I fought back after reselling my engagement

Although Princess Jiarou was a princess of a different surname, she had a county called Mushi County and was valued by the royal family. Just thinking about the fact that it took more than half a month to get to Yueyang Prefecture by boat, everyone thought that this princess was valued as a royal lady. Especially since they heard from the capital that this princess had helped and saved many dignitaries, marrying this princess would mean winning over some connections.

When the auspicious time arrived, Zhen Su led everyone to the side hall of the main courtyard to wait. He looked at the girl in the bronze mirror in the east wing and was a little dazed for a moment. Outside, there were sounds of joy. The song being played was "A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix". Throughout the Great Qi Dynasty, this song was played when noble daughters came of age. Ordinary people sang "Song of Blessings", a short song to wish their daughters a happy adulthood.

Su Shao and his wife, along with Su Qinniang, stood outside the main courtyard gate to welcome the female guests who came to watch the ceremony. After several ladies and wives with imperial titles came in, Cui took Su Qinniang in to greet them, leaving Su Shao alone to continue welcoming the guests.

Bai Ruizhu and Xue Sanniang each held a silver tray, on which were placed the jewelry used for the coming-of-age ceremony. The most eye-catching one was a beautiful oriental pearl hairpin. The two stood on either side of the center of the flower hall.

The female guests who came to watch the ceremony entered the hall one after another and sat on mats on both sides.

When Su Shao came in from outside, Cui greeted him at the door of the flower hall. Su Jingzhai walked into the door, and Su Shao and his wife bowed as hosts.

Su Jingzhai said, "When my wife was alive, she was most concerned about her granddaughter Jiarou's coming-of-age ceremony and marriage. She once said that she wanted to personally wear a hairpin for her. To comfort my wife, I promised her that when Jiarou came of age, I would perform the ceremony of the main guest, and she would be Jiarou's main guest."

The guests of honor at the coming-of-age ceremony have always been elderly and blessed women. When he said this, everyone would think that this was a sign of deep affection between the grandparents and grandchildren, and that the governor should fulfill his promise to his wife, and that it would not be disrespectful. Elderly people always have some people and things that they are concerned about and cannot let go of. It seems that the thing that Mrs. Su was most concerned about during her lifetime was her granddaughter.

There have long been rumors in Yueyang Prefecture that Princess Su was included in the family tree of both her father's family and her mother's family, and could be called a "granddaughter" on both sides. Today, hearing Su Jingzhai call her a "granddaughter" shows that this is true.

Su Shao and Cui Shi bowed to the guests on both sides. Cui Shi was as gentle as water and performed the Wanfu ceremony very beautifully. Su Shao said: "Today is the coming-of-age ceremony of Su's niece Jiarou. Thank you all for your witnessing and congratulations! Niece Jiarou's coming-of-age ceremony has officially begun!"

Xue Sanniang took two steps forward and said in a loud voice, "Please invite Jiarou to come in and thank the relatives, friends and guests!"

Princess Changle and Zhou Yiqing came out and walked towards two groups of maids holding basins of water. After washing their hands, they took handkerchiefs to wipe their hands, and then took their seats on the west steps at the same time.

In "A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix", Zhen Su, dressed in a fine robe and embroidered shoes, came in gracefully, followed by two beautiful maids, Chunjiang and Chunyue, who were also dressed up today. One of them scattered flower petals and the other sprinkled fragrant dew, and the fragrance blew in the air. Everyone's eyes were on Zhen Su. Although there were rumors in Yueyang Prefecture that the governor's granddaughter had a beautiful face, just like the governor's late wife, everyone still gasped when they saw the beautiful girl today.

With such beauty and talent, it is no wonder that the Fifth Prince left the capital and took a boat ride for more than half a month to attend her coming-of-age ceremony. Everyone imagined a drama of a talented man and a beautiful woman, but they seemed to have heard that Master Su Mo was quite fond of this cousin. Who would be the winner of this character in the end?

Zhen Su practiced it twice yesterday. He walked to the center and bowed to the guests on both sides to thank them for their congratulations. His steps were light and graceful, like lotus steps. He was elegant and graceful, a gentleness and generosity that they had never seen before. This gait was taught to him by Princess Changle, who had a nanny by her side who was an experienced hand at it.

Princess Shouning's housekeeper also trained Zhen Su yesterday and taught him etiquette and manners.

Zhen Su wanted to say no, but Changle and the others lectured him immediately and he had no choice but to accept their advice.

She knelt on her seat, and Princess Changle took a silver comb to comb her hair and sang "Hair Combing Song". Zhen Su did not understand a word of it, as it was as profound as the Sanskrit Buddhist scriptures. The eyes of the ladies on both sides were burning. Could this be a royal custom? The song sounded very elegant, and it must have come from the palace.

After Princess Changle finished singing the "Hair Combing Song", she put the comb into the silver tray held by the attendant and stepped aside.

Su Jingzhai stood up, and Su Shao and his wife accompanied him. They walked to the east steps to wash their hands and dry them with a silk handkerchief. Zhen Su sat down in another direction. The host, Princess Shouning, presented a silk handkerchief and a hairpin. Su Jingzhai walked up to Zhen Su and chanted a blessing in a loud voice, saying, "On this auspicious day of the month, you are wearing your first clothes. Let go of your childish ambitions and follow your virtues. May you live a long and healthy life and enjoy great fortune."

Then he knelt down (with his knees on the mat) to comb Zhen Su's hair and put on a hairpin. After standing up, he returned to his original position.

Zhou Yiqing was congratulating Zhen Su for her coming of age and adjusting her marriage. She was chanting "A Praise" which she wrote herself. It was praising the Su family's daughter for her adulthood, beauty, virtue and propriety. Her voice was neither too high nor too low. The ladies and girls on both sides felt that this was the demeanor of noble ladies in the capital. They also had a coming of age ceremony, an ancient ritual song, and "A Praise for Coming of Age". This eulogy was so beautiful that it made people very fascinated.

After Zhou Yiqing finished reciting the "Praise", Zhen Su and the two praisers bowed and expressed their gratitude.

Princess Changle took a set of ruqun from the serving tray, and they returned to their room to change into plain dresses and shirts.

Princess Shouning held the powder box and said, "You must look beautiful. Sister Jiarou looks the best today."

Xue Sanniang said, "Miss Bai, hold the tray tightly. Su Qiniang is also the host. If you can't hold it, let her hold it. When she sees the guests giving her gifts, she will definitely not dare to drop the tray."

Su Qinnan was very concerned about her reputation, so even if her hands were sore she would not dare to drop the tray and make a fool of herself. She might even be thinking of going back to ask her sister for a few gifts that she had chosen earlier to wear as jewelry.

The first set of skirt that Zhen Su wore when she became an adult was light pink, which was very beautiful. When she walked into the flower hall, the ladies who were watching the ceremony praised her one after another: "It's so beautiful!"

"The clothes are beautiful, and the people are even more beautiful!"

Bai Ruizhu and Su Qinniang each held a tray and stood in front of the guests on both sides. All the ladies and young ladies who attended the ceremony began to present their gifts, throwing them onto the trays, and tinkling sounds could be heard from them.

After receiving all the gifts, the two trays were filled with jewelry, including bracelets, hairpins, earrings, jade pendants, etc. The most valuable ones were worth hundreds of taels, and some were even thousands of taels. The smaller gifts were also worth dozens of taels of silver.

Zhen Su bowed to Su Shao and his wife. She grew up in the Su family and her uncle was like a father and her aunt was like a mother. She wanted to thank them for raising her.

Next came the second ceremony of the coming of age ceremony. Su Jingzhai washed his hands again and returned to Zhen Su. The servants presented her with a hairpin, and Su Jingzhai chanted a blessing in a loud voice: "In an auspicious month and auspicious day, I will wear your clothes. I will respect your dignity and be prudent in your virtue. May you live a long life and receive blessings forever."

Princess Changle took off her hairpin for Zhen Su.

Su Jingzhai bent down, put a hairpin on Zhen Su's head, and then stood up and returned to his position.

Princess Changle helped Zhen Su to symbolically adjust her hairpin, and then sang "Song of Blessing". Zhen Su bowed to the guests to express his gratitude.

Back in the room, Princess Changle and others helped Zhen Su change into a long gown with curved hems that matched the hairpin on her head.