Chapter 29: Ji Ruoyu's Coming of Age Ceremony

"I'm fine..."

After Chu Zijing recovered, she comforted the frightened Caixian.

"Don't mention it anymore. Just pretend you don't know anything."

Chu Zijing didn't want to mention that anymore, so she just pretended she didn't know anything.

"Caixian, is there any soup in the kitchen today?"

Caixian answered only after seeing that Chu Zijing was really fine.

"Yes, does the queen need some?"

Chu Zijing shook her head and said.

"You go to the kitchen and install it yourself. Let's go to the Yangxin Palace."

The third day of September is Ji Ruoyu's birthday and also her coming-of-age ceremony.

In the capital, the Taiwei Mansion was very lively today.

The reason was that today was Ji Ruoyu's coming-of-age ceremony.

In addition to the father and brothers of the family, no other male guests were allowed to attend the coming-of-age ceremony of an unmarried girl.

For Ji Ruoyu's coming-of-age ceremony, Ji Ruoyu's aunt Ji Jinzhao, who married far away in the frontier and had an imperial decree, came back specially to be the main guest of Ji Ruoyu's coming-of-age ceremony.

The ceremony officially began, after Ji Ruoyu welcomed her parents, the main guest and the sponsor to take their seats.

The sponsors for Ji Ruoyu's coming-of-age ceremony were Ji Ruoning and Pan Mengqiu.

Ji Pingchuan gave a speech and held the ceremony.

"Today, my daughter Ji Ruoyu is having her coming-of-age ceremony. Thank you all for coming! Now, my daughter's coming-of-age ceremony officially begins!"

Ji Ruoyu held back her tears and knelt in front of her parents. Then came the main guest.

After they knelt down one by one and sat down, the sponsor combed her hair.

Ji Ruoyu's hair was combed into a bun for an adult woman.

After that, the main guest could only be a virtuous female elder. Ji Jinzhao was simply the most suitable candidate.

After Ji Jinzhao washed his hands as the main guest, he pinned Ji Ruoyu with the hairpin that everyone had specially asked someone to make for her.

It was a cloud-footed pearl tendril hairpin.

Ji Jinzhao said as he gave a speech.

"On an auspicious day, I will wear your first clothes. I will abandon your childhood ambitions and cultivate your virtues. I will live a long and healthy life and enjoy the blessings of the world."

After saying this, Ji Ruoyu returned to her boudoir and changed into a plain skirt before coming out again.

Ji Jinzhao put a hairpin on Ji Ruoyu again.

It was a butterfly hairpin.

She also said the blessing words.

"On an auspicious day, I will wear your clothes. I will respect your dignity and be prudent. I will live a long and healthy life and enjoy the blessings of the world forever."

After saying this, Ji Ruoyu returned to her boudoir again and changed into a long-sleeved dress.

For the last time, Ji Jinzhao put a hairpin on Ji Ruoyu and then changed into a large-sleeved dress.

After some tedious ceremonies, the ceremony of coming of age was officially over.

After a day, Ji Ruoyu was so tired that her waist was almost broken. Fortunately, Qiuyu and Dongmei were still giving her massages.

"After the coming-of-age ceremony, the Imperial Observatory has sent someone to announce the date of the girl's wedding. It is said that October 1st is an auspicious date. His Majesty has also issued an imperial decree."

Ji Ruoyu calculated that it was less than a month away.

"The lady's dowry was prepared by Madam a long time ago. Now everything is ready and we are just waiting for the day when the girl will get married."

Dongmei teased Ji Ruoyu.

Ji Ruoyu just smiled and said nothing. She was really tired today.

She was almost asleep listening to Qiuyu and Dongmei talking.

"Did you hear that, girl?"

"What?"

If it weren't for Qiuyu's call, she would have fallen asleep long ago.

"If the girl is really tired, go to bed and rest early."

Ji Ruoyu nodded, and fell asleep as soon as she lay on the bed after washing up.