The immortal of the Tang Dynasty, but the game starts at Xuanwu Gate?

On the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, great joy was celebrated in Chang'an!

The normal wedding process in the Tang Dynasty was not complicated, but this only applied to ordinary people. When wealthy families and nobles got married, the process was quite complicated.

Moreover, for a third-rank official like Chen Huai'an to marry the daughter of Feng Ang, the overlord of Lingnan, the procedures were extremely complicated, with a large number of guests coming and going, all of whom were powerful and influential. Not a single mistake could be made.

For example, before the wedding, five rites must be completed: betrothal, asking the name, accepting auspicious gifts, presenting gifts, and setting the wedding date.

Many of these five rites are prepared beforehand, and the rest are completed before the wedding.

Today is the seventh day of the lunar new year, and only the sixth ritual, "the wedding ceremony," will be performed.

At sunrise, Chen Sujin, along with Xiaohe, arrived at the family temple with Chen Huai'an.

Only the memorial tablets of the two parents were placed above.

After Chen Huai'an settled in Chang'an, he set up memorial tablets for his parents, which moved with him from the small courtyard to the large Chen Mansion.

"Xiao He, kneel down!"

"Okay." Xiao He was actually quite sensible and didn't dare to cause trouble at this time, so she obediently knelt down.

The siblings knelt down together. Chen Sujin fetched incense, lit it over the candle flame, and murmured softly, "Father, Mother, do you see? Xiao An is getting married today. Our Chen family will have an heir!"

"He did not disappoint you two. He did it. He passed the imperial examination and rose step by step from humble beginnings to become a third-rank official. He even married the daughter of a duke."

"Your daughter has examined her for you both. Qiao'er is a well-educated, reasonable, and understanding girl. She is very good and a perfect match for Xiao An."

"Your greatest wish has been fulfilled."

Chen Sujin kept talking, and as she spoke, her eyes reddened: "Father, Mother, if you two were watching from heaven, you would be so pleased to see Xiao An today, wouldn't you?"

"That child who acted like a little adult has really grown up."

Chen Huai'an stared blankly at the two memorial tablets above, lost in thought, his mind wandering.

Chen Sujin wiped away her tears and smiled, "Since you two are not here, I can only watch over Xiao An's marriage today, so that I can hold your grandchildren in the future."

"Don't worry, your daughter will always be here."

She led Chen Huai'an and Xiao He in respectfully kowtowing three times, and then carefully placed the incense sticks into the incense burner.

"Let's go, sis." Chen Huai'an tugged at Chen Sujin.

It's clear that Chen Sujin misses her parents.

In fact, Chen Huai'an himself thought that even though life was tough when they were young, the days when all their family members were by their side were unforgettable times for the siblings.

"Okay." Chen Sujin smiled and straightened Chen Huai'an's crimson official robes. "Today is Xiao'an's wedding, you should be happy, be happy!"

The two walked out of the ancestral temple. Even though it was early, a large number of servants were already busy at the mansion, many of whom had been transferred from elsewhere.

The guests will be arriving soon.

Chen Sujin led Chen Huai'an to the banquet set up in the east wing of the main room, helped him sit down, and then personally poured wine for Chen Huai'an: "This should have been done by Father, but we no longer have a father. As the saying goes, the eldest brother is like a father and the eldest sister is like a mother. Today, I will pour wine for you in place of Father."

"As for advice... I have nothing to advise you."

"Xiao An, you will always be your parents' pride, and you will always be your sister's pride!"

Congratulations on your marriage!

"Okay." Looking at his older sister, whose complexion had finally started to improve after so long, Chen Huai'an felt a pang of pain in his heart.

Chen Sujin suffered a lot. She was only a few years older than him, but her hands used to be covered in calluses, and her appearance didn't look like someone her age.

In addition, she is a bit older and unlike Xiao He, children recover quickly. Her condition has only gradually improved since Chen Huai'an found her.

Chen Huai'an downed his drink in one gulp and gave Chen Sujin a deep look.

Turning to Wang Bai, he shouted, "Let's go, let's go pick up the bride!"

"Yes, sir!" Wang Bai exclaimed joyfully, "Gentlemen, let's set off to fetch the bride!"

In front of the Chen residence, a drum band, a guard of honor, and decorated floats had already been arranged, all draped with curtains.

At this moment, Cheng Chumo and his two brothers also came over to join in the fun, and even Wei Zheng was there.

He genuinely considered Chen Huai'an a good friend and arrived early in the morning.

Of course, he wasn't the only one; Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui also came to join in the fun.

As Chen Huai'an stepped out of the Chen residence, he was surprised to find a large crowd of people gathered outside, many of whom were wearing new clothes.

"Your Excellency, congratulations on your wedding!"

"Sir, you once said you would set up a table outside to entertain guests from all directions. For that, we cleaned the streets spotless. I wonder if you still stand by your word?"

"Of course it counts!" Chen Huai'an laughed loudly. "A gentleman's word is as good as his bond. Although I'm not a gentleman, a man's word is his bond. Today, instead of going to the bride's house first, you're going to circle around the West Market, the East Market, and then come back via Zhuque Street!"

"Everyone come, come and share in the joy!"

Many people smiled, and Wei Zheng chuckled, "Mr. Chen, is it because you live too close to the bride's house that you're planning to take a detour first?"

"What are you saying?" Chen Huai'an wasn't annoyed. Although Wei Zheng was telling the truth, "Since it's a joyous occasion, everyone should share in the happiness."

"I've prepared quite a bit of money today, but if I'm only a few steps away from the bride's house, who am I going to give it to?"

"Gentlemen, what do you think? Would you like to go for a walk?"

"Of course we should!" someone chimed in. "We've prepared so much for the Minister's wedding; if you don't come, all our preparations will have been for nothing!"

"That's why!" Chen Huai'an spread his arms wide, "We should go even more!"

"Wang Bai, play the music!"

"Alright!" Wang Bai was very happy. The musicians in the team were already prepared, and at the same moment, the drums and music started playing together.

In an instant, the area in front of the Chen residence became lively.

Chen Huai'an mounted his horse and took the lead. Wei Zheng and the others also took a horse and followed behind him, riding in a grand procession up the long street.

To Chen Huai'an's surprise, Chang'an City was like New Year's Day today, with many people wearing new clothes and the character "囍" (double happiness) appearing on the streets from time to time.

People lined the roadside, children chased after the floats, and cheers and congratulations rose and fell.

Chen Huai'an, mounted on his horse, bowed and expressed his gratitude all the way.

Cheng Chumo and several teenagers followed beside him, even more excited than he was, waving to the crowd from time to time, as if they were getting married themselves.

As they passed through the West Market, the vendors stopped what they were doing, leaned out, and called out, "Lord Chen, may you have a long and happy marriage!"

"What else is there to say?" Chen Huai'an waved his hand. "Wang Bai, throw money around, hand out candy!"

"Alright!"

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