Li Xiang, on the other hand, looked like nothing had happened at this moment. Although he was also dressed in red today, he did not need to go out to pick up the bride. According to the custom of the Tang Dynasty, except for Li Xiang's wife, no one else would let Li Xiang ride a tall horse to pick up the bride. He only needed to pick her up at the door of the general's mansion.
And these were just the two wives. If it were the six concubines behind him, Li Xiang would not have to wait at the door at all. Even these six concubines could not walk through the main gate of the general's mansion, but could only enter through the side door. This was the rule of the feudal era.
There weren't many people coming to congratulate today. They were basically second-rate young men from various families and mansions. The eldest sons and grandsons wouldn't come either, because this was just Li Xiang taking a concubine.
"Why does this king feel that this matter has nothing to do with me?"
Sitting in his living room, Li Xiang was a little puzzled. He said that some officials from the General's Mansion had also come today, but most of them were still leading troops outside, so there were only two generals on the left and right beside Li Xiang.
"According to the rules of our Tang Dynasty, this is indeed how it should be. Your Highness will have to slowly adapt to it. If it were the case with the 12 talented people behind, I'm afraid Your Highness would be able to do this even without being in the capital."
Su Dingfang knew a lot about the rules of the court. This guy was not just a warrior, which was why he could go so far. As for Niu Jinda next to him, he didn't have the time to care about this. He had already begun to observe some of the weapons in the hall. Some of them he had seen before, and some he had not. At the moment, this thing was much more important than the excitement outside.
“I didn’t expect there was such a rule.”
Li Xiang smiled self-deprecatingly. If she were seen by feminists in modern society, she would probably faint from anger. However, the status of women in feudal society was really not high. Even if she was the queen, she had to abide by these rules in many places, otherwise she would be considered unfaithful to her husband.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived, and the Crown Princess has arrived..."
The two sedan chairs were parked at the door, waiting for Li Chengqian to arrive. Of course, Li Chengqian didn't need to show up, he just needed to sit with Li Xiang and wait. After the two sedan chairs came in, the banquet in the East Palace and the General's Mansion began at the same time.
In addition to Li Chengqian, Li Xiang also saw a group of children from the East Palace. Except for the two younger brothers he appointed, Li Xiang was not very familiar with the others. Of course, those two boys did not come to the wedding today. Li Xiang had already asked these two people to travel a long distance to start training, and they could not interrupt in the middle.
"Congratulations, big brother."
Li Gong was still unwilling to give up. After he went back and thought about it, he felt that he should get closer to Li Xiang. So when Li Xiang and Li Chengqian finished their greetings, this guy was the first to get closer.
Apart from Li Xiang, Li Chengqian really loved this son the most, so he gave him a lot of care in many aspects, which led to the boy having a bad temper.
"Go to the front hall and help me greet the guests."
Li Xiang didn't want this guy around, so he asked him to go to the front hall to greet the guests. There was nothing to greet these people who came today, so the housekeeper just needed to come forward. When this guy heard Li Xiang asking him to go to the front to greet the guests, he felt even more resentful.
In fact, according to Li Xiang's idea, although all the people who came today were second-rate guys, if you could stand in the position of the host of the general's mansion to greet the guests, then you could ease the awkward situation that day. Unfortunately, this guy did not understand Li Xiang's idea.
Li Chengqian stood by with a cold face, staring at Li Gong as he walked to the front. Who knew that the boy came out of the door, turned a corner, and left from the corner door.
Of course, Li Xiang and Li Chengqian were unaware of this situation. If they knew, Li Chengqian would probably be so angry that he would want to beat this guy to death. No matter what the situation is, your eldest brother has assigned you a task, so you should complete it well. This can be regarded as an alternative beginning. But I didn't expect that before it even started, you added a layer of mud on the door, blocking it tightly.
"I'm going to the back to take a look and chat with the new daughters-in-law. I haven't seen my granddaughter in a long time. You and your son should drink less at noon."
Mother Liu also missed Li Xiang's daughter, so after beating an orphan in the front, she immediately took her people to the back. As for these new daughters-in-law, Liu really didn't think much of them. Their status now is much higher than before. If she has to look at the faces of these daughters-in-law, she is afraid that she will have a hard time living like this in the future.
Today, everyone who has come to each household is a second-rate young master. Li Xiang and Li Chengqian only need to go over and toast a glass of wine together, and the matter will be over. After all, they have come to our house to attend the wedding. If you two, father and son, don't go, it would be a bit disrespectful to them, even if they are second-rate young masters.
After finishing these things, the father and son set up a table in the small living room. They hadn't had a good chat for so many days, so today was a good opportunity for them to talk for a while.
"It's been a long time since we've had this kind of time. We don't need too many dishes, just four hot dishes and two cold dishes, plus this pot of wine. Let's drink slowly and chat slowly."
When Li Chengqian reached his position, no kind of leeks could arouse his interest. Only people who drank with him could arouse his interest.
Although the person in front of him was his son, because he had been fighting outside for many years, even if the father and son wanted to have a drink together, they had to see if there was a suitable opportunity. If there was no suitable opportunity, they could only continue to wait.
From the time Li Xiang went on the expedition to Tuyuhun to the present, the time the father and son spent drinking together could be counted on one hand. Although Li Xiang returned to the capital every year, there were too many things to do every year. Take this time for example, the time he had to eat in the East Palace was very few. Now that Li Xiang has moved to the General's Mansion, such opportunities will be even fewer in the future.
"I am an unfilial son. I offer a toast to my father."
Looking at Li Chengqian's already white hair, Li Xiang felt a little guilty. Li Chengqian had been worrying about the affairs of the capital city over the years, otherwise the current situation would not have happened. When father and son are united, their strength can break iron...
