Chapter 953: Dream of the Red Chamber, Lin Daiyu (116)
Chapter 953: Dream of the Red Chamber, Lin Daiyu (116)
Li Siqi once again sat facing east.
Princess Yuhua washed her hands and returned to her original position.
Wang Xifeng presented the hairpin and crown, which Princess Yuhua accepted and walked up to her.
Once again, they loudly recited the blessing: "In the proper time of the year, in the order of the month, may all be well. May all brothers be present, to complete their virtue."
Then help straighten the crown.
She returned to her room to change into a dress and gown that matched the hairpins and crown on her head.
After leaving the room dressed in formal attire and a crown, she showed it off to the guests.
We performed the formal prayer once again; this was the third prayer.
This time it represents the passing down of tradition.
They quickly went to the furnishings for the coming-of-age ceremony and headed towards the set-up feast.
Li Siqi stood in front of the banquet.
Wang Xifeng served the wine, which Princess Yuhua accepted.
She walked up to Li Siqi and loudly recited the blessing again: "May the sweet wine be abundant and the fine fragrance offered. May you receive the blessings of Heaven and live a long and prosperous life."
Li Siqi bowed and accepted the sweet wine.
Princess Yuhua returned the gift.
Li Siqi symbolically touched the wine to her lips before placing it on the table.
Wang Xifeng served another meal, which Li Siqi accepted and ate only a little.
After bowing in thanks once more, he rose from his seat and stood at the spot indicated.
Princess Yuhua personally gave her the courtesy name Jingyue.
Next comes the instruction.
Li Siqi knelt before her parents, who then gave her a lecture.
The ceremony is now complete.
Li Siqi and her parents bowed to all the attendees to express their gratitude.
It's been more than half a day since this set came down.
The coming-of-age ceremony can be considered a complete success.
Most importantly, the imperial edict arrived.
A wedding date has been set for the end of this year.
Everyone present expressed their gratitude.
Li Siqi could only respond with a smile.
It must be said that the royal family is indeed capricious, with everything determined by the emperor's golden words.
After seeing the guests off.
Lin Ruhai couldn't help but sigh, "Fortunately, your dowry was prepared long ago."
Although the timeline is a bit tight, you two got engaged two years ago.
The three letters of engagement, the letter of gift, and the letter of welcome had already been prepared.
The six betrothal ceremonies are almost complete, with the processes of betrothal, name inquiry, auspicious date selection, and gift presentation all finished.
The date has now been set by imperial decree for November 22nd.
The final step is to wait until the wedding day to personally welcome the bride.
"It's alright, it will take about three months."
Xu Ruxin smiled and said, "Let's check the dowry again carefully. If anything is missing, we'll arrange for someone to purchase it immediately."
We can think of adding more to Yu'er's dowry.
"no need."
Li Siqi immediately shook her head, "My dowry is generous enough. Now everyone knows that the Sixth Prince married a female god of wealth."
Whether you add anything else or not, it's eye-catching enough.
We shouldn't be too high-profile.
"It should be similar to the dowries of other princes' wives."
Xu Ruxin joked with a smile, "Now that everyone knows that the Sixth Prince is marrying a female god of wealth, I think we should make sure our dowry is not something others can look down on."
“Mother, I don’t want to be blamed by the other princes’ wives.”
Li Siqi smiled and shook her head, "For me, a dowry of about the right amount is fine."
We don't need to reveal our assets to others.
There are many things that only we ourselves need to know.
"Yu'er is right."
Lin Ruhai nodded in agreement, "There's no need to attract attention with your dowry; it's better to bring more money with you."
As long as you have silver notes, you can buy whatever you want.
"Yes, Yu'er thinks so too."
Li Siqi smiled and said, "Mother, Yu'er knows you're worried that my dowry won't be generous enough and will cause gossip."
Yu'er felt that no matter how much the dowry was, people would still gossip.
It's better to do as Father says.
The dowry only needs to be no less than that of other princes' wives.
"Alright, I'll listen to you two."
Xu Ruxin did not insist any further.
Because she never makes decisions on her own.
No matter what happens, Lin Ruhai's opinion always takes precedence.
After she set the wedding date.
Cheng Shiyu and Liu Sisi arranged to meet her again.
When the three met, they mainly talked about gossip about the backyards of various aristocratic families.
Because their thoughts and values are similar.
Without realizing it, I started to look forward to married life.
Finally, the two women presented Li Siqi with wedding gifts.
Li Siqi did not refuse their offer.
We can return the gift when they enter the mansion.
I thought she would get married first.
Unexpectedly, Jia Baoyu married first.
Although there was only a half-month interval.
Li Siqi still felt somewhat uncomfortable, so she only sent a gift and did not attend the wedding banquet.
She didn't care what the Jia family thought.
"Mother, why are you in such a hurry?"
Jia Yuanchun frowned. "I know that my cousin Lin's wedding day is just a few days away."
Wouldn't such an arrangement offend people?
"She can marry whatever she wants, what has she done wrong?"
Madam Wang didn't care at all, "Besides, it's not like we're getting married on the same day."
What does she have to complain about?
"Confused."
Jia Yuanchun was both angry and helpless. "Look, who from the Lin family has come?"
You may not care, but others may not.
Forget it.
It's no use saying anything now.
“The Lin family has always looked down on us, so it’s not surprising that they didn’t come.”
Madam Wang's tone was somewhat resentful, "Your aunt and everyone in the Lin family are no good people."
The Lin family only had eyes for the eldest son's family.
Your father and your brother both need their help.
Look at that father and daughter, who has ever paid any attention to your father and your brother?
Now that your brother is getting married, do you expect him to be beholden to the Lin family?
"Mother, you're not..."
Jia Yuanchun nearly fainted from anger.
She never imagined her mother could be so foolish.
I wanted to say something more, but I felt it was too late to say anything.
"Okay, it's not a big deal."
Madam Wang paid no attention to the Lin family's opinions.
Looking at her daughter with a worried expression, she said, "You've been married for a while now."
Why isn't there any good news yet?
Jia Yuanchun's smile was somewhat forced. "Mother, I've only been married for a short time. How could I possibly be pregnant so soon?"
"How can I not be anxious?"
Madam Wang couldn't help but get angry, "How old are you?"
Your most important thing right now is to get pregnant.
If you don't have children these next few years, it will be even harder to have them in a few more years.
Regardless, you need to understand this yourself.
Only children truly belong to you.
If you don't have a child soon, what will you do if you have no children of your own?
Are you going to raise children born to other women in the future?
"Mother, that's impossible."
Jia Yuanchun was somewhat embarrassed and angry, "It's not like I can't have children, how could I raise someone else's child?"
I know the truth about this matter.
Don't say any more. "
"I'm just worried about you."
Madam Wang glared at her irritably, "You know how miserable a woman's life is without children."
Do you think you're still young?
If you don't seize the opportunity to have children in the next two years, you'll regret it when you're over thirty.
Having a child is even more difficult.
I know the formula for having two babies.
Take this back with you later and drink it for a few days according to the prescription.
Try your best to get your body in good shape.
Nothing is more important than your childbirth..."
……
The mother and daughter were talking about having a baby.
At this moment, Grandmother Jia was sitting alone, with only her head maid Yuanyang silently watching over her.
Do you think Yu'er will come back in the future?
Grandmother Jia sighed and said, "Perhaps she will only come back after this old woman has breathed her last."
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