Chapter 368 - 367: Wedding Feast
After breakfast on the second day, Chen Afu began to prepare.
In this era, a new couple would typically have a feast at the bride’s house at midday, while the meal at the groom’s house was dinner. Some guests would go to the groom’s house in the late afternoon when the bride was brought into her husband’s home.
Since Chu Lingxuan and Chen Afu were close to the Fu family, they would attend the celebration early. In the morning, they would inspect the dowry, have the midday feast, visit the grand hall in the afternoon to see the bride, and enjoy the wedding banquet at night. Their entire day was fully scheduled.
Chen Afu didn’t like being the center of attention, and she was even more reluctant to mingle with noblewomen. However, as Chu Lingxuan’s wife, she had to fit in with that circle, even though she disliked it. She knew that many members of the aristocratic circle loved to gossip about her dual identity as a "illegitimate daughter" and a "country girl". This was the first time she had publicly attended a social event, and she had to dress herself beautifully to silence the critics.
However, looking at her round face and large belly in the mirror, her desired look of "classic and unique" was impossible.
At this point, she couldn’t wear long garments or short blouses, as they would make her belly look bigger, and her appear fatter. After rummaging through her wardrobe for a while, she decided to wear the dress she had prepared the day before.
She put on a short, embroidered Zhuanghua satin top with a smoky hue that hung just below her belly, and a long red floral skirt. She also threw a semi-transparent pale orange scarf over herself to cover her belly a bit more.
A large gold phoenix hairpin with pearl inlays sat in the middle of her hair. On both sides, she had inserted a stick with a small jade begonia flower. A jade-studded forehead accessory hung on her forehead. On her wrist, she wore a pair of transparent emerald-green jade bracelets.