Chapter 504 Haircut Ceremony
Chapter 504 Haircut Ceremony
Su Lingyue came to Jiang Yan's yard. The maid opened the door and saw her. She smiled and shouted inside: "Miss, the princess is here!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Yan ran out of the hall, holding up her skirt and smiling, "Cousin, you're here!"
Behind him, the eldest cousin's wife, Wang, was holding the child and said with a smile, "You are already a grown-up girl, but you are still so unstable."
"It doesn't matter, my cousin is not an outsider." Jiang Yan said with a smile, walked up to Su Lingyue and turned around: "Cousin, do I look good today?"
She was wearing a goose yellow soft gauze cross-collared long dress today. The pearl-studded belt showed off her slender waist. Her long hair was tied up, and the beads on the pearl hairpin were round and full. Her decent makeup made her look bright and charming.
Su Lingyue took her little hand, looked her up and down, and said with a smile: "Qiong Zi is only suitable for Yaotai. I'm afraid there will be another good story in the capital in the future!"
"How can it be as good as my cousin said?" Jiang Yan smiled shyly, and her eyes unconsciously glanced behind Su Lingyue and asked, "Where is the prince's brother-in-law? Didn't he come?"
"He is tired from visiting the garden and is resting in Qingyazhai. Yanqing is with him, so don't worry."
Regardless of whether Jiang Yan really cares about Xiao Yu or not, today is her big day, and Su Lingyue will stop having those inappropriate thoughts and move towards her established life.
"Really? The prince and his brother-in-law also came to congratulate me on my coming of age. I'm very happy." Although Jiang Yan said this with a smile, Su Lingyue could clearly see the disappointment that flashed across her eyes.
Su Lingyue jokingly looked at Wang on the side and said, "Our Yan'er is the most delicate girl in the entire capital. I wonder whose son did my uncle and aunt choose to be their son-in-law?"
Wang smiled and said, "We have already chosen two families, both of whom have equal family backgrounds and noble character. Today, my father and mother plan to let Yan'er take a look and decide on a date."
"Sister-in-law, cousin, please stop talking." Jiang Yan's pretty face turned redder than rouge due to embarrassment. She pulled one of them with one hand and acted coquettishly, asking them to stop teasing her.
The maids serving beside her saw her like this and all lowered their heads and chuckled.
After chatting for a while in the hall, Mrs. Jiang came in person to take her precious daughter out to pay her respects.
Su Lingyue went to Qingya Zhai to wake up Xiao Yu, and went to the hall to watch the ceremony together.
In the lobby, Ling Ling, Mrs. He and Old Madam He stood together. Old Madam He was chatting happily with her in a low voice.
Seeing that all the guests had arrived, Jiang Fu said loudly: "Today, my daughter Jiang Yan will have her coming-of-age ceremony. Thank you all for coming! Now, my daughter Jiang Yan's coming-of-age ceremony will officially begin!"
After saying that, Jiang Yan followed Madam Jiang and walked from one side of the hall to the middle. After bowing to her parents, she turned around and bowed to the guests.
At this time, Jiang Fu led Jiang Yan to Eunuch Cui and said in a gentle voice, "Yan'er, the Queen Mother sent Eunuch Cui to give you a gift. Hurry up and pay your respects!"
Jiang Yan bowed to Eunuch Cui obediently, "Thank you, Queen, for your kindness. Thank you, Eunuch Cui."
She is pretty and well-behaved. Eunuch Cui said cheerfully, "The emperor and his wife attach great importance to Miss Jiang's big day. It is our honor to be able to come and share in the blessings. Miss Jiang, please accept the gift!"
After saying that, the young eunuch behind Eunuch Cui walked forward holding a tray, on which was a three-feathered golden phoenix hairpin with a pearl in its mouth.
The moment they saw the phoenix hairpin, Jiang Fu and Madam Jiang were shocked.
The pearl held in the mouth of the phoenix hairpin is exactly the Dongzhu, which is only used by the royal family.
Jiang Fu looked at Eunuch Cui and said, "Eunuch, is this too expensive?"
Eunuch Cui smiled and nodded, "Your Majesty knows that today is Miss Jiang's big day, so he asked the Queen to prepare a generous gift. The Queen also likes Miss Jiang very much, Miss Jiang, please accept it with peace of mind!"
After hearing what Eunuch Cui said, Jiang Yan stepped forward to take it with both hands and bowed again.
The oldest great-grandmother of the Jiang family took the golden phoenix hairpin given by the queen and pinned it into Jiang Yan's hair, muttering to herself: "The noble gift of the golden phoenix will ensure a lifetime of wealth and honor."
Everyone watching the ceremony in the hall was surprised.
"The pearl on the golden phoenix is the Dongzhu, right? The Queen actually gave such a precious gift. Does she want Miss Jiang to enter the royal family?"
"How is that possible? The marriages of the two princes have already been settled."
"You don't know this, right? It's because His Majesty values the Jiang family that the Queen gave such a generous gift."
"So that's how it is. Whoever marries a daughter of the Jiang family will be rich and powerful in this life!"
Madam Jiang also pinned a hairpin with auspicious clouds and auspicious meanings, which she had worn as a betrothal gift at her wedding, into Jiang Yan's hair. The great-grandmother continued to chant, "A good father-in-law and a good wife give auspicious clouds, and a happy marriage is destined by heaven."
The great-grandmother pinned the silver hairpin of a crane holding a longevity peach on her head into Jiang Yan's hair and said, "The birthday star wishes you longevity. May you live a life without disasters or illness until you grow old."
"It's done!"
Gold, silver, jade and pearls are all available, and from wealth to marriage to longevity, there are the best blessings in the world.
Mrs. Jiang wiped the tears from her eyes with a handkerchief, smiling kindly. Jiang Fu, who was standing beside Mrs. Jiang, also had a kind face.
Jiang Siyuan and Wang looked at each other and smiled at each other tacitly.
Jiang Siqi looked at his sister, then at the other women present. As expected, his sister was the most beautiful, so he raised his head even higher.
Su Lingyue was also filled with joy when she saw Jiang Yan. The little girl who used to call her cousin had grown up. She was so bright and charming, and she was loved by everyone and had all the best blessings.
In the future, you will have a peaceful and smooth life.
"Is Yue'er's coming-of-age ceremony also like this?" Xiao Yu's chest was pressed against Su Lingyue's back, and the familiar scent of herbs and a faint scent of agarwood wafted into her nostrils.
Su Lingyue looked at Jiang Yan not far in front of her and smiled gently, "It's different. My coming-of-age ceremony was much more grand. It was presided over by the Ministry of Rites. There were ten hairpins, each made by a skilled craftsman. But the blessing was for the future Crown Princess, not Su Lingyue."
Xiao Yu lowered his eyes and looked at the person in front of him. His gaze rested on her slightly lost face, and he couldn't help feeling distressed.
However, he could not change Su Lingyue's past. The only thing he could do was to protect her for the rest of her life.
Xiao Yu put his big hands around Su Lingyue's waist and let her lean against his chest. Feeling Xiao Yu's heartbeat and the smell on his body, Su Lingyue raised her eyes, smiled at him and said, "I don't care about the past anymore. Now I have my own family and my own home. I am very satisfied to have you."
Xiao Changshi, who was standing opposite, saw everything. The smile on Su Lingyue's face and Xiao Yu's hand on her waist were particularly eye-catching.
In the past, she had clearly only chased after him, and even though there were other men who flattered her, she kept them at a distance. But now, she actually let Xiao Yu get close to her, and she smiled so happily.
He thought of the scar on Su Nanxing's face, and how she had used Su Heng to force him to sleep on the same bed with him in the mansion. Then he looked at Su Lingyue opposite him, who was gentle and bright.
Why did he think Su Nanxing was better than Su Lingyue in the first place?
If he had not consummated his marriage with Su Nanxing and had brought Su Lingyue back in time, would his life be different? Su Lingyue loved him so much and was so gentle, she would definitely not force him like Su Nanxing did.
They are all his uncle's daughters, maybe he should set things right.
Xiao Yu took in Xiao Changshi's straightforward gaze and looked at him coldly, but Xiao Changshi's eyes did not retreat at all.
The guests in the hall went to the dining room one after another. Xiao Yu embraced Su Lingyue and left Xiao Changshi's gaze.
After the banquet, there was a tea party in the yard.
It was called a tea party, but in fact it was a meeting for Jiang Yan to meet the man chosen by Jiang Fu and Madam Jiang.
Su Lingyue is not worried about this, as her uncle and aunt are the best parents.
It took too long, and Su Lingyue was worried that Xiao Yu would be tired, so she excused them and returned home.
On the way back in the carriage, Xiao Yu looked down at the person leaning in his arms with his eyes closed, and frowned slightly.
"Did you go to see Xiao Changshi this afternoon?" Xiao Yu asked in a cold voice, with Ruyu's face clearly showing unhappiness.
Su Lingyue raised her eyes to look at Xiao Yu and smiled tenderly, "Well, is the prince jealous?"
The big hand pinched her waist gently, Xiao Yu lowered his voice and pretended to be fierce: "Little thing, your husband was worried that you would be kidnapped all day, but you went to meet someone with bad intentions. Your husband's good intentions are redundant!"
Su Lingyue pulled Xiao Yu's hand over, interlocked their fingers, and said softly, "I just want to get some information, and with A Jing accompanying me, he can't do anything to me. My Lord, be good, don't be angry!"
Xiao Yu glared at her, his eyes full of helplessness, "You're just a spoiled child. I'll punish you when I get home!"
Su Lingyue leaned on Xiao Yu's shoulder and smiled softly, "Okay, my period is over now, you can do whatever you want with me, Your Majesty."
Xiao Yu looked at Su Lingyue, his eyes darkened, his tone still serious, "Little thing, don't try to get away with it."
"Your Highness, don't you want to punish me?" Su Lingyue blinked her innocent big eyes and looked at him with a smile.
Xiao Yu's heartbeat suddenly skipped a beat. He lowered his head, rubbing his nose against hers, and began to think about how to "deal with" her.
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