Chapter 836 Boudoir Secrets in the Springtime (1)
In a burst of lively congratulations, Mo Yan’s coming-of-age ceremony concluded successfully. Such an elaborate and solemn ceremony brought immense shock to the villagers present, especially parents with daughters—they suddenly felt somewhat guilty for not providing a similar grand ceremony for their own daughters.
When peasant families held coming-of-age ceremonies for their daughters, even though they did their best to make them grand, they weren’t nearly as meticulous. The ceremonies typically consisted of dressing in a set of clothes without patches and having an elder pin a wooden hairpin into the girl’s hair in front of guests. If they could not afford luxurious clothes and hairpins, the basic ceremonies were not hard to achieve. It could be said that they didn’t truly take it to heart, thus the ceremonies were hastily concluded.
Having witnessed Mo Yan’s coming-of-age ceremony in person today, they realized how important a solemn ceremony was for their daughters!
From then on, any family with a daughter, who cherished her, would prepare for her coming-of-age ceremony well in advance—not to compete or show off, but simply to express their love and regard for their daughter. They hoped that their daughter, soon to be married, would also receive respect from her in-laws and have a smooth and joyful future.
Today was both Mo Yan’s coming-of-age ceremony and her engagement ceremony with Xiao Ruiyuan. According to the customs of Great Chu, when two families become engaged, the daughter should avoid impropriety. Therefore, after the completion of the coming-of-age ceremony, Mo Yan returned to her room, accompanied by Liu Tinglan.
Even though early in the morning, when they saw Xiao Ruiyuan standing behind Mo Qingze to greet the guests arriving for the ceremony, they guessed that the two families might become engaged, when everyone moved to the main hall and saw the matchmaker presenting the Bright Red Gold engagement Letter, the nine large boxes of gifts, and a pair of live geese, they were still deeply shocked.