PNB Chapter 206 Husband and wife worship
Chapter 206 Husband and wife worship
The women in the room who were waiting for the prince to come in were all smiling, "This girl from the Liu family is really clever. It took me a lot of effort just to see the prince come in."
Gu Qinghe was now wearing the attire of a Crown Princess, holding a round fan with a dragon and phoenix pattern in her hand to cover her face, and she would let out a long sigh from time to time.
Maybe it was her illusion, but the phoenix crown on her head seemed much heavier than the one she wore in her previous life, and her neck felt a little tired.
"Young lady." Yingchun watched her mistress move her neck slightly from time to time, and guessed that her neck might be strained. She raised her hand under the pretense of adjusting her hair crown, but in fact she was gently supporting the phoenix crown to prevent it from pressing on the young lady's neck.
Everyone's attention in the room was naturally focused on the bride. Now that Yingchun came to help tidy up the phoenix crown, everyone's topic turned to the hair crown on the Crown Princess's head.
"I heard that when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince married the Crown Princess, he obtained special permission from the Emperor to use dragon and phoenix patterns."
"Yes, it is very impressive, but it looks a little heavy."
"How can you say that? This phoenix crown was chosen by the Crown Prince himself. It is filled with love and care."
When Gu Qinghe heard this, she moved the fan upwards and breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't need such a heavy thing. What was the use of having enough weight? Comfort was the most important thing.
"Look, our Crown Princess is so embarrassed that she is covering her face with a round fan. I'm afraid she must be blushing." I don't know which lady said this, but it caused everyone to burst into laughter.
Little did they know that the person whose face was truly red had not yet come in.
Just as Gu Qinghe was about to sigh again, he saw the door opened and Xiao Jingheng walked in in a respectable manner, looking straight at him.
The laughter in the room suddenly stopped, and everyone didn't even dare to breathe, just waiting to hear what the prince had to say.
To be honest, it was the first time that Xiao Jingheng knew that his heart could beat so fast. He exhaled lightly and said softly: "Qing..."
Xiao Jingheng said, and when he saw the people in the room, he quickly changed his words, "Madam, please move."
When everyone heard the Crown Prince address the Crown Princess as "Madam," they were also shocked, "The Crown Princess is so blessed."
Liu Yinshuang watched from the side, also smiling.
Gu Qinghe just wanted to finish the ceremony quickly. She took off the heavy hair crown on her head, put the round fan in her left hand, and stretched out her right hand.
When Xiao Jingheng saw his wife's slender, white hand, it was the first time they had held hands in his life. His ears turned slightly red and he was about to reach out to hold her hand.
Unexpectedly, he met Gu Qinghe's warning eyes, and he was shocked. If he couldn't even hold hands, what about the bridal chamber?
Xiao Yifei then took out the red silk and stuffed it into the Crown Prince's hand, smiling to ease the awkwardness, "Your Highness has been looking forward to this day for so long that he forgot about the red silk."
Jiang Huizhou also echoed at the door, "Please forgive me, everyone."
Everyone naturally smiled and cheered, and the awkwardness was resolved. Xiao Jingheng also took Gu Qinghe's hand and walked out.
When Gu Qinghe was about to leave the hospital, she felt that the time she had spent in the boudoir this year seemed to have been stolen.
Arriving at the main courtyard, the Crown Prince and Gu Qinghe bid farewell to their parents. Gu An remained calm and said, "Your mother and I only wish that you and your wife will respect and love each other and grow old together."
Bai also tried hard to hold back her tears and said something popular at the time: "In the future, you should be cautious in your actions, respect your parents and elders, and set a good example for the young ones."
Gu Qinghe agreed to all of them, fighting back tears, and then heard her grandmother say, "Okay, let's get going quickly, don't miss the auspicious time."
From this, Gu Qinghe was led by Xiao Jingheng again. When they reached the door, Gu Yun leaned down and said, "Third sister, I will carry you to the sedan chair."
Then, Gu Qinghe got on a sedan chair carried by sixteen people. He felt that he was lifted more than one meter in an instant. Then he set off. The sedan chair was very stable, with only slight shaking.
Gu Qinghe could only hear the sounds of gongs and drums outside the sedan chair and the cheers of the crowd on the street.
Doing it all over again, she sat in this sedan again. She believed she had done everything she could, had escaped and refused, but she still could not resist the will of imperial power.
If I were reborn with the Midas touch, perhaps the situation would be different.
However, seeing the mind and knowing the realm, one's mentality has changed, and one values oneself the most. This may be the greatest gain.
Maybe I can live a different life with this.
The central gate of the East Palace was wide open, waiting for the Crown Princess's wedding sedan to arrive. From afar, they watched as the Crown Prince rode a tall horse and arrived in high spirits. The palace maids at the door all knelt down.
"Welcome to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and welcome to His Royal Highness the Crown Princess."
The prince smiled and raised his hand, "No need to be polite."
Then, the wedding sedan entered through the middle gate. In the distance, bells rang from Xiangguo Temple. The old abbot, who had been meditating, slowly opened his eyes. "Tonight at midnight, go add some oil to the eternal lamp. This is a sign of good fortune."
"Master, how auspicious is the lucky star you mentioned?" asked the young monk.
"You can ensure that your eldest brother's tenth-generation grandson will not be conscripted." The old abbot stroked his beard and said.
"Do the couple know about this?" the young monk asked again.
"If you knew, you wouldn't suffer the pain of reincarnation."
*
Gu Qinghe was still brought by Xiao Jingheng to the main hall of the East Palace, where the Emperor and the Empress Dowager were already sitting.
The Empress Dowager sat below the Emperor, and the tablet of the late Empress sat on the deputy seat. As for the Crown Prince's biological mother, Concubine Li, she naturally had no right to watch the ceremony.
For this step, you don't need to think for yourself at all. You just need to follow the instructions of the officials from the Ministry of Rites, bow once, bow twice, and then the couple bow to each other, and you'll be done.
"Husband and wife bow to each other--" Gu Qinghe held Yingchun's hand, turned sideways, and then lowered his head. However, the phoenix crown was too complicated, and when he raised his head, it touched Xiao Jingheng's forehead.
Xiao Jingheng only felt that his hot forehead was touched by something and it felt cool. He looked up and saw Gu Qinghe as if nothing had happened.
He lowered his head and chuckled to himself. The emperor looked at his son on the main throne, then looked at the empress dowager, shook his head and laughed. The prince was lucky and could marry the one he loved in one go without going through so many twists and turns.
It can be considered as the good deeds of the ancestors. If the emperor was trapped by love and couldn't bear it, it is not impossible for him to become a monk.
"Granddaughter-in-law, please go back to the main courtyard and have a rest. You must be very tired after the day." The Queen Mother looked at the phoenix crown on her granddaughter-in-law's head. It was the culmination of the crowns worn by the crown princesses of several dynasties.
Gu Qinghe nodded, "Thank you, Queen Dowager."
Yingchun and Wangchun supported the Crown Princess, and came to the main courtyard with four young eunuchs and four maids leading the way.
Yingchun and her husband had seen their master and mistress living frugally at the Gu family, so when they came to the backyard of the East Palace for the first time, they could only exclaim in their hearts: Sure enough, the richest family in the world is still the royal Xiao family.