Inside the bridal chamber, the two of them were enjoying their nuptial night. The sweetness was naturally not shared with outsiders, but the people outside the window who were eavesdropping were suffering.
"Three floors!"
Outside the bridal chamber, Qin Huaiyu looked at the tall three-story building and wanted to cry. Ordinary houses had only one floor, which was why people had the custom of eavesdropping.
However, Meton's bridal chamber was three floors high, and there was no place to climb. This made everyone want to see through it, but there was nothing they could do.
"Do you think Meton had considered everything when he built this house?" Zu Mingjun said helplessly.
The house in front of them was a reinforced concrete structure. In addition to being tall, it was also covered with double-layered glass. The sound insulation effect was also very good. It was unlike ordinary paper windows. Even if they stood at the foot of the wall, they would not be able to hear anything at all.
"Why don't we climb up a tree?" Yuchi Bao Lin suddenly had an idea.
Cheng Chumo looked at him like he was an idiot. He pointed around and said, "Look around. There are trees that are three floors high that can support us."
Yuchi Bao Lin immediately became dejected. The furthest tree was ten meters away. Even if they climbed up, what could they hear?
Everyone felt dejected. They had been tricked by Meton into getting drunk and had missed the chance to disturb the bridal chamber. They didn't expect that even the chance to eavesdrop would be blocked.
"Fine. Meton, you win. Let's go!" Qin Huaiyu walked around a few times, but there was no chance. He could only give up.
Modun didn't know the sad experience of Qin Huaiyu and the others. The night was filled with indescribable bliss. It wasn't until the sun rose from the east the next day, and the translucent glass shone into the bedroom on the third floor that the two of them woke up with a start.
"Ah! It's already so late! "Changle suddenly said in a panic.
Meton looked at the sun and shook his head. "The sun just rose. It's still early."
Princess Changle glared angrily at Modun. "It's still early. Most likely, the officials of the imperial court have already begun their morning court sessions. In the future, if you rise so late to court sessions, won't you be blamed by Imperial Father?
Meton chuckled and said, "Actually, I haven't finished the poem I wrote last night. Do you want to hear it?"
"You're not done yet?" Princess Changle immediately understood the poem from last night. She couldn't help but blush, but she didn't refuse.
"Cloud hair, golden hair ornament, hibiscus tent warmth of spring night. The night of spring is short and the sun rises high. From now on, husband will not attend morning court. " Merton said as he pulled Princess Changle into his arms. He reached out and took down the golden buyao that she had inserted and carried it to the bed.
Princess Changle struggled to escape from Meton's evil clutches. She said firmly, "That won't do. If you don't attend morning court from now on, how will the officials view me?"
Modun laughed and said, "Then you don't have to worry! Your husband has already asked for a month's leave from His Majesty. We will go on a honeymoon together. "
"Honeymoon?" Princess Changle didn't understand.
"We are newlyweds. Naturally, we need a wedding leave. We can use this opportunity to travel around. This is the origin of the honeymoon." Meton explained.
"But what about your official duties?" Princess Changle was moved, but she still hesitated. If Meton delayed the court because of her, he would definitely be impeached by the Imperial Censor.
Meton shook his head and said, "Don't worry. I have already arranged everything!"
Now that there was no war, there was no major problem with the firearms supervision. The scale of gunpowder production was constantly shrinking. Meton only needed to have Xue Rengui strictly investigate the hidden dangers of gunpowder. There was no need for Meton to personally supervise. This was a good opportunity for Meton to rest.
The two of them were affectionate for a while before reluctantly getting up. Seeing that it was bright outside, Princess Changle couldn't help but feel embarrassed. Fortunately, there were no in-laws to serve tea to, otherwise she would definitely be laughed at.
Meton's wedding was over, and the young couple was about to start a new life. However, the aftermath of the wedding was not over. After a night of fermenting, the grand wedding of Meton and Princess Changle quickly spread throughout Chang 'an.
More and more people were talking about the brand-new way of welcoming the bride, and the brand-new wedding process. The most tragic one was probably the groom who got married on the same day as Moton. He was crushed in every aspect.
Although some stubborn Confucian scholars were extremely dissatisfied with Meton's unauthorized changes to the wedding ceremony, when they took the wedding ceremony and thoroughly studied it, they found that they couldn't find a single mistake. On the contrary, it was much better than the previous ceremony, so they could only angrily give up.
Meton's wedding ceremony was not just a hot topic among the common people. Naturally, it had already spread to the imperial palace. They naturally paid more attention to their daughter's wedding. As soon as the wedding ceremony ended, the news had already reached the palace.
"The Mo family's wedding ceremony is quite unique!" Empress Zhangsun couldn't help but nod when she heard the palace maid's report.
Li Shimin didn't deny it and said, "What Mo family's wedding ceremony? In my opinion, Meton must have made the changes without permission. The imperial censors in the imperial court have already sent the memorial to me."
These imperial censors naturally wouldn't ruin Princess Changle's wedding. Instead, they directly pointed the finger at Meton for making unauthorized changes to the wedding ceremony, which didn't conform to the secular etiquette. Of course, there were also people who supported Meton. During the morning court session, there had already been a fierce debate in the imperial court.
"In my opinion, these new wedding ceremonies are very necessary. It shows the sincerity of both parties and is more conducive to harmony between husband and wife," Empress Zhangsun said solemnly.
As a woman, she naturally hoped for a perfect wedding. In her opinion, such a wedding was simply a dream, especially the part of the wedding vows. It was simply the greatest wish of every woman.
Now that such a wedding had appeared at her daughter's wedding, how could she not be happy?
Li Shimin nodded. In the debate among the officials in the imperial court, they didn't criticize Meton's wedding. Instead, they criticized Meton for making unauthorized changes. Moreover, he naturally knew that the part of the wedding vows was prepared by Meton for both parties to be willing. It could be said to be a stroke of genius.
In the future, if it was promoted to the world, the tragedy of the Hu family's daughter's case would definitely not happen. If the bride was forced, she only needed to refuse in public. There would be no need to go to extremes.
"In my opinion, Meton is also sincere towards Changle. You can't treat him like before. You have to be nicer to him. After all, he is also Changle's son-in-law!" Empress Zhangsun reminded.
She knew that ever since Li Shimin discovered the relationship between Meton and Princess Changle, it was as if he saw his beloved treasure being stolen away bit by bit. He had long been indignant in his heart and had no idea how many times he had cheated Meton. Even she, as his mother-in-law, couldn't stand it anymore.
Li Shimin immediately snorted when he heard this and said, "Be nicer to him? In my opinion, this kid doesn't put me in his eyes at all. He just married Changle, and the next day, he actually handed in a memorial asking for leave."
Li Shimin said as he picked up a memorial indignantly and placed it in front of Empress Zhangsun.
"Honeymoon!" Empress Zhangsun looked at the reason for Meton's leave, and her eyes couldn't help but light up. Honeymoon was the first time in the Tang dynasty, but it didn't hinder Empress Zhangsun's understanding. For a woman, this was a great temptation. Seeing that Meton was so attentive to her daughter, Empress Zhangsun couldn't help but nod in satisfaction.
Although Li Shimin was extremely dissatisfied with Meton's blatant laziness, Meton had the support of his mother-in-law and Princess Changle. Li Shimin had no choice but to pinch his nose and press his seal on the memorial, agreeing to this unreasonable request that had never appeared in the imperial court.
Meton and Princess Changle became the originators of honeymoon and were regarded as classics by later generations of newlyweds. In the future, when newlyweds went on a honeymoon, they were all grateful for Meton's contribution.
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