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At the moment when the execution knife was about to fall, there was a sudden shout: "Keep people under the knife!" The executioner's raised hand stopped in mid-air, and everyone on and off the execution platform looked at the source of the sound, only to see that it was The decree officer next to the executioner stepped forward with the edict in his hand.

"Hey, this scene seems a bit familiar..." Meng Jinhua whispered to Gao Shichen.

"what for?"

"I guess this matter has slowed down..." She raised her chin as she said, "here, look!"

Both of them looked at the official who announced the decree, and saw that he had come to the center of the execution platform, stretched out his hand to open the imperial decree, and read aloud: "Lin Fengniang resisted the decree and did not obey it, and damaged the imperial gift. She will be punished according to the law. But Because of his meritorious deeds in saving his family, and the fact that he has a true relationship with the person who made love, after going through this test of life and death, it shows that the two of them are loyal to each other. The true feelings are enough to move the heavens and the earth. Under my rule, there are such loyal people, and I am very relieved. I hereby decree to exempt the two people and their companions from the death penalty, and give them the royal gift to return to their hometown to get married..."

"Great! Lovers finally get married!"

"Holy Majesty is wise!"

"Send them home to get married!"

The people in the audience saw the scene where Xiao Zhai was willing to die for Feng Niang just now, and were deeply moved by their true feelings. At this time, they were even more excited when they heard the imperial decree, and they all praised it.

Feng Niang and Xiao Zhai on the execution ground hadn't reacted to the sudden change for a while, they stared at the imperial decree unfolded in the hand of the edict official, and were stunned.

Jinhua was so excited that if it wasn't for the shackles on her body, she would have jumped up and clapped her hands in cheers. She said to Feng Niang: "The Holy Majesty has forgiven you, hurry up and thank you!"

Only then did Fengniang and Xiao Zhai understand, and they looked at each other, weeping with joy, and hurriedly thanked: "Thank you, Lord Long En! Thank you, Lord Long En!"

Jin Hua and Gao Shiqian also kowtowed to thank each other.

Seeing that they had finished thanking them, the people in the audience clapped their hands and applauded, so he raised his hand to suppress the words, and after everyone calmed down, he said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty has another order," he said again Unfold the imperial decree and read it aloud: "In order to reward Fengniang's loyalty, I allow Fengniang to perform a grand ceremony when she gets married, and I also give Fengniang a set of crowns to help her get married. Hereby!" Handed it to Fengniang, "Lin Fengniang, such blessings are not enjoyed by ordinary people. The blessings of the Holy God are mighty, and you are truly blessed. Why don't you accept the decree quickly?"

Feng Niang didn't understand what the imperial decree he just read meant, and looked at the decree official with a confused face.

"Why, do you want to resist the order again?" the official who announced the order said kindly.

Although Xiao Zhai didn't quite understand it, but judging from the official's face, this decree should not be a bad thing, so he said: "The grassroots accept the decree, thank you, the Holy Lord, for your grace!"

"Hey, that's right," the decree officer handed the decree to Xiao Zhai, "you are really blessed, silly boy, and you must treat Feng Niang well in the future, she is a marriage gifted to you by the Holy Majesty!"

"Caomin knows that Caomin must take good care of Fengniang, and never forget the mighty grace of the Holy God!"

"It seems that you are not stupid!" The Xuanzhi officer said with a smile, then turned to the guards at the side and said, "Untie their shackles and send them to the post house. After three days, send them back to their hometown to get married."

"Yes!" The guards stepped forward and unshackled the four of them, respectfully invited them into the two carriages that drove by, and headed towards the posthouse.

"I didn't expect that things would turn around like this in the end!" Sitting on the carriage, Jin Hua rubbed his sore wrists and said, "It can be regarded as a happy ending."

"That's right, I never expected this result." After Gao Shiqian finished speaking, he looked at her and said with a smile, "From this point of view, sincerity is not useless, Miss Meng's plan has worked after all. .”

"This can only be regarded as a wrong attack," Jin Hua stuck out his tongue, "In the final analysis, the emperor didn't want to kill Feng Niang. If this is not the case, even if we try our best and think hard, we may not be able to achieve our goal. I am just betting To the emperor's mind, the blind cat catches the dead mouse."

"It's not easy," Gao Shichen nodded in praise, "Miss Meng is not only growing smarter, but also knows how to be modest. This trip is really worthwhile."

"Don't laugh at me, people have to grow up, don't you? Even if you hide, feel discouraged about this world, and don't want to deal with anyone, there will always be someone who forces you to grow up. So, instead of being beaten passively, it's better to be strong , Boss Gao, am I right?"

"Ruzi can be taught!"

"Don't always act like a pedant... By the way, I've been wanting to ask just now, what is the meaning of the 'Ceremony of Preservation' mentioned in the edict?"

"The so-called 'Ceremony of Shesheng' means that when ordinary people hold weddings, they can leapfrog the etiquette that their identities cannot use. For example, the phoenix coronet and Xiapei are originally clothes that can only be worn by high-ranking scholars and wives, but because The important event of marriage is a major event in life announced to the heaven and earth, so the common people are allowed to wear higher-grade clothing once to show solemnity, this is the meaning of 'shelving prosperity'."

Jinhua nodded: "To put it simply, it is an exception to allow ordinary people to use a grand etiquette when they get married. Oh, I understand. No wonder the ancients called marriage a 'small Dengke'. It turned out to be because of this."

"That's right, that's why there is a saying that 'the wedding night is the time for the gold list'. These two days are rare and proud times in life."

"Yes, in ancient times, the hierarchy was strict, and ordinary people could only have this chance to wear higher-level clothing. Unlike our modern society, these decadent hierarchy have long been broken. Is it because Feng Mother, only the common people in the world can perform the ceremony of taking photos at weddings?"

Gao Shiqian thought for a while and said: "There is no definite conclusion on this matter since ancient times. It is said in my Ming Dynasty that it was chartered by Empress Xiaoci Gao (Empress Ma, wife of Zhu Yuanzhang). , I hope that all the women in the world can wear Fengguan Xiapei to accomplish important events in life."

Hearing this, Jinhua's eyes suddenly lit up: "So, you Ming Dynasty also broke the rules of the predecessors. How can you say that your ancient clothing system is unchanging? Just like this Xiapei, it was used in the Tang Dynasty. Peibo became Xiapei in the Song Dynasty, and it became a strict formal dress in the Ming Dynasty. The so-called rules are constantly evolving with the development of the times, in order to be more beautiful and valuable, isn’t it?”

"This..." Gao Shiqian was speechless for a moment.

"So our size system is also feasible, Boss Gao?" Jin Hua looked at him with a smile, waiting for his answer.