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Zhen Su showed herself to the guests and bowed to Su Jingzhai as a lady from seclusion.

Su Jingzhai washed his hands and put them back on. The official handed over the hairpin and crown, which Su Jingzhai took, walked to Zhen Su, and chanted a blessing in a loud voice: "In the right year, in the order of the month, all are blessed. Brothers are here to complete their virtue. Huang Niu has no boundaries, and receives the blessing of heaven."

Princess Changle took off her hairpin for Zhen Su.

Su Jingzhai leaned over to put on the hairpins and crown for Zhen Su, then stood up and returned to his place.

Princess Changle helped her to straighten her crown, and Zhen Su bowed to the guests again.

Su Qinniang and Bai Ruizhu put the jewelry on the tray into the box, then walked towards the guests holding the tray.

The ladies and wives were throwing jewelry into the tray as gifts.

Zhen Su returned to her room and changed into a palace dress that matched the hairpins and crown on her head, applied rouge that matched the dress, and put on light makeup.

The coming-of-age ceremony for noble ladies in the Great Qi Dynasty was extremely complicated. They had to change clothes several times, but usually the last one they changed into was the robe. However, every time they changed their makeup, the guests attending the ceremony and banquet had to send a gift. It was said that some families would let their daughters change their clothes six times, or even nine times, in order to make money.

But this time the Su family only designed three times: ruqun, quju, and gongpao. They had to come up with six or nine outfits, which would make the spectators very angry. Some people had to take off their jewelry and throw them into the tray in the end.

Zhen Su wore a pine green palace dress that set off her fair skin. Her long skirt stretched like water as she walked. The brocade was embroidered with silver chrysanthemums, which looked like thousands of silver chrysanthemums blooming. Her clothes were decorated with mandarin ducks, and she was wearing necklaces and pendants, and a step-shaking ornament with oriental pearls and gold thread. Her delicate red lips and slender white jaw appeared before her eyes, and her delicate facial features became even more radiant.

In the flower hall, the maid brought by Princess Shouning and the palace maids pulled open a golden dragon flag of the royal family of Da Qi. This was Zhen Su's request. She was a princess conferred by the emperor. When the ceremony was over, she had to pay homage to the royal family of Da Qi. The golden dragon flag symbolized the emperor of Da Qi. She came to the hall and knelt three times to the golden dragon flag.

The next steps are "setting up the wine" and "offering the offerings".

In fact, it was a toast and offering of wine to the main guest (Su Jingzhai), who recited aloud: "The sweet wine is rich, and the recommendation is fragrant. Bow and accept the sacrifice to determine your good fortune. Receive the blessing of heaven, and live a long life."

Zhen Su bowed and took the sweet wine.

Zhen Su took his seat, knelt down and sprinkled some wine on the ground as a libation, touched his lips with the wine symbolically, and then placed the wine on the table. Su Qinnan served him the rice, and Zhen Su took three small bites.

Zhen Su stood up from his seat and stood on the east side of the west steps, facing south.

Bin Yi shouted: "The ancestors gave me this name!"

Su Jingzhai approached Zhen Su, who knelt on both knees and said, "Now that the ceremony is ready, on an auspicious day of the month, give my grandson the name 'Wen Jiang'."

Zhen Su replied: "Although Wen Jiang is not smart, I will serve you day and night." He bent down and bowed to Su Jingzhai. He bowed three times in a row. Su Jingzhai raised his hand to indicate that he didn't need to bow.

Zhen Su returned to his original position.

Bin Yi shouted: "Fathers' words of instruction!"

Su Shao just treated this as a rehearsal. In a few years, his daughter Su Qinnan would also be coming of age, so he asked the nanny of Princess Shouning to review the ceremony, and Princess Changle also made some adjustments to the ceremony.

Su Shao recited aloud the article, which he had spent several days writing. It roughly said that the Su family had a daughter named Wen Jiang, who had come of age today and was still learning all the rules and etiquette, but needed to continue learning. It was said to be a lecture, with the meaning of "My family has a grown-up daughter, and everyone can come to propose to her", and it also had the meaning of praising and showing off.

Zhen Su knelt in front of his parents and was taught by them.

Listening attentively, when Su Shao finished reciting the article, Zhen Su answered loudly: "Wen Jiang will remember the teachings!" and bowed to his uncle and aunt.

The guest called out again: "Thank you, the one who has just come of age!"

Zhen Su walked to the center, gentle and generous, first thanked Su Jingzhai, the main guest, then thanked the musicians, the host, the annotator, the guests who came to watch the ceremony, etc.

After she thanked him, the guest sang: "Relatives, friends, and guests present gifts!"

There were many people waiting in the courtyard. Immediately, a servant in festive clothes came in with a box in his hand, singing: "The old master of the Su family gave the princess a gift for her coming of age - a house in the capital."

Didn’t my grandfather mention the set of Dongzhu jewelry? Why did he also give her a house?

Zhen Su said: "Thank you for the reward, Grandfather!"

Su Jingzhai smiled and said, "Keep Wen Jiang as a dowry for the future."

Cui's eyes twitched. How many entrances does a mansion in the capital have? Father Weng didn't tell her. She also prepared a gift, a set of jewelry worth several thousand taels of silver. This set of jewelry was left to Cui by Xiao Xie. She had never been willing to wear it, so she discussed it with Su Shao and gave it to Zhen Su as a gift.

Su Shao and Cui nodded, and Cui gestured to her maid, who came in holding a brocade box. "The third master and third wife of the Su family in the capital presented the princess with a gift for her coming of age - a set of South Pearl and Filigree Golden Phoenix."

The eldest maid opened the lid of the brocade box, revealing a complete set of twelve pieces of jewelry, exquisite and gorgeous. There was a burst of cheers from all around, saying that Princess Jiarou was not only valued by the royal family, but was also valued by the Su family.

Zhen Su bowed to Su Shao and his wife.

Cui said: "As long as Wen Jiang likes it, this is a token of your uncle and I's love."

A familiar voice shouted as Uncle Su Qi came in from outside, "The head of the Jiangnan Su family sent Princess Jiarou a gift for her coming-of-age ceremony, two shops with small courtyards in the capital."

Zhen Su took the box and said, "Uncle Qi, please thank the Sect Master on my behalf."

Another shout came, "The head of the Su family in the capital, the eldest master of the house, sent a gift - a farm five miles east of the capital!"

"The second master of the capital city and his wife are giving away a store in the capital city!"

Cui clutched her handkerchief. The two families in the capital had sent gifts, so why didn’t she know about it?

Su Shao whispered, "We'll talk about this later."

Cui said "Oh".

An unfamiliar middle-aged steward sang loudly: "The second branch of the Xie family, the relatives of the Su family in the capital, sent a gift to the princess for her coming of age, a passenger and cargo ship on the canal!"

Cui whispered, "Isn't the Xie family having a hard time now?"

Su Shao said, "Father wants Wen Jiang to teach the Xie family how to make a living, and Xie Liulang is here."

Cui felt that a cargo ship was too extravagant to send off the guests, and the gifts from her and her husband seemed a little meager in comparison.

Outside the main courtyard gate, Su Jingzhai was talking to his colleagues after finishing his work inside. There were many young men standing around him. Today was Princess Jiarou's coming-of-age ceremony, and there would be a chrysanthemum-viewing banquet later.

The gifts given by in-laws and old friends were relatively generous. Someone from Cui's family also came this time and gave a set of jewelry worth two thousand taels of silver. The most direct gifts from colleagues and officials in Yueyang Prefecture were silver notes, ranging from two hundred taels to one thousand taels, which were placed in red envelopes.

Zhen Su sat in his seat, receiving red envelopes until his hands were soft.

Outside the courtyard, the Fifth Prince appeared with Su Wulang, Su Mo and others. He was looking excited when someone patted him on the shoulder. The Fifth Prince suddenly turned around and looked at Lu Yan in a battle robe in front of him, "Lu... General Lu, you are not from Hubei Province, why are you here in Yueyang Prefecture?"

Lu Yan pointed at the two deputy generals who were traveling with him and said, "Keep an eye on him. If the Fifth Prince makes trouble, I will hold you two accountable."

Lu Yan and the eunuch on the side nodded.

The eunuch shouted, "Princess Jiarou, please accept my order!"

As soon as the voice came out, everyone shouted in unison: "Long live the emperor!"