Chapter 93.1

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Chapter 93.1

The most important activity on New Years Day for citizens was the clans rituals to the ancestors in the family temple.

The Wei family was no exception.

On the first day of October, the winter wine brewed for the New Years Day rituals was ready to be served.

Three days ago, Mrs. Xu began to bathe and change her clothes to cleanse her body and mind.

Her clans ritual officers had made all the necessary arrangements for the ritual and were waiting for that day to come.

Last year, on New Years Day, Wei Shao was delayed by the war and stayed in Xindu with his newly married, Xiao Qiao, thus missing the ritual.

Mrs. Xu thought they would miss the first day of the year again. But they finally returned home a day earlier than expected. She was happy.

They arrived last night, and it was already late. After entering the west house, Xiao Qiao and Wei Shao tidied up and slept after taking a bath. Because of the bumpy road, Xiao Qiao fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.

The next day, when the sky was dark outside the window, Xiao Qiao awakened with something on her mind. When she opened her eyes, the candle still lit up, but Wei Shao had disappeared.

He had a lot of work today, so he had quietly gotten up at an unknown time.

Xiao Qiao crawled and sat up, embracing the blanket and drifting off.

Last year, on this day, she was in Xindu and did not participate in the Wei familys clan ritual.

This year, she naturally had to participate in the family event today as Wei Shaos wife.

Xiao Qiao had not forgotten that when she first arrived as a bride last year, Wei Shao never took her to visit the family temple.

He, too, was wearing a set of black ceremonial dress. He wore a long hat, a dark brown coat, and violet-colored middle clothes.

The formal and dignified clothes make him look taller and more powerful. His eyes shone, and his spirits bright.

Xiao Qiao then greeted him and called him husband.

Wei Shao looked at her and smiled, Grandmothers side should be ready soon. We can go there now.

Xiao Qiao nodded her head. She followed him out, and they went to the north house.

The Wei Manor had been open all its main gates since the fifth period. The lanterns were lit from the main gate all the way through the passageway like a dragon, making the whole Wei Manor bright up.

When they reached the west houses pendant door, Xiao Qiao saw from afar that the inner courtyard was also brightly lit.

When she climbed the steps, she lowered her head and lifted the train of her skirt, but then a hand reached over to her side, and when she looked up, Wei Shao had stopped and was looking at her.

It was dark and cold. But Xiao Qiaos heart was warm, and she put one of her hands into his equally warm palm.

Wei Shao took her hand and led her up the steps, passed the threshold, and reached the door of Mrs. Xus main room before releasing her.

The two of them entered the room. Mrs. Xu had risen early. She accepted the greeting, looked at their faces, nodded in satisfaction, and smiled: Very good. Lets go now. Im sure all the relatives are waiting.

T/N: For those who wonder why the year in this story started in October, I think its because the story happened in the early Han Dynasty.

After Qin Shi Huang unified China under the Qin dynasty in 221 BCE, the Qin calendar (; ) was introduced. It followed most of the rules governing the Zhuanxu calendar, but the month order was that of the Xia calendar; the year began with month 10 and ended with month 9, analogous to a Gregorian calendar beginning in October and ending in September. The intercalary month, known as the second Jiyu (; ; later Jiyu), was placed at the end of the year. The Qin calendar was used going into the Han dynasty. (Wiki)