Queen of flowers - Chapter 52

It was sunny on the second day of February.
Overnight, the Yong’s house dilapidated small yard had changed greatly.
The lanterns were illuminated inside and outside the courtyard; all the bamboo nails had been pulled out, and all the traps had been removed-those things were no longer needed.
Because the yard was small, they borrowed the banquet from the Qin family next door for the male guests, left their own banquets for the female guests.Although the Yong family had no relatives in Hutong, everyone lived cramped, and there were many neighbors.
Yong Ruo wrote a post in person and invited her familiar neighbors to celebrate her wedding, which was very festive and lively.
The wedding banquet was made by a restaurant. Because of the large amount of silver, the dishes were very plentiful, and the neighbors who came to eat in the wedding were very satisfied. This move of Feng Liao also fulfilled his promise to invite the Yong’s neighbors to eat.
There were roughly three types of marriage etiquette for concubines in this world.
In the simplest one, the concubine girl would be dressed up and stayed in a separate room. The next day, the girl would head to the main room and serve tea. If they wanted it to be grand,they would just add a few tables of wine.
If a woman from a good family was received as a concubine, there were two etiquette..
One was that the husband’s family didn’t pay much attention to it. They quietly take the sedan and bring in the new concubine from the side door or corner door. The next day, the concubine could serve tea to the main room.
The other was the nobleman or the goodman, where the husband’s family pays more attention to the ceremony. The concubine’s and husband’s families both host wedding banquets and a welcoming ceremony. But the specific etiquette rules were different from marrying a wife. Of course, the next day,the concubine also had to serve tea to the main room.
Feng Liao and Yong Ruo used the relatively grandest one.
In the evening, all the invited guests came.
Zhou was ill, and an old manager from Xingjun Wangfu accompanied Yong Qiao and Yong Miao to entertain the guests. The two children were nine years old and six years old. The first time they saw such a big commotion, they panicked but tried to pretend to be like a little adult.
In her own room, Yong Ruo, who had worn on a gorgeous pink dress embroidered with rich peony and magpie climbing branches, was waiting for the sedan to welcome her.
Because her face skin still needed to be cured, it was not appropriate to use fat powder. She vowed to do her eyebrows by herself again. Her face was only smeared with a little cream, she was the most neatly dressed bride of this era.
Xi Niang couldn’t draw a flower on her face, so she worked hard on her hair. She combed her with a very gorgeous and complicated peony head and decorated it full of beads, making her feel that her head suddenly weighed five pounds.
When the wedding sedan came with the sound of joy, Xi Niang covered Yong Ruo with a veil, and raised the front of it, helping Yong Ruo to pay her respect to her mother.
Zhou had changed into festive clothes. Her face was lightly powdered, and she looked better.
She held Yong Ruo’s hand and looked at her from head to toe. The look on her face was mixed with joy and sorrow, “My daughter is about to marry …” Her voice was slightly choked, “Remember mother’s words! In the future … you need to live a good life! “
Yong Ruo took her hand, smiled and comforted her, “Mother, don’t worry! I will live well. Mother must take good care of herself. I will come back to see you as soon as possible!”
Zhou shook her head, “Thanks to the care of the Lord, the days at home are much better. You don’t have to worry about it and don’t have to rush back. Waiting for the good Lord is the most important thing.”
“I understand!” Yong Ruo agreed, and told Yong Qiao and Yong Miao, “In the future, I will not be at home. I want my brothers to work together and take good care of our mother! If there is anything at home, send someone to me at any time. Understand?”
Yong Qiao and Yong Miao were very reluctant to leave Yong Ruo. Yong Qiao nodded and said, “I understand …” His eyes were a little moist.
Yong Miao covered his teary eyes and pursed his lips then said, “Sister, I can’t bear it!” He rushed to embrace Yong Ruo’s legs.
Xi Niang laughed, “Little ancestor, don’t stain the bride’s clothes!”
Yong Ruo squatted down and rubbed his little face gently,”You will listen to the second brother later, understand?”
“I will!” Yong Miao said with tears, and then added, “Sister, I will study hard! I will give you strength in the future!”
Yong Ruo smiled at him, “Alright! Sister will be waiting!”
She stood up and looked at Zhou Shi, Yong Qiao, Yong Miao, and others, and suddenly she wanted to cry.
The Yong family’s life was very difficult. Before she met Feng Liao, there wasn’t a single day she had not been cold or hungry, but in such difficult days, there was always a kind of silent tenderness flowing.
Now, she was going to bid farewell to her family and go to the very strange Xingjun Wangfu!
She didn’t know what the future would have in store for her … But she believed that no matter what kind of adversity she faced, she would be like the red plum blossoming in the vast world, and in the cold snow would bloom!

This translation belongs to Wordrain. Support us by comments, clicking on ads, or buy Miao a coffee (*´ｪ｀*)っ旦~]
1 ko fi= 1 extra chapter