Edge of the Red Chamber

The ink chariot goes first, and after the guard of honor passes by, it is the guard of honor for the princess.

At the front is the one who clears the way, followed by the deacons, those who hold the lamps, and those who play drums and music, and then there is the float on which Daiyu is riding, followed by 98 carrying the dowry, and Lin Yan is riding behind the float on a tall maroon horse. beside.

All the way, it was so lively, everyone came out to watch.

The float has to go around Raocheng, and Chen is going out, and he can't reach the Prince's Mansion of Beijing County until he is square.

Daiyu sat in the car, but she didn't care about the bustle outside, her mind was full of Jia Min.Her mother was distressed that she had no taste in her mouth after taking medicine, so she asked the kitchen to make all kinds of dishes in different ways, and sometimes she even performed the knife herself; when she was sick, her mother told her stories; when she was four years old, her mother held her She taught her to write with her little hands; she was in poor health since she was a child, so no matter how busy she was, whether she was in good health or not, every day, at the time of day, she could always see her mother on the cobblestone road in her yard, and then walked with her, she walked If she didn't move, her mother would tell some jokes or encourage her... These things she didn't dare to think about in the past, but today she really thinks about them.I thought I had forgotten it, but when I think about it now, I can see it vividly, as if it was just yesterday.

Unknowingly, the float drove into Donglou Street, and arrived at the Prince's Mansion of Beijing County. A group of people came out of nowhere, and they all stopped in front of the car.

The car stopped slowly, Daiyu came to her senses and sat upright for a while, but no one came to guide her out of the sedan chair.There was Xi Niang by her side, but she was too embarrassed to ask.

Suddenly someone shouted outside: "Get money, get money."

Only then did Daiyu suddenly understand, and she heard Xi Niang at the side say: "It is said that I have prepared a dozen baskets of money, and I am afraid that it will not be finished in a while."

After a full cup of tea, the people outside just dispersed.The car drove directly into the gate, and after entering the gate, the coachman unloaded his horse to avoid going out, and Xi Niang in the car hurriedly got out of the car.Another sixteen young men, aged seventeen or eighteen, came in and carried their carts all the way. After walking for a quarter of an hour, they suddenly heard someone outside say, "Wangfei's cart is here."

After another shot, the car had just been put down, and all the young men withdrew, and then the car curtain was opened, and all the brides rushed forward to help Daiyu down, and entered a room.Sitting down on the Arhat's bed, Xi Niang said: "Princess, take a break first." Daiyu nodded slightly.

At this moment, Daiyu didn't care about her family anymore, she thought of Shui Rong again, wondering what kind of person he is and what kind of temperament he is.The concubine is kind, but she doesn't know what it's like to be a family.

I thought about it seven times and eight times, but I didn't have a clue.

Suddenly a person came, Xi Niang said: "This girl..."

"Slave Hong Ying, I'm afraid the princess is hungry, so bring some food to the princess." The voice was like a yellow warbler coming out of the valley, and it was pleasant to the ear, and it really deserved the name.The voice is already so nice, so there is no need to talk about the appearance.For some reason, Daiyu felt a little displeased.

Daiyu said her appreciation, and Xi Niang immediately handed over a high-quality red envelope and said with a smile, "Please trouble me."

After Hongying left, Xi Niang took a plate of rice cakes from the holding box, smiled and said to Daiyu: "It's still hot, I'm afraid it's time to start the pot. There's still time to worship, and the princess doesn't eat much when she wakes up early. At noon I didn't eat it again, it's good for the princess to taste a piece of the prince's heart."

If you are too hungry, you will not be hungry anymore. Besides, Daiyu is not thinking about it at this time, so she waved her hand and said, "Forget it, I'm not hungry." Then she said, "You haven't had a good meal all day. Take it and share it."

Just as I was speaking, I heard a commotion outside, asking for peace one after another.Knowing that it was relatives who came, Daiyu felt a little uncertain, fearing that something might not be done well, but she was just trying to calm herself down.

A group of people chatted and laughed, but no one paid any attention to her.Princess Chaoyang said a few words to her, and she answered with three sentences.

At the moment of Shenchu, someone came to ask Daiyu to go forward and salute, and everyone dispersed.

A sedan chair has been prepared outside, and Xi Niang helps Daiyu into the sedan chair.After leaving the courtyard, passing the Yimen Gate, the sedan chair didn't stop until outside the hall.After the servants dispersed, Xi Niang stepped forward and raised the curtain of the sedan chair to help Daiyu out.Another person handed the red silk, and Daiyu pulled it, and the person at the other end left, and Daiyu followed.After four steps, there are steps.

Xi Niang said: "Princess, step carefully."

Stepping into the hall for a while, the concubine was sitting facing the north, with two brocade quilts in front of her.

Then some father-in-law sang: "The bride and groom are in place."

Daiyu stood still in front of the mattress, and someone brought incense and handed it to her face. Daiyu quickly reached out to take it, and the father-in-law sang again: "The bride and groom come to offer incense." Then he said: "Kneel, offer incense."

Xi Niang hurriedly helped her to kneel down, and kowtowed when she heard a "kowtow". Only after three times did she shout, Xi Niang came up to receive the incense.The next step is to worship the heaven, the earth, the high hall and each other, all kneeling three times and knocking nine times.

Daiyu's nature is weak, so she just feels dizzy and dizzy. Fortunately, Xi Niang is supporting her.

When returning, changed to a double sedan chair.

Daiyu went in first, only to feel that the sedan chair was extraordinarily spacious, just as she was surprised, when her eyes dimmed, another person came in.Daiyu didn't guard against it, and was taken aback.It wasn't long before she realized it, knowing it was water-soluble, she hurriedly stepped aside and gave way.I thought I could sit in a sedan chair for three people, but when Shui Rong sat down, it became crowded immediately.

The two were very close to each other, with their sleeves clinging to each other.The sedan chair wobbled a little, and her arms would always bump into the water, Daiyu felt her face was hot, but she couldn't avoid this embarrassment, she felt tormented, and the road seemed extraordinarily long.After finally the sedan chair stopped, I just put my heart back into my stomach.

The Xi Niangs drew up the curtain of the sedan chair, and Shui Rong got out of the sedan chair first, then turned around and bent down, stretching out his hand towards the sedan chair.

Under the veil, Daiyu also saw that this hand did not look like a woman's hand.The more shy he became, he refused to get off the sedan chair, and Shui Rong also stubbornly refused to take it back.The two stalemate for a long time, but finally Daiyu backed down a step, reaching out to catch the forearm of the water melting.

Shui Rong helped Daiyu all the way into the new house, and when the two sat down, a nanny dressed in a big red group of longevity patterns came forward, followed by seven or eight little maids, each holding a plate with agate and lotus leaves. There are dates, chestnuts, lotus seeds, osmanthus, peanuts, soybeans and so on.When they came to the two of them, they said Wanfu and said a few auspicious words, then turned around and grabbed a handful from the plate and sprinkled them on the bed. While sprinkled, they sang: "Spread the tent, spread the tent, the curtain is deep The shadow of the candle is red, the auspiciousness is lingering, and the painting hall is full of spring breeze every day."

"... Husband and wife always follow each other, don't be like a lion roaring in the east of the river." After the fruit on the plate was scattered, the mother also finished singing.

Lifting off the veil, the nun turned to Daiyu and said, "The old slave has overstepped." She stepped forward and took a strand out of Daiyu's bun, and the little maid hurriedly handed it to Daiyu to wrap it around Dahong. The golden scissors with ribbons came, and Mammy took them and cut them off.They also cut water-soluble ones, braided their hair together, and sang congratulatory speeches while braiding.After singing the song and braiding her hair, she took a big red purse embroidered with mandarin ducks playing in the water and put it under the pillow.

Once the ceremony is completed, the water dissolves and rewards, and they all disperse.

Daiyu's face was flushed, and she turned her head to one side.Shui Rong called out, but Daiyu didn't answer, and didn't look back.

Seeing that she was shy, Shui Rong didn't force her, and said to himself: "I'll be back later." He called Qingfeng again, and said: "It's good to serve the princess." He stood and explained a few words before leaving.

As the sky gradually darkened, Qingfeng watched the little girls light their lamps.Quietly, without hearing a sound.At another moment, the Xiang curtain rang, and the breeze came in after a while, holding a filigree holding box in his hand, and said with a smile: "The prince ordered people to make it, and I don't know if it suits the princess's taste. Just cushion it. There are many customers ahead. They are all pulling on the prince, maybe they can't leave for a while."

Seeing that it was sweet, Daiyu waved her hand and said, "I'm not hungry, let's leave it alone."

Qingfeng didn't know her temperament, and didn't dare to persuade her.Hearing the words, I put them away as expected.

At the end of the second watch, Shui Rong just came back.

He didn't come in outside, so he called Qingfeng to fetch water, rinse his mouth and wash his face.

At noon, the nanny came in again, followed by several bridesmaids, all holding multi-colored golden boxes.He greeted Shui Rong in the outside room, then came in, and Shui Rong followed.

Through the bead curtain, seeing him coming in, Daiyu turned sideways.The mother also saw Shui Rong approaching, she just smiled, Shui Rong also smiled, and said: "This is Zhou Mama who is in front of my concubine."

Daiyu moved her body just now, and she only received half of the courtesy from Zhou's mother, and said: "Mom, there is no need to be too polite."

Mother Zhou smiled and got up, pointing to a few maidservants to move the table.After setting out the dishes, I personally invited the two of them to sit down, and said, "Please come and sit down, my lord and princess." Then I went to help Daiyu.

Daiyu said: "Mother is working." When they sat opposite each other, Daiyu lowered her head, still refusing to look at Shui Rong.

When Zhou's mother said something, Xi Niang picked a dish and put it on the plate in front of the two of them. Daiyu and Shui Rong tasted it, and Zhou's mother said auspicious words when she was busy.After eating all that was on the table, Xi Niang brought two glazed cups on a lacquered mahogany plate with dragons and phoenixes auspicious, one was surrounded by phoenixes, and the other was dragons.Two cups are connected by a red thread.The bride held the pot and poured a shallow cup each.Mother Zhou sang a congratulatory speech, and the two drank with their cups.

After eating and drinking, Nanny Zhou asked the two to sit down here, and said with a smile: "The concubine has ordered that no one should come and disturb us today. Please rest assured, the prince and concubine."

The remnant seats over there were also removed, and Zhou's mother also said her leave and went out.

It was just the two of them in the house.

After sitting for a while, Shui Rong got up suddenly, and said: "It's getting late, I have to get up early tomorrow, let's rest earlier."

From now on, she will share the bed with this man in front of her, hand in hand for the rest of her life, although shy, Daiyu still nodded her head slightly.Shui Rong was full of hesitation, seeing Daiyu nodding, he was overjoyed at once.Afraid to scare her, thinking about the smell of alcohol on his body, he said, "I'm going to clean the room."

After Shui Rong walked away, Daiyu called Qingfeng, Qingfeng came in, Fushen said: "What is the princess' order?"

Daiyu said, "Pour some water."

Qingfeng responded and went out, and came in for a while, followed by a little maid, carrying a pot of water.She took off Daiyu's bracelet and ring herself, waited on Daiyu to clean her face, and then took off her outer clothes.

After blowing the breeze, Daiyu took off her shoes and went to bed and lay down before the water solution came out.

When the water dissolved out, I saw that the curtains had been put down, and the lamps in the room had been blown out, leaving only two big red candles burning, and there were two crackling sounds, and the lights all exploded.

Walking to the side of the bed, opened half of the curtain, and saw Daiyu lying inside, covered with a red satin quilt where mandarin ducks play in the water, and crow's hair covered the pillow.

Picking up a corner of the quilt, Shui Rong rolled onto the bed.He didn't dare to approach, and changed his wife slightly.

Daiyu didn't answer, and Shui Rong didn't care, she moved a little closer, and called Yu'er again.

Daiyu still didn't respond, Shui Rong stepped forward again, slowly reached out to wrap her arms around Daiyu's slender waist, and unbuttoned them one by one.