Chapter 126 On the Wedding Night, a Call of "Husband" Fulfilled Her Wish
After going through the door ceremony, he slowly entered the inner hall.
The seats were full of guests, and officials, scholars, and concubines who knew each other well were all invited.
Great afternoon.
Everyone from Qi Mansion has arrived.
It was originally a four-seater for parents, but it was a bit crowded.
Qi Xingyan brought his wife with him.
Lu Mingyuan rarely saw Qi Muxue's mother, a middle-aged woman with a high bun fixed by a hairpin. Although there were crow's feet at the corners of her eyes, it could be seen that she must have been a beautiful girl in her youth.
Wang Zhaoyan was sitting in the upper seat, and there was an empty seat next to her. She also had someone place an edict, representing the Holy Spirit's blessing, as a sign of respect.
"I'll leave my daughter to you."
Qi Xingyan sat on the chair and looked at Lu Mingyuan with a smile.
Lu Mingyuan nodded vigorously: "Don't worry, father-in-law, as long as I am here, Mu Xue will never suffer any injustice."
"The champion is coming!"
Soon, another sedan came to the entrance of the palace.
There were imperial guards in festive clothes and black gauze hats escorting her. Huo Hongling was not supported by a maid. She held her hands very unnaturally and her steps were cramped. She obviously rarely wore skirts. She walked in with two steps in three steps.
Under the gaze of everyone, her cheeks were slightly red, and the corners of her cherry-like mouth were pursed, obviously very nervous, and completely lacking Qi Muxue's calmness.
Huo Hongling's body is slightly petite, not as tall as Qi Muxue, but her figure is very straight and slender. She wears a Qizhai crown with gold embroidered Yunxia Zhai pattern. The chest and back of the bow are decorated with gold embroidered Zhai patterns. Her Qiong nose and cheeks are decorated with jade beads. .
The champion and his wife followed behind, walking vigorously, and soon entered the hall.
Both parents arrived and worship service officially began.
First worship heaven and earth, then worship ancestors and elders, and finally husband and wife worship each other.
Lu Mingyuan stood opposite the two princesses, male to the west and female to the east, yin and yang intersecting.
Weddings in ancient times may not be as lively as in previous lives. Friends and relatives come to celebrate. "Book of Rites - Suburban Characteristics" says: "Weddings do not need to be joyful, it is the meaning of darkness. Weddings do not congratulate, it is the order of people."
"Book of Rites - Zeng Ziwen" says: "A married woman's family should refrain from any joy for three days."
However, marriage is, after all, a happy event with "great auspiciousness and extremely auspiciousness".
In later generations, as rituals and music collapsed and troubled times returned, many rituals were abolished, and marriage began to slowly become more popular.
The Dayan ceremony only requires at least the parents of both parties to be present, and no other requirements are required.
"First worship the heaven and earth, and second worship the high hall."
Lu Mingyuan bowed to heaven and earth, and slowly bowed in the direction of Qi Xingyan and Champion Hou.
The champion helped Lu Mingyuan, looked at the talented Lu Mingyuan, smiled softly and said: "I will go to the northwest tomorrow. I don't know when I will come back, so Hong Ling will be taken care of by my virtuous son-in-law."
"Definitely. We are waiting for my father-in-law to return."
Lu Mingyuan nodded firmly.
Qi Xingyan reminded: "The battle in the northwest will end in a certain year. Please tell me what you want to say."
King Zhenbei's war is going well, so the imperial court will definitely invest more troops towards the border. Taking advantage of the chaos in the Demon Kingdom, they will cut off a large area of land in the north and use it as a military vassal to stick to one side.
Those who are stationed there may stay at the border for ten or twenty years.
"Dad, are you leaving tomorrow?"
When Huo Hongling heard her father, her voice was a little reluctant.
Her father had been growing up with her in the house since she was a child. Now that she is married and parting with her father, it is inevitable to feel sad.
"Silly boy, you have to be independent when you get married. You always think about your mother's family. What a shame. You follow the King of Huai'an and you will be the princess from now on. You have a distinguished status. Please be happy."
Mrs. Champion Hou held her daughter's hand and taught her in a soft voice.
Huo Hongling looked at Lu Mingyuan aside, her face flushed.
"Couple greetings!"
Lu Mingyuan and his two wives bowed opposite each other.
At this time, a young palace maid brought water to clean the hands of the three people, and another palace maid poured wine and filled it with wine.
Lu Mingyuan and Qi Muxue first exchanged cups, and before drinking, they cut off a strand of each other's hair with scissors and tied them together to express their concentricity. This is called "hair knotting".
It is precisely "when we become husband and wife, we have no doubt about our love."
After drinking a glass of wine, the two of them held their hands tightly together, symbolizing holding the hand of their son, growing old together with him, and never losing each other in this life.
Huo Hongling had to do the same thing again.
At this point, the main wedding ceremony is over, the groom should go out to meet guests, and the bride takes a sedan chair to the wedding room, which is the location of Qingzhu Hall.
At this stage, many people toasted to Lu Mingyuan to express their respect, but he was really drunk and could not use his vitality to relieve the alcohol in public. If there were flowers and candles in the bridal chamber, it would not be good to get drunk and smell of alcohol. Fortunately, he was in a hurry. Below, the father-in-laws stood up.
The champion held back a lot of wine for him.
Only then could he get out.
"King Chongwen has arrived!"
The eunuch's shouts came from outside the palace.
I saw a young man in a jade-like green python robe walking in quickly with a smile, his arms and sleeves leaning against his chest.
"Hey, isn't this the Eighth Prince Lu Yunqing who has been in the limelight recently?"
When Lu Mingyuan saw the visitor, he was extremely happy, but there was a bit of ridicule in his tone.
Nowadays, everyone in the capital does not know that King Chongwen Lu Yunqing is the prince who has the best chance to aspire to the throne. With the support of the two saints behind him, his mother and concubine have become the new queen.
On the night when the three princes met, they showed an outstanding team.
With his strength and foundation, he can vaguely compete with the second prince Lu Guangjing.
He is also the candidate that Lu Mingyuan is more optimistic about.
The two have had a good relationship since childhood. Although they have become estranged after growing up, after he came to Dayan, their relationship has been made up and is even better than before.
He felt that Lu Yunqing's temperament was different from before. He was less bookish, his eyes became sharper, and he could keep his emotions to himself, and he had more confidence.
It seems that the trip to the Confucian Temple was of great help to him.
"Sixth brother, long time no see. You are finally married now, and those brothel girls can finally rest assured."
Lu Yunqing picked up a glass of wine and half-jokingly said to Lu Mingyuan.
On the other side, he waved his hand and asked the servants to bring up plates of gifts with red cloth, which were obviously valuable treasures.
Seeing this, Lu Mingyuan couldn't help but laugh and scold: "You kid, you didn't tell me when you got married, and you didn't give me a gift. Now I feel embarrassed to accept it from you."
Lu Yunqing smiled bitterly and said, "It's not that I don't want to invite you, but you can't come out, so the Wang family still gave you a gift."
Lu Mingyuan realized that Wang Zhaoyan didn't seem to tell him about Lu Yunqing's marriage.
When it comes to this topic, Lu Yunqing is as serious as ever.
"Sixth brother, don't worry, you won't stay in the cold palace for too long."
Lu Mingyuan felt the other party's kindness and thought he was understanding of himself. He smiled and said, "Don't worry about your sixth brother. There is no worry about food and drink in the cold palace, and there are beauties to see every day, which is not bad."
Lu Yunqing shook his head: "It's still incomparable. If the sixth brother was not in the cold palace, how could he hold a wedding in the harem? It must be in the imperial capital, and it must be held in a grand manner."
Lu Mingyuan felt a little regretful when he heard this.
Yes, if he was not in the cold palace, the wedding should be more grand, with more than the current number of people.
Lu Yunqing stared at his expression and thought to himself.
Don't worry, Sixth Brother, wait until I deal with Second Brother and investigate it clearly.
You will be able to come out of the cold palace soon.
Time flies, and it is soon night.
The two brides were waiting anxiously in the boudoir, so they simply started chatting.
Qi Muxue was wearing a red wedding dress, with a golden phoenix hairpin on her head, her face was quiet and gentle, her skin was whiter than snow, and her red lips were as crystal clear as cherries.
Huo Hongling was fiddling with the roses beside the bed, staring at the red phoenix embroidered shoes on her feet in a daze, and turned her head and asked:
"Miss Qi, do you know about men and women?"
Qi Muxue didn't expect her to ask this question. She was stunned for a moment, lowered her eyes and thought for a while, and still gave an answer.
"I know a little bit."
"Miss Qi knows a lot." Huo Hongling sighed.
"Unlike me, my mother also taught me a little bit the day before yesterday. I feel that it is much simpler than martial arts, but it is too embarrassing."
"Besides, you are the legal wife, and His Highness likes you more."
Huo Hongling lowered her head, her eyes dimmed slightly.
Qi Muxue understood her feelings, smiled slightly, and comforted her: "This is not the first time you have met His Highness. You should understand that he is not a person who is hot and cold. Since he has become a princess, he will take care of her in every way."
Huo Hongling thought about it carefully, and it was indeed the case.
Lu Mingyuan did take care of her feelings from time to time, such as her birthday gifts and the martial arts he gave her, which were all suitable for her skills. Occasionally, they would exchange skills, and it felt like a training partner, a close friend, and the kind who cared about her very much.
"So, Miss Qi, do you also hope that His Highness will leave the cold palace as soon as possible?"
Huo Hongling tilted her head, her eyes sparkling.
Qi Muxue nodded gently: "Of course, but I feel that His Highness doesn't seem to be willing in his heart."
"Why don't you want to?"
"I don't know, intuition."
"Women's intuition?"
Huo Hongling heard this and thought about it.
She remembered that Lu Mingyuan's realm was actually higher than hers.
So the other party's intuition was very accurate.
Should I tell Miss Qi about His Highness's secret?
Could it be that this future husband of his is the hidden existence among the nine sons?
Will he ascend to the throne in the future?
But at present, the situation is not very clear. Only the support of the court and the support of cultivation cannot support the throne.
Qi Muxue whispered: "We just need to support him silently behind the scenes. He should still have a lot of things on his shoulders."
"As long as you break through the middle fifth grade, I will also achieve the position of a gentleman as soon as possible. Even if His Highness is unwilling, there is capital for roundabout ways."
"Okay!"
Huo Hongling also clenched his fists, and a fighting look appeared in his thin eyebrows. His father's cultivation is too high. For the time being, Lu Mingyuan is the target and he must catch up with him.
As the guests were almost gone, Lu Mingyuan finally welcomed the most exciting moment and returned to his home.
"Your Highness, do you want us to follow you?"
Ziyun and Hongwan came forward.
"No, I think they will be shy if you are here."
Lu Mingyuan smiled slightly and strode away.
Hongwan looked at his back, her eyes slightly red, and her eyes with tear moles were charming: "After you have two wives, your Highness, don't forget me."
Ziyun was much calmer on the side, and smiled sweetly: "Don't worry, your Highness is not such a person."
"It's time for the bridal chamber."
Lu Mingyuan stepped into the door of the bridal chamber with a nervous mood.
"My two ladies, I'm coming in!"
The wooden door covered with red paper made a "creaking" sound, and Lu Mingyuan saw the two lovers sitting on the bed.
The first is Qi Muxue. She is wearing a wide red dress with a phoenix pattern, a red head covering, a graceful figure, and exquisite red embroidered shoes, revealing her snow-white feet.
Huo Hongling's figure is smaller, but her figure is slender. Her face is hidden by the red headband, and her face is not visible. She doesn't have her usual heroic aura, but she is very delicate and charming.
When he walked up to the two of them, he could hear their breathing as thin as a mosquito.
Obviously they were also very nervous.
Lu Mingyuan saw the jade Ruyi on the table, so he used Ruyu to lift Qi Muxue's red head cover, and Qi Muxue's beautiful and moving face appeared in front of him without any concealment.
Compared with the past, when she was bare-faced and beautiful without makeup, Qi Muxue now wore light makeup, her eyebrows, facial features, and nose were more delicate, her cheeks were reddish, her lips were deeply rouged, and her mouth was red, like a cherry in bud. put.
The only thing that remains unchanged is her pure, gentle and generous temperament, and her bright and clear eyes.
At this time, these eyes were staring at him lovingly.
He followed the same example and used Yu Ruyi to lift Huo Hongling's head cover.
Lu Mingyuan also felt very surprised for the first time.
The charming girl, with the shyness appearing on her slender eyebrows, seems to have returned to her youth, shyly avoiding the face of her sweetheart who dare not look at her.
"The three of us are going to have a wedding today, so it's time to call me husband, right?"
Huo Hongling seemed to be embarrassed and a little embarrassed, so she glanced at Qi Muxue first.
Qi Muxue was also shy, but she still nodded gently and said, "The husband is the wife's guide, as it should be."
As a head wife, she naturally had to set a good example, so she shouted in a soft voice.
"Husband."
Who can know the feeling of "husband" letting Lu Mingyuan get what he wanted.
He couldn't believe that he actually married the most talented woman in the Imperial Capital, such a charming and charming wife!
This is indeed not a dream.
When the two met, it would be no exaggeration to say that they fell in love at first sight. They just saw each other right.
From the first moment they met on Xue Ye, both of them were physically terrified.
What more could a husband ask for if he has such a good wife?
"Why are you just standing there? Why don't you come here?"
Lu Mingyuan pulled Huo Hongling's arm with a malicious smile on his face.
Very much like the big bad wolf that abducted the little white rabbit.
Huo Hongling blushed, hesitated for a while, and moved her butt a few steps. The daughter of Marquis Wu lowered her head and called out timidly:
"Husband."
"So good!"
The next second, Huo Hongling said "ah", and she found a warm lips that quickly came up and kissed the corner of her lips. In an instant, she lost her voice and her mind went blank.
Just for a moment, her heart was racing.
After Lu Mingyuan let go, he looked at her with amusement.
It was just a kiss, but Huo Hongling had such a huge reaction. It can be said that she really has no experience in male-female affairs, and she has never experienced the taste of love at all.
Seeing this scene, Qi Muxue felt a little disappointed. The first person Lu Mingyuan kissed was not her.
"With these two words, husband, I got what I wanted."
Lu Mingyuan was very satisfied, sat in the middle of the two people, held their hands tightly, and said softly:
"Two madams, you follow me. I, Lu Mingyuan, will never let you be wronged. From now on, you can do whatever you want. As long as your lives are not endangered, I will not care about it, and no one will. can limit you."
"Um!"
Qi Muxue nodded vigorously. At this time, she only felt her heartbeat thumping thumping. Her whole body was very soft, as if she had lost her bones. After listening to Lu Mingyuan's words, she felt that her whole body was warm and full of hope for the future. .
Who says that thirty years can't create a miracle, even if it is a slim possibility, she will go for it.
Huo Hongling obviously thinks so too.
Folks say, if you marry a chicken, follow the chicken; if you marry a dog, follow the dog. She should be considered as marrying into the Dragon Clan and becoming related to the royal family. No matter what the future holds, she must be on Lu Mingyuan's side.
Lu Mingyuan couldn't be more satisfied when he saw such a touching beauty in front of him. He put his big hands on Qi Muxue's waist and kept groping for her.
Qi Muxue's face turned red, and she turned her head and saw Lu Mingyuan staring at her with a smirk on his face. For some reason, his breathing became more rapid and he was at a loss.
"Ladies, it's time for the wedding."
Lu Mingyuan gently brought his face to Qi Muxue's side, kissed her gently, and opened her teeth lightly. The two embraced each other, and Qi Muxue gradually got better and responded to each other.
While kissing deeply, he took off many of his clothes, and all those exquisite and luxurious wedding clothes fell to the ground.
Soon Qi Muxue was lying on the bed, leaving only a piece of dirty clothes. Huo Hongling looked at it in shock.
"Blow out the lamp, blow out the lamp"
Qi Muxue said inarticulately.
"Don't blow."
Lu Mingyuan was quite tough and smiled.
Qi Muxue was so embarrassed that she never dared to open her eyes again.
Huo Hongling stood up and wanted to stand by the window to blow the cold wind for a while to calm her mood, but was stopped by a big hand.
The majestic grand master couldn't resist, and fell into the bed.
"Woo"
Accompanied by an exclamation, the candlelight flickered slightly.
It was a one-night-long affair.