Chapter 864 Getting Married (5)

As for Chen Qiu, since Chen Miao is not in Ming Qi, he can only ask his eldest brother to help take care of the Feng family.

Feng Anning blushed upon hearing this and muttered, "He's so fierce, who would want his help..."

However, Shen Miao did not hear these words.

Shen Miao had no sisters, and even fewer friends in Mingqi. Most of the ladies who came to add to her wedding dress did so out of respect for Luo Xueyan, and they came to curry favor with Shen Miao. The gifts she gave were mostly gold and silver jewelry. When they met, some were jealous, while others were envious, and they all praised Shen Miao's wedding dress and new makeup.

Soon after these women who came to add makeup finished speaking, the auspicious time arrived and the wedding procession had arrived at the gate of the Chen residence.

Luo Xueyan and Mei Niangzi both came in. Mei Niang covered Shen Miao with a veil. Shen Miao was supported by the two on both sides and walked slowly outside.

The entrance to the Shen residence is extremely lively today.

The streets of Dingjing were deserted, all because they had come to see the Shen family's daughter get married. Even the entrance to the Shen residence was surrounded by a crowd of people, and the people were talking about it.

"The Fifth Miss Shen's wedding today was a grand affair. Look at the carriages and horses outside. They don't look like something an ordinary person could afford."

"Look at the reward sachet, it's filled with small change, not copper coins, so you know this wedding gift is unusual."

Another person interrupted, "How could it not be grand? Not to mention the Shen family's already great status, don't you see who Miss Shen Wu is marrying? He's the prince of Daliang. I heard that Daliang's land is rich, and I didn't believe it before, but now I have to believe it. A prince of Daliang marries a wife, and makes it more grand than our emperor's wedding. Isn't this just a slap in the face of our majesty?"

"Hush, don't say that carelessly. Just know it in your heart." The middle-aged woman said, "I heard that the betrothal gift sent by King Rui of Daliang was a full ninety-nine sets. I don't know if it's true or not."

"Hey hey hey look, here it comes!"

Ming Qi weddings included a "betrothal gift." On the wedding day, the gifts were carried to the bride's family home, one by one, for everyone to see. Therefore, the more generous the betrothal gift, the more prestigious both the bride and groom were. The idea was that presenting such a large betrothal gift in front of the entire world would bring honor to the bride and a sense of pride to the groom, bringing joy to both.

Therefore, some people, in order to save face, deliberately give empty boxes as betrothal gifts on the wedding day.

But that’s not the case today.

Because the boxes of betrothal gifts were all wide open, allowing people to see the contents clearly.

Antiques, paintings, jewelry, furniture, jewellery, clothes, silver... everything was there, packed tightly in boxes, with not a speck of water mixed in. It was almost enough to make anyone's eyes water.

But no one dared to make a move, not even the most arrogant thieves and robbers. The servant carrying the box was surrounded by soldiers from Daliang. They wore thick armor, their swords drawn and held close to their sides. Their imposing presence was unmistakable, their steps in unison, as if they would immediately drag out and execute anyone who showed any wrongdoing.

Such a fierce reputation made people afraid to approach, and the crowd spontaneously made way for the people carrying the betrothal gifts to pass.

Some people, curious, actually counted on their fingers: "One, two, three, four..." The long line seemed to have no end, and the crowd gasped. Until the last one, someone shouted out, "Ninety-nine! Ninety-nine betrothal gifts!"

Ninety-nine betrothal gifts!