February 10th.

Early that morning, Liu Bei also got up early and changed into a bright red wedding robe.

The newly purchased mansion has been tidied up and decorated with "double happiness" characters everywhere. The servants in the mansion also have happy expressions on their faces.

"The auspicious time has arrived, time to fetch the bride!"

With a loud shout from the master of ceremonies, Liu Bei walked out of the mansion and mounted a tall, fine horse.

Behind him were Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, along with a long wedding procession, in which the large sedan chair carried by sixteen men was particularly eye-catching.

"play music!!"

As the procession moved forward, the band in the procession began to play.

The celebratory music also attracted the attention of the city's residents, many of whom came out of their homes to watch.

"Oh, what are you doing?"

"They must be going to fetch a bride. I heard that's how it is in the Han Dynasty!"

"My goodness, this procession is so luxurious! Are all the servants dressed in silk?"

"That's right. I heard that the groom is a nobleman from the Han Dynasty's royal family, of noble status, so naturally he won't be too shabby!"

Seeing this long wedding procession, the onlookers on the street were also full of surprise and discussion.

Walking at the front of the procession, Liu Bei looked at the people on both sides of the street and then instructed the official in charge of ceremonies beside him:

"Have someone tell these people that my wedding is a symbol of friendly relations between the Han Dynasty and Rome. Therefore, they only need to come to my residence to offer their verbal congratulations, and they can take their seats and drink to their hearts' content!"

"yes!"

The official in charge of ceremonies agreed, and then had Liu Bei's instructions loudly proclaimed in Roman language to the onlookers in the street.

"Congratulations on your wedding, Imperial Brother Liu!!"

"Congratulations, Imperial Brother Liu!!"

Upon hearing that they could attend the wedding banquet, cheers erupted from the crowd on the street.

Most of the onlookers on the street were ordinary people from the lower classes who lived a hard life. For them, having a feast was a luxury, let alone a banquet.

Nowadays, all it takes is a few words of congratulations to be able to enjoy a joyous celebration at a wedding banquet, and the people naturally offer their congratulations without reservation.

Soon, more and more people heard the news and flocked to both sides of the street to congratulate Liu Bei.

Looking at the dense crowds of people offering their congratulations on both sides of the street, the official in charge of ceremonies standing beside Liu Bei hesitated and said, "Brother Liu, there are too many people. If we invite them to the kitchen in the mansion, I'm afraid we won't be able to handle it all!"

Liu Bei smiled and waved his hand: "It's alright. For these people, meat and flatbread are already rare delicacies. Go tell the mansion to set up dozens more large pots and have some servants take charge of cooking the meat!"

"yes!"

The official in charge of ceremonies agreed and then instructed his men to run quickly toward Liu Bei's residence.

About an hour later, amidst the congratulations of countless people, Liu Bei's wedding procession finally arrived at Ai Lin's house.

"This Prince Liu is indeed extraordinary; his wedding has attracted such a great deal of attention!"

The Erin family was greatly shocked to see the countless people densely packed behind the wedding procession.

Elinclos, who had been waiting in the lobby, also had a gratified smile on his face.

My son-in-law's methods are indeed remarkable; given the chance, he will surely soar to great heights.

Thinking of his good-for-nothing son, Elinclo became even more determined to fully support Liu Bei.

Before long, Liu Bei was welcomed into Ai Lin's home.

Following protocol, Liu Bei bowed to Elinclos and, guided by his servants, brought Elina out from the backyard and escorted her to the bridal sedan chair.

After picking up the bride, the wedding procession headed towards the Liu residence along another road.

Behind the wedding procession, there was an additional long procession accompanying the bride.

In an effort to strengthen ties with Liu Bei, the Ailin family spared no expense, providing 200,000 gold coins as a generous dowry for Ailina, much to the astonishment of the people along the way.

At noon, the wedding procession finally returned to the mansion.

After settling the bride temporarily in the new house, Liu Bei arrived at the gate of the mansion and began to prepare to welcome the guests who came to offer their congratulations.

At this time, at least tens of thousands of ordinary people who had come after hearing the news had gathered in front of Liu Bei's residence.

"Congratulations on your wedding, Imperial Brother Liu!!"

The moment Liu Bei appeared, the crowd erupted in cheers once again.

Faced with the cheers of the people, Liu Bei responded with a smile while instructing his servants, "Go, have the servants set up a banquet on both sides of the street and let these people take their seats first!"

"yes!"

The servant agreed and ran towards the mansion.

Soon, the servants of the mansion carried long tables and chairs and set them up on the main street in front of the mansion, which ran from west to east, creating a continuous banquet that was about 500 meters long and could accommodate 5,000 people at a time.

Immediately afterwards, another group of servants carried large wooden basins filled with stewed meat and placed them on the long tables.

The aroma of meat wafted through the air, making countless people swallow their saliva.

Despite their intense craving, the people were mindful of etiquette and did not engage in any looting.

Seeing the people quietly waiting for the feast to begin, Liu Bei stepped forward and said loudly:

"You all live a hard life, and we have always wanted to help you, but our abilities are limited and we can't do much. Today is a perfect opportunity, so please don't be shy and eat and drink to your heart's content!"

The servants who were with Liu Bei loudly translated Liu Bei's words to the people present.

"Thank you very much, Brother Liu!!"

"Brother Liu is merciful!!"

Upon hearing Liu Bei's words, the people present were moved and expressed their gratitude.

These ordinary people have always been at the bottom of society. In the past, they were already considered lucky if they were not oppressed or persecuted.

They were deeply moved when someone suddenly appeared who cared so much about them and even prepared meat for them.

Subsequently, under the arrangement of the servants in the mansion, the people who came to offer their congratulations began to take their seats in batches.

Looking at the large pot of stewed meat in front of them, many people who had never eaten meat more than twice in their lives felt as if they were in a dream.

It wasn't until they grabbed the pieces of meat and put them in their mouths that they realized it was all real, not a dream!

"Many thanks to my brother Liu for his great kindness!!"

"Long live the Emperor Liu!"

Those who tasted the meat continued to congratulate Liu Bei while chewing heartily.

In their view, Liu Huangdi's decision to allow them, the common people, to eat and drink was entirely due to his benevolence.

After all, no nobleman would be swayed by a worthless congratulatory remark.

More and more people heard the news and rushed over to offer their congratulations.

In a short time, the name of Liu Huangdi became widely known and deeply imprinted in the minds of the people.