How did I, an Onmyoji, become the Lord of Yokai?

"Reiko and Yoko asked me to come and check on the gentleman's condition."

The shrine maiden closed the door and sat down facing the rising sun with a smile. She couldn't help but tease, "I never thought you'd be so nervous, sir. You were so calm until yesterday."

"Normally it's normal, but now it's happening now. In a while, I'll be getting married... Even though my sister isn't here, it's still considered getting married, so how could I not be nervous?"

The boy rolled his eyes and offered an explanation. However, his explanation failed to gain the shrine maiden's approval. In fact, she chuckled and said, "If this is how a one-day wedding is, wouldn't the master be even more nervous if it were a three-day celebration?"

The Three-Day Cake is the simplest wedding ceremony in Yamato Country. It begins with the couple falling in love. After confirming their relationship, the woman seeks her mother's approval. If the mother agrees, the man can come to the woman's house every day at sunset to spend the night with her, but he must leave before sunrise the next day. This continues until the third night, when the woman's family holds a ceremony to share the 'Three-Day Cake.' This ceremony signifies that the woman's parents have officially acknowledged their marriage and can inform other family members.

The "Three-Day Cake" ceremony begins with the bride and groom performing alone under the cover of a curtain. When the ceremony reaches its climax, someone will pull back the curtain to allow the bride and groom to appear in front of many relatives and friends. This step is called "revealing the bride and groom," which is the "disclosure banquet" three hundred years later, or simply the wedding banquet.

After that, the man and woman first sit together on the bed and drink wine from the same cup. Then, the woman's mother brings a rice cake with beautiful patterns to the woman's room and asks her daughter to share it with the mysterious man she is living with. This rice cake is called "three-day cake".

Therefore, if Tamura Samurai adopts the 'three-day cake' ceremony, the wedding will last for three days.

but......

Upon hearing this, Shimizu Asahi revealed a subtle expression.

He released his grip, poured himself a cup of tea, and said, "'Three-day cake' is a custom held when the man marries into the woman's family. I am the woman marrying into the man's family, so my father would never use this custom."

That's right, the custom of "three-day cake" applies to the marriage of a man and a woman, because the ceremony is held at the woman's home, the parents who meet the woman are the woman's parents, and the relatives and friends who are informed are the woman's relatives and friends. Therefore, it is a custom prepared for the woman, but since he is the man marrying the woman, it is impossible for him to use "three-day cake".

"Hmm...that's true, but sir, aren't you just like the boy in the 'three-day cake' custom?"

A hint of cunning flashed in Kurako's dark eyes, while Shimizu Asahi's gaze was somewhat dazed.

Now that you mention it...it does seem to be true.

Putting aside his status as an orphan, even if his parents were still alive, he would be living in the Tamura family home and holding his wedding there, and the only parents he would meet would be Yoko and Reiko's father.

Apart from the initial three-day custom, he completely copied the 'three-day cake' process.

So... after all this time, it turns out I actually married Ye Zi and Ling Zi?

After blinking and thinking for a moment, the black-haired boy immediately shook his head. No, no, no, that's not how it is. This is a proper marriage, how can you say it's a wedding?

After muttering this to herself, Shimizu Asahi glared at Kurako and said, "It's been over a month, how come you've become so disobedient?"

"Really? I've always been like this, sir."

"..."

You would never have dared to say these things to me before.

You've changed so much in just one month, Cangzi.

Shimizu Asahi gave Cangzi a look to interpret on her own, then quieted down again and waited for her wedding.

Seeing that Shimizu Asahi was no longer speaking, Cangzi smiled gently and did not say anything more, just quietly stayed with him.

Time passed silently in the quiet. Soon, the sun rose high in the sky. Then, a servant came to the door of Qingshui Chaoyang and called out, "Sir, the auspicious time has arrived. It's time to set off to pick up Miss."

"okay, I get it."

Upon hearing this, the boy stood up, calmed himself down slightly, and walked out of the room. Seeing this, Cangzi immediately followed.

Following the familiar road, Qingshui Chaoyang soon arrived at Yezi's door.

Because of their marriage, he occupied the room with Reiko all by himself, so Reiko came to stay with Yezi temporarily.

In front of the door stood two maids dressed in red. According to the rules, the maids were supposed to try to stop them and test Shimizu Asahi. However, since the young lady and the master's marriage had been delayed for two or three years, there was no need to pay attention to the rules at this moment, so they were allowed to pass directly.

So the two obediently stepped aside.

After smiling at the two, Shimizu Asahi easily pushed open the door, and then two figures entered his field of vision... Chapter 382, ​​Section 385: Wedding Night

Inside Yezi's house, two beautiful young women knelt quietly in the center of the room. They bowed their heads gently and wore wedding dresses as white as snow. Although their faces were not clearly visible, a sacred and pure aura emanated from them.

Shiromuku, that's the name of their wedding dresses.

In the history of Yamato Country, white is known as the color of the sun, the most sacred and noble of all colors. Therefore, white clothing was the earliest sacrificial attire, which was the original shrine maiden's clothing. Later, it gradually evolved into the wedding dress of the bride.

However, unlike the current red and white shrine maiden outfits, the white kimono is white from the inside out. Whether it is the sword, the lace, the suehiro, the obi belt, the socks, the horn-covered garment, or even the small accessories worn, it is all pure white.

The reason for this attire is twofold: firstly, to show that the bride is pure and innocent; and secondly, to hope that the bride will be influenced by her husband and successfully integrate into his family, becoming a member of his household.

Looking at the two quiet girls in front of him, Shimizu Asahi took a deep breath.

He could feel his heart pounding rapidly at that moment, and the hot, surging blood fueled his rising emotions.

However, even with his heart racing and blood surging, his mind remained clear and calm.

His heightened emotions did not interfere with his thinking, and his excited heart did not shake his behavior. Although he himself found it unimaginable, he was surprisingly calm.

"call......"

He gently exhaled the air he had inhaled, and a gentle smile returned to the boy's face. He stepped softly into the room and walked step by step toward the two girls.

The two girls, noticing his movement, clenched their fists involuntarily. Just as Shimizu Asahi was very nervous, they were also very nervous. Even the future ruler of the sea, Suzuka Gozen, was so nervous that her heart was racing.

The light, slow footsteps soon ended, and the boy stood in front of them. Then, a hand was extended in front of their eyes.

Their hearts pounded even harder. Kneeling, Reiko and Yoko knew that with everything kept simple and the wedding taking place at Tamura's house, as long as they responded to his feelings here, it meant that they had truly become husband and wife. All that was left was to meet his parents, recite congratulatory poems, drink a cup of wine, and hold a banquet.

Yes... as long as you hold his hand, they will be a real couple!

In a state of excitement and anticipation, Reiko and Yoko slowly extended their palms, as if traversing the past and future, their fair and beautiful hands grasping his large hand.

The moment their palms touched, a strange feeling welled up in the hearts of the three, as if they were of one mind.

The strange feeling startled the three of them for a moment, but soon they smiled happily again.

The boy grasped their hands in return, and they obediently stood up and walked towards the hall.

After passing through the corridor and courtyard, the three of them, accompanied by servants, arrived at the main hall.

At this moment, Tamura Samurai had been waiting in the hall for a long time.

Seeing her daughter and son-in-law approach, her already smiling face broke into an even happier smile.

Shimizu Asahi led the Tamura sisters to him, knelt on the cushion according to etiquette, and softly called out, "Father."

"Hehehe, good, good! Chaoyang, I've finally witnessed the day you two get married."

"Although I still have a lot to say, I won't take up any more of your time. Kurako, I'm leaving the rest to you."

Tamura laughed heartily, his eyes filled with relief and joy. He wanted to say something to his daughter and son-in-law, but the most important thing now was to continue the wedding. So, he held back his words and handed the stage over to Kurako.

Since commoners don't have the custom of reciting congratulatory poems when they get married, Tamura Samurai thought this step could be omitted. However, Kurako said that she was a shrine maiden and could take over the task. Moreover, Izumo Taisha would also send someone over, so this step, which could have been omitted, was added back.

Upon hearing Tamura's words, Kurako, who had come here with Shimizu Asahi and the others, immediately walked up to the three of them. In order to add a touch of solemnity and sanctity to the process, she also changed into her shrine maiden outfit.

Once everything was ready, she began to chant prayers to the gods.

The prayer was not long; it was finished in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. After the prayer, Cangzi smiled and stepped aside. At the same time, the servants who had been waiting there brought wine in small cups to the three of them.

This is the final step in the wedding ceremony.

Once this wine is drunk, the wedding is considered to be halfway over.

The custom of drinking from the same cup is called the Three Offerings Ceremony. We won't go into the origins of this custom, but the process involves each person drinking three times, three cups at a time.

Therefore, they each have to drink nine cups.

Of course, drinking nine cups of wine was not difficult for them. After quickly finishing the toast, Tamura Samurai, who had been watching, finally couldn't help but nod.

He stepped forward and pulled the three of them up, saying, "Get up, get up! Hahaha, Chaoyang, from now on, my two daughters are in your care!"

"Father, don't worry, I will treat them well."

"I know that entrusting Reiko and Yoko to you is the best decision I've ever made. I believe you can protect them."

"Alright, without further ado, let's take Lingzi and the others to change their clothes first, the banquet is about to begin."

One of the wedding customs is that during the wedding ceremony, the bride wears a white kimono to symbolize her purity and innocence. After the wedding, the bride becomes a member of her husband's family, so at the banquet she must entertain guests as a member of her husband's family, which means she changes into a 'seida-ga' with her husband's family crest.

However, Shimizu Asahi was not a high-ranking official or nobleman and did not have his own family crest, so he wore clothes with the Tamura family crest. Therefore, it was only natural that Yoko and Reiko should also wear clothes with the Tamura family crest.

Incidentally, during the wedding ceremony, all guests are not allowed to wear white suits. Even if they do wear white, they must wear other colors to match. This is to prevent guests from overshadowing the bride.

This is why the servants didn't wear white clothes.

Soon, Shimizu Asahi took Yoko and Reiko back to change their clothes, and then came out to attend the banquet.

Although it was called a banquet, there weren't many guests. Apart from a few people sent by Izumo Taisha, only Lord Maro and a few others came.

Strictly speaking, this should be considered a family dinner.

Although the group was small, they were all trustworthy people, so when everyone gathered together, they were genuinely happy for and blessed the three of them, including Shimizu Asahi.

As the banquet progressed, time passed little by little, and by the time everyone came to their senses, it was already dark.

Realizing it was getting late, Lord Maro left with his men, and the shrine maidens of Izumo Taisha returned to their rooms.

After the guests had enjoyed themselves, Tamura Shigehiro walked over, patted Shimizu Asahi on the shoulder, and gave him an encouraging look.

The boy, understanding what he meant, smiled somewhat sheepishly, but ultimately returned to his room with his two wives...

P.S.: The white kimono appeared several hundred years after the era of Xiaode. The author is just using it here for now. Anyway, it's part of the Onmyoji world, so please don't take it too seriously (hehe...).

Chapter 383, Section 386: Is it appropriate for you to get up so early on the second day of your wedding?

The next morning, the warm and comfortable sunlight shone into the room again, and Qingshui Chaoyang, who had already developed this habit, opened his eyes according to his biological clock.

Perhaps because he was tired from working hard last night, his body and mind were not fully awake immediately.

However, after being dazed for about two or three seconds, the blurriness in his eyes gradually disappeared.

He had recalled what had happened yesterday and understood his current situation.

Lingzi, who had shared a bed with him for five years, finally became his wife in a true sense. Yezi, who had been engaged to him two years ago but had never shared a room with him, also became his wife.

It felt like a dream come true, and a faint sense of unreality welled up in my heart.

He gently turned his head, and the peaceful, sleeping faces of two young girls were revealed before him.

The unreal feeling turned to ashes, and my calm heartbeat quickened slightly.

He couldn't help but smile.

These two young women beside him are, from this day forward, his lawfully wedded wives, with all proper rites and witnesses!

After a slight sigh, Shimizu Asahi noticed that they were still fast asleep and showed no signs of waking up. So, he carefully got out of bed and left the room.