Chapter 267: Mandarin Duck Enters the East Palace
"Bring the prepared jewelry and wedding dress to me!" the old lady said to the maid.
The maid waved her hand, and several servant girls following behind her hurried forward and opened two boxes of different sizes. They revealed a set of phoenix coronet and bridal robe. Although it was slightly inferior to the one Keqing had worn before, it still attracted the attention of everyone present.
Especially the maids in the room, every one of them looked at Yuanyang with envy.
You have to know that they were just maids, and even if they were promoted to concubines, it was not a normal marriage, and they were even worse than concubines. Basically, they were just dressed in green and carried in a sedan chair. But now , not only did the masters of the whole mansion give them silver, but the third master even had someone bring them a phoenix crown and a bridal robe, which was enough to make them jealous.
The old lady took a look and was extremely satisfied. Her attention to Yuanyang also showed her dignity as an old lady.
Holding Yuanyang's hand, Grandmother Jia said, "Although it is a little against the rules, it is also my grandson's love for you. After all, we are in the mansion, so let him make a fuss for once!"
"Amber! Bring someone to help Yuanyang with her makeup!"
Amber quickly responded, and then helped Yuanyang into a room nearby.
Sitting in front of the dressing table, Amber gently combed Yuanyang's hair, "Yuanyang, you finally made it!"
"I never thought that the Third Master loved you so much. The phoenix coronet and bridal robe... let alone being a concubine, you can't wear them even if you are a concubine. Although you are still a concubine, it's no more than this even if you are married."
Yuanyang looked in the mirror at the bright red wedding dress held by the maid behind her, her eyes full of tenderness. She knew she had won the man's heart and would never be separated from him until the end of their lives. From then on, she had a lover and someone to rely on.
Yuanyang's original clothes were taken off and replaced with new linings, and then her wedding dress was taken out for her to wear. Afterwards, her hair was filled with gold, jade, and pearls. Yuanyang, who usually wore simple and elegant clothes, now looked gorgeous and dignified.
"Sister Yuanyang, have you finished getting dressed? The Third Master's sedan chair is here, and the old lady asked me to urge you to get ready!" Feicui walked in quickly and was stunned when she saw Yuanyang in a bright red wedding dress.
After a while, she exclaimed, "Sister Yuanyang is so beautiful today. Congratulations to her!"
Yuanyang helped Feicui up with shyness and joy, "Thank you, sister!"
"Since you are ready, then hurry out to avoid missing the time. I am afraid that the Third Master will be waiting anxiously."
Amber and Feicui supported Yuanyang on both sides and came to the main hall again. When Jia Mu saw Yuanyang dressed up, her eyes were instantly filled with tears. Although she gave Yuanyang to Jia Cong with a purpose, how could she not arrange a good home for this most intimate maid? Her only daughter married far away and died early. Now it was like watching another daughter get married, happy but sad.
"Good! Good, this is my good mandarin duck!"
The old lady hugged Yuanyang and cried for a long time until someone came in again to urge her. Then the old lady wiped away Yuanyang's tears and said, "Go, go! Today I, the old lady, will send you off to marry!"
Yuanyang stepped back a few steps, prostrated herself on the ground, and kowtowed, saying, "I bid you farewell, old lady!"
Then, she stood up and saluted towards Amber and the others, "Sisters, please take good care of the old lady while I'm away!"
For a moment, everyone burst into tears!
At least the old lady calmed down and said to everyone, "My Yuanyang is getting married today. Since you are here, follow me to see Yuanyang off!"
Afterwards, Yuanyang was helped out of the main hall, only to see eight strong women waiting outside the door!
"Please ask the newlyweds to get into the sedan chair!" Jia Zhong, who was acting as the master of ceremonies, shouted in his shrill voice. Then a maid came forward, lifted the curtain of the sedan chair, and helped Yuanyang into the sedan chair.
"Lift up the sedan!"
Behind her, Lady Jia and the rest of the people also hurriedly got on their respective carriages and headed straight for the East Palace.
Although Yuanyang could not enter the main gate, Jia Cong did not let Yuanyang enter through the back door, but instead went around to the front and entered through the corner door.
Afterwards, they walked north along the corridor, with everyone in the mansion waiting on both sides of the corridor! The sedan slowly moved forward until it stopped outside the gate of the courtyard south of Cong Lu Tang.
Although this courtyard is not as big as the courtyards of Youshi and Keqing, it is very close to Ningzheng Hall. After leaving the courtyard, you only need to pass through the hall to enter the main courtyard.
Moreover, this courtyard is spacious, about twice as large as Yingchun and Xichun's courtyards.
Yuanyang got off the sedan chair and was led into the courtyard by the matchmaker, where she saw two maids and more than a dozen servants, both big and small, waiting in the yard.
"Your servant greets the master!" All the maids bowed happily!
Yuanyang was somewhat happy but also somewhat nervous. From today on, her identity was different. She went from being the old lady's maid to the third master's concubine.
"Sisters, please stand up!" Yuanyang said hurriedly.
When everyone stood up, they saw Jia Cong, dressed in gorgeous clothes, walking out from the main hall.
"Sister Yuanyang, today I finally marry you!"
Seeing the joy and love in Jia Cong's eyes, Yuanyang was full of tenderness, "Your servant greets the master!"
Jia Cong held Yuanyang's hand and said, "You are wrong. I carried you here from the West Mansion in a sedan chair with eight bearers. You wore a phoenix crown and a shawl. From now on, you don't need to say the word 'slave' anymore. It's the same no matter who you are facing! You are the master's woman and the real master of this mansion. I don't care about the rules of other places, but the master's woman will not be a slave. Do you understand?"
Yuanyang nodded vigorously, holding back the tears in her eyes and bowed again, "I greet you, Master!"
Jia Cong stepped forward and whispered in Yuanyang's ear, "I prefer to hear my sister call me husband."
Although there were no other etiquette according to the treatment of a concubine, Jia Cong still had people prepare the wedding wine and cut Yuanyang's hair and let her wrap it up.
Such a woman would not ask for too much, but Jia Cong could not let her be without any support in her heart.
Sure enough, when the brocade bag containing the two people's hair was carefully stuffed into the bedside, the joy on Yuanyang's face became even greater.
He kissed Yuanyang's rosy cheek gently, and then Jia Cong said, "Sister, the old lady and the others are still waiting for us to toast. Let's change our clothes first!"
Yuanyang nodded, and then changed into a red horse-faced skirt with the help of the maid, and then followed Jia Cong to Ningzheng Hall.
When they arrived at Ningzheng Hall, the banquet had already been set. Jia Cong took Yuanyang forward and bowed to the old lady, "Grandson thanks you very much, old lady! "
At this moment, all the sadness in the old lady's heart disappeared, leaving only joy!
"Okay, okay, get up!"
The old lady held Jia Cong and Yuanyang on both sides, her eyes full of joy.
