"Comb your hair once from the top, wealth will come a lot;

Comb your hair twice from the top, illness and sadness will stop;

Comb your hair three times from the top, children and longevity are what you will receive；

Comb your hair once to the end, you will be nice to your man;

Comb your hair twice to the end, you and your husband will be hand in hand;

Comb your hair three times to the end, you and your husband will love each other forever.

Comb your hair from the top to the end, you will have a lifetime of wealth and honor!"

The ninth day of the third lunar month was an auspicious day that Wei Huan had chosen. The whole Ruiyu Hall looked new after it was decorated with flowers. The servants had been working all night long to put hundreds and thousands of flowers into Xianshuang Court, making the court heaven on earth.

Madam Qian, a lady in the Wei Family who was in love with her husband, had both son and daughter, and her parents were still alive. She was asked to comb for Wei Changying today. The comb made of ivory combed into the dark hair as if it had been running on the finest silk.... Before dawn, Wei Changying had been urged to get up and bathe. Although her hair was dried by several maidservants, it was still a little wet, which made the comb easier to go through.

Once, twice....

With the singing of some aunts and grannies who were acknowledged as people of good fortune, Madam Qian made Wei Changying's hair into a womanish bun. The bun was like a thick cloud, decorating symmetrically beside both chins. Compared to the double-conch-shaped bun, conch-shaped bun, and other hairstyles, this womanish bun looked more dignified and graceful.

Madam Qian wet the comb with water and neatly combed the hair behind Wei Changying's ears. She then stepped back to see whether Wei Changying's hair looked perfect. At this moment, her black hair had set Wei Changying's beautiful face off. She was like a rose in the garden, so charming and bright. The shine of her youth, which could not be covered, was mixed with the sweetness of a new bride. It made Wei Changying so fascinating that people couldn't look straight at her.

The people all began to praise. Madam Qian settled her mind and took the silk thread from the plate, and then began to clean up Wei Changying’s face. After so many tedious blessing procedures, Wei Changying’s panic and sadness had gone. Now the only thought in her mind was to withstand these procedures....

A new bride’s hair clasps were always the most varied. Since the Wei Family was wealthy, all Wei Changying’s headwear was made of gold and silver. Her peony flower-shaped crown, which was weaved by a gold thread and decorated with hundreds of pearls, weighed several catty. After putting it on, Wei Changying couldn’t even lower or raise her head. She said, “Thank goodness I’m strong enough! If anyone else wears this crown, she will break her neck!”

Because Mrs. He’s husband and son were both dead, she didn’t appear today even if she was Wei Changying’s wet nurse and her dowry. Mrs. Huang said with a big smile, “Not everyone had the fortune to wear so many pieces of jewelry on their heads. Since you can handle it, it means that you have a good fortune and was born different from others.”

Wei Changying thought, “I mean those ladies who have the same status as me but didn’t practice martial arts.” But on such an occasion, it was not proper to chat, so Wei Changying didn’t say anything.

The people in the house echoed Mrs. Huang’s words.

At this time, Madam Song was too busy to see Wei Changying. According to the custom, Wei Changying’s sisters should accompany her. However, the ladies in the Wei Family were not so close to Wei Changying. The second Miss Wei Changxian in Duke Jingping’s mansion was a widow. She rejected their invitation with an excuse that she didn’t want to bring bad luck, and that she had to look after her children. As to the Ruiyu Hall, Wei Changying didn’t have lineal sisters. Her two cousins, Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan, had misunderstandings with her before. Although they had come, they dared not talk.

Madam Qian, who was invited here, didn't belong to Wei Family's clan. Although she was an elder, she dared not sit up high in a leading position utilizing her status. Seeing that Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan, who belonged to the clan, didn't speak, Madam Qian dare not say anything else except for some auspicious words. She was afraid to offend the people from the clan.

Therefore, the atmosphere in Xianshuang Court was not very cheerful—which was a bad sign. Mrs. Huang wanted to improve the situation, but the people always remained quiet after echoing her words.

She then gave a hint to Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan to let them say something, but these girls were estranged from Wei Changying, so they dared not talking. Even if they didn't have misunderstandings with Wei Changying, they were not talkative people. Now that Mrs. Huang was staring them, Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan were even more frightened.

Luckily, Wei Chang'e had come.

This sixth Miss was an ice breaker. She had only failed once in front of Song Zaishui, and it was because she didn't know Song Zaishui's taboo.

As soon as she stepped into the door, she widened her eyes and covered her mouth with her hand in surprise. When everyone was asking her what was the matter, she pointed at Wei Changying and shouted, "Isn't this the fairy from the heaven? How could she be my third sister? You must have made a mistake!"

People laughed and began to praise Wei Changying's beauty. Wei Chang'e then turned to Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan and said, "Fourth sister and fifth sister, you two have already arrived and watched my third sister do her makeup. You didn't even tell me that she is my sister, and watched me make a fool of myself!"

Hearing this, Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan apologized to Wei Chang'e immediately. Wei Chang'e then asked them how Wei Changying was dressed up. Both Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan felt relieved and told her everything about Wei Changying's makeup procedure.

Wei Changying found a chance to make fun of Wei Chang'e. She asked, "Chang'e, are you asking my procedures because you want to prepare for your wedding day in the future?"

Wei Chang'e was talkative, so she could handle such a situation. She smiled and said, "Who won't be married? What's more, we can only learn from you. Since you have a prestigious family background and you are going to marry an outstanding man, you must have been born with great fortune. I suppose that I can get luck from your every step, and maybe asking about it can bring me more luck."

"Look how sweet our sixth Miss is." Mrs. Huang said as she gave a big smile, "I didn't visit you after I came back. I didn't expect that the Wei Family have such a person like you! Your words are fabulous!"

Wei Chang'e had never seen Mrs. Huang but had heard about her before. She said, "You are flattering me, Granny Huang. My elder sisters are all dignified and elegant. Only I am straight forward because I'm two years younger. I have to thank my sisters for tolerating me!"

Wei Changying burst out laughing and said, "You can say that Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan are dignified and elegant, but not me." Hearing this, Mrs. Huang glared at Wei Changying and thought, "Do you know what day is it today? Why are you still undercutting yourself?"

"You are a valiant person!" Wei Chang'e smiled and replied, "Unlike me, I am fun-loving."

She then turned to Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan and asked, "Am I right, fourth and fifth sisters?"

Wei Gaochan and Wei Changyan immediately said, “Third sister, you are both talented in martial arts and literature, and we can’t compare with you.” They then said, “Chang’e is also a lovely girl. We two are the most useless ones. We are like logs, and we don’t know what to say today. Please forgive us.”

Wei Chang’e smiled and said, “Look, that’s why I said that my fourth and fifth sisters are dignified and elegant. They are so humble that they have praised all the people except themselves.”

“Fourth and fifth sisters are good at needlework, and they are quiet people,” Wei Changying smiled slightly and said, “Wei Chang’e was right. Now that we have no outsiders at the scene, and Madam Qian is also our relative, you don’t need to be so humble.”

Madam Qian smiled and said, “It is acknowledged that the ladies from Wei Family’s clan are all outstanding. Even if there are rumors about you, no one will believe it!”

“Exactly!” Wei Chang’e turned her eyes and giggled as she said, “I have to repeat your words to my mother because she always says that I’m too noisy!”

Thanks to Wei Chang’e’s arrival, the atmosphere in Xianshuang Court had warmed up. When Madam Song came, she felt recovered from the sadness after finding that the people were chatting cheerfully.

At this time, Wei Changying had almost finished her makeup. What she had to do next was to put on her wedding dress. Since her crown and head wears were heavy, her dress should be heavy too. When Madam Song saw her daughter in the sunlight with jewelry on her head, she was so proud of her daughter's beauty and feeling sad about their coming separation. Madam Song reminded the day when she got married. At that time, she was thinking about her cousin Wei Zhenghong, who was weak but possessed with great manners and appearance. Although her sisters were making fun of her when she was preparing for the wedding, Madam Song was eager to get married so that she could accompany her cousin.

On her wedding day, Madam Song’s mother, Old Madam Song hugged her and cried after a small chat. Although Madam Song also cried, she didn’t feel sad because she was thinking about her cousin. Not until after she had got married and thought of her hometown did Madam Song knew how her mother felt on her wedding day.

However, the Wei Family and the Song Family were united by marriage from generation to generation. What was more, Madam Song’s husband was her cousin, and her mother-in-law was her aunt, so they would always treat her well. Therefore, Madam Song wasn’t afraid at all when she got married.

Now it was her turn to see her daughter get married. Because Wei Changying was going to the capital and had suffered a lot last year, Madam Song was even more reluctant to part with her daughter than Old Madam Song did that year.

No one knew how she felt unless they experience these—feeling sad because of having no children, feeling exhausted during pregnancy, feeling the dreadful pain while giving birth, and feeling ecstasy when seeing her daughter crying in her arms. Madam Song could clearly remember that she was extremely weak after giving birth, but she refused to go to sleep because she wanted to see her first child. When she saw her crying newborn daughter, she suddenly got up, pushed away Granny Shi, and kowtowed earnestly to thank God.

For 17 years, she had earnestly treated, taken care of, and educated her daughter. Sadly, it was inevitable that a daughter would marry someone someday.

When Madam Song came in, people stopped chatting and began to say hello to her. Seeing that she was staring at her daughter, they began to praise Wei Changying. However, Madam Song's tears fell after looking at her daughter for a long while.

Everyone knew how much Madam Song loved her daughter, so they were not surprised by her emotions and started to comfort her. Granny Shi smiled and said, "It's Miss Wei's wedding day today, and Shen Cangfeng, her outstanding fiancé, is a perfect match for her. No wonder Madam Song is weeping with joy."

Mrs. Huang said, "Yes, indeed. However, Madam should be happy about this. I was expecting that you would smile from ear to ear!"

"Madam should smile from ear to ear after seeing our beautiful Miss Wei!" Granny Shi smiled and said, "Who wouldn't treat a gorgeous bride as a treasure? Miss Wei has always been doted by us. I think the Shen Family will dote on her more than we do."

Hearing this, Madam Song smiled. She wiped her tears with a handkerchief and asked the guests to take their seats. She then sobbed with a smile as she said, "You are right.... But I only have one daughter, and she is going to get married in the capital. You know, I will always feel...."

Seeing that Wei Changying was about to cry, Madam Song secretly pinched herself to compress her emotions. She comforted Wei Changying, "My good daughter, don't cry. You should start on your journey cheerfully."

Feeling that Wei Changying would cry again, Madam Song immediately continued talking. "It's a good thing that you can marry an excellent man," she said, "Is everything prepared?"

Mrs. Huang bowed and said, "I have checked again this morning."

"Where's her wedding dress? Bring it here and see whether it is sewed perfectly."

"Yes, madam."

Madam Song asked a lot of questions in order to distract her sad feelings. She wiped her tears with her finger secretly and dried her finger with her sleeves....