Chapter 563 Xiaomei gets married
Chapter 563 Xiaomei gets married
"Where's the little bride? She's about to leave, why is there no sign of her?"
Cui Yu walked quickly into his sister's yard, only to see two maids standing at the door with sad faces.
"what happened?"
A maid said with a bitter face: "Why can't the girl wake up?"
"She hasn't gotten up yet?" Cui Yu widened his eyes.
"The girl did her needlework until midnight."
Cui Yu walked quickly into his sister's bedroom and saw her still sleeping soundly with a long pillow in her arms.
This damn girl, the boat is waiting for her, but she hasn’t even gotten up yet. Does she really want to get married?
Cui Yu was about to strike him when he suddenly found a few words embroidered crookedly on the pillow: "Ha, brother-in-law becomes husband!"
This. This is the needlework she did last night?
Cui Yu was both angry and amused. He slapped her long legs twice, "Pa! Pa! " "You stupid girl, get up quickly!"
"Oh! I'm so sleepy, I want to sleep a little longer."
"Sleep any longer, the boat is waiting for you! Get up quickly."
"Sister, could you please not be so troublesome?"
Xiaomei yawned and said vaguely, "Why don't I just go to my brother-in-law's room to sleep tonight?"
Cui Yu was so angry that his teeth itched, "When you couldn't get it, you cried all day long, and when I gave it to you, you didn't cherish it. If you can't afford it again, this marriage is cancelled."
Xiaomei sat up and said, "I'll get up!"
"Hurry up and wash up, the boat is waiting for you!"
Cui Yu left quickly after saying a few words.
After washing and putting on makeup, she realized that she had not packed her things yet. She hurriedly packed her things again. When she walked out the door, she realized that she had forgotten to bring something, so she ran back to get it. She was busy all the time until noon, when Xiaomei finally came running over, panting.
"Okay, let's go!"
"Go away! Have lunch and then leave." Cui Yu had no idea what to do with this sister.
After finishing the meal, Cui Yu sent his sister on board. After giving her many instructions, Xiao Mei boarded the boat and left. Of course, she was not going alone, as Zhang Qiao was with her!
Zhang Qiao brought his daughter Yang Qianer. Yang Qianer looked very much like her mother, with an extremely delicate little face and picturesque eyebrows and eyes.
"Sister Qiao, will Achu come?" Cui Mei asked in a low voice.
Zhang Qiao smiled and asked, "Do you see Ah Chu often in Luoyang?"
"She's very busy, but she comes to see me sometimes."
Zhang Qiao nodded. "I heard that Li Min and his wife sold their shops to Xihai Trading Company. Ah Chu is very busy these days and may not have time to come over."
"How long will she be the head shopkeeper?"
Zhang Qiao smiled and said, "We won't do it when she gets pregnant."
"Pregnant?"
Cui Mei was a little confused, "What do you mean, is she also my husband's woman?"
"It has always been like that, don't you know? She served tea to the eldest sister just like Xiaoqing, but she was working for her husband, and he will not treat her badly in the future."
“I never knew it!”
Cui Mei sighed. She always realized things late.
Zhang Qiao smiled and said, "Don't worry about others. I guess your mother will be arriving in Jiangdu soon. In a few days, we will really be sisters."
Cui Mei looked outside the boat. She had waited for this day for a long time and finally it came.
The emperor promised the Cui family to marry Xiao Mei in a formal ceremony. In fact, it was the same as Lu Xieting's marriage. Xiao Mei would first go to Jiangdu to stay for two days, and then the wedding boat would take Xiao Mei from Jiangdu to Jingkou, where they would get married in the palace with both sets of parents present.
Xiao Mei lives in the former royal palace in Jiangdu. The palace has been empty and someone is in charge of guarding it. Cui Yu has asked the housekeeper to clean it up in advance, so Xiao Mei can move in directly.
Coincidentally, just as Xiaomei's boat arrived at Jiangdu Wharf, her mother Zheng's boat also arrived.
When Xiaomei saw her mother, she jumped for joy. Most families like the youngest, the son or daughter, and the Cui family is no exception. Zheng likes the youngest daughter the most. She hugged her precious daughter in her arms and was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth.
"You little girl, you're finally getting married."
At this time, Zhang Qiao came forward holding the child, knelt down and saluted, "Hello, auntie!"
Cui Mei quickly introduced her to her mother, "This is Sister Qiao. Sister Qiao will accompany me to get married this time."
Zheng suddenly realized that she knew Zhang Qiao. Her husband had told her that the Queen had taken a liking to Zhang Qiao and wanted to make her the Crown Princess.
"It's really hard for you!"
"Auntie, you are too polite. Xiaomei is also my sister."
Zhang Qiao said to his daughter again, "Call me grandma!"
Yang Qianer called out in a baby voice, "Aunt Grandma!"
Zheng immediately smiled and said, "This little baby is so cute! Let your aunt hold him."
Yang Qian'er was not shy and opened her chubby little arms. Zheng hugged her and said with a smile, "I like this little meatball!"
Their boat could enter the city directly. Zheng boarded Xiaomei's pleasure boat, and her belongings followed behind. The two boats entered the city one after the other.
Zheng asked with concern: "When will Xiaomei go out?"
Zhang Qiao smiled and said, "I'll be out in three days!"
"I still have to make Xiaomei's bed!"
When a daughter gets married, the bed in the new room must be made by her mother or aunt. This was what Zheng was thinking about all the way.
Zhang Qiao smiled and said, "Princess, you have already thought about it. Tomorrow the housekeeper will come to pick up your aunt to Jingkou, and then she will come back later. Xiaomei will be married the day after tomorrow."
"That's good!"
When Zheng heard that everything had been arranged for her eldest daughter, she felt relieved.
The 20th day of the first lunar month is an auspicious day for getting married. The old palace in Jiangdu was decorated with lights and lanterns, gongs and drums were played in front of the palace, and dozens of palace maids surrounded the extremely beautiful Cui Mei and went out. Cui Mei was actually very beautiful, even more beautiful than her sister, but she was usually sloppy and unserious, so no one paid attention to her.
But when she was dressed up, her stunning beauty came out. Plus, she was already 19 years old this year, and had perfect development, with a pair of beautiful eyes like autumn water with smoke, long thin eyebrows, a high nose, and delicate fair skin. Xiao Xia, who was standing on the dock to welcome the bride, was stunned. He couldn't believe that the beauty in the painting was actually his sister-in-law.
Xiaomei smiled sweetly and stretched out her hand. Xiaoxia took Xiaomei's hand with a smile. Xiaomei immediately smiled and hugged her brother-in-law's arm. She didn't care about so many palace maids behind her. She just put her face on Xiaoxia's arm, and the palace maids behind her covered their mouths and laughed secretly.
Xiao Xia was also quite helpless, he knew Xiao Mei had always wanted to hug his arm, but he had never given her the chance. Today she could finally hug him with a clear conscience.
The wedding boat was a 3,000-stone passenger ship that could enter the city directly. The boat was covered with red silk, and it was obviously a wedding boat, which was particularly festive.
This is also the custom in the south of the Yangtze River. Marriages are almost always held by water, and it is rare to get married in a horse-drawn carriage.
The cabin for newlyweds was also independent, with only the newlyweds sitting inside. Zhang Qiao brought his daughter to talk to Zheng in the back cabin.
Inside the cabin, Xiao Mei held Xiao Xia's arm and refused to let go, fearing that if she let go, her husband would be gone.
Xiao Xia smiled and said, "Xiao Mei, you are too nervous."
Xiao Mei whispered, "Brother-in-law, I'm afraid it's just a dream. When I wake up, everything will be gone."
Xiao Xia suddenly felt touched. He pulled out his arm and put it around her shoulders, smiling softly, "You are dreaming if you call me husband!"
"Husband!"
Xiaomei cried out softly, Xiao Xia lowered his head and kissed Xiaomei's lips. Xiaomei hugged her husband's neck tightly, lost in great happiness.
"Worship heaven and earth."
"Two bows to the high hall."
"The newlyweds bow to each other."
The sound of firecrackers was heard outside, and firecrackers flew into the sky and exploded in the air.
This was the first time that gunpowder was used in firecrackers. Amidst the blessings, Xiao Xia took Xiao Mei's hand and walked into the bridal chamber.
It was dusk outside the window, spring was in the air and love was strong inside the bed. Xiaomei's boat, which had been drifting for so long, finally sailed into her own harbor of happiness.
(End of this chapter)