Chapter 711 The Emperor's Wedding
After the election ceremony, the busiest people were Empress Dowager Zhou and the officials of the Ministry of Rites.
Officials from the Ministry of Rites first conducted a ceremony of asking for fame, that is, they took the matchmaker to the Xu family to propose marriage, and then performed a ceremony of najibing, a ceremony of winning and promising the period.
Officials from the Ministry of Rites calculated based on the birth dates and eight characters of the emperor and empress, and finally set the wedding date on the seventh day of the seventh month two months later, which is the Chinese Valentine's Day.
It is not suitable for marriage leave every year on the Chinese Valentine's Day. It depends not only on the almanac of that year, but also on the birth date and horoscope of the two.
After choosing a good day, Zhu Cilang sent someone to hand over the queen's dress to the queen's family and announced the date of the wedding.
On the seventh day of the seventh month of the second year of Tianwu, the wind was bright and the cloudless.
The Forbidden City is decorated with lights and colorful colors, and the city of Nanjing is also a joyful atmosphere. The people spontaneously post red happy words in front of their homes.
The people have lived a good life and began to thank Emperor Tianwu for his good fortune. Such a big wedding is naturally a celebration with the country.
The Fengtian Hall in the Forbidden City has been arranged in advance, and the imperial throne is set up according to etiquette, the imperial throne is set up, the case is set up, the case is set up, the rituals are set up, the rituals are collected, and the joy of harmony is harmonious.
As soon as the sky was dawn, drums and music were heard outside Fengtian Hall.
Zhu Cilang ascended to the throne in a crown robe. All officials wore court robes and bowed to their own positions.
After the ceremony, Zhu Cilang glanced at Wu Zhong beside him and said, "Premissary!"
Wu Zhong, the chief executive and chief official of the imperial palace, flashed out from behind Zhu Cilang and read aloud: "The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was appointed by the Empress Dowager and appointed Xu's daughter as the Empress Dowager. He will prepare a book of goods and order Qin Gongsun Yingyuan as the envoy of the wedding, and the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet Li Yan as the deputy envoy of the wedding, and ordered the Qing and others to welcome the empress into the palace with their qualities. I will be honored!"
After receiving the order, Sun Yingyuan and Li Yan bowed four times, took off their court clothes and put them on new clothes, placed the festival and book making in the carriage, left the palace and took a horse to go to the empress's residence.
Zhu Cilang also got off the throne, walked out of Fengtian Hall, and went outside Fengtian Gate to see off the wedding party in person.
The ceremonial guards were in the first place, and Xu Sheng personally led the imperial guards to protect the Empress Fengyu and followed the wedding team out of the Daming Gate.
At this time, the entire Xu Mansion was newly arranged and filled with joy everywhere.
Whether it was Xu Haitai and his wife, or the servants in the mansion, they were all wearing auspicious clothes and were full of joy on their faces.
The new father-in-law Xu Haitai was so happy all day long that he couldn't stop talking. He felt that his ancestral tomb was not only as simple as blue smoke, but it was simply a fire-blowing fire!
Because according to superstitious views, the ancestral grave will be blasting fire, good luck, and wealth and prosperity.
My brother-in-law Xu Bohan was even more happy. Who would have thought that his sister, Brother Zhu, would become the Emperor of Ming Dynasty!
It’s really like a person sitting at home, and he’s happy coming from the sky!
Once you become the uncle, you can't go to the Qinhuai River to hang out, you have to be serious!
In the backyard boudoir, Xu Chenyun was put on the dressing table, her face was slightly red and shy, revealing her unconcealed joy.
Alongside her are Yang Yuerou and her maid Qiuyue, who are combed her hair in style.
Although Yang Yuerou is also waiting to marry, she is not today. She will not be able to enter the house one month after she gets married. Today she is here to watch the fun in advance.
At this time, Xu Chenyun had both expectations and confusion in her heart.
This man's body is full of mystery, which makes him unable to understand.
She wanted to urgently approach Zhu Cilang's inner world to understand this mysterious man.
As he thought about it, Xu Chenyun's little daughter was undoubtedly full of thoughts, with the joy of being about to stay with her beloved person, and with the worry of being about to enter the palace.
Just when she was in a complicated state, there was a noise coming from the front hall, followed by a burst of firecrackers, and there were also various blessings mixed with.
Xu Chenyun knew that the wedding party in the palace had arrived and she was about to become the bride of the Emperor of Ming Dynasty and the queen of the Ming Dynasty.
In the front hall of Xu Mansion, there are incense table decorations, and there are a large number of gifts placed in the main hall. The inner officials display ceremonial guards in front of the central hall and female musicians under the hall.
Gongsun Yingyuan of Qin took out his order and read it out: "I inherit the order of heaven, Qin Shaohong's plan, the way of pursuing the country is based on the family, the relationship between husband and wife, the meaning of heaven and earth is actually the respect of the ministerial sacrifice and the sincerity of the support of the ministers, and the value of the support is the most important thing. I send envoys to maintain integrity and choose with etiquette."
After reading, a series of complicated processes were passed. The female official presented it to Xu Chenyun with the Nine Dragons and Four Phoenix Crowns and Auspicious Clothes.
Xu Chenyun dressed up and went out of the house. She went to the incense table and stood towards the palace, bowed four times, and read the book by praise.
Deputy envoy Li Yan presented Yu Yan and other gifts, and the female official requested the queen to leave the house.
During the complicated rituals, Xu Chenyun didn't know how she climbed to the Xu Mansion where Fengyu left.
When the wedding team left the Xu Mansion, the road through which the wedding team passed was crowded with people coming to watch.
When the phoenix lord appeared, without the imperial guards leading the way, the onlookers all consciously flashed out a path, cheering on both sides of the road, expressing their blessings to the emperor who led the Ming Dynasty on a powerful road.
Xu Chenyun in the phoenix chariot was intoxicated and unknowingly felt a sense of responsibility from her heart.
In the wedding ranks, the ceremonial guards were walking forward with great joy, followed by Caiyu, the chief and deputy envoys, and the officials of the Sili were surrounded and guided by them, entering from the middle gate of the Daming Gate.
All officials were wearing court uniforms and were traveling outside Chengtianmen to greet each other, waiting for the carriage to enter.
The phoenix carriage walked outside the Meridian Gate, and the bells and drums were ringing, and the guard of honor stopped.
The status of the Meridian Gate is extremely sacred. In addition to the emperor, the queen can only walk through the main gate of the Meridian Gate when she first enters the palace to meet the saint.
At other times, whether it is a grand ceremony or a court meeting, whether it is a prince or a duke, or a cabinet minister, they can only go to the small door next to them.
The officials of the Ministry of Rites were happy. They carried books and seals in front of them to guide them into the Meridian Gate. The ceremonial guard walked across the Wulong Bridge and entered the Fengtian Gate of the previous dynasty.
When he arrived at the inner court, Fengyu descended. Xu Chenyun, wearing the queen's crown, then got off Fengyu. Under the service of the four destined wives, cleaned her face and dressed her dress neatly, and entered from the west stairs.
Zhu Cilang came down from the east stairs to greet him in the courtyard, and took Xu Chenyun's hand into Kunning Palace.
Along the way, Zhu Cilang looked at his queen gently and whispered a few words of encouragement to her.
Xu Chenyun saw Zhu Cilang's gentle smile through the veil. She felt better and let out a long sigh in her heart.
On the happy bed of Kunning Palace, Xu Chenyun's little heart was pounding like a deer, pounding and pounding.
Although I had already known the wedding ceremony when I was at home, I was nervous and forgot everything.
Zhu Cilang looked at Xu Chenyun with a blushing face and knew that the little girl was nervous at this moment.
At this time, Xu Chenyun was wearing a big red dress, looking so dignified and noble. Zhu Cilang really wanted to step forward and hug her in his arms and comfort the nervous little girl.
But Zhu Cilang knew that it was not possible now, the etiquette was not over yet, and the time was not yet reached.
The emperor and the empress met with serious things and began to drink a glass of wine.
Chapter completed!