The capital, Cao Fu.

When he woke up in a daze, Cao Hao still used to wipe it under the pillow, and after touching it for a long time, he opened his eyes. The eye-catching red tent reminded him that this was his new house, not Kwai Yuan.

Cao Hao sat up and looked into the kang, but it was empty.

"E-fu, are you awake?" A slightly shy voice in joy.

Cao Hao followed the voice of his voice, and in front of the screen in front of the window, the little woman in the red flag dress was looking at her with a little shyness. He looked out the window again, the sky was getting white, but it was not bright: "Chu Yu, why did you get up so early?" Didn't I tell you yesterday that my father and mother were not here, so I didn't talk so much! ”

Chu Yu pointed to the dragon and phoenix candles that were about to burn out in front of the screen, and replied, "We forgot to keep the flower candles!" ”

At this time, the wedding custom has this rule, that is, the two newlyweds sit all night to guard the flower candles, mainly for fear that the wedding candles will leak and there will be bad omen. The left candle means the bridegroom, and the right candle means the bride. In order to get the meaning of marrying and living and dying together, when one candle is extinguished, the other candle should be extinguished immediately.

Cao Hao put on some clothes and got out of bed, walked next to Chu Yu, and looked at the pair of red candles. Although I don't believe these in my heart, after all, it is a newlywed joy, and it is normal for people to want to avoid evil and seek good fortune.

But the red candle on the left burned fast, and it was about to burn to the end, Cao Hao smiled, I don't know whether to be glad that I can't be a widower, or to worry that history has not changed.

Although Chu Yu was neatly dressed, perhaps it was inconvenient to comb her hair, and her hair just fell softly behind her shoulders. She also stood in front of the screen, looking at the red candle, frowning slightly.

Cao Hao stretched out his arm to hold her left hand, and said with a smile, "I'm older than you!" ”

Chu Yu shook Cao Hao back with his soft and boneless little hand, but he was still staring at the red candle on the left. After a while, the red candle was about to burn out, and the wick was poured on the crimson wax oil.

Watching the candlelight go out, Cao Hao's mood suddenly felt sad. Even when the candlelight went out, the red candle on the right was also extinguished almost at the same time.

Cao Hao looked at the red candle that still had half a section left, and turned his head to look at his little wife.

Chu Yu put down the fan in his right hand, pursed his lips, and smiled at Cao Hao, his face full of joy.

Cao Hao couldn't help laughing, and it was already bright outside the window. The two of them stood hand in hand, and neither of them spoke for a moment.

People began to move around in the courtyard, and the wedding was called, also known as the "Double Dynasty", and Cao Hao wanted to take Chu Yu to worship God, Buddha, and three generations of relatives. Although Cao Yin and his wife were not in the capital, Pingjun Wang and Cao Yi were coming over.

On the side of Caofu, Amethyst came over with people, but it was not easy to call the door. Among the people who married in King Chun's Mansion, it was not easy for them to come forward because they had just arrived. Everyone stood left and right in the courtyard, and it was very distinct.

Because of her thoughts, Zhu'er Cui'er also took a few more glances at the maid who was married to her mother, and the more she looked at it, the more she felt bottomless. These eight people are all wearing the same style of lotus color flag uniforms, and their looks are also outstanding. One of them is even more outstanding, and his posture is better than everyone else.

The man seemed to notice that someone was looking at her, and raised his chin to look this way, but his expression was faint.

Cui'er hurriedly turned her head to avoid it, but Zhu'er pursed her lips and looked back at the man, but she was not timid. What about the county king's mansion? In the future, I will not still be on an errand in the same house.

The maid was a little surprised, looked at Zhu'er twice, saw that she was well-dressed, and stood in front of her, so she also knew that she was decent, and nodded slightly.

Zhu'er smiled and nodded in return, then retracted her gaze and only looked in the direction of the main room, but her heart was blocked.

Standing in front of the eight wedding maids was Chu Yu's nurse Mama Ye, in her forties, with a slightly rich body, a smiling face, and a very kind look. Seeing that there was no movement in the upper room, she looked at the sky, smiled and whispered to Amethyst: "Amethyst girl, there is still the joy of He Hong, and I have to worship the gods and Buddhas, but it is not good to miss the auspicious time!" Actually, she wanted to call the door, but because she didn't know that the county lord had a temper and surname, she was afraid of touching his moldy head and making it difficult for the county lord to follow.

Before the marriage came, Da Fujin specially admonished him, although there is no forehead attached to the house here, but don't act arbitrarily and touch the dark of Chunwang's mansion. Mama Guerjia and Mama Esuri have explained in private, but the affairs of the inner house here are in charge of an elderly maid, so they should not be neglected.

Amethyst saw Mama Ye's scruples, and said with a smile: "Mama is right!" As he spoke, he took two steps forward to the window, and called tentatively: "Uncle, county lord, can you get up?" ”

Just now, Mama Ye and Amethyst were talking, although they lowered their voices, because Cao Hao and Chu Yu were standing in front of the bed, but they heard it. Chu Yu is the bride, and the first day she caused everyone to wait outside, with a little shyness and anxiety on her face.

Cao Hao whispered comfortingly: "Don't get in the way!" ”

Chu Yu looked up, saw that Cao Hao was full of concern and encouragement, nodded vigorously, took a deep breath, and gradually faded away from shyness, very dignified.

Hearing Amethyst calling outside the window, Cao Hao replied, "Well, it's up!" ”

There was the sound of footsteps outside, the sound of lifting the curtain, and Chu Yu hurriedly withdrew his hand from Cao Hao's hand. Zhu'er and Cui'er came in with Cao Hao's official uniforms, and they had to dress solemnly because of the worship for a while. Almost with them were a few bride-maids.

Zhu'er and Cui'er saw Chu Yu for the first time, although their two young ladies and Bao Ya Gege, who often came, were both beauties, but the person in front of them was not inferior, and the two of them bowed down together: "The slave has seen the county lord, please say hello to the county lord!" ”

Chu Yu saw the two of them come in and wait for Cao Hao to get dressed, and knew that they were waiting closely, so he called out and asked the maid next to him to take the reward. They were all prepared before entering the door, and each person had a pair of gold bracelets.

Zhu'er and Cui'er leaned over again and thanked them, and Fang accepted the reward.

Several of the bride maids also asked Cao Hao to say goodbye, but the rewards on Cao Hao's side were all prepared by Amethyst.

Amethyst originally followed Mama Ye to prepare the two of them in the outer hall, but when she heard the sound of greeting inside, she knew that she was negligent and did not explain that the things prepared by Cao Hao were in the sandalwood box on the Baibaoge outside. I had to call Huan'er and let her send it to Cao Hao.

Although Amethyst regarded Cao Hao, the little master, as a younger brother in her heart, and there was nothing to avoid, but she was hindered by the county lord's presence and had not been groomed, so she was afraid that such a courtesy would not be solemn.

Mama Ye saw it on the side, and she thought highly of Amethyst in her heart, and admired the rules of the people in Cao's house, thinking about warning those maids who accompanied the marriage, and the rules were indispensable and made people laugh.

Cui'er came out with a maid and went in with a grooming thing.

Amethyst and Mama Ye both stood in the hall, waiting for the two masters to come out.

There are five main rooms here, two bedrooms and living rooms on the east side, two halls in the middle, and a small study room on the west side. Among them, the furniture and furnishings are all married from the palace of Chunjun, and they are all atmospheric and graceful, which is different from the people.

Amethyst looked at these furniture furnishings, while thinking about the appearance and character of the county lord, and secretly prayed that this royal granddaughter was a good-tempered person, so don't wronged the uncle. I thought that the uncle grew up by himself, his appearance and character are not to be said, and he is not a frivolous person, but this county lord is also blessed.

Inside, Cao Hao was already dressed neatly, looking at the bottom of the flower pot that Chu Yu had just put on at his feet, which were three or four inches high, and couldn't help but worry: "What should I do if I twist my foot?" Let's change it! ”

Chu Yu stood up, looked at Cao Hao, and said with a little apprehension and pleading: "I want to worship for a while, and I have to go to see my sister and them, but it looks undignified!" ”

She was originally of medium stature, wearing a flag suit, and then stepping on the bottom of this flower pot, she looked slim, and she had reached the tip of Cao Hao's nose.

Cao Hao remembered the situation in the cave room last night, and couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "You, is there no shortage of bodies?" ”

Chu Yu was just about to open his mouth to answer, but Fang understood what he meant, and he was suddenly ashamed.

Cao Hao's words came out, Fang knew that he was speechless, and saw that Zhu'er, Cui'er and the maids who were waiting for Chu Yu all looked at him, coughed dryly, and explained to Chu Yu: "I'll go out and wait for you!" And he hurried out.

When she arrived in the hall, Amethyst told Cao Hao about Mama Ye's identity. Cao Hao greeted her very politely and thanked her for taking care of the county lord.

Mama Ye didn't dare to say anything, but she couldn't help but rejoice for the county lord. This forehead not only looks good, but also treats people so kindly and politely, this little couple is really a godsend marriage, and it is a good match.

While speaking, Chu Yu had finished dressing up and walked out.

Amethyst was very respectful to bow down, Chu Yu had already been explained by her mother-in-law, and knew that there was an older unmarried maid in the mansion here who had a different identity and was brought with her forehead. I originally thought that the man was in his thirties, but I didn't expect him to be so young, and he didn't look a few years older than himself.

This gift was uncomfortable, Chu Yu hurriedly took two steps forward to support it, but he didn't know what to call it, so he had to smile and say: "You're polite, please don't be polite!" ”

Amethyst is not a rude person, and she said: "The slave Amethyst has seen the county lord, please say hello to the county lord!" "Still bow.

Cao Hao couldn't help but shake his head, in the past two years, he persuaded Amethyst several times because of the word "slave", but Amethyst never changed his words.

Chu Yu took half a step back to Cao Hao's side, did not accept the full salute of Amethyst, and asked Cao Hao with his eyes.

Cao Hao said: "Amethyst was originally a person next to my grandmother, and I was taken care of by her a lot when I was a child, and I have been bothered by her a lot in the past two years. He said to Amethyst: "Although the county lord is from a noble background, he will be our own family in the future, you are so polite, but you are in a panic!" Speaking of which, she is younger than Ping'er and the second brother, and you won't have to worry about it in the future! ”

In a word, Chu Yu and Amethyst both laughed. Chu Yu is sweet in his heart because of the three words "his own family"; Amethyst saw Cao Hao's love for the county lord, and was very pleased to see that the two were in harmony.

Hai'er replied, the kitchen was ready. Cao Hao took Chu Yu to the sacrificial stove, Amethyst and Mama Ye went to the bedroom to receive the wedding cloth, took the wedding box and packed it, and arranged for someone to go to the Chunjun palace to report the good news.

Although Amethyst is old, it is a girl's family, Mama Ye was worried that she was uncomfortable, but she didn't expect her to be calm and waveless, and she was secretly surprised in her heart.

According to the rules of the sacrificial stove, the male head of the house was supposed to carry incense, and the new couple knocked three times, and then the paper statue of the god of the stove that was temporarily set up for worship was removed and incinerated in the courtyard with some paper money. Because Cao Yin was not in Beijing, Nersu was a brother-in-law, and people with foreign surnames were not suitable to be parents, so Cao Hao personally made incense, and then worshiped Chu Yu.

After worshiping the god of the stove, go to the Buddha hall of the Lanyuan to worship the Buddha, the procedure is similar to the sacrificial stove, but Cao Hao follows the rules, and also reads a few words of congratulations, what "the male room and the female family, the great Lun of the people, the etiquette of marriage, the source of the heir", "marry Aixinjue Luo's Chu Yu, inherit the ancestral rites", "the wedding is completed, and the special extension is announced" and so on.

Because of the ancestral ancestral hall, there is no ancestral hall in this mansion, so the ancestral seat is temporarily set up in the upper room of the orchid courtyard. Cao Hao and Chu Yu kowtowed three times, which can be regarded as taking the bride to worship the ancestors, and prayed to "look up to Zhaojian and bow down for protection".

After bowing down this time, Cao Hao was fine, but Chu Yu was sweating on his forehead. Cao Hao hurriedly supported her, and thought about whether to persuade her to replace the bottom of the tiring flower pot, and the little maid reported: "Uncle, Fujin, the prince, the third girl, and the third aunt have arrived in the front hall, and the second master is accompanying over there, and Sister Amethyst called the slave maid to ask the uncle, is it going to go now." ”

Chu Yu's face showed a hint of nervousness, and Cao Hao held her hand: "Don't be afraid, sister, brother-in-law, you have known each other for a long time." The third sister, brother-in-law and second brother are all younger than us! ”

In the front hall, everyone heard that Cao Hao and his wife were worshipping, and they all waited patiently. Cao Jiashi took his sister's hand and spoke, while Nersu and the others sat on the chairs on the other side. Hearing that the bride was about to arrive, Cao Yi, Seshtu, and Cao Song all got up, and Cao Jia went to sit down with her husband.

Cao Hao took Chu Yu's hand and came in, attracting everyone's attention. Chu Yu became more and more nervous, and Cao Hao walked in generously because all the relatives present were close relatives, so he walked in generously.

There are two Taishi chairs side by side in the hall, which are draped with red satin embroidered chairs, which are the positions of Weng and Gu. Because Cao Yin and his wife were in Jiangning, they were vacant, and the husband and wife only went to the south and kowtowed. got up, but I wanted to say hello to Cao Jia's aunt first. Because Nersu is of the same clan as Chu Yu, and the Manchu customs are important to marrying women, they are not subject to Chu Yu's courtesy, and only accept Cao Hao's. Next, there is Cao Yi and his wife, Seshtu is also to avoid Chu Yu's ceremony, and finally Cao Song.

Fortunately, they are peers, and they are all invited to do it. Then, Cao Jiashi and Nersu sent a salute to the newcomer. Chu Yu took out the prepared gift and gave it to Cao Yi and his wife and Cao Song, which was a meeting gift.

This time I asked An Zuo to take it down, that is, to determine the name and recognize the size. Cao Jiashi and Nersu have met Chu Yu, needless to say; It was Cao Yi and Cao Song who saw her, because of the gentleness and beauty of this sister-in-law, they were also happy for their brother in their hearts, and they treated her very closely.

(To be continued)