Qingcheng from Blessing Palace Hall didn't sleep for the entire night. When the headache disappeared, it was already past midnight. After a light sleep, she got up. Because she was afraid that Yi Qing and the others, who didn't know the inside story, would find out, she had to prepare early and wait for the wedding.
In the morning, the six maids entered the main hall together.
"Niangniang, did you sleep well last night?" Qing Feng asked.
"Not bad." Qingcheng didn't want them to worry.
"Empress, please wash your face first." Brightmoon said as she held the water.
Meanwhile, Happy Green, Er Tong, and the others were not idle either. The four of them split up and got busy.
Yi Qing placed lotus seeds, peanuts, longans, red dates, and other happy fruits in the front hall, and lit a red wedding candle that symbolized happiness.
Er Tong quickly lit up the fragrant incense and carefully smoked the wedding dress inside and out until it emitted a fragrance.
Shanshan was tidying up the auspicious knot and dragon and phoenix bottles that had just been brought in. These big and small wedding knots had different usages and meanings from this pair of porcelain bottles. They were made by the embroidery ladies and craftsmen in the harem day and night.
Si Xi was preparing all kinds of cosmetics and rouge for the Empress. These are the best in the palace. They are just waiting for the wedding maid to dress up the Empress.
When the first ray of sunlight shone into the palace, the bridesmaid arrived with a smile on her face. She was plump and her face was rosy. She wore a red shirt and smiled at everyone. She knelt down and said,"Crown Princess Consort, congratulations! Today is Niangniang's big day, this servant congratulates Niangniang, Niangniang is blessed and safe!”
"No need for formalities. Rise."
"Niangniang, although it's early, but today Niangniang has to worship the heavens and ancestors, and also to worship heaven and earth. Time is tight, so this servant will help Niangniang change her clothes.”
Qingcheng obediently sat in front of the dressing mirror. The bridesmaid looked deeply at the Empress's face, considering how to make this ordinary face look more lively. In just a moment, she confidently applied all kinds of rouge on the Empress's "face".
She drew her eyebrows and touched her red lips. Even though Qingcheng didn't like to put on makeup, she still calmly let the bridal maid work on her disguised face. After the bridal makeup was done, the bridal maid began to comb the crown prince consort's hair.
The bridesmaid used a comb to gently comb her hair as she muttered," The first comb has a hundred heads and eyebrows, the second comb is gentle and virtuous, the third comb has good weather, and the fourth comb is rich and noble..."
Qingcheng only felt her long hair twirling around in her hands, twisting and twirling at times. It wasn't very comfortable, but it wasn't a big deal.
A moment later, a full and elegant bride's head jumped into everyone's eyes. Qingcheng was also wearing a red gemstone pendant in the shape of a water droplet on her forehead. The bridesmaid said that it was used to ward off evil spirits.
Then, it was time to change into the wedding dress.
Although these clothes were luxurious and beautiful, it was not easy to wear them one by one. Because she had to wear five layers of clothing in total, and it was spring, these five layers of clothing made Qingcheng feel as if she was wearing a suit of armor. It was suffocating.
"So heavy!" Qingcheng couldn't help but ask.
"Empress, please bear with it for a few hours. Every crown princess had been like this. This meant that he would shoulder the burden of the common people with the Crown Prince.”the bridesmaid explained.
Qingcheng thought to herself, It looks like it's not easy to be the Crown Princess. Fortunately, I've been practicing martial arts since I was young, and my body isn't weak.
"Niangniang, on each layer of clothes, this servant has tied a different size auspicious knot. I hope Niangniang will be lucky and rich!”The bridesmaid said.
"Thank you, Xi Niang." Qingcheng replied.
"It's time to wear shoes and a crown. There's a need to be particular about how you wear your shoes." "Please take a seat, Empress."”
Ming Yue helped Miss sit down.
"Empress, please extend your left foot first." The bridesmaid said," The man is outside, and the woman is inside. The Crown Princess is like the left hand and left foot of the Jin Liu Country. I hope that the Crown Princess will have smooth sailing and be loved by the people!”Then, it was his right foot.
After putting on her shoes, Qingcheng glanced at them. Auspicious totems were embroidered on the red satin with gold thread, presumably to ward off evil and seek peace.
"Niangniang, please stand up and see if your feet fit.”the bridesmaid said again.
Qingcheng stood up and walked a few steps before saying with satisfaction,""It's just right." The wedding dress made it difficult for her to breathe. Fortunately, the shoes fit her feet, so walking was not a problem.
"Hehe, it's good that it's suitable!" As long as it's suitable!" Then, she solemnly chose a precious jade ring from the pile of jewelry and put it on the Crown Princess 'left thumb.
Qingcheng took a closer look. It was a jade-green ring with a smooth luster. It looked very nice on her finger.
The last one was wearing a phoenix crown, which was golden in color. In front of him was a phoenix with its wings spread. There was a Ruyi Knot on each side, and behind the phoenix crown were several precious stones that were priceless.
Qingcheng immediately felt the weight of the crown when she put it on. It was much heavier than the clothes she was wearing.
The young lady's attire stunned Qingfeng Mingyue. The two of them thought at the same time,"If the young miss shows her beauty to others, coupled with this phoenix coronet and ceremonial robe, I wonder how beautiful she will be."
"Alright, alright, Your Majesty, everything is ready. Please wait patiently, Your Majesty.”
After a while, Chen Xiangrou and the other two female officials came together. After they bowed to Qingcheng and congratulated her, Female Official Chen explained the things to take note of during the wedding ceremony and the etiquette rules.
Qingcheng remembered them all in her heart.
"Your Highness, I know that you have a photographic memory. It is indeed unexpected that you can become the Crown Princess, but it is also within reason." I hope that the Empress can become a model for the inner palace in the future.”
"Empress, you must read this booklet. Remember to collect it well.”The female official handed it over with both hands.
"What is it?" Qingcheng took it and flipped through it, and she instantly felt extremely embarrassed. It turned out that this was a " Portrait of the Spring Palace ", which depicted in detail the pleasure between a man and a woman.
The female official of the guard said,"The Empress is about to become a wife. There is no need to be shy. Take a good look." I hope that Your Majesty can give birth to a dragon son for the Jinliu Country as soon as possible and continue to have children for the royal family.”
"Your Highness, within three days of the wedding, there will be many concubines, princes and princesses, civil and military officials, and nobles of the royal family coming to congratulate you. There will be different etiquette and words. I will tell you one by one. Please remember them by heart, Your Highness."”
Qingcheng nodded and took her words to heart. She understood that if anything happened to her, she would not only lose her face, but also the face of the Murong family. She would not let others see her as a joke. Since she had already taken a step forward, she had to take this step steadily.
The Imperial Dragon Palace's Blessing Palace was already prepared, but the Imperial Dragon Palace's side almost exploded! Because the Crown Prince had disappeared. Other than the Blazing Flame Pond, he had searched everywhere else, but there was no one.
Only Wu Qing and Wu Hen knew that the Crown Prince had yet to come out of the Blazing Flame Pool. However, they were not allowed to enter that place. The Crown Prince had also repeatedly ordered them to do so. They had no choice but to wait.
Yuming looked up at the sky from time to time. He was so anxious. What did the Crown Prince want?
The sun rose bit by bit, and it was getting closer and closer to the time of the sacrifice. The Crown Prince, who was supposed to go to Blessing Palace Hall to marry his bride, had yet to appear.
" Empress, the auspicious time is almost here, but this Crown Prince…" The bridesmaid felt that something was wrong, and her back began to break out in cold sweat. The ceremony was the most important part of the wedding ceremony, so they couldn't be careless.
The Crown Prince had not yet arrived, but the guards of honor outside the palace had arrived. They were happily playing music outside, and their faces were radiant.
He waited for another hour.
"The auspicious time has arrived. Newcomer, please go and worship the heavens!”The loud guard of honor outside the hall looked at the time and shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Empress, what should we do? The Crown Prince has yet to appear." Qingfeng was really anxious.
Everyone's hearts were in their throats.
"Don't panic!" Qingcheng was telling herself as well as everyone else. The situation had changed. It seemed that she had to face everything alone.
"The auspicious time has arrived. Newcomer, please go and worship the heavens!”Again.
Qingcheng made up her mind." Qingfeng and Mingyue, help me up. We can't wait any longer."”This Crown Prince was probably doing this on purpose.
"Empress!" Everyone exclaimed.
Even the bridesmaids had never encountered such a scene before. Qingcheng insisted on leaving, so no one dared to stop her.
The doors to Blessing Palace opened, and Qingcheng faced everything before her alone. Let them be shocked and confused. It was a fact that the Crown Prince did not appear, and she had no choice.
Everyone could only look at the crown prince consort with helpless and admiring gazes. Some people even secretly guessed that the Crown Prince was regretting his decision. Hence, he chose to escape.
Qingcheng could vaguely see everyone's expressions through the red veil. At this moment, there was no more time for her to think. She could only brace herself and hold on to the ceremony. If she missed the time, her sin would be even greater.
The bride supported the Crown Princess as they walked steadily towards the altar.
The sacrificial altar had already been set up, waiting for the arrival of the two newcomers. When everyone saw the Crown Princess come alone, everyone revealed an expression of disbelief, including the Imperial Advisor who presided over the ceremony. Of course, there were also those who were watching the show as a joke, such as the four consorts.
"The auspicious time has arrived. Newcomer, please come forward to worship the heavens!”The state preceptor passed three sticks of fragrant incense to Qingcheng.""Please pray for all the citizens of the Golden Gilt Country on behalf of the Crown Prince.”
Qingcheng gladly took the incense stick from the Imperial Advisor's hand and bowed three times to the sky. Then, she said,""Crown Princess Murong Qingcheng of the Golden Gilt Country sincerely wishes for the blessings of the heavens for the Golden Gilt Country.”Then he bowed three more times.
The female official had taught him these manners.
All the officials and people below the altar knelt down and kowtowed to the gods and the crown prince consort.
The simple ceremony was over.
"Empress, please follow me to the Divine Ancestor Hall to pay respects to the ancestors of the Golden Gilt Country.”The Imperial Advisor said to Qingcheng.
"Yes, I am. State Preceptor, please lead the way!"
The Sacred Ancestor Hall was the most sacred and inviolable sacred ground in the Imperial Palace. All year round, the memorial tablets of the ancestors of the previous emperors of the Golden Gilt Country were worshipped.
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