General regrets the original [rebirth]

According to the records of Hunyi in the Book of Rites: "Those who have a faint ceremony will combine the best of the two surnames, and use the ancestral temple at the top, and inherit the future generations at the bottom. To sign and ask for a date, the host will have a banquet outside the door..."

The ancients said: The Zhou Gong system of rituals, the world will return to the heart.

Since the Zhou Dynasty, the Three Books and Six Ceremonies have been an indispensable part of getting married, whether it is the royal relatives or ordinary people.

The three books are the letter of engagement, the letter of ceremony, and the letter of welcoming relatives.

The six ceremonies, the first five ceremonies, Nacai, Wenming, Najib, Nahui, and Inquiry, are different from ordinary people's men. They are all handled by the Ministry of Rites, and only the last item is waiting for the personal welcome.

***

On September [-]th, the weather was fine.

In the Qinghe Hall of the Imperial Palace, as soon as Maoshi arrived, Min Yu'an got up to wash and dress up, opened his face, thrushed his eyebrows, put on makeup and powder.

When a woman gets married, her mother should teach her about human relations, but the queen has long since passed away, and Nanny Wei, who accompanied her mother since she was a child, is the best candidate to teach the princess.

The day before, Nanny Wei took a booklet into the hall, and taught it carefully, only stopping when the candle was lit.

In fact, Min Yu'an didn't sleep all night. After Wei Nanny left, she reviewed several pamphlets that she had prepared.

As early as a few days ago, she asked Ke Yi to search for a lot of pamphlets and study them carefully. What Madam Wei taught was only applicable to men and women. She knew it well, but women didn't know much about it.

Finally able to marry the general, the little princess will not let her wedding night be ruined like this, she has to make enough preparations.

At this moment, Ke Wu put powder on her face layer by layer: "Princess, did you go to be a thief yesterday? The circles under your eyes are so dark, I don't know how much powder will be used to cover them! When the time comes, the son-in-law will see that it should be You are frightened..."

Ke Wu chattered endlessly, while Ke Yi, who was arranging Min Yu'an's clothes, looked at the princess's darkening complexion, and scolded: "What are you talking about! The princess is naturally beautiful, and she looks good without makeup. The son-in-law will definitely like it!"

The princess's complexion improved visibly, Ke Yi heaved a sigh of relief, moved his foot to the side and stepped on Ke Wu: "You can't stop your mouth from working!"

Ke Wu was in pain: "What are you stepping on me for?!"

Ke Yi: "..." Please don't talk about it, besides, the princess will send you to the frontier.

Min Yu'an didn't have time to talk to Ke Wu, who couldn't speak at all, so he took a small bronze mirror and looked left and right to make sure that the makeup was satisfactory, so he didn't care about her nonsense.

Nanny Wei is dressed festively today, and her face that has been stern since the Queen's death is also smiling like a flower.

She took a wooden comb and stepped forward, and she also did what should have been done by her mother to comb her hair.She stared blankly at the adult princess, feeling filled with emotion——

"You don't have to worry about being rich once you brush your hair." Empress Do you see that An'er is already an adult.

"Second comb to the head, no disease and no worries." This child was born like you, and it is not an exaggeration to call her a stunning beauty.

"Three combs to the head, more children and longer life." There is no marriage, she chose the son-in-law herself, and she likes it very much.

"Cut it to the end, and raise the eyebrows." Although the son-in-law has a scar on his face, he looks like a good young man.

"Two combs to the end, fly together with each other." You are young and promising, with extraordinary martial arts skills, you can protect the princess.

"Three combs to the end, forever knotted and worn together." The old slave accompanied you to marry into the palace, and now he will accompany the princess to marry out.

"There is a head and a tail, wealth and honor." Don't worry, the old slave will take good care of the princess.

……

If you are married, you can't loose your hair. You need to comb your hair in a bun, which is called a knot.

The phoenix crown inlaid with various pearls and gemstones was put on by Min Yu'an, and Mother Wei covered her face with a red silk hijab.The saying of covering the head is to hide from the sky up and down to avoid the mud, and it can only be uncovered by the groom after entering the bridal chamber after the wedding.

Up to this step, it is the same beginning as the previous life.

However, it's still different...

Min Yu'an squeezed the purse in her hand, it was the one she snatched from Xiao Qi last time, it was full of the general's favorite candies.

General, I am finally going to marry you.

A tear fell from the hijab quietly, without a sound.

Since then, it has never been the same as the previous life.

***

Xiao Qi, who stayed up all night like Min Yu'an, was also woken up early in the morning, but the difference was that she just couldn't fall asleep because of complicated emotions, and she couldn't imagine what the little princess would do in a pure way.

Although the groom's official dress is not as complicated as the bride's, it is also extremely solemn.

Seeing her put it on, Rong Chu had mixed feelings - what is going on with this feeling of marrying a daughter?

The teaching mother and the ritual officer who came early in the morning repeated the procedure of the day in Xiao Qi's ear tirelessly, until her ears felt callused, but she was not impatient.

It's so fresh, are you going to marry a wife?Still the little princess who loves to cry.

Xiao Qi smiled, it's also a good thing, the little princess doesn't have to marry far away, and doesn't have to suffer so much grievance, even if he can't give her happiness, at least he won't make her suffer.

Xiao Shi, who was not tall, was also festively dressed, his dark skin was further darkened by dark red, making him look a little funny and cute.

Xiao Shi looked at the red and colorful house, full of doubts: "What is marriage?"

Rong Chu bent down and patted her head: "It means that the two of you will be together forever."

Xiao Shi still didn't understand: "Why do two people want to be together for a lifetime?"

Xiao Qi replied casually: "Because two people are in love with each other, what is the direction of the heart." As soon as the words came out, she froze in place.

Are you in love?

She shook her head, but the situation was compelling, how could she think of this.

Xiao Shi didn't know what it means to be in love with each other, but it didn't prevent her from feeling the festive atmosphere emanating from everyone. She liked lively scenes, so she paused word by word: "Then I want to get married too!"

The stern-faced teacher Xi was amused by the child: "Little guy, you have to grow up to get married, you are too young."

Xiao Shi frowned, children don't like being called small, so she said loudly, "I will grow up!"

***

The official beginning of the wedding is called Qinying. At the beginning of dusk, the man's family begins to prepare a banquet, so it is called "Evening Ceremony".

The word "consort" of a consort actually means "attached", which means to follow and accompany, with the princess as the main and the concubine as the follower.

Marriage between a princess and a son-in-law is naturally different. After marriage, they will live in the princess mansion, but the wedding will still be held in the son-in-law mansion.

Since ancient times, concubines have no real power. Although they are relatives of the emperor after being elected, they can no longer enter official careers.But if he is a general, it is a different matter. Xiao Qi, as a border captain, is different from the civil officials in the capital, so he can still retain his original position.

At the end of the day, when the sun was falling, Xiao Qi rode a tall horse and set off to the palace with the motorcade. The groom's father was supposed to be at the door to welcome him. Xiao Qi was an orphan, and his elder brother was like a father. Rong Chu took on this responsibility.

With a gentle smile on her face, she greeted the congratulatory crowd, and she was still lamenting in her heart—why did she get to this point?

Xiao Qi's breakdown of Rong Chu was absolutely unexpected, but coincidentally, she rode a horse and walked in the forefront, feeling extremely helpless in her heart.

The team beat gongs and drums all the way, very lively.

The emperor's only daughter got married, and the people gathered along the street to watch.The sun was still hanging in the sky, and even the cool autumn wind was a bit bland, but the melon-eating crowd huddled together without blinking their eyes.

If you want to ask them how they feel in their hearts, of course it is—"What's wrong with the sun? This is a rare royal event, and it's rare to see it in so many years!"

Xiao Qi controlled the reins, and hurried towards the palace slowly, all kinds of undisguised words on the way drilled into his ears——

"Didn't you say that the son-in-law is the school lieutenant at the frontier? Why is he so good-looking, he doesn't look like a general!"

"What nonsense are you talking about? This General Xiao beheaded the leader of Xixia by himself two years ago. He became famous in one battle! Are you ignorant?"

"Ah? So powerful?! It doesn't look that big, does it?"

"That's right! She looks younger than the second child next door to me, and her face looks like a little girl's!"

"Then, can Her Royal Highness, the emperor's daughter, marry an ordinary person? It must be extraordinary to be a son-in-law!"

"Tch, you don't know, don't you? Let me tell you, the youngest daughter of my third uncle's second uncle's family works as a servant in the xx mansion. I heard that the emperor is competing in the palace to recruit relatives! This General Xiao Qi Overwhelm all the heroes and defeat all the other young generals, and only then will you be crowned son-in-law!"

"Wow! Then how powerful this General Xiao is!"

……

The more Xiao Qi heard it, the more he blushed, how could these common people know everything!

In the torment, he finally arrived at the palace, and finally got rid of the gossiping people.

The leader of the imperial guards guarding the gate bowed his hands to her: "Congratulations, General Xiao, I wish you and the princess a happy marriage for a hundred years!"

Xiao Qi also cupped his hands and signaled: "Thank you, I would like to borrow your kind words!" She raised her head to look at the tall palace wall.

In the previous life, she escorted the princess to get married. She never entered the palace, but waited at the gate of the palace for the princess who got into the carriage to come.

Before it was too late to lament the impermanence of the world, the team entered the Qinghe Hall.

Seeing this familiar palace again, Xiao Qi was silent. On the second day after being abducted by the princess, she sneaked into the carriage and was sent back before dawn and before the ministers went to court. There was only time to take a look at the door of Qinghe Hall.

Back then, being sneaky was like being a thief, but today, even though it was upright, it was still very awkward.

And at this moment, the palace ladies and eunuchs in Qinghe Palace gathered together——

"Yo Yo Yo, isn't this the man Her Royal Highness brought back a few days ago!"

"Hey, our princess is still the best. In just a few days, people will be carrying a sedan chair to marry the princess!"

"That's right. If you want me to say, this son-in-law will definitely be under the strict supervision of His Royal Highness in the future!"

"That's needless to say? Our princess looks so stunning, the son-in-law must be fascinated by her!"

Xiao Qicai's face turned red again shortly after he disappeared, what's going on with these people!Gossip one by one!

And why was the Japanese brought in by the princess?Does the princess still have the self-consciousness of a golden branch and a jade leaf? !

Well, but think about it carefully, the princess is really pretty!

No, what am I thinking? !Clearly they only intend to be a couple in name...

At this moment, Xiao Qi couldn't think of it, sometimes, you can't do whatever you want...

The fish that have been coaxed to hang on the bait along the way are about to be thrown on the chopping block to be slaughtered.

The author has something to say:

Ke Yi, who found some pamphlets after traveling all over the bookstores and pavilions in the capital city, said, "It's too difficult for me.

Princess (excited to try): The general doesn't know anything about me!

General (laying down on the cutting board, thinking brokenly): Man is a knife, I am a fish, after all, it is a wrong step...

Author (aunt laughs): Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha~

Note: Part of the wedding rules is quoted from "The Essentials of Ancient Chinese Culture", edited by Huang Jingui

The combing part comes from Baidu