Let me be a concubine? I turned to someone else's arms

Luo Qin went down to Lily Garden with the help of her maid and matchmaker.

This Lily Garden was designed by Xie Yun himself based on his own drawings, and he also sought a lot of opinions from Luo Qin in order to hope that Luo Qin would like it.

Every blade of grass and every piece of furniture and decoration inside were selected by Xie Yun himself. The layout is elegant, the materials are top-notch, and it is a low-key and restrained luxury.

A lot of longans, peanuts, dates, etc. were scattered on the wedding bed, implying the birth of a baby soon.

Luo Qin sat on the edge of the bed. Her neck ached from the weight of the wig and the jewelry on her head. Rufang fed her some tea and cakes to fill her stomach while she listened to the noise outside.

The rosy glow in the west faded away, a crescent moon rose in the east, and the night enveloped the Xie Mansion. The entire mansion was brightly lit and decorated with lanterns, exuding the festive atmosphere of a grand wedding.

In the spacious hall, the seats were filled with sumptuous banquets. The delicious food exuded an enticing aroma. The guests were laughing and toasting each other, creating a noisy and lively scene.

The sound of stringed instruments continued to linger in the air, and the dancer in the center of the hall twisted her slender waist, swung her sleeves and danced gracefully.

The clinking of wine bottles, laughter and blessings intertwined and echoed throughout the mansion.

Seeing that the time was almost up, the servants began to set the tables and couches. A low table was placed in the middle of the high-legged couch, and delicious food was placed on the table, preparing for the "sharing the prison" ceremony for the newlyweds.

The Tonglao ceremony is that the newlyweds eat the same meat dish together, which means that both husband and wife share the responsibilities and obligations of the family.

Luo Qin was wearing an elaborate wedding dress, quietly waiting for the groom to come. After an unknown amount of time, Xie Yun walked into the bridal chamber with the support of Wu Yan and Xie Qi.

During this period, it was popular to make trouble in the bridal chamber. All of Xie Yun's relatives and friends came to the bridal chamber to join in the fun. For example, Xie Liulang and Qilang, who were in their teens and loved to play, saw their eldest brother getting married and made a fuss to come and see the bride.

The children swarmed into the house, and when they saw the bride's face clearly as she put down her fan, they all opened their mouths wide and their eyes widened.

"Sister-in-law is so beautiful!"

"Is the eldest sister-in-law a fairy?"

The little child asked questions sincerely and with such a sweet mouth that it made the adults laugh.

Luo Qin smiled and took out a few small cakes and distributed them to them. The young men thanked her happily.

Xie Qi's gaze turned to Luo Qin's hair accessories, and then to her exquisite wedding dress that was fully embroidered. She couldn't help but smacking her lips, thinking to herself, it turns out that a red wedding dress can be so beautiful!

White wedding dresses were popular among the nobles in this era. He had thought that people as aloof and elegant as his elder brother and cousin Luo would definitely choose white wedding dresses. He didn't expect them to choose red, and he didn't expect red to be so elegant and solemn.

Well, when he gets married, too.

As soon as Xie Jun came in, he moved closer to Luo Qin. He had drunk too much wine and was now dizzy, but he did not forget to say to those who wanted to make trouble in the bridal chamber: "Don't make too much noise. Ah Qin is already tired enough today."

"Oh my, look, look, he's protecting people like this." Xie Silang marveled.

Xie Qi slapped him on the forehead and scolded him with a smile: "You have no respect for your elders."

Everyone present burst into laughter.

Wang's eyes were filled with tears as she looked at the two newlyweds, nodding repeatedly. She smiled and said, "It's done, it's done. Stop making trouble. It's time for the ceremony of sharing the same cell and the ceremony of sleeping in the same bed."

The servant quickly brought two pairs of ivory chopsticks.

Luo Qin took it and gave a pair to Xie Yun. Seeing that his face was flushed, he asked worriedly: "Bo An, can you still eat more?"

Xie Yun rubbed his temple and said with a smile: "Of course I can eat it."

How could he make a mistake in such an important etiquette?

Xie Yun took the ivory chopsticks and knelt on a couch facing Luo Qin. In the middle were three dishes: sorghum, millet and lung slices.

Seeing that the meat dish for the Tonglaoli was lung slices, what came to Luo Qin’s mind was a dish called "Fuqi Feipian" in later generations. Could it be that it has some connection with this?

The servant also brought a pair of gold and jade wine glasses and a pot of fine wine.

The bridesmaid picked up the golden wine pot inlaid with rubies, filled two cups, and asked the two newlyweds to hold a cup each.

She recited the blessing, and under the gaze of everyone, Luo Qin and Xie Yun exchanged the wine glasses in their hands and drank from them, and the wedding ceremony was completed.

The wedding wine is not drunk by the bride and groom with their arms clasped together, but rather they exchange the wine glasses in their hands. According to the early custom, a gourd was sawed in two halves, one for each, to symbolize the union of husband and wife, sharing joys and sorrows. Later, the cups were added.

The ceremony of sleeping in the same bed was completed. The two of them picked up their chopsticks and took a few bites of the food in front of them, and the ceremony of living in the same cell was also completed.

"I wish you two will be together forever, live together till old age, and have a baby soon!" The bridesmaid recited the blessing happily again.

At a glance from Xie Yun, Wu Yan immediately came over and stuffed gold leaves into Xi Niang's hands, which made Xi Niang even more delighted.

After these rituals are completed, it’s time to go to the bridal chamber…

Wang, Li, Xi and others were very tactful and left with their maids.

Xie Yun glanced and saw Wang Zuo, Xie Qi and others who were still standing there with no intention of moving. He felt very angry.

Xie Yun gave them a look, signaling them to leave quickly.

Wang Xu pretended not to understand and said, "Boan, is your eye cramp?"

Xie Yun: "..."

Luo Qin burst out laughing. It was obvious that Wang Zuo did it on purpose.

Xie Yun naturally saw it, and was furious. He stood up suddenly, walked straight to Wang Xu, grabbed his collar, and asked with gritted teeth: "What do you want to do to leave?"

"Why are you leaving? Aren't you going to have a wedding night prank? It hasn't even started yet!" Wang Xu was not afraid of his good brother's cold face at all.

Xie Qi on the other side also echoed: "Yes, the bridal chamber prank hasn't even started yet!"

Xie Yun took a deep breath and squinted at Xie Qi, "Then when you get married, I'll also have someone go and make a scene."

Xie Qi was silent now, helpless. He glanced at Wang Xu and said, "Brother Wuxie, I will go first."

He is getting married, so this cannot be a big deal.

Xie Qi turned around obediently and heard Wang Jue's sneer from behind him, "Ha, what a promising person."

Xie Qi shrugged.

If you don't get married, I will!

He was really afraid of revenge from his elder brother.

The other boys didn't dare to really provoke their eldest brother, so when they saw their third brother leaving, they hurried to follow.

The only person in the room now was Wang Jue, besides the servants. Xie Jun's face was red from the alcohol, but his eyes were still clear and sharp.

His eyes slowly fell on Wang Xu. Seeing that he was wearing a white gown with gold inscriptions and waving a folding fan, looking very leisurely, Xie Yun was so angry that he laughed and asked, "What do you want?"

Wang Xu paused while waving his folding fan, then slowly raised his eyes and said with a smile: "I want a painting in your room."

Xie Yun: "..."

Oh, he knew it.

Xie Yun endured it again and again and asked: "Which one?"

"Bo'an, do you agree?" Wang Xu's smile grew even wider.

Xie Yun stared at him, looked at him carefully for a while, and said, "Is it "Searching for Plum Blossoms in the Snow"? "

"Yes!" Wang Xu nodded.

He had long coveted that painting, as it was created by a great scholar of the previous dynasty. For this reason, he even gave himself the nickname "Mr. Xunmei". Unfortunately, Xie Yun refused to give him the painting.

Xie Jun had a look of "as expected" on his face, as if he was extremely helpless, and waved his hand, "I'll send you off tomorrow, get out now."

"Really?" Wang Xu's eyes lit up.

"Once a gentleman has made his word, it is hard to follow him."

Wang Xu closed his folding fan and waved his hand, "Okay!"

Then, he bowed in a good mood and said: "Since this is the case, I will not take your words for nothing. Here, I wish Brother Bo'an to win the heart of one person and stay together until the end of our lives!"

"Hurry up and go."

Xie Yun impatiently chased him away.

Now that he got what he wanted, Wang Xu was no longer an eyesore. He walked away in a leisurely manner, humming a tune and waving a fan.

After they left, the maids were about to come over and help the two of them take off their complicated formal wear, but Xie Yun waved her hand, motioning them to go back.