Game World: Am I a toy of the system?

There are still five days until the wedding day.

Every street and every house in Hongcheng was hung with festive colored cloth, and every soldier of the Yao Kingdom put on a bright red cloak.

As the wedding date approached, the people of Yao became joyful, and the streets, teahouses and restaurants were full of people gathering together to chat.

The people of Yao Kingdom admire and love Gongzi Jun. They know clearly how they have achieved their good life today.

Ordinary people ask for very little. They just want a stable life where they won't be bullied or killed by the nobles.

Although the latter has not yet been achieved, Yaoguo's management and education of the aristocracy is now the strictest.

But at least in the eyes of the people, the Yao royal family really cares about the people under their rule, and their lives are getting better day by day.

Take corvée labor for example. While other places were still providing free service, Yao State had already paid soldiers salaries and wages. Although it was not much, it was better than nothing.

In the inner city, residences for guests have also been prepared, and they are all in accordance with etiquette according to their distance and status.

As the date got closer, and because Yao Kingdom had become stronger, it was the first time that the country opened its doors and invited the princes to come.

Princes and nobles from all over the country came early with gifts. Even the banquet in Daji, the northernmost country, and the two countries of Wu and Yue, the southernmost country, sent envoys to attend.

There was a banquet held in the inner city every night. Sometimes Chen Xi would attend with Yao Jun, but most of the time, Yao Jun would attend alone.

Even if they went, they would just hurriedly toast the guests with a glass of wine and then leave.

Yao Jun is really busy now. In addition to the wedding and the state affairs of Yao Kingdom, he also has to deal with the official business of Daji.

Even so, Yao Jun would take some time out every day to have dinner with Chen Xi, and then the two of them would hide in a deserted place to spend some time together.

Although Chen Xi was also busy, she only controlled the general direction, especially the development of the bomb. She only needed to come up with the formula and production method and basically didn't have to worry about anything else.

Never underestimate the ancients. Compared with modern people, they just lack the accumulation of knowledge, not that they are not smart.

Chen Xi felt very distressed to see Yao Jun so tired. Knowing that he couldn't persuade him, he just wanted to prepare a delicious dinner for him.

It snowed again the day before yesterday, and Chen Xi and Yao Jun made a snowman in the yard.

The sun came out today, and Chen Xi asked someone to move a rocking chair to the yard, put a thick fur blanket on it, covered himself with the blanket, and lay in the sun to bask in the sun.

The hustle and bustle outside cannot disturb here, and even though the wedding date is approaching, Chen Xi can still enjoy her free time.

The reason for this is that Yao Jun blocked everything for her.

Grandpa Chen came over, and immediately a servant brought a fur-covered stool, placed it next to the charcoal basin, and invited the old man to sit down.

Now Xiao Luo is not the only one around Chen Xi.

The queen and Lord Yao sent two maids around ten years old and asked Xiao Luo to take care of them first. After they were taught well, she would have two more trustworthy people around her.

There are also more than a dozen young maids trained by the royal family. They are all very polite and do things in a proper manner. They seem to lack some agility, but their backgrounds are simple and clean, making them reassuring to use.

Seeing Grandpa coming over, Chen Xi sat up straight, put the blanket on his legs, and asked, "Grandpa, what do you want to eat for lunch?"

After living a life of luxury these days, Grandpa Chen, who used to be skinny, has now become visibly stronger.

He has gained some flesh on his body, his skin is no longer so dry, and even his old hands have become much smoother.

Grandpa Chen shook his head: "Just take care of the lunch, I'm here to ask you about your marriage."

Chen Xi asked Xiao Luo to pour a glass of honey water for Grandpa and said, "Well, Grandpa, ask."

"I just want to ask, where should we leave from on the wedding day?" Grandpa Chen frowned.

He had been thinking about this matter for several days, and seeing that the date was approaching, he finally couldn't help but ask.

A lucky wedding is divided into pre-wedding ceremony, wedding ceremony, post-wedding ceremony, as well as three books and six ceremonies.

The six ceremonies are accepting the bride's proposal, asking for the bride's name, accepting the bride's good wishes, accepting the bride's betrothal gifts, asking for the date and welcoming the bride.

The three books are the engagement letter, gift letter and wedding letter.

The engagement letter is a letter of engagement, written by a man and a woman and used when they agree to get married. Now Yao Jun and Chen Xi each have a copy in their hands.

A gift book is a book of gifts, which is a list of gifts. It lists the types and quantities of gifts in detail and is used when submitting a letter of credit.

For example, the seven cities promised by Yao Jun have been delivered to the King of Chen State by Bai Xiaotao.

With such a heavy betrothal gift, Chen Muzhe and Queen Meng naturally had to come to Yao Kingdom in person to support Chen Xi as her family members.

And it’s not just support today, I’ll also take care of anything that happens in the future. This gift is not received in vain!

The last one is the bride-welcoming book, which is the book for welcoming the bride. It is used when picking up the bride on the wedding day and is also the welcoming part of the six ceremonies.

These are the three books and six ceremonies during the Daji period. Although there is no matchmaker's words or parents' permission, they are not actually necessary. Yao Jun and Chen Xi are in a free love relationship, which is quite common in Daji.

The last item of the Three Books and Six Ceremonies is also the beginning of the wedding ceremony.

The formal wedding ceremony includes the rituals of welcoming the bride, the bride's arrival, drinking the wedding wine, and setting up the remaining food, which is quite complicated.

It is troublesome to say and to do. Chen Xi gets a headache just looking at the items sent by the ceremonial officer.

Fortunately, everything was arranged by someone on the wedding day, and she only needed to show up and follow the steps step by step.

What Grandpa Chen meant by going out is the step of welcoming the bride and groom from the bride's home to the groom's home.

Yao Jun told Chen Xi about this step. Chen Muzhe, the king of Chen State and the patriarch of the Chen family, had ordered the third prince Chen Shu to purchase a large house in the inner city to serve as Chen Xi's maiden home when she got married.

After the marriage, the house will be given to Chen Xi as part of her dowry, in addition to a large number of gifts.

And I don’t know what Chen Muzhe was thinking, he was really generous this time. Although Chen Kingdom was not as strong as Yao Kingdom, it also gave out three cities with a population of more than 50,000 as dowry.

When Chen Xi saw the dowry prepared for her by the Chen Kingdom from the Third Prince Chen Shu, she was stunned. She was just a woman from a branch of the Chen family, and she didn't expect they would go to such lengths.

Not to mention Chen Xi was shocked, even Yao Jun found it unbelievable. With Chen Muzhe's calculating personality, he was actually willing to do this!

But if you think about it carefully, it makes sense.

Yao State gave away seven cities, and Chen State returned three. This was not a loss, and it could also improve its image in the eyes of other princes.

Moreover, what Chen Xi has done in Yao Country has been spread by traveling merchants from all over the country, and ordinary people may not be aware of her value.

But those princes and nobles knew very well that what Chen Xi brought to Yao Kingdom was indeed worth the value of those seven cities!

If the person Chen Xi was going to marry was not Gongzi Jun, these princes might have tried to steal the bride.

Maybe Chen Xi thought about it for too long.

Grandpa Chen asked again with a worried look on his face: "Xixi, there are only a few days left. Have you arranged where we will leave from that day?"

Chen Xi came back to his senses, took his grandfather's hand, and said with a smile: "Grandpa, everything has been arranged long ago. Lord Chen bought a big house in the inner city. The third prince and I went to see it a few days ago."

After taking a look at the sky, Chen Xi continued, "After lunch, I'll take you over there to see if there's anything missing so we can have someone prepare it."

Hearing about the preparations made by Lord Chen, Grandpa Chen felt relieved. Although one was the main family and the other was a side branch, they both worshipped the same ancestor and were, after all, a family.

Holding his granddaughter's hand, Grandpa Chen said, "Xixi, I won't go to see her. The king is definitely more careful than us."