Tang riddles

Maybe every woman on the night before her big wedding will experience a wonderful night.It is bound to be unable to sleep. Excitement and anticipation may vary from person to person, but confusion and panic are more or less a little bit.For Zhang Ruohan, there is a kind of peace in the end of a long journey.She was safe, but she still couldn't sleep. That night she sat on the cushion and recited the lotus flower silently, as if she had entered a strange realm.

Although she didn't sleep all night, when Wu Ya called her in the early morning, she was more awake than after falling asleep.

The second aunt Wang Shi also came with Wu Ya, and they came to prepare hot soup for her bath.Zhang Ruohan took a bath, put on brand new red silk obscene clothes and trousers, and listened to the second aunt say something in her ear that made people blush and heartbeat, but she was always indifferent.The second aunt told her what was going on with the men and women in the bed, and finally told her that if her husband demanded too much, she could poke her buttocks with a golden hairpin, shrinking the yang and expelling the yin.Wu Ya's face turned red when he heard it, and he was slandering in his heart, Sanniang married a man, not a man, she was clearly a woman, so how could such things happen?But she couldn't say that even if she was killed.

Zhang Ruohan changed into the wedding dress she had embroidered by herself, and she sat in front of the mirror, and began to let her second aunt and Wu Ya dress her up.For many years, makeup has been useless to Zhang Ruohan. She never puts makeup on her face, and it is enough to move the world.The hair style is by no means the more exaggerated style on the outside. In many cases, she doesn't even wear her hair up, she just loosens her knee-length black hair, or loosely tie a ribbon at the end.

This is the first time she has done her makeup so seriously, and it doesn't take too much time to apply makeup on her face. She is naturally beautiful, and a simple makeup and powder is enough, so this is saved for the last.The most time-consuming thing is the dish.

There is also a set of rules for the newlyweds to comb their hair.The female elders in the family comb the bride's hair and sing songs.

"Comb to the hair, you don't have to worry about being rich,

Two combs to the head, no disease and no worries,

Three combs to the head, more children and longer life,

Comb to the end again, raise the eyebrows again,

Comb two combs to the tail, fly together / fly together,

Comb three combs to the end, and wear with one heart forever. "

As she sang and sang, Mrs. Wang gradually began to cry. Thinking of the girl from another family getting married in 28 years old, but Sanniang didn't get married until she was [-] years old, she felt sore and unbearable.Since ancient times, beauties have been rare to be loved, and even died young and were jealous of the sky. Sanniang is such a good woman. I watched her grow up, such a well-behaved and sensible girl, but in those treacherous battles, she was cruelly hurt. , and even depressed for many years.

Everyone in the family loves her. If she continues to be ill like this and never gets better, it doesn't matter. The family will support her.However, Sanniang still wants to marry after all, this is her own choice, Wang believes that Shen Sui is her best destination.The sister-in-law has been gone for more than five years, and the elder brother can't help himself, and he is not around.As the second aunt herself, she is actually her half-mother. Seeing this child's life is miserable, she feels sad when she sees it.

"Second Aunt, it's okay. She is a good person and will treat me well. From now on, I will come back to see you often." Seeing Wang's tears pouring down like rain, Zhang Ruohan comforted her.

"You child, how can you come back often after you are married? Could it be that you are going to make your husband's family feel bad." Wang hurriedly said, "It's the second aunt's fault. Don't worry about this happy day. The family is fine. Don't worry about it." Always want to come back. Be good at your husband's house, you have a tough temper, don't always be stubborn with your husband, sometimes it's good to be gentle."

"Okay." Zhang Ruohan responded.

Wu Ya, who was helping to arrange the hair accessories at the side, thought to himself: My uncle has a good temper, and it doesn't matter who will follow.Maybe Sanniang will come back when she wants to, and it's not impossible.

After combing her hair, she began to twist her hair. This is a big project. Zhang Ruohan's hair is longer and denser than that of ordinary women. In addition, her hair is hard and straight. Some are too busy.Fortunately, not long after, both the first cousin and the second cousin returned home. With their help, it was much more convenient.The two elder sisters were admiring the beauty of the third sister while doing hair for the third sister. Although they were suppressed by their own third sister since they were young, outsiders only knew Qujiang Sanniang, but not the aunt and second mother, but they were not jealous of the third sister. In their minds, this third sister is a fairy who came from the sky and came down to live in their Zhang family, so naturally she cannot be compared with a fairy.Moreover, Sanmei is such a good woman, and only after getting along with her did she know that this kind of person can't even make people jealous.

Not long after, the old man also came.Mrs. Lu, wearing a cane, called out as soon as she came in:

"Lotus maid, my lotus maid~~"

"Grandmother!" Zhang Ruohan subconsciously got up to help the old lady, but forgot that she couldn't move, and her hair was pulled.

Wu Ya hurriedly put down his work and went to help the old man.Lu Shi staggered forward, held Zhang Ruohan's hand, and burst into tears:

"Lotus maid, my Han'er, grandma hopes that you will have a good home every day, but you are really going to marry, but grandma can't bear it..."

Tears finally appeared in Zhang Ruohan's eyes. She was closest to her grandmother since she was a child, and she couldn't help crying when she saw her grandmother crying.

The cheerful second cousin hurriedly persuaded:

"Grandmother, why are you crying? Sanniang is the sweetheart she chose, and she is a good husband. Our third son-in-law is a reasonable person, so why not let Sanniang come back to see the old man?"

The hall lady also said:

"Yes, yes, grandma, don't be sad, Sanniang is married, we are still a family."

Zhang Ruohan nodded and squeezed Lu's hand.

It is said that it is a joy to be married, but it is difficult to express one's worries.For many years, Zhang Ruohan has not eaten the fireworks in the world. Once she was brought back to the world by Shen Sui, she realized that her emotions and desires were not exhausted. The Buddha can only be a fascination in the sky. She is a human being, so she still has to live in the world and be loved by others The control of the seven emotions and six desires cannot be escaped.

But at this moment, she felt that this kind of life was the most interesting.The Dharma is infinite, and the way to practice Buddhism is infinite. Entering the world is also a practice, but ascetic practice does not necessarily lead to the Tao.You have to taste great love, great suffering and great compassion before you can understand how open-minded, the breeze and the moon shine.

Until around noon, Zhang Ruohan's hair was ready for the first time, and everyone hurriedly ate their lunch and continued to work.It took another quarter of an hour to put on the phoenix crown, and then carefully put on makeup. When everything was over, it was not far from the auspicious time to welcome the bride.The old lady was sent back to her room to rest. Mrs. Wang and the two cousins ​​finally put on a scarlet cape and a red cap for Zhang Ruohan to hide her beautiful face, and asked her to hold a round fan, and they breathed a sigh of relief.

"Oh my God, my third wife is so beautiful, I'm afraid the new uncle will be dazed." The second cousin laughed.

The hall sister covered her lips and smiled, "Let's see, he won't be able to bear it."

As soon as the voice fell, Cao Cao arrived when he said Cao Cao, and someone from outside came to report that my uncle came to welcome his relatives!

"Sanniang, don't go out easily, we go to block him, and you have to make things difficult for him, otherwise it's too easy to marry, and he will definitely look down on you," said the big lady.

After finishing speaking, he walked out together with Mrs. Wang and the second cousin.

After that, Zhang Ruohan had to wait inside the house, listening to the noises outside. When she heard someone reading a makeup poem, her heart began to beat faster.But she didn't hear Shen Sui's voice, so she was dissatisfied and asked Shen Sui to also read the reminder poem.Hearing her voice, she felt a little relieved.After leaving the boudoir and coming to the courtyard gate, she suddenly had a mischievous thought and wanted to tease her again, so she asked her to read another song.

So I heard the booing outside, and her comforting voice, and then heard her recite a makeup poem, the sincerity in her tone could no longer be suppressed, Zhang Ruohan's face covered with red smiled, and then let her go .

When the courtyard door was wide open, she actually started to get nervous. She was covered with a red cover, and she could only see her toes, but she could feel that she was right opposite her.When Wu Ya supported her and approached her, she smelled the familiar fragrance of herbs on her body.She held her by the red silk, cautiously, turning her head after a few steps, and she followed her with warmth in her heart, following every step.When she carried her on her back, her body was trembling, she felt the same, and her heart trembled, but she couldn't stop searching for her earlobe, to reassure her not to be nervous.

There was a lot of noise outside, but she felt completely peaceful.The wedding car was going so slowly, as if it would never end. Sitting in the car, her ears were full of blessings from the Luoyang people who followed outside the car. For the first time, she felt that this world is really cute, and everyone, too. so cute.

In fact, she didn't know that there were still people silently guarding her. For example, Qianhe, who had been disappearing recently, was following along the road that the wedding car must pass, quietly mingling with the crowd, with the corners of her lips slightly curved under the black cloth blindfold.For example, the second son of the Murong family, who had once pursued her, rushed to Luoyang from Chang'an non-stop after hearing the news of the marriage offer.There are also many men who admire her talent and beauty, or sit in the roadside restaurant, or stand by the roadside, watching silently.

Today, the number one beauty in Chang'an in their hearts is married, and the dream lover of a generation finally belongs to someone else.The wine is sour and bitter, if lost, it will be a big dream after all.

When Zhang Ruohan finally arrived at the gate of Shen's residence, Shen Sui had been waiting for a long time.She was picked up again by Shen Sui, stepped over the saddle brazier, and entered the green cottage.

All the guests surrounded them, and the ceremony officer announced every step of the grand ceremony.Shen Sui sat opposite her, with a food table in the middle.Shared prison food means that the husband and wife eat the same plate of meat for sacrificing their ancestors together.Zhang Ruohan picked up the chopsticks, tasted a piece, and immediately felt that it was delicious, crispy and tender.Then Shen Sui whispered to her on the opposite side:

"This is Maomao roasted pork, isn't it delicious?"

Zhang Ruohan almost burst out laughing, but managed to hold back her smile, secretly thankful that the hijab was still there, and the round fan was also covering it, otherwise it would be too unserious to laugh out at the big ceremony.

In addition to pork, there are also beef and sheep liver and lung, vegetable sauce, meat sauce, and millet. After the sacrifice, the meat is wrapped in vegetable meat sauce and eaten. Eat three times to complete the ritual of eating together.It's just that these foods are all extremely delicious, Shen Sui really has a heart.Especially the pork, beef and sheep liver and lungs are all roasted to a crispy tenderness. Zhang Ruohan has eaten Li Jinyue's barbecue before, and it is really her masterpiece.

After sharing the prison food, it is a feast of wine.A paw melon is cut in half, the belly of the melon is filled with wine, and the husband and wife both hold it up and drink it together.After drinking, combine the two into one, and tie a red silk thread in the middle.The taste of paw melon is bitter, and drinking is also bitter, which makes husband and wife share joys and sorrows.When drinking together, Zhang Ruohan had no choice but to temporarily remove the fan, and half of her hijab was lifted, and Shen Sui saw the lower half of her face.It was the first time she saw Zhang Ruohan pursed her lips, her cherry mouth was bright red, coupled with the delicate cheek lines, she suddenly felt so beautiful, her heart swelled slightly, and she wanted to lean up to kiss her.

Zhang Ruohan seemed to have sensed it, and quickly drank the wine, then returned to sit upright, and raised the round fan again to cover his face.

Shen Sui pursed her lips and almost laughed, Zhang Ruohan is really cute today.She knew that she shouldn't mess around in front of so many people, so she thought why she didn't cover the fan, she really wanted to see Zhang Ruohan.

Afterwards, the leftover food of the husband and wife was sent to the second entrance green house, and the relatives of the two families were behind, and the remaining food was to be eaten by the whole family.Shen Jin and Yingniang are Shen Sui's close relatives, they will eat the leftover food of Zhang Ruohan; Zhang Jiuzhang and Wang Shi, who were sent by the woman, will eat the leftover food of Shen Sui, after eating, the food will be over together .

After eating together and drinking together, the worship of heaven and earth is over.Xiongniang and Zhang Jiuzhang sit on the table, the elders of both parties must be paired, if one party is single, the other is convenient for only one person.Both husband and wife pay homage to their elders and toast.The elders drink and the worship ends.

Next, is the banquet.Shen Sui and Zhang Ruohan sat at the table side by side, sitting in the main seat, and the first guests came forward to toast one after another, but they couldn't refuse.There are not many guests for today's wedding, the Shen family is thin, the Zhang family's hometown is not in Luoyang, and all relatives are out of town.Therefore, the relationship between the guests present today is not too close. They all have a sense of proportion in toasting, conduct and demeanor, and are all personable.

Not long after the banquet started, Li Jinyue came, and only offered a glass of water and wine to Shen Sui and Zhang Ruohan, said congratulations, and left.From the beginning to the end, his demeanor was calm, and he did not show the slightest inappropriateness.She didn't stay for long, not because she was afraid of embarrassment, but because she was afraid that people would gossip at the wedding and disturb her good mood.She had to come to the wedding of two close friends, so it was the best choice to come and leave.

It's just that before she left, Zhang Ruohan's sentence: "Thank you, the barbecue is delicious." It still made her nose ache, and when she walked out of Shen's mansion, she looked at the blazing sunset in the sky and smiled slightly, but her heart gradually grew. let go.

The banquet didn't last long, only an hour, and the ritual officer kept staring at the clepsydra.When the time comes, withdraw immediately.Immediately afterwards, the husband and wife sit opposite each other and pray three times.The so-called prostration is not that the husband and wife bow down at the same time, but that the woman bows first, and the husband returns the bow. After three bows, the ritual officer sings:

"Enter the bridal chamber!"

The newcomer got up and walked towards the third entrance deep in the Qinglu.At this time, those who want to join in the fun can also come along, and it is the time of bridal chamber.

Making trouble in the bridal chamber is actually to see the bride's appearance.During the big ceremony, the bride’s veil covers her cheeks with round fans, so she can’t see clearly. When entering the bridal chamber, the groom has to take off the veil, but this is the most interesting part.

It's just that Shen Sui is very vigilant about this matter, she knows that Zhang Ruohan doesn't like this kind of nonsense, so she only allows those who make trouble in the bridal chamber to stand outside and watch, or at most say a few words to make trouble in the text, and never allow anyone to step on it. Half a step into the new house, and she is not allowed to touch the bride. She knows that this kind of thing happens elsewhere, and she is extremely disgusted by it.

Uncovering the cover of the scale beam was satisfactory, Shen Sui took the scale beam from Xi Niang, and slowly raised Zhang Ruohan's red hijab, one could see her face faintly visible under the candlelight fan.Shen Sui's heart beat wildly, almost wanting to drive everyone away right now.She really didn't want anyone to see Zhang Ruohan's face at the moment.

And Zhang Ruohan's face hidden under the round fan has already amazed the guests who came to the bridal chamber to the point of speechlessness, and this bridal chamber turned out to be a strange scene of complete silence.

Fortunately, Xi Niang was still there, and he said a lot of auspicious words, which finally lifted the atmosphere.The people in the bridal chamber couldn't wait to see Zhang Ruohan's real face behind the slap, and they all urged Shen Sui to slap him.Shen Sui didn't want to, but asked these people to have a poem with her, and whoever couldn't catch up would leave.

A lot of people quit, making troubles in the bridal chamber just to make trouble for the bride, and they end up making trouble for the groom. What's the point?But since Shen Sui issued a challenge, many people came to fight.

Shen Sui, who is not well-known on weekdays, seems to have no talent for poetry, but today somehow, he defeated all these guests one by one.Among the guests, there are many masters who have entered the imperial examination, but they are still not as good as her.So much so that in the end, Shen Sui forced all those making trouble in the bridal chamber away, even Xi Niang was driven away.Some people didn't give up and went around to listen to the corner outside the account, but they were invited out of the mansion by the servants in Shen's mansion politely and without rejection.

After a nonsense, it finally came to an end.In the new house of Qinglu, there are only two people left.Shen Sui hung down the curtain of the tent, fastened the belt of the tent, took a long breath of relief, and sat back on the side of the couch.Zhang Ruohan, who had never said a word, smiled now and said:

"I'm afraid you're going to be judged as a petty fool."

"I am eager to protect my wife. Hmph! These guys have bad intentions, I can't let them bully you." Shen Sui said angrily.

"If you let them come, they may not be able to bully me." Zhang Ruohan said.

"Yes, our lotus maid is the most powerful, no one else can compare." Shen Sui smiled, she turned to look at Zhang Ruohan, saw that she was still holding a round fan to cover her face, and said:

"People are gone, don't hold up your fan, it's so tiring."

"You fan the poems without reading, how can I put down the fan?" Zhang Ruohan said softly.

Shen Sui was taken aback for a moment, then he laughed and said:

"I was negligent."

She pondered for a moment, then slowly approached Zhang Ruohan, saying:

"The green tents face the wind, wax torches and tears, and the brocade curtains open to reveal jade pistils.

Because I have a lot of heart-to-heart knots, I will be separated from Bilian lightly. "

While reading, she held Zhang Ruohan's hand and slowly removed her fan.

Her breathing stopped for a moment.

The author has something to say: This chapter describes the process of the ceremony in detail, which is probably the whole process of ancient weddings as I understand it.

So, the next chapter, eh.

In addition, the Huan of the bed, the sound is the same as "Zi", not the first, it refers to the bamboo mat on the bed, and it refers to the bed.