A doctor who travels through two eras

Qu Xiaofeng and the three specially invited museum experts and folklore experts were all dumbfounded when they saw the exceptionally magnificent Wan Gong sedan chair in front of them.

I was stunned for several minutes.

An expert surnamed Zhang's hands were trembling slightly:
"Mr. Lin, this is an antique! And the dragons and phoenixes on it are all five-clawed golden dragons. This is a royal sedan chair!"

Even the folklore expert surnamed Zhao swallowed hard:

"Incredible, absolutely incredible! Boss Lin's 'Ten Thousand Craftsmanship Sedan Chair' is far superior in scale to the one in the Zhejiang Provincial Museum."

Putting aside the fact that Mr. Lin's sedan chair is more exquisite, more intricate, and more luxurious, just consider that it requires a full 36 people to carry it, while the Zhejiang Provincial Museum's Wan Gong Sedan Chair only needs 8 porters.

According to ancient etiquette, only the emperor and empress could use a sedan chair with 36 bearers. Zhang Juzheng of the Ming Dynasty also used 36 sedan chair bearers, but his entire family was eventually executed, which shows that it was absolutely forbidden to overstep one's bounds.

The "Wan Gong Jiao" (万工轿) was a special sedan chair used only for weddings; the emperor wouldn't have used it. Therefore, the only possibility is that it was reserved for the empresses of the Ming and Qing dynasties. "Old Zhang, Boss Qu, look, this sedan chair has both Manchu and Han characters on this side, so it must be from the Qing dynasty."

Expert Zhang nodded in agreement:

"From the time Emperor Shunzhi ascended the throne until its demise, the Qing Dynasty had 10 emperors, but only the weddings of Shunzhi, Kangxi, Tongzhi and Guangxu were held in the palace, requiring the use of the Empress's wedding sedan chair."

As for Puyi's wedding, it took place during the Republic of China period, when the country was no longer under the rule of the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, there was no large-scale royal wedding in history, and such a magnificent sedan chair would certainly not have been needed.

The eras of Shunzhi and Kangxi are too distant, and judging from the craftsmanship and state of preservation, it shouldn't be this sedan chair. That leaves only the empresses of Tongzhi and Guangxu. Mr. Lin, if we're not mistaken…”

The two old men stared at Lin Sanqi as if they wanted to kill him.

Lin Sanqi coughed lightly and firmly denied it:
"No, it's not the Empress's sedan chair. How could it be? These days, apart from the Forbidden City, where else would you find an Empress's sedan chair? Hehe."

At this moment, another expert, surnamed Jiang, exclaimed in surprise from not far away:
"Hey, Lao Zhao, Lao Zhang, come and see! Here's a complete set of ceremonial guards. These are banners, these are fans, this is an umbrella, and here are all dragon-headed lanterns with rings."

Look at these flags; there are over 80 kinds, including sun flags, moon flags, cloud flags, thunder flags, wind flags, and rain flags. There are also over 60 kinds of banners, such as dragon head banners, leopard tail banners, crimson banners, and messenger banners.

My goodness, is this the legendary 'Grand Imperial Procession'? I've only ever seen it in history books; it's definitely the highest level of royal ceremonial procession. Seeing it in person today is truly an eye-opening experience!

The three senior experts went crazy, taking out their phones and starting to take pictures non-stop, calling on their friends and family.

Lin Sanqi didn't stop it. After all, this thing was going to be on the street to show off in a few days for the wedding. It was meant to be seen by people, so there was no need to hide it.

As for whether the museum will interfere, as long as he denies it to the death, what can the cultural relics department do to him?
Qu Xiaofeng's eyes were filled with unspeakable shock; she looked at Lin Sanqi as if he were a god.
"Chairman Lin, this is such a surprise! You've given me a wonderful surprise! Such a magnificent imperial sedan chair, such a royal procession..."

Lin Sanqi quickly corrected:

"President Qu, you're mistaken. This is just an ordinary sedan chair. Look, the paint on it isn't even dry yet. I wouldn't dare call it an empress's sedan chair."

Qu Xiaofeng looked constipated.

"Chairman Lin, the three experts I invited are all from the Guangdong Provincial Museum. They are experts in this field. Their eyes are like a compass; they can't go wrong with what they've seen. I'm truly impressed. The Lingnan Group is really full of hidden talents."

After Qu Xiaofeng finished speaking, she pulled Yin Lianyi by the back and sighed:

"Miss Yin, I really envy you. After liberation, you were definitely the only one who could ride in such an imperial sedan chair. I can't even imagine what kind of sensation such a sedan chair would cause throughout the country."

Yin Lianyi was also a little smug at this moment, feeling extremely pleased with herself, so she showed off:

"President Qu, this is the first time I've ever seen such a magnificent sedan chair. However, my phoenix coronet and wedding gown are ready. Would you like to take a look?"

Mr. Qu was somewhat surprised: "Oh, so you're not going to wear the outfit our company prepared?"

Yin Lianyi smiled mysteriously: "President Qu will know once he sees it."

Mr. Qu said somewhat unconvinced:
"Okay, then I'd like to see it. The dresses our company prepared are made with the most authentic Cantonese embroidery. We don't usually give them out to newlyweds."

Yin Lianyi thought to herself, "If I'm going to wear something, I'll wear something new. Why would I wear something someone else has worn?"
The group entered the next room, and when a dazzling phoenix crown and a blindingly dark blue Song Dynasty wedding gown appeared before them, President Qu was stunned once again. Qu Xiaofeng ran up to the room, carefully examining the phoenix crown, then her attention was drawn to the hanging wedding gown. Touching the fabric, she exclaimed in disbelief:
"This, this is Yun brocade?"

Lin Sanqi chuckled:
"Yes, it's Nanjing Yunjin, which was used exclusively by the ancient royal family. My wedding dress was made by experts from the Palace Museum according to the regulations for Song Dynasty empresses. What, President Qu, do you still think your company's wedding dress is good?"

Mr. Qu was practically going crazy because the craftsmanship of Nanjing brocade is extremely complex and cannot be replaced by modern machines; it can only be woven by hand.

When weaving, two professional craftsmen are needed to work together, using precious materials such as colored silk velvet thread and top-quality mulberry silk. They can only weave five centimeters a day.

This one wedding dress alone would take at least ten weavers two years to make; it's something that most people absolutely cannot afford or buy.

Ms. Qu no longer cared how Lin Sanqi had obtained it in such a short time. At this moment, she was a little frightened, and her voice trembled as she shouted:

"Old Zhang, Old Zhao, Old Jiang, come here quickly and take a look at this phoenix crown."

Upon hearing this, the three old men rushed over and exclaimed in unison:

"A nine-dragon, nine-phoenix crown?"

"Hey, isn't this Nine Dragons and Nine Phoenix Crown of Empress Xiaoduan from the Ming Dynasty in the Palace Museum? How did it end up here? Chairman Lin, you, you robbed the Palace Museum?"

"Oh dear, this empress's phoenix crown was unearthed from the Ming Dynasty Dingling Mausoleum. Mr. Lin, are you out of your mind? How can you use something from a tomb?"

Yin Lianyi was startled and looked at her boyfriend in horror.

Lin Sanqi waved his hands repeatedly, firmly denying it:
“Look more closely. Although this crown is supposed to be a nine-dragon, nine-phoenix crown, it’s a one-to-one replica. How could I dare use a real phoenix crown? It scared me to death.”

It is indeed a replica. After the real Empress Xiaoduan's Nine Dragons and Nine Phoenix Crown was unearthed in 1957, the Palace Museum made a one-to-one replica for exhibition purposes.

Therefore, many of the artifacts exhibited in museums are not necessarily genuine.

Lin Sanqi gave him the money, and Director Wu readily gave it to him. In any case, for the Palace Museum, spending another two years to replicate a phoenix crown was not a difficult task.

After examining it for a long time, Expert Jiang finally said slowly:

"Even if it's a counterfeit phoenix crown, judging from the materials and craftsmanship, it's all made according to ancient traditional methods. This one phoenix crown alone is probably only made by master craftsmen in the Palace Museum. It's a treasure."

Qu Xiaofeng was numb by then, and asked again:
"Chairman Lin, is the groom's wedding attire ready as well?"

Lin Sanqi nodded and said:
"Hey, it's right next door. Didn't you say last time that we'd use the Song Dynasty wedding style? So the bride is wearing dark blue, and I, the groom, am wearing bright red. That also fits the rule of red for men and green for women."

However, the phoenix crown is made in the Ming style, and I think the styles of the two dynasties are quite similar, not much different.

"The ceremonial guard and the palanquin are from the Qing Dynasty, so our wedding is quite a hodgepodge. The rest, Mr. Qu, is up to you to arrange."

Qu Xiaofeng nodded and said:

"No problem, no problem at all. Chairman Lin has solved the most critical issue. If I still can't keep up, then my Aegean Wedding Planning business can close down. Don't worry, I will definitely make this wedding the grandest wedding in the country."

After dealing with the wedding company staff, Lin Sanqi went to the next level of the vault.

Now it was the Lin family's turn to gasp in surprise.

The table was covered with thousands of "gold bars," which glittered under the lights, dazzling everyone's eyes.

Lin Hai ran over, picked up two gold bars, and shouted exaggeratedly:

"Chairman Lin, boss, I'm looking for a sugar daddy/sugar baby." (End of Chapter)