Seeing Li Shimin in a daze, Empress Changsun shouted softly: "Your Majesty."
Li Shimin came back to his senses, looked at the three sons-in-law, and said: "Changle, Gao Yang and Qinghe have always been regarded as the apples of my eye. I hope you can treat them kindly and that your husband and wife will be harmonious."
When Empress Changsun heard this, she was also a little sentimental. Although she still lives in Chang'an after she gets married, no matter how close she gets married, she will always feel a little reluctant when her daughter gets married.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. I will be in harmony with the princess, and we will raise eyebrows together." Lin Xuan and the others said quickly and respectfully.
Li Shimin nodded and waved his hand.
The eunuch standing next to him understood and shouted loudly: "The auspicious time has come, salute."
The three newlyweds completed the ceremony amidst loud cheers.
Of course, the second person to pay homage to Gaotang was Li Shimin and Empress Changsun.
Putting aside the fact that being a prince-in-law is equivalent to being a son-in-law, Lin Xuan is not qualified to receive the ceremony side by side with Li Shimin even as Lin Xuan's parents.
The most important thing is that even if the princess gets married, she is still the king. She must salute when she meets others, and naturally she will not salute to other people.
This is also the reason why the princess will still live in the princess mansion when she gets married.
Normally, children have to greet their parents sooner or later. If they live together, who greets whom?
After completing the salute, Li Mu stepped forward, took the imperial edict and began to recite it.
There were three imperial edicts in total. Cheng Chuliang and Changsun Chong's imperial edict conferred the title of marquis on them, while Lin Xuan's edict conferred the title of third-grade imperial concubine on his mother.
Seriously speaking, a marquis is equivalent to a third-grade concubine, and a third-grade imperial concubine is the same as a marquis.
But it cannot be calculated like this. Although Mrs. Gaoming has a salary, she does not have a settlement like the Marquis, and she cannot inherit it.
It can only be said to be noble, but it doesn't have much practical use.
Also from marrying a princess, Changsun Chong would gain the greatest benefit.
Although both he and Cheng Chuliang were granted the title of marquis, there are differences.
Changsun Chong is the eldest son of Changsun Wuji. He will definitely inherit the title of Duke of Zhao in the future. When the time comes, the Marquis will naturally not be taken back and can be inherited by Changsun Chong's other sons.
This shows Li Shimin's honor and favor for the eldest grandson's family.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Lin Xuan and the others expressed their gratitude.
"Excuse me!" the eunuch shouted.
Although people in the Tang Dynasty did not wear red headscarves when getting married, they would use fans to cover their faces, firstly to conceal shame and secondly to ward off evil spirits.
After paying homage to the Tang Dynasty, the groom will not remove the fan until he finishes reciting the fan poem.
It's not like what's shown on TV, it's not put down until the wedding.
Lin Xuan naturally knew about this step and had already prepared for it. He was not caught off guard like Ji Zhuang Shi.
"Don't fan the painting out to cover up the talent on the spring mountain. If reunion is the bright moon, osmanthus flowers must bloom in it." Lin Xuan read slowly.
Naturally, Linxuan couldn't write the poem Que Fan, so he had to copy it.
Not to mention, Lin Xuan actually watched one in his previous life.
The poem he read was a poem about fanning written by Li Shangyin. He didn't quite understand the specific meaning, but Li Shangyin was known as "Little Du Fu", so he couldn't be worse at it.
"Okay!" A loud voice cheered first, causing a chorus of agreement.
Lin Xuan looked for fame and found out that it was Cheng Yaojin.
He was very suspicious that Cheng Yaojin didn't understand the meaning of the poem at all and was simply applauding it.
Next, Changsun Chong and Cheng Chuliang also read out the fan poems they had prepared long ago, which also caused a burst of applause.
In fact, as long as you can get by, everyone will applaud you.
After all, this is the emperor's married daughter. If Lin Xuan and the others are embarrassed, it will also embarrass Li Shimin. Even if the family and Li Shimin don't deal with it, they won't cause trouble at this time.
"But fan!"
As the sound rang out, Li Lizhi and the others put down their fans.
Li Lizhi was a first-time married woman, and with so many people watching her, her face turned red.
Coupled with the exquisite makeup and the red dress, Lin Xuan was stunned for a while. (Note: In the Tang Dynasty, men were married in red and women were green. Everyone watched TV and the bride and groom were all dressed in red no matter which dynasty they were. Some modifications were made here.
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After using the fan, there is another step, which is to determine the universe with three arrows.
The so-called three arrows determine the universe, that is, if one arrow shoots to the sky, God will grant a good match; if two arrows shoot to the sky, the earth will match a pair; if three arrows determine the universe.
To put it bluntly, it means shooting three arrows into the sky.
The eunuch held a bow and three arrows and came to the three people.
Archery is naturally difficult for three people, let alone shooting an arrow into the sky.
The three men took the bows, turned around, bent their bows and nocked arrows, and shot towards the sky.
The arrow has its arrowhead removed and is very light. In addition, it is shot into the air, so there is no chance of hurting anyone.
After shooting the arrow, the wedding is completed, and the rest has to go to the bridal chamber.
The wedding started around two o'clock. When it ended, Lin Xuan looked at the sky and saw that it was almost four o'clock.
Next, it’s the dinner party.
Li Lizhi was not sent directly to the bridal chamber like on TV, but sat at the same table as Lin Xuan.
"Lady."
"ah!"
Li Lizhi opened her mouth slightly and looked at Lin Xuan blankly.
"Did I call you wrong? Should I call you madam?" Lin Xuan said with some uncertainty.
Li Lizhi came back to her senses, lowered her head, did not dare to look at Lin Xuan, and whispered: "Anything is fine."
She was thinking about the little books she read and her grandma's teachings, and her face turned red as if she was about to bleed.
When she thought about what she was going to do with Lin Xuan that night, she was so embarrassed that she didn't even dare to raise her head.
Lin Xuan smiled and said: "Then just call me ma'am."
"Yeah." Li Lizhi responded in an inaudible voice.
"Haha, princess, Zichu, I would like to propose a toast to you. I wish you a happy marriage and a long life together." Cheng Yaojin said in a loud voice while holding the wine.
"Thank you, Uncle Cheng. If you can't drink in Changle, let me do it for you." Lin Xuan raised his glass and said.
"Haha, we just got married and you are already protected. Your Majesty can rest assured." Cheng Yaojin laughed.
Li Shimin saw this scene and nodded with satisfaction.
There were more toasts next, and Lin Xuan accepted all comers, whether they recognized him or not. Anyway, he drank water, so he would have to go to the toilet a few more times.
The banquet lasted until dark and ended with Lin Xuan running to the toilet eight times.
Although Lin Xuan and the other three are consorts, they cannot live in the palace. After all, apart from the imperial guards, only Li Shimin and the underage prince are men in the palace, unless they are from the palace.
After the banquet was over, the three newlyweds were personally delivered to the palace gate by Li Chengqian.
The groom got on his horse and the bride got on the carriage and went to their respective princess mansions.
No matter what, you still have to live in the princess's mansion on the first day of your wedding, and the rest of the time doesn't matter.
Otherwise, Changsun Wuji still hopes that Changsun Chong will inherit the family business. Even if he wants to marry the royal family to consolidate his status, it is impossible for his eldest son to marry the princess.
Li Lizhi is indeed Li Shimin's favorite eldest princess. The princess mansion Li Shimin prepared for her covers an area of nearly two hundred acres, which is larger than the mansions of Cheng Yaojin and other princes.
The entire mansion is like a big park, the entire mansion is brightly lit, and everywhere visible is covered in red and colorful colors.
At the entrance of the princess's house, a group of palace maids and eunuchs were waiting at the door. When they saw Lin Xuan and his group arriving, they bowed and saluted: "See you, princess, my consort."
Lin Xuan waved his hand and said, "No courtesy."
Lin Xuan dismounted, walked to the carriage, and said: "Madam, we are home. I will carry you out of the car."