any brave man would dare to make trouble in the bridal chamber. After all, the three brothers of the Fu family loved Chu Lan one by one. In addition to Fu You's unscrupulous temperament, no one dared to make trouble with Chu Lan under his nose.

When the bridesmaids in the wedding room saw the official groom coming, except for a few close relatives, they all walked out with winking smiles.

After eating the baby cakes, and following the procedure to simply go through the scene of making trouble for the newcomers, those who watched the excitement were all driven out by Fu You and Wang Shuli.Gu Hong didn't want to leave, so Fu You hugged him horizontally, stuffed it to Zhang Guan and sent him out.The little girl on the side was cute, she smiled shyly and was held by Princess Rongze before leaving. It turned out that she was Rongze's eldest daughter Li's girl.

Only Xi Niang and a few maidservants were left, smiling and serving the two of them to drink the wine.

The taste of the wine is slightly bitter and astringent, first bitter and then sweet, implying that the two share joys and sorrows.

Gu Zizhan smiled and asked Xi Niang and the others to go down to receive the reward, and the wedding room was finally cleaned up.

Holding Chu Lan's hand, seeing the red agate ring on her ring finger, Gu Zizhan kept giggling to himself.

Chu Lan on the side was a little speechless, and said leisurely: "Groom officer, did you forget to lift your hijab?"