The red silk was the marriage invitation.
In ancient times, marriage required three books and six rites. They were the letter of appointment, the book of rites, the marriage invitation, the marriage invitation, the marriage invitation, the marriage invitation, and the marriage invitation.
Among the three books, the letter of appointment was the letter of engagement. The man and woman formally entered into a marriage contract. The marriage invitation was used when the marriage invitation was given.
The book of rites was the book of rites. It was a list of gifts, detailing the types and quantities of the gifts. The marriage invitation was used when the marriage invitation was given.
The marriage invitation was the marriage invitation. The marriage invitation was used when the marriage invitation was given.
The marriage invitation was the first of the six rites in ancient times. When the bride was chosen, a matchmaker would be invited to act as a matchmaker. It was called marriage invitation, and today it was called "marriage proposal".
The marriage invitation was when the man asked the bride's name and date of birth. It was an auspicious omen, and today it was called "eight characters".
The marriage invitation was when the marriage invitation was given. If it was an auspicious omen, a matchmaker would be sent to present the marriage invitation.
The marriage invitation was when the bride would send monetary gifts, gift cakes, gifts, and offerings. It was the formal betrothal gift, and today it was called "marriage invitation".
The marriage invitation was when the man would ask a fortune-teller to choose a good date. It was called "choosing a date".
The final marriage invitation was what Sei Itō did before. The groom would ride a limousine to welcome the bride. It was called "marriage invitation".
Only when all nine were present could it be considered a proper marriage. If any one was missing, it would be laughed at afterwards.
Of course, this only applied to the aristocrats and dukes. As for the commoners, it wasn't so strict. It could be simplified as long as there was a certain meaning to it.
Sei Itō did not care much about this, but even if it was just for show, he still had to prepare something for Zhao Qian, Zhao Ya, Zhao Ni, Wu Tingfang, and Guo Xiu 'er. What's more, these women were really going to be with him from now on. Therefore, other than the marriage invitation, As for the other etiquettes that could be made up, Ito Sei had asked people to make up for them two days ago.
As for the things that couldn't be mended, he had already revealed his celestial qualities. So what if he didn't have those pleasing things like asking for names, meeting people, and asking for dates? Zhao Ya, Zhao Ni, Zhao Qian, Wu Tingfang, and Guo Xiu 'er didn't care about this. They trusted Sei Itō as an Immortal.
After reading the letter, Sei Itō reached out and pushed open the palace door. He strode into Zhao Qian's bedroom and walked to the front of the bed. Then, he bent down and carried Zhao Qian, who was dressed in golden ornaments and jade, bridal style and carried her out of the palace and into the limousine.
At the same time, as Zhao Qian's personal maidservants and her dowry, the two maidservants Cuitong and Cui Lu hurriedly followed behind. Finally, he stood beside the limousine.
Seeing this, Sei Itō smiled faintly, took the reins and continued moving, turning around and heading towards Zhao Ni's palace. After a while, he smoothly brought Zhao Ni, who was also dressed in red, into the limousine.
This surprised Sei Itō. He originally thought that Zhao Ni wouldn't be successful. He would be stopped by Zhao Pan, who didn't like him. He didn't expect that Zhao Pan didn't even show up. Out of sight, out of mind.
"Heh ~, what an interesting fellow." Sei Itō thought to himself, and once again took the reins of the carriage. They headed towards the palace where Madam Ya lived before she got married.
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About an hour later, Sei Itō led the five brides, Zhao Qian, Zhao Ya, Zhao Ni, Wu Tingfang, and Guo Xiu 'er. Beside the carriage, there were ten beautiful maidservants of different looks. The carriage, together with the Guo Family's entourage, returned to Madam Ya's residence.
At this point, the originally quiet Madam Ya's Mansion was filled with the nobles and officials of the Zhao Country, as well as the influential figures of the Zhao Country. There were even some foreign guests and envoys from other countries who didn't receive an invitation, but still shamelessly joined in. The entire place was filled with a hubbub of voices.
"The bridal procession is back!"
At this moment, a sharp-eyed person suddenly shouted.
In an instant, the people in the mansion were in an uproar, and all of them looked over.
"Thank you all for coming to my wedding. If there's anything I haven't done, please forgive me." Seeing everyone looking over, Sei Itō stood in front of the residence and bowed.
"Marquis Ju Lu, you're too polite."
"You're too polite."
"You're too polite."
The guests in the mansion answered one after another.
"Thank you!" Sei Itō slightly cupped his fists, then turned around and walked to the front of the carriage, pulling the curtain aside.
"My dear ladies, it's time to come out." Sei Itō teased.
Hearing this, the five of them blushed and moved to the entrance of the carriage with small steps. Using Sei Itō's palm as support, they jumped out of the carriage one by one.
Almost instantly, the voices of the guests in the mansion stopped at the same time, and they all fell silent at the same time.
Sei Itō turned around and looked at the guests in the residence who were attracted by the beauty of Zhao Qian, Zhao Ya, and Wu Tingfang. He frowned and coughed lightly.
"En, cough."
"So beautiful!"
"Marquis Julu is so lucky."
"If only we could marry a beauty like Marquis Julu."
Then, as if pressing the play button, a string of praises, jealousy, and envy sounded from the guests and flowed into the ears of Sei Itō, Zhao Qian, and the others.
"Everyone, please make way. We should go and pay our respects to the king." Seeing this, Sei Itō couldn't help but say.
As the father and elder brother of Zhao Qian, Zhao Ya, and Zhao Ni, King Zhao and Queen Han Jing naturally came to the residence as well. However, due to consideration of their status and safety, they sat in the main hall with the other scholars and officials, and did not mingle with these fellows who had appeared out of nowhere in the outer room.
Then, Sei Itō held Zhao Qian's hand with his left hand and the owner of the residence, Zhao Ya, with his right hand. Followed by Zhao Ni, Wu Tingfang, and Guo Xiu 'er, they walked into the residence together. They passed through the crowd of envious and jealous guests and arrived at the main hall where King Zhao and Queen, as well as the upper echelons of the Kingdom of Zhao, and some of the foreign dignitaries were.
"Chen Yi greets the king." Seeing King Zhao, Sei Itō let go of Zhao Qian and Zhao Ya's hands and bowed.
"Zhao Qian (Zhao Ya, Zhao Ni, Wu Tingfang, Guo Xiu 'er) greets Father (Brother King)." Zhao Qian and the other four girls bowed together.
"Quickly rise. Right now, there are only family members here. There is no need to be so courteous." King Zhao said with a smile, as if he was very fond of Sei Itō and very fond of Zhao Qian, Zhao Ya, and Zhao Ni.
"Thank you, Father (Brother King)." Zhao Qian, Zhao Ya, and Zhao Ni said. On the other hand, Sei Itō, Wu Tingfang, and Guo Xiu 'er didn't know what to say.
The former was because he married the other party's daughter and sister. Their status was too messy and they couldn't call him that. Moreover, King Zhao was secretly his subordinate, so they didn't want to call him that. The latter had nothing to do with King Zhao. Other than King, there was really no other way to call him.
"Okay, the auspicious time is almost here. Quickly pay your respects." Queen Han Jing, who had sharp eyes, smiled faintly and interrupted.
"Excuse me." Since there was a way out, Sei Itō didn't hesitate. After bowing to the surrounding people and apologizing, he brought the five girls to the empty space on the side used for paying their respects. He invited Guo Kai, who was both the matchmaker and the doctor of Zhao. At the same time, he was also Guo Xiu 'er's clan relative.
"Sorry to trouble you, Doctor Guo." Sei Itō said politely.
"Marquis, you are too polite." Guo Kai returned the greeting. Then, he straightened his face and loudly sang, "The auspicious time has arrived. Begin paying your respects."
When these words came out, the entire hall and the guests outside immediately became silent.
"First, pay your respects to the heavens and earth." Guo Kai sang.
In response, Sei Itō brought the five girls to the open space on the side. They all knelt on the ground and paid their respects to the heavens and earth.
"Second, pay your respects to the ancestors!" Guo Kai sang again.
In response, Sei Itō, who had just stood up, led the five girls back to the hall and paid their respects to the ancestral tablets that had been temporarily created.
Of course, although it was temporarily created, they had asked Old Master Chen and after several generations, they used the name of the last ancestor of the branch family to create the ancestral tablets.
"Third, pay your respects to the King." Guo Kai sang again.
Sei Itō, who had just paid his respects to the ancestors of the Chen family, brought the five girls to the front of King Zhao and Queen Han Jing and paid their respects.
"Husband and wife pay their respects to each other." After the ceremony, Guo Kai continued to sing.
Sei Itō and the five girls turned around one after another and stood facing each other, paying their respects to each other.
"The ceremony is complete!" Finally, Guo Kai sang loudly, "This ceremony is witnessed by the heavens and earth. I hope you will do good deeds in the future."
"Yes." Sei Itō, Zhao Qian, and the others replied in unison.
"Everyone, please excuse me for a moment." Sei Itō turned around and said to the crowd, then shouted, "Come, let the banquet begin!"
Almost as soon as he finished speaking, female servants with good looks quickly walked among the guests like butterflies. They placed the exquisite dishes of the later generations on the various tables and served the clear wine of the later generations to everyone.
"Wow!"
"What is this!?"
"It smells so good!"
"This is wine!? There is such clear and transparent wine in the world? "
"This, this …"
Then, a series of shocked exclamations came from the mouths of the guests.
In response, Sei Itō smiled slightly and looked at Zhao Qian, Zhao Ya, Zhao Ni, Wu Tingfang, and Guo Xiu'er. He led them quietly out of the main hall and returned to the backyard of the mansion from the side to the bedroom that had become their new house.
"Phew, I'm so tired." Sei Itō said with a sigh as he sat in the middle of the five women, stretched out his arms and hugged Zhao Qian and Zhao Ni. He then kissed the two women's faces.
"Chen Lang, you should be satisfied to be able to marry the five of us at once. Don't you see that the nobles outside are so envious of you?" Zhao Ya teased.
"That is because your husband is capable. If it were them, no matter how much money and power they have, it would be impossible." Sei Itō said proudly.
Looking at the confident look on Ito Sei's face, the eyes of the five women were filled with splendor again and again, and their eyes lit up.
"Chen Lang, it's time to go out. Otherwise, the people outside will say that you are rude." The dignified and decent Zhao Ni said.
"Still call me Chen Lang?" Sei Itō said with a smile.
"Hus … husband." Zhao Ni's face was red as she whispered like a mosquito.
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