A mercenary in the world, a ruthless concubine

Chapter 158 Seeing you in one day is like every three autumns

Because of the stops and stops along the way, it took Gu Li two months to return to the country of rain.When the welcoming team arrived at the capital of Yuguo, the entire streets of the capital city were filled with people standing inside and outside, all of them beaming with joy.At this time, although Gu Li was still standing outside the city, he could clearly see the crowds of people standing on the street. Although there were many people, they all gave way to a path in an orderly manner, which made Gu Li very upset. is surprised.

"Qingshang, these people are doing this to welcome me?" Qingshang, who was riding a horse next to Gu Li, shook his head in confusion.In fact, Gu Li didn't know that when he sent the letter back to Yu Country that he wanted to marry Qian Yuexin, the Emperor of Yu Country announced the matter to the public.The greatest wish of the people of a country is to achieve peace in the world. The marriage of the two countries can strengthen the relationship between the two countries, and at the same time reduce the occurrence of wars.

Whether it is for ordinary people or the country, marriage is the best choice.On the day when it was known that Yu Country was going to marry Yun Country, the entire capital and the whole country were celebrating with excitement, telling each other, because they had Yun Country as their backer.But the people don't know that things are far from being as simple as they appear on the surface.

No, as soon as they heard that the wedding party was going to arrive in the capital today, the people got up early and stood at the city gate to wait. Looking forward to the day this night, it can be regarded as looking forward to them coming back.As soon as Gu Li and his party entered the city, drums of celebration resounded on the city wall.The people also knelt down.

"Welcome His Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess to return to the capital. His Royal Highness and the Crown Prince will fly for thousands of years." Everyone from the city gate to the entire street knelt down, and the deafening sound of worship made people feel excited. Even Qing Shang, who had no emotions on weekdays, was deeply shocked at this moment.

Gu Li, who was standing at the front of the line, looked unfazed, with a signature smile on his face, waving to the common people.Most of the nobles of the royal family used to bully others and stand high above others, but now Gu Li is very friendly, making the common people feel more cordial, and they feel more fond of him in their hearts.

And Qian Yuexin, who was in the sedan chair in the middle of the line, looked at the people kneeling on the ground through the curtain, thinking that they just called her the princess, and felt a little bit happy in her heart.She originally thought that the people of Yu Country would treat her as an outsider rather coldly, but their enthusiasm really surprised her.

The welcoming team passed through the winding streets and stopped outside the palace gate. Qian Yuexin was also helped out of the sedan chair by Xi Niang and led her to Gu Li's side. The two fought side by side. He was a head shorter than Gu Li, but he didn't feel any disobedience at all, on the contrary, he thought it was a good match.

After entering the capital and meeting the common people, the next step is to meet the emperor, queen and civil and military officials of the Manchu dynasty.According to what the followers said, the ceremony was held in front of the main hall of the Congzheng Palace.Although Gu Li didn't know much about the Congzheng Palace, she felt that the scene must be very grand.Sure enough, as Qian Yuexin expected, Qian Yuexin and Gu Li were wearing bright red wedding dresses, and they were ushered into the palace by the maids leading the way from the gate of the palace.

As if to show a festive atmosphere, today both the guards standing at the door and the two teams of maids leading the way in front of them are all wearing red cloth clothes.This palace road is a little distance away from the Congzheng Hall. It passes through the Xianyue Hall to the east from the palace gate, then the Moon Balcony, and the back indicates the place where civil and military officials go to court, the Yizheng Hall.

Through the moon balcony, you can see the magnificent architectural style of the Yizheng Hall from a distance. Between the two buildings, there is a very wide and lengthy aisle. long red carpet.The maid who led the way silently retreated to the side when she saw that the person had arrived. The officials standing on both sides of the red carpet heard the eunuch saying that His Highness and the Crown Princess all knelt down when they arrived, except of course the emperor and the princess who were sitting on high seats Queen.

Then the officials stood up again, looking solemnly at the two people who walked slowly.Although there are hundreds of civil and military officials, there are more than 200 people on one side alone, not to mention some eunuchs and maids present.Qian Yuexin clasped her hands tightly, placed them above her abdomen and below her chest, followed Gu Li up the stairs, and walked slowly towards the Emperor of Yu Kingdom.

At this time, Qian Yuexin looked light and elegant, gentle and euphemistic, and looked very pleasant.But God knows how nervous Qian Yuexin is at this moment, the Danko on her fingers will be pinched into her skin.The eunuch in front waved a long leather whip, and the whip hit the smooth marble floor, making a crisp and piercing sound.At this moment, the Emperor of the Kingdom of Yu raised his hand slightly, and the eunuch standing beside him understood and ordered someone to light the salute.

All of a sudden, a hundred guns were fired, and red ribbons flew out of the muzzle. Seeing this situation, the ceremony band also played music.The whole palace is filled with scenes of celebration. Although the road is not long, Qian Yuexin feels that she has exhausted all her strength walking this road. Although it is already autumn, she is already Sweating.If Gu Li hadn't stood by her side, she would have run away in stage fright.

When they walked in front of the Yuguo emperor and his wife, Qian Yuexin and Gu Li both knelt down. "My son, I pay my respects to my father and queen mother." Because she couldn't see her, Qian Yuexin didn't know what kind of parents-in-law were sitting on the high platform at this time, and whether she would be very repulsive to her, a foreign princess.But things were not as serious as Qian Yuexin thought.

Seeing that the two of them were so well-behaved, the Emperor Yu Country's originally sickly pale face recovered a bit of color, and he said happily, "Okay, it's cold today, and if you kneel on the ground for a long time, you will catch the cold. Get up quickly." Maybe it's because people tend to be extraordinarily gentle and kind in their old age.

Even though the Emperor of the Yu Country was the king of the world when he was young, and he was all-powerful, his heroic demeanor is still remembered by the people.But now he is old, and he no longer has the strength to toss.At the beginning, he was still worried about whether the princess would be unruly and willful, but looking at it now, this woman is a good candidate to be the crown princess.Now seeing his son marry a virtuous wife, he is satisfied in his heart.

As soon as the Emperor of Yu Kingdom finished speaking, the queen stood up familiarly and helped Qian Yuexin who was kneeling in front of her. Qian Yuexin was still very nervous at first, but she didn't expect the queen to do such a surprising move.Seeing her coming to help him, Qian Yuexin quickly stood up and said to the queen: "My queen, the minister can also get up by himself. This is really troublesome for my mother."

Seeing that Qian Yuexin was also a well-educated child, the queen liked her even more, and she smiled from ear to ear as she held her hand.She has stayed in the harem for a long time these years, and there is no one to talk to. Those concubines are all obedient and obedient, and she disdains making friends.

Although this girl is a princess, she is not proud of being favored, and more importantly, she has a pure heart, so Gu Li really married a good wife.But according to his character, he might suffer the child.According to the following rules, Qian Yuexin and Gu Li should serve tea to their parents.The queen had already sat down on the seat again, and the eunuch at the side brought tea to Qian Yuexin.

Qian Yuexin picked up the tray and went forward to kneel down in front of the emperor and empress, then raised the tray to the top of his head and said: "I will serve you tea as my father and queen mother, and I will be your daughter-in-law from now on. In the future, the queen mother must point out what the son-in-law has done wrong in the future, so that the son-in-law can reflect on it and make corrections."

After taking a sip of tea, the Emperor and Empress of Yu Kingdom were very satisfied with Qian Yuexin's etiquette, and nodded with a smile.Seeing this, Qian Yuexin handed the tray to the eunuch standing aside, and then retreated to Gu Li's side.Then there is the last ceremony, which is also the most important part of the ceremony. As long as this part is over, the ceremony can be regarded as a successful completion.

The last ceremony is sprinkling sugar flowers. The so-called sugar flowers are soaked in pink peach petals in sugar water on the day before the woman gets married, and sprinkled on the guests after worshiping in the church on the second day. The implication of joy is that most people usually wish to sprinkle more sugar flowers on themselves. After all, people in feudal society firmly believe in these things, and it can be regarded as a lucky draw.

The sugar flower is placed in a silver pot with twigs. Although it is a pot, it is very exquisitely made, and the twigs on it are even more lifelike.There are ten pots of sugar flowers in total, held by ten maids, implying perfection.Qian Yuexin and Gu Li were alone, and sprinkled the candy flowers one by one on the civil and military officials standing on both sides.

Until the ceremony was completed, Qian Yuexin only felt that she could smell the fragrance of the flowers on her hands from a distance, and there was also a hint of sweetness mixed with it.After the ceremony, Qian Yuexin was sent back to the East Palace in a palanquin.The civil and military officials also held a large banquet in the open space in front of the Congzheng Hall, and both Gu Li and the emperor would toast to the officials.

Because the emperor was in poor health, he went back with the queen after a few drinks, leaving Gu Li alone to control the situation.When paying respects to Gu Changfeng's table, the two of them just looked at each other face to face, neither of them spoke first, and neither of them toasted.The atmosphere between the two slowly stagnated.

The official sitting next to him knew that the two had always been at odds, and today was a happy day. In order to resolve the embarrassing situation between the two, the official poured himself a glass of wine and said to Gu Li: "Today is the happy day for the princess. , Congratulations to His Royal Highness the crown prince for having a beloved man, I wish you an early son, and respect each other as guests."

The official on the side congratulated him with a smile all over his face, so Gu Li stopped looking at Gu Changfeng and returned a glass to the official with a smile.

(End of this chapter)