Chapter 101 The Great Day
In the early morning, Yenan City and the Imperial Palace, from north to south, Changhemen, Duanmen, and the car doors opened one after another. A team of hundreds of people left the palace and advanced toward a certain place in the city.
In the team, there were stairs covered with hangings, cavalry guards, officials in official uniforms, palace maids and eunuchs, and gorgeously decorated four-wheeled vehicles.
Flags are waving, drums and music are roaring, and the team is walking on the streets. Both sides of the streets are imperial guards who maintain order.
Today, the emperor was married, and the ceremony of the posthumous book was held. The emperor sent envoys to hold envoys, arranged the lords like a big carriage, and went to the Duke of the Kingdom of Wai to welcome the future queen. His route had been determined, and he was on guard against three steps, one post, five steps, and one whistle along the way was very strict.
The emperor's wedding will be celebrated together, so wherever the ceremonial guards pass, the people of Yecheng are allowed to stop and watch outside the imperial guards on both sides of the road, but no violations are allowed. Whoever dares to do anything indiscriminately will bear the consequences.
The wedding date has been confirmed, and the people all over the city know that today is the emperor's happy day, so early in the morning, I took my family to the roadside to grab a seat, which was crowded and very lively.
Nine years ago, Emperor Tianyuan of Zhou suddenly passed away. His relative Yang Jian controlled the government. At that time, the general manager of Xiangzhou, Yuchi Jiong, raised an army to rebel against Yang in Yecheng. Later, the imperial army fought a decisive battle with the Xiangzhou army in the southern suburbs of Yecheng. The people of Yecheng took their families out of the city to watch.
They dared to watch the bloody battlefield, but there was no reason why the emperor dared not watch the wedding. Therefore, today the people of Yecheng were extremely enthusiastic about watching the fun. The roads along the way were full of people, which was the most appropriate way to describe it as empty alleys.
Yecheng is a famous city in the north. It was the capital of Qi and later the capital of the revival of Zhou. As the saying goes, the status of the emperor is naturally higher than that of other places. The people of Yecheng claim to be knowledgeable. Even if they find someone on the street, the other party can reveal some "secrets" to show that they are well-informed.
So today, the emperor's wedding was held, and many well-informed people began to talk endlessly about the rumor that "others don't know" in the lively team watching the roadside.
Someone revealed that the colleagues of his uncle's brother-in-law's wife revealed that the emperor gave the betrothal gift to Duke's Mansion of the State, only the golden cakes were hundreds of kilograms, and as for other common precious things, there were countless.
What are the fragrance medicines, night pearls, ivory, rhinoceros horns, corals, tortoiseshells, silks and satin, and there are certainly hot glass products nowadays, especially the magical glass mirror (glass mirror).
Hearing this, another well-informed person began to question that because the fourth wife of the Yuchi family who was about to marry, his brother-in-law, King Xiyang, could make a glass mirror, so the glass mirror is not a rare object for the Duke of the Kingdom of the Kingdom of Sakura.
However, another well-informed person refuted that the glass mirror of the emperor mentioned seemed to be of the same size, not the bargain of the size of a powerful family.
"Bake? A glass mirror the size of a palm seems to be affordable!"
"What are you yelling, what are you yelling! Is a mirror the size of a palm better than a mirror that is of the same size?"
Several people started arguing and were scolded by the imperial guards who maintained order not far away. At this moment, a huge team of honor guards came here, attracting everyone's attention.
The breeze blows, and a little fragrance spreads around the surroundings. Many people only feel refreshed after smelling the fragrance. And some people who claim to be knowledgeable have started to argue about what kind of fragrance comes from the fragrance.
However, most people are still attracted by the four-wheeled carriages in the guard of honor. This is the chariot that only the emperor and the queen can ride. Just by looking at the appearance, you can tell that it is very luxurious.
The two daughters of Duke Li, the sister is the Princess of Xiyang, and the sister is about to enter the palace to become the queen. The two sisters themselves are girls from the Yuchi family. The Duke Li, who has two good daughters, is really envious of others.
Many young ladies looked at the luxurious imperial chariot with envy expressions. Even though they knew it was impossible, many people still hoped that they would be able to sit in the car today.
Even if it's just a seat, it's fine!
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The Duke of the Kingdom of Qi was now the temporary palace of the empress. A felt tent was set up outside the main entrance for the bride envoys to visit the future empress. All procedures must be carried out according to the etiquette system, and each step has been confirmed.
The bride, holding an envoy, set up a ceremonial guard, and waited outside the felt tent with a seal and a ribbon. The bride, dressed in a strict embroidered garment, bid farewell to her parents, and slowly walked out of the mansion gate surrounded by palace maids and came to the felt tent.
Yuchi Mingyue, who was already as beautiful as a flower, now looks more and more dazzling against the backdrop of the full set of queen's outfits. She did not wear a red turban, and she used many hairpins, gold hairpins and other jewelry on her head, which seemed extremely heavy, so she didn't look squint and kept her head motionless.
Under the guidance of the female official, Yuchi Mingyue followed the process according to etiquette, accepted the queen's seal, wore a ribbon and wore a bracelet, and then boarded the imperial chariot.
The felt tent was then removed, and the guard of honor continued to move along the street, and the road was still very lively. The streets were crowded with people watching the fun.
Yuchi Mingyue, who was sitting in the car, was so nervous that she couldn't stop squeezing her hands when listening to the movement outside. The female officer who accompanied her held the seal and kept comforting her: "Don't worry, your highness, just follow the promised one in advance."
"Ah...ah."
Today is a happy day. Yuchi Mingyue was so nervous that she even forgot what she said "before-declared" was. She was about to enter the palace to marry the emperor and become the queen. When she thought that tonight was the most important moment, Yuchi Mingyue felt her breathing was rapid.
The bride's performance was already expected by the female official, so she didn't say much, so she wouldn't overdo it and make the other party even more nervous.
I don’t know how long it took, but the noise in my ears gradually disappeared, and the team seemed to have marched to an amazing place. The female official gently lifted up the curtains, looked at them for a while and reported in a low voice:
"Your Highness, you have arrived at the palace."
"Ah? Then, that..."
Yuchi Mingyue felt her heart beating faster. She vaguely remembered that she had to get off the car after entering the palace, so she tried to get up and prepare to get off the car. Fortunately, the female official quickly supported her: "Please sit down, your highness, you haven't arrived at the get off site yet."
The more anxious you are, the more likely you make mistakes. Yuchi Mingyue was so nervous that she was at a loss. The female official quickly whispered to comfort her. It was inevitable that the bride was nervous, but she must not make mistakes, otherwise she and her companions would be in great trouble.
The ceremony passed the Duanmen gate, and the Daluo Book stopped outside the gate. The Xiaoluo Book continued to move forward and stayed outside the East Pavilion. The female officials carefully helped Yuchi Mingyue get out of the car, held up an umbrella, and walked along the long road paved with carpet toward Zhaoyang Hall.
Behind the Zhaoyang Palace is a long Yong Lane, and the palace gate is in the north of the alley. Behind is the emperor's harem, which is also the place where the queen's bedroom is located. The emperor has set up a seat in the Zhaoyang Palace, waiting for the bride to arrive.
As she tried her best to maintain a steady pace, Yuchi Mingyue began to become nervous. At least she remembered the female official's teachings, her eyes slightly downward, looking at the ground a few steps away, instead of blatantly looking forward, so she could not see the movements in front of the palace clearly at the beginning.
As the distance approached, she looked up slightly at the reminder of the female official and saw clearly the scene in front of Zhaoyang Palace, but saw that tents had been set up on the east and west sides of the hall. Yuchi Mingyue remembered what the female official said that there were tools for the same prison in the tent to perform the same prison ceremony for the newlyweds.
In the same prison, the bride and groom eat the same meat meal, which indicates the beginning of a common life. The ritual of the same prison refers to the etiquette of marriage.
The bride came to the hall and saw the guard of honor lined up on both sides and the imperial throne in the middle, but no one was sitting on it.
Where is the emperor? Could it be that the emperor forgot his wedding today?
Yuchi Mingyue was in a state of confusion. When she was distracted, singing sounded in her ears, and then the drums and music sounded, and the atmosphere became lively. The umbrella covering the sun suddenly removed. This was a reminder to enter the next step, so she stopped quickly.
Guards in gold and silver armor surrounded a young man in a robe and walked out of the Zhaoyang Hall. The man came to the imperial throne alone, sat down with great momentum, and looked at Yuchi Mingyue after reciting his body.
Of course, the emperor is the emperor. He is very young and has a good appearance, but he just can't see his specific appearance clearly because Yuchi Chifan dared not look at each other.
She felt her cheeks burning, and her heart beat violently again. She tried her best to keep calm. She slowly stepped forward with the female official and bowed according to the arrangement of the emcee. After the emperor accepted the order of the emperor, the queen worshiped first and then rose first, and the emperor worshiped first.
After the bride and groom's ceremony, it was time to turn to the west tent to perform the same custody ceremony. Yuwen Qiankeng reached out to hold the bride's hand and entered the table together. Yuchi Mingyue felt dry mouth and tongue. She shyly lowered her head and dared not look directly at the other party, and she stretched out her hand timidly.
"The new Buddha was born..." A voice that was neither male nor female suddenly sounded in his ears, which was a bit like the so-called duck voice, "Eliminate the old demons!"
Yuchi Mingyue was so scared that she raised her head and looked in the sound. She saw a eunuch in the queue next to her suddenly rushed towards the emperor, and before the guards rushed over, she threw an object in her hand at the emperor.
A spicy smell came to his nose. Yuchi Mingyue watched the emperor splashed with turbid liquid on his face, and then covered his face in pain and fell to the ground.
Chapter completed!