Chapter 398 Personal Welcome
Not long after staying at the pergola, the ceremony was over, so Zhu Jinghong hit the road again and rushed towards Yingtian Mansion.
Entering the city from outside the city, Zhu Jinghong’s team arrived at the palace, where he had been staying in recent days.
Of course, he is neither the emperor nor the prince, so he can only live in the side halls of the palace, and he is not qualified to live in the main halls.
This place has been cleaned up in advance, so Zhu Jinghong can check in directly when he arrives.
Jinling was in troubled times, so many officials wanted to come to see him, but Zhu Jinghong did not see anyone.
Firstly, it is inconvenient for him to get involved in these matters, and secondly, the purpose of his trip is only to get married.
After resting in the palace that day, Zhu Jinghong went to Xiaoling the next day. This was a normal routine worship.
It is pitiful to say that Lao Zhu overcame thorns and thorns to conquer the country, but he was lying alone in Yingtian, and the other dozen emperors were buried in Luoyang.
After the worship was completed, Zhu Jinghong returned to the palace. According to the rules, he had to start fasting until the day of the wedding.
Like him, in the depths of the Xue family's inner house, Baochai has also been instructed by the female official of Shangyi Bureau, has finished bathing under the service of all the maids, and is waiting for the wedding in two days.
At this moment, except for Ying'er and Wen Xing, the other people serving her were from the palace.
Even the outside of the small courtyard where she lived was guarded by eunuchs and guards, so the Xue family slaves were naturally isolated.
So it’s no wonder that when Aunt Xue and Xue Pan come to see her, they always feel like they are coming to see the princess.
"Girl, I will welcome you in person the day after tomorrow, and we can go to the capital." Outside the curtain, Wen Xing couldn't help but ask.
"You like the capital so much?" Baochai asked with a smile.
Wen Xing replied, "There are all kinds of things in the capital. It is the best place in the world."
At this time, Ying'er interjected, "Look, you have never seen the world." "We girls are going to be princesses, don't lose the girl's face."
These words seemed to frighten Wen Xing. Thinking that there were people from the palace everywhere, Wen Xing thought for a time He is going to be driven away.
"Girl, don't you want me?" Wen Xing was a little scared.
Baochai said half-jokingly, "If you talk about being greedy again, I won't let you go."
There are hundreds of chambermaids and maids in the palace, and she will be responsible for everything inside and outside. No matter, it’s not good if there are not many trustworthy people around, so Baochai can’t let Wen Xing go.
Remembering that she had been a lot more reckless recently, Wen Xing immediately promised, "I will never dare to do it again."
Seeing her serious look about to swear, Baochai couldn't help but feel a little funny. , and my heart felt much more relaxed.
In this way, two days passed quickly, and the time came to July 21st.
Early in the morning that day, everyone inside and outside the palace was busy. The formal ceremonial books were lined up outside the palace, and the flags and flags were all displayed.With royal dignity.
In the dormitory at this moment, Zhu Jinghong was wearing a four-cup dragon-yuan collared robe, soap boots on his waist and a leather belt, and took over the Wushayi Shan crown from the eunuch.
Looking at himself in the mirror who was both elegant and cool, Zhu Jinghong slowly put on his official hat.
Spreading his arms, after the waiter tidied up his clothes, Zhu Jinghong said, "Let's go."
When Zhu Jinghong set off, Baochai also came to the Xue family's inner house on the other side. Under the service of the female officer of Shangyi Bureau, she put on the dress of the princess for the first time.
Looking at herself in the mirror with her phoenix crown and beautiful ornaments, she felt a little confused for a moment, fearing that everything was just a flower in the mirror.
Immediately afterwards, Baochai was led to the main hall and took a seat, waiting for the arrival of Zhu Jinghong's wedding team.
I don’t know how long I sat there, but finally the faint sound of music came from outside, and everyone knew that the wedding team had arrived.
The female officer of the Fashion and Etiquette Bureau reminded, "Girl, prepare to go to the back hall."
The so-called back hall is actually the main hall of the Xue family's inner house, which will be used as a place to welcome Baochai. Temporary shelter.
Under the guidance of the female officer, Baochai walked out of the courtyard where her boudoir was located for the first time in nearly two months. Her mother was waiting outside the courtyard door.
Aunt Xue will accompany Baochai in a while to complete a series of welcoming ceremonies.
Outside the Xue Family Mansion, two ceremonial officers knelt in front of the carriage and knelt to ask Zhu Jinghong to get out of the carriage. This was also one of the fixed rituals.
Stepping out of the carriage, Zhu Jinghong stood outside the door of the Xue family's house. At this moment, the inside and outside were filled with guards and honor guards, and the Xue family had no place to stand.
Of course, many local officials from Jinling also came, and they were waiting outside the Xue family's reception room in the middle hall.
Under the guidance of the etiquette officer, Zhu Jinghong came to the outer hall of the Xue family. At this moment, he heard the etiquette officer read loudly, "The king of Xiang is here to greet you."
In the ceremony Under the guidance of the official, Zhu Jinghong crossed the outer hall of the Xue family and arrived outside the front hall of the Xue family.
Seeing him appear, all the officials present kowtowed, and then Zhu Jinghong signaled everyone to get up according to the etiquette, and then he continued to the front hall of Xue's house.
Standing in the hall, the place has been rearranged at this moment, making it festive and solemn at the same time.
Zhu Jinghong stood in the middle of the hall. At this moment, Baochai had been led to the right side of the hall by the female officer, and Aunt Xue was also with her.
The next step is the cumbersome etiquette, mainly writing documents and exchanging gifts. Zhu Jinghong and Baochai did not have anything to do with the whole process.
But at this time, they could already see each other. Amidst the peaceful and joyful music, they both showed knowing smiles.
Soon after the ceremony, the ceremony officer led Zhu Jinghong out of the hall. At this moment, there was a sedan waiting outside, but the people carrying the sedan were all women.
The officials who were outside for the ceremony have all retreated outside the Xue family gate.
Zhu Jinghong was led to the front of the sedan, and Baochai also walked out accompanied by the female officer and came to the sedanthe front.
At this time, a courtesy officer reminded, "Your Highness, please lift the curtain."
Zhu Jinghong did as he was told and lifted the curtain of the sedan. Then Baochai was supported by the female officer and bent down to enter. He sat down in the sedan chair.
"Your Highness, please raise the chariot," the etiquette officer reminded again.
The so-called raising the carriage is to let Zhu Jinghong get on the carriage. After a while, Baochai's sedan will follow behind his carriage, and then the two of them will embark on the road back to Beijing.
When Zhu Jinghong walked out of the Xue family gate, Baochai's sedan followed him out, and Aunt Xue stopped at the Xue family gate.
As she watched Zhu Jinghong get on the carriage, the welcoming team began to change direction, and then gradually left in the distance, tears filled the corners of Aunt Xue's eyes.
As the welcoming team left, the palace servants staying in the Xue family also evacuated one after another, so that the Xue family gained control of the house.
Different from Aunt Xue's sadness, Xue Pan was as happy as a child at the moment, congratulating each other with his clan members, old relatives and friends.
"Brother Xue, congratulations"
"A phoenix has emerged from your mansion, and it is on its way to success. We will need Brother Xue to take care of us in the future"
>Hearing these words, Xue Pan was overjoyed. He cupped his hands and replied, "You are all friends. If you have any difficulties in the future, just come to me."
Thinking that her sister has now done Princess, Xue Pan is not an ordinary person in Jinling. He can help people eliminate disasters with just a flick of his finger.
However, Xue Pan did not know that his character was very clear to Zhu Jinghong, so Zhu Jinghong had already told various government offices in Jinling that he must strictly restrain the Xue family in the future and must not indulge in his own face. They do evil.
In addition, Zhu Jinghong also specially ordered the Jinling Qianhu Office of the Jinyi Guards to keep an eye on Xue Pan and the Xue family, but if they commit crimes, they can be arrested directly.
In other words, after the Xue family gave birth to the princess, life would be even more difficult unless they became law-abiding and good people.
It took Zhu Jinghong more than a month to return to Beijing from Yingtian Mansion. Fortunately, the whole journey was safe and smooth.
On August 27, the 10th year of Orthodoxy, Zhu Jinghong’s wedding team returned to the capital.
In fact, he arrived outside the capital yesterday. However, the auspicious day determined by Qin Tian Jian was the twenty-seventh, so he could only enter the capital today.
It took more than 80 days to leave the capital on the eighth day of June and back, which made Zhu Jinghong sigh that it was really difficult to find a wife.
Although they arrived in Beijing, they could not return to the palace. Instead, they had to continue completing the corresponding rituals, so they had to go to the palace first.
At this moment in Kunning Palace, all the senior wives of the royal family have arrived, and the scene is just like the concubine selection in April.
The prince and his wife and Prince Rui were also there, but they stayed outside the main hall of Kunning Palace, while Zhu Yunsheng stood in the hall with three attendants.
The scene was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop because the emperor and empress had already ascended to their thrones.
No matter how unreasonable Baochai’s choice as the princess is, the marriage has come to this point.It was a foregone conclusion, and the emperor and empress could only follow the system.
At this moment, Zhu Jinghong and his wife had got out of the sedan and entered the palace. After passing the Qianqing Palace, they arrived outside the Kunning Gate.
While stopping outside the door, waiting for the female officer to give guidance, Zhu Jinghong glanced at Baochai beside him, but saw that the latter's face was condensed at this moment.
"Bao girl, are you afraid?" Zhu Jinghong asked in a low voice.
Baochai replied in a low voice, "Your Majesty and the empress do not like me."
Unexpectedly, Zhu Jinghong said seriously, "You are not marrying them, why are you worried about this?"
Although he was worried, Baochai still smiled after hearing this and his mood improved a little.
At this time, a female official said, "Your Highness, please bring the bride into the palace."
Although the wedding had been completed, there were still some procedures left to do, so the female official called Xue Baochai "the bride." .
After he finished speaking, Zhu Jinghong walked forward first, followed closely by Baochai.
When the two entered the palace gate, they attracted hundreds of pairs of eyes, but they didn't feel anything at all. This kind of situation happened to them every day these days.
When they walked through the courtyard, all the ladies were paying more attention to Baochai, the new princess who had successfully counterattacked.
On the steps, Chen Zhi looked at Baochai who was approaching slowly, but she felt a little uncomfortable in her heart. From now on, she would no longer be the leader of foreign wives.
Looking at Baochai who had already put on the princess's phoenix crown, Chen Zhi still felt that it was not real. This girl actually became a princess instead of being deposed by the two emperors and empresses.
Like Chen Zhi, Yuan Chun is in a complicated mood. At the moment, she is both happy for her cousin and heartbroken because of her original unhappiness.
Although Baochai has resolved the grudges with the Jia family, Yuanchun knows that people's hearts are unpredictable, and she is not sure whether Baochai is really relieved.
"Congratulations, Sister Xue"
These words were not spoken by Yuan Chun, but by Chen Zhi himself when Baochai stepped onto the steps.
Zhu Jingyuan also said, "Thirteenth brother, your long-cherished wish has come true. Sixth brother wishes you congratulations."
Unexpectedly, at this time, Zhu Jinghong stopped and whispered to his brother, " Thanks to the encouragement of Sixth Brother, I can be where I am today."
Good guy, just this sentence made Zhu Jingyuan's smile disappear, and his whole mentality was confused.
Of course, in comparison, the silent prince and his wife lost even more points in wooing Zhu Jinghong.
"Thirteenth brother, now that you have a family, you have to lose your temper, don't"
The prince is good at everything, but his preaching tone makes it sound, really Not a good experience.
The three brothers here are arguing, but on the throne in the palace, Zhu Xianming still has a cold face.
"I've come to this point, you can't be happy and show off your face to others," Yang Qingyin said angrily.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Xianming said, "That bastard is disobedient, I can't show him shame"
"You"
p>Just as he was about to argue with the emperor, Yang Qingyin started coughing before he could say anything, causing Zhu Xianming's expression to change and he quickly asked, "Are you okay?"
The surrounding female officials also came forward. He came, but Yang Qingyin waved him back.
After taking a few breaths, Yang Qingyin said, "If you are angry, I will be fine."
"Humph"
Although it was a cold snort, Zhu Xianming's expression His expression became slightly better, obviously giving his wife some face.
"King Xiang brings his bride into the palace"
With the female officer's shout, Zhu Jinghong stepped into the palace first, and then Baochai followed behind him. It is connected by a piece of red silk tied with hydrangeas.
On the side of the main hall, Zhu Yunsheng felt strange as he looked at Baochai walking into the hall.
The former attendant has now become her sister-in-law, and will become an "elder" in the future. Where can she put her face as a princess?
Of course, the most important among them is The one who feels uncomfortable is Zhen Qin. What she said when she first met Baochai is currently being recalled in his mind.
"With the help of my aunt, maybe I will become a princess next year, and then you and I will no longer be sisters, but monarchs and ministers."
Indeed, they are monarchs and ministers now, It's a pity that Baochai is the "king" and she is the minister.
At this moment, only Daiyu and Xiangyun were really happy for Baochai, with little stars popping out of their eyes.
When Zhu Jinghong and Zhu Jinghong stood still, the female officer said "Bow"
Zhu Jinghong could kowtow by himself, but Baochai headdress and other items were too complicated, so a female officer came forward to help her. .
According to regulations, they had to bow to the emperor four times, and they had to listen to the instructions of the ceremony officer each time, so the whole process was very time-consuming.
Looking at their son and daughter-in-law kneeling in front of them, the emperor and empress had a very different mentality.
Looking at the graceful and generous Baochai, Yang Qingyin became more and more satisfied. It was obvious that she had accepted this daughter-in-law.
As for her niece, whom she had high hopes for, now she can only not think too much about it.
After Zhu Jinghong and his two men finished their obeisances, a table was placed in front of them, and two female officials brought two trays with dates and chestnuts on them.
Jujubes represent the royal family’s expectations for Baochai. After the palace officials gave them to Baochai, Baochai placed them on the table one by one, and then knelt down to thank the emperor for his kindness.
The whole process was cumbersome and solemn. It took about twenty minutes for the ceremony to meet the emperor and empress to end.
As usual, the emperor and empress encouraged the new couple, but the emperor said it more meaningfully, asking Baochai to abide by his "duty as a wife."
This seemed strange, but he and his wife had no time to think about it, because after the ceremony at the Empress' place, they had to worship their ancestors in the temple.
The two of them left Kunning Palace and rushed to Fengxian Hall surrounded by honor guards. They had been cleared along the way, so there were no "miscellaneous people waiting". field.
OriginallyBowing to the emperor is troublesome, but worshiping the ancestors in the Fengxian Hall is even more troublesome.
It was probably around noon that Zhu Jinghong and his two men finished the ceremony, and at this point they could finally return to the palace.
After leaving the palace, Zhu Jinghong got on the carriage again, while Baochai was helped into the sedan by the female officer, and rushed to the palace under the guard of honor and the bodyguards.
At this moment, outside the palace, more than two hundred maids and eunuchs from Prince Xiang's palace, as well as a large number of guards, are waiting outside the door. This is the highest etiquette to welcome the princess into the door.
In addition to the people from the palace, a large number of guests came to the scene, mainly family members and nobles. Instead, they stood on the periphery.
The atmosphere at the scene was majestic and solemn, and everyone in the palace had different thoughts.
The guards were better off. Most of the eunuchs and maids in the palace felt uneasy because they didn't know the princess's temperament. Please remember to collect it. The website is the latest and fastest without anti-theft. To find books and add books for free, you can join the qq group 952868558