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These two heaven-sent marriages involved three prominent families: General Jing's Mansion, Duke Ning's Mansion, and Minister Feng's Mansion. Their grand occasion and ingenuity once again became the topic of conversation among the people of the capital after dinner.

Well-informed women and children had already learned the route and time of the wedding procession and poured into the streets. Some even gathered in front of the gates of the three families. The gate of General Jing's residence was particularly crowded.

People were laughing and talking loudly, vying for money and candies, saying auspicious words like "May you have a happy marriage for a hundred years" and "May you have a baby soon", sharing in the joy. The whole scene was filled with joy and happiness, even more lively than the New Year festival.

About half an hour after Jing Dalang's party left for Minister Feng's residence to pick up the bride, people in the residence calculated the time and expected that the bride from Minister Feng's residence should have been successfully picked up in the bridal sedan. Only then did the party from Duke Ning's residence, which came to pick up Jing Mingyue, arrive as scheduled at the auspicious time.

There were loud sounds of gongs and drums and high-pitched suona. Tao Chengrui, dressed in a bright red suit, was riding on a tall horse. He had an upright posture, a handsome face, and his eyes were filled with unconcealable joy. Behind him followed a long wedding procession, carrying a sedan chair, with music playing all the way, and stopped in front of General Jing's mansion.

However, this first hurdle was not easy to overcome. The gate of the mansion had already been tightly blocked by Erlang and Silang, the best classmates in the academy, leading many classmates, servants, relatives and friends.

Erlang, shattering his usual dignified scholarly demeanor, stood at the front with a grin, shouting, "Brother-in-law! Wait a minute! Although we share a deep friendship as classmates, it's not that easy for you to take my sister away today! We won't be competing in martial arts or strength, but testing your talent, brother-in-law! The rules are simple: after each gate, you must improvise a poem of four lines of seven characters. The content..."

He winked mischievously, "You must express your love for my sister and your commitment to a lifelong companionship! If you can, the door is open to you. If you can't, the red envelope will be doubled, and everyone here must be satisfied!"

The onlookers immediately erupted in applause upon hearing this. This request was both elegant and appropriate to the occasion, and was designed to embarrass the groom.

Tao Chengrui was not afraid when he heard this. Instead, he laughed out loud, his eyes full of confidence and tenderness.

He pondered for a moment, then faced the gate and chanted in a clear voice: "The jade trees in front of the courtyard reflect the rosy clouds, and I am in a hurry to seek the lady. With a heart as pure as ice and as bright as the moon, I will live up to the beauty of the phoenix in this life." The poem is straightforward and sincere, praising the bride and expressing his determination.

Cheers erupted from inside and outside the door. Erlang clapped his hands and laughed, "Okay! Open the door! Let them in!"

However, this was only the beginning. From the main gate to the second gate, and then to the inner courtyard gate, every time he crossed a threshold, a new question awaited him.

Tao Chengrui was quick-witted and responded with ease. He could recite one seven-character quatrain after another, some of which were affectionate and some were sincere. Every sentence was about his admiration for Jing Mingyue and his vow to protect her for his whole life. He really "cut through the thorns and brambles" and arrived at the door of Jing Mingyue's boudoir without any obstacles.

At this last checkpoint, the people blocking the door turned out to be the sisters, relatives, maids and old women in the boudoir.

They didn't care about poetry or songs, they just laughed and shouted and stretched out their hands to ask for red envelopes: "Groom, if you are not sincere enough, you won't be able to see the bride!"

"Quick, give me the red envelope! I want a big one!"

"Just say a few nice words!"

Tao Chengrui had been prepared. Smiling, he gestured to his best man and his entourage to throw handfuls of the bulging red envelopes they had prepared through the cracks under the door and over the wall. Suddenly, there was a cheerful scramble and laughter from inside.

The red envelopes rained down for a while, and I heard him say countless soft words outside, such as "Please be kind, sisters and brothers", "Thank you for your hard work", "Thank you for your help", etc., before the tightly closed door finally creaked open amid laughter.

Jing Mingyue, dressed in gorgeous clothes and wearing a red veil, sat on the edge of the bed. Tao Chengrui took one look at her and couldn't take his eyes off her.

He took a deep breath, and amid the blessings and laughter of the crowd, he took a step forward, picked up his bride steadily, and walked out of the boudoir amid cheers.

Outside the gate, the servants who had been ready saw the groom carrying the bride out, and immediately lit the longest and loudest string of firecrackers. The crackling sound was deafening.

Almost at the moment when the sound of firecrackers was about to die down, deafening firecrackers suddenly rang out from the other end of the street - it was Jing Dalang's wedding procession, carrying Feng Jiaojiao, who returned at this auspicious time!

Suddenly, the scene in front of Jing Mansion became even more lively, with the sounds of drums, firecrackers and cheers intertwined together, boiling to its climax.

The bride, Jing Mingyue, was carefully placed in the bridal sedan chair. Tao Chengrui then mounted his horse and rode slowly forward. Meanwhile, Jing Dalang's team also slowly stopped and allowed the bride to step over the brazier in front of the mansion gate, symbolizing the exorcism of bad luck and the arrival of prosperity.

Entering the palace, the ceremony continued.

Dalang and Feng Jiaojiao completed the wedding ceremony in the main hall, accompanied by the loud gongs and drums and witnessed by their relatives and friends: first they bowed to heaven and earth, then to their parents, and finally to each other as husband and wife.

After the ceremony, the bride was surrounded by the bridesmaids and maids and taken to the carefully decorated bridal chamber.

On the other side, Tao Chengrui also successfully welcomed Jing Mingyue back to the Ningguo Mansion, and the same ceremony was performed again: jumping over the fire basin, worshiping in the hall, and being sent to the bridal chamber... Two weddings, on the same day, intertwined into a lively and happy melody.