allonlinenovel Chapter 179: Formal Wedding and Priceless Dowry
Chapter 179: Formal Wedding and Priceless Dowry
Under everyone's blessing and expectant gazes, Su Zhengyang slowly pushed open the door of Yang Qiyue's boudoir. The moment he opened the door, his eyes met with Yang Qiyue who was standing in the room.
Yang Qiyue tied her hair up in a bun, put on a little makeup, her eyes were like stars, her skin was like cream, and her cherry lips were dotted with bright red. She was wearing a red cheongsam, which made Yang Qiyue's handsome features and her slender figure look even more dazzling.
All the beauties in the palace pale in comparison. Her smile is so charming that Su Zhengyang was stunned for a moment.
"Why didn't I realize before that this little hot pepper from the Yang family is so beautiful in her wedding dress? Oh, if I had known earlier, I would have taken action. Why would Brother Yang get there first?"
Jiang Xuewen was like a living treasure, pretending to cover his chest with his hands and looking heartbroken.
Duan Jiahui, who was standing beside him, glanced at Yang Qiyue with a complex expression that included three parts of regret and seven parts of relief. He was sincerely happy for Yang Qiyue.
"Qiyue, from today on, you are my, Su Zhengyang's, wife, the love of my life. Come on, I'll take you home."
Yang Qiyue nodded with a blushing face. Su Zhengyang picked up Yang Qiyue by the waist and carried her horizontally. Amid the cheers of the best men and bridesmaids, they walked out of the Yang Mansion and put Yang Qiyue into the first car of the wedding.
"Let's go back to the Su Mansion!"
In the main hall of the Su Mansion, Yang Jiakai and Madam Yang sat in the first seats. The guests who came to watch the ceremony and the relatives of the two families had already filled the entire courtyard and the main hall to witness the wedding ceremony of this beautiful couple.
"Today is December 11, 12. This day is the wedding day of the groom Su Zhengyang and the bride Yang Qiyue. Congratulations to Councillor Su and Miss Yang for finally entering the palace of marriage! Next is the couple's worship of heaven and earth."
The bride and groom worship heaven and earth
Bow to the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, there is a cause and effect on the Three Lives Stone - bow!
Second bow to the essence of the sun and the moon, on which all things depend for their growth - second bow!
Three greetings to spring, summer, autumn and winter, good weather and abundant crops - three bows!
Water has its source, trees have their roots, and children never forget the kindness of their parents in raising them."
As the wedding host directed a group of newlyweds to begin the ceremony of worshiping heaven and earth, the two came to the table of heaven and earth in the center of the main hall and lit incense and candles. Placed on the table were tablets of the God of Heaven and Earth, as well as the Su family tree.
A bucket filled with grain is placed in front of the tablet, with the words "a bucket full of gold and jade" pasted on it. The bucket is sealed with red paper, and cypress branches are inserted, with copper coins tied to the branches, which is called a "money tree". A scale is inserted into the bucket, which means satisfaction; a bronze mirror is hung on the scale to ward off evil, and also means clarity; a ruler is placed, which means fairness and good conduct; an abacus is placed, which means managing the household and finances; red dates, peanuts and lotus seeds are also placed, which means giving birth to a son soon.
Following the master of ceremonies' words, the two of them finished worshipping heaven and earth, and then began to worship their parents.
"Next is the second worship of the parents.
I bow to my parents for raising me - I bow!
I bow twice to my parents who taught me how to behave - two bows!
Bow again to the harmony of the family and turn the loess into gold - three bows! "
"The bride and groom offer tea to their parents!"
Su Zhengyang took the tea handed over by the host and handed the two cups of tea to Yang Jiakai and Mrs. Yang with a sincere look.
"Dad, Mom, please have some tea!"
Yang Jiakai patted Su Zhengyang's shoulder with relief and said, "Zhengyang, you must treat Qiyue well in the future. The apple of our eye, whom we have raised for twenty years, is now in your hands. If you dare to betray her, I will punish you, you little brat."
Madam Yang's eyes were red as she looked at the group of newlyweds kneeling in front of her and earnestly said, "Qiyue, when you get married, you must take good care of your husband and children. You must be a lady from a noble family and a descendant of a famous family. You must listen to Zhengyang more in everything and come home more often to see me and your father."
Yang Qiyue's nose felt sore and she held her mother's hands. It was a warm and touching scene that made many people cry.
"Sister, brother-in-law, please have some tea!"
"Qiyue, after you marry into my Su family, you will be my biological sister. If Zhengyang dares to bully you in the future, I will break his legs. Don't worry, I will never let you suffer any injustice."
Yang Qiyue nodded and looked at Su Zhengyang with a blushing face.
"Next, the couple will bow to each other. Please turn left and right.
A bow, share the happiness and the difficulties together,
I bow again, wish you a loving couple and a baby soon!
Three bows, grow old together, and be together forever! "
Under the guidance of the master of ceremonies, the two completed the last step of the wedding ceremony.
"The wedding ceremony is over, the newlyweds are sent to the bridal chamber!"
Amid cheers and thunderous applause, Su Zhengyang carried Yang Qiyue into the new house in the backyard.
According to the customs of Beilong City, the two cannot perform the ceremony of husband and wife at this time. Su Zhengyang has to go to the banquet to entertain the guests and share the joy of the wedding, while Yang Qiyue needs to stay in the bridal chamber, waiting for Su Zhengyang to return, for the final wedding night.
"Qiyue, wait for me, I will be back early in the evening."
Yang Qiyue gently helped Su Zhengyang tidy up his clothes.
"Drink less and come back early to rest."
When Su Zhengyang walked out of the backyard, Zhang Luanyu immediately came up and said, "Governor, this is the list of Yang's dowry. Please take a look."
Su Zhengyang took the piece of letter with the detailed dowry list, and after reading it, a look of shock flashed in his eyes.
"A manor in the suburbs of Beilong City, two three-story mansions in the inner city of Beilong City, a pair of dragon and phoenix jade pendants from the prosperous Tang Dynasty, a Sihai Trading Company in Beilong City, and a dowry of 999 million yuan..."
The dowry list included gold, silver, jade, antiques, houses, businesses, and even cash. According to Zhang Luanyu's conservative estimate, the dowry was worth at least 80 million oceans. Looking across the entire China, such a rich dowry was unique.
The rest are easy to deal with. This so-called Sihai Trading Company is an important core industry that the Yang family has developed for nearly twenty years. It has hundreds of branches throughout the northern provinces of China, and the profits it can generate each year are astronomical figures. It can be said that it is a hen that lays golden eggs.
It can be seen that Yang Jiakai also attaches great importance to his daughter.
Compared to the betrothal gift she sent, the dowry given by the Yang family was far superior.
Su Zhengyang handed the list to Zhang Luanyu and said calmly, "Is the banquet venue ready? Inform the guests in the mansion and prepare the welcoming vehicles in advance. Let them move to the Ambassador Hotel to attend the wedding banquet."
"Please rest assured, Governor. Everything has been prepared."
"The guests attending the wedding today are all of extraordinary status. The security of the banquet venue must be done well and order must be maintained. Nothing can go wrong."
At noon, hundreds of vehicles that Su Zhengyang had prepared in advance parked in front of the Su Mansion, filling up half of the street. Such strength was astonishing.
The guests attending the wedding got on the cars and came to the Taishan Hall of the Ambassador Hotel where Su Zhengyang had prepared the banquet in advance. This so-called Ambassador Hotel is an extremely famous hotel in the whole Beilong City and even in the whole of China. It is also a public property of the Northern Frontier Government.
It is usually used to entertain extremely important foreign guests. The chefs in the hotel are all state-banquet-level culinary masters with thirty to forty years of experience in cooking. The Taishan Hall, which covers an area of more than 3,000 square meters, is already full. As the protagonist of the wedding, Su Zhengyang put on an extremely humble attitude and greeted the guests in person, his face almost frozen with smiles.