Chapter 558 Ritual
On the day when the monkhood ceremony was held, the city of Chang'an was sunny and sunny.
The ceremony was arranged to be held in a waterside building with a large pavilion in the back garden of the Sui Palace. Although the first month had just come out and it was early spring, the weather was still quite cold. Screens were erected around the pavilion, and everyone was
To block the cold wind, large fire pits were placed in the four corners of the hall, making the entire space warm.
Princess Pei originally wore furs to keep warm, but now she took them off due to the heat, leaving only the brocade shawl to keep out the cold.
Princess Yuzhen sat upright, and Princess Wan'an sat beside her. These two royal crown ladies were witnesses of today's ceremony, and the latter also temporarily acted as a teacher. It's not that Princess Yuzhen was unwilling to accept Sui
The fourth lady in the palace is his disciple, but I just feel that Princess Wan'an is a more appropriate candidate in terms of seniority.
Princess Wan'an is now practicing in Jinxian Temple. She came today and brought several female crowns from Jinxian Temple to serve as the deacon in today's ceremony. Princess Yuzhen also contributed a private small band, all of which
They are the handsome little Taoist priests who are responsible for today's music performance.
When the auspicious time came, Li Lijun wore the daily dress of a clan girl, and under the guidance of Princess Wan'an, came to the statue of the Taoist ancestor of Sanqing. First, Princess Wan'an offered incense, and then Li Lijun saluted his master, Princess Wan'an. Then, in the Taoist temple
With music playing in the background, she knelt down facing the north and told the story of her becoming a monk. Then, Princess Wan'an led Li Lijun and bowed in the direction of the palace.
Afterwards, it was time for Li Lijun to say goodbye to her grandparents, parents, relatives and friends.
The last time she clearly explained her intention to become a monk to her family and said goodbye to her family to go to Ziyun Mountain House, she had already gone through this process and regarded herself as a monk in her heart. Going through the process again today, she felt very happy.
Calm. Princess Dou, who once burst into tears, couldn't help but her eyes turned red again, but she was also much calmer today.
King Sui sighed again and again, but in the end he didn't say anything. Princess Pei fulfilled her duties as a stepmother in a reserved manner, telling her to take good care of herself and to just go home for help if she was in trouble. Only Li Dai still wanted to let her little one go.
My daughter prayed for herself and repeatedly told her to be sincere when visiting the temple and never to be perfunctory, because if she was not sincere, the Sanqing Taoist Patriarch might not agree to her request.
That would be a great disadvantage to his father.
Li Dai didn't know that his reputation in the circle of the clan's female relatives had been ruined. After he went through the process of saying goodbye to his daughter, he felt a little restless and always felt irritable, and he didn't know where it came from.
Li Lijun came back after bidding farewell to a circle of relatives and friends, and the next step was to convert and marry.
As for siblings Li Yanjun and Li Wenliang, they were not allowed to attend today's ceremony at all, and they are still complaining quietly in the former's yard.
What does this mean? The angels and the imperial army are coming? King Nasi...the saint has sent troops to capture Li Dai? Why?!
Among the guests present, there were also female family members of the clan who had been close to the Chen family and Li Lijun in the past, such as the princess of Jiyin County. Several female family members could not understand the decision of the Sui Palace to allow Li Lijun, a young lady in her prime, to become a monk.
They had always said something wrong about Li Dai in private. But now they appeared in the Sui Palace and heard Li Dai's speech with their own ears, and they all felt that Li Lijun might be a good choice to become a monk. At least, she no longer has to suffer such irresponsible behavior.
The father was at the mercy of it.
As the music played again, Li Lijun was led to the statue of Sanqing Taoist Patriarch. The female crowns of the Golden Immortal Crown held trays containing several objects and walked to the side. The deacon was about to speak when he suddenly heard a commotion outside.
The King of Sui Dynasty glared at the unsatisfactory eldest son for a few times, and Li Dai calmed down a little, showing patience instead of finding a reason to leave immediately. Princess Yuzhen was still present, and this aunt was in front of the saint and the noble concubine.
They are all very respectable, and he cannot leave a bad impression on his aunt.
Not long after the confidant went out, he ran back with a pale face and reported with a panic look on his face: "Prince, Princess, Eldest Princess, Her Royal Highness, outside... people from the Forbidden Army are coming outside... Inner Court
An angel arrived...said...said he was going to take the heir and bring him back..."
Li Lijun stood calmly in the hall, without asking anyone or showing any worried expression.
Princess Yuzhen's face was not very good-looking. Today she came to witness her younger brother's granddaughter becoming a monk. She had greeted the saint in advance. Why didn't the saint say that he would send troops to arrest him? If she had mentioned it at that time, she would not have bothered with this matter.
Son, I will also give my niece some hints so that Princess Pei can prepare in advance. But now, everyone is watching! People from several close clans and palaces have come. Let them watch Li Dai being taken away.
, what kind of dignity does the Sui Palace have?!
Li Jianrang sat down at the bottom, his eyes already red-rimmed. He thought of his sister Li Chujun who had not yet been freed, and he couldn't tell which sister's situation was more miserable.
Everyone was stunned.
Li Dai is indeed unlucky. No matter how much hardship he endures, Princess Yuzhen will not feel sorry for him. But his marriage to Princess Pei was originally advocated by Princess Yuzhen, and she even took the initiative to persuade King Sui to agree to the marriage.
.Now that Li Dairuo is good, wouldn’t it be that she, the matchmaker, harmed her niece? Princess Pei is still pregnant, but her younger sister, Princess Huo, has occasionally contracted a minor illness. The older she gets, the worse her health becomes. Princess Yuzhen
Worried that he would not be able to face his sister, he only blamed Li Dai for talking nonsense and causing trouble, and blamed Yang Guozhong for being too narrow-minded and not giving any face to the clan.
When these words came out, even the couple from the second and third bedrooms, who had been sitting quietly watching by the side, and Li Wanzhi, the head of Pingdu County, couldn't help but want to roll their eyes. Everyone looked at Li Lijun with a little emotion in their eyes.
Lian Ai, lamenting how this child ended up with such a selfish father?!
The King of Sui suddenly stopped caring about his granddaughter's ordination ceremony, and immediately stood up and strode out. Princess Dou glared at her stepson angrily, but Li Dai unexpectedly did not attack his stepmother today because he had been shocked by the unexpected news.
Dazed, he slumped down on his seat covered in sweat, as if his bones had been taken away, and his body was still trembling slightly.
Princess Wan'an, who was wearing a full dress, frowned and looked in the direction of the noise without saying anything. Princess Pei had immediately signaled her confidants to ask what was going on.
She was just a little regretful. The ordination ceremony could not be completed today, so was she considered a nun or not?
After a while, the Sui King came back with a livid face. After sitting back in his original seat, he squeezed out a sentence through his teeth: "A'Dai, you can go to the palace with the angel."
Li Dai trembled all over and said sharply: "No -"
"If I tell you to go, just go!" King Sui suddenly got angry, "You actually have the courage to speak nonsense and disrespectful words in front of Li Linfu's son. Today you should have the courage to explain to the saint what you have done! Li Linfu
Your son has been recruited, what else can you deny? Instead of making all kinds of sophistry and making the saint disgusted, you might as well honestly admit to the saint that you are a stupid idiot!"
Chapter completed!