The wedding ceremony would be held in the palace, and after it was over, the brides would be taken back to their residences outside the palace. The guests would first congratulate and attend the wedding in the palace, and then go to the palace outside the palace to pay homage and have a banquet.
Originally, the Crown Prince's wedding and Prince Rui's marriage to a concubine were both joyous occasions worthy of congratulations, but today, they caused quite a headache for the officials. Although Prince Rui was not as important as the Crown Prince, and Prince Rui was marrying a concubine, it was still a major event for a prince, and it was impossible not to congratulate him.
The problem was that if they went to Prince Rui's residence first and then to the Crown Prince's residence, the order alone would offend the Crown Prince. And if they went to the Crown Prince's residence first, it would be inconvenient to leave after finishing half of the banquet and then go to Prince Rui's residence for a second meal.
Ever since the wedding dates for the two princes were set, the court officials had been agonizing over this matter for countless days and nights. Finally, they decided: they would attend the Crown Prince's wedding themselves, and send their wife and legitimate son to attend Prince Rui's wedding. They wanted to avoid offending either side!
The climate in October has entered late autumn compared to other countries, but for South Vietnam in the south, it is still the transition period from midsummer to early autumn.
The fiery red sunset hung slantingly in the sky, its brilliant orange light pouring down from the horizon, coating everything in an orange-red hue, as if it were glowing. The glazed sparks, the misty red leaves, the beauty of the sunset was unparalleled.
Today, the Imperial Palace and the Marshal's Mansion are both hosting weddings, which is a double celebration. It can be said that it is the most lively and brightest place in the entire Jinling City.
All the officials above the seventh rank, prominent families and local officials who had any relationship with the two princes gathered at the palace, just to show their faces in front of the crown prince and enhance their relationship.
The palace sent two wedding processions: one for the Crown Prince and one for Prince Rui. Both groups set out simultaneously, stretching for over ten miles. By the time the leading group was almost at the entrance to the Marshal's Mansion, the rear group had just emerged from the palace gates and was slowly making their way.
The welcoming procession wound its way through the procession with impressive fanfare, adorned with red silk and floral arrangements. The ceremonial officers, clad in solemn red robes, held auspicious banners and presented aloft the gift scrolls. Gongs rang out in front, clean water was poured on the streets, and servants prepared delicacies in the background. The ceremony was complete and meticulous.
It was easy to distinguish the Crown Prince's wedding procession from the Prince Rui's. The procession twelve miles ahead was painted in bright red, representing the Crown Prince marrying the Crown Princess. The procession one mile behind was painted in purplish red, representing Prince Rui marrying his concubine. However, the combined presence of these two processions instantly heightened the atmosphere.
The Marshal's Mansion did not treat its two daughters badly. The fragrance of the welcoming wine wafted from ten miles away, red plaques were everywhere, and the fragrance of peonies was everywhere. All the people who came to congratulate the Marshal's Mansion on their wedding could have a bowl of farewell wine for free at the banquet area specially set up by the Marshal's Mansion on the roadside.
The fiery red sunset set, and the brilliant clouds and fire slowly submerged the horizon, leaving only a few remaining clouds. In the blink of an eye, the hazy black began to replace the brilliant sea of clouds, covering the entire sky and earth, and the night gradually rose.
As the sunset glow outside gradually submerged him, Murong Xiao's heart began to tense up.
It was not because of the joy before getting married or the shyness of seeing her husband, but because once the night fell and the moon rose, the disease that always occurred on the first day of every month - the cold poison - would erode his body.
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