hotmtlnovel Chapter 588 Girl's Prayer
Chapter 588 Girl's Prayer
"Xiu Xiu, be obedient, and you will be able to live a good life with the Dragon God in the future."
Xiuxiu's mother said this as she put the crown on Zhao Xiuxiu.
I could hardly hide the smile on my face.
Zhao Xiuxiu didn't show any expression. She just obediently let her mother manipulate her. However, what she was thinking about was what Liang Yi said to her yesterday.
In fact, I was very nervous, after all, running away after the sacrifice was something that not many people had ever done.
Although as Liang Yi said, you have no idea whether those people were really taken away by the Dragon God or escaped on their own.
"Smile, don't look so sad!"
When Xiuxiu's mother saw her like this, she immediately scolded her.
Zhao Xiuxiu had no choice but to keep a smile on her face.
When Gu Chaoxi arrived at Zhao Xiuxiu's house, Zhao Xiuxiu was sitting in the living room wearing her wedding dress, with a crown on her head and beads hanging on both sides of her.
"You look very beautiful today." Gu Chaoxi's words were a sincere compliment and were definitely not sarcasm.
Zhao Xiuxiu looked up, then lowered her head: "Luo Fangfang, do you feel very proud?"
"Why do you think so?"
"Because you don't have to marry the Dragon God."
Gu Chaoxi looked at her and did not answer.
Although Zhao Xiuxiu knew that she had to worship the Dragon God since she was a child, she always felt a sense of alienation in her heart.
In her opinion, worshiping the Dragon God is an honor for the family, but not necessarily for the people doing the worshiping.
Some girls don't want to marry some so-called dragon god at all, but want to be with the person they truly love.
When Xiuxiu's mother saw Gu Chaoxi coming, she glanced at him and said, "Luo Fangfang, what are you doing here?"
"Aunt, the offerings are ready, let's go pick up the bride and pray for blessings."
The Dragon God sacrifice is said to place the offerings and the sacrificial girl on a raft and float it to the pavilion in the middle of the lake to wait for the Dragon God to come and pick them up.
But not everything can be accomplished during the day, the girl needs to pray devoutly in the Dragon God Temple.
And you are not allowed to eat on the day of praying.
Wait until it is almost dark, but before it gets dark, to seize the opportunity to send the girl onto the raft.
Xiuxiu's mother glared at Zhao Xiuxiu, then smiled at Gu Chaoxi.
"Fangfang is more sensible. Xiuxiu, that damn girl, is not anxious at all."
"Aunt, take a rest. I'll help her walk."
As Gu Chaoxi spoke, he went over to help Zhao Xiuxiu up, not forgetting to hold up the hem of her skirt.
"Xiu Xiu, walk slower, don't step on your skirt."
This wedding dress was purchased strictly according to the standards of traditional weddings. It was obvious that Xiuxiu's mother had put a lot of effort into it.
The two of them walked outside, and Xiuxiuniang packed up other things they needed to take with them.
Most of the villagers are on the road leading to the Dragon God Temple.
Everyone stood on both sides of the road, one to welcome the girl who was offering sacrifices to the Dragon God, and the other to get some blessings.
It is said that the girl chosen by the Dragon God will carry blessings with her when she goes to the Dragon God's residence.
Therefore, many people also want to get some good luck and ensure that everything goes smoothly for them in the next year.
Gu Chaoxi supported Zhao Xiuxiu as they walked. When there were fewer people on the road, she had time to lower her head and talk to Zhao Xiuxiu.
"You don't have to look around for Liang Yi, he's not here now."
The hand that was originally supporting Gu Chaoxi suddenly tightened, and Zhao Xiuxiu glanced at her nervously.
She was not in a hurry at all, she just spoke softly.
"Doctor Zhao said he would take you out, just wait and follow the river. He went to get the boat."
"As for you, just pray now. He will come to pick you up in the evening."
After she finished speaking, she took Zhao Xiuxiu's hand and walked into the Dragon God Temple.
The yard is now covered with red silk cloth, which makes no sound when you step on it.
Zhao Xiuxiu's hands loosened a little, and she followed Gu Chaoxi's movements and knelt on the cushion in front of the dragon god statue.
Other people are not allowed to come in. When the Dragon God is praying, the fewer people there are in the ancestral hall, the better, and it would be best if there are only unmarried girls.
Luo Fangfang is an unmarried girl, so it is reasonable for her to help Zhao Xiuxiu in.
After she knelt down, Gu Chaoxi stood up.
Then he took out a bunch of reeds from the side and gently swept them over Zhao Xiuxiu's body.
"Drive away the evil spirits. From now on, you belong to the Dragon God. I hope the Dragon God will bless our Xianxi Village with good weather and good harvests."
Zhao Xiuxiu looked up, bowed her hands and kowtowed.
After they kowtowed three times, Gu Chaoxi squatted down to help her tidy up her clothes and stuffed some food into her arms.
"Eat it with confidence, it's okay."
After saying this, he placed the reeds on the altar and turned to walk outside.
Zhao Xiuxiu quickly stuffed the food into her sleeves, afraid of being seen by people outside.
Fortunately, no one went in.
When she came out, Xiuxiu's mother also rushed over. Seeing Zhao Xiuxiu kneeling inside safely, she felt relieved.
Then he turned to look at Gu Chaoxi: "Fangfang, has everyone prepared the tributes?"
"Well, it's almost done. Auntie, come with me to take a look?"
Xiuxiu's mother was worried and had to take a look. When she heard this, she naturally nodded happily.
You know, the busiest time in the village is when the Dragon God is worshipped.
Every household makes a lot of things.
When Gu Chaoxi brought Xiuxi's mother over, Pei Yan and others were moving things onto the raft at the river mouth.
There were so many things made by the villagers that they had to be arranged on the raft in order.
The red cushion in the middle of the raft is reserved for the sacrificial girl.
Xiuxiu's mother looked at the things on the raft and laughed so hard that she could hardly open her eyes.
"Great, that's great." She clapped her hands and quickly put the things on her arms onto the raft.
Although the family of the sacrificial girl does not need to prepare offerings, Xiuxiu's mother felt that they should still respect the Dragon God, so she also prepared some.
Gu Chaoxi looked at it, smiled and said nothing.
After everything on the raft is ready, all we need to do is leave a few people here to watch over it and prevent it from getting washed away.
As for the others, they should naturally do what they are supposed to do.
Of course, there were also people in the village who wanted to go to the Dragon God Temple to watch the girl pray.
But when the wedding dress was put on, its sleeves were so wide that people outside couldn't see what was going on inside.
Although what Gu Chaoxi gave to Zhao Xiuxiu was food, it was a small pastry that she could eat in one bite.
Zhao Xiuxiu hid it with her sleeves so no one else knew.
She couldn't really stay hungry all day and wait until night. She would probably be too hungry to eat the tribute before Liang Yi could take her away.
After Xiuxiu's mother left, Pei Yan looked at Gu Chaoxi.
She stared at the figure going away and smiled, then turned around and asked: "Did Liang Yi find the boat?"
Shen Yao was pulling the rope of the raft and was about to tie it to a wooden stake driven into the side when he turned around when he heard this.
"I heard that Doctor Zhao found it for him and is teaching him how to get out."